Sundays are often slower days in the gaming news world, but we’re here with the highlights you’ve missed. Today, Street Fighter 2 artist Mick McGinty sadly passed away. On a lighter note, we also saw a viral video of a 12-year-old boy defending the LGBTQ+ community while online gaming. In addition, Apex Legends has been labeled “unplayable,” and Pokemon Unite will not be playable on September 21. Lastly, we take a look at a new Pokemon Unite exploit that involves Mr. Mime.
Street Fighter 2 Artist Mick McGinty Has Passed Away
In some tragic news today, Mick McGinty’s son, Jobey, shared news of his father’s passing. Back when artwork for games was an even more necessary component for selling them, Mick did all sorts of projects, including art for Street Fighter 2, Streets of Rage 2, Streets of Rage 3, Shining Force, Kid Chameleon, and more. According to Jobey, Mick passed away peacefully. In his words, “Dad left us SO peacefully, slowly taking softer, more gentle breaths, as opposed to the labored, congested breaths he had been taking the last few days. He was surrounded by his family, something that I assured him would happen.”
Viral Video Shows 12-Year-Old Gamer Defending The LGBTQ+ Community
A video recently surfaced of a 12-year-old playing what appears to be Call of Duty: Warzone online. Someone is filming the boy who is arguing with another player online, defending members of the LGBTQ+ community. The boy is first heard explaining that not everyone part of the LGBTQ+ community is gay, implying that the player on the other end was continuously insulting gay people. He is also later heard defending trans folk by saying, “it’s their decision, what’s the matter with that?”
Apex Legends Labelled "Unplayable" As Players Are Kicked From Matches
Despite working all weekend attempting to fix Apex Legends servers, Respawn is still seeing many issues being reported from players. People are still having connectivity issues and getting booted from matches while attempting to play. The issues began at the start of the Evolution Event on September 14, and it seems there is still a ways to go before they get resolved.
Pokemon Unite Won't Be Playable September 21 To Prepare For Its Mobile Launch
Evevryone brace yourselves, because you’re going to have to go an entire ten hours without playing Pokemon Unite this upcoming Wednesday. The Switch version of the game will need to go offline in preparation for the mobile launch, as cross-play will be a feature. Specifically, the game will be down from 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM PT. After this time, the mobile game should be completely up and running, so Pokemon Unite will likely see a spike in their player-base.
Pokemon Unite Players Discover Mr Mime Exploit That Makes Blocking Goals A Lot Easier
As it turns out, Mr. Mime’s barrier ability might just be the most efficient way to block goals in Pokemon Unite. The barrier can be used to push an opponent off your goal. Even with the goal being fully charged and the scoring animation finished, the act of being pushed off the goal still means no points are scored. Reddit user jsalt213 posted a clip of this happening, both to the joy and dismay of many. It’s awesome to use, but infuriating when playing against others that pull off this stunt.