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Loading Screen: Xbox's New Boss
Xbox has a new boss. She's very different to the old boss.
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Remedy Gambled On An Ex-EA Exec To Save Them
Despite a failed foray into the multiplayer, live game space, Remedy are firmly known for their auteurist sensibilities. Great gameplay mixed with rich, personal-feeling narratives. So why the hell is their new CEO a sports and gambling specialist?!
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The Hubris of Riot
League of Legends saw a spinoff 2D fighter receive 100% Recommend by Critics on OpenCritic, the FGC got hands-on and loved it, yet Riot just fired half its dev team. . . BTW, did you all know it launched a month ago?!
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Loading Screen: PlayStation Wasted Bluepoint For Five Years
Five years of development, and nothing to show for it. PlayStation wasted one of gaming's best studios.
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Highguard Layoffs Show The Industry's New Standard
Irrespective of its perceived quality, Highguard still managed to pull in thousands of reviews and daily players. But now, most of the devs behind it have been laid off! Is this just how the games industry of 2025 works?!
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Loading Screen: "insane pathological narcissists" - Ashes Of Creation Legal Showdown
The knives are out, and so are the legal filings. Time to find out what caused Ashes of Creation's implosion.
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Loading Screen: Now Tencent Are To Blame For 2026's Biggest Gaming Disaster
As audiences discover their "secret" involvement in Highguard, is Tencent to blame for 2026's most prominent disaster?
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Discord Want Your Face... NOW
You'd think by now, Discord would have realised that its users have no good reason to trust them with their personal data, right? That's not stopping them. They're coming for your face!
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Loading Screen: "Consumer electronics will see a large number of failures" - The Impact Of AI Datacenters
The cost of the datacenter crisis is vanishing Steam Decks, delayed console releases and hard drives sold out through 2026.
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Loading Screen: The Indie Laying Off Founders Before Launch
They made an incredible indie debut. Now they're laying off founders with no release date for the follow-up.
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Loading Screen: Valve's Plan To Fix Steam Reviews
Want to complain about game performance on Steam? Just tell everyone what your rig looks like first...
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Loading Screen: Sixteen Days Before Layoffs For Highguard
Highguard couldn't break through. Now, almost all the developers are paying the price.