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Loading Screen: Everything Worth Knowing About The Game Awards 2024
Today, in this special edition, we go through everything worth talking about from The Game Awards, delivered straight to you.
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: Suicide Squad's Live Service Won't Even Survive A Year
Warner Bros will meet their obligations for Suicide Squad, and not one day of development more. 2024's most high-profile flop will just about make it to 2025 as the end of service is announced.
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Loading Screen: Funko Pops Just Shut Down A Game Store
In a sign of just how broken things can be online, Itch.io was taken down this weekend by Funko Pops of all things, thanks to terrible automated systems and AI-powered management solutions.
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Loading Screen: Ubisoft's Buyout Is Closer Than Ever
Ubisoft might be being sold. But the Guillemot family are doing everything in their power to make sure the company they build ends up in their hands rather than the hands of private equity vultures.
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Loading Screen: Payday's Next Platform Launch Could Save Starbreeze
We've covered Payday's problems, and now they've got solutions. They're going to take a quarter of their developers and show Payday to more people... by porting Payday gameplay into PUBG.
Reports
Ubisoft Gives Up On XDefiant After Only Six Months
Six months after launching, Ubisoft are killing their big-budget attempt to take on Call of Duty. XDefiant is already on a path to closure, as Ubisoft struggles to prove it's on the right path itself.
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Loading Screen: PlayStation CEO Herman Hulst's Weird Take On AI
Herman Hulst's responses to questions on PlayStation's adoption of AI have left audiences scratching their heads. How can PlayStation offer AI-driven experiences and the human touch at the same time?
Reports
The Small Studio Gold Rush Failing Developers
There's a gold rush going on in games, as investment in smaller, experienced teams could pay off big time in the AAA game space. But the problem is that boom is often followed by bust, and developers often aren't even getting a chance to get their games out before their funding is pulled.
Reports
As Legal Troubles Mount, Steam Could Be Better
Steam's legal troubles haven't quite gone their way, with new updates to their anti-monopoly suit. But beyond that, there's a question to be asked. If Steam are so certain they're good for the industry now, what happens if they behave better?
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Loading Screen: Despite 0.2% Market Share, Intel Still Launches New GPUs
Hardware talk today as Intel hope to push their way into the graphics card space from the budget level up! But with their existing cards reportedly having only 0.2% of the PC market, that might be easier said than done.
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Upcoming Games: A Delightful December
The end of the year means fewer games, but there are still a few highly anticipated titles to close us out. Indiana Jones, Path of Exile 2 and Delta Force along with indies like Caves of Qud pack out this month.
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Loading Screen: Corporate Decisions Won't Stop GOG Preserving Games Forever
GOG's new preservation program has hit a snag since Blizzard is pulling Warcraft 1 and 2 from sale on the platform. So GOG has just decided to make sure the game is playable forever if you buy It from them now.