A small Japanese game maker called Mousou no Mayu cannot receive money from Steam for the all-ages version of their game Hustle Battle Card Gamers.
The bank Daishi Hokuetsu Bank stopped payments from other countries after reviewing the anime-style pictures and claiming some characters look like children, even though the game has no adult content.
The bank also warned it may block funds from Japanese sites like DLsite and FANZA but gave the game maker a short grace period, so the maker now plans to change banks.
This is happening more often with Japanese banks and small game makers as banks block payments based on their own views of game content.
The video game industry is lobbying against Stop Killing Games
California is considering a new law called AB 1921, also known as the Protect Our Games Act.
If passed, the bill would apply to paid digital games sold after January 1, 2027.
It requires that if a company shuts down the online services needed to play the game normally, it must give players 60 days' notice and either release a patch so the game can still be played or offer buyers a full refund.
The bill does not require companies to keep servers running forever. It simply prevents them from making a game unplayable without warning or a solution for those who already paid for it.
The Entertainment Software Association, the main group representing video game companies in the United States, is lobbying against the bill.
Their arguments are basically the usual ones:
>games are licensed, not owned
>online services are complicated
>third-party licenses expire
>security risks exist
>this could be hard or expensive to enforce
Supporters of the bill, including the Stop Killing Games campaign, say this is basic customer protection because when you buy a game, it should not suddenly stop working with no remedy.
The bill gives companies clear options and applies only to future games. A hearing is scheduled for this Thursday in the California Assembly Appropriations Committee.
If you are part of an organization in the United States, especially in California, you can submit a letter of support to the committee. This is an important step for better rights for players who buy digital games.
@playorpawss@WORLDSTAR Her doing this is useless if she dosent immediately get that child in therapy. Children don't intentionally torture animals for fun.
@WORLDSTAR Good, more parents need to discipline the f outta their kids by any means. Lock your doors when sleeping and store your weapons in a locked safe, this kid is a psychopath in the making.
A mother caught her son on home security abusing her 4-month-old orange tabby cat multiple times... the kitten can't even walk or eat now. Instead of just yelling or taking his stuff away, she made him destroy his own PS5, basketball goal, and electronics on camera. She says she posted it to show parents there are other ways to punish kids and to raise awareness. The son had to pick up every piece and throw it in the dumpster.
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for context, this is an outlaw that you're tasked to capture. This is how you capture. Tackle -> beat up -> tie up -> transport to jail.
I just ah... hit her one too many times and skipped the need for the 'tie up' part.
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