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After Backlash, Mass Effect 3 Devs Say Team Crunched To Deliver New Ending
21.10.2021
Almost a decade ago the internet blew up over Mass Effect 3’s controversial ending, resulting in death threats and online harassment of BioWare developers and helping to set a new, terrible tone for the video game fan/developer relationship in the years since. It also reportedly resulted in more...
South Korean Ruling Party Squabbles over Crypto Tax
17.9.2021
tax code, which will see a flat rate of 20% tax levied on crypto tax profits of over USD 2,100 a year. If unamended, this change will come into force on January 1, 2022.But the ruling Democratic Party is wary of a backlash from angry voters aged 20-39 – the backbone of the party’s support –
Boyfriend Dungeon Updating Content Warning Following Backlash
16.8.2021
Kitfox Games’ dungeon-crawling dating sim already comes with an initial content warning (CW) letting players know the game will cover some darker topics, but it doesn’t tell players exactly what lies in store later on in the game. That lack of specificity has led to blowback among some players...
Cardano Launches Testnet to Move Closer to Smart Contracts, Polymarket Odds Bet Against Project
17.7.2021
On July 14, IOHK, the Cardano network developers, announced the project’s latest testnet called Alonzo white has been deployed. IOHK detailed that it has onboarded new participants and the move will help the project move “closer to smart contracts.” Two days later, a Cardano-based...
Charles Hoskinson Faces Twitter Backlash as His Cardano Predictions Fall Short of Reality
7.7.2021
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has recently found himself the target of Twitter critics as year-old tweets that highlighted projections for the network’s adoption are failing to match community expectations. Slower Rollouts and Sluggish Adoption Spotlighted by Critics Cardano,...
Despite Backlash, Humble Bundle's Donation Limit Returns
1.7.2021
Earlier this year, Humble Bundle came under fire for announcing it would begin limiting the amount of people’s purchases that would go toward charity and temporarily reversed course. Today, the company announced it will begin rolling out caps on donations that are more generous but still prevent...
Wholesome Games Respond To Backlash In The Classiest Way
9.6.2021
Wholesome Games is a gaming community, focused around a Twitter account, that brings attention to gorgeous, sweet, friendly games, for no reason other than the sheer joy of it. So of course, after they recently announced a second, higher profile Wholesome Direct showcase for this weekend, June...
Backlash to Elon Musk’s Bitcoin bombshell as traders start to buy the dip
13.5.2021
Tesla’s decision to suspend accepting Bitcoin as payment has sent crypto Twitter into a frenzy, with some onlookers alleging a 'pump n dump' while others are boldly buying the dip
Miner Backlash Over Fee Upgrade Provokes A Countermove by Ethereum Devs
12.3.2021
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Ethereum (ETH) developers have responded to a miner backlash against a fee-related Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) by proposing to bring forward the blockchain’s planned move to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism which makes miners obsolete.
Developer Mikhail...
'Ecological nightmare' backlash forces ArtStation to drop NFT plans
10.3.2021
The announcement ArtStation was launching NFT artworks did not sit well with the platform’s artists, who called for a boycott and threatened to leave the platform
Hogwarts Legacy Developer Quits Following Backlash Over YouTube Channel
5.3.2021
Troy Leavitt, the game developer at the centre of a controversy last month after it was discovered he had run “a reactionary YouTube channel focused on attacking feminism and social justice”, has resigned from his position at Avalanche Software, developers of the upcoming Harry Potter game...
Thai SEC forced to clarify proposed crypto rules after public backlash
2.3.2021
Financial regulators in Thailand may adjust the minimum annual income qualification for crypto investors amid public outrage
Rob from the poor and give to the rich? Robinhood prompts furious backlash after restricting trades
28.1.2021
"Robinhood’s entire business model is to cater to the exact people they are now trying to f--- with and scare into selling," said Dave Portnoy
‘The Squeezening’: How the Gamestop Backlash will Curtail Freedom
28.1.2021
Gamestop's "squeezening" is likely to increase calls for curbs on "memetic disturbances." That could be dangerous for free speech
Monster Hunter Movie Producers Apologize After Backlash In China
8.12.2020
As Kotaku recently reported, a racist line of dialogue led to thousands of negative online reviews in China and calls to ban the film. The movie’s producers have now apologized.Read more
Monster Hunter: World Review Bombed On Steam As Backlash To Movie Grows In China
5.12.2020
In the last 48 hours Monster Hunter: World has received over 2000 negative reviews on Steam after a racist joke in the Monster Hunter film has led to a backlash in China and calls to ban the film. Read more
Devs, Dapps Leave Steem Ecosystem Due to Justin Sun Prompted Backlash
3.3.2020
Justin Sun. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Tron Foundation
A major backlash between new Steem (STEEM) investors and its community forced some of the developers to resign while some Steem dapps (decentralized apps) are being removed in a sign of protest. Meanwhile, the market seems to...
HEX Dives 60% on Bitcoin.com as Backlash Builds Over Exchange Listing
16.12.2019
HEX wrath continues as Bitcoin.com faces harsh criticism from the crypto community over token listing
BitPay Faces Backlash from Hong Kong Free Press for Temporarily Suspending Crypto Donations
11.9.2019
Taking pride as the world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has always been in the limelight for good as well as bad reasons since the time of its inception. Headquartered in Atlanta, Bitcoin payment service provider, BitPay has come under the scope of negative publicity because of its failure...
Libra Association’s Crypto Members Remain Unfazed by Regulatory Backlash
27.8.2019
Despite government scrutiny, crypto firms in the Libra Association say they're committed to the project