Following Nintendo and Sony: Xbox and Microsoft reveal global price increases for consoles, accessories — and even games https://archive.ph/mYvJJ >Revealed to us by our sources and confirmed by Microsoft earlier today, the firm is increasing the prices of its Xbox consoles, accessories, and "later this year" during the holiday season, games as well — as the industry grapples with increasing costs. >... >With games hitting a maximum of $80 later in the year, Microsoft sources confirmed to me that, games will still be priced on a scale to reflect their scope, as is the case today. Smaller games could still come in at $50 or less, for example, while AAA big-budget titles like a new Call of Duty are doubtlessly going to hit that maximum price tier. >It's most likely a reaction to the new "maximum" set by Nintendo, as well as Microsoft's internal knowledge that GTA 6 is almost certainly going to come in at $80. Imminently upcoming Xbox games like DOOM: The Dark Ages will escape the price increase, but whatever is coming for Xbox in the fall likely won't. Expect other third-party publishers to follow suit, very soon.

>>549 >nobody's buying our consoles <let's make them more expensive genius

>Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed until May 2026: 'We need this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve' https://archive.is/qnc6w

Mark is banning these topics on /v/: >Dynasty Warriors Origins focused on balanced sex-appeal that doesn’t compromise female characters’ roles and backgrounds, says series producer https://archive.ph/VVwNC <Dynasty Warriors Origins producer and Omega Force leader Tomohiko Sho recently talked about the dev team’s attitude towards fanservice in a candid three-way discussion with Denfaminicogamer and 4chan founder Hiroyuki Nishimura. <... <“When it came to portraying the characters, their personalities and dialogue, we aimed for a serious and strait-laced approach. We wanted to bring out the full appeal of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and create a story that felt immersive. I guess sexy elements took a backseat as a natural outcome of that.” <Citing examples such as Sun Shangxian and Diaochan, Sho comments that forcing the characters into overly sexualized roles wouldn’t have fit into Omega Force’s vision for Origins. “Diaochan plays a vital and serious role in the story, so we had a clear direction in mind for her from the start. […] We gave her a special background – such as her early education in martial arts – so we wanted her to look like someone who could realistically fight. If we went overboard with fanservice, it’d feel weird during combat, so we tried to tone that down.” <According to Sho, the development team considers sex appeal important, which is why they worked hard on finding a balance that wouldn’t compromise Dynasty Warriors Origins’ tone. On a side note, he also jokingly suggested that all of Omega Force’s efforts got spend on the extensive cast of male generals. >Nintendo Privacy Policy Update Says Switch 2 'May' Monitor and Record Audio and Video Chat Sessions — With Your Consent https://archive.ph/QhrJd <Nintendo clarified its intentions on the privacy policy section of its website (as spotted by NintendoSoup). It’s a recent change that might impact how players utilize devices such as the Switch 2 in their homes and on the go, as Nintendo says it “may” use your information to “provide a safe and secure environment for certain of our services.” <“Our services may allow you to create, upload or share content such as text, images, audio, video, your nickname and user icon, or other content that you create or is licensed to you,” the Your Content section of its privacy policy says. <“With your consent, and to enforce our terms, we may also monitor and record your video and audio interactions with other users. When you use any of our services that include these or other similar capabilities we may collect your content in accordance with our terms of use and this policy.” <It's worth noting Nintendo's line about needing the user's consent to monitor and record video and audio, which suggests there will be an opt-in button when setting up the Switch 2. <Still, it's an important update fans should be aware of as we inch toward the launch of the Switch 2, which is slated to arrive June 5. A new Nintendo console means new features, and this time around, one focus for the architects behind the hardware involved giving players more multiplayer communication options. Leading the charge on this initiative is a new C button, which allows users to instantly start chatting with friends across Nintendo’s online network.

