Former Capcom Designer Yoshiki Okamoto Sparks Backlash in Japan by Saying Palworld Has ‘Crossed a Line That Should Not Be Crossed’
The Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s ongoing patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair’s Palworld has stirred up much debate among game developers and players alike. However, former Capcom game developer Yoshiki…
The Witcher’s Liam Hemsworth Stayed Offline To Avoid Backlash Against Geralt Recasting
In late 2022, Henry Cavill announced his departure from Netflix's The Witcher. In his place, Liam Hemsworth will take over the role of Geralt of Rivia for the show's fourth…
Vampire: The Masqurade – Bloodlines 2’s DLC Clans Are Now In The Base Game Following Fan Backlash
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 stirred up controversy among fans for its DLC strategy, particularly in how it was locking away two of the game’s six vampire clans as…
‘My Advice to Users Is to Accept Reality and Tune, or to Not Play’ — Randy Pitchford Is at the ‘Get a Refund From Steam’ Stage of the Borderlands 4 PC Performance Backlash
Randy Pitchford has continued his social media push to address complaints about the performance of the PC version of Borderlands 4, telling some disgruntled players they can get a Steam…
PS Store Refunds Issued for Upcoming PS5 RPG After Backlash
PS Store users are being issued refunds for an upcoming PS5 action RPG after backlash over its paywalled content. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 came under fire after it…
Why Exit 8, the Live-Action Horror Movie Adaptation of the Hit Indie Game, Has Sparked a Backlash in Japan Over Its Tsunami Scene
Exit 8, a live-action horror movie adaptation of the anomaly-spotting indie game of the same name, opened at movie theaters in Japan on August 29. Despite enjoying a profitable opening…
Paradox issues Bloodlines 2 refunds after backlash over paywalled clans
As a hopeless Toreador fanatic, I was pretty gutted when Paradox revealed that both the charming Roses and their shadowy cousins, the Lasombra, would be locked behind a paid Bloodlines…
Amid Backlash to Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Locking Clans Behind DLC, Paradox Says It’s ‘Making Adjustments Ahead of Launch’
The backlash to Paradox’s decision to lock two clans behind DLC for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 appears to have prompted a rethink.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Dev Responds to Generative AI Backlash: ‘Not Replace, but Streamline’
In February 2025, Activision finally admitted to using generative AI for some Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 assets. Now, ahead of the release of Black Ops 7, Treyarch associate…
The First Descendant Dev Responds to AI TikTok Advert Backlash
Nexon has acknowledged "irregularities" in a series of TikTok advertisements for The First Descendant after fans accused the company of producing the "low effort" marketing materials via AI.