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Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced today that their software will no longer be available in Russia. What does this mean? Russian gamers will no longer be able to purchase PlayStation (PS) 5 consoles or games from the PS Store, as well as discs in retail stores. The company has imposed these sanctions, which means that […]
Recently, an anonymous post on 4chan revealed details about a new Sony subscription service priced at $60. Sony has been preparing to respond to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass for a long time, as they have remained silent and provided no information about the new subscription. The new leak suggests that the service will be called […]
EA Sports, a division of Electronic Arts that develops and publishes sports video games, has announced on their official Twitter account that they will be removing the Russian national team and clubs from their FIFA game series, including FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile, and FIFA Online. This decision is in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and […]
Activision Blizzard has announced the suspension of new game sales in Russia, as stated by the company’s president, Daniel Alegre, in a public letter to employees. This step prevents Russians from making any new transactions with the company, including both purchasing their games and making in-game purchases. The press release does not specify whether the […]
Businessman Elon Musk has stated on Twitter that he believes full Steam support on Tesla’s infotainment system in the long term is more logical than adapting specific games for it. This comment came in response to questions from IGN journalist DMC Ryan. Currently, some Tesla models’ infotainment systems already support certain specially developed or adapted […]
Fortnite has raised $36 million for Ukraine in just one day. Epic Games, which pledged to donate all proceeds from the game Fortnite for two weeks to support Ukraine, has collected $36 million in just one day. This was announced by the official Fortnite Game Twitter account. Together we’ve already raised $36 million USD for […]
Epic Games has announced that it will donate all proceeds from its game Fortnite during the period from March 20 to April 3, 2022, to humanitarian aid for people affected by the war in Ukraine. Additionally, Xbox will participate in this initiative and also contribute all its Fortnite revenue for this period, which will help […]
Volunteers by Fate: Kyiv game studio Frag Lab is aiding the military. The Kyiv-based game studio Frag Lab, which had planned to conduct closed beta testing and then an official presentation of its MMO shooter Shatterline just before the war, is now engaged in volunteering, helping the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and the Territorial […]
The Nintendo online store has suspended its operations in Russia. It is impossible to download even purchased games. Nintendo users from the invading country were surprised to find that from this day of the war, they can not only purchase games for their Nintendo Switch consoles but also download them, even those purchased earlier. On […]
It’s disgusting. Now the actor who voiced Ghost has been fired from Activision (his contract was terminated, to be precise). It turns out all this fuss was because he insulted some female streamer during his own stream, but it seems she wasn’t a saint either. This happened back in December, so it went almost unnoticed, […]
Sony has halted the sale of its PlayStation consoles and software in Russia, becoming another major brand to exit the country due to the war in Ukraine. A representative from Sony’s video games division stated that the company has suspended all deliveries of software and hardware to the country, as well as the launch of […]
According to Czech media reports, some developers from GSC Game World are relocating to the Czech Republic. As reported by the Czech gaming site Vortex, some employees of the Kiev-based studio GSC Game World are relocating to the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague, to continue development on the shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl, […]
Stand With Ukraine is a significant game bundle from Humble Bundle, where all proceeds from sales will go towards aiding Ukraine. Humble Bundle, which had remained relatively silent about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has finally taken action and introduced a large and highly appealing game (and more) bundle with all proceeds going to support our country. […]
Apparently, the financial well-being of the streamer Mira, daughter of the former governor of the Stavropol Krai, Valery Veniaminovich Gayevsky, has caught the attention of the public to the extent that the news reached the serious channel “Russia 24”. Reporters decided to investigate whether the young woman indeed has any connection to the former government […]
Controversial Russian performer Morgenshtern is planning to explore a new avenue of activity – streaming on the Twitch platform. However, it’s unlikely he will be able to use his original pseudonym because someone has already claimed that username! Alisher tried to register on the platform a few days ago, but a frustrating disappointment awaited him […]
Activision Blizzard has shown support for the Ukrainian people during the recent events. – Sales of new games in Russia are being canceled – Microtransactions in games in Russia are being canceled – Activision Blizzard employees in Ukraine are being helped and supported – They have already donated $300,000 in a 2:1 ratio (employees/organizations) – […]
So does that mean I won’t be getting a free skin with PS Plus anymore? What Will Change? For now, nothing is certain, but from the official statement, it’s clear: The company will become a part of Microsoft only by June 2023, so technically they are currently independent, but only technically Bobby Kotick will remain […]
This is Times Square in New York. Only 17 days left until the Vanguard release. It’s the only full-fledged shooter coming out this year, and it also features a campaign and zombies. I know that many of you haven’t pre-ordered it yet, so think about it now. They are offering a lot of bonuses: Arthur […]