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Silent Hill f has been banned in Australia, except... it really wasn't. Confusion has surged as Australia's history of banning games has folks worried.
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The EU just laid down the law on premium currency and FOMO practices. This could be the start of a massive change in games.
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Shadows Defied All Expectations
Assassin's Creed Shadows is on track to be the best-selling game in the series. Good thing, because Ubisoft have more riding on that game than just sales.
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They Produced Indie Darlings. Then They Bet Big. It Cost Them Their Soul.
Checking Thunderful Publishing's Steam page, you'll find a short but sweet list of (often Very) Positively received titles. Their leadership didn't think this was close to enough, having far greater ambitions. Over the past half-decade, those ambitions have cost them almost everything!
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Loading Screen: Xbox Plan To Incorporate Steam
Xbox's plans for the future might have leaked, and they tease a new system where Steam (and everyone else) are under the Xbox umbrella on PC.
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Too Many Games On Steam?
Steam has more than 19k games released yearly since they allowed Generative AI. Is the slop taking over?
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Loading Screen: Assassin's Creed Devs Thwart Plans Of Japanese Politician
A day one patch for Assassin's Creed Shadows is less about stopping bugs, and more about stopping the plans of one Japanese Politician.
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Do Ubisoft Finally Have An Answer To Their Shareholder's Threats?
The wolves have been at the door for Ubisoft (and their founding family, the Guillemots) for quite some time now. Just ahead of the release of AC Shadows, it seems they at least think they've found a solution.
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Loading Screen: Ark Publisher Blasted For Gen AI Trailer
Ark's new expansion got a whole trailer made with generative AI, from the art to the visuals to the voiceover. It's unbelievably crap.
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When Is A Leak Not A Leak?
Leaks are a bad thing, that's why people sign NDAs. So why are Battlefield developers openly discussing leaked footage online with fans?
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Loading Screen: Discord Wants To Replace Your Friends List
Discord wants to replace in-game voice chat and your friends list, and they've got a new free tool for game developers to help them accomplish that.
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Loading Screen: Bobby Kotick Sues Kotaku
Bobby Kotick is concerned about his image, so after a year away from games he's re-established his presence with a lawsuit for an old thorn in his side.