Loading Screen: Two Live Services, Zero Updates Coming
Two live service games today, one with no plan for keeping updates going, and one with a plan to close down. It's another day in the games industry.
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Loading Screen: You Can't Teach An Old (Naughty) Dog New Tricks
Crunching staff with overtime. The productivity tool Naughty Dog has relied on for ten years.
The Modern Alliance Feels Pointless
What happened to "Grab your sword and fight the Horde"? Does the Alliance mean anything anymore? Let's try to find out.
Valve Had A Tumultuous 2025
Valve had big plans for the past year, yet it seemed like there was no end to the trials and tribulations that their reputation had to face over that time. Gambling, censorship, marginalisation, genAI, naked horseplay and more... all while Valve simply wanted to show off their new GabeCube!
2025: The Year Valve's Decade-Long Plan Came To Fruition
Steam OS and Steam Machines. Everything Valve's been working towards for a decade. If only the rest of the world would let them get on with it.