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Capcom has done it again, managing to scupper the launch of an incredibly promising title with their habit of meaningless microtransactions. But elsewhere in the industry Larian have told us what's coming next from them - and it's no more Baldur's Gate.
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Ad Free Video! Reporting from IGN reveals that behind the scenes, things inside Bungie are looking rocky - with Staff unsure what’s next - and the implication that current management are about to cut and run as soon as they’re able.
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Media Companies are being gutted by Venture Capital vultures that see them as assets to be stripped to the bone then discarded - with no thought to the audiences they serve or the staff who work there.
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Today Metacritic have revealed the most critically acclaimed publishers of 2023 based on their data, Riot have told fans their MMO is going back into development after a reboot, Valve have shown us the behind the scenes of their marketing videos and we check in on the latest from GDC.
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Ad Free Video! Overwatch wants you to pay $25 for a single hero skin. The problem is that they need ways to convince players to stay, come back or even play the game for the first time - otherwise they’re not around to be sold those skins.
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Today, GOG are resurrecting another delisted title, Respawn are fixing Apex Legend's security problems and Playstation's Difficulty is EA's Opportunity.
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Ad Free Video! The worst user rated game of 2024, and the 9th worst rated game on Steam ever - Battlefront Classic Collection has a mountain to climb. There’s folks having fun, but the narrative is setting in on PC especially
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Bungie have revealed their Into The Light Content and things seem good! A new horde mode being added and the promise of more to come. But IGN reporting reveals that behind the scenes,things are looking rocky, with the implication that current management are about to cut and run as soon as possible.
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Overwatch needs ways to convince players to play the game otherwise they’re not around to be sold skins. They've found a way. They’re going to make heroes more accessible, give more access to the coolest cosmetics and double down on ongoing content - with new purchase opportunities.
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Today Steam are launching new tools for families that will let them share games, protect teen users and more while Denuvo are offering companies a way to track down Leakers and maybe protect their surprises.
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Warner Bros has slashed the price of Suicide Squad by 40% - bringing it down to $42. It’s been out for 31 days. This is an incredibly egregious cut but it’s one that makes complete sense as Warner Bros desperately try and increase sales, even while decreasing the value of their game overall.
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AD Free Video! “You Mad Bro?” isn’t the communication strategy you’d expect to see from the COO of a company in official emails, but Valve has never presented themselves as just another company have they?