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Loading Screen: Doki Doki Literature Club Banned Eight Years After Release
Google has decided to revive old discourse and banned Doki Doki Literature Club weeks after it was blamed for corrupting the youth. Back to 2018 we go.
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Chaos Evolved At The Studio Formerly Known As 343 Industries
Almost 15 years have passed since Bungie passed the Halo torch to the studio Microsoft founded explicitly to care for that IP. In that time, they've had 2 major successes by repackaging and curating Bungie's Halo titles... and screwing over their own staff! Time to parse the latest on the latter.
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Payment Processor Censorship Vs The US Government
Since last summer, Payment Processors have censored Steam and Itch.io, but is the US Government coming to the rescue?
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Loading Screen: Don't Pay Staff - The Simple Trick To Cheaper Game Dev
This one simple trick could be the difference between your company closing or not. As long as the staff don't talk.
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Loading Screen: Pokémon Champions Hurt Itself In Confusion
The future of competitive Pokémon battling is here, and many players wish it wasn't.
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The Escalation Of The Stop Killing Games Collective
What began as a solid enough YouTube rant has evolved into a global non-profit, with serious consideration underway at the EU. More immediately, Stop Killing Games has gained momentum with a French consumer advocacy group with a mighty track record!
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Loading Screen: A Game With <100 Players Could Decide Quantic Dream's Fate
David Cage's bad writing couldn't kill Quantic Dream. Harassment allegations couldn't do it. Market pressures and a NetEase deal? That might.
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It Seems Crimson Desert Suffered From Too Much Hype!
The "second coming" of gaming... that's what the team behind Crimson Desert did NOT want its audience taking away from its pre-launch hype. The discourse (and investors) didn't care, and a perfectly solid, respectable experience could never amount to the expectations set... so what's next?
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Loading Screen: “unethical and/or unlawful acts” Alleged At Halo Studios
Halo Studios' leadership is under fire from a former Art Director, and his allegations paint a dire picture of the studio's state.
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Loading Screen: Stop Killing Games Is Escalating
A new lawsuit, backed by Stop Killing Games, could end up changing everything about game ownership in the EU.
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Has Nintendo Joined The (Digital-First) Dark Side?
For a long time, it seemed Nintendo were the last bastion of defence for physical games media against the digital tide. With Switch 2, that priority appears to have firmly shifted...
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Loading Screen: Mindseye's €1 Million Conspiracy To Become DLC
Alleging criminal conspiracy and then putting the accused in your game is one way to handle your problems.