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Why are we seeing a surge of delays as we head into Autumn? We think we can see an answer. Elsewhere in the industry, modders are stepping in to fix the gaps devs left while Steam are changing user reviews - again.
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Today we've got drama about Deadlock - Valve's secret game they don't want to talk about that has 20,000 players. But staying with team Steam, we've also got updates on SteamOS for other platforms, and yet more Steam store updates to make life easier for you to find great games.
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Insiders have revealed that the cancellation of The Last of Us Online last year has resulted in PlayStation staff suffering the consequences - as we take stock of their live service plans. And elsewhere in the industry, Zenimax have annoyed modders again.
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"A game for everyone is a game for no one" is the motto that Helldivers developer Arrowhead are struggling to reconcile with a huge playerbase that all want different experiences from the game. Some of whom are bombarding the Steam Reviews to get the developers to make sure the game is for them.
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Today, we've got Take Two telling the press that they won't put GTA6 on Game Pass because they're "rational", while Sega are seemingly also making good decisions as they get praise while delisting a Sonic game. Plus this week's upcoming games and the weekend reading!
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In a shocking move, we have good news. Hi-Fi Rush and its developer Tango Gameworks will in fact live on to make more games - and it's all thanks to the PUBG publisher Krafton.
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Ubisoft are still trying to make NFTs happen - and now Rayman's involved. Meanwhile DOOM is getting brand new updates in 2024 and Ready At Dawn have suffered the consequences of Meta's VR slowdown.
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Fortnite has ditched FOMO! Kind of, as the live service leader tries to balance a need to make more money with demands from fans for more content. Warner Bros are trying something similar in the wake of massive losses, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're selling their games division.
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AD Free Video! Recently there's been a lot of talk about Stop Killing Games and their attempts to bring a new public initiative to the European Commission - one that could see the EU set rules for how live service game end their service. So let's break it down - and address *how* this all works.
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It's rare we get to see an example as clear as this - but thanks to a new interview, we now can make a good guess at the exact decision making that led to The Callisto Protocol's quality.
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A $10 Hero purchase on day one of paid early access would be bad enough, but fans feel worse about it coming from ex-Blizzard devs. Stormgate's launch hasn't gone well, so let's break it down.
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What happens when your Publisher collapses just after you release your game? One indie developer has been finding out and it's not pretty. But elsewhere in the industry, the creators of GMod are testing their followup software - and they have their eye on a future competing with Roblox and Unity.