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unsingable_name 8 Apr, 2020 @ 8:31pm
CUBER STRIKE: Review Manipulation
On March 27, CUBER STRIKE by Alina Rodina (AKA AR Gaming AKA Semen Rodin AKA Craft Lands) appeared on the storefront.
https://steamhost.cn/app/1264400/CUBER_STRIKE/

The game is a re-upload of ROYAL AREA[steamdb.info], which was removed/banned from Steam on February 13, along with AR Gaming's other games: RETURN TO CUBE PLANET[steamdb.info] and THE DUST[steamdb.info], formerly known as THE DUST: PIXEL SURVIVAL Z BATTLEGROUND.

Alina even included a link to the Apple Store page[apps.apple.com] for Royal Area in Cuber Strike's Steam Description.

Why were they removed? Probably review manipulation. And just like a tiger, Alina couldn't change their stripes, and engaged in review manipulation for Cuber Strike as well.

Here's 7 accounts which have not set up their profile, and have only reviewed Alina/AR Gaming games:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/profiles/76561198849935969/recommended/
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/profiles/76561198974540643/recommended/
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/profiles/76561198848522470/recommended/
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/profiles/76561198975263898/recommended/
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/profiles/76561198977567875/recommended/
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/profiles/76561198841895481/recommended/
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/profiles/76561198846662516/recommended/

This account's profile IS set up and owns a decent number of games, but their 4 reviews are all for Alina's/AR Gaming's games.

In addition, here's 2 more accounts which do not have their profile set up and reviewed Alina's/AR Gaming's games, but also reviewed another removed/banned game: STICKMAN BLAST[steamdb.info] by the maturely-named developer Semen Rodin.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/profiles/76561198977515402/recommended/
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/profiles/76561198985633186/recommended/

By the by, Semen Rodin seems to be another alias of Alina's, as indicated by their Apple Store page[apps.apple.com], which still lists two other removed-from-Steam Semen Rodin games: BATTLE PIXEL'S SURVIVAL GROUND[steamdb.info] and "TWO DRAW"[steamdb.info].

Alina's even gotten so bold as to review Cuber Strike himself on April 6th, under Royal Area's developer account:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/id/craftlands/recommended/1264400/

The Craft Lands account was even used as the developer one for Battle Pixel's Survival Ground, further proving Semen Rodin is another alt of Alina's.
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Shattered mind 9 Apr, 2020 @ 4:57am 
Semen Rodin...Semen Rodin....?

that name seems familiar wasn't he involved in some big scandal/scam at some point?:Lili:
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unsingable_name 9 Apr, 2020 @ 12:03pm 
Possibly. There were two that I found in my research. One of them might be what you're thinking about.

The first is that the icon used for Pixel Survival - Craft Game (before its name was changed to Pixel Z: Gun Day) featured an image of a cropped Minecraft Steve head (seen at 1:21 in the video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG2OM5fzaDc#t=1m21s
You can also see the image in question if you look at their Craft Lands Steam account.

Then there's the fact that Pixel Survival/Pixel Z was an asset flip of UnitZ. Except Pixel Z had computers in it that opened your browser to show you ads.
https://gamersedgeweb.wordpress.com/2017/10/26/review-pixel-z-gun-day/
Last edited by unsingable_name; 9 Apr, 2020 @ 12:04pm
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Shattered mind 10 Apr, 2020 @ 4:15pm 
guess I just associated him with lord kres...maybe:goblin:
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SirViolentDeath 17 Apr, 2020 @ 5:55pm 
Good work! We will keep an eye on it.
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SirViolentDeath 17 Aug, 2020 @ 5:28pm 
the dev has been banned
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wind_candle 27 May, 2022 @ 3:09am 
Looks like this dev is back in their usual business again, and using the same accounts listed in the OP to write fake reviews.

https://steamhost.cn/search/?developer=Game%20for%20games
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