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Online Community Development
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

This shouldn't be normal': developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world's biggest PC gaming storefront

Steam's lax moderation permits pervasive abuse and bigotry, especially targeting transgender creators, undermining developer safety and exposing games to review-based harassment and coordinated campaigns.
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fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Restaurant Closes After Reddit Mocks $22 Grilled Cheese

A Bay Area restaurant owner closed both sandwich shops after viral Reddit backlash over high menu prices and subsequent review-bombing.
Film
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

As America burns, Melania wages cold war against people review-bombing her crappy new documentary - Queerty

Melania Tr*mp's $40 million documentary faces heavy pre-release online backlash and apparent review removals on Letterboxd and Rotten Tomatoes.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
4 weeks ago

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is being review-bombed by the 'anti-woke' brigade

New Paramount+ show Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is being review-bombed, with critics describing its inclusion of diverse characters, including individuals with disabilities and people of varied races and body types, "woke". The most recent Star Trek series follows a crew of Starfleet cadets as they come of age and train to be officers. Created by Gaia Violo, the show is set in the 32nd century, and is a spin off of Star Trek: Discovery.
Television
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Meme-Fueled Metacritic War On Clair Obscur Gets Even Weirder

A Reddit-driven push inflated Cory in the House's Metacritic user ratings and triggered a dramatic surge in resale prices for sealed Nintendo DS copies.
Tech industry
fromThe Hacker News
3 months ago

Google Launches New Maps Feature to Help Businesses Report Review-Based Extortion Attempts

Google launches a dedicated form for businesses to report extortion via fake negative Google Maps reviews and highlights other prevalent online scams.
Video games
fromKotaku
5 months ago

Hollow Knight: Silksong Review-Bombed Over Terrible Chinese Translation

Hollow Knight: Silksong topped Steam charts and exceeded 550,000 concurrent players, but Chinese players review-bombed it due to poor Simplified Chinese localization.
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Video games
fromGameSpot
5 months ago

Final Fantasy 14 Boss Addresses Mod Controversy After The Game Is Review-Bombed

FF14 director Naoki Yoshida defended removal of a mod and requested players respect game rules and integrity while recognizing modding tradition.
Video games
fromGameSpot
7 months ago

Helldivers 2 Item That "Commemorates" Review-Bombing Campaign Is Now Available

Developer Arrowhead has embraced the community's review-bombing by issuing a free commemorative cape for Helldivers 2 players.
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fromPolygon
9 months ago
Video games

No, Ori developer Moon Studios won't be shutting down due to Steam reviews

Moon Studios faced concerns about potential shutdown due to negative reviews but later reassured fans about the studio's stability.
fromKotaku
9 months ago
Video games

Ori Studio Head Says Review Bombing Might Force Studio Closure, Then Takes It All Back

Review bombing could seriously threaten a studio's survival, claims Moon Studios' head Thomas Mahler.
fromKotaku
9 months ago
Video games

Ori Studio Head Says Review Bombing Might Force Studio Closure, Then Takes It All Back

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