This Week On Ghost!
A quick catch up of some of our great content from this week - 6th to 10th - and some free samples to peak your interest!
Video: The Bonfire of Bethesda
Ad Free VIdeo! Xbox have an operating cost problem. Their solution? Close four Bethesda studios.
Lorewalking: Everything Alpha (So Far)
Man, this is already out of date, things move that quickly. Here's some of Gerard and Matt going over their favourite bits of lore and story from The War Within alpha so far!
Loading Screen: Helldivers CM Fired, EA's Optimistic Outlook and Nintendo's New Switch
Today one of Helldiver's Community Managers has seemingly been fired following the successful consumer revolt, EA's Financial Results have hints as to future games and Nintendo's New Switch has had it's announcement announced.
Video: WoW's Coolest Dungeons Yet
Ad Free Video! We didn't need to be afraid. The worry that Mythic+ meant a future of only boring dungeons was unfounded, because Blizzard just dropped two of the most fantasy-filled, most thematic and most fun dungeons we've ever seen.
Diablo 4 is Speaking to the Players
Blizzard have given up with Diablo 4 Season 4. They’ve decided to drop all pretence and speak directly to the audience of players that already owned the game.
Loading Screen: Don't Just Throw Devs At Problems, Stop Killing Games Update: UK Edition
The success of indies this year has led to (responsible) publishers asking players to just let their devs cook - more devs won't get you updates faster. Meanwhile, the Stop Killing Games movement has gotten an official response in the UK - but it's not great news.
Video: WoW’s Broken, SURPRISE Class Rework & A Half-Elf Empire
Ad Free Video! WoW’s going so fast the wheels are threatening to come off, Arcane Mages got a surprise rework that people are LOVING so far, and there’s a thousand-year-old half-elf Light-worshipping empire across the sea. What a week.
Helldivers Saved by Arrowhead and Players
After a weekend of chaos, 331,431 negative steam reviews and 170+ territories losing the ability to buy Helldivers 2 - Sony have finally blinked. But how did things go this badly in the first place? The answer is simple. Playstation has no idea what they’re doing when it comes to the PC audience.
We Think You Should Play: Assassin's Creed Mirage
The second in our fledgling game impressions (WTYSP) series, Conall takes a trip down memory lane with Assassin's Creed Mirage.
Helldivers' Account Anger
Helldivers 2 is suffering a review bombing and a tide of ill sentiment as players revolt at a new account requirement - that isn't actually that new.
Loading Screen: Gray Zone Warfare Seizes The Initiative, Take Two Appears To Gut Kerbal Space Program
Two stories today - as in the wake of Tarkov's controversial supporter packages, a new competitor has swept in to charm their shared audience while we're seeing the first impact of Take Two's layoffs and it seems like the team behind Kerbal Space Program have been hit hard.
Upcoming Games: A Magnificent May
May sees some major releases for the year, like Paradox’s Foundry, Warner Bros Multiversus and more! Plus as usual, we’ve got a host of incredible indies launching this month like Indika or Animal Well! It’s a great month for releases of all kinds, so let’s take a look to see what catches your eye.
Video: The Destruction of K'aresh Revealed
K’aresh is a key planet in Warcraft’s cosmic drama. It set up the threat of the Void Lords. They could come and they will consume. Now, just as our planet sings a radiant song, Locus-walker tells us that just before Dimensius manifested on K’aresh, his planet sang a radiant song.
Loading Screen: Roblox's 19 Year Old Plan For The Future and One Streamer Turning The Tables on Nexon
Roblox is resurrecting a 19 year old system to let players buy real objects from inside the game world, a Streamer turned the tables on Nexon to argue for community demands and we bring you the most interesting stories of the weekend.
Tarkov's $250 Community Disaster
A $250 PvE mode is just the tip of the iceberg with Tarkov’s latest community outrage as players rail against Pay to Win mechanics, broken promises and a developer that seems truly out of touch with community expectations.
Video: Paradox's Prisoner Dilemma
Ad Free Video! Paradox haven't gone a month in the last nine without something going wrong for them. Lamplighters League, Cities Skylines, their own grand strategy DLC - but recently we hoped things were turning round. Now we’ve been told that the developer of Prison Architect will be stepping away.
How Can Ubisoft Ask For 130 Dollars For A Game?
Once more, the headlines and social media outcry is clear - How are Ubisoft daring to charge $130 for a video game? For an open world Ubisoft game of all things? We dive in and explain - things aren't as simple as they seem.
Video: Get Ready For MoP Remix
Ad Free Video! How to play and why to play: This is everything you need to know going into MoP Remix.
Loading Screen: Wayfinder Kills It's MTX Based Live Service and XDefiant's Challenge To Call of Duty
Embattled RPG Wayfinder is trying something new, the previously F2P psuedo MMO deciding their best chance is to abandon F2P and Live Service - while XDefiant are doing their best to bring over disgruntled Call of Duty players, promising to slay the biggest boogeyman of all - Skill Based Matchmaking.
Video: The Big Two Are Having A Bad Time
Ad Free Video! It is a bad time for both Xbox and PlayStation. Xbox President Sarah Bond has had a disastrous interview trying to explain why Tango Gameworks in particular had to be closed. While PlayStation aren’t getting it any easier, as they approach the launch of Ghosts of Tsushima’s PC port.
Steam Vs The World
Steam has been seemingly banned in one country, and is being investigated in another for anti-competitive practices - because when every major publisher starts talking about the need to port games to PC to survive, that means that the biggest PC gaming platform needs a little more scrutiny.
Video Script: Magni De-stoned
Our Worldsoul is calling out. But we’ve no idea what she wants. There’s a mystery here to be uncovered. Why won’t Azeroth talk to Magni? Why has everyone else heard he Radiant Song? Why is Magni different and just what the hell is up with these new Earthen? Turns out it’s all related!
Video: Why Is EA Trying To Put Ads in Games?
Ad Free Video! “EA CEO says they're interested in putting ads in their video games”. You’ve probably seen that across the internet and thought "Why?! Why would EA do this?" Well we have looked at the why and the what and here is what's up.
Loading Screen: Paradox Ditches Prison Architect Devs, Square Enix's Multi-platform Future and Playstation's Console Peak
Paradox have taken a weird turn with the development of Prison Architect 2, Square Enix's new plans will see fewer, bigger games on more platforms and Playstation have reached the peak of their PS5 sales - it's all downhill from here.
Video: Hallowfall's Biggest Reveal- An Empire Fanatical To The Light
Ad Free Video! The Arathi of Hallowfall hit Alpha like a storm of Light and metal. But the more we uncovered, the more down right insane their lore got. We’re breaking down the transmogs, interrogating their characters and seeing just how vast this new lore horizon might be.
Video: Warlocks Are FURIOUS: Major Alpha Updates
Ad Free Video! Warlocks are mad that their class is being ruined, while Alpha and the live game continue to be pretty much great in every other way.
Loading Screen: Criticism Banned For Marvel Rivals and Countries Banned for Ghosts of Tsushima
As content creators rebel against a draconian restriction on criticism for the alpha test of Marvel Rivals, Sony are facing a new front in their own war - because the PSN problem is not getting better.
