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Steam has changed its policy on DLC content and season passes, so now players are entitled to proper compensation if future plans fall through: 'Customers will be offered a refund for the value of unreleased DLC'
By Elie Gould published
News The rules have changed.

Indie distribution platform Itch.io now requires asset creators to disclose the use of generative AI in their work
By Andy Chalk published
news Asset page creators are now required to tag their work, and will not be indexed for searches if they don't.

Roblox adds new rules for players under 13 following scathing child safety report
By Andy Chalk published
news Roblox has also launched new parental accounts that enable parents to monitor and limit their children's activity on the platform.

Steam is 'an unsafe place for teens and young adults': US senator warns Gabe Newell of 'more intense scrutiny' from the government if Valve doesn't take action against extremist content
By Andy Chalk published
news US Senator Mark Warner comes less than a week after an ADL report accusing Steam of "normalizing hate and extremism in the gaming community."

Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 18, 2024)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

Twitch forbids the use of 'Zionist' to 'attack or demean,' but says you can still use it to talk about the political movement
By Andy Chalk published
news Further pressure from the ADL has led to a complicated, subjective new moderation policy on Twitch.

Steam accused of 'normalizing hate and extremism in the gaming community' in new ADL report
By Andy Chalk published
news The Anti-Defamation League says it's found "millions of examples of extremist and hateful content" on the platform.

Steam's latest update promises better betas, barely a bundle of broken save games
By Joshua Wolens published
News Bsave bgames, sorry.
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