The Patch Everyone Forgot
12.1.5 is out. Just before it launched, we realised something was up: Everyone seemed to have forgot about it. Something's not quite right...
Loading Screen: Sega's "Remaster" Problem Gets Creative Assembly In Trouble
Creative Assembly are in hot water with players for their latest release, but history suggests it might be Sega's fault.
Time To Celebrate... Microsoft Are Turning Off Your Cosmetics!
Sick of garish over-the-top visuals in your videogames? The Call of Duty team claim to have heard you! You can hide them in their latest. Of course we're bracing for the backtrack.
Loading Screen: Tim Sweeney's AI Mandate For Epic Games' Crossover Project
Epic's devs were as surprised as you might be to learn their next Star Wars/Marvel crossover game will be "AI-First".
WoW Forever's Competition Is Fighting Back
WoW is undeniably the #1 MMO brand in the world. Earlier this year, the #2 brand bared its teeth. Now, at RuneFest, Jagex are showing they're real, serious competitors for the throne. At long last, the future of MMOs looks interesting.
MTX Is Under Fire In The EU, Change Is Coming
Minecraft, Diablo Immortal... and For Honor(?!) are among the games being targeted in the latest wave of crackdowns coming from the EU's consumer protection bodies. In some ways, the very nature of microtransactions are being prepped for redefinition.
Loading Screen: "We weren't ready and we fucked it." S&Box Didn’t Work
Harsh, self-reflective words as the makers of Gary's Mod and Rust struggle with their latest release.
Discord's Age Verification Shambles
The second time was not the charm for Discord's age check rollout. They really didn't have to be so smug about it falling apart once again, though...
Loading Screen: Physical Games Aren't Dead
New data suggests that physical video games have had a great 2026 so far... for a given value of physical video games.
PlayStation's Brightest Tossed Away An Entire Console Generation
Crash, Jak & Daxter, Nate Drake & Joel & Ellie. Across four console generations Naughty Dog left a major mark on PlayStation... but for the PS5 era? They've been stuck playing a few hits on repeat... can they pull out of their rut?
Loading Screen: TV, Movies and Merch Are Xbox's Future
Xbox are finally admitting what everyone else knows... companies need way more than just games to be successful.
On XBOX, Strike The Final Blow...
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