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Loading Screen: Larian Back Down On Generative AI Use
"...to ensure there is no room for doubt, we’ve decided to refrain from using genAI tools..." The Larian CEO is backtracking.
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Have Larian Successfully Fumbled Generated Goodwill?
They won Game of the Year with Baldur's Gate III two years ago. Their CEO "won" the Game Awards with his "put the team first" speech a year ago. Of course, then, Larian's Swen Vincke honoured the streak by going all in on GenAI?! What really happened?
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Loading Screen: "This was never about union membership." - Rockstar On Fired Devs
A day in court for the fired Rockstar devs hasn't rattled their former employer, laying fresh allegations for their dismissal.
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Loading Screen: Ubisoft Studio Unionises, Is Immediately Closed
Ubisoft just shut down a whole studio, three working days after they unionised. But it might not just be about reprisals.
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Crunch Two Years Out. Naughty Dog In Sony's Crosshairs?!
Nearly a decade ago, with Uncharted 4 & Lost Legacy behind them and The Last Of Us Part II crunching towards launch, Naughty Dog committed to change. Their first original project in the years since? They're already crunching TWO YEARS from launch, what's going on?!
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Loading Screen: PlayStation Wants an AI To Play Games For You*
Sony's new patent wants to help you complete games... at least in part by having an AI play for you.
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Loading Screen: GOG Sold For $25 Million By CDPR
2026 starts with an acquisition. But the news might not be so bad this time.
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2025: Gaming's Console Problem
Ready for the PS6 and Next Xbox? No? Neither is the games industry.
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26 Games To Watch In 2026
13 AAA, 13 Indies. This is just a taste of what 2026 has in store for you.
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Upcoming Games: A Joyful January
The year may be starting slow, but there are a ton of great, smaller games to keep your eye on.
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2025: How One Company Upended The Western Games Industry
NetEase has had an incredible year of success. But they're not sharing that with all the developers they started the year with.
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In 2025, The Games Industry Felt The Legal Heat
The games industry, like every industry, has not been without its legal woes. 2025, however, saw a cascade of cases crashing right through it, directly hitting the players' experiences as it did so... and we expect it's just the start!