Loading Screen: Funko Pops Just Shut Down A Game Store
In a sign of just how broken things can be online, Itch.io was taken down this weekend by Funko Pops of all things, thanks to terrible automated systems and AI-powered management solutions.
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Loading Screen: The Sloppiness Of Generative AI-Built Games
Two AAA titles just got caught out with generative AI content. Not because they tried to hide it, but because it was so sloppy.
The Winners And Losers of Midnight: Melee DPS
Blizzard are revamping every spec in the game for 'approachability', so you won't need your addons. We haven't had change like this since Legion.
Steam Has A Major Problem. 72% Of Devs* Agree!
That problem? They think Steam is a monopoly, but there's not really much they expect can be done about it! But what if we told you that Steam was, in fact, an Oligopoly. And that distinction? It makes everything far tougher to resolve... *across major studios In The US & UK
Loading Screen: The UK Government's Response To Stop Killing Games
They didn't add much new to the debate, but British MPs were very excited to talk about games in Parliament.