US House of Representatives rejects AOC’s amendment to end military recruitment on livestreaming platforms
The amendment failed with 126 votes for it and 292 against.
Valve changes Steam store policy to further restrict usage of VPNs to buy games in other regions
Steam users will now face an extra barrier when trying to change their store region.
San Francisco Shock’s Viol2t releases apology for using ableist slurs
The Shock player was fined and suspended after using ableist slurs in a public match earlier this week.
Atlanta Reign coach Sephy argues OWL format is the reason why players are burning out
Sephy thinks the Overwatch League should consider a Major tournament format with group stages.
Overwatch Contenders introduces July tournament format for EU and NA
The new format won't include a grand final match.
Ubisoft to retain $60 game prices for next-generation titles released this fall
The era of the $60 game continues—for now.
US Navy Twitch channel joins Army in banning users who mention war crimes
The U.S. military continues to censor dissent on its Twitch channels that are dedicated to recruitment.
Twitch requires US Army to remove fake sweepstakes promotions
Twitch said the promotions didn't comply with their Terms of Service.
US Army Twitch channel reportedly uses fake giveaways to recruit gamers
Viewers are redirected to recruitment forms, with no mention of the giveaway.