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![Dark and Darker Dev Sued; Legal Escalation [UPDATE]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/419443382.jpg)
Dark and Darker Dev Sued; Legal Escalation [UPDATE]
Nexon has filed an official lawsuit against Ironmace, the studio responsible for Dark and Darker, which has recently become popular. Among other things, the Korean company is demanding that Ironmace cease work on they game and pay damages.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
April 21, 2023
Thousands of Steam User Accounts Blocked for Liking a Negative Review
Users who positively evaluated the text of a certain unlucky review had experience some very unpleasant consequences. Fortunately, the case has reached a happy ending.
video games
Adam Celarek
April 17, 2023
Nintendo Has a Problem With Russia, but It Doesn't Care
It looks like Nintendo games may return to Russia, only that thanks to a company not officially affiliated with the Japanese (but run by the president of the company's Russian branch).
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
April 14, 2023
Sony Criticized for Childishness and Malice Towards Competitors in Patent Applications
Sony has included a phrase in its patent description that describes other manufacturers as „inferior.” The practice is said to have been used by the giant for many years.
hardware & software
Damian Mista
April 11, 2023
Nintendo Goes to Court; Wants Discord to Identify Zelda Leaker
Nintendo wants to punish an „anonymous” perpetrator who illegally published an 200-page artbook from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The case has gone to court.
video games
Jakub Tarchala
April 11, 2023
Surprising Result of Player Protest; ARK Remaster Price Increased
After the critical reception of the announcement of ARK: Survival Ascended, the developers have decided to make some changes to this remaster of the popular survival game. However, the news is not good - the price of ASA will be higher by $10.
video games
Zuzanna Domeradzka
April 11, 2023
Popular Survival Game Review Bombed; Paid Remaster Enraged Players
The announcement of ARK: Survival Ascended angered the gamers, mainly because of the price. They made their displeasure known by review bombing ARK: Survival Evolved's profile on Steam.
video games
Adrian Werner
April 6, 2023
Take-Two Reaches Settlement With GTA Mod Makers, But it's Not the End
The nearly two-year-long court battle between Take-Two and a group of modders modifying GTA games is most likely at an end. However, another one is looming in the background.
video games
Adam Celarek
April 4, 2023
'You Ruined This Remake' - Ada Wong VA Faces Hating From Resident Evil 4 Fans
Some people who consider themselves fans of the Resident Evil series decided to vent their dissatisfaction with the remake on the actress who provided her voice to one of the characters. The wave of hate was so great that the actress withdrew from social media.
video games
Marcin Przała
April 3, 2023
Nexon Wants to 'Bleed Out' Dark and Darker Devs in Court; Fans Show Generous Support
Fans of Dark and Darker have shown that they are ready to give substantial financial support to the game's developers in their legal battle with Nexon.
video games
Adrian Werner
April 2, 2023
Fallout 2 Designer Cleared of Harassment Charges and Compensated
The high-profile case over alleged harassment allegedly committed by Chris Avellone is slowly coming to an end. The women who sued the famous game designer have withdrawn their accusations.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
March 27, 2023
Microsoft Refutes Redfall Accusations: 'We Didn't Pull Any Games From PlayStation'
Following recent reports that Microsoft was said to have ordered the cancellation of the PlayStation version of Redfall, representatives of the Redmond giant have decided to make an official announcement.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
March 26, 2023
Toxic Rust Fans Made Death Threats Against Developers
Facepunch wanted to repay fans for their support by holding a get-together in a relaxed atmosphere. Their plans were thwarted by disturbing news.
video games
Sonia Selerska
March 21, 2023
Russians Fulfil Their Threat; STALKER 2 Footage Leaked
The hackers who broke into the servers of GSC Game World have kept their word. Materials from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has hit the web, including gameplay footage.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
March 16, 2023
Fortnite Devs Must Pay Cheated Gamers and Parents as Much as $245 Million
The Federal Trade Commission has made a final decision on fines for Epic Games. Fortnite's business model was deemed a threat to players.
video games
Sonia Selerska
March 15, 2023
![Bleak Faith Excessively Inspired by Elden Ring; Devs Accused of Theft [UPDATE]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/416395108.jpg)
Bleak Faith Excessively Inspired by Elden Ring; Devs Accused of Theft [UPDATE]
The creators of Bleak Faith: Forsaken have been accused of stealing animations from Elden Ring. However, they are most likely not the ones to blame for the situation.
video games
Adrian Werner
March 15, 2023
Scandals Surrounding Disco Elysium Devs are Slowly Settling
The dispute between ZA/UM, the studio responsible for Disco Elysium, and its former employees is apparently slowly coming to an end. Kaur Kender has responded to court orders for payment related to the lawsuit he filed, which was withdrawn in December.
video games
Zuzanna Domeradzka
March 15, 2023
Russian 'Fans' Threaten to Leak STALKER 2 Content if GSC Doesn't Apologize
Disgruntled fans from Russia are blackmailing the developers of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. They intend to release tens of gigabytes of game data if GSC Game World does not meet their demands.
video games
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
March 13, 2023
Police Raided Dark and Darker Devs; Team Reassures
One of the local offices of Dark and Darker devs was raided by police. Korean team is defusing the situation and assuring that everything is under control. However, conflicting information on the subject is appearing online.
video games
Marcin Przała
March 9, 2023
Sony Suggests Microsoft Could Sabotage Call of Duty on PlayStation
Bugs, missing features and a higher price of Call of Duty. Such ploys, according to Sony, may be used by Microsoft to discourage gamers from PlayStation after Activision Blizzard acquisition.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
March 9, 2023