>>585 >>Dynasty Warriors Origins focused on balanced sex-appeal that doesn’t compromise female characters’ roles and backgrounds, says series producer There was also a follow-up to this: https://archive.ph/Lrs3G >Dynasty Warriors Origins’ gay undertones were kind of an accident, series producer admits < If you found yourself thinking “Were musou games always so homoerotic?” or “Why does Lu Bu want to make me his?” while playing the franchise’s latest AAA entry Dynasty Warriors Origins – you’re probably not alone. In fact, even the game’s producer himself, Omega Force’s Sho Tomohiko, admits to being caught off guard by how fruity some of the lines in there ended up. He recently addressed the topic in an unusual three-way discussion with Denfaminicogamer and 4chan founder Hiroyuki Nishimura. <Dynasty Warriors has always been the go-to franchise if you’re into power trips – with gameplay practically designed to make you drunk off how badass you are. Origins doubles down on this narratively with the self-insert-y male protagonist Ziluan who captivates all the warlords with his insane talent for martial arts (and happens to look super pretty and androgynous). ... < Sho mentions having a “Wait, what? moment when playing Dynasty Warriors Origins voiced for the first time (after recording was completed), as the BL fanservice was “beyond his expectations.” However, he clarifies that Omega Force’s team didn’t make these choices on a whim, but after considering what longtime musou fans would like – and they were on the mark it seems, as Sho mentions that there were plenty of fans who loved it.

Nintendo Can and Will Brick Your Switch Console for Modding and Piracy According to New Policy Update https://archive.ph/8wNyD >In a quiet but sweeping update to its user agreement, Nintendo now states it reserves the right to permanently disable your console—yes, brick it—if you’re caught attempting to pirate games, run unauthorized software, or tamper with any of the system’s protections. >“You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with the foregoing restrictions, Nintendo may render the Nintendo Account Services and/or the applicable Nintendo device permanently unusable in whole or in part,” the new agreement warns. >The update, first reported by GameFile, marks the first revision to the user terms since 2021. Where the old language merely told users not to “reverse-engineer or modify” their accounts, this new iteration takes a sledgehammer approach—leaving little doubt that Nintendo intends to get aggressive with piracy enforcement on the Switch 2. >... >Here’s where it gets even more concerning for some gamers: Nintendo’s privacy policy now allows expanded monitoring. If your device hits an error, the company collects a wide swath of data about what caused it—including what you were doing at the time. >“If you or your device experiences an error, we collect information about the error, the time the error occurred, the application or features being used, the state of the application when the error occurred, and any communications or content provided at the time the error occurred,” the policy states. >And with the Switch 2 adding a new Game Chat feature—including video and voice communication during gameplay—Nintendo has also updated its privacy policy to permit monitoring of audio and video interactions with user consent.

>Assassin's Creed Shadows is selling, but not winning https://archive.ph/EQ84p >Assassin’s Creed Shadows Scores Worst First-Week Sales of The Series In Japan, Outsold By Other Samurai Titles https://archive.ph/5sTg5 (niggerpiull lost again and was proven wrong again. Japan is anti-woke) >Assassin’s Creed Shadows isn’t the hit Ubisoft “desperately needs,” analyst says https://archive.ph/Fo8JD >AC Shadows craters to less than 39K concurrent players peak https://archive.ph/roxYK (Most probably just streamers) >Assassin's Creed Shadows's (((Reported))) Sales (((Success))) Is Not Enough To Save Ubisoft https://archive.ph/lx1jt (Reported as "best selling in the UK" again, proved to be a flop again)

