Carleton Place, Ont., bat maker takes a swing at torpedo trend

Ben Milinkovich figures he’s heard the word ‘torpedo’ more often in the last few weeks than he has in the last 30 years of his life. The Ottawa-area sales director has been scrambling to fill “nonstop” orders for a baseball bat with a trendy design. Known as a torpedo bat, the design features an enlarged sweet spot — the part of the bat … Read more

Call of Duty maker defends gaming’s impact on young men

Pete Allison & Jared Evitts BBC Newsbeat Microsoft Activision Blizzard Sir Gareth Southgate criticised how he believes gaming and other interests are impacting young men A developer behind titles in the Call of Duty (CoD) series has defended the effect of video games on young men. Pete Actipis says makers like him are “not here … Read more

Assassin’s Creed maker confirms leaked game footage is real

Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Shadows is seen as a pivotal release for Ubisoft The makers of Assassin’s Creed Shadows – the forthcoming entry in one of video gaming’s biggest franchises – have confirmed footage leaked online is real. Some players managed to get their hands on the game – due to be … Read more