The same game scores 57 points apart by language
Six games, eight languages, 100 reviews each. Project Zomboid reads 97% in French and 40% in Simplified Chinese, and the gap flips direction by game.
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The Steam score does not predict your first evening
Six games, 6,799 reviews, split by playtime. X4 shows 77% on its store page and 25% among players with under ten hours. The gap ranges from 13 to 66 points.
When the Team Broke First: Prime's Five Fixed Games
A coach in debt, players going unpaid, and five thrown matches over six months. Twelve people were indicted; three got suspended sentences and lifetime bans.
The Bunker Rule Dustin Johnson Never Read
A local rule made every trampled sand patch at Whistling Straits a bunker. Dustin Johnson grounded his club in one and lost his playoff spot.
Tarkov reviews: the dip is at 200 hours, not at the start
1,200 recent Steam reviews split by playtime. Approval dips to 68% between 200 and 1,000 hours, then recovers above it.
Forsaken's Cheat Was Caught, His Deletion Made It Worse
OpTic India's forsaken tried to erase the cheat mid-match. Anti-cheat had flagged it first, and a second event's data turned one match into a five-year ban.
Three Dimples: Padraig Harrington's 2011 Disqualification
Harrington's hand moved his ball three dimples on replacement. He signed his card unaware — a viewer's email the next morning ended his tournament.
iBUYPOWER's 'Permanent' Ban Wasn't, and Valve Never Said So
Valve called the iBUYPOWER bans permanent in 2016. In 2025 two players said they were clear to play again — and the confirmation came from them, not Valve.
The Ban That Came With a Criminal Record
Lee Seung-hyun was among the most decorated StarCraft II players alive. Losing two matches on purpose ended his career and put him in front of a judge.
A Reporter's Day of Silence Cost Wie $53,126
Michelle Wie's ball moved 12-15 inches closer to the hole. A reporter saw it, waited a day, and turned two strokes into a pro-debut disqualification.
Songs of Syx reviews: the curve that only goes up
1,200 Steam reviews across six months, split by playtime. Every band is happier than the one below it, and the interface is the only real complaint.
The Towel That Cost Craig Stadler $37,333
Stadler knelt on a towel to keep his trousers dry. A rule on building a stance made it two strokes — and a caller who had the wrong day made it a DQ.
The Grass Blade That Ended Camilo Villegas's Birthday
Villegas swatted loose grass from a rolling ball's path on his birthday. A TV viewer called it in. He was disqualified the same day, before he'd even finished.
Ian Woosnam's Caddie Packed a 15th Club
Woosnam led The Open on the first tee in 2001. His caddie had left two drivers in the bag. The penalty went to the player who never touched the extra club.
Golf's Oldest Record Is a Ban on Golf
The oldest known document mentioning golf in Scotland isn't a scorecard — it's a 1457 act of parliament banning the game outright. Here is what it says.
The 1744 Rules: the Original Still Exists
Golf's rulebook now runs hundreds of pages. It started as thirteen lines for one day of competition, signed by John Rattray — the original still exists.
1764: How St Andrews Fixed the Distance Problem
"The ball goes too far" is a live debate today, but St Andrews faced the same problem in 1764. The response that year is why a round of golf is eighteen holes.
What Equipment Can Fix: the Adjustable Hosel
Adjustable hosels change loft, but on most modern designs they change face angle too — a fact that trips up golfers chasing a fix for their hook.
Anchoring Was Banned in 2016, Not the Club
The 2016 anchoring ban is often called a 'long putter ban,' but Rule 10.1b prohibits a stroke, not a club.
14-Club Limit Had a Time Lag Too: A Fourth Case
The USGA and R&A have split on timing before: the Schenectady putter, the steel shaft, the coefficient of restitution — and the 14-club limit too.
A Sketch on a Record Sleeve Became the Anser
In January 1966, Karsten Solheim sketched a putter on a record sleeve. That sketch became the Anser — still standard 60 years later.