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The data centre crisis is forcing changes for so many tech companies - and not everyone will be able to shift.
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Rogues Don't Do It From Behind Anymore
Rogues are dying. From one of the faces of the game, to almost the least-played class in the game. They're below *Evoker*, the class lambasted at launch for not being very Warcraft. What happened? It's a long story...
Replaced With GenAI, Then Mocked For Not Staying Quiet
Fired, a writer of a newly revealed game believed she'd been replaced with GenAI. CEO of Space Marine 2's Saber insisted they hadn't, despite leaning heavily on GenAI for the project! But that's not all. . . Somehow, Randy & the Medieval Times USB stick returned.
12.1 Had A Disgustingly Buggy Launch, And That's A Shame
Another patch, another video on bugs - but honestly, I think this one might be worse.
Loading Screen: Riot - "impossible for us to continue actively developing the game"
Development is ending for 2XKO, Riot's fighting game, as questions are asked about whether this year's layoffs really helped.
Loading Screen: Market Slump For US Hardware and Physical Games
The newest market data shows the console's stagnation, and physical games are having a bad time.
Loading Screen: "Fighting For Gamer’s Rights" With New GTA Leaks
Is a gamer's rights advocate or a quick-buck-seeking scammer behind this week's new GTA VI leaks?
Loading Screen: "Officially Unplayable For Millions Of Gamers"
Feel like you've seen that headline before? You're not the only one.
They Want Developers To Be Disposable
Claiming credit for one of the best licensed games of recent times was a bold move. True on a technicality, Delphi Interactive deserve more credit for pushing some of the worst practices of the industry's past back into the spotlight!
The Winner And Losers Of 12.1
When Blizzard fiddle, as they do every major patch, some win and some lose. How did you fare?
With Yet More Layoffs, It's Obvious Halo Studios Hasn't Evolved
Celebrating 25 years of Halo and XBOX, the recently rebranded Halo Studios dropped a nearly-good remake of Halo: Combat Evolved. No multiplayer, some very bizarre design changes, and now they've ditched more of the staff who brought it to life. Not layoffs, though - on a technicality!
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Saber's CEO argues he would have been right to replace a writer with ChatGPT. "At least we would be dealing with someone programmed to be honest."
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Roblox Is In Freefall
After having morality forced upon it by regulators, Roblox's value and number of paying players are plummeting. Investors are furious, but what comes next?
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Loading Screen: Twitch Mandates AI Scraping By Default
"If it was opt-in, nobody would opt-in. That's honestly the answer"
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Loading Screen: AI Replacing Devs Accusation At Major Publisher
Saber say they didn't replace a lead writer with ChatGPT. The writer remembers things differently.
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Loading Screen: Australia's 18+ Game Lockout For Kids
Have you got a licence for that game? In Australia, you'll soon need one regardless of whether it's a physical or digital purchase.
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Loading Screen: Blizzard Is Xbox's Best Studio
Blizzard now stands above all of Xbox's studios, their most successful arm. Let's hope the spotlight is kind.
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Has Steam Become A Safe Haven For Malware?!
Blending innocently into the background, trying not to be discovered until it's too late... no, we don't speak of the paint-covered stars of Meccha Chameleon. Rather, the malware that was hiding under the surface of the Steam Workshop platform that game, and so many others, avail themselves of!
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As The EA Saudi Deal Closes, Who Really Wins?
$20 billion in debt to clear and new owners who favour literal corruption, abuse and murder over human rights and the global rule of law? Nothing could possibly go wrong for Electronic Arts in the months and years to come...
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Loading Screen: Roblox's $70 Billion Loss For Doing The Right Thing
Protecting kids and trying to push players towards better games just cost Roblox $70 billion.
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Loading Screen: "short-term market expectations" Force Devolver From Stock Market
Devolver might be one of the few companies to come out of their pandemic gambles with a win, as they pull back from the stock market.
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Loading Screen: EA's $55bn Deal Is Done
The Saudi Government, Jared Kushner and private equity firms now control the future of EA Games, as the $55bn deal comes to a close.
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Creative Assembly Want You To Know They're Trying
Total War had quietly become an annual franchise by the late 2010s. Nearly 3 years after the last, Pharaoh, we don't even have a release window for their next project, 40K. Medieval III is being built across streams for all to see; it's nowhere near launch. Will this creative reset work?
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Loading Screens: Licensed Games' Dark Side As Mass Layoffs Strike
80% of a studio just got fired because their owners seem to think tie-in licenses are more important than developers.