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On March 24, 2022, Roskomnadzor blocked the website of the developers GSC Game World by adding it to the list of prohibited websites. This action was taken due to perceived anti-Russian propaganda from the developers, although the developers themselves do not share this view. Previously, the developers had stated that they would not release the […]
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 […]
Zak Bussey, an insider and YouTuber, discussed in a recent video that the Twitch streaming platform may soon update its rules and introduce a new “For Adults” section. While this section has existed for some time, it is rarely used. The new version of the section will include a lot of 18+ content but will […]
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 […]
Sony recently shared more details about the upcoming PlayStation VR2 virtual reality headset. The official announcement for the VR headset was made earlier this year. The PS VR2 headset will have a “spherical” design similar to the PS VR2 Sense controllers and will feature a design consistent with the PlayStation console. It will be slightly […]
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 […]
It has become known that a new method of topping up Steam accounts in Russia has emerged. Steam removed all Russian top-up options (VISA and Mastercard disappeared), leaving only PayPal, which has also left Russia. Today, MTS Bank has reintroduced the option to top up Steam through it. You can use either ‘MTS Money or […]
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. […]
A group of 11 Ukrainian indie developers has created a bundle of 11 of their own games on Steam, with the proceeds from sales going to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and the families of the developers in these challenging times. Ukrainian developers TERNOX, Dragon’s Games, D.E.X. Team, Roenko Games, Gingertips Game Studio, […]