>Here's everything Switch 2 won't be able to do without installing its day one update https://ghostarchive.org/archive/yqHIi <Use of compatible Nintendo Switch software <Nintendo Switch Online <GameChat <GameShare <System transfer from Nintendo Switch <Virtual game cards <Nintendo eShop <News <Upload of screenshots and videos to the server - Nintendo Switch App on a smart device is needed to view and download screenshots and videos uploaded to the server <Link with the smart device apps Nintendo Switch Parental Controls and Nintendo Switch App <Nintendo Switch App on a smart device is needed to view and download screenshots and videos uploaded to the server <Linking to a Nintendo Account is required for network features, with some exceptions. <Updating to version 20.1.1 is required to use Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards. <Updating to version 20.1.1 is required to use a microSD Express card. >NINTENDO SWITCH 2 WELCOME TOUR TO REQUIRE A FEW ACCESSORIES FOR 100% COMPLETION https://ghostarchive.org/archive/CCbad <According to the game’s official website, you will need additional accessories to play a few of the minigames and tech demos. There are a total of 34 minigames and tech demos in the game. <However, it’ll still be possible to access all 12 exhibitions in the game, including those that feature Nintendo Switch 2 accessories that you do not own. <Here are the accessories required: - USB Camera – a camera is needed to play 1 minigame - A controller with GL/GR buttons (Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller or Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip) – a controller with GL/GR buttons is required to play 1 minigame - 4K-supported TV or monitor – a TV with 4K support is required to play 1 minigame and 1 tech demo <You’ll need to get all 3 medals in every minigame to 100% beat the game, so please keep that in mind before purchasing. >Mario Kart World Won't Include 200cc Mode, But Nintendo Isn't Ruling Out it Arriving Post-Launch — 'I'm Afraid I Can't Say Just Yet' https://ghostarchive.org/archive/OZl4S <Nintendo added 200cc mode to the Mario Kart series for the first time in Mario Kart 8, though it only turned up in a post-launch patch. Could Nintendo be planning to do the exact same thing for the series' follow-up? It seems very likely. <Speaking to Rolling Stone, Mario Kart World producer Kosuke Yabuki acknowledged that 200cc had been a popular addition to the series, but stopped short of confirming anything around its return — for now. <"Some players are really happy with the addition of high difficulty modes likes this," Kosuke teased. "However, does that mean we're going to consider adding engine sizes that are larger than 150cc to Mario Kart World? I'm afraid I can't say just yet." >Dynasty Warriors series still can’t be considered a success in the West, according to producer https://ghostarchive.org/archive/uawAh <Speaking to GamesMarkt, Sho says that the Dynasty Warriors series is “not yet in a position to be called a success in the West,” suggesting that the franchise’s performance is still largely carried by sales in the Asian region. However, Omega Force sees potential for Dynasty Warrior’s expansion in the West and is optimistic about their future releases gaining more traction. <Dynasty Warriors: Origins, the franchise’s latest entry, has sold over 1 million copies to date. Its domestic release was especially successful, with the title selling 63,805 physical units on the PS5 during its first week (coming second only to Nintendo’s Donkey Kong Country Returns HD) and topping Japan’s Steam sales charts. Origins’ popularity in China is also impressive, as around 14k of its 20,588 reviews on Steam are in Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) at the time of writing. While this is to be expected given that the franchise is based on The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Omega Force considers the Western market “very important” too, and will be focusing on attracting new fans through future entries.

>>634 >4K-supported TV or monitor – a TV with 4K support is required to play 1 minigame and 1 tech demo Nigger, what the fuck? >NINTENDO SWITCH 2 WELCOME TOUR >please keep that in mind before purchasing. So, a collection of minigames games to promote the console? Shouldn't that just be free?

Meet the woke land whales development team of The Elder Scrolls 6: https://archive.ph/bEOHr >Assassin's Creed Leaker Teases Female Protagonist, Witch Trials, and 'Dark, Haunting Tone' for Codename Hexe https://archive.is/I7SFb <As spotted by TheGamer, Ubisoft partner and previous leaker BunnyTheVillain on X has claimed that the upcoming Assassin's Creed Hexe will feature a "dark, haunting tone," in which female protagonist Elsa will be "seeking revenge for her mother, who was executed as a witch during the witch trials." This report lines up with an Assassin's Creed Hexe leak from around a year ago, where the name Elsa first appeared. <It's only a small piece of news and, as with any rumor, it should be taken with a pinch of salt. However, it certainly sounds plausible if the series' past is anything to go by. Previous Assassin's Creed storylines have often honed in on the idea of a "revenge story," in which the protagonist takes it upon themselves to right these wrongs over the course of the story. It's something that has served the Assassin's Creed franchise well over the years, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see it return in Hexe. Here are some video games companies that are currently using the faggot flag on their official twitter accounts: >CD PROJEKT RED https://archive.ph/wip/Wxpz1 >Square Enix https://archive.ph/wip/yZpb3 >Guerrilla https://archive.ph/wip/ndoZ4 >Xbox https://archive.ph/wip/ZFoB6 >Gearbox official https://archive.ph/wip/qln19 >Media Molecule https://archive.ph/wip/JIKnl >CRINGE AF: Halo Studios BANS gamers for not celebrating Pride Month. Xbox is utterly LOST https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=6mmJLbWuVI4

