Yep, Epic definitely isn't sponsoring PC Gamer anymore
This article still triggered me. The "cons" of Steam are basically all about too many games. I'm to the point where the word "discoverability" just sets me off. I don't rely on Steam or really any store to tell me which games are good or potentially interesting. But if I happen to be just in the mood to look around, I can browse by genre, best sellers, reviews, and countless other dimensions, not even counting the experimental tools. What do these people expect for "discoverability"? Never having to think or expend the slightest bit of effort while sitting there with their fat maws open, waiting for someone else to shovel in "content"?
Crypto scams? "Offensive rubbish"? Fucking look away. It's not like it's hard to identify those, and I can count on one hand the amount of times I've seen either. And if something is a scam or illegal, it will get removed and you'll get refunded. Is this really a serious criticism?
Complaining about "constantly being notified" about trading cards and so on? Manage yourself. It's not hard to ignore if you're not interested in participating. I'd love to see what would happen if Valve just got rid of trading cards. And they don't even have sale minigames anymore, probably because they received nothing but constant whining and bitching for their efforts.
And bitching about reviews is just dumb. Review bombing, which I don't really support, also happens to be one of the few ways consooomers can actually get the attention of companies these days. And Steam reviews, while often full of attention seeking stupidity, is one of the only remaining ways to get detailed, specific, and unbiased pros and cons about a game.
Real hard hitting journalism there. I'm so sick of the constant negativity that stinks up every corner of this industry.