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The Sinking City Devs Accuse Publisher of Pirating Their Game [UPDATED]

The Sinking City Devs Accuse Publisher of Pirating Their Game [UPDATED]

A few days ago The Sinking City was published without the developers' permission on Steam. Now they have accused the publisher of pirating their game.

video games

Przemyslaw Dygas

March 3, 2021

The Sinking City Devs Accuse Publisher of Pirating Their Game [UPDATED]
Epic Games and Apple Will Meet in Court Soon

Epic Games and Apple Will Meet in Court Soon

The conflict between Epic Games and Apple will soon move to a California court. The companies will meet in court in May in order to clarify all past financial inaccuracies.

video games

Karol Laska

March 2, 2021

Epic Games and Apple Will Meet in Court Soon
Chinese Troll Scares the Internet Claiming PS5 Mines Ethereum (It Doesn't)

Chinese Troll Scares the Internet Claiming PS5 Mines Ethereum (It Doesn't)

The news that the PS5 is able to mine Ethereum was proven to be false. The prankster from China responsible for the rumor was quickly found. But not before scaring the living daylights out of a lot of people.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

March 1, 2021

Chinese Troll Scares the Internet Claiming PS5 Mines Ethereum (It Doesn't)
Facebook Ad Advertises User Tracking

Facebook Ad Advertises User Tracking

Facebook has released an ad video that attempts to warm up the image of ad tracking. It is mainly aimed at Apple device users and related to the introduction of App Tracking Transparency.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

March 1, 2021

Facebook Ad Advertises User Tracking
The Sinking City Back on Steam, Devs Advise Against Buying

The Sinking City Back on Steam, Devs Advise Against Buying

After months of court battles, The Sinking City went on sale on Steam. However, the studio responsible for the game, Frogwares, warns against buying this version.

video games

Adrian Werner

February 27, 2021

The Sinking City Back on Steam, Devs Advise Against Buying
Terraria Devs Resume Cooperation With Google

Terraria Devs Resume Cooperation With Google

Less than three weeks ago, the creator of Terraria announced the end of cooperation with Google, because he lost access to all his accounts. Yesterday, the situation was finally resolved and the popular sandbox will finally be released on Stadia.

video games

Adrian Piotrowski

February 27, 2021

Terraria Devs Resume Cooperation With Google
Court Orders Valve to Give Apple Its Data

Court Orders Valve to Give Apple Its Data

Epic Games' conflict with Apple has temporarily turned into a dispute between Apple and Valve. What's more, Gabe Newell's side is losing this clash, as a California court has obliged it to hand over data on 436 games available on Steam.

video games

Karol Laska

February 25, 2021

Court Orders Valve to Give Apple Its Data
Empress Arrested for Cracking Denuvo?

Empress Arrested for Cracking Denuvo?

It looks like Empress - the woman responsible for cracking the Denuvo anti-piracy security measures in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Immortals: Fenyx Rising, among others - has been arrested.

video games

Bart Swiatek

February 25, 2021

Empress Arrested for Cracking Denuvo?
Schreier: Cyberpunk 2077 Patching Suspended for Two Weeks

Schreier: Cyberpunk 2077 Patching Suspended for Two Weeks

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier published an article with fresh information regarding the recent attack on CD Projekt. According to the journalist, the company had to halt work on Cyberpunk 2077 for two weeks. It is also possible that sensitive employee data was leaked.

video games

Michal Ciezadlik

February 25, 2021

Schreier: Cyberpunk 2077 Patching Suspended for Two Weeks
Bethesda in Trouble Because of Fallout 4. Lawsuit Could Delay Microsoft's Acquisition

Bethesda in Trouble Because of Fallout 4. Lawsuit Could Delay Microsoft's Acquisition

The acquisition of ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks by Microsoft may be delayed. All because of a lawsuit against the developers of Fallout 4 in connection with the season pass and the so-called Creation Club.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

February 24, 2021

Bethesda in Trouble Because of Fallout 4. Lawsuit Could Delay Microsoft's Acquisition
TheGamer Reports on Techland's Internal Problems; Dying Light 2 Delayed Beyond 2021 [UPDATED]

