@Prai2K@Pirat_Nation … apply to every gaming corporation and Valve of all corporations was the targeted one instead of T2, EA, Ubisoft, Nintendo, Sony, Xbox, etc.
If all of Valve’s lawsuits don’t scream “coordination”, I don’t know what is.
@Prai2K@Pirat_Nation Nearly all of them over pathetic things, too. Like that one lawsuit in NY was caused by Steam allegedly “promoting gambling to kids” when said game wasn’t meant to be for kids and is the kids fault, not Valve’s and this should also…
@MerieLewdies@Ryze_Jones@Pirat_Nation I heard they’re making a comeback. Quite an insane one at that. Honestly, had Xbox not have that new CEO, the whole brand would’ve died. I’m a bit skepitcal about the new CEO but she is definitely better than Phil Spencer.
@joetheflower@Ryze_Jones@Pirat_Nation Making bad decisions constantly (pretty much what other users replied to you). Who even plays Roblox, at this point? The game is slowly dying without Roblox players realising.
BREAKING: The UK is drafting a law to scan every photo, video and message on every phone in the country.
Tech CEOs who refuse to implement this could face up to 5 years in prison.
The proposal would force companies to build device level scanners that inspect content before encryption.
That means:
• Every image scanned
• Every message inspected
• Every video analyzed
All directly on your phone.
Governments and companies pushing these safety” systems already have a terrible track record protecting user data.
Last month, Europe’s new age verification app, promoted as a way to "keep children safe," was hacked in under 2 minutes.
In another case, over 70,000 IDs and selfies linked to online verification systems were exposed in a major breach.
Now the UK wants even deeper access directly inside your device.
Once governments force surveillance tools into every phone, they can expand what gets monitored at any time.
@BullTheoryio Anyone living in the UK, get Keir Starmer out now!! He doesn’t care about you, even if you support him! Supporting Labour/Keir Starmer = supporting digital dictatorship, where you are not exempt from the law at all.
If this game was announced today it would be hated to death
- Too different from previous Driver games
- Car shifting is weird and unrealistic
- Looks too much like Forza
- Story is AAA slop
- Ubisoft
But it's considered a cult classic now. Online discourse is truly useless
OpenAI uncovered a China-linked campaign that tried to turn Americans against AI data centers by posing as regular people online.
The posts focused on rising electricity demand, water use, and the impact of large data centers on local communities.
OpenAI investigator Ben Nimmo said the campaign was “jumping onto the bandwagon of a genuine pre-existing domestic debate” rather than creating a new issue.
According to OpenAI, the operation tried to “exploit and amplify existing public concerns” but showed little sign of impact. Nimmo said, “We didn’t see any signs that they succeeded.”
@Pirat_Nation Notice how Valve are getting sued left and right over (mainly) petty things. It’s like a coordinated effort to make Valve public or something. I hope Valve wins the lawsuit because this lawsuit sounds really stupid.
@Pirat_Nation And the coordinated global attack on Valve continues.
I hope that lord Gaben stands firm and unyielding against the onslaught, because without him and Valve gamers the world over is screwed.
Consumer Competition Claims (CCC), through GameClaim, has launched a new class action against Valve in the Netherlands.
The group claims Valve controls around 85% of the PC game market and uses rules that make it harder for developers to sell games cheaper on other stores.
It also argues that Steam’s 30% cut on game sales is too high and shows anti-competitive behaviour.
According to CCC, Dutch gamers have paid more than they should due to these practices, with total damages estimated at over €220 million since 2013..
The group says it will first try to reach a settlement with Valve. If that fails, the case could go to court and may take several years to resolve.