Jacob Blazewicz
Number of publications: 2437
Graduated with a master's degree in Polish Studies from the University of Warsaw with a thesis dedicated to this very subject. Started his adventure with GRYOnline.pl in 2015, writing in the Newsroom and later also in the film and technology sections (also contributed to the Encyclopedia). Interested in video games (and not only video games) for years. He began with platform games and, to this day, remains a big fan of them (including Metroidvania). Also shows interest in card games (including paper), fighting games, soulslikes, and basically everything about games as such. Marvels at pixelated characters from games dating back to the time of the Game Boy (if not older).
Fan Fixes 5500 Voice Lines in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
04 June 2024
A fan of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines released a mod that improves the quality of dialogue lines in this iconic vampire RPG.
Former Diablo's Rival Is Going Offline. Wolcen Devs’ Decision Didn't Please Players
04 June 2024
Wolcen was supposed to be one of the contenders to the throne occupied by Diablo, but after 4 difficult years, the developers are going to turn off multiplayer and end the development of this game.
'I Don't Think That Generative AI Is Going to Reduce Employment, That's Crazy.' Rockstar Games CEO Lists AI Perks
03 June 2024
Strauss Zelnick still doesn't share the concerns of some developers about AI. The Take-Two Interactive CEO considers speculation about a possible downsizing to be „the stupidest thing” he has ever heard.
Total War: Pharaoh Update Surprises Players with Numerous Small Factions
31 May 2024
A major update to Total War: Pharaoh will add quite a few small factions and a handful of new civilizations.
Comparison of Silent Hill 2 Remake With Original Divided Fans
31 May 2024
The demonstration of Silent Hill 2 resulted in another wave of comparisons with the iconic original, with fans disagreeing on whether the remake performs worse or better than the classic.
Mark Rubin From Ubisoft Says XDefiant Players Complaining About Matchmaking and 'Scripts' Are Easy Targets Themselves
30 May 2024
Ubisoft's Mark Rubin gave a nod to XDefiant fans pointing out people complaining about matchmaking. Apparently, these players have been affected by an affliction known as the „skill issue.”.
Stardew Valley Mods Don't Bother Eric Barone, but He Has One Remark for Players
29 May 2024
Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone wants fans to know what is the “official” part of Stardew Valley and what is just an addition from mods. Also in terms of the storyline.
Command & Conquer Disappeared From YouTube. Gamers Speculate
28 May 2024
What happened to the Command & Conquer series' YouTube channel? Fans aren't sure, but the fact is that the account, along with all its content, is no longer available.
New Monetization System in Rainbow Six Siege Didn’t Appeal to Players
28 May 2024
The Rainbow Six: Siege membership hasn't thrilled players. Especially since the subscription will debut in a season that can hardly be considered filled with content.
Helldivers 2 Is in for Cleanup; Devs Will Address Unfair Kicking, While Patch Undoes Unpopular Changes
28 May 2024
An important update is heading to Helldivers 2. The developers are also taking on people abusing the system of kicking players out of the game.
Tim Bender From Hooded Horse Gave Another Piece of Advice to Independent Devs Looking for Publisher
28 May 2024
Manor Lords' publisher warns developers not to be guided by the companies' conduct toward their big hits when choosing a partner, but by how they treat less successful projects.
The Last of Us Director Says That AI Will 'Revolutionize How Content Is Being Created' and Will 'Push the Boundaries of Storytelling in Games'
26 May 2024
Neil Druckmann from Naughty Dog studio sees AI-based tools as an opportunity to revolutionize game development. Not only in terms of cost reduction but also as a way to improve dialogues and NPCs.
New Cities: Skylines 2 Patch Will Fix Economy, But Other Updates Will Take Longer
25 May 2024
The developers of Cities: Skylines 2 are preparing to improve the game's economy. However, this will come at the expense of delaying new content, and possibly the release on consoles.
Arrowhead Like Blizzard or Fromsoftware? Helldivers 2 Devs Want to Be a Flagship Studio
25 May 2024
The developers of Helldivers 2 aren't thinking about the stock market or artificially expanding the studio. Nevertheless, the Arrowhead team dreams of becoming a flagship studio on par with Blizzard or FromSoftware.
Stardew Valley Won't Be Updated Forever, but Its Dev Still Has Plenty of Ideas for Expanding It
23 May 2024
Eric „ConcernedApe” Barone doesn't want to work on Stardew Valley forever. However, he doesn't recognize that he's done with the development of his popular game.
Games Disappear From EA App Accounts. Publisher Investigates
22 May 2024
Users of Electronic Arts' PC app noticed that various games disappeared from their accounts. The company is already investigating the causes of the glitch.
Comparisons Between AC: Shadows and Ghost of Tsushima Don’t Make Sense. Dev of Japanese Localization Comments on Discussions About Ubisoft’s New Game
22 May 2024
The producer of the Japanese localization of Ghost of Tsushima points out that Sucker Punch's game can also hardly be called a „historical” game. Nevertheless, he advises against comparing it with Assassin's Creed: Shadows.
Video Games as Form of Self-Expression. More Players Would Like to Look More Like Their Avatars
22 May 2024
Video games are still mainly a form of relaxation, but more and more gamers also want to express themselves while playing.
The Sims Rival From Paradox Delayed. Life by You Devs Are Unsure of New Release Date, so They Prefer Not to Specify It
22 May 2024
Life By You won't be released as planned. The developers decided to postpone the premiere to an undetermined future.
Assassin's Creed: Shadows Caused Irritation. Gamers in Japan Point out Historical Inaccuracies
22 May 2024
Japanese Assassin's Creed fans aren't happy with how Ubisoft presented Sengoku era in Shadows.
