Topic: developer response
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Blizzard Embraces WoW's Floating House Exploit as a Feature
Blizzard Entertainment officially adopted a player-discovered glitch that allowed homes to float, transforming the exploit into a supported feature after seeing the community's creative aerial constructions. The development team, led by Principal Designer Jesse Kurlancheek, reversed its plan to f...
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Escape From Tarkov Players Slam Steam Launch as "Cosmic Punishment"
The Steam launch of Escape from Tarkov has been plagued by severe server instability and performance issues, preventing players from logging in and resulting in a "Mostly Negative" rating. Developer Battlestate Games acknowledged the problems and is working on fixes, but negative reviews continue...
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Gamer's Pirated Copy Sparks Fiery Dev Response on Steam
A Steam user playing a pirated copy of *Farthest Frontier* was denied official developer support after complaining about crashes, sparking discussion on how studios handle piracy and community assistance. The developer, Crate Entertainment, took a firm but measured stance, drawing a line at entit...
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Black Ops 7's Best Mode Is Finally Unlocking Soon
Treyarch is removing the campaign completion requirement for the co-op mode Endgame in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, making it accessible to all players starting November 21. The game received mixed reviews, with praise for its visuals and zombies mode but criticism for its repetitive multiplayer an...
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Digital Eclipse Releases Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Launch Fix
Digital Eclipse is developing a hotfix for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection to address audio and performance issues reported by players after its October 30, 2025 digital release. The collection includes numerous classic Mortal Kombat titles, such as Mortal Kombat 1-4, Trilogy, and various spin-o...
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Battlefield 6 Reverses Multiplayer Change After Fan Backlash
The developers reversed a controversial update to the Conquest mode in Battlefield 6 after significant player criticism, showing responsiveness to community feedback. The rolled-back changes had reduced spawn tickets and shortened match timers, which players felt undermined the mode's strategic, ...
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Digital Eclipse Scrambles to Fix Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Issues
The Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection launch has been plagued by technical issues, including unreliable online multiplayer and overly difficult AI that the developer acknowledges. Due to player frustration, Sony has issued refunds to some PlayStation 5 users, and Digital Eclipse is actively workin...
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Battlefield 6 Improves XP System, Removes Portal Bot Farms
Battlefield 6 is introducing updates to speed up player progression by increasing match XP by 10% and daily bonus XP by 40%, while also reducing the XP needed to unlock weapon attachments. The assignment system is being overhauled to lower rank requirements for unlocking Training Paths, weapons, ...
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Arc Raiders Update Permanently Bans Cheaters
Players discovered methods to bypass locked doors in Arc Raiders using items like the Barricade Kit or Noisemaker to glitch through walls for loot. Update 1.4.0 introduced incendiary traps that instantly ignite and kill players attempting to exploit door glitches, adding a humorous and effective ...
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Splitgate Devs: "Steam Charts Don't Measure Fun"
The developer of Splitgate: Arena Reloaded argues that Steam player counts are an incomplete metric for success, emphasizing the game's refined core gameplay and dedicated community over concurrent user statistics. Despite a recent relaunch, the game's peak concurrent players on Steam are signifi...
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Stalker 2 Devs Issue DMCA Against Copycat Game 'Misery'
GSC Game World issued a DMCA takedown against the game Misery, leading to its removal from Steam over alleged copyright infringement, which the Misery developer disputes as an abuse of power. The Misery team asserts their game is original and properly licensed, with no shared assets or code from ...
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Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Update Reduces Input Lag, Improves Online
A recent hotfix for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection has significantly reduced input lag, especially on PlayStation versions, which had 108 ms latency compared to 22 ms on PC, and is now available on PS4, PS5, and PC with Xbox and Nintendo updates coming soon. The update includes audio buffer adj...
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Borderlands 4 Player Kills 3,000 Bosses for Shocking Drop Rate
Borderlands 4 offers a dual experience as both a vibrant sci-fi adventure and a meticulous loot-optimization game, with a player's analysis revealing a 5% legendary drop rate from 3,000 boss kills, sparking calls for an increase to 10%. Player Siphonicfir advocates for a 10% drop rate, citing Bor...
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Gears of War Reloaded Beta Weekend Extended After Rough Start
The Gears of War Reloaded beta has been extended due to player feedback about technical issues, with additional content added for testing. The revised beta now runs from June 20 to June 23, featuring five maps and multiple game modes, addressing earlier server and matchmaking problems. The remast...
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GOG Defends Player Choice Amid Gaming Controversy
GOG is distributing the controversial game *Horses* after its rejection by Steam, positioning itself as a supporter of player choice and artistic freedom. *Horses* is a horror game exploring themes like familial trauma and ethics, set on a farm where humans are kept as livestock, and was banned b...
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ChatGPT's Branching Feature: Why AI Isn't Human
OpenAI has introduced a branching feature for ChatGPT, enabling users to create parallel conversation threads from any point without altering the original chat. This update allows for non-linear exploration of ideas, such as testing different creative directions or strategies, while preserving pr...
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Indie Dev Santa Ragione Faces Closure After Steam Game Block
Valve blocked Santa Ragione's horror game Horses from launching on Steam due to concerns about content depicting sexual conduct involving a minor, which threatens the studio's financial stability as Steam is the primary PC gaming marketplace. The studio has modified the controversial scene by rep...
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Exposed: TeaOnHer Leaked User Driver’s Licenses in Minutes
A dating gossip app for men, TeaOnHer, exposed sensitive user data like driver's license photos and IDs due to severe security flaws, including an unsecured API and publicly accessible backend. The app's weak security allowed unauthorized access to personal records without authentication, and adm...
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MindsEye's CPR Mini-Game Nerf Confirmed in Next Patch
MindsEye developers are adjusting the infamously difficult CPR mini-game, which has been a major roadblock for players due to its precise and punishing inputs. The game has faced widespread criticism for performance issues and overly familiar mechanics, but the CPR sequence has sparked the most f...
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Horses Review: A Great Game That Overstayed Its Welcome
The horror game *Horses* sparked major controversy after being banned from PC storefronts for alleged sexual content, a claim that feels disconnected from its actual grotesque but not explicitly pornographic imagery. The game uses a disturbing premise—humans forced to act as livestock—to explore ...
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Sony Issues Refunds for 'Nightmare' Mortal Kombat Legacy Collection
The Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection has faced backlash and refunds for preserving the original games' extremely difficult AI, which players find unmanageable by modern standards. Sony is issuing refunds despite its strict digital return policy, indicating the severity of player dissatisfaction an...
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Russia Threatens GTA 6 Ban Over "Immoral" Leaked Content
Russia is threatening to ban **Grand Theft Auto VI** unless Rockstar removes content, like alleged male striptease scenes, that officials claim violates the country's "traditional spiritual values." A senior Russian politician has demanded a specially edited version for the Russian market, citing...
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Trump's Third-Term Threat: A Stardew Valley Analogy
The White House used an AI-generated image in the style of *Stardew Valley* to promote a policy on school milk, embedding a numerical sequence ("45464748") interpreted as a reference to Trump's presidential terms and a potential unconstitutional third term. The imagery, which included politically...
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