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Loading Screen: Xbox Consoles To Continue & Sony's Unexpected Win
Phil Spencer tells his staff what they want to hear, while the Helldivers' dev boss makes himself a prime Sony asset by... being reasonable online! It's that easy!
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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Steam Next Fest: The Future Of Gaming Revealed!
We've played a bunch of Next Fest Demos! Some of them are really good - and you've still got time to check them out before the event ends on Monday. So read on, and let us know what you've enjoyed in the Member's Lounge Discord!
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Loading Screen: The AAAA Skull and Bones, Subnautica's GAAS Confusion and RPG Recommendations
Today, Ubisoft's CEO is in hot water with his own shareholders as he defines Skull and Bones as a $70 AAAA game, the Subnautica sequel has split developer and publisher while this weekend we recommend some RPGs you might want to take a look at.
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Loading Screen: The Activision Layoffs Laid Bare, Epic + Disney and 2K Says MTX is "Fiction"
Today - more details from the Activision Blizzard layoffs have been released, Epic are making moves with Disney and 2K is defending itself from legal action by saying MTX are literally worthless.
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Loading Screen: Games Press Union Efforts, Indie Dev Closures and Xbox Fan Anger
Today the team behind the biggest games site in the world are seeking union protections, the layoffs continue, with two indie studio closures and Xbox's Fans are having a bad week.
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The Suicide Squad Launch Story
Suicide Squad has finally released. What has that seven years bought Rocksteady? Poor reviews, an angry audience, seemingly weak player numbers … and yet in spite of all of that, the reality might not be so black and white.
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Loading Screen: New Elden Ring Game... from Tencent, Square Enix Update Their Game Development and Man Jailed For Loving PUBG
Today, there's a new Elden Ring game coming - but not the way you want, Square Enix are changing their game development plans formally and PUBG has gotten a man put in prison.
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19 Million Players Can’t Be Wrong About Palworld
19 Million Players in two weeks can’t be wrong, right? Palworld has taken the world by storm - the player numbers keep growing. So what is the secret that’s allowed this tiny Japanese indie team to somehow sweep the industry off their feet?
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Loading Screen: Paradox Learn Their Lessons, Delays Game That Needs It
Today, Paradox a lesson in managing hubris after the mess of Cities Skylines II, we return to the history of Skull and Bones while Industry Veterans speak on their treatment by management.
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Xbox's Ex Exclusives
Leaks suggest that Starfield, Indiana Jones and more could no longer be Xbox Exclusive Games. Just over twenty years after the last sizeable shift in the console market, Xbox are reportedly moving away from an exclusive driven model to get people on their consoles.
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Loading Screen: The Day Before's Disastrous Working Conditions and Finally Management Pay The Price For Layoffs
German Media sources have revealed the disastrous development of The Day Before, we've seen more layoffs but this time with an impact on management too and this weekend we recommend playing something truly out there.
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Loading Screen: A Game of Telephone and Dragons
Today, a little walk through the process of story selection for reporting, how that gets approached depending on circumstances - and then the issues that can happen when the smell test doesn't get used fast enough. Because No. Tencent aren't buying Dungeons and Dragons.