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Steam Pulls Game After Dev Goes On Transphobic Rant Against Keffals
2.9.2022
Well, well, well. If it isn’t the consequences of an asshole’s own actions. On August 31, the developer behind the gladiator game Domina posted patch notes that included a transphobic screed attacking trans streamer Clara “Keffals” Sorrenti. Yesterday evening, some Twitter users discovered that...
Game Dev Uses Steam To Yell About Keffals And Transphobia For Some Reason
2.9.2022
Domina, a small indie game on Steam about managing gladiators has recently begun trending online, but not because it’s a really good game or it just got a cool update or anything like that. No, instead, the developer behind the game has included a wild and shitty rant about trans political...
New Half-Life 2: Episode Three Concept Art Reveals What Could Have Been
30.8.2022
Avid Valve fan and collector David McGreavy just shared a large trove of unseen concept art for Half-Life 2: Episode Three and other unreleased Valve projects as part of his effort to preserve this history for the future. Read more
Developer Explains Why Some Bad Steam Reviews Might Be Coming From Scammers
30.8.2022
Steam is both an easy-to-use digital game storefront and a rabbit hole of shady shit, filled with weird, archaic leftovers from past ideas Valve never got around to finishing or improving. One such example is the curator system. Most users barely interact with it, but recently an indie developer...
Valve Bans Steam Dev From Forums After 'Abusive' Behavior
22.8.2022
Facing criticism of your own creative work can be challenging. I should know. But when responding to criticism involves, well, punching down on marginalized communities, or going on random, unrelated, political tirades that recklessly bash people trying to stay healthy and safe during on-going...
Half-Life Fans Rally And Set New Player Count Record On Steam
16.8.2022
Yesterday, Half-Life fans came together as part of a community-created online event. The goal? To get as many people as possible playing the original 1998 Half-Life on Steam in an effort to set a new record for concurrent players. And not only did they accomplish that, but they also had a fun time...
Steam Deck’s Most Popular Title: MultiVersus, A Fighting Game Of All Things
4.8.2022
As you likely know, the Steam Deck is very popular. Valve’s portable PC has quickly developed a large community around it and it has become the preferred way for many to play their favorite Steam games on-the-go. But which games exactly are all these new Steam Deck owners playing? You’d think they...
Valve’s New Art Rules Will Change How Games Catch Your Eye
29.7.2022
Yesterday, Valve issued an update for devs who sell on their storefront. Starting September 1 of this year, “banner images,” referred to as ‘Capsules’ in Steamworks, will be restricted from including a variety of accolades, current sales, and more. In the announcement of the policy change,...