While Once Human’s Terms of Service are prompting a flood of negative reviews, the survival game’s developers say they’ll only ask for your government ID on special occasions

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After Human developer Starry Studios responded to player privacy concerns, many of the survival game’s anticipated “Mixed” Steam reviews focused on its aggressive End User License Agreement (EULA). Once Human is published by Chinese giant NetEase and collects personal information from players under the publisher’s privacy policy. The list of collected data is quite long … Read more

While live service games are struggling, a 27-year-old MMO just got a new update

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Adam StarkeyPublished July 8, 2024, 12:50 PM|Updated Jul 8, 2024, 12:51 PM Tibia will outlive us all (Cipsoft) A 27-year-old online role-playing game is still getting major updates in 2024, making it one of the longest-running video games ever. While the rise of modern live services has led to many games being shut down after … Read more

While modern live service games struggle, a 27-year-old MMO just got a new update

Tibia will outlive us all (Cipsoft) A 27-year-old online role-playing game is still getting significant updates in 2024, in what is one of the longest-running video games ever. While the rise of modern live services has led to many games being shut down after just a few months, there are also online titles that have … Read more

Long Dark developer slams Manor Lords for lack of updates, Hooded Horse CEO responds saying not every game has to be a ‘live service boom or bust’

The publishers of recent city-building sensation Manor Lords and survival-sim giant The Long Dark are locked in a mostly amicable spat over how many major updates a game in Early Access should receive and the potential consequences of doing so, such as developer overwork and loss of player interest.

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A tale of two live service games: Helldivers 2 tanks while Palworld grows

What will be the ultimate fate of both games? (Sony Interactive Entertainment/Pocketpair) It’s the fastest-selling PlayStation exclusive ever, but Helldivers 2’s popularity continues to decline, while Palword makes a successful comeback. You don’t have to think live service titles are bad – games like Fortnite that should last forever – to think they are a … Read more

‘It’s no service if our bins break’

Fed-up residents say a new waste processor cannot provide service because the bins are “keep being broken”. Residents of the Ashford borough have been experiencing disruption for months since contractor Suez replaced Biffa at the end of March. Residents say many bins have been broken in Ashford since Suez took over the waste contract Now … Read more

A B-36 mechanic’s nerve-wracking mission: waiting for hours in the wings of a Peacemaker to service the engines in flight

The unnerving mission of a B-36 mechanic: hours spent waiting in the wings of a Peacemaker to Maintain the Engines in Flight

The B-36 Peacemaker Mechanic In response to the U.S. Army Air Force’s need for a strategic bomber with intercontinental range, Consolidated Vultee (later Convair) designed the B-36 during World War II. The aircraft made its first flight in August 1946, and in June 1948, the Strategic Air Command received its first operational B-36. As Lee … Read more

Uber will give car owners $1,000 to switch to the ride-sharing service

Remark Uber is launching a month-long trial called the “One Less Car” challenge to show that people are better off using the app’s rewards rides instead of owning their own vehicles. Conveniently, it would also show how Uber is better off if people use Uber more. What a twist. The trial involves just 175 carefully … Read more

EDF and Utilita have been named the worst suppliers for customer service by Citizens Advice

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EDF and Utilita have been named the worst energy suppliers for customer service by Citizens Advice. The consumer body said customer service ratings across the sector were among the lowest ever, reporting record numbers of households asking for help with energy problems between January and March. Research from the charity has found that more than … Read more

Citizens Advice reveals WORST energy companies for customer service: is your provider on the list?

Big drop: EDF has gone from one of the top-ranked energy companies to the worst in three months

Energy suppliers are not doing well in this latest customer service ranking EDF, Utilita and British Gas received the worst customer ratings in the first quarter of 2024 By Sam Barker Updated: 04:16 EDT, June 25, 2024 EDF has been named the worst energy company for customer service by consumer organization Citizens Advice. Utilita was … Read more