Equal and More Equal on Twitch; Website had a List of 'Unbannable' Streamers
Another consequence of the Twitch data leak - we got to known the list of streamers who could avoid being banned even if they violated the rules.
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Michal Ciezadlik
October 19, 2021
Discrimination and „Culture of Silence” - Women on Working at Paradox Interactive
„A culture of silence” is how female employees of Paradox Interactive describe the Swedish publisher's approach to discrimination against women at the company.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
October 13, 2021
Twitch Leak Was a Matter of Time, Former Employees Say
Twitch has reportedly never paid the utmost attention to security, so the leak didn't surprise its former employees.
Tech
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
October 11, 2021
New Microtransactions in Marvel's Avengers Enraged Gamers
Fans of Marvel's Avengers are furious. Despite the developers' earlier promises, microtransactions that boost character progression rate have been added to the game.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 9, 2021
Blizzard Removes Some Jokes and Flirting From World of Warcraft
Blizzard removes more content from World of Warcraft that does not comply with the company's new policy. This time it's the humorous layer of the game. It's a shame, some of the erased jokes are real gems...
video games
Michael Zegar
October 7, 2021
Youtuber Stacks Broken PS4s Demanding Right to Repair
An American youtuber stacked a tower of forty-two PlayStation 4 consoles to draw attention to the serious problem of not having the right to repair electronic devices.
Tech
Miriam Moszczynska
October 7, 2021
Twitch Hacked - Leak Reveals Streamer Earnings and Plan to Compete With Steam
An anonymous hacker leaked the source code of Twitch. Among the 125 GB of data were also the earnings of major streamers using the service. The amounts are staggering.
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Hubert Sledziewski
October 6, 2021
Is There Really a Chip Shortage? Manufacturer Accuses Middlemen
According to TSMC's analysis, some manufacturers are keeping some of the purchased components for themselves. This hits other companies, such as Nvidia and AMD.
Tech
Michael Zegar
October 6, 2021
China hasn't Allowed New Games on the Market Since Controversial Ban
Chinese censors have not allowed any new video game on the market since a controversial ban on showing „effeminate” men on Chinese television.
video games
October 3, 2021
Jail for Advising North Korea on Cryptocurrencies
Cooperation with North Korea is not profitable, as one US citizen has painfully discovered. He is facing up to 7 years in prison for advising this Asian country.
Tech
Martin Nothing
September 29, 2021
Activision Blizzard Reaches Agreement Over Discrimination Lawsuit
Today, Activision Blizzard released a statement, saying it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In it, Blizzard pledged to strengthen its anti-discrimination policies, as well as create a fund for all victims of abusive practices.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
September 28, 2021
WoW Censors More Names; Patch 9.1.5 Introduced More Changes
World of Warcraft is testing update 9.1.5, and in addition to new fixes users found more examples of politically correct censorship.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
September 23, 2021
Fortnite Blacklisted by Apple; Tim Sweeney Protests
Fortnite won't be returning to Apple devices anytime soon, maybe even for the next few years. Apple has blacklisted the title, as Epic Games' Tim Sweeney reported with regret.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
September 23, 2021
Activision Blizzard Targeted by SEC; Kotick to Testify
More and more problems for Activision Blizzard. The company is being examined by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and the company's chief legal officer has left the company.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
September 21, 2021
Diablo II: Resurrected Dev on Blizzard Controversy
Rob Gallerani of Vicarious Visions, the studio currently working on Diablo II: Resurrected, has spoken on how the situation at Blizzard has affected his studio and the shape of the upcoming game.
video games
Adrian Piotrowski
September 19, 2021
WoW Turned Woman Into Fruit; Weird Censorship in Patch 9.1.5
Patch 9.1.5 for World of Warcraft is expected to bring quite a few changes. These apparently include an unusual example of censorship in the form of modifications to two paintings from the base game.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
September 17, 2021
Activision Blizzard Sued Again; Threats, Surveillance and Interrogations
Activision Blizzard has been hit with another lawsuit. The company was said to have discouraged employees from speaking out about cases of abuse.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
September 15, 2021
Paradox CEO Responds to Recent Allegations Against the Company
Paradox CEO's published a statement on inappropriate treatment of employees relates to a case involving him personally.
video games
September 14, 2021
Sony Shuts Down Servers of Older LittleBigPlanet Games to Protect Fans
Sony has finally shut down the LittleBigPlanet 3 servers, which had remained inaccessible for months. Sadly, only the PlayStation 4 version of LittleBigPlanet 3 has been spared - the PS3 version and earlier installments lost their online features indefinitely to „protect the community”.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
September 13, 2021
Epic Games vs. Apple; Court Rules on App Store Transactions
A court decision has been made in the battle between Apple and Epic Games, judging that apps available on the App Store may allow purchases bypassing the platform's payment system.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
September 11, 2021