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Chess players could face AI-powered biometric checks in proposed cheating crackdown
Chess players could be required to verify their identities through facial recognition under a proposed crackdown on cheating.
Crackdown
Released Feb 20, 2007
Rating 71/100
Rated Mature
Crackdown is an action shooter that launched on Xbox 360 in 2007, later ported to Xbox One. The game places players in a futuristic city where they take on the role of super-powered agents tasked with dismantling criminal syndicates through combat and destruction.
Recent coverage has primarily focused on anti-cheat enforcement across the broader gaming industry rather than Crackdown specifically. Multiple major multiplayer titles have announced significant bans targeting cheaters and malicious players - Apex Legends issued nearly 6,000 hardware bans since April, while Blue Archive conducted its largest cheater purge to date, permanently removing over 122,000 global players. These enforcement initiatives reflect the ongoing industry effort to maintain fair play environments.
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Pokemon TCG fans lose their orders in Pokemon Center crackdown on scalpers & bots
Pokemon Center is cancelling thousands of 30th Celebration orders, and not everyone losing out is a bot.
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The adult game crackdown is "ridiculous for our art form", say Hellraiser devs, but they think they'll survive thanks to that Clive Barker association
Last year, Australian anti-porn group Collective Shout pressured payment processors , such as Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, and Paysafe Limited to withdraw their services from Steam and Itch.io if the stores didn't remove adult games from their shelves. The campaign was successful an…
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GTA 6 Leak Pages Hit Amid Rockstar Crackdown
Rockstar has sent numerous DMCA takedown notices to websites and social media accounts hosting new leaked gameplay footage of GTA 6.
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Blue Archive permanently bans over 122,000 global players in biggest cheater crackdown to date
The measures were taken against players who abused the game’s mechanics and used illegal programs "to gain an unfair advantage."
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Japanese publishers continue legal crackdown on sites hosting “detailed summaries” of movies. New case sees prison sentences and fines of up to $6k
CODA argued that such acts reduce willingness to pay for legitimate content distribution services, “seriously impacting the content industry.”
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YouTube bans lots of ASMR channels in crackdown on “sexual content”
YouTube has terminated several major ASMR channels after accusing their creators of violating its sex and nudity rules.
FBI Asking Steam Malware Victims To Contact Them After Recent Crackdown
Steam is demonstrably not a safe platform.
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MMO Business Roundup: CliffyB is back, a crackdown on Steam criming, and Palworld’s 30.5M sales
Welcome back to another quick roundup of games industry news that’s relevant to MMO and multiplayer fans. Abandon hope, all ye who enter here, etc. CliffyB is back and giving interviews again ahead of an apparent comeback plan following the collapse of Boss Key and its two games,…
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UK Government plans fireworks crackdown to protect pets from loud bangs
The UK government has launched a consultation that could see the loudest consumer fireworks restricted to professional displays, in a bid to reduce anti-social behavior and protect families, pets and wildlife.
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Apex Legends devs dole out nearly 6,000 hardware bans in anti-cheat crackdown on "malicious bad actors"
Apex Legends' anti-cheat team has shared it's given out nearly 6,000 hardware bans since April of this year across PC and console.