>>635 >So, a collection of minigames games to promote the console? Shouldn't that just be free? Yes, it should be. In fact, not only should it be free, but it should be pre-loaded and ready to go on the console, and give rewards of some kind when you complete it. Maybe some kind of theme for your main menu, or an icon to use on your profile. These types of games should take little time, effort, and money to make, since they are pretty much side projects and fancy tutorials made by the main dev group as they polish the mechanics of the console. It's not a whole new game that took months and a whole new team to make. But Nintendo's greed and idiotic decision making has reached an all time high in recent years, so this kind of thinking has been thrown out the window.

https://archive.ph/USQo3 https://archive.ph/y18yP >Jason Schreier has released a scathing article regarding what went wrong during Dragon Age The Veilguard’s development Here are the highlights: >BioWare was under immense pressure to succeed after the failure of Anthem and Andromeda with The Veilguard to stay afloat. >Original concept (codename: Joplin) was a smaller, single-player experience. >EA forced a pivot to a multiplayer live-service format (codename: Morrison) in 2017. >Creative director Mike Laidlaw resigned over the shift. >Matt Goldman replaced him and aimed for a lighter, “pulpy” tone fitting for online gameplay. >Anthem’s failure in 2019 raised internal doubts about repeating mistakes. >Pandemic disruptions and leadership resignations further complicated development. >In 2020, the project was abruptly pivoted back to a single-player game, without proper pre-production. >Team was given just 18 months to overhaul structure and rewrite the story. >Tight timelines led to rushed decisions and a lack of meaningful choice in gameplay. >Multiple delays didn’t allow redesigns “just extensions of flawed structures.” >Feedback from alpha testing in 2022 pointed to a lack of impactful narrative decisions. >Last-minute attempts to reintroduce meaningful choices were shallow and constrained. >BioWare brought in a second team (from the Mass Effect project) in 2023 to help finish the game. >Cultural clashes arose: Dragon Age team was laid-back; Mass Effect team was top-down and structured. >Mass Effect leaders rewrote and added new scenes, including the game’s emotional finale. >Dragon Age leads were frustrated, denied similar resources, and excluded from key meetings. >Long-standing resentment emerged over EA favoring Mass Effect internally. >Original multiplayer version’s snarky tone felt outdated. >Concerns it would resemble Forspoken led to last-minute dialogue rewrites. >Voice actor strike and overtime demands hindered these changes. >Initial trailer looked like Fortnite, alienating the RPG fanbase. >Marketing failed to properly convey the game’s actual tone and genre. >BioWare’s Future: BioWare contributes around 5% of EA’s annual revenue. EA primarily profits from sports and shooter games. >Analysts say EA may continue supporting BioWare due to the potential payoff of hit RPGs However, its long decline raises real questions about whether EA will ultimately shut it down. >Analyst Doug Creutz: “If they shuttered the doors tomorrow I wouldn’t be totally surprised.”

>How Nintendo locked down the Switch 2’s USB-C port and broke third-party docking https://archive.ph/mK3nI <There’s always a reason why universal USB-C ports don’t “just work” like you’d expect. In the early days, it was incompetence or naiveté. Later, manufacturers often cheaped out. But in the case of Nintendo’s Switch 2, it appears to be intentional. <With the Nintendo Switch 2, it should be easy to plug your new, more expensive console into video glasses or TVs when you’re traveling away from home. USB-C makes it so. But Nintendo has intentionally broken the Switch 2’s compatibility with those devices, using a new encryption scheme and some form of dedicated encryption chip, two accessory manufacturers tell The Verge. <I haven’t yet found proof of that encryption chip myself — but when I analyzed the USB-C PD traffic with a Power-Z tester, I could clearly see the new Nintendo Switch not behaving like a good USB citizen should. <If you’ve been wondering why there are basically no portable Switch 2 docks on the market, this is the reason. Even Jsaux, the company that built its reputation by beating the Steam Deck dock to market, tells us it’s paused its plans to build a Switch 2 dock because of Nintendo’s actions. It’s not simply because the Switch 2 now requires more voltage, as was previously reported; it’s that Nintendo has made things even more difficult this generation. You can thank the EU for this as it was done in the name of "consumer protection".

