EA's College Football 27 is getting review-bombed over hidden single-player microtransactions
Players estimate it would cost around $100 to fully level up a coach without grinding for XP
Review bombing articles
AMD blames "regional market demand" for limited Radeon 9060 XT 8GB reviews
AMD copies Nvidia's playbook
Nvidia's RTX 5060 launch and the erosion of independent GPU reviews
Why you shouldn't trust early (controlled) coverage of a product
Facepalm: As Computex 2025 is set to unfold in Taipei, much of the tech world's attention will be understandably drawn to new innovations and big announcements at the show. Yet, amid the buzz, a more troubling story is playing out behind the scenes – one that raises serious concerns about transparency, media integrity, and the trustworthiness of GPU launch coverage. The issue? Nvidia's release strategy for the GeForce RTX 5060, and how the company is manipulating public perception through tightly controlled media "previews."
Modders negate God of War Ragnarök PSN requirement after a brief review bombing
It only takes two DLL files to play PSN-free
GTA 6 publisher Take-Two expresses concern over review bombings
Is Take-Two worried that GTA 6 might be considered too "woke?"
A hot potato: Review bombing has become a common practice these days. The act of flooding a game with negative reviews for a certain reason, even those not actually related to the gameplay, is no longer an unusual sight. But does it have any effect, especially on established franchises? According to GTA publisher Take-Two Interactive, "negative review campaigns" can have a significant impact, suggesting the company might be worried about GTA 6 suffering this fate.
LOTR: Gollum developer apologizes after game is universally panned
It's already one of 2023's worst reviewed titles
Amazon tries to stop The Rings of Power trolls with 3-day review delay
Amazon says 25 million people watched the first two episodes
Life is Strange: True Colors is being review-bombed because of a flag
Chinese users are not happy
Metacritic stops users leaving launch-day reviews
No more user reviews within the first 36 hours of release
Metacritic has removed over 6,000 negative Death Stranding ratings
Review bombing was to blame, according to the site
Steam introduces feature to combat Borderlands review bombings, Gearbox CEO responds to situation
Randy Pitchford doesn't hold back
YouTube looking at ways to tackle 'dislike mobs,' considers removing thumbs down button
The YouTube version of review bombing
Metro games get review bombed following Epic Store exclusivity announcement
People aren't happy about the Exodus situation
Rainbow Six Siege gets review bombed after Chinese censorship announcement
Players aren't happy about the changes
Amazon has purged over 5,700 top reviewers over last 2 years
There is actually a subreddit that tracks this daily --- who knew?
Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Steam sale results in review bombing
The game was released just over a month ago
Valve still trying to stop Steam user review manipulation
No system that allows outside input will ever be perfect
PUBG bombed with over 20,000 negative Steam reviews for Chinese in-game ads
Nobody likes ads in paid-for games
Valve introduces new way to tackle the problem of review bombing
Firewatch and GTA V have both been review bombed this year
Law firm sues student for $200K after she left negative reviews, judge rules against company
The judge ordered the law firm to pay $27,000 in attorneys' fees
