Activists started complaining about Stellar Blade: Blood Rain to VISA and Mastercard operators, why Sony stopped releasing its flagships on PC - the most interesting of the week

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  • It seems activists are complaining about the creators of Stellar Blade: Blood Rain to VISA and Mastercard operators over the heroine's design. Previously, the design of the main character of the Stellar Blade sequel caused controversy online
  • No money — no releases: Sony will stop releasing its flagship games on PC because they don't bring in enough money — Media. "Sony wants to keep its franchises closely tied to its own platform"
  • After 33 years, a neural network "restored" the lost DOS game "Pole Chudes" (Field of Wonders) — it runs in a browser. Modern technologies allowed for quick access to the source code
  • Capcom will make changes to the plot of Resident Evil Veronica to better connect it with the modern series chronology. The company acknowledges that many fans consider Code: Veronica a full-fledged part of the main Resident Evil lineup, so its reconstruction is being handled with particular care
  • Capcom abandoned the "cult of personality": a focus on team development helped preserve series for decades. Capcom has no Japanese versions of Neil Druckmann or Todd Howard. They would do more harm than good
  • Nintendo updated the firmware of both Switches: adding Russian language and system improvements. The patch includes stability improvements, new languages, and an eShop redesign on the first console
  • The European Commission did not support the Stop Killing Games initiative. The EU is not going to introduce new laws obliging game companies to ensure games work after their official support ends. European officials shifted responsibility to consumer organizations and representatives of the gaming industry
  • Let them die: the creator of Doom and Quake stated that game companies do not need to be saved. The gaming industry is not going anywhere, new developers will come who know exactly what gamers want, says Sandy Petersen
  • The entire development team of the shooter Luna Abyss was fired a few weeks after the game's release. The reasons for the dismissals are not officially disclosed
  • Gamers praised Regina's butt from The Expanse: Osiris Reborn — Owlcat responded with a spicy GIF of a twerking heroine. The developers work very well with their audience
  • Nintendo reacted to hackers' demands for $2 million for allegedly stolen employee data. The TinyPulse system, used for employee surveys at the company's American branch, is to blame
  • Unheard-of generosity from Rockstar: owners of GTA V for PS4 and Xbox One will be able to upgrade to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions for free. According to the company, the promotion is timed to prepare players for the launch of a new GTA Online update
  • Geralt's voice actor chose the best Netflix Witcher. It's not Henry Cavill. Doug Cockle, who voiced Geralt in The Witcher game trilogy from CD Projekt RED, spoke about Henry Cavill's replacement by Liam Hemsworth in the Netflix series
  • "These are scribbles!": A medical student criticized the creators of Resident Evil for displaying health as a cardiogram. It turned out stylish, but not very medically accurate
  • PlayStation 5 runs Bloodborne in native 4K resolution and at over 100 fps, but Sony doesn't care, experts say. For the gaming community and experts, it remains an unresolved mystery why Sony released several remasters of The Last of Us and Horizon, which no one really asked for, but not Bloodborne, which many have been asking for for years