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Days before its PC release, Ghost of Tsushima was withdrawn from sale in countries where the PlayStation Network isn't available.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