PC gaming giant Valve has started to bow to the UK’s Online Safety Act by requiring Steam users to verify their age with a ...

Users in the UK will have to register a credit card if they want to access certain games. In July the United Kingdom's Online Safety Act came into effect, requiring that any form of online services ...

A Massive Entertainment audio architect explains why Star Wars Outlaws needed Game-Key Cards on Switch 2, and it's not about ...

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Valve is taking a simple approach to the UK's Online Safety Act: You have a credit card, or you don't get in.

Nintendo's virtual game card system takes a little time to set up, but after that, sharing digital games between Switch consoles should be a breeze... at least under certain conditions.

Valve has introduced age verification on Steam for UK users in order to comply with laws, meaning players may need to share identification.

"Ofcom’s guidance on the OSA states that one highly effective age assurance measure is credit card checks," Valve says. "This is because, in the UK, an individual must be at least 18 years of age to ...

Nintendo has introduced a new feature to download, manage, and even share digital game purchases with Virtual Game Cards for both the Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.

No one expected Star Wars Outlaws to run as well as it does on the Nintendo Switch 2, but the secret to its success could be ...

Games developed by Nintendo for Switch 2 will not utilize Game Key-Cards, though the option is still available for third-party games.

Digital Switch games are now considered Virtual Game Cards and have the ability to be swapped back and forth between other Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 consoles.