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Is Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree really too hard?
The big question from the weekend, how can one of the most highly anticipated games, from the most trusted developers, have a 65% user review rating on Steam after it's launch?
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Loading Screen: Xbox Blames Tango's Leadership For It's Closure And The Games That Lived
A trio of stories today! Xbox has suggested that it was Tango Gamework's leadership that was the rationale for the studio's closure - while for both Beyond Good and Evil 2 and Silksong, it's good news - we've gotten confirmation both are still coming.
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Video: This Banana is Bigger than Baldur's Gate 3
AD Free Video! The second most played game on Steam today, the ninth most played game ever. It’s beaten Hogwarts Legacy, it’s beaten Baldur’s Gate 3 - and it’s just a game about clicking a Banana....
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Video: Todd Howard Responds To Starfield's Paid Mod Complaints
Ad Free Video! The bossman has responded. “We definitely see the feedback, right? And that's … not what we want at all” - An interview with Todd Howard has seen him respond to the Paid Quests drama - and thank them for the feedback on where they got it wrong.
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Loading Screen: Ubisoft Wants Free Fan Labour as Bluepoint Ask Fans To Relax
Ubisoft are in hot water with voice actors due to once again asking fans to create art for them, for free - while Playstation's Bluepoint want to soothe their fan's concerns following recent Playstation corporate upheaval.
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Loading Screen: Missing Xbox Ports and The Story Inside Paradox
Today, Capcom are doing great work with their library collections of classic titles - but one platform will be missing out, seemingly due to technical issues. Meanwhile we're getting to hear from Paradox Tectonic staff on the confusing circumstances that led to Life By You's cancellation.
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Todd Howard Responds To Starfield's Paid Mod Complaints
“We definitely see the feedback, right? And that's … not what we want at all” - An interview this week with Todd Howard has seen him respond to the Paid Quests complaints from fans - and thank them for the feedback on where they got it wrong.
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Video: Paradox Cancels Life By You
Ad Free Video! This is just the latest management disaster to come from Paradox Interactive with half a dozen in the last twelve months alone, but in this case, it’s been handled in as cruel a way as possible.
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Loading Screen: From Software Promise No Layoffs, Baldur's Gate 3 Ends and The 20 Year Release Delay
From Software President says they'll never do layoffs as long as he's around - but that might be more to do with Japanese labour laws than his character. Meanwhile Larian are teasing the end of Baldur's Gate 3 and the twenty year wait for the developers of Captain Blood is now about to be over.
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Video: Are Ubisoft Back?
Ad Free Video! Ubisoft is known for its same old open worlds and ultimate edition controversies, among other things. But thanks to the Summer Games Fest, we might actually have some good news for once?
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Paradox Cancels Game, Closes Studio, Writes off $20m
20 Million Dollars and five years work for 24 people has just been thrown out by Paradox Interactive. Their Life Sim - Life By You - is now completely cancelled, despite plans to launch in Early Access two weeks ago.
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Video: Dark And Darker - One Week After Launch
Ad Free Video! This weekend our Dark & Darker video was published and didn't have quite all the necessary facts. Here's our updated take on everything the game has to offer.