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EA Removes Russian Teams From FIFA 22 and NHL 22
EA has announced that the Russian national team and all teams originating from that country will be removed from FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile, FIFA Online and NHL 22.
video games
Agnes Adamus
March 2, 2022
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Calls on Gaming Giants to Shut Down Services in Russia
Mykhailo Fedorov asks developers and esports organizations to help and take action against Russia. Among other things, he calls for disabling services and blocking Russian users.
video games
Dawid Wanat
March 2, 2022
Space Engineers Review Bombed by Chinese and Russians
Space Engineers has become another target of review bombing by the Chinese and Russians users. All because the developers expressed opposition to the invasion of Ukraine.
video games
Adrian Werner
March 2, 2022
This War of Mine Review Bombed by Chinese and Russians
A statement on the war in Ukraine released yesterday by 11 bit studios has sparked outrage from Chinese and Russian gamers. In retaliation, they are conducting a review bombing of This War of Mine on Steam.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
February 25, 2022
The Sims 4 My Wedding Stories Coming to Russia After All; World Premiere Delayed
The new expansion for The Sims 4, My Wedding Stories, will be released in Russia after all. EA changed its mind after the reaction of fans. The price is the fact that the DLC will suffer a small delay.
video games
Dawid Wanat
February 17, 2022
The Sims 4 DLC Won't Appear in Russia Due to Homophobic Law
Russians will not play the latest addition for The Sims 4. All because of the local law.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
February 10, 2022
Player Recreated Russian Troops Deployment on Ukraine Border in Strategy Game
One avid gamer has recreated the positions of Russian forces on the border with Ukraine in the strategy game Command: Modern Operations. The project is awe-inspiring in its scope.
video games
Adam Krolak
January 19, 2022
Russian Hackers Went Off the Grid; Who Did It?
The hacking group REvil, which was responsible for attacks using ransomware, has suddenly disappeared from the web. This may have something to do with US pressure on the Russian Federation government.
hardware & software
Przemyslaw Dygas
July 14, 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.
hardware & software
Witold Ciemierz
March 18, 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.
video games
Bart Swiatek
March 11, 2021
Musk's Starlink Banned in Russia?
Not only the oppositionist Alexei Navalny seems to be troubling the Russian government. The Russian State Duma sees another threat in satellite internet from Elon Musk. Starlink could be banned in Russia.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
February 1, 2021
Russians Have Their Own Alien and It's Even Nastier Than the Original
Sputnik is a Russian movie inspired by the Alien franchise, which gathers a lot of positive reviews from world critics. It is the feature debut of Egor Abramenko.
movies & tv series
Karol Laska
August 20, 2020
Russians Outraged After a Game Shows Hitler's Victory Parade in Kremlin
At the end of May, the WWII strategy game Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg was released. On this occasion, a short trailer was published, which shows Hitler celebrating in the Kremlin. As it turns out, this did not appeal to the Russian government, which demanded that the sale of the game be stopped in the country.
video games
Agnes Adamus
June 19, 2020
CoD: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Blocked in Russia by Sony
Sony's Russian department has refused to release Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered on PlayStation Store. The reason could be the famous No Russian mission.
video games
Adrian Werner
April 1, 2020
Atomic Heart - Russian BioShock is Alive and Kicking
Almost 45 minutes of material devoted to Atomic Heart appeared online, from which we can learn a lot of key information about the game. Contrary to earlier reports, work on the title is in full swing.
video games
Konrad Serafinski
February 4, 2020
Russia Introduces Internet Censorship
A new law related to Internet came into force in Russia on November 1, and it may be the beginning of mass surveillance of users on the web. The government has the ability to block content and even filter the things we can browse. The bill is designed to protect Russia from cyber attacks.
hardware & software
November 4, 2019
Brutal Depiction of Russian Occupation Causes Problems for Modern Warfare?
There is no longer any doubt as to why the Russian branch of Sony has banned the sale of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in Russia. The story campaign shows the local army in the role of brutal torturers.
video games
Darius Matusiak
October 27, 2019
PS4 Version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is Banned in Russia
In unclear circumstances, the Russian branch of Sony decided to completely ban the sale of digital copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in the local PlayStation Store. The title will also not be available in a physical version.
video games
Michael Kulakowski
October 22, 2019
Nokia Documents Reveal How Russia Puts its Citizens Under Surveillance
SORM, a system used to monitor the Internet and telecommunication activity of Russians, has once again become a subject of controversy. The disclosed Nokia documents show how the system helps Russia to keep track of its citizens. One might start asking some uncomfortable questions about human rights violation.
hardware & software
Julia Dragovic
September 19, 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Vanishes From Russian PSN
Sony has withdrawn Call of Duty: Modern Warfare from the Russian version of PlayStation Store. It seems that players in Russia will have to do without it.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
September 13, 2019