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Steam logo and games with banned stamp (Image source: Steam with edits) Many Steam games are no longer available at the request of payment providers. Ana Valens, formerly of Vice, believes that activist groups have too much influence over payment processors and Valve’s marketplace. The writer who labels the censorship as unjustified now finds herself out of work. Recently, Valve …

Valve is tightening its guidelines around ‘adult only’ content to satisfy rules set by Steam’s payment processing partners, with dozens of sexually explicit games removed from the platform throughout the week. As spotted by GameSpark and shared by Automaton, SteamDB logs show a flurry of activity behind the scenes as Steam updated its ‘Rules and Guidelines’ policy, making it clear …

Recently, the developer of some of the most iconic video games and the company behind the biggest PC game store made such a decision, updating the “things you shouldn’t publish on Steam” section of its Rules and Guidelines with a new clause that many have understandably seen as Gaben bending to the will of Visa, MasterCard, and PayPal – effectively …

Steam has added a new rule to its guidelines that has resulted in certain games getting banned, . The new clause states that “content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers” is not allowed and could result in removal from the platform. In other …

Valve has updated its rules regarding content that developers aren’t allowed to publish on Steam (as reported by Game*Spark). The “Rules and Guidelines” section of Steamworks Documentation now has an extra clause, and it suggests that publishers are required to comply with rules and standards set forth by various third parties involved in processing electronic payments. The rule seems to …

Valve have added a new rule to the Onboarding guide for game developers, noting that payment processors get a say in what stays on Steam. Recently, a number of people noticed and posted across various Reddits that PayPal has been unavailable for days, so it’s possible this is all coming from PayPal but nothing has been confirmed on that. On …

CMS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Significantly Cut Spending Waste, Enhance Quality Measures, and Improve Chronic Disease Management for People with Medicare  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would increase quality care for Medicare recipients while significantly reducing unnecessary spending. The calendar year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule would …