The Winner And Losers Of 12.1
When Blizzard fiddle, as they do every major patch, some win and some lose. How did you fare?
With Yet More Layoffs, It's Obvious Halo Studios Hasn't Evolved
Celebrating 25 years of Halo and XBOX, the recently rebranded Halo Studios dropped a nearly-good remake of Halo: Combat Evolved. No multiplayer, some very bizarre design changes, and now they've ditched more of the staff who brought it to life. Not layoffs, though - on a technicality!
Loading Screen: Saber CEO - "happy to replace her with AI"
Saber's CEO argues he would have been right to replace a writer with ChatGPT. "At least we would be dealing with someone programmed to be honest."
Roblox Is In Freefall
After having morality forced upon it by regulators, Roblox's value and number of paying players are plummeting. Investors are furious, but what comes next?
Loading Screen: Twitch Mandates AI Scraping By Default
"If it was opt-in, nobody would opt-in. That's honestly the answer"
Loading Screen: AI Replacing Devs Accusation At Major Publisher
Saber say they didn't replace a lead writer with ChatGPT. The writer remembers things differently.
Loading Screen: Australia's 18+ Game Lockout For Kids
Have you got a licence for that game? In Australia, you'll soon need one regardless of whether it's a physical or digital purchase.
Loading Screen: Blizzard Is Xbox's Best Studio
Blizzard now stands above all of Xbox's studios, their most successful arm. Let's hope the spotlight is kind.
Has Steam Become A Safe Haven For Malware?!
Blending innocently into the background, trying not to be discovered until it's too late... no, we don't speak of the paint-covered stars of Meccha Chameleon. Rather, the malware that was hiding under the surface of the Steam Workshop platform that game, and so many others, avail themselves of!
As The EA Saudi Deal Closes, Who Really Wins?
$20 billion in debt to clear and new owners who favour literal corruption, abuse and murder over human rights and the global rule of law? Nothing could possibly go wrong for Electronic Arts in the months and years to come...
Loading Screen: Roblox's $70 Billion Loss For Doing The Right Thing
Protecting kids and trying to push players towards better games just cost Roblox $70 billion.
Loading Screen: "short-term market expectations" Force Devolver From Stock Market
Devolver might be one of the few companies to come out of their pandemic gambles with a win, as they pull back from the stock market.