See Games Differently
See Games Differently
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Leah Williams
Back in December, I reported on an issue that’s been plaguing Twitch for quite some time: scammers who pretend to be popular streamers and lure people in with the promise of fake giveaways. As of now, Twitch has yet to comprehensively solve the problem. Instead, it’s played whack-a-mole with thousands…
Yesterday, an issue that’s been simmering below the surface of Steam for a few weeks came to a head: Unscrupulous developers were releasing games that contained dummy items masquerading as Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2 rarities that sell for hundreds of dollars. Now Valve has addressed the issue.
Recently, a user of independent digital game store Itch.io was thrilled to find a copy of Rimworld for 75 per cent off. He snapped it up immediately. Problem: Rimworld isn’t available for purchase on Itch.io. At least, not legally.
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