Twitter has released its transparency report detailing what kind of requests the service receives from governments and government agencies across the world since July 2014. From the report, BBC News detailed that Twitter had received 40% more requests across the globe to take down content, as well as to release account data of various user accounts since its last transparency ...
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#NameYourJunkAfterAGame is exactly what you think it is
Meanwhile, in the world of twitter: #NameYourJunkAfterAGame is a hashtag that’s exactly what it sounds like. It’s currently trending on twitter and oh boy, what a time it is to be alive. If you could name your junk after a game, one game, what game would you pick? Go on, don’t be shy! Women and men alike can join in. A few ...
Read More »The Crew PS4 Giveaway – Grab a free copy of Ubisoft’s newest racing game
The Crew has just been recently released, and we have an extra copy of the game’s PS4 version, one that we’d love you to have. The rules for entering the giveaway are as simple as they can get: – Retweet the giveaway on Twitter and make sure to follow us (if you’re already a follower, that’s one less step you ...
Read More »Xenoblade Chronicles X Director Reveals More Artists for the Game
Xenoblade Chronicles X’s director Tetsuya Takahashi has slowly been revealing artists working on the title over Twitter. Just recently he released another tweet showcasing even more of the artists designing the world of Xenoblade Chronicles X. Over Twitter, Takahashi revealed that artist Yoko Tsukamoto, who has illustrated for games such as Half-Minute Hero, Lord of Vermilion, and the first Xenoblade, is ...
Read More »Fake Xbox Support Accounts Harassing Gamers
Xbox Live was down last night for a few hours, while the service is back and running, it doesn’t look like fans can have a moment to rest. As fake Twitter Xbox accounts are running rampant and promising free games. Who doesn’t want free stuff? The accounts are @XboxSupportPST and @XboxSupportCST. While their Twitter bio says they are parody accounts, ...
Read More »Lizard Squad Promises Christmas Outage
Some people waking up earlier this morning may not know this, but Xbox Live was down last night. While it’s outage only lasted a few hours, Lizard Squad has promised more. You will more than likely recognize that name, as Lizard Squad is the hacker group behind attacks that have taken down Sony’s PlayStation Network, League of Legends, Battle.net, Twitch ...
Read More »Twitter is now tracking the apps installed on your mobile device
Twitter just made an announcement that’s bound to make at least a few people suspicious in regards to their intentions. The company is now tracking all the apps installed on your mobile device in order to offer more specific content for each user while they’re using the microblogging platform. Twitter emphasizes the fact that it is only collecting the list of ...
Read More »Xenoblade Chronicles X to Feature a Deep Sci-Fi Story
Xenoblade Chronicles X is an upcoming JRPG for the Wii U. Spiritual successor to the hit Wii title Xenoblade Chronicles, we now know what kind of story the title will have. Taking to Twitter, director Tetsuya Takahashi revealed that Xenoblade Chronicles writer Yuichiro Takeda will be tackling the script of the upcoming title. Takahashi had this to say: “After the basic ...
Read More »Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire Has Secret Message for Past Fans
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire may be remakes of the original Ruby and Sapphire games, but they still pay homage to the original games in interesting ways. One such way can only be unlocked by special means. It may be a little tough, but dedicated players can transfer their Pokemon from the original Ruby and Sapphire games into the remakes. One ...
Read More »Samaritans Radar Twitter app suspended indefinitely
Samaratians Radar is – or used to be – an app within Twitter that could sweep through tweets and filter for content that would suggest a depressive or otherwise dangerous mental state. The purpose of Radar is to try and raise awareness, as well as prevent tragedies from happening, screening tweets for suicidal thoughts or hints. Even though Radar hasn’t ...
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