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Loading Screen: Steam's 'Protecting' You From Chinese Reviews
Steam just did the least Steam thing imaginable. They hid information from you. They're artificially inflating review scores. No, I'm not exaggerating.
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Loading Screen: "Ubislop" Is Real, And Older Than You Think
As it turns out, 'Ubislop' is older than many of the kids responsible for the industry being, well, how it is and where it's going. Which I'll get into in this Loading Screen, too!
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Capcom Couldn't Maintain The Illusion Any Longer
For a decade, Capcom have had it all. They couldn't bear to let their streak fade, and Monster Hunter Wilds took the hit. Negative reviews, player backlash and investor frustrations all flooded in just as sales of the game slowed to a trickle! Can Capcom's latest recover? Does it deserve to?
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Loading Screen: Post-Launch Story Change Cripples Game
Censorship comes in many forms. This time, it destroyed an entire game's plot. I learned a lot about Chinese history today, so I hope you do too!
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PlayStation Vs Tencent: Plagiarism On The Horizon
For publishers like Tencent, a little bit of plagiarism here and there is par for the course. Ordinarily, they at least try to change things up a bit, but not so with their "homage" to Horizon: Zero Dawn. Sony have taken note and gone to court!
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Loading Screen: Games Are Too Cheap, Says Former Sony Head
The industry's dangling over lava, and it only has itself to blame. We get to watch!
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Loading Screen: Sorry Old PC Gamers, WASD Is The Future
Today's accidental theme: Nostalgia! Click-to-move controls dying, when games released quick enough to be relevant, and a lick of familiar sax to give your nostalgic sadness an outlet.
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Loading Screen: "Unsatisfied" With 1 Million Players
1 million? Rookie numbers! In truth, this is secretly a newsletter about a positive future for games.
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Loading Screen: EA Don't Like "Free Money", Says Ex-BioWare Producer
EA, in a shocking turn of events, are turning down a stack of cash. It would cost too much money, or something? Mark Darrah, ex-BioWare producer, explained why in excruciating detail. Here you go!
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Can The Game Crash Happen Again?
In 1983, the games industry faced a monumental crash. Many say we're living through another one right now. What does that mean?
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These Are The Plans To Stop Game Censorship
The last few weeks of censorship chaos from Payment Processors have folks wondering what the solutions could possibly be.
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Valve & Itch Speak Out As Your Banks Decide What Games You're Allowed To Play!
What defines art? Collective praise? Personal preference? Your credit card provider?! Cultural traditions? If one of those doesn't sound right to you, you're not alone, but it's what's been happening globally. Small activist groups shouldn't be dictating global art, or stores like Steam & Itch.io!