>Nintendo Switch 2 units allegedly overheating — users report freezing and crashes while playing Cyberpunk 2077 and less power-hungry games https://archive.ph/abieZ <Multiple Nintendo Switch 2 owners, most notably in Japan, are reporting problems with the console overheating during gameplay, leading to crashes and freezes. The problem, as noted by Nintendo Soup, includes playing hefty new titles like Cyberpunk 2077, but also less hardware-intensive titles like Pokémon and Splatoon. <According to the report, users are reporting game freezes and crashes, as well as fans going into overdrive in order to try and dissipate heat. The multitude of reports from Japanese users all come from X and are machine-translated. Some users have reported crashing and periodic freezes, but only postulate that thermal performance might be to blame. "The fan's going nuts, so maybe it's overheating," one user reported while playing Rune Factory. <Some users are definitely reporting the issue while using the Switch 2 in dock mode. A Cyberpunk 2077 player said the game had crashed at least five times, while the fans seemed to be running at full speed. Others seem to be experiencing the thermal issues in handheld mode, with one user suggesting the Switch 2 became too hot to even hold while gaming.

>>689 Wew

Nintendo Switch 2 owner was banned for playing second-hand Switch 1 games https://archive.ph/lwrAq >Nintendo‘s flagging system apparently went into overdrive the other day as a Nintendo Switch 2 owner who purchased a number of second hand Nintendo Switch games from Facebook Marketplace was banned. It is not clear how the error happened but the user said on Reddit that he inserted each game one by one to get the updates to download before going to sleep. He then received a message the next day to say his access to online services were restricted. Thankfully he was able to contact Nintendo Support who were helpful and asked to see the listing and for him to snap photos of the games and they were able to unban him.

>>707 ebin

>UK Video Games Council confirms inaugural members, including Jason Kingsley CBE and Nick Button-Brown https://archive.ph/HCLJS <The UK government has unveiled the members of its new UK Video Games Council, a new organization established to "work in partnership with government to support the growth, innovation, and international reach of the UK video games and interactive entertainment industry." It will report to Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism.

>>714 All UK government organizations exist to prove 1984 as a prophecy.

Itch.io has started to shadowban adult content from their site: https://archive.ph/BOmy8 With some games getting outright takendown: https://archive.ph/slN9j The ones still available can still be accessible through search engines like Exa and Bing, but no one knows why this is occuring. Some people are speculating that it's another request by Visa/MC after what happened with Steam, but others are pointing out that the entire action seems rather premature in it's execution.

>>736 >the entire action seems rather premature in it's execution. That's called the chilling effect. Visa/MasterCard has been going down a list of big names one by one until others start pre-emptively censoring without direct pressure.

>>736 >Minot presenting, or suggested minor Wew fucking lad. Short girls are illegal unless they're stacked.

>>737 >Visa/MasterCard has been going down a list of big names one by one until others start pre-emptively censoring without direct pressure. And what happens when people start make fun of them for doing this, like so: https://archive.ph/jLOaz Or even take advantge of the situation to promote this own site: https://archive.ph/rWQZo

>>736 Itch.io finally came out with a definitive statement: https://archive.is/WjH38 <We have “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from our browse and search pages. We understand this action is sudden and disruptive, and we are truly sorry for the frustration and confusion caused by this change. <Recently, we came under scrutiny from our payment processors regarding the nature of some content hosted on itch.io. Due to a game titled No Mercy, which was temporarily available on itch.io before being banned back in April, the organization Collective Shout launched a campaign against Steam and itch.io, directing concerns to our payment processors about the nature of certain content found on both platforms. <Our ability to process payments is critical for every creator on our platform. To ensure that we can continue to operate and provide a marketplace for all developers, we must prioritize our relationship with our payment partners and take immediate steps towards compliance. <This is a time critical moment for itch.io. The situation developed rapidly, and we had to act urgently to protect the platform’s core payment infrastructure. Unfortunately, this meant it was not realistic to provide creators with advance notice before making this change. We know this is not ideal, and we apologize for the abruptness of this change.

