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  • The era of game keys is coming to an end

    The era of game keys is coming to an end

    Recently Ubisoft signed some kind of deal with Genba Digital and it seems that you won’t be able to register standard game keys (CDKeys) on UPlay in the future. You will be able to purchase the desired title to your Ubi account and that’s it. The end of game key sites? Pretty much everyone who…

  • Google Stadia is coming to town

    Google Stadia is coming to town

    If anyone remember’s OnLive streaming service you probably rolled your eyes today seeing that Stadia announcement. But this time that kind of service might actually work because it has millions of dollars behind it and potential user base is huge. Play anywhere straight from YouTube Imagine playing the Doom remake in 4K @ 60 FPS…

  • Will GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) affect Steam?

    The GDPR regulation is almost here. After May 25th all companies that opearate in European Union are bound to respect the new laws and our privacy. Steam is going to need to get consent from EU individuals to obtain and store personally identifying information (like name, address, phone number, email etc). This should be performed…

  • Prison for cheating in games? Yep! In South Korea.

    South Korea has just started criminalizing the creation and distribution of aimbots, wall hacks, and anything else not allowed by a game’s terms of service. Anyone convicted of doing any of those things could face up to 5 years in prison or $43,000 in fines. The law doesn’t target esports specifically, although that would seem to be its most…

  • Steam Inventory Helper extension adds new permissions that invade privacy

    One of the best Chrome extensions for Steam was sold few days ago to CSGOFAST. They updated the extension adding new permissions that are not explained why do they need them, and that attack your privacy. When asked about it, they delete the questions instantly without addressing them on the official forums. Beware. Edit: New…

  • Steam: Subscriber Agreement 2016 Update

    On January 1st 2016 Valve updated their subscriber agreement. Here are the most important parts: Valve is now selling hardware in the European Union (the Steam Controller and Steam Link). Hardware distribution in Europe will be the primary responsibility of Luxembourg subsidiary, known as Valve SARL. Digital content and services in Europe move back under our…

  • Electronic Arts: “Origin is not spyware”!

    Origin is under fire in Germany, here’s some info from the Spiegel (via Eurogamer) – they mostly bash EA for (allegedly) accessing other programs without notifying users and giving “partners” free rein to collect information on “IP addresses, usage data, software, equipment, software usage and existing hardware peripherals” fingor marketing purposes. According to the Spiegel,…