Hearthstone Helped Popularize Loot Boxes, Then Weathered The Backlash
Hearthstone is celebrating its 10-year anniversary today, March 11, 2024. Below, we look back at how it helped pave the way for the common adoption of loot boxes, and maintained…
Helldivers 2 Dev Reveals Plans to Make Heavy Enemies Easier to Deal With After Patch Backlash
It’s been a tumultuous week in the world of Helldivers 2, which saw the game’s first balance patch nerf its best loadout, an associated backlash, and, most recently, a call-to-arms…
Diablo 4’s Latest Microtransaction Backlash Is Over Portal Reskins That Cost the Same as Palword
Diablo 4’s troubled history with microtransactions has grown more grim after Blizzard began selling class-locked portal reskins.
Report: Rise of the Ronin Not Releasing in South Korea Due to Backlash Over Dev Comment
Sony Interactive Entertainment has reportedly pulled PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin from South Korea due to backlash stemming from a comment made by game director Fumihiko Yasuda. Korean gamers…
Daisy Ridley Reflects On Star Wars Backlash And Kylo Ren Kiss
Daisy Ridley starred in the new Star Wars movie trilogy, and while plenty of people enjoyed the series, a lot of people had many negative things to say.Ridley reflected on…
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Game Director Talks Fan Backlash To The PS5 Release
With the release of The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Naughty Dog has wrapped up work on the definitive version of what is considered to be one of the…
The Last of Us 2 Remastered Director Doesn’t Understand Why Remasters Evoke Backlash
Naughty Dog veteran Matthew Gallant has addressed the polarizing response to The Last of Us remasters, stating that he doesn’t understand why the idea of a remaster evokes backlash from…
CoD: Warzone’s Controversial Covert Exfil Feature Delayed After Community Backlash
Activision and Raven Software are walking back plans to include the new Covert Exfil feature in Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1 Reloaded.
Activision Backtracks On Controversial New Call Of Duty: Warzone Feature After Backlash
Activision has announced that a major change to Call of Duty: Warzone is not moving ahead as planned. The "Covert Exfil" feature for the battle royale game, which would allow…
SAG-AFTRA Releases Full Terms Of AI Voice Agreement After Backlash From Members
Yesterday, performer's union SAG-AFTRA announced a deal with AI voice studio Replica Studios that would allow game developers to use AI-generated voices on union projects. The announcement was met with…