>>739 >And what happens when people start make fun of them for doing this Nothing? >Or even take advantge of the situation to promote this own site A potential boost to that site, but time will tell if it can whether the storm. Normalfags are creatures of habit. They'd rather beg the government to make companies stop doing things they don't like than to stop supporting those companies. Given this is mostly targeting smut, it's unlikely the government will do anything about it. There's a slim chance of Republicans in the USA pushing through a law to stop credit card companies from pressuring merchants, but the motivation behind that is high fees attached to gun sales. If it gets through, it may be worded only to protect guns. If smut gets attached to it, the Reps may be put off from it, or it may get bipartisan support from degenerate Dems. And then, if it gets through, it will likely be poorly implemented. It almost certainly won't protect lolis.

So apprently the Steam purge has now extended to regular non-erotic games being yanked for their "sexual content". One such game is Vile: Exhumed, a point and click horror game: https://archive.ph/D4mIi

>>745 >Dev still plans to sell their game and not censor it You shouldn't have to go some alternative storefront and use alternatives to Visa/MasterCard to buy games instead of Steam. Just ask the government to fix it. I'm sure nothing will go wrong. :^)

GTA, Duke Nukem, and Saints Row are the "true" targets of this current wave of censorship https://archive.ph/NXzo6 <DRM-free games storefront ZOOM Platform, which specialises in older PC games, released a statement titled “Preserving and Protecting Artistic Freedom” on 2 August 2025, claiming that one of their payment processors reached out to notify the site of concerns similar to those affecting itch.io and Steam: <“One of our payment processors made us aware that a ‘fellow member of the industry’ was concerned about our content. After we heard from the payment processor, we immediately engaged in lengthy discussions with both PayPal and Stripe.” <ZOOM Platform went on to say that they began working with these processors to “develop a tripartite solution” to their concerns. This solution includes the implementation of opt-in Two-Factor Authentication for customers, alternate payment processors and options, and a “wallet system” that allows users to add funds directly to their ZOOM Platform account and spend on the site’s products. <ZOOM Platform said this solution was developed to “ensure the right to free speech and freedom of expression as well as protect the safety of our valued customers and partners,” and later in the statement maintained that they “have no plans to remove any titles, and will do absolutely everything in our power to prevent such de-listings. We are fervent supporters of artistic freedom and always will be.” <A few days after ZOOM Platform posted its statement, a representative told GamingOnLinux that they expected delistings to grow, and that, in discussions at ZOOM Platform, titles like “Grand Theft Auto, Duke Nukem, and Saints Row were described as potentially at risk.” <ZOOM Platform does not currently offer GTA or Saints Row games, though it does appear to be the only online marketplace that offers Duke Nukem 1, Duke Nukem 2, Duke Nukem 3D, and Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project – all four games make up the platform’s best-sellers. <Update, 6 August 2025: A spokesperson for ZOOM Platform provided the following clarification to This Week in Videogames: <“In the course of our discussions with the payment processors, going over the content contained within games on our store, including the Duke Nukem franchise, we were made aware of loosely defined language, rules from credit card companies, that could include Duke Nukem’s portrayal of women.” <“When we pressed for more details, given that such language cast a wide net, we were told that Grand Theft Auto, and similar titles such as Saints Row, could very well fit this description.” <Regarding its initial published statement, ZOOM Platform said that “with the advent of the UK’s Online Safety Act, the potentiality for censorship is vastly increasing. We simply wanted to share this information, so that the public would be informed.” Every fucking time, they want to go after the same fucking games >Visa & Mastercard Overwhelmed by Gamer Backlash After Censoring Adult Games https://archive.ph/u6jTW <What started as a quiet “moral cleanup” targeting extreme adult games has escalated into a full-scale revolt. Following pressure from “activist” group Collective Shout, payment processors like Visa and Mastercard reportedly pressured digital storefronts such as Steam and Itch.io to delist or hide adult content—including games with BidenBTQ+ themes, which is ironic as the people who support such “efforts” are known to push censorship towards games with traditional feminine sex appeal. <But now the companies are being flooded with coordinated complaints from those looking to oppose this censorship. According to a report from Polygon, gamers are using call-in scripts and mass email templates to jam up Visa and Mastercard’s customer support systems, demanding they stop acting as moral gatekeepers for legal, digital entertainment. It’s gotten so bad that reps are reportedly “overwhelmed” by the volume of messages. Oh, sure, people go after these groups NOW, but not when it doesn't effect the games and media they don't like. >If you don't like Nintendo's controversial game key-cards, you can now let the company know directly https://archive.ph/gS77g <UPDATE: Survey has been deactivated.

