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Loading Screen: The Line In The Sand For Paid Mods
Paid mods are in the headlines again as the biggest modding platform in games has changed the rules, hoping to draw a line under the practice. Let's dig into it.
Conor Caulfield
I cover everything Not Warcraft - Expect wider games industry coverage, analysis, and as much commentary as I can get away with
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Loading Screen: Ubisoft Just Launched An NFT Game In 2024
Dated trends and boring gameplay, but this time with the potential to play to earn. Ubisoft just quietly released their first full NFT game and unfortunately for them, everyone noticed.
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Loading Screen: Bungie Breaks Marathon Silence, Shows Very Little
Bungie has broken 18 months of silence with an update on their extraction shooter revival for Marathon, but they didn't have a lot to say. Per leaks, that wasn't necessarily by choice.
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Loading Screen: New DLC For Old Games To Save Paradox
18 months after announcing an end to paid DLC, Cities Skylines just got a brand new DLC. And all while its successor is still in the middle of its resurgent arc. Certainly feels like Paradox broke the emergency glass.
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The Games Industry Won't Preserve Its History
Games are fun, and that's why the US Government won't treat them like any other artform worthy of study. At least, until the games industry says that won't risk their profits.
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Denuvo's Biggest Problem: You
Why is Denuvo attempting to clean up its reputation with the gaming audience? Maybe it has something to do with major companies using a lack of Denuvo in their games as marketing.
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Loading Screen: Sometimes Developers Admit They're Wrong
Today, a look at allegations that Destiny might have had a massive bug at the heart of one of its most important mechanics for years.
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Loading Screen: Oh, Activision - Pay To Win Subscription Accusations Before Launch
Even before launch, Call of Duty is courting controversy as players have argued the best version of the game's sound features is hidden behind a $20 paywall.
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Loading Screen: Even Good Ubisoft Games Aren't Good Enough
Today, a deep dive into reports around Ubisoft disbanding the team that made the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Because even when Ubisoft win, they can't win.
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The Death Sentence For AA Gaming
Long-time PlayStation executive Shawn Layden has a stark warning for the industry, as consolidation and higher expectations and budgets mean the creative AA middle ground of gaming faces a death sentence.
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Loading Screen: Sega Does What Ninten-does: Files Patent Lawsuits
Nintendo NO! Wait, no, today it's Sega that are suing a Japanese game developer for patent infringement, following their one-time rival in making money from legal threats as well as video game development. Plus, reports that Netflix closed their AAA game team down as they changed their focus.
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Was 18 Straight Days Of Crunch Worth It For Star Citizen?
18 days of crunch for Star Citizen developers ended with an impressive (if buggy) demo on display in front of paying fans, but from the perspective of management, it might yet pay off.