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Statement From Metro Exodus Publisher
Koch Media, the owner of Deep Silver, has released a message, explaining the decision to publish the PC version of Metro Exodus only through Epic Games Store.
video games
Bart Swiatek
February 4, 2019
A4 Games' Dev Threatens PC Gamers
One of the developers working at 4A Games has commented on the recent controversy surrounding Metro Exodus and Epic Games Store.
video games
Jakub Mirowski
February 3, 2019
Sapkowski settles with CD Projekt Red?
A Polish business newspaper reports that the fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski will probably reach an agreement with CD Projekt RED.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 31, 2019
Facebook paid users for sensitive data
Tech Crunch reports that Facebook used a special app to collect the data of its users for money.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 31, 2019
Glukhovsky Criticizes Deep Silver's Deal With Epic
Dymitr Glukhovsky, criticized the publisher’s decision concerning Metro Exodus, while the community started review bombing previous Metro games on Steam.
video games
Michael Kulakowski
January 31, 2019
Buy used PS4 controller, get a copy of Fallout 76 for free
The latest patch for Fallout 76 brought back some of the game's numerous issues, causing a backlash within the community
video games
Michael Kulakowski
January 30, 2019
THQ Nordic washes hands of Koch Media's decision concerning Metro Exodus
The publisher THQ Nordic decided to distance itself from Koch Media’s decision to make the upcoming PC version of Metro Exodus a temporary exclusive title.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 30, 2019
YouTube plans to reduce the visibility so-called borderline content
YouTube informed that it intends to change the website’s system of recommendations – the aim is to limit the visibility of so-called borderline content.
other
Bart Swiatek
January 29, 2019
Atomic Heart in development hell, insider source claims
Atomic Heart is going through hell, according to an anonymous inside source, with layoffs and lack of coherent vision becoming major problems.
video games
Christian Pieniazek
January 29, 2019
Facebook accused of tricking minors into online purchases
A group of users brought a collective action against Facebook, accusing the company tricking minors into online purchases.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 28, 2019
Ubisoft caves in, will change the controversial DLC
Community backlash over the Shadow Heritage DLC has convinced Ubisoft to change the ending of the controversial expansion.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 25, 2019
Google Chrome may disable ad-blocks
Google is getting ready to take on advertising blocking (using AdBlock type plug-ins). The most popular browser will probably see a modification of the employed engine - Chromium.
hardware & software
Agnes Adamus
January 24, 2019
Google fined 57 million euro over breaching GDPR
The French Data Protection Authority has fined Google for insufficient transparency when handling user's private data.
other
Bart Swiatek
January 22, 2019
The largest stolen data dump ever discovered
The file containing data of almost 773 million e-mail addresses was available to the public on a popular hosting service. The information came from attacks on thousands of different websites.
other
January 18, 2019
End of dangerous challenges on YouTube
YouTube declared war on dangerous "pranks" and challenges. People who publish them are in danger of being banned on the popular video provider. This happened under the influence of events connected with the so-called "Bird Box Challenge".
other
Milosz Szubert
January 18, 2019
Fallout 76 - further bans due to developer's room affair
To ban or not to ban. To play or not to play. The Fallout 76 drama continues and yes, ladies and gents, we have another dozen of bans due to developer's room.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
January 18, 2019
Ubisoft apologizes for controversial DLC to Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Jonathan Dumont from Ubisoft, director of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, apologized players in a special statement for the controversial ending of the The Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage DLC.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 18, 2019
Epic Games sued again due to Fortnite dance
Epic Games was sued by another person who believes that Fortnite has illegally used the dance they created. This time the sue is the so-called Orange Shirt Kid - more specifically, the mother of a teenager.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 16, 2019
The Pinkerton Agency threatens Rockstar with court
Pinkerton does not like the way their agents were depicted in Red Dead Redemption 2. The company seeks redress from Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games.
video games
January 15, 2019
Activision welcomes the new CFO with a cosy sum of $15 million
Activision paid the equivalent of $15 million to Dennis Durkin in exchange for signing an agreement to take up the position of Chief Financial Officer.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
January 15, 2019