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IO Interactive, Dev of Hitman, Ends Partnership with Conor McGregor After Conviction

IO Interactive, Dev of Hitman, Ends Partnership with Conor McGregor After Conviction

The developers of Hitman are ending their partnership with Conor McGregor and have withdrawn from the sale of DLC featuring the Elusive Target played by the convicted MMA fighter.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 26, 2024

IO Interactive, Dev of Hitman, Ends Partnership with Conor McGregor After Conviction
U.S. Senator Warns and Questions Valve CEO on Efforts Against Extremist Content. He Sent Letter to Gabe Newell

U.S. Senator Warns and Questions Valve CEO on Efforts Against Extremist Content. He Sent Letter to Gabe Newell

U.S. Senator Mark Warner has written a letter to Valve demanding a more intensive fight against extremist content on Steam.

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Adrian Werner

November 19, 2024

U.S. Senator Warns and Questions Valve CEO on Efforts Against Extremist Content. He Sent Letter to Gabe Newell
„Unprecedented” Steam's Analysis Found 1.8 Million Cases of Extremist or Hateful Content. Study Covered More Than 458 Million User Profiles

„Unprecedented” Steam's Analysis Found 1.8 Million Cases of Extremist or Hateful Content. Study Covered More Than 458 Million User Profiles

A new Anti-Defamation League report accuses Valve of tolerating extremist and hate-spreading content on Steam.

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Adrian Werner

November 15, 2024

„Unprecedented” Steam's Analysis Found 1.8 Million Cases of Extremist or Hateful Content. Study Covered More Than 458 Million User Profiles
Black Ops 6 (BO6) Audio Subscription Explained. Other Games Have It Too and You Didn't Notice

Black Ops 6 (BO6) Audio Subscription Explained. Other Games Have It Too and You Didn't Notice

In CoD Black Ops 6 you will find advanced audio settings. The only problem is that you must pay for them. However, it is not the only game with this feature.

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Agnes Adamus

October 24, 2024

Black Ops 6 (BO6) Audio Subscription Explained. Other Games Have It Too and You Didn't Notice
Russian Dev Drags Out Work on Mechanics Until He Raises Enough Founds to Flee Russia. Former U.S. Producer Hammered IL-2 Great Battles Devs

Russian Dev Drags Out Work on Mechanics Until He Raises Enough Founds to Flee Russia. Former U.S. Producer Hammered IL-2 Great Battles Devs

The developers of the IL-2 series severely annoyed Jason Williams, who left no stone unturned against 1C Game Studios afterwards.

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Jacob Blazewicz

October 1, 2024

Russian Dev Drags Out Work on Mechanics Until He Raises Enough Founds to Flee Russia. Former U.S. Producer Hammered IL-2 Great Battles Devs
Team Behind Biggest Scam of Recent Years Is Back. The Day Before Devs Argue That „Everyone Deserves a Second Chance”

Team Behind Biggest Scam of Recent Years Is Back. The Day Before Devs Argue That „Everyone Deserves a Second Chance”

Studio Fntastic is back in a new, professional, and honest version 2.0 after the „fame” brought to it by the release of The Day Before almost a year ago.

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Jacob Blazewicz

September 27, 2024

Team Behind Biggest Scam of Recent Years Is Back. The Day Before Devs Argue That „Everyone Deserves a Second Chance”
Investigation, Stock Market Drops, and Now Employee Strike. Ubisoft's Problems Spring Up

Investigation, Stock Market Drops, and Now Employee Strike. Ubisoft's Problems Spring Up

Ubisoft not only has problems in the stock market but also has to face dissatisfied employees. A three-day protest by people employed by the French company is about to begin.

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Maciej Gaffke

September 27, 2024

Investigation, Stock Market Drops, and Now Employee Strike. Ubisoft's Problems Spring Up
Stellarblade vs. Stellar Blade; Sony and Shift up Studio Sued Over Game Title

Stellarblade vs. Stellar Blade; Sony and Shift up Studio Sued Over Game Title

The developers of Stellar Blade and Sony Interactive Entertainment have been sued by the owner of a US company called Stellarblade. He is demanding that the developers of the hit action RPG stop using that name.

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Maciej Gaffke

September 24, 2024

Stellarblade vs. Stellar Blade; Sony and Shift up Studio Sued Over Game Title
Arrowhead CEO Responds to Criticism and Lessons of Humility from Reddit. Helldivers 2 May Get Test Server

Arrowhead CEO Responds to Criticism and Lessons of Humility from Reddit. Helldivers 2 May Get Test Server

Shams Jorjani agrees with some of the criticism of Helldivers 2 following the release of the Escalation of Freedom update, but also points to a problem with the „subjective” fun of the game.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 8, 2024

Arrowhead CEO Responds to Criticism and Lessons of Humility from Reddit. Helldivers 2 May Get Test Server
Earth Defense Force 6 Players Disapprove of Requiring Epic Games Store Account on Steam

Earth Defense Force 6 Players Disapprove of Requiring Epic Games Store Account on Steam

Earth Defense Force 6, which was released today, received very poor reviews from users of the Steam platform. All because of the requirement to have an account on the Epic Games Store.

