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Martin Bukowski, 17 April 2024, 06:30

A petition appeared on the UK government's platform regarding the abandonment of games by publishers. Gamers are demanding that they be left at least in a playable state.

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 April 2024, 02:31

Capcom presented its policies on game localization, but they by no means won the company any applause.

Jacob Blazewicz, 03 April 2024, 07:32

The end of the first The Crew encouraged a popular youtuber to initiate „real action” against the practice of „killing” games by publishers.

Jacob Blazewicz, 29 March 2024, 04:50

Gaijin Entertainment studio seems not to have thought through its decision to release Enlisted on Steam.

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 March 2024, 06:32

Game devs object to accusing their games of being addictive simply because they give players „too much” fun.

Jacob Blazewicz, 27 March 2024, 07:24

The developer of Manor Lords has joined developers drawing attention to the problem of drugging Game Developer Conference participants, and the outrageous behavior of the San Francisco services, where the event is held.

Peter Doron, 22 March 2024, 03:52

Capcom's latest game, the action RPG Dragon's Dogma 2, has debuted on Steam and consoles. And while crowds are playing, the publisher can't be entirely satisfied with the reception of its latest production.

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 March 2024, 05:50

Opponents of EA's anticheat were quick to blame this security exploit as the source of a major safety vulnerability that disrupted the finals of the Apex Legends tournament. However, the source of the exploit could also be the game engine.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 14 March 2024, 02:27

Many PlayStation players are reporting that they cannot fire up games purchased from the PS Store. The serious bug also affects PS Plus subscribers. Sony is said to be preparing a special patch that will solve the problem.

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 March 2024, 03:34

The release of another PlayStation-exclusive title on PC has sparked excitement among many players, but Sony „fans” (or rather, fanboys or trolls) aren't thrilled with the decision.

Maciej Gaffke, 05 March 2024, 06:03

The recently released game The Brew Barons from Lifetap Studio uses AI-generated voices. This didn't please several players, which they boldly pointed out to the developers. These, in turn, presented their point of view.

Jacob Blazewicz, 03 March 2024, 23:59

The success of Helldivers 2 and Palworld has been exploited by dishonest developers who have tried to sell their games as these and other well-known productions.

Matt Buckley, 09 February 2024, 09:04

Palworld’s recent popularity has grown to a point where it could actually rival the long-reigning monarch of the creature-collecting genre, Pokémon. Is this a good thing?

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 January 2024, 00:40

Recent posts on the web seem to indicate that Palworld may also be coming to PlayStation in some time. But for now, the developers have another problem: numerous threats against the studio.

Martin Bukowski, 19 January 2024, 08:12

Sega offers the New Game Plus mode only in the more expensive editions of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Once again, this has been met with dissatisfaction from players.

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 January 2024, 06:39

Gamers have emphatically let Capcom know what they think about adding the Enigma Protection to the publisher's older games.

Sonia Selerska, 12 January 2024, 01:15

A former politician boasted of successfully covering up bullying at a Polish game studio during lectures he gave.

Kamil Kleszyk, 07 January 2024, 15:37

Activision Blizzard is facing another lawsuit. This time the plaintiff is one of its former executives, who suggests that Bobby Kotick may have contributed to a wave of discrimination at the company.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 04 January 2024, 13:28

Nexon must pay nearly $9 million for unfair changes it made to MapleStory. This is yet another fine imposed on the company by the Korean commission.

Adam Adamczyk, 03 January 2024, 04:24

Frogwares has now exclusive rights to The Sinking City. The developers have announced the release of a new version of the game and a DLC.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 December 2023, 17:51

After the hacking attack on Insomniac Games, there the moods are sour at the studio, but the team thanked for the words of support from fans and intends to take a cue from Wolverine.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 22 December 2023, 03:51

The trial of the hacker responsible for the massive GTA 6 data leak from 2022 has come to an end. The teenager was sentenced to stay in a secure hospital until further notice.

Maciej Gaffke, 20 December 2023, 07:15

The high-profile leak of Insomniac Games data and the emerging news about it in the media have sparked a discussion online. It involves developers, journalists and online whistleblowers, most of whom speak out against the „distribution” of the stolen materials by various website.

Agnes Adamus, 20 December 2023, 06:56

Christmas Event in The Finals has started. However, players' attention is focused on watches, more precisely on one - the controversial Call the Clock skin.

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 December 2023, 15:23

The alleged ban on reselling and sharing PlayStation games has outraged Internet users, even though the provision is neither new nor of any significance to gamers.

