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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".
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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
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.
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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.
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Mathias Zulpo
October 4, 2018