Loading Screen: "a tough year for us and for the gamers."
A new $1800 handheld PC comes with a warning: things don't look like they're going to get better in the hardware space.
Why Does GenAI Keep Getting Used By Devs In Spite Of Backlash
It doesn't make sense. Every time a dev is caught with their hand in the GenAI jar, the backlash is LOUD. Surely they should get the message by now? Not if they're getting an entirely different message from across the globe!
Loading Screen: How An Indie Studio Dies A Month After Release
An international web of legal action, financial distress and absurd publisher behaviour is one way to kill a studio.
Loading Screen: Europe Won't Stop Killing Games
No new laws for EU games publishers, but it's not over yet for Stop Killing Games.
XBOX's Studio Purge Has Begun
Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory and more are all under threat from Xbox leadership as of this week.
Gearing In 12.0.7 Needs A Guide... This One!
12.0.7 is gearing's final form. It's all over the place, but when I'm done explaining it, you'll see Blizzard's surprisingly simple vision.
Loading Screen: Steam Workshop's Malware Timebomb
Today, we've got reports of more malware on Steam, on one of the most played games on the service.
2026's Games Scheduling Bloodbath... There Are No Good Solutions!
No (new) game is brave or stupid enough to face GTA VI when it launches this November. That being said, all the games that were supposed to launch across November & December of 2026 need to launch sometime... how does all at once sound?!
Loading Screen: EA's In Game Ads To Monetise Freeloaders
Advertising "designed to enhance, not disrupt, the player experience" will soon be rolling out to EA's games, because you're not paying enough.
The Fight To Keep XBOX's Studios Alive
Ninja Theory, Double Fine, Compulsion Games, and more are all under threat of closure from the XBOX Reset.
Microsoft Are Collateral For Valve's Legal Woes
Valve are no stranger to legal battles in recent years. Now, however, one of their fights has put XBOX in the crosshairs... as a co-conspirator!
Loading Screen: The Gaming Ban For UK Kids
The days of screaming English kids on voice chat in your games could come to an end if the UK Government has their way.