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SUPERHOT VR Review Bombed After Devs Removed Controversial Content

Przemyslaw Dygas, 24 July 2021, 18:28

SUPERHOT VR has fallen victim to review bombing. All because of an update that removed disturbing scenes of self-mutilation and suicide from the game.

Blizzard President Takes the Floor on Sexual Harassment Accusations [UPDATED]

Filip Wegrzyn, 23 July 2021, 20:12

President of Blizzard Entertainment commented on sexual harassment and mobbing at Activision Blizzard in an email to colleagues. His opinion on the subject seems a tad contradictory than the company's official statement.

Wave of Protests in WoW After Reports of Harassment and Mobbing

Michal Ciezadlik, 23 July 2021, 13:03

Allegations of mobbing and sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard are taking their first toll. World of Warcraft community, outraged by the reports, began to organize protests on game servers.

Activision Blizzard Accused of Sexual Harassment and Mobbing

Michal Ciezadlik, 22 July 2021, 13:34

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. Female employees of the company allegedly experienced sexual harassment.

11-year-old Bullied in Warzone Describes Pathological Player Behavior

Michal Ciezadlik, 20 July 2021, 13:20

The 11-year-old described his story to an older friend, who shared it on Reddit. The young player allegedly was repeatedly bullied by older players in CoD: Warzone who took advantage of his age.

Massive PS4 Mining Rig Was Used for FIFA Ultimate Team Coins

Adam Krolak, 18 July 2021, 20:53

What was thought to be a crypto mine turned out to be a bot farm mining FIFA Ultimate Team coins. There's new information on the thousands of PS4 consoles found in Ukrainian warehouse.

Popular GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas Mods Removed by Take-Two

Paul Musiolik, 18 July 2021, 19:54

GTA series publisher Take-Two has decided to force the removal of the most popular mods for GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas from the web.

EA Doesn't Give in to Blackmail Attempts of Desperate Hackers

Hubert Sledziewski, 16 July 2021, 22:18

The hackers who stole over 780GB of data from Electronic Arts last month have gone from trying to sell it to publishing it online. This is to make EA pay the ransom, but the corporation doesn't give in to the demands.

Yakuza Spin-off Series Lost Judgement About to End? PC Release Blocked

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 July 2021, 18:44

The future of the new series from the creators of Yakuza may prove to be extremely short. It's all because of... an acting agency, said to block Lost Judgment's release on Steam.

WoW Fans Angry and Disappointed With Conclusion to Sylvanas Thread

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 July 2021, 13:39

World of Warcraft players already got to know the ending of the new raid in the Shadowlands expansion. However, no one is celebrating because the crowning animation of Sanctum of Domination disappointed the fans, especially with the conclusion of Sylvanas Windrunner's thread.

There's Hope for Might and Magic 10; Ubisoft is Looking Into the Matter

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 July 2021, 18:56

The single-player campaign block in Might & Magic X: Legacy is not an intentional decision, but an „unforeseen glitch”. This is according to Ubisoft, which assured that the team is considering „all available options”.

Ubisoft Pulls Might and Magic 10 From Sale to Avoid Solving a Problem

Przemyslaw Dygas, 05 July 2021, 17:27

Ubisoft has pulled Might and Magic 10: Legacy from sale. All because of the problem preventing the users from playing the game, which appeared two weeks ago.

Gamers Don't Want to Pay Extra for 4K and 60 FPS in Ghost of Tsushima

Hubert Sledziewski, 05 July 2021, 16:44

The price of Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut on PS5 has electrified the fans. In their view, asking money for visual upgrades such as 4K resolution and 60fps is „dishonourable” and „in poor taste”.

$10 Million Stolen by Microsoft Employee by Reselling Xbox Gift Cards

Arkadiusz Strzala, 02 July 2021, 13:45

A Microsoft employee caused the company a $10 million loss by illegally reselling Xbox gift cards. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.

Price Tag for Our LinkedIn Data Revealed

Konrad Sarzynski, 01 July 2021, 13:20

The data of 700 million LinkedIn users has gone up for sale. This is another such case, and the way the data was obtained and the price for the entire database should raise many eyebrows.

Chris Avellone Responds to Harassment Allegations

Hubert Sledziewski, 28 June 2021, 19:02

Chris Avellone has decided to break the silence and respond to last year's harassment and sexual assault allegations. The developer has gathered evidence that he has decided to use to initiate a lawsuit to clear his name.

Ubisoft Shuts Down the Fan-made GoldenEye Remake in Far Cry 5

Adrian Werner, 25 June 2021, 11:13

Ubisoft has removed an ambitious fan project recreating maps from the classic FPS GoldenEye 007 from Far Cry Arcade.

