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Hyper Light Drifter Publisher Abylight Slams Twitter’s ‘Dangerous And Careless Attitude’ After Surprise Ban

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Update: And just like that, Abylight’s Twitter account has been unlocked and is now back up and running. The studio has shared a message of thanks to fans: “Good news, anybody? The @abylight Twitter is back! As quietly and mysteriously as it disappeared in the beginning of November, it got unsuspended and is now up … Read more Hyper Light Drifter Publisher Abylight Slams Twitter’s ‘Dangerous And Careless Attitude’ After Surprise Ban

Hyper Light Drifter Dev Abylight Slams Twitter’s ‘Dangerous And Careless Attitude’ After Surprise Ban

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Abylight Studios, the developer behind Switch games like Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition and Cursed Castilla EX, has hit out at social media giant Twitter after having its account suspended. The Barcelona-based team says that its account has been shut down “without warning or explanation”, noting that the studio has been cut off from speaking … Read more Hyper Light Drifter Dev Abylight Slams Twitter’s ‘Dangerous And Careless Attitude’ After Surprise Ban

Qualcomm Gets US Permission to Sell 4G Chips to Huawei in Exception to Ban

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Qualcomm on Friday received a license from the US government to sell 4G mobile phone chips to China’s Huawei Technologies, an exemption to US trade restrictions imposed amid rising tensions with China. “We received a license for a number of products, which includes some 4G products,” a Qualcomm spokeswoman told Reuters. Qualcomm and all other American … Read more Qualcomm Gets US Permission to Sell 4G Chips to Huawei in Exception to Ban

Ninjala Dev Issues Second Ban Warning To Mischievous Players

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Ninjala developer GungHo Entertainment has issued another warning to its players today, saying that those who “repeatedly exit the Matching Lobby after entering” could see their accounts be banned or suspended if their actions are deemed to be malicious. The company has published a statement to its official website, notifying fans that it is aware … Read more Ninjala Dev Issues Second Ban Warning To Mischievous Players

GungHo Threatens To Ban And Suspend Players For “Unsportsmanlike Behavior” In Ninjala

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GungHo Online Entertainment has been closely monitoring its bubblegum brawler Ninjala since it was released in June and it seems there’s trouble brewing. According to the latest post on the official game site, the Japanese publisher and developer has observed a number of players in recent times “repeatedly idling” and engaging in various other “unsportsmanlike … Read more GungHo Threatens To Ban And Suspend Players For “Unsportsmanlike Behavior” In Ninjala

Government Said to Widen Chinese App Ban to Include More From Xiaomi, Baidu

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India has banned some mobile apps of Chinese companies such as Xiaomi and Baidu, three sources told Reuters on Wednesday, in New Delhi’s latest move to hit Chinese companies following a border clash between the neighbours. India in June outlawed 59 Chinese apps for threatening the country’s “sovereignty and integrity”, including ByteDance’s video-sharing app TikTok, … Read more Government Said to Widen Chinese App Ban to Include More From Xiaomi, Baidu

Government Asks Court to Stymie Potential Challenge to Chinese App Ban

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India’s government has petitioned the Rajasthan High Court to stop any of the Chinese companies whose 59 apps it recently banned from obtaining an injunction to block the order, according to two sources and the legal filing. India last month outlawed dozens of Chinese apps including ByteDance’s popular video-sharing app TikTok, Alibaba’s UC Browser and … Read more Government Asks Court to Stymie Potential Challenge to Chinese App Ban

The Pokémon Company Begins To Ban Sword And Shield Players Who Deliberately Disconnect From Online Battles

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Last month, we ran a story about a new exploit ruining competitive play in Pokémon Sword and Shield on the Nintendo Switch. It became such a “well-known bug” one video on Twitter demonstrating this nasty trick was viewed more than 50,000 times before it was removed. The Pokémon Company caught onto this a week later … Read more The Pokémon Company Begins To Ban Sword And Shield Players Who Deliberately Disconnect From Online Battles

The Pokémon Company Threatens To “Permanently Ban” Players Who Deliberately Disconnect From Battles

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Last week, news surfaced about an exploit in Pokémon Sword and Shield on Nintendo Switch, which allowed players to disconnect from competitive matches right before their opponent could take out the victory. This also stopped players from losing or gaining points. It seems The Pokémon Company has now confirmed all of this and has decided … Read more The Pokémon Company Threatens To “Permanently Ban” Players Who Deliberately Disconnect From Battles