Kamil Kleszyk, 14 December 2023, 00:49

Fntastic and publisher Myton have announced that they are working with Steam to allow for refunds to players who purchased The Day Before.

Maciej Gaffke, 12 December 2023, 06:37

After the resounding failure of The Day Before, studio Fntastic changed the name on one of its previous games available on Steam. This did not escape the attention of gamers, who pointed out to the developers may be planning another scam.

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 December 2023, 14:53

Fntastic has declared bankruptcy, claiming it doesn't have the funds to continue operations because The Day Before is a flop.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 28 November 2023, 14:00

After three years, a settlement has been reached on a class action lawsuit filed by US companies against CD Projekt. The dispute concerned the abysmal technical condition of Cyberpunk 2077 on eighth-generation consoles.

Kamil Kleszyk, 24 November 2023, 07:32

Following criticism leveled at Ubisoft for ads appearing during gameplay in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, the company is defending itself, claiming that a „technical issue” was to blame.

Sonia Selerska, 24 November 2023, 07:03

Assets stolen from a competing game have been found in a new Italian shooter. The thieves refused to remove them and are continuing to sell the shady title off Steam.

Kamil Kleszyk, 22 November 2023, 04:25

A London court has agreed to continue a class action case against Sony. A loss could cost the Japanese giant an astronomical amount 6.3 billion pounds.

Kamil Kleszyk, 21 November 2023, 05:36

A comprehensive report points to toxic and sexist behavior among members of Game Science, the studio working on Black Myth: Wukong.

Hubert Sledziewski, 13 November 2023, 06:09

Tactical shooter Burning Lands may turn out to be a big scam. Its developers have not been paid for several years, and have now organized a strike. In turn, players have begun withdrawing the money they invested in the project on Kickstarter.

Kamil Kleszyk, 10 November 2023, 07:57

It is possible that Unity will soon announce numerous layoffs as part of large-scale cost-saving measures. The company is bracing for worse times despite good financial results.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 November 2023, 07:35

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has offended even fans uninterested in buying the game. All because of Activision's cursory decision aimed at MW2 players.

Maciej Gaffke, 09 November 2023, 05:48

A lawsuit has been filed in court in which an Arkansas family alleges that major gaming publishers intentionally addicted their child to video games. The defendants include Electronic Arts, Blizzard Entertainment and Microsoft, among others.

Michal Harat, 30 October 2023, 05:41

Creative Assembly, the studio responsible for the Total War series, has issued an unfortunate statement regarding the moderation of the Steam forum of their recent Warhammer game. This is in response to comments from players who, according to the developers, are „sowing confusion.”.

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 October 2023, 03:04

Players and developers are increasingly encountering cases of toxic behavior in video games, but combating it is not a priority for all developers.

Agnes Adamus, 15 October 2023, 06:42

Arma 3 has again been used to spread false information. This time, videos from the game were used to „show” Israel's conflict with Palestine.

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 October 2023, 04:42

SEGA wanted a „super game,” and was left with a costly bill, which apparently went to Creative Assembly.

Marcin Przala, 10 October 2023, 14:10

John Riccitiello is no longer the CEO of Unity. The controversial businessman resigned less than a month after the company announced shocking fee changes that reverberated through the video game industry.

Kamil Kleszyk, 06 October 2023, 14:45

Popular youtubers have shared a video in which they brag about the effects of implementing photorealistic faces for characters in video games. The effects of their actions are at times grotesque.

Marcin Przala, 04 October 2023, 19:37

Five people who once held senior positions at Ubisoft have been arrested in connection with a case of bullying and harassment allegedly occurring at the French company through 2020.

Kamil Kleszyk, 04 October 2023, 14:29

After BioWare said goodbye to some of its employees in August, a lawsuit was filed by several of them.

Kamil Kleszyk, 28 September 2023, 12:21

People who bought an Xbox One X console several years ago with the Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition still haven't received a refund for the first paid DLC they were promised at the time, yet they can't play it.

Kamil Kleszyk, 26 September 2023, 11:46

Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 includes a Ukrainian language version. As it turns out, it included some anti-Russian slogans. CD Projekt apologizes.

Maciej Gaffke, 26 September 2023, 11:39

You may soon have to pay a lot more for a copy of a video game. Such a solution is strongly advocated by Capcom's CEO.

Adrian Werner, 25 September 2023, 15:15

Unity's retreat from most of the controversial changes to the engine's terms of use has been welcomed by game developers. However, many of them stress that they have lost trust in the company.

Maciej Gaffke, 24 September 2023, 16:27

A representative of Unity spoke on the new fees for its engine and introduced the relaxed rules under which the technology is to be made available to game developers.