Square Enix announced the sequel, Rise of the Tomb Raider, will be available on PCs next year. Microsoft, publisher Square Enix, and developer Crystal Dynamics arranged a year of exclusivity for the game when it arrives on the Xbox 360 and Xbox One November 10. That means the PlayStation 4 version won’t be available to Sony fans until holiday of next year. So when it comes to Playstation users you are out of luck for now. PC users have a little breathing room considering Rise of The Tomb Raider hits Steam and Windows 10 in early 2016.

What are your thoughts on Tomb Raider let us know!

John Smedley, president of Daybreak Game Company, is retiring from his leadership role. COO Russell Shanks confirmed

“I can confirm that John Smedley will be taking some time off from the company for the near-term and transitioning to a different role to be determined,” the statement said. “Upon finalization of his plans, further communication will be provided.”

Right now the future of Smedley is unclear, and the reason for his leaving hasn’t officially been cited. However those who follow gaming news on the regular saw this coming a mile away after major issues with hackers Smedley has been subject to being swatted numerous times, even had his plane landed via false bomb threats.

Colin Cowherd is no stranger to anti gaming remarks and is now leaving the ESPN after a decent  tenure with the company. ESPN boss John Skipper announced in the news.

“We’ve enjoyed a mutually beneficial run with Colin for over a decade,” Skipper said. “He came to national prominence on ESPN with his unique perspective on sports and society. Endings also bring new beginnings, for ESPN and Colin, and we thank him and wish him the best.”

After ESPN’s broadcast of a Heroes of the Storm gaming tournament in April, Cowherd pretty much trashed the gaming industry and said he would quit ESPN if he was asked to cover it.

“If ESPN ever forced me to cover that, or do play-by-play, I would quit.”

“Somebody lock the basement door at mom’s house, and don’t let ’em out,” he added, referencing the players. “I will quit this network if I am every asked to cover that.”

We can all agree posting intimate pictures or videos of your ex spouse is wrong. Jacqueline Beauchere, Microsoft’s chief online safety officer talked about what is being done to battle it. Microsoft launched its own site where users of its services, including OneDrive, Xbox Live and Bing, can report instances of intimate images and videos that have been uploaded without their consent.
Beauchere says that while Microsoft has provided ways for users to report inappropriate, personally damaging content in the past, this site makes it easier to do and removes it globally.

The reporting site can’t reverse the violation of privacy felt by revenge porn victims, nor can it remove those images or videos from other services. However this is a step in the right direction to protecting people’s private lives.

Rob McElhenney from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has been selected to direct the Minecraft movie. Roshu & Rum have a serious debate on the topic of Minecraft, if it can translate properly to the screen, and most importantly quality vs box office success.

The Minecraft movie was picked up by Warner Bros. after the success of the “Lego Movie” Most likely they are wanting Minecraft to bring the same success as Lego. The film is being produced by LEGO Movie producer Roy Lee along with Jill Messick.