Episode 666: Nintendo Hentai Ban

October 9, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:08 pm

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This week is plagued by the Mark of the Beast, but next week’s will be a giant landmark, too. No Gaming Flashback, but a lot of legal happenings in the past week.

The news includes:

USB-C charging ports will be required by law in the EU for most portable tech from 2024
NetherRealm’s next game won’t be revealed during Mortal Kombat anniversary events
Cyberpunk 2077 sequel is why there’s only one expansion, says dev
Nintendo has updated eShop rules on adult content, publisher says

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Jordan says:

October 19, 2022 at 3:31 pm

Nintendo’s new rules seem exceedingly strange when you consider Chaos;Head Noah apparently failed Steam’s standards and practices, but was immediately picked up for the Switch.

Steam has since reversed the decision, but still!

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/09/nintendoes-what-valve-dont-game-barred-from-steam-will-launch-on-switch/

https://www.dualshockers.com/chaoshead-noah-no-longer-banned-steam/

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