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Ad Free Video! Emulator developer Tropic Haze have settled $2.4m with Nintendo after the Switch developer used it’s legal weight to effectively remove one of the biggest Switch and 3DS emulators from existence.
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A double bill of microtransaction stories today as TemTem developer Crema sunsets their premium store and monetisation as they wind down development of the game, while researchers have gathered evidence that microtransactions are making games worse for everybody, starting from childhood.
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“We hope our actions will be a small step towards ending piracy of all creator’s works” - the statement from emulator developer Tropic Haze following a $2.4m settlement with Nintendo after the Switch developer used it’s legal weight to remove one of the biggest Switch/3DS emulators from existence.
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Ad Free Video! Corporate Overlords are being overthrown as Toys for Bob, Saber Interactive and Gearbox Entertainment are reportedly in the process of negotiating their independence from the megacorps that have made the lives of their developers hell.
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Ratings boards shenanigans have left a hyper popular card game unavailable for purchase after they confused Card Games and Gambling, while the studio behind a hyper popular roguelike may have been saved from the brink of destruction - plus industry check ins!
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Would you spend $60 on an unfinished game - in the hopes that in a year or two, it’s significantly better? Some people would say that you already do. But today we look at a curious trend that publishers are committing to - where they might be learning lessons from last year's messy launches.
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In years gone by it felt like every popular game was getting a plethora of spin-offs in every genre! Will we ever find ourselves in a similar era of spin-offs again?
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Ad Free Video! 670 Layoffs in one go - as EA decide to clean up their balance sheet, killing a studio they only established two years ago, and ending development on a Star Wars FPS before it even makes it out of the prototype stage. It’s a brutal range of cuts.
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On a Leap Day, ancient Irish tradition dictates that customs can be flipped - like that women can traditionally propose marriage to men. Turns out that another custom is that apparently Games Companies can actually excise themselves from their corporate overlords.
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The year is in full swing and March of 2024 is going to see some of the biggest launches we can imagine. There’s really something for everyone - so let’s dive in.
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Remedy are recording an unmitigated win, Rockstar are angering their staff by going back on promises and Nintendo are bringing the legal hammer down on Emulators.
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Ad Free Video! “All we ask is that if you do love us, then please talk to us” is the plea from an open letter to Larian by Modders of Baldur’s Gate 3 - as the developers of one of 2023’s most prominent games deal with the ongoing development of the game.