Loading Screen: Steam's 'Protecting' You From Chinese Reviews
Steam just did the least Steam thing imaginable. They hid information from you. They're artificially inflating review scores. No, I'm not exaggerating.
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Legion Remix Looks Like A Whole Patch By Itself (And 11.2 Is Fixed, Mostly)
Legion Remix is a whole patch by itself, Midnight teaser teases more Horde suffering, Ret Palas are crying a lot and the game is good now. So much news!
Loading Screen: "Ubislop" Is Real, And Older Than You Think
As it turns out, 'Ubislop' is older than many of the kids responsible for the industry being, well, how it is and where it's going. Which I'll get into in this Loading Screen, too!
Capcom Couldn't Maintain The Illusion Any Longer
For a decade, Capcom have had it all. They couldn't bear to let their streak fade, and Monster Hunter Wilds took the hit. Negative reviews, player backlash and investor frustrations all flooded in just as sales of the game slowed to a trickle! Can Capcom's latest recover? Does it deserve to?
What Sword? Now, It's When Sword
"The resolution of the sword...actually, that's a 13 thing...it's a doozy...I would even say 'you are not prepared' for that moment." We know how it ends... but how do we actually get there? And what was it all about?
Loading Screen: Post-Launch Story Change Cripples Game
Censorship comes in many forms. This time, it destroyed an entire game's plot. I learned a lot about Chinese history today, so I hope you do too!
Blizzard's Customer Support: AI, Or Worse?
The purpose of Blizzard's customer support is NOT to support customers.
PlayStation Vs Tencent: Plagiarism On The Horizon
For publishers like Tencent, a little bit of plagiarism here and there is par for the course. Ordinarily, they at least try to change things up a bit, but not so with their "homage" to Horizon: Zero Dawn. Sony have taken note and gone to court!
Loading Screen: Games Are Too Cheap, Says Former Sony Head
The industry's dangling over lava, and it only has itself to blame. We get to watch!
The War Within's Finale Explained
With the fall of Dimensius, The War Within is over. Here's where we are.
The Horde Sucks & Players Are Noticing
Where did the Horde go? Where's the strength? The honour? The ZUG-ZUG!?
Solutions To The Payment Providers' Overreach
Collective Shout pushed the snowball down the hill, but this story is an avalanche that's still collecting size and speed. Responses are being heard globally, and both Presidential & Congressional orders are being brought into play. Why all this fuss when the solution already exists?!
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Loading Screen: Sorry Old PC Gamers, WASD Is The Future
Today's accidental theme: Nostalgia! Click-to-move controls dying, when games released quick enough to be relevant, and a lick of familiar sax to give your nostalgic sadness an outlet.
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Loading Screen: "Unsatisfied" With 1 Million Players
1 million? Rookie numbers! In truth, this is secretly a newsletter about a positive future for games.
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Loading Screen: EA Don't Like "Free Money", Says Ex-BioWare Producer
EA, in a shocking turn of events, are turning down a stack of cash. It would cost too much money, or something? Mark Darrah, ex-BioWare producer, explained why in excruciating detail. Here you go!
Reports
Can The Game Crash Happen Again?
In 1983, the games industry faced a monumental crash. Many say we're living through another one right now. What does that mean?
Reports
These Are The Plans To Stop Game Censorship
The last few weeks of censorship chaos from Payment Processors have folks wondering what the solutions could possibly be.
Lore
The Fall Of K'aresh & Locus-Walker's Role In It
The background lore in this patch actually contains the entire story of Locus-Walker, and his role in the fall of K'aresh.
News Videos
Valve & Itch Speak Out As Your Banks Decide What Games You're Allowed To Play!
What defines art? Collective praise? Personal preference? Your credit card provider?! Cultural traditions? If one of those doesn't sound right to you, you're not alone, but it's what's been happening globally. Small activist groups shouldn't be dictating global art, or stores like Steam & Itch.io!
Warcraft Videos
Midnight Pre-Order Leaks (Oh, And The Patch!)
So, uh, good thing we knew about Midnight, huh? Otherwise, this could have been ROUGH. Just like the patch launch is.
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Loading Screen: Xbox's Publishing Plan Might Be In Trouble
The aftershocks of Xbox's mass layoffs and cancellations rumble on. We're just starting to see the full impact as even more games get cancelled.
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Can Battlefield Possibly Live Up To EA's 100 Million Player Bet?
100 Million Players. A feat that took Call of Duty 13 months, and over 2 years for runaway shadowdrop success, Apex Legends to hit. At last count, Ubisoft's RB6: Siege has barely made it over 80% there after a successful decade. Why the hell then does EA think Battlefield 6 can reach it?
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Loading Screen: PlayStation CFO Says "Not Everything Is Going Well"
All PlayStation wants to talk about is their great balance sheet, but all their investors want to talk about is Marathon. It's not very fair.
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11.2: Winners & Losers
Which class enters K'aresh with head held high? Are any left crying in Dornogal's taverns? Let's find out.