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A total of 21 categories have been named, with the ceremony set to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 19th, 2025.
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Even Gabe Newell isn't immune to being flamed in MOBAs
Sorry, couldn't hear you while you're bowing your head on your knees and delisting non-adult games that your master deemed they didn't like.
Pretty much zero choice for them here. Do you want them to not be able to sell to a huge portion of the market because multiple sources of online payment deny them use?
I understand what you're saying. There are alternatives to Mastercard.
But none of that negates what he did. Sure there's pressure, but he bent the knee.
if someone isn't terminally online on a gaming forum talking out of his ass like you are, you might actually get shit done in real life.
I'm good here boss. I can post a comment and do other things. I' m surprised you haven't figured that out yet.
casually making fun of someone's appearance while you're doing other things. What a class act.
Yes, I'm sure the billionaire white male owner of the company who can close anyone's account really feels threatened.
Next tell me how brave Elon Musk is because he had to deal with someone telling him the Nazi's were actually the bad guys.
Most people in power are narcissists who actually can't deal with this sort of thing like a normal person, let alone many gamers can't deal with it either. Either way, this is just a slice of life look at how even Gabe sucks at games and puts up with people who don't know how to be respectful to others.
That is sad to think you believe most people in power are significantly flawed in some way. In theory, the strongest and most successful of us are to be admired as inspirations rather than perceived as majorly flawed i.e. "narcissistic."
***That is sad to think you believe most people in power are significantly flawed in some way.***
Common psychological tendencies. It's not sad, just science. And note that 'in power' means CEOs and the like, not just politicians.
