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Randy Pitchford accused of stealing $12 million and possessing child pornography
A former attorney of Gearbox Software studio charges his boss, Randy Pitchford, with the misappropriation of the company's $12 million, as well as possession of pornographic material with minors. This situation looks dramatic.
other
Michael Kulakowski
January 13, 2019
Fallout 76: players find dev room, get banned by Bethesda
Players managed to enter the so-called development room in Fallout 76, where you can get all items, including paid items and objects that have not yet been officially added to the game. Bethesda bans anyone who gets to this place.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 12, 2019
Co-writer of Half-Life 2 episodes returns to Valve and other news from the world
In this set of world news we inform you about the amicable settlement of the Westworld dispute between Bethesda and Behavior Interactive with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the return of the Half-Life 2 episodes scriptwriter to Valve Software.
video games
Milosz Szubert
January 7, 2019
New tests show Denuvo's negative impact on performance
Interesting performance tests have appeared on the web, comparing games from Denuvo to no DRM versions. The technology has negative impact on game performance.
video games
Adrian Werner
December 27, 2018
Microsoft Edge switches engines because Google?
The recent decision to rebuild Microsoft Edge using Chromium, the technology developed and supported by Google, may have more to do with Google itself.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
December 19, 2018
Actor sues Epic and 2K Games for stealing his dance
A court case is underway against Epic Games and 2K Games, relating the illegal use of the iconic Carlton dance.
video games
December 18, 2018
Battlefield 5: DICE apologises for going easy on beginners
Community outrage forces DICE to rollback recent balance changes in Battlefield V.
video games
Adrian Werner
December 17, 2018
Fallout 76 with paid lootboxes and premium cards?
Money. Money never changes. And it looks like Fallout 76 is going to be another multiplayer piggy bank. Lootboxes for money? Oh dear.
video games
Michael Kulakowski
December 16, 2018
CS:GO takes flak on Steam after the switch to F2P
A large part of the community is not happy with CS:GO's transition to the free-to-play model. In just one day, the title "gained" 14,000 negative comments on Steam.
video games
Bart Swiatek
December 10, 2018
Anthem: user loses game library for attempting to stream the alpha
A Twitch user has discovered what are the consequences of breaking an NDA. Streaming a video from the closed tests of Anthem cost him his entire Origin library.
video games
December 10, 2018
Another Fallout 76 scandal: customer data leaked
Another affair with Bethesda and Fallout 76 in the spotlight. An error in the game's tech support system allowed players to view other users' data for some time, including phone numbers and home addresses.
video games
Adrian Werner
December 6, 2018
Fallout 76: collector's edition scandal continues
The controversies surrounding Fallout 76 seem to have no end. According to recent reports, Bethesda Softworks has sent high-quality backpacks with the title logo to YouTube influencers. The new report infuriated the players.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
December 3, 2018
The author of The Witcher books demands more money from CD Projekt RED
Andrzej Sapkowski, the man who wrote The Witcher saga, demands $16 million from CD Projekt RED, the developer who created The Witcher gaming franchise - more than a decade after he peacefully sold the rights to the company.
other
Mathias Zulpo
October 4, 2018
When it comes to refunds, Star Citizen gets more puzzling than ever
Star Citizen creators won't accept refund requests from people unsatisfied with the game's shape after years of development. The judge is on the developer's side. And for Ken Lord, the situation seems more than confusing.
video games
Mathias Zulpo
July 19, 2018
Rainbow Six Siege now rewards ill-mannered players with an automatic ban
Rainbow Six: Siege now automatically bans players for using certain offensive words. Although the system is meant to make the game environment less toxic, it's still far from perfect.
video games
Mathias Zulpo
July 16, 2018
Bethesda announces Survival Mode for Skyrim, available now as beta on Steam
With the all new Survival Mode, dragons and other fantasy creatures won't be the only things trying to kill you in Skyrim. Players will also have to protect themselves from hunger, cold, disease and other survival-related dangers.
video games
September 28, 2017
Will Persona 5 be playable on PC? Here's what Atlus has to say
Atlus has been very protective of Persona 5, which most recently led to blocking the game from a popular PS3 emulator for Windows. Could they be planning a PC version of Persona 5?
video games
September 27, 2017
NBA 2K18 micropayments are way too intrusive, fans say
NBA 2K18 players are disappointed with how far micropayments went in the latest entry in the basketball simulation series. Without paying extra it is next to impossible to fully upgrade a myCareer player.
video games
September 20, 2017
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds introducing microtransactions to cover e-sport tournament prize pool
Despite its promise not to introduce any form of monetization in Playerunknown's Battlegrounds before the game leaves Early Access, Bluehole has announced that micropayments are going to make it into the game next month. Find out why.
video games
July 26, 2017
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Is Partially Censored in Poland. How and Why?
The Polish version of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus' official website is censored not to include swastikas. Find out why.
video games
July 18, 2017