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This week has seen a developer pull their game from Steam in the wake of international outrage. Let's try and understand exactly why.
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"A True Crisis Moment For Nintendo"
A week after the reveal of the Switch 2, the lines have been drawn. Drop the Price vs Nintendo's own perception of value.
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Wait... StarCraft Is Back?!
It's been a decade. Minor updates aside, StarCraft players have been patiently waiting for "what's next for the StarCraft universe as a whole" and it's finally revealed to be? Not a video game?! Except that's not the full story as I'm sure you've come to expect...
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Loading Screen: Ubisoft's Lawyers Maintain You Don't Own Your Game
New documents have shown Ubisoft's plan to fend off legal action on The Crew, and it might all come back to how the US Courts feel about Final Fantasy XI.
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Path Of Exile's Early Access Problems
Path Of Exile 2's latest update was received disastrously on launch, quickly patched and has folks wondering who the game is even for right now.
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Loading Screen: The PC Hardware You Can't Buy In The USA
The impacts of the tariffs are already going beyond pricing increases. Some products simply won't be available.
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Loading Screen: Steam's Gang War, Explained
There's a turf war raging on Steam right now around one of the biggest games of the year, and it might all be down to a misunderstanding over a Polish investor announcement.
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Loading Screen: Switch 2's Spotlight Snuffed Out
Nintendo's spotlight has dimmed now that we've seen what lies beneath the glam and glimmer of the first showcase.
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The EU Have Set Their Sights On Digital Currency
The European Union may finally be taking meaningful action against the worst of the games industry's monetisation practices! Surprisingly though, rather than FIFA, Overwatch or GTA to thank for it? We've got show ponies!
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The $80 Base Price For Games Has Arrived!
We thought it would be Take Two or Sony, but Nintendo have broken the seal. Switch 2 launches in June alongside the first wave of $80 games and the rest of the industry is almost certain to follow!
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Loading Screen: Marvel Rivals Wants A New Hero Every Month
Marvel Rivals is heating up, and to keep their audience happy, they're going to give players a new hero every month. How long they can accomplish that is another matter.
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When Leaks Evolve Into Guerilla Marketing
After years of trying to rush success, EA wants to do things right for a change. With Dead Space, Skate, The Sims & now Battlefield, they've involved players in testing far earlier. With that player involvement, leaks obviously come. In response? EA are taking lessons from Valve!