Loading Screen: Marketing Weapons, Combatting Toxicity and a Speedrunning Dog
Today we’ve got the curious case of Arms Manufacturers paying Activision, the rise in Online Toxicity, Indie Devs fleeing their country and a Dog speedrunning games.
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Today we’ve got the curious case of Arms Manufacturers paying Activision, the rise in Online Toxicity, Indie Devs fleeing their country and a Dog speedrunning games.
In Legion and BFA, they watched us. From Telogrus Rift to our Adventure Journal, they watched. Now Shadreen and her mysterious master are stepping out from the shadows.
PlayStation won't explain why, but PSN was down for 24 hours this weekend. Unfortunately, that's made players realise just how tied to the internet their gaming experience has become.
After turning their biggest win in years (Helldivers 2) into a substantial PR loss, Sony have finally - almost - figured out the implementation of their PSN accounts on PC. Question is, how long until they find a way to turn this into a loss?
A new report suggests that Warner Bros is at a tipping point, with no big releases coming, not even a live service game. It looks like Multiversus finally marked an end to that ambition.