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A player looking out over a post-apocalyptic landscape in Once Human
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Once Human Review Bomb Prompts Publisher to Address Privacy Concerns

Once Human, a new post-apocalyptic free-to-play game, is being review-bombed by concerned players over what they perceive to be an overly invasive privacy policy, prompting a response from publisher…

July 10, 2024 | 11:32 EDT

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Amazon's MMO New World Being Review Bombed Over Upcoming Relaunch

Amazon's MMO New World is being review bombed on Steam after a major relaunch for the game, which will also see it arriving on consoles, was announced last week. One of the trailers we got to see…

June 13, 2024 | 11:11 EDT

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Hi-Fi Rush Is Being Review Bombed, but It’s Not What You Think

A Hi-Fi Rush review bomb is underway, but for once, it's not the negative kind of review bomb. Instead, players are flocking to the game's Steam page to show their love. Earlier this week, Microsoft…

May 10, 2024 | 10:10 EDT

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Domina Dev Says No More Steam Updates As Meltdown Continues

Dolphin Barn, the developer of gladiatorial combat game Domina, is threatening to halt Steam updates for the game unless Valve takes action over "fraudulent" reviews. According to Dolphin Barn,…

August 8, 2022 | 11:16 EDT

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VRChat Mods Ban by Easy Anti-cheat addition Sparks Community Outrage

The ever-growing Virtual Reality social platform, VRChat, is implementing the use of Easy Anti-Cheat software, which will in turn ban the use VRChat Mods. This information has not been well received…

July 26, 2022 | 03:46 EDT

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Storybook Brawl Review Bombed After Crypto Firm Buys Dev

A Storybook Brawl review bomb is underway after the game's developer, Good Luck Games, was acquired by cryptocurrency company FTX. The game is otherwise sitting at a "very positive" rating, but most…

March 23, 2022 | 10:46 EDT

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The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 Review Bomb Underway

CD Projekt and CD Projekt Red's recent decision to halt sales in Russia and Belarus has led to a Cyberpunk 2077 review bomb, and that's not all -- pretty much all of the company's games on Steam are…

March 3, 2022 | 03:19 EST

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Book of Demons Review Bombed Over Pro-Ukrainian Actions

Indie action RPG Book of Demons is currently being review-bombed on Steam due to its unconventional response to the Ukraine conflict, including support for Ukrainian refugees and a 1,200% Russian…

March 2, 2022 | 06:01 EST

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Total War Warhammer 3 Review Bombed by Chinese Players

While Total War Warhammer 3 has just been released, it has not gone without controversy as the game sits at a mixed review score on Steam following a Total War: Warhammer 3 review bomb by Chinese…

February 17, 2022 | 09:38 EST

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Tabletop Simulator Review Bombed Following Chat Controversy

A Tabletop Simulator review bomb is underway after a trans user was banned from the game's chat. The user alleges that the devs banned her because she's a gay and trans woman, and many of the…

January 10, 2022 | 10:39 EST

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[Updated]NBA 2k21 Getting Review Bombed

Update NBA 2k21's base edition has returned to Steam in all regions, most explictly Belgium and Netherlands where it had been unavailable previously. Valve told TechRaptor the issue was resolved,…

September 7, 2020 | 02:01 EDT

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The Last Of Us Part II Is Being Review Bombed On Metacritic

Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II is being review bombed on Metacritic. The game has been subject to a number of user reviews awarding extremely low scores over the past day or so. At the time of…

June 19, 2020 | 11:17 EDT

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Kunai Review Bomb Combated by Fans

A Kunai review bomb appears to have been the result of one dedicated user exploiting a flaw in Metacritic's registration and voting process. If you're unfamiliar with Kunai, it's a…

February 19, 2020 | 03:52 EST