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CDP's Angry Employees Attack Management Over CP2077

CDP's Angry Employees Attack Management Over CP2077

CD Projekt RED's board has called a meeting with the employees, the topic of which was the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. Angry developers have flooded their bosses with questions, pointing out hypocrisy and misconduct.

video games

Paul Musiolik

December 20, 2020

CDP's Angry Employees Attack Management Over CP2077
CD Projekt Red Offers New Refund Options for Cyberpunk 2077

CD Projekt Red Offers New Refund Options for Cyberpunk 2077

CD Projekt Red announced a new possibility to refund the controversial Cyberpunk 2077. Now you can also talk to the developers directly, and they don't rule out a cash back from their own pocket.

video games

Arkadiusz Strzala

December 19, 2020

CD Projekt Red Offers New Refund Options for Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt Stocks Plunge After Cyberpunk 2077 is Pulled From PS Store

CD Projekt Stocks Plunge After Cyberpunk 2077 is Pulled From PS Store

The decision to remove Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store had a negative impact on CD Projekt's stock price. The Polish publisher lost nearly 20% at the opening of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

video games

Bart Swiatek

December 18, 2020

CD Projekt Stocks Plunge After Cyberpunk 2077 is Pulled From PS Store
Cyberpunk 2077 Pulled From PlayStation Store; CD Projekt Comments

Cyberpunk 2077 Pulled From PlayStation Store; CD Projekt Comments

Sony Interactive Entertainment removed Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store's offer until further notice. The move was made after talking to CD Projekt about the refunds for disappointed players.

video games

Bart Swiatek

December 18, 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 Pulled From PlayStation Store; CD Projekt Comments
Cyberpunk 2077 x Death Stranding Review Bombed on Metacritic

Cyberpunk 2077 x Death Stranding Review Bombed on Metacritic

Death Stranding has received an update on PC, introducing content related to Cyberpunk 2077. Although the update is free and introduces a lot of interesting novelties, it has frustrated players dissatisfied with CD Projekt RED's latest work.

video games

Christian Pieniazek

December 17, 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 x Death Stranding Review Bombed on Metacritic
Disney Doesn't Want Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean

Disney Doesn't Want Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean

Johnny Depp is unlikely to return to the role of Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean. Great reluctance to hire the actor is shown quite bluntly by Disney.

movies & tv series

Karol Laska

December 17, 2020

Disney Doesn't Want Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean
Censored Edition of Devotion was Scheduled to Hit GOG.com; It Won't

Censored Edition of Devotion was Scheduled to Hit GOG.com; It Won't

Taiwanese horror game Devotion was about to return to the West with GOG.com. At least that's what the devs at Red Candle Games claimed, because a few hours later the Polish store resigned from offering the game that sparked fury among Chinese players last year.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

December 16, 2020

Censored Edition of Devotion was Scheduled to Hit GOG.com; It Won't
Sony Refunds Cyberpunk 2077 [Updated]

Sony Refunds Cyberpunk 2077 [Updated]

The PlayStation Store does not have such a friendly returns policy as Steam, but in the case of Cyberpunk 2077, at least in some cases, Sony refunds money, even after the user has downloaded and played the game.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

December 15, 2020

Sony Refunds Cyberpunk 2077 [Updated]
CD Projekt RED Apologizes for Cyberpunk 2077 and Plans Patches

CD Projekt RED Apologizes for Cyberpunk 2077 and Plans Patches

CD Projekt RED apologized for the poor technical condition of Cyberpunk 2077, especially on consoles. The developers promise to fix the most serious problems on PS4 and Xbox One by the end of February, but at the same time will assist in refunds for those who are not willing to wait that long.

video games

Adrian Werner

December 14, 2020

CD Projekt RED Apologizes for Cyberpunk 2077 and Plans Patches
Dune Director Enraged by Having His Movie Released on HBO Max

Dune Director Enraged by Having His Movie Released on HBO Max

Dennis Villeneuve, director of Dune and Blade Runner 2049, is dissatisfied with the decision to move Warner Bros.'s film premieres to HBO Max. He blames the AT&T telecommunications company.

