Sega Accuses SteamDB of Piracy, Yakuza: Like a Dragon Page Removed
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.
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Bart Swiatek
March 30, 2021
Activision Demands Shutdown of CoD Warzone Stats Website
Activision has sent a C&D letter to the creators of SBMM Warzone. The website collects data on users' statistics, which, according to the American company, among other things, violates their copyrights.
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Agnes Adamus
March 28, 2021
Online Petition Wants Six Days in Fallujah Canceled
Six Days in Fallujah stirrs more and more controversy among gamers and developers. In the Internet there is even a petition demanding the to be canceled.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
March 26, 2021
Steam Refused to Sell Game Because of Excessive Nudity
Super Seducer 3 will not appear on Steam. Valve deemed the game too close to pornography.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
March 22, 2021
China Accuses Elon Musk and Tesla of Spying
According to reports by Reuters, cars manufactured by the American company Tesla have been banned in the Chinese army - they cannot be driven into military facilities and key corporations owned by the authorities. The reason is said to be concerns about espionage.
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Bart Swiatek
March 22, 2021
Angry Players Review Bomb Nier Automata on Steam
NieR: Automata's card on Steam was flooded with negative reviews. Gamers are furious that this particular release received no fixes, despite the fact that a much improved version of the game debuted on Game Pass a few days ago.
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Adrian Werner
March 22, 2021
Hacker Steals Almost $6 Million in Crypto Tokens
Cryptocurrency website Roll fell victim to a hacker attack. Cybercriminals cracked passwords and stole the equivalent of $5.7 million in Ethereum-based tokens.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
March 19, 2021
Apple Yields to Russia, Will Install Government-approved Apps
Apple has agreed to pre-install software approved by the Russian government on its hardware. The new rules set by the country's Ministry of Digitization will take effect next month.
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Witold Ciemierz
March 18, 2021
Riot's Investigation Finds CEO Innocent, Plaintiff Accused of Witness Tampering
Riot Games has hired a law firm, independent of the recent harassment and gender discrimination case, to investigate Nicolo Laurent. As the evidence gathered showed, there is nothing to indicate the CEO's guilt. Instead, information gathered during the investigation suggests that alleged victim offered bribes to witnesses.
video games
March 18, 2021
Activision Blizzard Investors Concerned About Bobby Kotick's Bonuses
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will receive further bonuses despite continuing layoffs at the company. The situation has the investors worried.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
March 17, 2021
Hogwarts Legacy Producer's Departure Unrelated to Controversy
Troy Leavitt - the producer of Hogwarts Legacy, who left Avalanche Studios at the beginning of March - explained his decision. The reason were serious family problems that would prevent him from devoting proper attention to the project.
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Bart Swiatek
March 16, 2021
Electronic Arts Comments on #EAGate Scandal; Admits a Mistake
After a few days, Electronic Arts commented on the #EAGate scandal, in which employees of the company sold access to the best cards in FUT. EA admitted the mistake and apologized.
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Paul Musiolik
March 14, 2021
Walter Isaacson Believes Facebook and Twitter Make Money on Enraging Users
According to the American writer and biographer Walter Isaacson - author of the biography of Steve Jobs - social media specifically heat up the emotions to make money on them.
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Bart Swiatek
March 11, 2021
Steam Download Almost Grinds to a Halt in Russia Because of Local Authorities
Due to the decision of the Russian telecommunications agency Roskomnadzor, the operation of some websites and online services has been greatly slowed down. One of the platforms that have suffered is Steam.
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Bart Swiatek
March 11, 2021
Massive Scandal Hits FUT and EA Sports; Employee Accused of Selling Cards
A massive scandal has rocked the world of FUT and FIFA. An EA employee was accused on Twitter of trading cards for real cash, which is allegedly impossible, according to EA.
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Paul Musiolik
March 10, 2021
Six Days in Fallujah Will Touch on Politics, Publisher Changes Stance
The publisher of Six Days in Fallujah changes its approach to dealing with difficult and political topics. In a statement on Twitter, the creators informed that the game will feature representatives from both sides of the conflict.
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Adrian Piotrowski
March 8, 2021
Assassin's Creed Fans Want to Boycott Helix Store and Microtransactions
A gamer has decided to create a petition on Change.org, calling on Ubisoft to remove microtransactions from the next Assassin's Creed game and offer free content instead to keep the players engaged for longer.
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Bart Swiatek
March 8, 2021
Lootboxes Only for Adults, New German Law One Step Away
The Bundestag has passed an amendment to the law on the protection of minors. The amendment recognises loot boxes as harmful to the development of children. It only needs the approval of the second chamber of parliament to enter into force.
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Adrian Piotrowski
March 6, 2021
It Takes Two Director Calls Cyberpunk 2077 Criticism a Witch Hunt
Not everyone is thrilled with the widespread criticism of CD Projekt RED. Hazelight's Josef Fares believes that while complaints about Cyberpunk 2077 are justified, the reactions of many people are unfair to the developers.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 5, 2021
Lead Dev of Hogwarts Legacy Quits Over Controversial YouTube Channel
Troy Leavitt, one of the developers working on Hogwarts Legacy, announced on Twitter his departure from Avalanche Software. This most likely has to do with the discovery of the developer's former YouTube channel, where he posted content attacking feminism and progressive approaches to gaming, among other things.
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Michal Ciezadlik
March 5, 2021