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Facebook Sued for Ulawful Collection of Biometric Data
Karol Laska, 13 August 2020, 19:32
The California state court has received serious accusations that Facebook is illegally collecting biometric data of Instagram users.
Same Price, Different Content - Xbox Fans Mad at Marvel's Avengers
Adrian Werner, 11 August 2020, 19:06
Less than a month before the launch of Marvel's Avengers, the devs struck a nerve of the community. The outrage was caused by the fact that Spider-Man will only be available on PlayStation 4 and PS5.
Cyberpunk 2077 - Streamer Gives Up Cameo Because of Fans
Bart Swiatek, 10 August 2020, 12:19
One of Chinese streamers, who was supposed to appear in Cyberpunk 2077 as an easter egg, decided to resign from the project. The reason was pressure from Internet users.
Scandal After State of Play - Devs of Aeon Must Die! are Quitting
Arkadiusz Strzala, 07 August 2020, 23:24
The future of Aeon Must Die! has suddenly become uncertain. The developers, employees of Limestone Games, have announced that they are leaving the studio. The main reasons are too many overtime and low salaries.
Donald Trump Orders a Ban on WeChat and TikTok
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 07 August 2020, 14:50
Donald Trump's recent plans to ban the use of TikToka are soon to be reflected in law.
Intel has a Problem - 20 GB of Classified Data and Tools Have Leaked
Bart Swiatek, 07 August 2020, 11:33
There has been a major leak of classified data at Intel. A 20-gigabyte package containing, among other things, CPU blueprints and tools used by the company's employees has surfaced online.
Blizzard Employees Organise Themselves and Demand Pay Rises
Jacob Blazewicz, 06 August 2020, 19:15
Bloomberg reports of further actions of disgruntled Blizzard employees. More than 870 people have jointly developed a list of demands from the company, including longer holidays and wage increases.
Twitter - Phone Numbers Added for Protection Were Used to Make Money
Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2020, 21:45
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Twitter in connection with a case of „unintentional” selling of access to the emails and telephone numbers provided by users as part of a two-step verification, among other things, to advertisers.
China Tightens Control Over Underage Gamers
Michael Kulakowski, 04 August 2020, 21:14
The Chinese government is once again tightening control over the youngest citizens who like to spend time playing video games. Since September, all developers operating in the country must introduce a player verification system, based on their real personal data, and even a face scan.
Scandal at Ubisoft - Another Veteran Laid Off
Adrian Werner, 04 August 2020, 19:55
The Ubisoft scandal continues. Tommy Francois became another veteran of the company who was fired due to inappropriate behaviour towards the women employed by the publisher.
Blizzard - Frustrated Employees Fight for Higher Wages
Bart Swiatek, 04 August 2020, 12:12
Employees of Blizzard Entertainment, reached by journalist Jason Schreier from Bloomberg Technology, complain about the amount of wages in the studio. A sheet is circulating around the company, in which people write their salaries anonymously. One employedd also added the remuneration the company's CEO, Bobby Kotick.
Steam and Adult Visual Novels - New Concerns About Censorship
Karol Laska, 01 August 2020, 19:12
Visual novel titled Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel has been removed from Steam. The reason for this decision is the inclusion of sexual content in the game.
LOL Championship and Saudi Arabia - Riot Caves in Under Community Pressure
Aleksandra Dziwinska, 30 July 2020, 13:25
The creators of League of Legends decided to cooperate with NEOM, the city of the future. However, fans did not like the idea. Why? There are several reasons for this.
GTA San Andreas Map on UE4 Engine Taken Down
Milosz Szubert, 27 July 2020, 14:37
Take-Two Interactive has shut down the fan project by the South American group ArcadiaSquad, which reproduced the map from GTA: San Andreas on Unreal Engine 4. The company invoked the copyright.
Halo Infinite Gameplay Sparks Wave of Criticism; Demo was Launched on PC
Bart Swiatek, 24 July 2020, 14:32
Players and industry experts have severely criticized the Halo Infinite's graphics. We also found out that yesterday's gameplay demo was running on a PC, not the Xbox Series X.
Elon Musk Warns Against AI - and Calls Many People Dumb in the Process
Bart Swiatek, 23 July 2020, 14:07
Once again, billionaire Elon Musk has decided to warn us of the dangers associated with the development of artificial intelligence. He did so in his characteristic style - by calling people who have trouble believing in the superiority of AI over humans „way dumber than they think they are”.
Assassin's Creed Grows in Strength; Ubisoft With Record Quarter
Jacob Blazewicz, 23 July 2020, 13:50
Ubisoft has published its financial report for the period from April to June. The past three months turned out to be record-breaking for the publisher, thanks to the excellent results of the Assassin's Creed and Just Dance series. The company has also detailed the planned changes related to recent accusations of harassment and discrimination in the company.
AC: Odyssey Was Planned to Have Only Female Protagonist
Karol Laska, 21 July 2020, 22:49
Kassandra was originally supposed to be the only playable character in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. This idea was rejected by (now former) creative director of Ubisoft.
Metacritic Claims The Last of Us 2 Didn't Change Website's Review System
Jacob Blazewicz, 20 July 2020, 22:03
Metacritic commented on recent changes in the user rating system. It was confirmed how long we have to wait to be able to rate a game. At the same time, it was denied that this was related to any particular game in the vein of The Last of Us: Part II.
