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Upcoming Games: A Juicy July
July is jam-packed with AA games and Indies, with sequels, spiritual successors and lots of promise. Let's see what's on offer!
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Loading Screen: No Disclosure For Gen AI For The Alters
Well received narrative hit The Alters is in hot water today, not just for generative AI allegations, but for not disclosing them to buyers.
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Sony Were Forced To Change Their PlayStation Plans
Sony had BIG plans for PlayStation and they weren't quiet about them... They would have Call of Duty at home multiple times over and Microsoft could stick it! Now? Ex-CEO Jim Ryan has been firmly thrown under the bus. Plans. Have. Changed.
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The Last Chance To Stop Killing Games
500,000 signatures in 30 days could stop companies from turning off games for consumers, as Stop Killing Games reaches its end.
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Loading Screen: Riot Just Codified Gambling In Esports
Riot are gambling with their players' health and finances, as they introduce new sponsorship deals for Sports Betting.
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We Place A Closer Eye On The Split Between How These Teams Handle Layoffs
Underperforming launches for MindsEye and Splitgate 2 mean devs are paying the price. But it's okay, it's all for your benefit.
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Monster Hunter's PC Problem
Capcom's biggest success comes from PC... but that's also the source of their biggest problem right now.
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Loading Screen: The Campaign Against The "Sony Tax"
Yet another lawsuit against PlayStation's digital store policies has sprung up, demanding that the company drop the "Sony Tax"
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Loading Screen: Backlash Forces Generative AI From Game
Outrage just forced Frontier Developments to pull generative AI from their next game, but the same trick might not work on everyone.
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It Was A "Keighley" Strange Season Of Video Game Reveals...
Amongst the ashes of E3 remains Geoff Keighley and the season of announcements built around his Summer Game Fest. Recent years have been an inconsistent, if at least admirable, attempt to emulate the E3 showcases of old. This year, in its muted nature, might be a sign of things to come.
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Loading Screen: Xbox Is Going To Fire More Staff
It's the end of Microsoft's financial year, and that means that Xbox staff are going to be sacrificed to make the line go up.
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With Nightreign's Genre Shift, Have FromSoft Gone Mad?
Their ARPG formula earned them 5+ GOTY contenders within a decade and their own subgenre. Now? FromSoft, they who defined the "Souls-like", have ditched much of their formula to drop a pseudo-roguelite, PvE co-op title with Battle Royale elements? It's certainly one way of building for the future.