Indie Stormgate's $10 MTX Hero Frustrates Paying Players
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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Loading Screen: Private Equity Wrecked Another Game
Is it a gaming disaster without the grasping claws of Private Equity involved? We go deeper into the Ashes of Creation story.
Highguard's Gamble
Highguard's launch was messy, but it revealed that there really is no surefire way to sell your indie game in 2026.
Loading Screen: Ashes To Ashes
Fired developers, a missing board to blame and a million-dollar MMO playerbase wondering what comes next.
Upcoming Games: A Fabulous February
Big games like Resident Evil Requiem and Nioh 3, indies like Mewgenics and Menace and what could be our first viral game of the year. February looks great.