Loading Screen: The Sloppiness Of Generative AI-Built Games
Two AAA titles just got caught out with generative AI content. Not because they tried to hide it, but because it was so sloppy.
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The Winners And Losers of Midnight: Melee DPS
Blizzard are revamping every spec in the game for 'approachability', so you won't need your addons. We haven't had change like this since Legion.
Steam Has A Major Problem. 72% Of Devs* Agree!
That problem? They think Steam is a monopoly, but there's not really much they expect can be done about it! But what if we told you that Steam was, in fact, an Oligopoly. And that distinction? It makes everything far tougher to resolve... *across major studios In The US & UK
Loading Screen: The UK Government's Response To Stop Killing Games
They didn't add much new to the debate, but British MPs were very excited to talk about games in Parliament.
Embark Threaded The Needle, Arc Raiders Exfilled With Riches
"Extraction shooters are dead"; "Tarkov's Steam launch will kill it"; "You can't launch between Battlefield & Call of Duty". We could go on... the point is, Embark defied all expectations and won with their record-setting latest release, ARC Raiders.
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Valve has a monopoly problem. 72% of their developers think that's what they are.
The Pokémon Company's Patent Tomfoolery Is Striking Out
Each time we've covered the back-and-forths between Nintendo's patent lawyers and Palworld devs, Pocketpair, the foregone conclusion has been that the Big N's legal eagles would come out on top overall... Not so this time, with pressure mounting on both sides of the Pacific!
Let's Talk About Hearthsteel, WoW's New Premium Currency
Blizzard are monetising the housing store using a premium currency. That's... something.
Loading Screen: How Arc Raiders Extracted From Its Own Genre
Arc Raiders' staggering success seems to have opened up the extraction genre for more players... by changing what the genre means.
Right Now, Runescape's Future Is In Its Players' Hands
Runescape kept making headlines for its corporate movements and egregious MTX practices. Now, Jagex have offered something to their players that most other studios wouldn't even consider... The chance to decide whether those MTX should still exist at all! Over 100,000 players have spoken.
Capcom's Behemoth Really Did Peak Early
Its launch propelled it towards being one of 2025's biggest successes, but then came the reviews, the bugs, the backlash. Now? Capcom's latest is its least successful major title of the past six months. We try to make it make sense!
Loading Screen: Rockstar Wrecked The Industry's Plans. Again.
Rockstar just caused the entire industry to scramble by delaying GTA VI again. But the damage might go far beyond what we can see.
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As GTA VI Finally Nears Release... Rockstar Accused Of Union Busting
GTA V has become one of the most profitable games of all time. 13 years later, it's finally getting a follow-up, but not before leadership at developer Rockstar sneaks in a caring bout of (alleged) union-busting within the ranks of its teams. Can't have the poor(er) developers organising!
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Loading Screen: Now You Can Buy Your Cosmetics Via Discord
Leaks suggest Discord is going to sell you in-game cosmetics... outside the games you're playing.
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The Midnight Pruning Is VERY Real
We calculated how bad (or good!) the pruning is across every single spec. Here are the results.
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Loading Screen: Please Buy Our Game, Say Laid-Off Indie Developers
These indie devs may have been fired, but they still want you to buy Possessor(s) on launch, because layoffs aren't quite so simple at that scale.
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Amazon Just Abandoned Their Biggest Game
It might seem laughable, but for "15+ years", Amazon have been trying, and failing, to challenge Steam. Now, after having their first moderate in-house success with their MMO New World, they're throwing it all away, for yet another directional pivot. Oh, and a GenAI Snoop Dogg chatbot! Seriously.
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Blizzard Are On A Mission To Save The Lore
Blizzard are leveraging Midnight to, at long last, save the lore.
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Loading Screen: US Backtracks On Pokémon Patent
Nintendo's controversial US patent on summoning Pokémon is under new scrutiny... from the people that just approved it.
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We Have A Pre-Patch Date
We have a pre-patch date. Not official, but it might as well be. Also, ElvUI won't be joining us in Midnight. RIP. But at least Blizzard saved Housing!
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Loading Screen: Rockstar's "Union Busting" Allegations
More than 30 devs fired from Rockstar, and the union they were working with are claiming foul play.
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Upcoming Games: A Knockout November
The hits keep coming as the year starts to draw to a close, so don't miss out on any of the biggest (or smallest) cool games to come.
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Making Sense Of Duckov's Eggstravagant Success
A title that sounds like a parody meme. Military-themed, but everyone's a duck. One of Steam's fastest-selling games. Let's try to make that last point make sense... and consider how far gone the days of Steam being an effectively Western-only platform are in the process.
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Valve Wants To Revitalize Games Marketing
None of us needs reminding that Steam is the de facto home of PC gaming, but with that, and the 30% cut they take in mind, Valve has taken it upon themselves to attempt to fix one of PC gaming's largest issues... actually getting new games noticed without shedloads spent on marketing. Will it work?