„OK” Gesture Quietly Removed From Call of Duty Games
It turns out that developers from Inifnity Ward quietly removed the „OK” gesture from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone. The reason for this decision was not given, but many players believe that the element was removed because of its controversial significance.
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Paul Wozniak
July 8, 2020
Trump Administration May Ban TikTok in the US
President Donald Trump is said to consider banning TikTok in the U.S. because of security concerns.
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Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
July 8, 2020
Death Threats Aimed at Actress Playing Abby in The Last of Us 2
Laura Bailey, the actress playing Abby in The Last of Us 2, admitted on Twitter that she received numerous threatening messages from players who didn't like the plot of the game and the actions of the character she played.
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Conrad Hazi
July 5, 2020
PlayStation Boycotts Facebook as Part of #StopHateForProfit
Sony Interactive Entertainment has decided to temporarily suspend its PlayStation-related Facebook and Instagram activities. This is another company that has supported #StopHateForProfit in the fight against disinformation and hate speech.
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Jacob Blazewicz
July 3, 2020
„Master” and „Slave” Will be Scrapped? Twitter Changes Terminology
Twitter engineers want to replace some IT and programming terminology with other phrases, namely words that are associated with racism or that are clearly assigned to a single gender.
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Bart Swiatek
July 3, 2020
Apple's Chinese Problems; Thousands of Games Without Updates
Apple had to suspend updates for thousands of games from the App Store in China due to the lack of proper license from the Chinese government. What does this mean for iPhone developers?
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Mateusz Popielak
July 2, 2020
Roblox Experiences Invasion of Pro-Trump Hackers
Roblox, the online platform for creating our own video games has become the target of a rather unusual attack from hackers. They hacked over 1600 accounts and set up elements to encourage user to vote for Donald Trump in the upcoming US presidential election.
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Milosz Szubert
July 2, 2020
Hackers From Anonymous Join the Attack on TikTok
The group known as Anonymous claims that TikTok is a tool used by the Chinese government to spy and contains numerous security gaps.
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Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
July 2, 2020
Dr. Disrespect's Animated Gifts are Being Removed
Animated gifts presenting Dr. Disrespect disappeared from GIPHY. This is another puzzling situation in recent days related to the streamer, who was recently banned by Twitch.
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Adrian Werner
July 1, 2020
Nintendo CEO Apologizes to Customers
At the meeting with investors, the CEO of Nintendo for the first time apologized to Nintendo Switch owners for problems with Joy-Con controllers. For three years now, console users have been complaining about malfunctioning analog sticks and constant problems with pads' connectivity, but so far they have been ignored by the Japanese company.
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Michael Kulakowski
June 30, 2020
Last of Us 2 Director Responds to Haters: „It's a Price of Sorts”
During a podcast hosted by Reggie Fils-Aimé, the director of The Last of Us: Part II - Neil Druckmann - addressed the issue of Internet hate on the part of some players and how in his opinion criticism exceeds the limits of good taste in some situations.
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Bart Swiatek
June 30, 2020
Experts Warn: Do Not Use TikTok
More and more reports indicate that TikTok can access huge amounts of data without the user's knowledge, as well as read the contents of the clipboard.
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Mateusz Popielak
June 29, 2020
No More Data Encryption? Controversial US Government Bill
The U.S. Government intends to introduce legislation to address vulnerabilities in the encryption of software used in the country. Back doord hidden in the code would enable the government services to fight crime more effectively.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
June 29, 2020
Microsot Bans for Using Confederate Flag in Forza Games
Microsoft has announced that using the Confederated States of America flag in the Forza Horizon and Forza Motorsport series games will result in an immediate ban.
video games
Paul Wozniak
June 28, 2020
Dr. Disrespect Permanently Banned on Twitch [Updated]
Yesterday, one of the more popular Twitch streamers - Dr. Disrespect - was permanently banned on the platform. There are many mysteries and controversies surrounding the ban.
video games
Paul Wozniak
June 28, 2020
AC: Valhalla's Creative Director Steps Down in Atmosphere of Scandal
The creative director of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla has stepped down after his love affair came to light.
video games
Darius Matusiak
June 24, 2020
Blizzard Punishes Player for Actions of His Wife
Hearthstone professional player, Janne „Savjz” Mikkonen, revealed yesterday why he wasn't allowed to participate in the latest major tournament. The reason was supposed to be his wife's negative attitude towards company's actions. When this information became known on the Internet, the player was apologized and his ban was lifted.
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Paul Wozniak
June 24, 2020
Microsoft Edge Imports Data From Firefox Without User Consent
More and more dissatisfied users say that Microsoft Edge imports data from other browsers without their knowledge.
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Mateusz Popielak
June 24, 2020
Dying Light 2 and Bloodlines 2 Without Chris Avellone
Chris Avellone is no longer working on Dying Light 2 and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, all because of sexual harassment charges pressed against the iconic screewriter.
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Jacob Blazewicz
June 23, 2020
Streamers Accused of Sexual Harassment, Twitch Issues a Statement
This weekend, a group including Twitch streamers, youtubers and people associated with the video game industry were accused of sexual harassment and assault. The charges were brought by many women against various well-known personalities. Twitch issued a statement in this case.
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Paul Wozniak
June 22, 2020