Category: Games

Visa and Mastercard Fielding A Ton Of Complaints Over “NSFW” Games Disappearing On Platforms, acting as censors

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A week or so ago, Karl Bode wrote about Vice Media’s idiotic decision to disappear several articles that had been written by its Waypoint property concerning Collective Shout. Collective Shout is an Australian group that pretends to be a feminist organization, when, in reality, it operates much more like any number of largely evangelical groups Read more about Visa and Mastercard Fielding A Ton Of Complaints Over “NSFW” Games Disappearing On Platforms, acting as censors[…]

Gamers Flood Credit Card Hotlines Demanding End To Censorship in games – this won’t just blow over

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[…] Martinez is part of a growing backlash to Steam and Itch.io purging thousands of games from their databases at the behest of payment processing companies. Australia-based anti-porn group Collective Shout claimed credit for the new wave of censorship after inciting a write-in campaign against Visa and Mastercard, which it accused of profiting off “rape, Read more about Gamers Flood Credit Card Hotlines Demanding End To Censorship in games – this won’t just blow over[…]

Visa and Mastercard are getting overwhelmed by censorship gamer fury

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In the wake of storefronts like Steam and itch.io curbing the sale of adult games, irate fans have started an organized campaign against the payment processors that they believe are responsible for the crackdown. While the movement is still in its early stages, people are mobilizing with an eye toward overwhelming communication lines at companies Read more about Visa and Mastercard are getting overwhelmed by censorship gamer fury[…]

Automata Dev Warns That Letting Credit Card Companies Censor Internet is an attack on Democracy

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As a fight with credit card companies over adult games leads to renewed concerns about censorship on Steam and even on indie platforms like itch.io, a recent warning by Nier: Automata director Yoko Taro calling censorship a “security hole that endangers democracy itself” has become relevant again. The comments came last November when the Manga Read more about Automata Dev Warns That Letting Credit Card Companies Censor Internet is an attack on Democracy[…]

Minecraft ended virtual reality support – no reason given why

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Minecraft is no longer (officially) available on virtual and mixed reality platforms. The change was confirmed in today’s patch notes for the game’s Bedrock edition following an announcement from developer Mojang in October. Those fall patch notes suggested that the platforms would be removed in March, so players who favored VR wound up getting a Read more about Minecraft ended virtual reality support – no reason given why[…]

UK Online Safety Act Killing games: Cult text-based zombie MMO Urban Dead is shutting down after “a full 19 years, 8 months and 11 days”

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The UK Online Safety Act passed into law in 2023, and it properly comes into effect in 2025 with the threats of millions of pounds in fines. For Kevan Davis, the solo British dev behind the text-based zombie MMO Urban Dead, the risks presented by this legislation are too great, and his browser game is Read more about UK Online Safety Act Killing games: Cult text-based zombie MMO Urban Dead is shutting down after “a full 19 years, 8 months and 11 days”[…]

EA just released source code for a bunch of old Command and Conquer games, and added Steam Workshop support to some more

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[…]EA’s announced that it’s releasing the source code for a bunch of old C&C games and—here’s the bit where I, as a man who enjoys modding but is also very lazy, gets excited—adding Steam Workshop support to a few more. The games getting a source code release are Command & Conquer (Tiberian Dawn), Red Alert, Read more about EA just released source code for a bunch of old Command and Conquer games, and added Steam Workshop support to some more[…]

Ubisoft Facing Lawsuit Over Shutting Down Online Game

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In 2014, Ubisoft launched The Crew as an open-world, always-online racing game with a campaign and multiplayer mode. It was a fairly successful game for Ubisoft, spawning two sequels—The Crew 2 and Crew: Motorfest. But in December 2023, Ubisoft suddenly delisted the racing game from digital stores and, in April 2024, completely shut off its Read more about Ubisoft Facing Lawsuit Over Shutting Down Online Game[…]

A Million People Play This Video Wargame. So Do Militaries across the world.

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Warfare is changing at a pace unseen in almost a century, as fighting in Ukraine and the Middle East shows. For military commanders, tackling that upheaval demands fast and constant adaptation. Increasingly, that entails playing games. Wargames—long the realm of top brass and classified plans—let strategists test varying scenarios, using different tactics and equipment. Now they Read more about A Million People Play This Video Wargame. So Do Militaries across the world.[…]

Feds Say You Don’t Have a Right to Check Out Retro Video Games Like Library Books. Want you to pirate them apparently.

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Most of the world’s video games from close to 50 years of history are effectively, legally dead. A Video Games History Foundation study found you can’t buy nearly 90% of games from before 2010. Preservationists have been looking for ways to allow people to legally access gaming history, but the U.S. Copyright Office dealt them a heavy blow Read more about Feds Say You Don’t Have a Right to Check Out Retro Video Games Like Library Books. Want you to pirate them apparently.[…]

Minecraft is ending all virtual reality support next spring

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[…]Developer Mojang announced last month that March 2025 would be the last update for the game on PlayStation VR. Yesterday’s patch notes for the Bedrock edition of the game use similar language, stating that “Our ability to support VR/MR devices has come to an end, and will no longer be supported in updates after March Read more about Minecraft is ending all virtual reality support next spring[…]

Steam adds the harsh truth that you’re buying “a license,” not the game itself

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It’s scary to think about how many games in your backlog will never get played; scarier, still, to think about how you don’t, in most real senses of the word, own any of them. Now Valve, seemingly working to comply with a new California law targeting “false advertising” of “digital goods,” has added language to Read more about Steam adds the harsh truth that you’re buying “a license,” not the game itself[…]

Nvidia’s third-party RTX 40-series GPUs are losing performance over time thanks to rubbish factory-installed thermal paste

