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The latest in a global wave of regulation could see a whole country lock out platforms like Steam.
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Will Ash Be All That Remains Of Intrepid Studio's MMO?
Ash of Creation remains the most successful Kickstarter within its Massive genre. Despite that, combined with a Steam launch into Early Access a mere 2 months ago? The studio has shuttered, the game has been delisted, and now it seems only a matter of time until the servers ping their last...
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Loading Screen: Steam Machine Announcements Delayed By Hardware Drought
Valve would love to tell you when their new hardware is releasing. Just as soon as the memory crisis stops.
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An auteur developer just proudly proclaimed his publisher had no interest in AI. Turns out they really did...
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Can Highguard Withstand The Siege?
The internet's loudest were out for blood from the moment "Concord 2" aka Highguard was revealed. Launch was a crash-laden PR disaster, too. However, now that the dust is settling, we maybe shouldn't count out developer Wildlight just yet!
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Loading Screen: Private Equity Wrecked Another Game
Is it a gaming disaster without the grasping claws of Private Equity involved? We go deeper into the Ashes of Creation story.
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Highguard's Gamble
Highguard's launch was messy, but it revealed that there really is no surefire way to sell your indie game in 2026.
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Fired developers, a missing board to blame and a million-dollar MMO playerbase wondering what comes next.
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Upcoming Games: A Fabulous February
Big games like Resident Evil Requiem and Nioh 3, indies like Mewgenics and Menace and what could be our first viral game of the year. February looks great.
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Why Do Blizzard Even Bother With Pre-Patch?
Why do we keep getting pre-patch events like this...? Blizzard, we need to talk.
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Who, Exactly, Is This 'Arator' Guy?
Arator is much more than the son of major characters. We'll be spending a lot of time with him in Midnight, so here's what you should know about his story.
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Will You Benefit From The UK Vs Valve? £656 million Is At Stake.
Valve are in trouble once more. While the headlines will be about the (relatively minor) potential payday for UK players, the bigger story here is how much a loss in this court case for Gabe could fundamentally reshape PC gaming as we know it.