Loading Screen: Xbox's AI-Powered Preservation Nonsense
Xbox want you to believe that a brand-new generative AI model is the future of game preservation. Their argument isn't that convincing.
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NetEase Laid Off Key Talent Behind Rival's Success
Developers behind Marvel Rivals were laid off in a shock move that stunned the industry this week. The reasons why barely involve them, and are attributed to executives in an entirely different country, who are moving pawns around a board with little care for the lives affected.
It Shouldn't Have Gone This Way For Phoenix Labs
Loading Screen: Valve Just Handed TF2 To The Modders
Valve just handed TF2 modders the keys to the whole codebase. We're about to enter a new era of Source powered creativity.
Overwatch Is Finally Trying Something New
Overwatch's new season is a massive shift, changing the game in a way that might finally earn the 2 on their name. But it's not just because competition has arrived.
Marvel Rivals Laid Off Staff Despite Success
After 20 million players played your game, you'd think your job would be safe. In the games industry, you'd be wrong.
World of Warcraft Has A Perception Problem
Value is in the eye of the beholder, and after taking stock of things, I think I understand why modern WoW struggled after The War Within’s launch.
Loading Screen: Everybody Lost In The Dark and Darker Lawsuit
A day of legal drama as everyone loses in the Dark and Darker suit, Palworld's patent drama takes new turns in the US, and Epic Games publicly shame a cheater who lost their case.
Loading Screen: Bobby Kotick's Wild Claims
Bobby Kotick isn't done with the games industry yet, as a two hour interview seeks to rehabilitate his image and reveal a few choice details about his reign at the top of Activision Blizzard
Loading Screen: Kingdom Come Delivers Embracer To Success
I don't think anyone was expecting Embracer Group to become a single-player game publishing powerhouse, and yet here we are.
PSN's Outage Exposed PlayStation's Weakness
PSN was down for a full day. That might sound like an inconvenience and nothing more, but looking deeper we see a Sony who continues to make big, risky, wasteful bets... apparently without a backup plan?
Steam Didn't Ban Advertising In Games
Despite the headlines, Steam didn't really ban advertising in games. Instead, the biggest market in PC gaming has just clearly laid out the rules on what they'll approve - it's more than you might think.
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What happens if a developer on Steam uses their game as a trojan horse to deliver malware to players? Today, we get to see Valve's reaction.
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Will 11.1 Save Demon Hunter?
WoW’s most iconic spec should, by all accounts, be Havoc. It was king in Legion and BFA, and it’s been sliding downhill since. Is 11.1 the change it needs? In some ways yes, but in others, no.
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Loading Screen: The Danger Of Multiplatform Launches
Crossplay has been disabled on Civilization VII for launch day, and all because Firaxis have had to scale back its ambition for a multiplatform launch in favour of fixing problems.
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Warner Have Murdered Multiversus... Again!
The second time was not the charm for WB Games' platform fighter. Unfortunately, it's a story all too indicative of the publisher's fling-at-the-wall-and-see-what-sticks approach to production over the past decade. They've wasted the time of numerous, industry-leading studios. What's next?
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These New Ethereals Shouldn't Exist
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.
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Loading Screen: The Day PSN Stood Still
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.
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PlayStation Backed Down... Somewhat
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?
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Multiversus Just Ended Warner Bros.' Live Service Ambition
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.
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Loading Screen: Sega Just Broke A 20 Year Release Streak
For 20 years, Sega have relied on a yearly release that's turned up like clockwork. This year, they've cancelled it entirely and surprisingly audiences are lauding the decision.
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Blizzard Took Direct Shots At FFXIV
Surprise! Blizzard, on a random Wednesday, told us their plans for housing. And they’re confident enough to drag their competitors.
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Can SteamOS Finally Gain A Foothold?
Twelve years after the ill-fated reveal of the Steam Machine, has Valve finally cracked it? SteamOS isn't simply a fancy Big Picture mode. For handhelds like the Legion Go S model, it could be the biggest step yet to disrupt the PC gaming market permanently!
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Loading Screen: Paradox Has A Good Day, Buys Tropico Dev To Celebrate
Paradox Interactive hasn't had the best time in recent years, but this quarter marks a success. How have they reacted? They bought a tropical island (or at least a game developer who makes them).