Just a few months ago, Valve decided to crack down on adult-themed games on Steam, removing a hefty chunk of games with sexually explicit themes. The company eventually backtracked on that plan, saying that it would only ban games that were illegal or trolling. Now they’re letting explicit sex games on the digital storefront. They’ve now allowed the first sexually explicit game on the store.
You can expect much of the same humour in South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Following on from the Stick of Truth, a game which featured you fighting Nazi Zombie abortions, Fractured But Whole’s American M for Mature rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) indicated some pretty gross and obscene humour.
Last year, I realised that Batman may not be a family-friendly character. This revelation came to me during rAge, as a parent asked me to pose with her kid while I was dressed up as the infamous caped crusader. For some reason, the toddler began bawling at the idea of standing next to a sweaty man in head-to-toe rubber who …
Australia finally gets its act together and allows more adult games onto their shores. And their first such game has a razor's edge when it comes to realistic violence and gore.
British MP Keith Vaz launched in to a tirade about the evil of videogames, this time complaining about Modern Warfare 2’s rather controversial airport scene, saying he was “absolutely shocked by the level of violence in this game,” and that he was going to take the matter to parliament. Shockingly, fellow Labour MP Tom Watson has attacked the guy, saying …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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