Loading Screen: AI Devs Apologise To Get You To Buy Games
There are more AI games on Steam than ever, but the successful ones? They have to downplay the tech to get you on board.
Jagex Changed Path, But The Journey Isn't Over
RuneScape was becoming one of the most heavily monetised games of its kind. Then, last year, Jagex announced they were gutting almost all of the dark patterns at play, replacing them with... nothing? Today, to no surprise, profit is down. Will they hold their nerve?
Doing The Right Thing Hasn't Paid Off For RuneScape... Yet
"RuneScape revenue is down quite a large chunk." In the wake of killing hated MTX, Jagex hasn't turned things around... yet.
Loading Screen: Double Fine Cut Loose, Forced To Lay Off Staff
Xbox didn't kill Double Fine. All they did was leave them to fend for themselves with limited resources and no support. Very different.
Epic Generates A New Slop Spiral In Fortnite
Even for genAI work, this is some top-grade slop... yet Epic's Tim Sweeney is proposing it's the future of Fortnite? Really?!
Loading Screen: Microsoft Broke Xbox's Servers
For 24 hours, Xbox players couldn't access their purchased games, and it turns out it was all Microsoft's fault.
Loading Screen: Indie Devs Find, Fix Malware, Lose Discord To Hackers
Art imitates life, as Meccha Chameleon's devs just lost their Discord to an impersonator while fixing malware in community maps.
Sony Have No Intent To Change Their Minds Despite Legal Threats
Ten Thousand Strong voiced their frustrations under a single game trailer. The vocal audience is not happy with Sony for dropping physical discs going forward. Despite this, there will almost be no backtrack from PlayStation!
Loading Screen: Can Cloud Gaming End The Hardware Crisis?
As hardware costs spike, companies attempt to find new entry points for gaming - returning to the clouds once more.
Bethesda's Big Reveals Prove XBOX Shouldn't Be Trusted
They're fine! That's what the surviving devs under XBOX keep telling us. Their 100s of lost colleagues were great and all, but they weren't doing anything important enough to stop them making New Entry In IP You Love... Consume Content Please. They swear everything's ok!
Loading Screen: Xbox Backwards Compatibility Is About The Future
Xbox just revealed PC backwards compatibility for original Xbox games, but the timing and the tech have us asking questions.
Loading Screen: Indies Failed By The Industry Fight Back
Three indies were failed by industry trends outside their control. Now they're fighting back.