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Maciej Gaffke

July 26, 2024

Earth Defense Force 6 Players Disapprove of Requiring Epic Games Store Account on Steam
„You've Spoken, and We've Listened.” EA Backs off Heavily Criticized Change to Free-To-Play Shooter Apex Legends

„You've Spoken, and We've Listened.” EA Backs off Heavily Criticized Change to Free-To-Play Shooter Apex Legends

Apex Legends fans triumphed. As a result of their actions, they managed to stop unfavorable changes to the game's battle passes.

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Adrian Werner

July 25, 2024

„You've Spoken, and We've Listened.” EA Backs off Heavily Criticized Change to Free-To-Play Shooter Apex Legends
The Long Dark Developer Apologizes for Criticizing Manor Lords

The Long Dark Developer Apologizes for Criticizing Manor Lords

Raphael van Lierop revised his post about Manor Lords, apologizing to Slavic Magic studio, Hooded Horse company and Internet users for his words.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 10, 2024

The Long Dark Developer Apologizes for Criticizing Manor Lords
Ubisoft Apologizes for Plagiarism in AC: Shadows Concept Artworks

Ubisoft Apologizes for Plagiarism in AC: Shadows Concept Artworks

Ubisoft had to apologize to a Japanese historical group for using their flag, but gamers aren't happy that the announcement was published only by the company's Japan branch.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 9, 2024

Ubisoft Apologizes for Plagiarism in AC: Shadows Concept Artworks
Rogue Company Devs Removed Dr Disrespect From Their Game

Rogue Company Devs Removed Dr Disrespect From Their Game

Online shooter Rogue Company no longer offers content dedicated to Dr Disrespect. Because of this, players are demanding a refund of the money spent on it.

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Maciej Gaffke

July 8, 2024

Rogue Company Devs Removed Dr Disrespect From Their Game
'DEI Kills Art.' AC: Shadows Dev Addressed Elon Musk's Taunt and Identified Yasuke as 'Very Mysterious Historical Figure'

'DEI Kills Art.' AC: Shadows Dev Addressed Elon Musk's Taunt and Identified Yasuke as 'Very Mysterious Historical Figure'

Marc-Alexis Côté addressed criticism of Yasuke as a main character, including an unflattering post by Elon Musk.

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Jacob Blazewicz

June 17, 2024

'DEI Kills Art.' AC: Shadows Dev Addressed Elon Musk's Taunt and Identified Yasuke as 'Very Mysterious Historical Figure'
Call of Duty Described as 'The Most Prolific and Effective Marketer of Assault Weapons in the United States.' Activision Faces Lawsuit

Call of Duty Described as 'The Most Prolific and Effective Marketer of Assault Weapons in the United States.' Activision Faces Lawsuit

The families of victims who died in a school shooting in Texas have sued Activision and Meta for their role in promoting the weapons that were used in the tragic events.

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Kamil Kleszyk

May 28, 2024

Call of Duty Described as 'The Most Prolific and Effective Marketer of Assault Weapons in the United States.' Activision Faces Lawsuit
Comparisons Between AC: Shadows and Ghost of Tsushima Don’t Make Sense. Dev of Japanese Localization Comments on Discussions About Ubisoft’s New Game

Comparisons Between AC: Shadows and Ghost of Tsushima Don’t Make Sense. Dev of Japanese Localization Comments on Discussions About Ubisoft’s New Game

The producer of the Japanese localization of Ghost of Tsushima points out that Sucker Punch's game can also hardly be called a „historical” game. Nevertheless, he advises against comparing it with Assassin's Creed: Shadows.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 22, 2024

Comparisons Between AC: Shadows and Ghost of Tsushima Don’t Make Sense. Dev of Japanese Localization Comments on Discussions About Ubisoft’s New Game
Marvel Rivals Publisher Wanted to Impose Rating Rules on Streamers. NetEase Swiftly Responded to Players' Negative Reaction

Marvel Rivals Publisher Wanted to Impose Rating Rules on Streamers. NetEase Swiftly Responded to Players' Negative Reaction

The developers of Marvel Rivals had to apologize for the „misunderstanding” caused by the terms of the agreement with streamers, which originally prohibited criticism of the game. To make things funnier, this was probably completely unnecessary.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 13, 2024

Marvel Rivals Publisher Wanted to Impose Rating Rules on Streamers. NetEase Swiftly Responded to Players' Negative Reaction
Like Helldivers 2, Ghost of Tsushima on PC Was Pulled From Sale in More Than 100 Countries. Partial PSN Is Still a Problem

Like Helldivers 2, Ghost of Tsushima on PC Was Pulled From Sale in More Than 100 Countries. Partial PSN Is Still a Problem

Days before its PC release, Ghost of Tsushima was withdrawn from sale in countries where the PlayStation Network isn't available.

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Maciej Gaffke

May 11, 2024

Like Helldivers 2, Ghost of Tsushima on PC Was Pulled From Sale in More Than 100 Countries. Partial PSN Is Still a Problem
Words of Xbox’s CEO Didn’t Win Applause. Sarah Bond Justifies Microsoft’s Decisions and Promises Support for Game Pass

Words of Xbox’s CEO Didn’t Win Applause. Sarah Bond Justifies Microsoft’s Decisions and Promises Support for Game Pass

Sarah Bond unspecifically explained the reasons for the closure of Tango Gameworks. She did, however, confirm the future of Game Pass and the imminent debut of Microsoft's mobile game store.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 10, 2024

Words of Xbox’s CEO Didn’t Win Applause. Sarah Bond Justifies Microsoft’s Decisions and Promises Support for Game Pass