Ubisoft's new anti toxicity measures for Rainbox Six Siege kicked in this week and the results have been mixed. The new policy includes a list of forbidden words which when typed, result in an automatic ban. First time offenders cannot play any game mode, including custom matches, for ~27 minutes. Second and third time offenses last 2 hours while additional [...]
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Ubisoft has just upped the ante in their fight against what it labels toxic behavior. Players are now receiving instant, automated bans for using racial slurs and other offensive language. One user took to twitter to complain about his ban for saying the word 'nibba' in text chat: The automated ban kicks in instantly once a forbidden word or phrase [...]
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July 13 marks the launch of Earthfall, a 4-player co-op shooter set in the aftermath of an alien invasion. The FPS is priced at $29.99 with free DLC updates promised every 4-6 weeks. Earthfall takes its inspiration from the Left 4 Dead, Killing Floor, and Payday franchises, but adds a few new twists to the familiar concept. Players can deploy [...]
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The Guild Wars 2 community was ignited this week by the firing of two staff members, writer Jessica Price and a developer who defended her actions on twitter. It was a post on said social media platform that set this train in motion. Jessica Price responded to what seems like an innocuous tweet then dug in her heels in the [...]
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The last time we discussed the EU, the GDPR, a sweeping data privacy bill had just come in force. Starting on May 25, 2018 all companies serving the EU region had to offer users a simple way to view what personal data was being stored on them and an easy way to opt out of said data collection. The burden [...]
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At the end of each Overwatch match, players are shown a short clip titled 'play of the game' which highlights the best play during the match. The few seconds captured are usually pivotal moments in a match that swung the round in one team's favor. The Play of the Game feature has proven to be very successful, with players often [...]
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PitchBook, a financial data company, reports that Roblox is in the process of raising up to $150 million at a $2.4 billion valuation that rivals Minecraft's price tag. Microsoft purchased the studio behind Minecraft back in 2014 for $2.5 billion. Roblox is a free to play game that empowers players to create their own worlds and mini-games. The sandbox and [...]
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What happens when MMORPG drama leaks into the real world? This week a local issue in the Final Fantasy 14 community made headlines when outlets like PCGamer published a lengthy expose on the ongoing controversy. Dubbed MoogleGate, the story centers on a 30-something year old player with the in-game name OldBear. The allegations involve using his position as the head [...]
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Warframe continues its meteoric rise. The sci-fi action RPG by Digital Extremes is now the highest earning free to play title on Steam, surpassing Valve's own Dota 2 which has dominated the chart for years. What makes this accomplishment especially remarkable is the fact that only a portion of Warframe's playerbase connects via Steam. PC users also have the option [...]
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Valve's Steam platform has dominated the PC gaming market for years now. If you're reading this post, its likely you too are active on Steam. Despite publishers like EA, Ubisoft, and Blizzard creating their own launchers, most of us still prefer to use Steam. Part of the continued attraction of Steam as a platform are the constant sales Valve runs, [...]
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