TheGamer Reports on Techland's Internal Problems; Dying Light 2 Delayed Beyond 2021 [UPDATED]

TheGamer website reports on the internal problems of Techland, the studio currently working on Dying Light 2. The article, written by Kirk McKeand, describes cases of poor management, negative atmosphere, and striking inefficiency, among other things.

video games

Adrian Piotrowski

February 24, 2021

TheGamer Reports on Techland's Internal Problems; Dying Light 2 Delayed Beyond 2021 [UPDATED]
Google Cannot Fix a Bug in Its Own Stadia Game

Google Cannot Fix a Bug in Its Own Stadia Game

At the beginning of the month, a game called Journey to the Savage Planet was added to Google Stadia's offer, but a few days later a bug appeared in the game which made it impossible to continue playing. The bigger problem is that there is nobody who can fix it.

video games

Adrian Piotrowski

February 23, 2021

Google Cannot Fix a Bug in Its Own Stadia Game
Censorship on PlayStation - Sony Edits Violent Content

Censorship on PlayStation - Sony Edits Violent Content

According to recent reports, Sony has decided to introduce censorship of violent scenes in some PlayStation games. It has to do with the desire to reach a wider audience.

video games

Lukasz Stefaniak

February 23, 2021

Censorship on PlayStation - Sony Edits Violent Content
CD Projekt RED Hunts Down Tweets Linking to Gwent's Stole Source Code

CD Projekt RED Hunts Down Tweets Linking to Gwent's Stole Source Code

CD Projekt RED is cracking down on illegal distribution of Gwent's source code stolen almost two weeks ago. Several posts were removed on Twitter with help of the infamous DMCA.

video games

Adrian Piotrowski

February 22, 2021

CD Projekt RED Hunts Down Tweets Linking to Gwent's Stole Source Code
Indian Gamers Go to War With PS5 Scalpers

Indian Gamers Go to War With PS5 Scalpers

Scalpers continue to be a nuisance for people looking to purchase PlayStation 5. However, gamers from India want to make life a bit harder for scalpers and have found a way to at least curb their operations.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

February 22, 2021

Indian Gamers Go to War With PS5 Scalpers
Popular Battlefield 6 Leaker Banned on Twitter

Popular Battlefield 6 Leaker Banned on Twitter

Tom Henderson, known for publishing leaks about Battlefield 6, was banned on Twitter. The case may be related to recent reports about the SBMM system in the latest installment of the famous shooter series, as well as other leaks about EA DICE's upcoming game.

video games

Lukasz Stefaniak

February 22, 2021

Popular Battlefield 6 Leaker Banned on Twitter
Valve Refuses to Give Apple Steam Data Against Epic Games

Valve Refuses to Give Apple Steam Data Against Epic Games

Valve rejected a request from Apple for Steam data. These would have helped in the fight between the Californian company and Epic Games. However, the platform's owner believes that Apple's demands are by no means as modest as the company portrays.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

February 19, 2021

Valve Refuses to Give Apple Steam Data Against Epic Games
Epic Games Files Complaint Against Apple in Europe

Epic Games Files Complaint Against Apple in Europe

Epic Games filed a complaint against Apple with the European Commission. Tim Sweeney's company has once again drawn attention to what it believes are anti-consumer and monopolistic actions by the App Store's owner.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

February 17, 2021

Epic Games Files Complaint Against Apple in Europe
Cara Dune Cut From The Mandalorian Along With Gina Carano

Cara Dune Cut From The Mandalorian Along With Gina Carano

Lucasfilm is making it clear - Cara Dune will no longer appear in The Mandalorian, so re-casting for the role is out of discussion. However, industry insiders have a different take on the matter, sharing details about Gina Carano's dismissal.

movies & tv series

Karol Laska

February 17, 2021

Cara Dune Cut From The Mandalorian Along With Gina Carano
TikTok is a Threat to Children, Claims Complaint to European Commission

TikTok is a Threat to Children, Claims Complaint to European Commission

The EU consumer rights organisation BEUC has filed a complaint with the European Commission against the popular online platform TikTok. The entity accuses the Chinese company of violating numerous provisions of EU law.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

February 17, 2021

TikTok is a Threat to Children, Claims Complaint to European Commission