Riot's Two-Step Plan To Success: 1. Fire Staff. 2. Add Gacha!
Riot just laid off the most impactful artists on the League of Legends team. Less than 24 hours later they dropped some of the most egregious gacha mechanics into LoL yet.
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Saving Democracy Just Made FOMO Cool Again!
FOMO has the worst rep in the industry. Where once players simply wanted to be involved in updates they might miss, now it's associated firmly with predatory engagement and monetisation practices. Arrowhead flipped the script. The fight for Super Earth? You had to be there...
Loading Screen: PlayStation's Future: Live Services, "Efficiency" and Expanding Platforms
Marathon's still coming, but PlayStation have learned lessons. Lessons they hope to take advantage of as PlayStation expands.
Splitgate's Second Coming Put Its Worst Portal Forward
Splitgate 2 should have been the explosive, successful return of one of the pandemic-era's breakout successes. Instead, it's become mired in stacked controversies and apologies. Can 1047 Games recover, or will it need to be 3rd time's the charm for Splitgate?!
Loading Screen: The Voice Actors Won
The voice-actors union has finally wrested a deal from Activision, Epic and more. But is it too late for some members?