Ion Admits Where WoW Went Wrong (And How He's Fixing It)
Ion finally admitted what went wrong after Legion: He was afraid. In a huge talk given to game devs, he explained everything that steered him and the team wrong over the last 6 years.
Michael Bell
Creative Director, host of the Bellular channels.
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Unprecedented: 10x Mount Drop Rates
In a genuinely unprecedented move, Blizzard will 10x drop rates for mounts from raids and dungeons throughout July. It's farming month!
The Single-Button Assistant Is Better Than You
No, we're not kidding. You'll probably do more damage using this thing, and we have the math to prove it.
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It Was A "Keighley" Strange Season Of Video Game Reveals...
Amongst the ashes of E3 remains Geoff Keighley and the season of announcements built around his Summer Game Fest. Recent years have been an inconsistent, if at least admirable, attempt to emulate the E3 showcases of old. This year, in its muted nature, might be a sign of things to come.
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With Nightreign's Genre Shift, Have FromSoft Gone Mad?
Their ARPG formula earned them 5+ GOTY contenders within a decade and their own subgenre. Now? FromSoft, they who defined the "Souls-like", have ditched much of their formula to drop a pseudo-roguelite, PvE co-op title with Battle Royale elements? It's certainly one way of building for the future.
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Season 3 Actually Looks Sick
We checked out what's on offer in patch 11.2 - Ghosts of K'aresh, and found our interest piqued.
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Microsoft Have A Problem As Players Choose SteamOS
It's no secret that Xbox has had to scramble to recover after losing a LOT of ground in the console space. Reports suggested they were pivoting towards a handheld + Game Pass combo. But, with Valve opening up SteamOS to 3rd parties, is it too little, too late for Phil Spencer's team?
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Bungie Has Admitted Defeat & Delayed Marathon... Will They Regain?
It seems everyone, Sony included, expected Marathon to be delayed. With that reality now coming to pass, what can Bungie actually do to turn things around with their (already struggling) upcoming Live Service?
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This Project Proves "Ex-Rockstar" Doesn't Mean Guaranteed Success!
Producer on most of Rockstar's biggest hits, Leslie Benzies sold an impressive plan to investors: Rockstar-quality games with AAA-quality user-generated content on day one. Now that MindsEye is in players' hands... it seems he overpromised. A lot!
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Saving Democracy Just Made FOMO Cool Again!
FOMO has the worst rep in the industry. Where once players simply wanted to be involved in updates they might miss, now it's associated firmly with predatory engagement and monetisation practices. Arrowhead flipped the script. The fight for Super Earth? You had to be there...
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Splitgate's Second Coming Put Its Worst Portal Forward
Splitgate 2 should have been the explosive, successful return of one of the pandemic-era's breakout successes. Instead, it's become mired in stacked controversies and apologies. Can 1047 Games recover, or will it need to be 3rd time's the charm for Splitgate?!
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This Cult Deserves To Keep Preserving Video Games
There's no use denying it, physical games as we knew them are in their final stage of dying. We could mourn them, of course, but the better option could be to platform ventures like Lost in Cult, who aim to bring them back in a fascinating manner!