AlterLife Could be a Competitor to The Sims; Gamers Fear a Scam

Przemyslaw Dygas, 18 June 2021, 18:40

The Sims has just gained another competitor in the form of AlterLife. VGG Studio's title received a trailer that reveals the first details about the differences compared to the work of Maxis. However, the project raises concerns among some players.

Five Nights at Freddy's Creator Retires Over Online Threats

Hubert Sledziewski, 17 June 2021, 20:56

Scott Cawthon, creator of the Five Nights at Freddy's game series, has announced his retirement. Does this mean the end of the popular horror game franchise?

Electronic Arts Servers Hack was Easier Than You Might Think

Christian Pieniazek, 11 June 2021, 19:27

The hackers responsible for breaking into EA's servers have shared information on how the whole process went. From their description it seems that the procedure was not particularly complicated and did not require specialized knowledge, but... cleverness.

CD Projekt Hacker Attack May Have Been More Serious Than Assumed

Hubert Sledziewski, 11 June 2021, 10:15

CD Projekt has announced that during the hacking attack on the Polish company's servers in February this year, in addition to game source codes, its employees' personal data was probably also stolen.

EA Servers Hacked; Hackers Steal FIFA 21 Source Code

Hubert Sledziewski, 10 June 2021, 20:32

Motherboard reached information about a hacking of EA's servers. Hackers had stolen source codes for FIFA 21 and the Frostbite engine. EA confirmed that the attack.

British Investment Fund Demands CD Project Executives to Step Down

Milosz Szubert, 07 June 2021, 16:17

British investment firm Abri Advisors, one of CD Projekt's shareholders, has sent a special letter to the creators of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077. It demands the immediate resignation of Adam Kicinski and Marcin Iwinski. Otherwise it will urge the remaining shareholders to replace the entire board.

RomUniverse Website Owner Loses to Nintendo; Will Pay Millions

Angelika Kaldus, 01 June 2021, 15:38

Nintendo has won in court against the owner of the RomUniverse website, who was accused of copyright infringement. Now, Matthew Storman must pay millions of dollars.

No More Cheating Coaches in CS:GO? Valve Has a Solution

Hubert Sledziewski, 30 May 2021, 21:08

In the latest update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Valve introduced a new feature - coaches' positions will be recorded in the round's backup files to prevent future cheating on their part.

Iran Bans Crypto Mining Due to Power Shortages

Arkadiusz Strzala, 27 May 2021, 13:56

Iran is taking strong measures against crypto mining. By introducing a temporary ban, the local authorities are trying to prevent excessive energy consumption caused mainly by unregistered farms mining BTC, among other things.

GameDevPaidMe - Developers Reveal Their Earnings on Twitter

Adrian Piotrowski, 12 May 2021, 20:17

Hashtag #GameDevPaidMe is trending on Twitter again, and just like a year ago, developers are revealing their earnings and encouraging fellow developers to break the conspiracy of silence.

Resident Evil Village Accused of Ripping Off Monsters From Frankenstein's Army

Przemyslaw Dygas, 11 May 2021, 16:25

Resident Evil Village introduced players to a wide range of monsters with interesting designs. It turns out that some of them may have been plagiarized.

RAM and VRAM Hikes Due to Price Collusion? There's a Lawsuit

Przemyslaw Dygas, 10 May 2021, 17:40

Another increase in DRAM prices may be the result of price collusion by the largest manufacturers. Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron have once again been charged by law firm Hagens Berman.

Reports Suggest Giant Leak of Epic Games User Data [UPDATED]

Bart Swiatek, 10 May 2021, 10:26

Reports that have surfaced online suggest that user data from Epicgames.com may have been leaked. The leak may include emails, account names and possibly passwords of more than 106 million people.

Lawsuit Against Sony Could Give Us Cheaper PS4 and PS5 Games

Filip Wegrzyn, 07 May 2021, 21:40

A class action lawsuit against Sony Interactive Entertainment could lower the prices on PlayStation Store. The lawsuit is aimed at Sony's monopoly in selling digital copies of games for PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles.

Devs Have to Pay for Cross-play on PlayStation

Bart Swiatek, 04 May 2021, 11:34

Documents presented during the lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple have revealed details about Sony's approach to cross-play. The Japanese company requires developers to pay extra in some situations.

Jason Schreier on Controversy Surrounding Bonus Distribution at CD Projekt

Milosz Szubert, 30 April 2021, 21:04

In his latest article published on Bloomberg, Jason Schreier touched on the subject of bonuses received by the bosses of CD Projekt and how they compare to the amounts received by other employees. The disproportion is very large.

