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Loading Screen: Valve Really Are That Successful
Leaked documents show the *true* success of Valve, we go through one of the busiest weeks for new games so far this year - and we bring you the best reading from this weekend.
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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How Licensing Ruined Video Games
Why have brand deals, tie in skins and franchise takeovers become the core product in almost every game? Is nothing allowed to just have it's own aesthetic any more?
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Loading Screen: The Esports Tournament Where You Literally Crush Your Opponent's Trophies
The Esports World Cup is on, but the bizarre trophies are drawing more attention than the actual gameplay. Elsewhere, a surge in new game engine tools for new devs following Unity's collapse - and we give you the weekend recommend.
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Loading Screen: Once Human's Data Harvesting Accusations, MultiVersus Killed A Game and Palworld Copies Pokemon
Are the accusations that Once Human is stealing people's personal data true? We don't think so. But it does look like Multiversus might have killed an entire other game by existing - and the Palworld team are getting into the media empire game, so they're copying Pokemon in that respect at least.
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Loading Screen: Day One On Game Pass (Sometimes, If You Pay More)
Xbox made Game Pass more expensive, and have taken away Day One Games from all but the highest paid tiers of the service. As they effectively splinter their audience (and their good will), we ask - why?
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Ubisoft Doubles Down On Remakes
Ubisoft are doubling down on a practice they’re historically terrible at. Remasters. But when you look back at their history of remasters, it’s easy to worry about what that looks like. So what’s changed - why does Ubisoft think they can actually pull it off this time?
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"Not Every Game Should Be... Some Live Service Boom or Bust"
“Not every game should be aimed at becoming some live-service boom or bust. And a release should not begin an ever-accelerating treadmill on which devs are forced to run until their mental or physical health breaks down.”
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Loading Screen: Embracer's Latest Dead Studio, Total War: Pharoah's Final Update and More!
Today we've got confirmation that Embracer are still racking up dead studios, the final efforts of Creative Assembly to improve Total War Pharoah and much more!
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Rockstar Cancelled Single Player DLC Because MTX Was More Profitable
Sometimes we’re given a stark reminder that the people in charge often don’t care about video games. Like when an ex Rockstar developer finally confirms Single Player DLC for Grand Theft Auto V was abandoned because how could it compete with the money printing machine that is GTA Online?
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EA Just Broke Apex Players' Trust
In one announcement, EA and Reswpawn managed to undo years of goodwill for Apex Legends, a game that had managed to avoid lasting criticism despite still using lootboxes, exorbitant F2P cosmetic costs and more. Let's go through how they broke player's trust.
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Loading Screen: Exoprimal's Extinction Event, Konami's Bizarre DRM and Yet Another Cities Skylines Delay
Today - Capcom's dinosaur horde game Exoprimal ends service in a way that keeps fans happy, Konami are making weird decisions around who can play decade old games and more!
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Take Two Are Selling A Game With No Developer for $39.99
Right now, Kerbal Space Program 2 is on sale for 20% off as part of the Steam Summer Sale. Take Two are selling the game despite having closed the developer making the game, have no clear plan for further development and are putting up a wall of silence around even acknowledging that closure.