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Steam Introduces Mandatory Age Verification in the UK

Steam Introduces Mandatory Age Verification in the UK

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Credit: Steam Valve has added an age verification system for users in the UK to comply with the UK Online Safety Act. Information about this has been published on the Steam support site. To access adult content game pages on the Steam store and associated community hubs, UK users must be verified. The process involves linking a valid credit card to your account. Those who already have this payment method registered do not need to do anything - no restrictions will be applied to them. Valve noted that of all the age verification mechanisms considered, it believes that storing credit card data is the most reliable in terms of ensuring the highest degree of user privacy. Previously, data miners found references to a similar system in the code of future Grand Theft Auto Online u...
Demonschool Postponed to November 19 Due to Release of Hollow Knight: Silksong

Demonschool Postponed to November 19 Due to Release of Hollow Knight: Silksong

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Credit: Ysbryd Games There's a week and a half left until the long-awaited release of Hollow Knight: Silksong, and more and more indie studios are trying to push back the launch of their games as far as possible. And now the authors of the JRPG Demonschool from Necrosoft Games have announced a postponement. Let's remember that Demonschool was expected to be released on September 3 after several delays, while Hollow Knight: Silksong, the most desired game on Steam at the moment, will go on sale only a day later. In an official statement, Ysbryd Games explained that the decision is related to the release of Hollow Knight: Silksong, scheduled for September 4. Representatives of the publisher believe that the release of Demonschool during this period could negatively affect attention ...
Microids Reveals Release Date for Legendary Adventure Syberia Remaster

Microids Reveals Release Date for Legendary Adventure Syberia Remaster

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Credit: Microids Syberia Remastered will also have physical copies of the standard and limited editions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Limited Edition owners will also have access to an art book with concepts for the game. Unlike the graphics, the plot in Syberia Remastered will not change compared to the original game. Users will still find a deep and poetic story about the adventures of lawyer Kate Walker from New York.  Players, together with the automaton Oscar, will have to track down Hans Vorarlberg, a brilliant inventor who has set himself an impossible goal: to find the last living mammoth in mysterious Siberia.  They promise a world of secrets, automatons and poetic mechanisms, improved gameplay, an updated interface, smoother controls, and improved spati...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Coming to PS5 Exactly One Year After PC and Xbox Release

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Coming to PS5 Exactly One Year After PC and Xbox Release

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Credit: GSC The PS Store page lists the PS5 release date for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl as November 20. GSC soon confirmed the leak and released an official trailer with the announcement. Thus, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will reach PS5 exactly 12 months after its release on other platforms. The game debuted on PC, Xbox Series X and S, and Game Pass on November 20, 2024. Gamers can already pre-order three different editions: standard, extended with an additional quest and equipment, and Ultimate, which includes a season pass with future additions. And for pre-ordering any of the editions, you get the following bonuses: a unique Veteran weapon, a Tourist armor set, additional dialogues and ambient music in the camp, as well as an exclusive backpack patch. The gam...