Doom Eternal Gets Paid Skins, Despite Promises of No Microtransactions

Filip Wegrzyn, 30 April 2021, 20:22

Cosmetic DLCs for Doom Eternal has appeared, available for purchase for real cash. It was quite an unexpected decision, because the creative director of id Software insisted before the launch that the sequel will not feature any microtransactions.

Riot Games Shuts Down LoL Fan Project

Bart Swiatek, 29 April 2021, 16:04

League of Legends fans developing the so-called Chronoshift project were forced to abandon the work. Riot's way of handling the matter sparked controversy, specifically the way one of the studio's employees talked to a member of the project's devteam.

Russian Man Arrested in US for Laundering $336 Million in Bitcoin

Angelika Kaldus, 29 April 2021, 14:41

Roman Sterlingov allegedly laundered 1.2 million BTC, worth nearly $336 million. He was arrested in Los Angeles after 10 years of operating the Bitcoin Fog mixing service.

EA Denies Steering Players Into FUT

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 27 April 2021, 17:48

EA responds to journalist's allegations that the company is trying to convince players to only play FUT.

Man Arrested for Attempting to Attack Creators of Genshin Impact

Bart Swiatek, 27 April 2021, 12:49

A few days ago, a man armed with a knife broke into the headquarters of the Chinese company miHoYo - devs of Genshin Impact, among other titles. According to media reports, his aim was to murder the studio's founders, and the motive was the changes introduced recently in one of the developer's productions.

Cryptocurrency Exchange CEO Flees With $2 Billion

Bartlomiej Sagan, 26 April 2021, 13:17

When it comes to stealing, there are sums worth taking risks for. This was probably the motto of the CEO of Thodex, a Turkish cryptocurrency trading platform, who fled to Albania after misappropriating $2 billion belonging to the investors.

Radeon RX 580 Recall Frauds Reported in China

Przemyslaw Dygas, 15 April 2021, 20:57

Chinese retailers have started scamming customers for AMD Radeon RX 580 GPUs, all due to their desire to make money from crypto mining.

WhatsApp Has a Serious Security Problem

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 April 2021, 21:30

WhatsApp has another problem. This time it's a security vulnerability that enables someone to easily block our access to our account.

Quantic Dream Acquitted of Racism and Unhealthy Culture

Agnes Adamus, 12 April 2021, 21:00

The Paris Court of Appeal has dismissed accusations of unhealthy atmosphere and racism at Quantic Dream. Following the verdict, the company released a statement regarding the entire case.

Dangerous CS:GO Exploit Enables Hackers to Steal Data Using Steam Invites

Michal Ciezadlik, 12 April 2021, 17:18

A dangerous exploit in CS:GO and other Source engine-based games has been revealed. The vulnerability allows for stealing passwords, skins and many other data. Valve was supposed to have known about it for two years and didn't react.

Jason Schreier Against Online Criticism, Claims Players are Not Objective

Bart Swiatek, 12 April 2021, 16:29

Jason Schreier, well-known gaming journalist who has covered many controversial issues in the past, commented on Twitter about the problem of gamer attitudes towards unpleasant information.

Facebook Will Not Warn Users Affected by Data Leak

Kamil Komaniecki, 09 April 2021, 15:15

Facebook has no plans to warn users whose data got leaked online. The website believes it has done everything it can to take care of security.

Availability of PC Components is so Bad It Pays Off Smuggling Them on Fishing Boats

Arkadiusz Strzala, 08 April 2021, 17:13

Customs officers in Hong Kong stopped a fishing boat filled with contraband, including PC components. The shortage of computer parts is so bad that smugglers have decided to cut a slice of the pie for themselves.

Loot Boxes are Gambling and Ruin Less Well-off Players, Claim UK Researchers

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 April 2021, 17:29

Researchers from Great Britain published an extensive report on loot boxes. The authors prove that the mechanic does indeed fall under the category of gambling and, moreover, it has a tendency to become addictive for people with not very high salaries.

CoD: Cold War Devs Send DMCA to Website That Wrote About Leaks

Bart Swiatek, 02 April 2021, 14:26

Activision has sent a DMCA complaint - a charge of copyright infringement - against a Twitter account belonging to Video Games Chronicle. The cause is a post regarding a leak related to Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War.

Android Sends 20 Times More of Your Data Than iPhone

Arkadiusz Strzala, 01 April 2021, 15:23

Google can collect up to 20 times more data than Apple. That's according to a controversial study published by a researcher at a Dublin university.

Sega Accuses SteamDB of Piracy, Yakuza: Like a Dragon Page Removed

Bart Swiatek, 30 March 2021, 10:34

Japanese company Sega has sent SteamDB a request to remove the game page of Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The publisher claims that the website is engaged in piracy.