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Santa Ragione's controversial horror game Horses sold over 18,000 copies despite being deplatformed from Steam and Epic Games Store, generating around $65,000 in revenue. However, the bans have significantly impacted the studio's financial stability and future prospects, leading the team to take other jobs and call for clearer platform rules and accountability.
Horses, a controversial indie horror game banned on Steam, sold 18,000 units in two weeks, earning $65,000 which covered its debts but was insufficient to fund future projects, likely leading to the studio's disbandment. The ban, which Santa Ragione attributes to outdated rules and lack of transparency, highlights ongoing issues with platform policies and their impact on developers.
Indie game Horses by Santa Ragione was banned from both Steam and Epic Games Store shortly before its release, with Epic citing violations of content policies related to inappropriate and hateful content, despite the developer's protests and explanations. The game remains available on GOG and Itch.io as the studio seeks to recover its investment.
Epic Games Store decided not to distribute the indie game Horses after reviewing its content and finding violations of their guidelines, despite the developer Santa Ragione's appeal and previous approval. The game was also rejected by Steam for similar reasons, citing inappropriate and hateful content, and an Adult Only rating, which disqualified it from distribution on Epic. The developer disputes the content claims and has appealed the decision, but Epic maintains its stance. GOG has expressed support for the game.
Patti Smith's debut album 'Horses' is a groundbreaking fusion of poetry and raw rock, capturing her rebellious spirit and influence on punk and alternative music, inspired by her New York roots and iconic heroes, and marking a seismic shift in cultural and musical history.
The article explores how ancient DNA studies have shed light on the process and timeline of transforming wild horses into domesticated, rideable animals, highlighting their profound impact on human societies.
Two horses in Sedgwick County, Kansas, tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia and died, prompting health officials to quarantine and monitor other potentially exposed horses across the state.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi sold their recently renovated $20 million estate in the Cotswolds after only one month, citing the lack of horse facilities as a key reason for their move to a larger, more modern estate nearby.
Research shows that horses use a complex range of facial expressions to communicate, with specific movements indicating different interactions such as friendliness, attention, aggression, or play, highlighting the importance of understanding these cues for animal welfare and insights into mammalian evolution.
Alice Ruppert, a horse game expert and developer, has seen her passion for accurate horse depictions in video games vindicated after a clip of her latest project, Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori, went viral. The game, set in 13th century Mongolia, focuses on horse riding without combat and has garnered significant attention, highlighting a growing interest in horse games. Ruppert, who critiques horse games through her blog The Mane Quest, has influenced the genre by advocating for realistic horse animations and behaviors.
Five military horses that bolted and injured themselves in central London in April are recovering quickly, with three already back to duty and the remaining two expected to return soon. The incident, caused by noise from a building site, also injured soldiers who are now recovering. The horses are part of the Household Cavalry and are expected to participate in King Charles III’s birthday parade.
An archaeological dig in Villedieu-sur-Indre, France, uncovered the remains of 28 horses buried in a uniform manner, dating back to 100 BC to 100 AD. Researchers are investigating whether the horses were killed in battle or sacrificed, as similar discoveries have been made at other Gallic battle sites. The precise and organized burial has left experts puzzled about the exact reasons behind the deaths and the significance of the site.
Archaeologists in France have uncovered nine graves containing the skeletons of 28 horses buried around 2,000 years ago in Villedieu-sur-Indre. The precise cause of death remains unclear, but possibilities include battle deaths or ritual sacrifices. The site, near a former Celtic settlement, also contains other historical structures and artifacts.
Gizmodo presents a Google interview puzzle involving 25 horses and the minimum number of races needed to identify the three fastest. Last week's chess puzzles are also discussed, with solutions provided.
The length of a mammal's face is often determined by its body size, according to a phenomenon called craniofacial evolutionary allometry (CREA). Larger mammals can "afford" to have longer faces, which provide advantages such as easier access to food or the ability to capture larger prey. However, exceptions to this pattern occur when there are significant changes in diet. Shorter faces are more efficient at biting hard, while longer faces are advantageous for reaching more leaves or fitting larger fangs. This new framework helps explain the diversity in face length across different mammalian groups.