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Industry Sympathizes With Hellblade 2 Devs; Also Expressing Concern for Fate of Doom, Avowed, and Psychonauts Creators
Following the sudden shutdown of Tango Gameworks, there are concerns about the fate of other Xbox studios. Journalist Jez Corden also has significant reservations about the actions of Microsoft, which is allegedly not very supportive of its teams.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 9, 2024
'We Need Smaller Games That Give Us Prestige and Awards.' This Statement by Xbox Game Studios Head Surprised Not Only Hi-Fi Rush Devs
Matt Booty of Xbox Game Studios believes Microsoft needs small and high-profile games. Such as Hi-Fi Rush, whose developers were shut down as part of the recent wave of layoffs.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 9, 2024
Refund Requests and Review Bombing Put Helldivers 2 Community Manager's Career at Risk
Helldivers 2 regained positive opinions on Steam, but the behavior of community managers continues to stir controversy.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 8, 2024
Helldivers 2 Reviews on Steam Return to Normal After Sony's Capitulation
Fans are giving Helldivers 2 positive reviews on Steam in large numbers. The scandal over linking player accounts to PlayStation Network is starting to dim.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
May 7, 2024
Sony Went Back on Its Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement. Johan Pilestedt Is Impressed by Willpower of Game’s Community
Helldivers 2 won't require a PlayStation Network account to play. This is the result of the „strong will” of gamers, who heavily criticized Sony before the company backed down from its previous plans.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 6, 2024
Gamers Intensify Fight Over Games. They Want to Force Publishers to Keep Them in Playable Condition
A petition appeared on the UK government's platform regarding the abandonment of games by publishers. Gamers are demanding that they be left at least in a playable state.
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Martin Bukowski
April 17, 2024
Capcom Addresses Game Localization Concerns as Gamers Predict Company's Bankruptcy
Capcom presented its policies on game localization, but they by no means won the company any applause.
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Jacob Blazewicz
April 16, 2024
“Stop Killing Games.” Big Campaign Targeting Publishers Launched. Ending Ubisoft’s Support of the Crew a Flashpoint
The end of the first The Crew encouraged a popular youtuber to initiate „real action” against the practice of „killing” games by publishers.
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Jacob Blazewicz
April 3, 2024
Free Shooter Was Charged on Steam. Enlisted Disappeared From Sale; Devs Apologize
Gaijin Entertainment studio seems not to have thought through its decision to release Enlisted on Steam.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 29, 2024
Devs and Publishers Comment on Accusations of Addiction to “Overly Addictive” Video Games
Game devs object to accusing their games of being addictive simply because they give players „too much” fun.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 28, 2024
Manor Lords Dev and Others Address Recurring Problem With Drugging GDC Participant
The developer of Manor Lords has joined developers drawing attention to the problem of drugging Game Developer Conference participants, and the outrageous behavior of the San Francisco services, where the event is held.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 27, 2024
Dragon's Dogma 2's Big, Controversial Launch. Microtransactions and Optimization Criticized on Steam
Capcom's latest game, the action RPG Dragon's Dogma 2, has debuted on Steam and consoles. And while crowds are playing, the publisher can't be entirely satisfied with the reception of its latest production.
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Peter Doron
March 22, 2024
Apex Legends With Big Problems; Anticheat or Source Engine Exploit Allows Unauthorized Software Installation
Opponents of EA's anticheat were quick to blame this security exploit as the source of a major safety vulnerability that disrupted the finals of the Apex Legends tournament. However, the source of the exploit could also be the game engine.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 18, 2024
PlayStation Users Losing Games Because of Bug. Sony Working on Fixes
Many PlayStation players are reporting that they cannot fire up games purchased from the PS Store. The serious bug also affects PS Plus subscribers. Sony is said to be preparing a special patch that will solve the problem.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
March 14, 2024
Toxic Playstation Fans Cannot Handle Release of Ghost of Tsushima on PC
The release of another PlayStation-exclusive title on PC has sparked excitement among many players, but Sony „fans” (or rather, fanboys or trolls) aren't thrilled with the decision.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 7, 2024
Aerial Open-World Game Flopped on Steam for Its Use of AI Voices. Devs Explain Controversial Decision
The recently released game The Brew Barons from Lifetap Studio uses AI-generated voices. This didn't please several players, which they boldly pointed out to the developers. These, in turn, presented their point of view.
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Maciej Gaffke
March 5, 2024
Steam Takes on Games Faking Helldivers 2, Palworld, and Other Hits
The success of Helldivers 2 and Palworld has been exploited by dishonest developers who have tried to sell their games as these and other well-known productions.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 3, 2024
Opinion: The Pokémon Company Doesn’t Need Defending From Palworld
Palworld’s recent popularity has grown to a point where it could actually rival the long-reigning monarch of the creature-collecting genre, Pokémon. Is this a good thing?
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Matt Buckley
February 9, 2024
Palworld May Be Coming to PS5. Meantime, Devs Face Threats
Recent posts on the web seem to indicate that Palworld may also be coming to PlayStation in some time. But for now, the developers have another problem: numerous threats against the studio.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 24, 2024
New Game Plus only in Deluxe and Ultimate Editions. SEGA Taking Flak Again
Sega offers the New Game Plus mode only in the more expensive editions of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Once again, this has been met with dissatisfaction from players.
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Martin Bukowski
January 19, 2024