Topic: communication failure
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Developer Apologizes for Switch Censorship, Admits Disclaimer Was Too Small
A video game developer apologized for poorly communicating censorship in the Nintendo Switch version of their game, which was a mandatory requirement from Nintendo to meet platform guidelines. The censorship, which included obscuring nudity and gestures, was enforced without an option to disable ...
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Starbreeze Reverses Payday 2 DLC Price Hike After Fan Backlash
Starbreeze reversed a controversial price increase for the Payday 2 Infamous Collection after swift community backlash, just one day after launching a new DLC subscription service. The company admitted the price change was poorly timed and communicated, with a studio head calling it an "unfortuna...
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Starbreeze Addresses Payday 2 DLC Price Backlash
Starbreeze Studios reversed a controversial 44% price increase for Payday 2's Infamous Collection DLC and apologized after community backlash, admitting to a failure in internal coordination and communication. The company clarified the price hike was not intended to push players toward a new subs...
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NASA's Lost Moon Lander: New Report Reveals What Went Wrong
A critical software flaw incorrectly oriented the Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft's solar panels away from the sun, causing a power loss and triggering a cascade of onboard failures that doomed the $72 million mission. The failure occurred under NASA's lower-cost, higher-risk "Class D" framework, wi...
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Discord Delays Global Age Verification Rollout
Discord has delayed its global age verification rollout to late 2026 to address user confusion, clarify that face scans or ID uploads are not universally required, and improve transparency and verification methods. The platform will introduce new verification options like credit card checks, prov...
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