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Modern graphics cards use lots of power and all of it is turned into heat. So if you’re paying many hundreds of dollars for a powerful GPU, you’d expect no expense to be spared on the cooling system. It turns out that for many Nvidia RTX 40-series vendors, the expense is being spared and cheap, Read more about Nvidia’s third-party RTX 40-series GPUs are losing performance over time thanks to rubbish factory-installed thermal paste[…]

Apparently the idiots who pay for pre-order are now paying for ‘early access’ in games

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While it didn’t technically start last year, in 2023 we saw an increase in the number of games offering “early access” for a price. Mortal Kombat 1, The Crew: Motorfest, Starfield, Diablo 4, and a few others all offered players an option: Pay the standard price to play the game at launch or pay extra Read more about Apparently the idiots who pay for pre-order are now paying for ‘early access’ in games[…]

Helldivers 2 Won’t Require PSN Account On Steam after all, Sony Confirms

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PlayStation has announced that, after about three days of online yelling and reviewing bombing, it will no longer require Helldivers 2 players on PC to link their Steam account to a PlayStation Network account in order to continue accessing the popular sci-fi co-op shooter. On May 2, PlayStation and Arrowhead Games Studios—the developers behind Helldivers Read more about Helldivers 2 Won’t Require PSN Account On Steam after all, Sony Confirms[…]

Sony Shuts Down LittleBigPlanet 3 Servers, destroying Fan Creations – don’t trust the cloud

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Sony has indefinitely decommissioned the PlayStation 4 servers for puzzle platformer LittleBigPlanet 3, the company announced in an update to one of its support pages. The permanent shutdown comes just months after the servers were temporarily taken offline due to ongoing issues. Fans now fear potentially hundreds of thousands of player creations not saved locally Read more about Sony Shuts Down LittleBigPlanet 3 Servers, destroying Fan Creations – don’t trust the cloud[…]

Ubisoft is deleting The Crew from players’ libraries, reminding us we own nothing

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Ubisoft’s online-only racing game The Crew stopped being operable on April 1. Some users are reporting, however, that things have gone a bit further. They say that the company actually reached into Ubisoft Connect accounts and revoked the license to access the game, according to reports by Game Rant and others. Some of these users Read more about Ubisoft is deleting The Crew from players’ libraries, reminding us we own nothing[…]

Ubisoft At The Center Of A Fight To Stop Online Game Shutdowns – help out yourself

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In an increasingly digital age, owning media outright has become less and less possible. Whether it’s movies, music, books, or video games, the pivot to digital has made it harder for consumers to own permanent, physical copies of their favorite pieces of media. In video games, myriad titles that players have spent time and money Read more about Ubisoft At The Center Of A Fight To Stop Online Game Shutdowns – help out yourself[…]

No Man’s Sky gets unique computer-generated space stations and ship customisation

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No Man’s Sky is still getting major updates. Developer Hello Games’ “Orbital” update, due Wednesday, adds procedurally generated space stations (so they’ll be different every time), a ship editor and a Guild system to the nearly eight-year-old space exploration sim. Up until now, space stations have been one of the few parts of No Man’s Read more about No Man’s Sky gets unique computer-generated space stations and ship customisation[…]

Apex Legends streamers surprised to find aimbot and other hacks added to their PCs in the middle of major competition

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The Apex Legends Global Series is currently in regional finals mode, but the North America finals have been delayed after two players were hacked mid-match. First, Noyan “Genburten” Ozkose of DarkZero suddenly found himself able to see other players through walls, then Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen of TSM was given an aimbot. Genburten’s hack happened part Read more about Apex Legends streamers surprised to find aimbot and other hacks added to their PCs in the middle of major competition[…]

Doom running on gut bacteria, proving you really can play the game on anything

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An MIT biotech researcher has been able to run the iconic computer game Doom using actual gut bacteria. Lauren Ramlan didn’t get the game going on a digital simulation of bacteria, but turned actual bacteria into pixels to display the 30-year-old FPS, as reported by Rock Paper Shotgun. Specifically, Ramlan created a display inside of Read more about Doom running on gut bacteria, proving you really can play the game on anything[…]

Ubisoft Just Delisted The Crew Game Without Warning – will be unplayable

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Ubisoft’s The Crew, which was released in 2014 for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, has been delisted without warning. Its servers will shut off next year, too. And because the game is an always-online experience, Ubisoft has confirmed that it will become unplayable once that happens. The Crew is a massive open-world Read more about Ubisoft Just Delisted The Crew Game Without Warning – will be unplayable[…]

Former GTA Developer’s Blog Removed After Rockstar Complains

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Former Rockstar North developer Obbe Vermeij had been enjoying a few weeks of sharing some decades-old tales. Reminiscing on his many years with the GTA developer, Vermeij took to his personal blog to recall revealing inside stories behind games like San Andreas and Vice City, and everyone was having a good time. Until Rockstar North Read more about Former GTA Developer’s Blog Removed After Rockstar Complains[…]

Latest Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch Nerfs Sex Speedruns because… Americans?

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For being a role-playing game based on 5e Dungeons & Dragons, Baldur’s Gate 3 is notoriously horny. Regardless of mythical race, gender, or social station, many of the game’s alluring party members are willing to at least spank you, and because of this, BG3 has a thriving and official sex speedrun category. For a time, Read more about Latest Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch Nerfs Sex Speedruns because… Americans?[…]

An Alarming 87 Percent Of Retro Games Are Being Lost To Time

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[…] The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) partnered with the Software Preservation Network, an organization intent on advancing software preservation through collective action, to release a report on the disappearance of classic video games. “Classic” in this case has been defined as all games released before 2010, which the VGHF noted is the “year when Read more about An Alarming 87 Percent Of Retro Games Are Being Lost To Time[…]