Has Nintendo Scorned Its Faithful?
Nintendo finally unveiled their latest hardware, and it can't be said that the games failed to impress. Despite that, players around the world feel betrayed... and we honestly can't argue!
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Development partner leaks might have revealed the future of the Elder Scrolls. It's familiar but with a fresh coat of paint.
Marathon: Bungie's Last Chance
With Destiny declining and pressure from Playstation, Marathon is Bungie's next hope to pull off a win.
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American players may have feared the worst, but it's everyone else paying more for consoles right now. Why?
Blizzard, Where Are Our Dinars?
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This week has seen a developer pull their game from Steam in the wake of international outrage. Let's try and understand exactly why.
"Patch Day" Is Dead
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"A True Crisis Moment For Nintendo"
A week after the reveal of the Switch 2, the lines have been drawn. Drop the Price vs Nintendo's own perception of value.
Wait... StarCraft Is Back?!
It's been a decade. Minor updates aside, StarCraft players have been patiently waiting for "what's next for the StarCraft universe as a whole" and it's finally revealed to be? Not a video game?! Except that's not the full story as I'm sure you've come to expect...
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New documents have shown Ubisoft's plan to fend off legal action on The Crew, and it might all come back to how the US Courts feel about Final Fantasy XI.
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Path Of Exile's Early Access Problems
Path Of Exile 2's latest update was received disastrously on launch, quickly patched and has folks wondering who the game is even for right now.
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The impacts of the tariffs are already going beyond pricing increases. Some products simply won't be available.
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There's a turf war raging on Steam right now around one of the biggest games of the year, and it might all be down to a misunderstanding over a Polish investor announcement.
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Loading Screen: Switch 2's Spotlight Snuffed Out
Nintendo's spotlight has dimmed now that we've seen what lies beneath the glam and glimmer of the first showcase.
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The EU Have Set Their Sights On Digital Currency
The European Union may finally be taking meaningful action against the worst of the games industry's monetisation practices! Surprisingly though, rather than FIFA, Overwatch or GTA to thank for it? We've got show ponies!
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This Addon Is About To Make WoW MORE Elitist
Archon Tooltip, by the Warcraft Logs team, is the focal point of this week’s drama. Let’s dig into what parses actually are and if this really matters.
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The $80 Base Price For Games Has Arrived!
We thought it would be Take Two or Sony, but Nintendo have broken the seal. Switch 2 launches in June alongside the first wave of $80 games and the rest of the industry is almost certain to follow!
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Marvel Rivals is heating up, and to keep their audience happy, they're going to give players a new hero every month. How long they can accomplish that is another matter.
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Gallywix Was Murdered (For The Lore)
Gallywix's death is a cover-up. But we see right through what Blizzard are doing.
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When Leaks Evolve Into Guerilla Marketing
After years of trying to rush success, EA wants to do things right for a change. With Dead Space, Skate, The Sims & now Battlefield, they've involved players in testing far earlier. With that player involvement, leaks obviously come. In response? EA are taking lessons from Valve!
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Some of 2025's biggest releases could be under threat if Microsoft's QA teams don't have their unionisation demands met.
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Nintendo's $80 Games
Nintendo's $80 games on Switch 2 have broken the back of many players, but this might not just be about greed.