Loading Screen: Gamestop Closed 400 Stores In 2026 As Physical Games Slump
The death spiral of physical games continues, as one of the US's biggest retailers closes up to a third of its stores in only a few weeks of 2026.
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Are "Disposable" Games The Future Of AAA?
Krafton certainly have a confusing reputation, publisher of the absurdly popular PUBG, saviour of Hi-Fi Rush & its team, major advocate of shoving GenAI into every project and all the Subnautica legal drama... now they want to ruin the very concept of Early Access games on Steam for us all too?
Xbox Have Taken The Blame & Backtracked On Game Pass
New Head of Xbox Asha Sharma has been in the role for a mere 60 days. Likely any fledgling leader, she (and her bosses at Microsoft corporate!) wanted to make a strong first move. Kicking CoD off Game Pass's day 1 offering and slashing the subs pricing substantially? It's a bold strategy, Cotton...
"No Cut Corners" Is A Lie
No cut corners is a lie. WoW has problems and there's no point in Blizzard pretending any more. This is a pivotal moment for the game.
Loading Screen: Xbox CEO -"Players Are Frustrated", But Can Xbox Change For Them?
"We Are Xbox", but is Xbox something that players actually want? The new leadership think they can prove that.