Valve and Mastercard Are at WAR Over NSFW Games | Steam Deck Podcast 144

Valve and Mastercard Are at WAR Over NSFW Games | Steam Deck Podcast 144

In the week where Valve was forced to delist thousands of NSFW games from Steam, Mastercard has been accused of lying over forcing their hand… But who is really telling the truth, what's going on, and what is the solution?


Links

Valve pushes back after Mastercard denies quashing adult content on game platforms - Game Developerhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/valve-pushes-back-after-mastercard-denies-quashing-adult-content-on-game-platformsThousands of games have been censored from major platforms, with LGBTQIA+ creators caught in the crossfire - The Conversationhttps://theconversation.com/thousands-of-games-have-been-censored-from-major-platforms-with-lgbtqia-creators-caught-in-the-crossfire-262040Adult video games removed from Steam after campaign - ABC News Australiahttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-03/adult-video-games-removed-from-steam-after-campaign/105597886Gamers are furious about the censorship of NSFW games, and they're fighting back - WIREDhttps://www.wired.com/story/gamers-are-furious-about-the-censorship-of-nsfw-games-and-theyre-fighting-backMajor Gaming Store Delists All NSFW Games Following Pressure From Anti-Porn Campaigners - Kotakuhttps://kotaku.com/itch-io-nsfw-porn-games-delisted-collective-shout-1851786841Mastercard Breaks Its Silence On The Collective Shout Controversy - The Gamerhttps://www.thegamer.com/mastercard-response-to-gamers-adult-games-steam-itch-collective-shout/Australian anti-porn group claims responsibility for Steam's new censorship rules - PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/australian-anti-porn-group-claims-responsibility-for-steams-new-censorship-rules-in-victory-against-porn-sick-brain-rotted-pedo-gamer-fetishists-and-things-only-get-weirder-from-there/Update on NSFW content - Itch.io (Official Statement)https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-contentCollective Shout Responds To Critics Following Steam And Itch's Adult Games Ban - The Gamerhttps://www.thegamer.com/collective-shout-adult-game-ban-steam-itch-controversy-response-defence/Collective Shout: https://www.collectiveshout.org/Mastercard's Official Statement: https://www.mastercard.com/us/en/news-and-trends/press/2025/august/clarifying-recent-headlines-on-gaming-content.html

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The Best Games YOU Played on Deck in 2025 | Steam Deck Podcast 153

The Best Games YOU Played on Deck in 2025 | Steam Deck Podcast 153

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Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame… THEY DID IT! | Steam Deck Podcast 152

Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame… THEY DID IT! | Steam Deck Podcast 152

Steve, Pete, and Max share their reactions to Valve's bumper Steam Hardware announcements and what the Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame have to offer!Make sure to subscribe to our chan...

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Max and Steve discuss whether it's time Valve made a Steam Console with the news that the next gen Xbox may just be a PC in disguise.

30 Okt 202550min

Steam Next Fest Picks and Valve Cloud Streaming | Steam Deck Podcast 150

Steam Next Fest Picks and Valve Cloud Streaming | Steam Deck Podcast 150

Max shares some of his Steam Next Fest picks and Steve and Max ponder whether Valve should get into cloud streaming.

19 Okt 202545min

The Mystery DDOS That Took Down Steam (AND MORE) | Steam Deck Podcast 149

The Mystery DDOS That Took Down Steam (AND MORE) | Steam Deck Podcast 149

Pete is back to join Max and Steve this week, and the trio discuss the mystery DDOS that took down a bunch of gaming services… But who was behind it?

15 Okt 202545min

Xbox Game Pass is Now the WORST Deal in Gaming | Steam Deck Podcast 148

Xbox Game Pass is Now the WORST Deal in Gaming | Steam Deck Podcast 148

With the Xbox Ally X costing $999 and Game Pass now coming in at an eye-watering $360 a year, Steve and Max wonder whether it's even worth it or if you should just stick to Steam Sales.

7 Okt 202540min

NATIVE Linux Games vs. Proton, Silksong Impressions, Stardew 1.6 Update | Steam Deck Podcast 147

NATIVE Linux Games vs. Proton, Silksong Impressions, Stardew 1.6 Update | Steam Deck Podcast 147

Steve and Max discuss native linux games vs Proton and whether it's the future of gaming on SteamOS. Max shares impressions of Silksong, and Steve is back into Stardew Valley after the 1.6 update.

29 Sep 202537min

Valve FREMONT is the Steam Box We've Been Waiting For | Steam Deck Podcast 146

Valve FREMONT is the Steam Box We've Been Waiting For | Steam Deck Podcast 146

This week saw a mysterious new device called Valve Fremont show up on GeekBench, quickly followed up with some additional information from SadlyItsBradley on X.The SDP crew break it all down and share...

29 Aug 202549min

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