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‘Left 4 Dead 2’ is finally available, uncensored, in Germany
Germany is getting the uncut version of Left 4 Dead 2 at last, over 11 years after Valve released the game. The developer has announced on Steam that it recently asked German authorities to reevaluate the survival horror game and, as a result, can no… Source
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EU fines Valve and major game publishers for geo-blocking titles
Nearly two years after filing charges, the European Union is demanding remedies from Valve and other publishers for geo-blocking games. The European Commission has fined Valve, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home, Koch Media and Bethesda owner ZeniMax a… Source
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Valve and five PC games publishers fined $9.4M for illegal geo-blocking
A four-year antitrust investigation into PC games geo-blocking in the European Union by distribution platform Valve and five games publishers has led to fines totalling €7.8 million (~$9.4M) after the Commission confirmed today that the bloc’s rules had been breached. The geo-blocking practices investigated since 2017 concerned around 100 PC…
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After Math: Tesla recalls, Steam streams and COVID checks
As tech journalists (as well as their laptop fans) begin to recover and recuperate from the first all-digital CES, let’s take a quick look at some other headlights from this past week. chameleonseye via Getty Images NHTSA wants Tesla to recall 158,0… Source
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Valve adds a new way to filter for discounts during Steam sales
Steam sales can be overwhelming, and any bit of help navigating them is much appreciated. Typically, the games you see featured on the platform’s front page don’t need any introduction, and it can be challenging to find the store’s more compelling di… Source
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Valve officially launches Steam’s personalized news hub
The personalized news portal that Valve started testing for Steam back in March is no longer an experimental feature. It has now been fully released and can be easily accessed by clicking on the “News” link under the “Store” drop-down menu on the pla… Source
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