UK's Healthcare: Lootboxes Expose Children to Gambling Addiction
England's mental health director, Claire Murdoch, claims that lootboxes in video games put children at risk of becoming addicted to gambling. Thus, she calls for the companies behind such games to take appropriate action.
video games
Paul Wozniak
January 19, 2020
Rune 2 Affair Concluded? Devs Hand Over Game Code to the Publisher
The developers from the now-closed studio responsible for the development of Rune II have given the publishers the files and source code of the game, so that the latter will be able to continue working on the title. The issue of compensation and reimbursement of development costs has still not been resolved.
video games
Paul Wozniak
January 3, 2020
CD Projekt Reaches Agreement With Sapkowski on the Witcher
CD Projekt and Andrzej Sapkowski signed an agreement ending a dispute that had been going on for a year, which started after the writer made demands for a payment of compensation of $16 million. Thanks to the settlement, the company can still adapt the Witcher franchise, not only in the form of games, but also comics and all kinds of gadgets.
video games
Michael Kulakowski
December 20, 2019
PES 2020: China Wants Mesut Ozil Out of the Game
Mesut Özil, a footballer of Arsenal F.C., will be removed from the Chinese edition of eFootball PES 2020. The reason for this are his entries on social media, in which he criticized the Chinese government for persecuting Muslims.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
December 18, 2019
Valve Removed Profiles With Nazi-related Phrases and Symbols
Valve Software has removed dozens of profiles and images containing Nazi words and symbols. The measures were taken after notification by the German Media Authority of Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, as using Nazi-related symbols and terminology in punishable by law in Germany.
video games
Bart Swiatek
December 12, 2019
Valve Doesn't Want Any Games About Hong Kong Protests on Steam?
Valve is delaying the release of games related to protests in Hong Kong. All of the titles are on the pro-democratic side of the conflict. And if you don't what something is about... it's about China, in other words, money. Blitzchung, Hearthstone player recently suspended by Blizzard, also appears in the affair.
video games
Julia Dragovic
December 8, 2019
Player Spends $1.4 Million on Game Character; Gets Stolen and Sold for $500
One Chinese player spent 8-10 million yuan on developing his character in MMO game Justice Online. When he shared his account with a friend, the latter put the hero in the auction house, but.... mistakenly entered a price that was a few zeros short. As a result, the hero was purchased for about 1/2560 of the original amount.
video games
Bart Swiatek
November 26, 2019
Around 1,000 Games Have Disappeared From Steam
A lot of games and exansions disappeared from Steam last night. According to Valve, it was dictated by the fact that some publishers, including Russia-based Dagestan Technology, abused Steamworks tools.
Tech
Milosz Szubert
November 26, 2019
Stadia's Problems With 4K - Google Responds
Google has responded to allegations about Google Stadia's problems with 4K resolution in many games. According to the company, everything depends on the game's optimization made by the developers.
Tech
Jacob Blazewicz
November 25, 2019
Death Stranding's Nominations for The Game Awards Spark Controversy
Geoff Keighley has been accused of being biased in awarding nominations for The Game Awards 2019. This is because Death Stranding, in which the creator and host of the event appears as a guest, has the chance to win nine statuettes.
video games
Milosz Szubert
November 21, 2019
Creators of Diablo: „The Old Blizzard is gone.”
Blizzard has been struggling with PR problems for a long time. Former employees and creators of the Diablo series, who attended the Path of Exile fan party, added their own five cents, not denying themselves the opportunity to comment on the company's recent activities.
video games
Konrad Serafinski
November 19, 2019
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Reviews; Dexit Affair Continues
Two days before the release of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield first reviews of both games appeared on the internet. In the meantime, the players got to the game files, and their findings reignited the controversy around the so-called Dexit.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
November 13, 2019
Bethesda Bans User who Helped Find Bugs in Fallout 76
A player who helped find the bugs in Fallout 76 and created an interactive game map was banned by Bethesda. The reason for blocking the account is not entirely clear, and the contact with the support department did not bring a solution to the problem.
video games
Paul Wozniak
November 13, 2019
Kojima Suggests Americans Did Not Understand Death Stranding
Hideo Kojima, the creator of the Metal Gear Solid series and the recently released Death Stranding, said that the latter title may be difficult to understand for some types of audience. In his opinion, Americans belong to this category.
video games
Bart Swiatek
November 12, 2019
YouTube Will be Able to Close Accounts That Bring no Profits
The new terms of use of YouTube raise concerns of a large group of creators, as channels that are not „commercially viable” for advertisers may be closed.
Tech
November 12, 2019
Bill Gates: Windows Mobile Was Brought Down by the U.S. Government
Bill Gates believes that everyone would now be using Windows Mobile on their smartphones, not Android, if nt for US Department of Justice, which distracted him when it opened an antitrust investigation against Microsoft.
Tech
November 9, 2019
Dr. Disrespect: Anyone Over 13 Still Playing Fortnite Has Mental Issues
Doc is coming back in style - this time not only has he uninstalled Fortnite again, but he has also offended anyone who plays Fortnite and is over 13 years old. Will this be the end of his adventure with this game?
video games
November 7, 2019
Co-founder of Devolver Digital: If we're Going to be Drug Dealers, Let's Offer People Psychedelics
At Reboot Develop conference, Devolver Digital co-founder Mike Wilson compared developers to drug dealers and their productions to addictive drugs. He also asked for thoughtful serving of content that would broaden the horizons of players, and not only take their time and money.
video games
Paul Wozniak
November 5, 2019
BlizzCon 2019 With Hong Kong Affair Protests in the Background
BlizzCon 2019 is in full swing, but not everyone is celebrating together with Blizzard. A group of people demonstrating their support for the protests in Hong Kong and their dissatisfaction with the recent actions of the American publisher gathered at the entrance to the building where the event is taking place.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
November 2, 2019
Twitter Will Soon Block Paid Political Ads; Facebook Won't
Twitter will soon block the possibility of publishing paid political ads. According to the company, they enable manipulation of public opinion. Facebook has recently taken a diametrically different stance on the issue.
Tech
Bart Swiatek
October 31, 2019