Developer of ‘non-consensual sex’ game removes it from Steam entirely after it’s banned in the UK, Canada, and Australia: ‘We don’t intend to fight the whole world’

Valve stopped Steam sales of adult game No Mercy in the UK this week following a complaint from UK technology secretary Peter Kyle, who insisted that the “deeply worrying” game be removed due to its extreme content, as reported by news outlet LBC. No Mercy includes “incest,” “blackmail,” and “unavoidable non-consensual sex,” according to the…

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If Balatro had a hard time convincing rating boards it’s not gambling, then this slot machine roguelite is gonna have twice as much trouble

You think Balatro had trouble convincing rating boards and YouTube it’s not gambling? I predict CloverPit, a self-described “rogue-lite slot machine nightmare,” is going to have to work twice as hard. CloverPit combines a demonic slot machine with Balatro-like upgrades and progress, crams it into a grubby prison cell, and makes you spin the reels….

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Industry report says Steam users play more noncompetitive games than console players—and our interest in PvE keeps growing

In popular conception, the gamer is an individual preoccupied with virtual conquest—in shooters, in MOBAs, or in any other format allowing for what the ancients once called “pwning,” before the term was rightfully culled from common parlance. PC players, however, aren’t as preoccupied with PvP. According to industry analysts, Steam users are more likely than…

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Let’s Catalog the Universe Sticker by Sticker: Meet Pilo & the Holobook

Summary One-of-a-kind blend of cozy puzzle adventure and sticker collecting. Unlock abilities, track progress and explore the farthest reaches of space through Holobook stickers. Mind-bending mechanics, and vibrant hand-drawn visuals optimized for Xbox. Step into the vibrant universe of Pilo & The Holobook and embark on a heartwarming adventure where exploration meets sticker collecting. Available…

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The Elder Scrolls Online is getting subclassing—which’ll expand its roster of classes to ‘over 3,000’ combinations of mix-and-matched skill lines

The Elder Scrolls Online is celebrating its 10th anniversary soon—and there are some big changes coming up in the pipeline. The biggest shake-up to this MMO, which has pretty admirably stood the test of time alongside its competition, is the introduction of subclassing—as announced in the latest ESO direct. This grenade—filled with cool stuff, mind,…

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After 10 years of setting-hopping, The Elder Scrolls Online is coming home for a new chapter of its base game story, returning player QoL updates, and a writhing wall of ‘soul-juice concrete’

I was invited to a preview of The Elder Scrolls Online’s 10th anniversary Direct showcase earlier this week—and it looks like it’s pulling out all the stops. TESO has spent the last 10 years hopping from setting to setting, taking players on a world tour of Tamriel—to Morrowind, Elsweyr, Blackwood, Telvanni—you name it, players have…

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