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2025: The Year of Ex-AAA Developers
The story of 2025 was the story of ex-AAA developers and Expedition 33. But it didn't have a happy ending for all.
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2025: The Year Ubisoft Almost Lost Everything
2025 saw Ubisoft almost lose everything, but the ruling family wouldn't give up without a fight.
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Loading Screen: You Can't Teach An Old (Naughty) Dog New Tricks
Crunching staff with overtime. The productivity tool Naughty Dog has relied on for ten years.
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2025: The Year Valve's Decade-Long Plan Came To Fruition
Steam OS and Steam Machines. Everything Valve's been working towards for a decade. If only the rest of the world would let them get on with it.
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Loading Screen: Santa Ragione's Pyrrhic Victory For Horses
Steam denying them a platform won't stop Santa Ragione from paying their contributors. But it might stop them making another game.
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Loading Screen: Larian CEO -"Holy fuck guys we’re not 'pushing hard' for or replacing concept artists with AI."
Larian's CEO has harsh words for his critics, but a transcript of his controversial interview reveals more to the story.
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Loading Screen: "Larian has been pushing hard on generative AI"
After Baldur's Gate 3, it seemed Larian could do no wrong. Until today.
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Loading Screen: Microsoft Takes Down Counter-Strike/Halo Mods
Want to play Counter-Strike 2 with Halo maps and weapons? Microsoft says no.
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Loading Screen: Everything Worth Knowing About The Game Awards 2025
Everything that was good about gaming in 2025, and everything to come in 2026, all in one place.
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Loading Screen: Call of Duty “Has Not Met Your Expectations”
Call of Duty's having problems after the latest launch, but the rot seems to have set in years before now.
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Loading Screen: Xbox's Cuts Couldn't Stop These Developers
Xbox's difficulty is someone else's opportunity, as two separate projects cancelled in the last few months have gotten surprise revivals.
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Discord's "New Commerce Experience"
You will not escape microtransactions. Discord won't let you.