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Excessive Gaming Officially Recognised as Illness
The World Health Organisation has officially adopted the new version of the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. The controversial gaming disorder was added to the list.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 26, 2019
BBC: ARM Breaks Partnership with Huawei
Huawei is about to face the new challenges resulting from the US Government's embargo. This time ARM, a company offering technology for production of Kirin CPUs, among other things, ceased cooperation with the Chinese company.
hardware & software
May 23, 2019
Epic Games Store Sent User's Sensitive Data to a Random Person
Epic Games Support has mistakenly sent private information about one user to another person. The injured party was informed of the leak. Representatives of the company also contacted the user who received the problematic message asking for its removal.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 22, 2019
Mod Skyrim Together is Being Made After All
The designers of the Skyrim Together mod have published May report. The report not only denies the possibility of abandoning the project but also apologizes for the controversial comment made in April. It was supposed to result from the frustration of one of the developers, who was pestered by some fans and even threatened with death.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 20, 2019
Google Collects Our Purchase History - Here's How to Remove it
The CNBC TV station reports that Google collects data about purchases we make on the Internet. Information is collected through messages sent to Gmail mailboxes.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
May 20, 2019
Google Suspends Cooperation with Huawei
Google has decided to suspend cooperation with Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei. The decision was made in connection with the recent steps of the US administration - the inclusion of the latter company on the blacklist of entities that must obtain government approval to use American technology.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
May 20, 2019
Borderlands 3 Temporarily Pulled From Epic Games Store
Problems with the first big sale on Epic Games Store continue. This time Borderlands 3, announced for this September, disappeared from the store's offer, joining Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 and Oxygen Not Included.
video games
Jakub Mirowski
May 19, 2019
Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 Pulled From Epic Mega Sale
Epic Games has some trouble Epic Mega Sale. During the promotion period, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 and Oxygen Not Included disappeared from the store's offer, and some of the discounted games had unannounced price changes.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 17, 2019
Apple May be Sued for Monopolistic Practices
The U.S. Supreme Court found that iPhone users accusing Apple of monopolistic practices that resulted in excessive prices for apps on the App Store were right. This decision may also affect other major sales platforms in the future.
hardware & software
Conrad Hazi
May 14, 2019
Outer Wilds Goes to Epic Games Store
Mobius Digital announced that the exploration adventure game Outer Wilds will be another title with temporary exclusivity for Epic Games Store. The production was funded thanks to a crowdfunding campaign. Some people who supported it with their money are not satisfied with the decision made by the developer and the publisher.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 13, 2019
Sexism at Riot Games, 150 Employees Protest in the Streets
150 Riot Games employees took to the streets to protest against the company's position on allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination. The employer forced the victims to resolve such cases by arbitration instead of in the courtroom.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 7, 2019
Borderlands 3 - Drama Over Claptrap's Voice
Claptrap will be the next character (after Rhys, originally played by Troy Baker) to get a new voice in Borderlands 3. David Eddings confirmed that he will not play the famous robot this time. Gearbox Software, which "couldn't afford it", is to blame for that. The head of the company, Randy Pitchford, responded to the accusations.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 7, 2019
Forbes Criticizes Star Citizen's Developers
Forbes magazine has published an article about development of Star Citizen. The feature shows that the production of the game is not going well, and Cloud Imperium Games may run out of money soon. The reason for this is the "incompetence and poor management" of the project by Chris Roberts, who is wasting his time and resources in his studio.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 4, 2019
It's Getting Harder to Find Players in Anthem
The number of people playing Anthem is steadily decreasing. Players who still play the game are beginning to find it difficult to find companions for various activities.
video games
Bart Swiatek
April 30, 2019
Notch Won't Participate in the 10th Anniversary of His Game
Markus "Notch" Persson, the creator of the iconic Minecraft, will not take part in the celebration of the 10th anniversary of his work, as informed by Microsoft's press spokesman. The decision was dictated by the controversial views of the Swede.
video games
Agnes Adamus
April 29, 2019
Mortal Kombat 11 Mod Disables FPS Cap in Cutscens and Fatalities
Mortal Kombat 11 has been modified to eliminate the 30 fps cap in menus and cut-scenes, such as X-ray attacks and Fatalities.
video games
Bart Swiatek
April 29, 2019
Mortal Kombat Devs on Crunch: „100 Hour Week was Common”
Twitter has been on fire since former NetherRealm employees published some Tweet, claiming that development of Mortal Kombat or Injustice required them to work even 100 hours a week. Crunch was not the only inconvenience, because no bonus was paid for overtime.
video games
Konrad Serafinski
April 28, 2019
Skyrim Together - Fan-Funded Mod May Not be Completed
Modders working on the Skyrim Together project - which enriches Bethesda's classic title with a multiplayer mode - may never finish working on their work. This modification is financed by community donations.
video games
Bart Swiatek
April 27, 2019
Satisfactory Devs: Piracy is No Way to Boycott Epic Games Store
Developers from Coffee Stain Studios, the creators of Satisfactory, commented on the idea of boycotting the Epic Games Store by downloading pirated games. In their opinion, a better solution is not to play the game at all.
video games
Bart Swiatek
April 26, 2019
Fortnite Developers Work Up To 100 Hours a Week
Every success has its price. Fortnite turned out to be a golden goose, but at the cost of team members' health. The employees are extremely exhausted. They are often required to work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
video games
Agnes Adamus
April 24, 2019