movies & tv series

Karol Laska

December 11, 2020

Dune Director Enraged by Having His Movie Released on HBO Max
Cyberpunk 2077 Triggers Seizures, But CDPR Will Fix It

Cyberpunk 2077 Triggers Seizures, But CDPR Will Fix It

One of the players who received a pre-release access to Cyberpunk 2077 wrote a text warning epileptics against selected scenes in the game that could trigger seizures.

video games

Karol Laska

December 8, 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 Triggers Seizures, But CDPR Will Fix It
Samsung Mocked Apple; Now It Wants to Sell Smartphones Without Chargers

Samsung Mocked Apple; Now It Wants to Sell Smartphones Without Chargers

A certain Brazilian tech website reports that Samsung intends to sell Galaxy S21 smartphones without chargers - just like Apple. As you may remember, the Koreans had previously mocked the idea.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

December 8, 2020

Samsung Mocked Apple; Now It Wants to Sell Smartphones Without Chargers
Monster Hunter Filmmakers Apologize and Remove the Controversial Scene

Monster Hunter Filmmakers Apologize and Remove the Controversial Scene

The filmmakers of Monster Hunter's movie adaptation responded to the accusations of China's finding a scene offensive to their culture and removed it to alleviate the situation.

movies & tv series

Karol Laska

December 7, 2020

Monster Hunter Filmmakers Apologize and Remove the Controversial Scene
Monster Hunter: World Review Bombed on Steam Due to the Movie

Monster Hunter: World Review Bombed on Steam Due to the Movie

One sentence in the Monster Hunter movie enraged Chinese players, who launched a carpet review bombing campaign of Monster Hunter: World on Steam.

video games

Paul Musiolik

December 6, 2020

Monster Hunter: World Review Bombed on Steam Due to the Movie
Nintendo Hack Perpetrator Will be Jailed for 3 Years

Nintendo Hack Perpetrator Will be Jailed for 3 Years

There was a judgment in the case of Ryan Hernandez, a hacker who stole Switch's data and other confidential information from Nintendo's servers. The 21-year-old will spend three years in prison and has to pay the company a huge compensation.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

December 2, 2020

Nintendo Hack Perpetrator Will be Jailed for 3 Years
iPhone Not So Waterproof After All? $12M Fine for Apple in Italy

iPhone Not So Waterproof After All? $12M Fine for Apple in Italy

The Italian consumer protection authority, AGCM, found that Apple was misleading customers about the waterproofness of its smartphones and imposed a fine of $12 million on the company.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

December 1, 2020

iPhone Not So Waterproof After All? $12M Fine for Apple in Italy
Football Agents Tried to Bribe Football Manager Devs

Football Agents Tried to Bribe Football Manager Devs

Miles Jacobson of Sports Interactive revealed that he was offered bribes in exchange for raising the statistics of players in Football Manager games.

video games

Adrian Werner

November 30, 2020

Football Agents Tried to Bribe Football Manager Devs
eBay Battles Offers Selling PS5 Photos

eBay Battles Offers Selling PS5 Photos

Continuation of the story about PlayStation 5 shortages. This time, unfair users are auctioning console's photos. They hope that those looking for the device will not read the description and make a impulsive purchase. eBay decided to tackle the problem.

hardware & software

Krzysztof Kaluzinski

November 29, 2020

eBay Battles Offers Selling PS5 Photos
Warcraft 3: Reforged Still Without Promised Features

Warcraft 3: Reforged Still Without Promised Features

Ten months after the release of Warcraft III: Reforged, Reddit user Angzt once again summarized the game's development so far. Unfortunately, despite the promises, many elements from the original Warcraft 3 are still missing, despite Blizzard's promises.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

November 28, 2020

Warcraft 3: Reforged Still Without Promised Features
EA Responds to Footballers' Accusations Aimed at FIFA 21

EA Responds to Footballers' Accusations Aimed at FIFA 21

Electronic Arts has referred to allegations of illegal use of the image of certain players in FIFA 21. EA Sports representatives have assured that the presence of virtual image of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gareth Bale, etc. is completely legal based on agreements signed by the publisher.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 25, 2020

EA Responds to Footballers' Accusations Aimed at FIFA 21