>>753 >My mom has a dick and rapes me part 14 gets taken down from Steam <Gamers™ begin spamming Visa/Mastercard customer support Wew laddy.

>OFF gets a paid remake >Guy couldn't get permission from Alias Conrad Coldwood to use his music again >So now all the music is 30% miscellaneous artists and 70% fucking Tobyfox >Toby inserted leitmotifs from Undertale and people had to bitch at the dev to get them replaced

>>768 damn, now i wanna hear the Toby cut of Off(On)

PRODUCER OF SILENT, MOTOI OKAMOTO ADMITS THAT THE LATEST SILENT HILL HAS FEMINIST INSPIRATION! >Hinako Shimizu's arc in Silent Hill f is shaped by the Japanese women's rights movement of the 1960s and depicts 'how she musters the courage to combat' repression she encounters https://archive.is/4cCiY <"The game follows the torments and turmoils of Hinako [Shimizu], who is a repressed young woman," Motoi Okamoto, series producer of Silent Hill, tells me at Gamescom. "Hinako is an individual who's gone through a lot of repression, so there are a lot of things that are applying pressure to her. This is the source of many of her internal conflicts. The focus that we place on the story, and for Hinako, is how she musters the courage to combat that repression." <It's established straight away that Hinako doesn't want to conform to what society views as her role as the subservient wife or daughter. Unlike her older sister, it doesn't seem like she has much interest in marrying, and she has no love left for her abusive father, who seems to either ignore or yell at her depending on his mood. <Hinako's trauma-loaded backstory is largely in line with your average Silent Hill protagonist. Without a massive deposit of unresolved trauma or issues, the game would be too short and there'd be no iconic monsters to hide from. <But Silent Hill f does switch Hinako's story up a bit by turning back the clock. "The reason why we arrived at the 1960s is because this is an era that represents female repression in Japanese society," Okamoto says. "The 1960s were a time when this type of repression was prevalent, but it is also one of the hallmark eras in Japanese history for women's rights movements." <What makes her story all the more interesting isn't simply what Hinako has experienced in her life up until this moment, but her fears of what is to come, and her uncertain place in a world that is undergoing some huge societal changes.

JAST USA was just kicked out of an anime convention in Texas this weekend https://archive.ph/u2URf >After a very successful Friday, we were banned from the San Japan convention in San Antonio, Texas this weekend. Our content is too provocative for the powerful of the Lone Star State, ahead of the anti-anime bill SB20 going into effect on Monday. >... >The law wasn't involved. No arrests, charges, prosecutions, trials, or convictions. Honestly I'll be surprised if anyone ever gets charged under this law. Its power is in this sort of private and self-censorship, not actually having cops arrest people for anime.

