This Week On Ghost!
A quick catch up of some of our great content from this week - 6th to 10th - and some free samples to peak your interest!
Video: The Bonfire of Bethesda
Ad Free VIdeo! Xbox have an operating cost problem. Their solution? Close four Bethesda studios.
Lorewalking: Everything Alpha (So Far)
Man, this is already out of date, things move that quickly. Here's some of Gerard and Matt going over their favourite bits of lore and story from The War Within alpha so far!
Loading Screen: Helldivers CM Fired, EA's Optimistic Outlook and Nintendo's New Switch
Today one of Helldiver's Community Managers has seemingly been fired following the successful consumer revolt, EA's Financial Results have hints as to future games and Nintendo's New Switch has had it's announcement announced.
Video: WoW's Coolest Dungeons Yet
Ad Free Video! We didn't need to be afraid. The worry that Mythic+ meant a future of only boring dungeons was unfounded, because Blizzard just dropped two of the most fantasy-filled, most thematic and most fun dungeons we've ever seen.
Diablo 4 is Speaking to the Players
Blizzard have given up with Diablo 4 Season 4. They’ve decided to drop all pretence and speak directly to the audience of players that already owned the game.
Loading Screen: Don't Just Throw Devs At Problems, Stop Killing Games Update: UK Edition
The success of indies this year has led to (responsible) publishers asking players to just let their devs cook - more devs won't get you updates faster. Meanwhile, the Stop Killing Games movement has gotten an official response in the UK - but it's not great news.
Video: WoW’s Broken, SURPRISE Class Rework & A Half-Elf Empire
Ad Free Video! WoW’s going so fast the wheels are threatening to come off, Arcane Mages got a surprise rework that people are LOVING so far, and there’s a thousand-year-old half-elf Light-worshipping empire across the sea. What a week.
Helldivers Saved by Arrowhead and Players
After a weekend of chaos, 331,431 negative steam reviews and 170+ territories losing the ability to buy Helldivers 2 - Sony have finally blinked. But how did things go this badly in the first place? The answer is simple. Playstation has no idea what they’re doing when it comes to the PC audience.
We Think You Should Play: Assassin's Creed Mirage
The second in our fledgling game impressions (WTYSP) series, Conall takes a trip down memory lane with Assassin's Creed Mirage.
Helldivers' Account Anger
Helldivers 2 is suffering a review bombing and a tide of ill sentiment as players revolt at a new account requirement - that isn't actually that new.
Loading Screen: Gray Zone Warfare Seizes The Initiative, Take Two Appears To Gut Kerbal Space Program
Two stories today - as in the wake of Tarkov's controversial supporter packages, a new competitor has swept in to charm their shared audience while we're seeing the first impact of Take Two's layoffs and it seems like the team behind Kerbal Space Program have been hit hard.
Upcoming Games: A Magnificent May
May sees some major releases for the year, like Paradox’s Foundry, Warner Bros Multiversus and more! Plus as usual, we’ve got a host of incredible indies launching this month like Indika or Animal Well! It’s a great month for releases of all kinds, so let’s take a look to see what catches your eye.
Video: The Destruction of K'aresh Revealed
K’aresh is a key planet in Warcraft’s cosmic drama. It set up the threat of the Void Lords. They could come and they will consume. Now, just as our planet sings a radiant song, Locus-walker tells us that just before Dimensius manifested on K’aresh, his planet sang a radiant song.
Loading Screen: Roblox's 19 Year Old Plan For The Future and One Streamer Turning The Tables on Nexon
Roblox is resurrecting a 19 year old system to let players buy real objects from inside the game world, a Streamer turned the tables on Nexon to argue for community demands and we bring you the most interesting stories of the weekend.
Tarkov's $250 Community Disaster
A $250 PvE mode is just the tip of the iceberg with Tarkov’s latest community outrage as players rail against Pay to Win mechanics, broken promises and a developer that seems truly out of touch with community expectations.
Loading Screen: Don't Just Throw Devs At Problems, Stop Killing Games Update: UK Edition
The success of indies this year has led to (responsible) publishers asking players to just let their devs cook - more devs won't get you updates faster. Meanwhile, the Stop Killing Games movement has gotten an official response in the UK - but it's not great news.
Video: WoW’s Broken, SURPRISE Class Rework & A Half-Elf Empire
Ad Free Video! WoW’s going so fast the wheels are threatening to come off, Arcane Mages got a surprise rework that people are LOVING so far, and there’s a thousand-year-old half-elf Light-worshipping empire across the sea. What a week.
Helldivers Saved by Arrowhead and Players
After a weekend of chaos, 331,431 negative steam reviews and 170+ territories losing the ability to buy Helldivers 2 - Sony have finally blinked. But how did things go this badly in the first place? The answer is simple. Playstation has no idea what they’re doing when it comes to the PC audience.
We Think You Should Play: Assassin's Creed Mirage
The second in our fledgling game impressions (WTYSP) series, Conall takes a trip down memory lane with Assassin's Creed Mirage.
This Week On Ghost!
A quick catch up of some of our great content from this week - 29th April to 3rd May - and some free samples to peak your interest!
Video: Helldivers' Account Anger
Ad Free Video! At launch, Helldivers was a bit of a mess and it was all hands on deck for Dev Arrowhead to answer for it. Now they need to address the biggest concerns players are voicing - PlayStation Account Requirements.
Loading Screen: Riot Responds To "Bricked PC" Allegations
Today - Riot are facing accusations of bricking people's PCs as they add their kernel level anti cheat to League of Legends - but based on their reported errors and explanation - it's a really niche problem to face. Similarly niche, but no less impressive for it - this week's Weekend Recommend.
Helldivers' Account Anger
Helldivers 2 is suffering a review bombing and a tide of ill sentiment as players revolt at a new account requirement - that isn't actually that new.
Video: The State of Delves In The War Within
Ad Free Video! Today, we dive into how Delves are shaping up on Alpha, as well as what we’ve learned about endgame, and a ‘secret’ 13th delve inspired by Legion’s Mage Tower feature
Video: Upcoming Games - A Magnificent May
Ad Free Video! May sees some major releases for the year with Warner Bros Multiversus and Xbox’s Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 and as usual, we’ve got a host of promising indies. It’s a great month for releases of all kinds, so let’s take a look to see what catches your eye.
Loading Screen: Take Two Kill Another Studio, No More Elden Ring and Square Enix Slim Down
Turns out that Take Two weren't done killing studios - and even if you do sell critically acclaimed games you aren't safe. Meanwhile From Software have disappointed many with news of Elden Ring DLC, while Square Enix have taken a hatchet to their release plans - to the tune of 22.1 billion yen.
Video: Bethesda's Modding Problem
Ad Free Video! It’s been a busy few weeks for Fallout - both for Bethesda and for fans. 65m people have watched the TV Show, but in the gaming space, the perception has been that Bethesda can’t do anything right.
