proprietary software
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Tabletop Simulator’s Steam Reviews Descend Into Culture War Nightmare Factory
6It feels like familiar territory. A community moderator for the video game Tabletop Simulator handed out temporary and permanent bans for talking about queerness in the game’s global text chat and Discord. This upset a portion of the playerbase, who then took to Twitter and Steam reviews to express their frustration, accusing the game’s developers…
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Game Devs Of Colour Expo Is Full Of Great Free Steam Demos, Melanin
The Game Devs of Colour Expo, an event showcasing the diverse talent in games while providing a platform for creators of colour, is officially underway. The 6th annual festival runs from September 23-27 and gives way to a host of happenings, from panels and talks to demos and trailers. There’s four days’ worth of stuff,…
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Steam Deck Pre-Orders Start Off Shaky
Today, Valve began taking paid reservations for its recently announced Steam Deck, a powerful portable PC that’s invited comparisons to the Nintendo Switch. But right after pre-orders went live, Steam collapsed into server errors and other frustrating hiccups.
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Report: Hackers Steal FIFA 21 And Frostbite Source Code From EA
Vice Gaming reports that hackers have broken into EA servers and made off with hundreds of gigabytes worth of proprietary data, including the source code for FIFA 21 and the Frostbite game engine. Electronic Arts has confirmed the breach while assuring no player data is at risk.