Mysterious Disappearance of Dr. Disrespect Remains Unexplained [Updated]
Darius Matusiak, 16 July 2020, 22:10
It's been two weeks since Dr. Disrespect's mysterious ban on Twitch and we still don't know what's going on. The popular streamer is also silent on his other social media, which gives rise to much speculation.
U.S. Army Recruits Teenagers on Twitch and Goes Ban-happy About It
Jacob Blazewicz, 16 July 2020, 17:46
The official esports team of the US Army bans access to Twitch chat en masse. All because of actions read by many as „treacherous” recruitment tactics.
Twitter Got Hacked; Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Co. Don't Want Your Money
Bart Swiatek, 16 July 2020, 11:16
Hackers attacked Twitter and took over the accounts of famous people and companies such as Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Apple. Profiles were used to scam money. The criminals managed to get over $117,000 from the victims.
Red Dead Online Experiences Attack of Protesting Clowns
Bart Swiatek, 14 July 2020, 16:19
Red Dead Online players have decided to protest against the poor post-release support for this title. Users dressed up as clowns argue that their characters might as well look the way they already feel.
Oliver Stone Criticizes Hollywood
Karol Laska, 14 July 2020, 16:04
In one of his recent interviews, acclaimed American director Oliver Stone sharply criticizes the political correctness of Hollywood, strongly linked to the social changes taking place in the world.
The BBC Attacks Lootboxes in FIFA, Dramatic Story of Addicted Gamer
Jacob Blazewicz, 10 July 2020, 18:32
The BBC station described the story of a gamer addicted to spending money in the FIFA series. A young British man spent almost 3,000 pounds in FUT mode, wasting his parents' savings.
Metacritic Battles Review Bombing - No User Scores on Launch
Jacob Blazewicz, 09 July 2020, 18:05
Metacritic has introduced a restriction on user ratings. From now on, the website does not allow users to issue notes on the day the game is released.
„OK” Gesture Quietly Removed From Call of Duty Games
Paul Wozniak, 08 July 2020, 21:39
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.
Trump Administration May Ban TikTok in the US
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 08 July 2020, 14:38
President Donald Trump is said to consider banning TikTok in the U.S. because of security concerns.
Death Threats Aimed at Actress Playing Abby in The Last of Us 2
Conrad Hazi, 05 July 2020, 20:44
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.
PlayStation Boycotts Facebook as Part of #StopHateForProfit
Jacob Blazewicz, 03 July 2020, 16:44
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.
„Master” and „Slave” Will be Scrapped? Twitter Changes Terminology
Bart Swiatek, 03 July 2020, 13:15
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.
Apple's Chinese Problems; Thousands of Games Without Updates
Mateusz Popielak, 02 July 2020, 15:59
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?
Roblox Experiences Invasion of Pro-Trump Hackers
Milosz Szubert, 02 July 2020, 14:25
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.
Hackers From Anonymous Join the Attack on TikTok
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 02 July 2020, 14:09
The group known as Anonymous claims that TikTok is a tool used by the Chinese government to spy and contains numerous security gaps.
Dr. Disrespect's Animated Gifts are Being Removed
Adrian Werner, 01 July 2020, 14:17
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.
Nintendo CEO Apologizes to Customers
Michael Kulakowski, 30 June 2020, 21:43
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.
Last of Us 2 Director Responds to Haters: „It's a Price of Sorts”
Bart Swiatek, 30 June 2020, 15:26
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.
Experts Warn: Do Not Use TikTok
Mateusz Popielak, 29 June 2020, 19:52
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.
No More Data Encryption? Controversial US Government Bill
Arkadiusz Strzala, 29 June 2020, 16:14
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.
Microsot Bans for Using Confederate Flag in Forza Games
Paul Wozniak, 28 June 2020, 19:27
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.
Dr. Disrespect Permanently Banned on Twitch [Updated]
Paul Wozniak, 28 June 2020, 19:01
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.
AC: Valhalla's Creative Director Steps Down in Atmosphere of Scandal
Darius Matusiak, 24 June 2020, 22:44
The creative director of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla has stepped down after his love affair came to light.
Blizzard Punishes Player for Actions of His Wife
Paul Wozniak, 24 June 2020, 18:24
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.
Microsoft Edge Imports Data From Firefox Without User Consent
Mateusz Popielak, 24 June 2020, 18:16
More and more dissatisfied users say that Microsoft Edge imports data from other browsers without their knowledge.
Dying Light 2 and Bloodlines 2 Without Chris Avellone
Jacob Blazewicz, 23 June 2020, 12:32
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.
Streamers Accused of Sexual Harassment, Twitch Issues a Statement
Paul Wozniak, 22 June 2020, 15:52
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.
Google Will Pay Fine, as French Court Upholds Ruling
Bart Swiatek, 22 June 2020, 15:34
Google will have to pay a fine of 50 million Euros for violating user privacy and improperly obtaining permission to display personalized ads. The ruling concerns a case from January, last year.
Russians Outraged After a Game Shows Hitler's Victory Parade in Kremlin
Agnes Adamus, 19 June 2020, 20:10
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.
Chrome Extensions Stole User Data
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 19 June 2020, 13:36
More than 70 different extensions and add-ons have been found spying on and sending sensitive data of Google Chrome users, according to Reuters UK.
Australia Under Massive Cyber Attack From Another State
Bart Swiatek, 19 June 2020, 13:19
The Australian Prime Minister reported that his country was attacked by hackers. The perpetrators were most likely acting in the service of another, unspecified country. The cyber attack affected many entities in a variety of sectors - from government, through basic services and services, industry, to important infrastructure.