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Blizzard says Overwatch's sexier heroes are more down to "technical hurdles" than a desire to make everyone hot, but fans would rather devs focus on finally fixing "same face syndrome"
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (376+ words) More oddballs like Jetpack Cat should be coming in the future, though Blizzard Entertainment developers have explained that Overwatch's roster isn't getting hotter for the reasons you might think, but that hasn't stopped fans from complaining that some of the…...
Horror dev says her FMV game contains "no pornography whatsoever" but still got banned on Steam for NSFW content: "What this actually results in is taking power and storytelling away from women"
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (229+ words) Vile: Exhumed is dark, bloody, and emotionally devastating, but that's not the problem FMV horror game Vile: Exhumed was not banned from sale on Steam because of its hardcore depiction of violence against women, psychologically roiling story, or body bags,…...
"Grand Theft Auto, Duke Nukem, and Saints Row" are "at risk" amid pressure to remove adult games from Steam and Itch, retro platform worries
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (412+ words) "We are fervent supporters of artistic freedom and always will be" As Steam and Itch.io face pressure from payment processors to delist certain types of adult games, smaller platforms are addressing the same concerns. Zoom Platform, a DRM-free digital…...
GOG preservationists hit back at "censorship in gaming" by making a bunch of notable NSFW games free-to-own for a limited time: "If a game is legal and responsibly made, players should be able to enjoy it"
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (347+ words) Fight for your right to be inappropriate Distribution website GOG is fighting moralistic lobbyists and avaricious credit card companies demanding games deemed NSFW are removed from storefronts like Steam not with fire, but with free links to boobs, obviously. With…...
Facing adult game crackdown, Itch says it had fewer options "compared to a company like Steam" and is now "actively reaching out to other payment processors," not acting on the demands of an anti-porn group
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (350+ words) Hopefully it can fight back Recently, both Steam and Itch.io caved to pressure from payment processors and removed NSFW and "adult" games, or made them harder for players to access. Itch appeared to go even further than Steam in…...
Game industry fires back as certain adult games continue to be delisted from Steam and Itch.io: "Financial institutions are now influencing which stories can be told and sold in games"
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (874+ words) Dustin Bailey joined the GamesRadar team as a Staff Writer in May 2022, and is currently based in Missouri. He's been covering games (with occasional dalliances in the worlds of anime and pro wrestling) since 2015, first as a freelancer, then as…...
Steam removing adult games shows "you can even censor another country's free speech," claims Nier creator Yoko Taro
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) This is about more than games Steam recently began to prohibit games that violate the "rules and standards" of payment processors and banks. It's a move which many consider a form of censorship, predominantly affecting adult games. Nier creator Yoko…...
Valve confirms pressure from banks and card companies is to blame for the storefront axing adult Steam games: "Loss of payment methods would prevent customers from being able to purchase other titles"
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (605+ words) After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has…...