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Loading Screen: PlayStation's New Live Service Got People Hype
After so many cancellations, after dramas with Marathon and Concord, I can't believe everyone is getting hype for another PlayStation live service game.
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EA Tossed Its Future Creative Efforts Off A Cliff
Behind the scenes, EA had been doing everything "right" with its upcoming licensed title. Sadly, while carefully building a single-player focused successor to the Middle-earth: Shadow of... games and their Nemesis system was a goal for '2020 EA'? '2025 EA' is far too impatient and cowardly!
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Loading Screen: Epic Wants The Future Of Games To Be Unreal
Gorgeous open worlds paired with pathetic chatbot tech. That's what Epic want for the future of games.
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Helldivers Just Proved FOMO Can Be Great
FOMO cosmetic sales? Nah, Helldivers just reminded us that FOMO is about giving people a reason to play, not pay.
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Loading Screen: Another In-Game Advertising "Error"
Another month, another monetisation debacle for Call of Duty. This time? They're advertising to players inside the customisation menus.
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Loading Screen: Zenimax Union Wins Against Xbox
Better wages, layoff protections and AI safeguards. Zenimax's QA union just showed Xbox that their staff won't stop fighting.
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SteamOS Has Microsoft Scared
We've got the hard proof that SteamOS beats Windows 11 for performance and battery life. Microsoft are already reacting.
Opinion
Upcoming Games: A Jumbo June
A new console, new Toby Fox and Hideo Kojima games, and a wealth of indie and AA talent. It's a great month in video games.
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Loading Screen: Helldivers 2's Confusing Steam Reviews
The highest player count in a year, incredibly well-received updates and a beloved event have ended in review bombing for Helldivers 2. Why?
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With SteamOS, Are Valve Introducing The New Standard?
With over 30 staffers each making an average of $4.5 million a year as of 2021, Valve might be one of the most revenue-efficient companies within the games industry, yet they don't rest on their laurels. As SteamOS arrives, we take a look at how it could redefine that industry once again.
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Loading Screen: CEO Claims: "... a concerted effort to trash the game and the studio" From Opponents
The co-CEO behind the upcoming MindsEye is blaming "bot farms" for a "concerted effort" to badmouth their negatively previewed game.
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EA Breaks 1000 Layoffs in 2 Years
Over 1000 layoffs in two years, another studio closed and another game gone. EA are operating in a culture of fear where they can't think about their future.