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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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In 2025, Ubisoft Actually Evolved. Was It For The Better?
Since 2019, Ubisoft's fortunes have been spiralling the drain, occasionally buoyed by isolated mega-hits like AC Valhalla and their ageing live services. They've been embattled, admitted defeat, and this year saw the fruits of their planning and regrouping. Has it really worked?
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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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Valve Had A Tumultuous 2025
Valve had big plans for the past year, yet it seemed like there was no end to the trials and tribulations that their reputation had to face over that time. Gambling, censorship, marginalisation, genAI, naked horseplay and more... all while Valve simply wanted to show off their new GabeCube!
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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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Call Of Duty Has Finally Been Humbled
Call of Duty and record-breaking success are like bread and butter. They just go together. It's been that way for 18 years now... or it was! It seems CoD's success came of age and got hit by the harsh realities of adulthood: Activision have admitted they have a problem!
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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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Will Discord's Latest Scheme Actually Pay Off?
Across a decade, Discord has entrenched itself as a vital piece of gaming infrastructure. Not only on PC, but across the gamut of platforms. Until now, though, Discord had failed again and again to actually make money from this massive success... Things have changed.