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Does Anyone Actually Want To Pay For Multiplayer Games?
Have Free To Play PvP games devalued the market to the point where a new, paid, PvP game can't exist any more? The Beta for Concord - and the reception to it - has us wondering.
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Loading Screen: Valve Really Are That Successful
Leaked documents show the *true* success of Valve, we go through one of the busiest weeks for new games so far this year - and we bring you the best reading from this weekend.
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Video: Single Player DLC Cancelled Because MTX Profitable
Ad Free Video! Why can’t we have nice things? Ex rockstar devs confirm the death of story DLC at the altar of selling shark cards. A literal money printing machine.
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How Licensing Ruined Video Games
Why have brand deals, tie in skins and franchise takeovers become the core product in almost every game? Is nothing allowed to just have it's own aesthetic any more?
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Video: Ubisoft AC Future Plans
Ad Free Video! Ubisoft are doubling down on a practice they’re historically terrible at. They think the future of Assassin’s Creed is going to be built at least partly on remakes. But when you look back at their history of remaster that’s worrying
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Loading Screen: The Esports Tournament Where You Literally Crush Your Opponent's Trophies
The Esports World Cup is on, but the bizarre trophies are drawing more attention than the actual gameplay. Elsewhere, a surge in new game engine tools for new devs following Unity's collapse - and we give you the weekend recommend.
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Video: Day One On Game Pass
Ad Free Video! The best deal in gaming just got worse. Gamepass' clear ‘Day One On Gamepass’ offer just got a lot more exclusive. If that benefit was your biggest draw, now, you’ll be paying double what you used to.
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Loading Screen: Once Human's Data Harvesting Accusations, MultiVersus Killed A Game and Palworld Copies Pokemon
Are the accusations that Once Human is stealing people's personal data true? We don't think so. But it does look like Multiversus might have killed an entire other game by existing - and the Palworld team are getting into the media empire game, so they're copying Pokemon in that respect at least.
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Video: I Think Execs Have Lost Their Marbles
Ad Free Video! Sega are doubling down on Live Services and are reviving Crazy Taxi as an Open World. Capcom are carrying the Resident Evil remake energy into… Dead Rising? Meanwhile Konami hold to a decision from 2013 that’s stopping some gamers from getting access to decade old games. Insane.
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Video: Live Service Boom Or Bust
Ad Free Video! Hinterland CCO Raphael Van Lierop has some commentary to share on how games should be made. Specifically with Manor Lords and his experience playing it.
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Loading Screen: Day One On Game Pass (Sometimes, If You Pay More)
Xbox made Game Pass more expensive, and have taken away Day One Games from all but the highest paid tiers of the service. As they effectively splinter their audience (and their good will), we ask - why?
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Video: EA Just Broke Apex Players' Trust
Ad Free Video! EA and Respawn have broken the trust of Apex Legend players. In one announcement, they’ve managed to undo years of goodwill for a game that had managed to avoid lasting criticism despite still using lootboxes, exorbitant F2P cosmetic costs and even more.