More helpful reviews will appear more frequently at the top. With today's Steam update, Valve has made changes to how Steam User Reviews are displayed. The goal of today's changes are to push more helpful user reviews to the top of the review section and suppress those damned overused meme reviews to the bottom.

Valve Changes Steam User Reviews to Address Those Terrible Meme Reviews

Crytek’s remaster and expansion for horror shooter Hunt: Showdown, called Hunt: Showdown 1896, has been pummeled with negative reviews on Steam. Most of the new complaints stem from the revamped user interface and what the players claim as aggressive advertising of paid content. Hunt: Showdown 1896 has significant changes,...

Hunt: Showdown 1896 pummeled with negative reviews after update

QRD’s newest controller is finally here! The button-only leverless arcade stick, aptly nicknamed the Maestro, has hit stores and we were given the opportunity to review it. With a design inspired by the Hit Box arcade controller, the QRD Maestro S3 is a sleek 12-button fighting/retro game-focused controller with a big emphasis in accessibility and customization.

QRD Maestro S3 Review

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Just 36% of the recent 6,041 reviews are positive

Hunt: Showdown's Steam reviews take a battering after the colossal 1896 update brings dreary UI and stuttering to the gothic PvPvE shooter

Links to other websites will be automatically removed next month

Valve "didn't like" Steam pages linking to other pages, and it's "enforcing new rules" on what devs can write on its store

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A shock release date for Rockstar Games' highly-anticipated GTA 6 appeared to be leaked on IMDb.Just ahead of their last earnings call on August 8, while there was no official new content shared of the game, Rockstar's parent company Take-Two confirmed the release window of Autumn 2025 is still on track with no delays.Company bosses remained tight-lipped over any other updates, even when investors asked what stage of development the game is in.While fans may have been expecting some sort of update so Take-Two could drive interest and investment in its companies and products, a video games expert said the...

Shock GTA 6 release date leaked online

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Former child star Jonathan Brandis, who committed suicide in 2003, had appeared in several TV shows and movies by the time he was a teen. He became best on the big screen for his leading role in 1991's The Neverending Story 2: The Next Chapter, and on the small screen for two seasons on Steven Spielberg's acclaimed science series, SeaQuest DSV. Brandis was only 27 when he opted to end his life.

The Tragic Death of Former Child Star Jonathan Brandis ('SeaQuest'/'Never Ending Story')

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We often have breakfast for dinner. This is one of those go-to meals that we love to eat. It's also a great Sunday breakfast or for brunch. Although homemade buiscuits aren't required, they do add a wonderful and fresh touch.

Amazing Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast

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Pro Audio titan JBL is taking a big swing with the 2024 campus program, paying college athletes as the campaign's focal point.

Pro Audio Juggernaut Takes Deep Dive into NIL Market

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Nintendo Switch 2 rumored to cost $499.99, a significant jump in price from previous models. Launch expected in 2025, putting it in line with other gaming handhelds in terms of price. Despite price increase, exclusive games and backwards compatibility could still make the Switch 2 a popular choice. We know...

A Nintendo Switch 2 rumor hints at a nasty price spike for the handheld console

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

The messages app is much livelier thanks to the latest updates to iOS. With these updates, you can now express yourself in more ways than ever before. Find out how to add effects to iMessage on the latest version of iOS. Why You’ll Love This Tip:. Add some extra...

New Text Effects for Messages in iOS 18

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

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Steam to crack down on joke reviews, ban links in store descriptions

Steam has announced they’re taking action in what they call “joke reviews” by resorting how their comments appear. Many of these reviews feature ASCII art and...

Steam to crack down on joke reviews, ban links in store descriptions

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