>"Legality Is Not The Defining Factor": Steam Censorship Campaign Details It Seeks Removal Of Games Whether Legal Or Not https://archive.vn/NU4c8 <In a new interview, Caitlin Roper, campaigns manager at Collective Shout, revealed that "legality is not the defining factor" in the games it targets, stating that men who are defending the games "perpetrate crimes of violence against women." <Speaking in an interview with TweakTown, Roper states that the group's objection "is to content that glorifies sexualised violence against women and children," adding, "it is clear many of the men defending their r*pe games perpetrate crimes of violence against women, because they are doing it to us right now." <Roper states that while many of the games the company initially targeted would "be illegal in Australia," the organization doesn't view legality as the "defining factor". <"Our work focuses on combating the sexual objectification and exploitation of women and girls, so we focus our energy there," says Roper. "That said, we call out this objectification and abusive depictions of women and girls even where they are not illegal. Legality is not the defining factor; it is about documented evidence of harm to women and girls." <When asked about the damage Collective Shout was causing to developers who had released their games within the confines of the law, Roper stated, "If Steam and itch.io had been moderating their platforms as they should have, there would have been no need to temporarily delist games to ensure they were not in violation of their policies. Our objection has always been clearly stated - r*pe, inc*st, and posting on /leftypol/ual abuse." >Development Troubles & Internal Drama Allegedly Hurt Reputation Of Lost Soul Aside In China Ahead Of Release https://archive.vn/8md52 <After nearly a decade in development, Lost Soul Aside was released on August 29, 2025, and the game’s reputation within its home country of China has been overshadowed by controversy stemming from both development challenges and damaging internal drama. <The controversy arose earlier this year when leaked private chat logs from a former developer (thanks, Reset Era forums member Ceerious) began to spread online. These logs contained troubling comments that quickly went viral in Chinese gaming circles. In one exchange, the former developer boasted, “This project can only be completed thanks to Yang Bing [Lost Soul Aside director/producer] and me,” dismissing the contributions of others. Far more serious was the use of a slur and the claim that “when you lose one unit of sale from yellow people, you will receive ten units of sale from black people.” Another message accused Sony of forcing political correctness during a studio visit. <The authenticity of these leaks was not disputed by Lost Soul Aside director/producer Yang Bing, who promptly issued a public apology. He admitted his own failings in leadership, acknowledged that the remarks had caused harm, and stressed that the employee in question had already been dismissed last year.

>House committee asks Discord, Valve, Twitch and Reddit to testify on online radicalization https://archive.ph/tvJV0 <House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has asked the CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Valve and Reddit to testify at a hearing on online radicalization. The hearing will be held on October 8, 2025, and is in direct response to the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk, an event some have tried to connect to the online communities the alleged shooter, Tyler Robinson, participated in. <"Congress has a duty to oversee the online platforms that radicals have used to advance political violence," Comer shared in the press release announcing the hearing. "To prevent future radicalization and violence, the CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit must appear before the Oversight Committee and explain what actions they will take to ensure their platforms are not exploited for nefarious purposes." >In Mexico, a proposal was made to introduce a tax on “violent” video games https://archive.ph/S84lm <The Ministry of Finance of Mexico has proposed introducing a special 8% tax on games with “violent” content in the country. The idea is outlined in Mexico’s 2026 budget program. <The document cites studies that have found a correlation between engagement with such games and increased levels of aggression, anxiety, and other psychological issues among teenagers. The ministry hopes that the tax will reduce the demand for “violent” video games and prompt gamers to reconsider what they’re playing. <Exactly which games should be classified as “violent” is not specified in the document. According to Mexican media, it is likely that titles with age ratings of C and D, intended only for adult audiences and containing scenes of violence, will fall into this category. <The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, has already expressed support for the initiative. She also emphasized that the authorities do not plan to ban the games themselves. >RFK Jr Claims Video Games Could Be Linked to U.S. Mass Shootings https://archive.ph/GYVCI <Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested public events like video games, psychiatric medications, and social media might play a role in U.S. mass shootings — a claim that’s drawing strong criticism from experts who say it lacks solid evidence. <Robert F. Kennedy Jr., America’s current Secretary of Health and Human Services, made headlines by raising the possibility that violent video games could contribute to mass shootings in the U.S. during a public appearance with his “Make America Healthy Again Commission.” He pointed to other factors too — psychiatric drugs and social media usage — as part of what might be a multi-pronged explanation, but this blaming of video games will certainly feel nostalgic (at least, for those old enough to remember when it happened the first time, decades ago). <Kennedy used Switzerland as a comparison, noting that while it has similar gun ownership rates, mass shootings are dramatically less frequent there. According to his remarks, the U.S. is averaging a mass shooting every 23 hours. He also said the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is starting investigations into connections between overmedicating children and violence. >New fiscal report shows that physical game sales only made up 3% of PlayStation's revenue https://archive.ph/xGnYM <Physical media continues to hang on. But a recent sales report from PlayStation shows just how little of an impact it has to the company's revenue. The document details the composition of PlayStation's earnings for the 2024 fiscal year. The biggest driving force was add-on content, which made up a whopping 29% of revenue, while digital game sales made up 20%. Physical game releases, however, brought in 3% of PlayStation's overall income. That rate is down from the 6% that it was in PlayStation's 2020 fiscal year report.