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The Well Is Poisoned
A weekend of AI accusations and generated art chaos has spotlighted exactly how widespread the problem of junk creation is in games - and developers are worried it's going to get worse.
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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Bobby Leaves, Staff Tell All Roundup
Today's Early Access Roundup Script reveals a lot about the harm Bobby Kotick did to developers at ABK as they speak out, the complete win of Frogwares over Gollum Publisher Nacon and Sony in hot water over 3rd party controllers.
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Loading Screen: City Of Heroes Officially Returns, The Most Metaverse Game Possible and Salacious Xbox Screenshot Sharing
A beloved MMO is kept alive thanks to a unique deal, there's a new metaverse coming from the people that made Ready Player One and you should be careful what you screenshot on your Xbox.
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Loading Screen: ActiBlizz Devs Tell All, Chinese Games Industry Not Dead and The Most Surprising Gaming Fanbase
Today we've got Bobby Kotick's departure has given Devs license to speak out, an update on the regulation of the Chinese games industry and the surprising case of the most engaged gaming fanbase.
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Loading Screen: 12 AAA Games To Watch In 2024
In today's special edition - we end the year with 12 of the most anticipated AAA titles of 2024. Come see what's in store for gaming from the biggest developers in the industry.
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Loading Screen: 12 Indie Games To Watch In 2024
In today's special edition - we end the year with 12 of the most anticipated indie titles of 2024. Come see what's in store for gaming.
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Loading Screen: China Restricts In Game Spending, A Shock CRPG Return and more!
Today we've got Chinese regulatory restrictions on game spending, the shock return of a delisted CRPG and a host of other stories.
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The Spider-Man 2 Post Mortem - Are AAA Games Sustainable?
“...is 3x the investment in [Spider-Man 2] evident to anyone who plays the game?” AAA games are continually expected to be bigger, and better and more lavish - Audiences and Devs and publishers know it. But what is the cost of delivering that? And can it continue?
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Loading Screen: Bye Bye Bobby
Bobby's Going! But what does that mean for the leadership of Activision Blizzard - and more importantly, will it change anything right now?
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Loading Screen: Soft Layoffs at ABK and Raised Prices for Indies
Two questions of value today, as Activision Blizzard are accused of pressuring their staff into quitting with soft layoff techniques while an Indie Dev has firm words for complaints following a price increase for Iron Lung.
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The Timesplitters Battle Royale That Never Was
Today we're covering the closure of Free Radical, the work shown off by their artists and the story of the Timesplitters Battle Royale that seemingly never was
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The Insomniac Hack
Insomnac have been hacked, the latest company to fall afoul of a ransomware scheme. With data now released to the public, we're going to talk about how we cover it - and how you should take caution with your consumption of any information.