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A pair of stories today as we lament the loss of Forza Horizon 4 to licensing hell and delisting - while we can study the curious case of the AAA Games being ported to Apple devices, only for no one to buy them.
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One Year From Launch, what has actually happened to Diablo 4? It’s not been a great time for Blizzard as they’ve bounced from controversy to controversy in design, selling absurdly expensive cosmetics all the while. And yet audiences are excited by what's next.
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Nearly a Billion dollars are on the line in the UK, with Steam facing a lawsuit that takes them to task for their dominance of the PC Gaming market - and allegations they use that dominance to control the wider sale of PC Games.
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A triple threat of stories! After allegations of impropriety, FPS studio Midnight Society have removed Co-Founder Dr Disrespect. Starbreeze are trying to get fans back on their side with a solo mode for Payday 3 and Palworld have confirmed that no, no one at the Pokemon Company tried to sue them.
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Bad news for Apple to start the week as their ongoing fight with the EU over app stores like the EGS continues - and could be very costly for them. They should talk to Capcom, who this week revealed that a bet made 30 years ago is still paying off to this date.
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The big question from the weekend, how can one of the most highly anticipated games, from the most trusted developers, have a 65% user review rating on Steam after it's launch?
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A trio of stories today! Xbox has suggested that it was Tango Gamework's leadership that was the rationale for the studio's closure - while for both Beyond Good and Evil 2 and Silksong, it's good news - we've gotten confirmation both are still coming.
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Ubisoft are in hot water with voice actors due to once again asking fans to create art for them, for free - while Playstation's Bluepoint want to soothe their fan's concerns following recent Playstation corporate upheaval.
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Today, Capcom are doing great work with their library collections of classic titles - but one platform will be missing out, seemingly due to technical issues. Meanwhile we're getting to hear from Paradox Tectonic staff on the confusing circumstances that led to Life By You's cancellation.
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“We definitely see the feedback, right? And that's … not what we want at all” - An interview this week with Todd Howard has seen him respond to the Paid Quests complaints from fans - and thank them for the feedback on where they got it wrong.
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From Software President says they'll never do layoffs as long as he's around - but that might be more to do with Japanese labour laws than his character. Meanwhile Larian are teasing the end of Baldur's Gate 3 and the twenty year wait for the developers of Captain Blood is now about to be over.
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20 Million Dollars and five years work for 24 people has just been thrown out by Paradox Interactive. Their Life Sim - Life By You - is now completely cancelled, despite plans to launch in Early Access two weeks ago.