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Space Marine 2's Sustainable Live Service Problems
Space Marine 2 promoted a different kind of live service to players, but now that it's here... some people aren't thrilled with what they're getting. Let's dig in.
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Kerbal Space Program 2 Is Still Suffering
Few games in recent years have gone as badly as Kerbal Space Program 2. Now as we look back on the disasters, we can start to understand some of the rationale behind them, as well as look to the future.
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The Helldivers' Dizzying Week
This week, on the same day we published our "Helldivers Is So Back!" coverage, Arrowhead made fools of us. It was over again! But before we even had the chance to produce our corrected content? It was back with a dose of freebies & a Merry Christmas!
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Loading Screen: This "Narrative-Driven, Story-Rich" Game Was Killed Due To Lack Of Market Demand
2025 comes to a close, but the news doesn't stop, ending the year with the frustrating story of a game that was cancelled because the market doesn't have space for narrative titles.
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Six-Fingered Santa: Activision's Generating Slop
Activision isn't even bothering to pretend to have shame anymore... just look at poor, reanimated St Nick above! Let's hold them to account.
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Loading Screen: Sony Won't Own From Software
Despite all the corporate shenanigans, Sony will not take ownership of From Software's parent company. But that doesn't meant they aren't getting much closer as partners.
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"Hero Shooters Are Dead" - Marvel & NetEase Ignored This And Won
With Overwatch apparently spiralling towards insignificance, the question remained. Would the hero shooter fade away with it? We may already have our answer.
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Loading Screen: Helldivers Shadow Drops Pricy Crossover Cosmetics
It was all going so well for Arrowhead and Helldivers 2. Then they rolled out their first crossover cosmetics and now we've all been reminded that even good live service games have downsides.
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Helldivers Shadow Dropped Democracy Upon The Masses
Now a Game Award-winning live service, Helldivers 2 is back, with player counts & sentiment as strong as ever. How did Arrowhead do what so many other teams have failed, and what's next in the fight for Super Earth?!
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Loading Screen: The Newest Games Media Outlet - Walmart
One of the newest games media websites has an interesting definition for independence because I know I certainly wouldn't say that about a site owned by and linking back to Walmart.
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Loading Screen: Key Creatives Have Left Platinum Games
The reveal of Okami 2 has led to further revelations about the team making it, including that Hideki Kamiya has taken many of his Platinum coworkers with him when he left.
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NetEase's Delta Force: "Temu Battlefield", Or Tarkov & BF Killer?
Not content with taking on one of the FPS genre's largest brands, Team Jade have set their sights on combining and besting two of them! So should players of Escape from Tarkov and Battlefield all jump ship to Delta Force?