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Overwatch's McCree Will Soon Take on a New Name
Overwatch's popular gunslinger will be given a new name, so he will no longer refer to Diablo IV's controversial ex-producer.
video games
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
October 23, 2021
Dead by Daylight's Hellraiser Affair Caused by NFT Sales
Dead by Daylight was recently affected by an affair related to the Hellraiser Chapter DLC. All this is due to the cooperation of producers with Boss Protocol and Park Avenue Entertainment, as part of which content from the expansion is to be sold as NFTs.
video games
Agnes Adamus
October 22, 2021
Mark Zuckerberg has More Problems; Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica
The Attorney General of the District of Columbia has decided to include Mark Zuckerberg in the investigation of the Cambridge Analyica scandal. Facebook Inc. CEO was allegedly „personally involved” in decisions related to the company.
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Michal Ciezadlik
October 21, 2021
Blizzard Boss Invites to a 'Sales Run' and Sparks a Storm in WoW Community
WoW fans are once engaged in heated discussions about the so-called raid boosting. All because of one of the heads of Blizzard inviting players to a so-called sales run.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
October 21, 2021
Destiny 2's Controversial DLC Dungeon Sales Model Misleads Players
A drama has exploded in the Destiny 2 community. Players feel cheated by the distribution model of the game's two new dungeons due to misinformation on Bungie's part.
video games
Artur Flaga
October 20, 2021
Blizzard Fires 20 Employees Involved in Sexual Violence and Mobbing
The wake of Blizzard being sued, more than 20 people have been fired at this point. The company has sent a special letter to employees and has already announced the next steps.
video games
Michael Zegar
October 20, 2021
Equal and More Equal on Twitch; Website had a List of 'Unbannable' Streamers
Another consequence of the Twitch data leak - we got to known the list of streamers who could avoid being banned even if they violated the rules.
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Michal Ciezadlik
October 19, 2021
Discrimination and „Culture of Silence” - Women on Working at Paradox Interactive
„A culture of silence” is how female employees of Paradox Interactive describe the Swedish publisher's approach to discrimination against women at the company.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
October 13, 2021
Twitch Leak Was a Matter of Time, Former Employees Say
Twitch has reportedly never paid the utmost attention to security, so the leak didn't surprise its former employees.
hardware & software
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
October 11, 2021
New Microtransactions in Marvel's Avengers Enraged Gamers
Fans of Marvel's Avengers are furious. Despite the developers' earlier promises, microtransactions that boost character progression rate have been added to the game.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 9, 2021
Blizzard Removes Some Jokes and Flirting From World of Warcraft
Blizzard removes more content from World of Warcraft that does not comply with the company's new policy. This time it's the humorous layer of the game. It's a shame, some of the erased jokes are real gems...
video games
Michael Zegar
October 7, 2021
Youtuber Stacks Broken PS4s Demanding Right to Repair
An American youtuber stacked a tower of forty-two PlayStation 4 consoles to draw attention to the serious problem of not having the right to repair electronic devices.
hardware & software
Miriam Moszczynska
October 7, 2021
Twitch Hacked - Leak Reveals Streamer Earnings and Plan to Compete With Steam
An anonymous hacker leaked the source code of Twitch. Among the 125 GB of data were also the earnings of major streamers using the service. The amounts are staggering.
other
Hubert Sledziewski
October 6, 2021
Is There Really a Chip Shortage? Manufacturer Accuses Middlemen
According to TSMC's analysis, some manufacturers are keeping some of the purchased components for themselves. This hits other companies, such as Nvidia and AMD.
hardware & software
Michael Zegar
October 6, 2021
China hasn't Allowed New Games on the Market Since Controversial Ban
Chinese censors have not allowed any new video game on the market since a controversial ban on showing „effeminate” men on Chinese television.
video games
October 3, 2021
Jail for Advising North Korea on Cryptocurrencies
Cooperation with North Korea is not profitable, as one US citizen has painfully discovered. He is facing up to 7 years in prison for advising this Asian country.
hardware & software
Martin Nothing
September 29, 2021
Activision Blizzard Reaches Agreement Over Discrimination Lawsuit
Today, Activision Blizzard released a statement, saying it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In it, Blizzard pledged to strengthen its anti-discrimination policies, as well as create a fund for all victims of abusive practices.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
September 28, 2021
WoW Censors More Names; Patch 9.1.5 Introduced More Changes
World of Warcraft is testing update 9.1.5, and in addition to new fixes users found more examples of politically correct censorship.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
September 23, 2021
Fortnite Blacklisted by Apple; Tim Sweeney Protests
Fortnite won't be returning to Apple devices anytime soon, maybe even for the next few years. Apple has blacklisted the title, as Epic Games' Tim Sweeney reported with regret.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
September 23, 2021
Activision Blizzard Targeted by SEC; Kotick to Testify
More and more problems for Activision Blizzard. The company is being examined by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and the company's chief legal officer has left the company.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
September 21, 2021