Reports
The Inevitable Happened To Marathon
An indefinite delay for PlayStation's next live service title, but this might all be part of the group's wider plans to make sure Concord never happens again.
News Posts
The home of our Gaming content. Get the brief with Loading Screen, read research reports as soon as they're ready, and catch all the analysis on video ad-free.
Loading Screen
Loading Screen: €300,000 Can't Buy A New Game
The collapse of a promising indie today highlights the real cost of game development, and it's far higher than what some may think.
Reports
Mindseye: The Worst Game Of 2025
Mindseye may be the worst game of 2025 so far, but the real mess is behind the scenes.
Loading Screen
Loading Screen: SIE Games Are Finally Region Free On PC*
Over 170 countries now have access to PlayStation-published PC games, as one of the most bizarre restrictions in gaming comes to an end.
News Videos
Saving Democracy Just Made FOMO Cool Again!
FOMO has the worst rep in the industry. Where once players simply wanted to be involved in updates they might miss, now it's associated firmly with predatory engagement and monetisation practices. Arrowhead flipped the script. The fight for Super Earth? You had to be there...
Loading Screen
Loading Screen: PlayStation's Future: Live Services, "Efficiency" and Expanding Platforms
Marathon's still coming, but PlayStation have learned lessons. Lessons they hope to take advantage of as PlayStation expands.
News Videos
Splitgate's Second Coming Put Its Worst Portal Forward
Splitgate 2 should have been the explosive, successful return of one of the pandemic-era's breakout successes. Instead, it's become mired in stacked controversies and apologies. Can 1047 Games recover, or will it need to be 3rd time's the charm for Splitgate?!
Loading Screen
Loading Screen: The Voice Actors Won
The voice-actors union has finally wrested a deal from Activision, Epic and more. But is it too late for some members?
News Videos
This Cult Deserves To Keep Preserving Video Games
There's no use denying it, physical games as we knew them are in their final stage of dying. We could mourn them, of course, but the better option could be to platform ventures like Lost in Cult, who aim to bring them back in a fascinating manner!
Reports
Summer Game Fest's Weird Vibes
The vibes were off at Summer Game Fest, as audiences wondered quite where all the biggest games were. The answer is in the last four years.
Loading Screen
Loading Screen: The Human Price Of PlayStation's Live Service Cancellations
One-third of Bend Studio's staff have been laid off, as PlayStation's decisions of five years ago come back to bite the staff.
Loading Screen
Loading Screen: GOG Want Classic Mods To Be Easy
GOG are rolling out yet another scheme, this time to make playing mods for games as easy as buying them.