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‘Financial companies shouldn’t be in this position’: How more than 20,000 NSFW video games fell under censorship

A mass purge of sexually explicit games exposes the little-known yet all-encompassing system of ‘financial censorship’ practiced by payment providers such as Visa and Mastercard, reports Io Dodds

The Independent UK

Echoing Nier's Yoko Taro, Peak devs blast "puritan" group behind recent Steam and Itch game takedowns: "It'd be foolish to assume that any game is safe"

"It threatens video games' ability to operate as art in any way whatsoever"

GamesRadar

Facing adult game crackdown, Itch says it had fewer options "compared to a company like Steam" and is now "actively reaching out to other payment processors," not acting on the demands of an anti-porn group

Hopefully it can fight back

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Itch.io is 'actively reaching out to other payment processors' after pressure from credit card companies to curtail NSFW content, and that compared to Valve, it has 'limited ability to push back'

Clearing up the confusion.

PC Gamer

Itch.io denies hiding one of 2024's best games from search results amid the payment processor crackdown on NSFW games, says it's been de-indexed since October 2024 because 'it doesn't meet our indexing criteria'

Mouthwashing no longer appears in search results on the indie-focused storefront.

PC Gamer

Visa and Mastercard pressuring Itch.io and Valve does 'nothing to protect' women, and shock games will just be 'side-stepping the ban entirely', say affected indie devs

"Cutting these women off from income streams and audiences does nothing to 'protect' them."

PC Gamer

"It might be porn games now, but they won't stop there": Game devs join players and artists rallying against credit card companies after mass NSFW game delisting

Meanwhile, Itch posts and hastily deletes an endorsement of AI-generated messaging

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After Valve and Steam, credit card companies spurred by anti-porn group sink their teeth into Itch, forcing countless NSFW games off the indie store under threat of critical payment failure

"To ensure that we can continue to operate and provide a marketplace for all developers, we must prioritize our relationship with our payment partners"

GamesRadar

Is the Nintendo Switch the best console of its generation – or just the most meaningful to me?

For years, the Switch has been a companion through life’s changes, gaming milestones and a lifeline to fun in chaotic times

The Guardian - UK

Once hidden in a Friday Night Funkin' fangame, surreal free exploration sandbox Garn47 gets a major makeover with the 'Glorgle update'

We've no idea what a Glorgle is but I'm sure someone's going to find out soon.

PC Gamer

From lo-fi mechs to little witches, and "ancient horrors beyond imagining", here are six up-and-coming Solo TRPGs to play in 2025

A collection of gorgeous Solo RPGs

GamesRadar

Itch.io's 'No AI' tag is a positive step in the battle against AI slop

But I wonder how it will work in practice

Creative Bloq

After 12 years, legendary visual novel Katawa Shoujo is coming to Steam in a "modified" SFW version for those who want it

There's an Itch patch you can download if you want to play the adult version

GamesRadar

This free, PS1-style Twin Peaks demake absolutely nails the dreamy vibes of the show

What year is this?

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The Guardian - UK

‘Mozart didn’t have explosions’: Simon Mayo on how his book Itch became an opera

With an aria to the periodic table and a hero dying of radiation sickness, the broadcaster’s YA novel has been transformed into an exposive operatic thriller

Belfast Live

Bring Your Dog To Work Day is on Friday, June 24

'The benefits of all animals and especially dogs to mental health, morale and alleviating stress are widely recognised and I also hope that the trial makes for a fun and sociable day'

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Itch.io says NFTs are a no-go, thanks

Gaming storefront describes NFTs as "exploitative" and "a scam."

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