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GameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

WoW: The War Within Is More Of The Same, But That's Not A Bad Thing

The War Within expansion for World of Warcraft emphasizes evergreen features and continues the successful back-to-basics approach of the previous Dragonflight expansion. [ more ]
Kotaku
2 months ago
Video games

Publishers Pivoting To Live-Service Games Have Most Devs Worried

Game developers express concerns over sustainability and impact of live-service games, preferring a return to paid DLC. [ more ]
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GameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Palworld Adding Arena Mode That Looks Like PvP

Palworld Arena announced as a new PvP mode in the game.
Pocketpair has found a compelling way to introduce PvP despite initial concerns. [ more ]
GameSpot
3 months ago
Video games

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Has "Fallen Short" Of Expectations, Warner Bros. Discovery Says

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League fell short of expectations
Challenges due to crowded gaming market and competition with other high-profile releases [ more ]
Polygon
3 months ago
Video games

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth swamps its exhilarating tribute in open-world bloat

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth evokes mixed feelings in players.
The original game holds historical significance and major spoilers drive player engagement. [ more ]
GameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Palworld Adding Arena Mode That Looks Like PvP

Palworld Arena announced as a new PvP mode in the game.
Pocketpair has found a compelling way to introduce PvP despite initial concerns. [ more ]
GameSpot
3 months ago
Video games

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Has "Fallen Short" Of Expectations, Warner Bros. Discovery Says

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League fell short of expectations
Challenges due to crowded gaming market and competition with other high-profile releases [ more ]
Polygon
3 months ago
Video games

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth swamps its exhilarating tribute in open-world bloat

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth evokes mixed feelings in players.
The original game holds historical significance and major spoilers drive player engagement. [ more ]
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GameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Baldur's Gate 3 Studio's Next Game Will Likely Launch In Early Access Too

Early access is crucial for developers to maintain a constant dialogue with players and reduce risks in game development.
Despite its benefits, early access can be daunting as it transforms companies into live-service entities but also provides agility for survival. [ more ]
GameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Hackers Are Already Playing As Next Season's Character

Hackers leaked unreleased characters and seasonal content in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Warner Bros. and Rocksteady are actively working to remove leaks and spoilers from the internet.
The game's first season faced criticism for its grind-heavy approach and low player numbers on Steam. [ more ]
WGB
4 months ago
Video games

Palworld Early Access roadmap revealed as the game sails past 7 million copies sold

Palworld has achieved massive success, surpassing 7 million copies sold and breaking the 2 million concurrent player barrier.
The development team will address critical issues and bugs first, and then focus on implementing improvements and planned future updates. [ more ]
GameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Baldur's Gate 3 Studio's Next Game Will Likely Launch In Early Access Too

Early access is crucial for developers to maintain a constant dialogue with players and reduce risks in game development.
Despite its benefits, early access can be daunting as it transforms companies into live-service entities but also provides agility for survival. [ more ]
GameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Hackers Are Already Playing As Next Season's Character

Hackers leaked unreleased characters and seasonal content in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Warner Bros. and Rocksteady are actively working to remove leaks and spoilers from the internet.
The game's first season faced criticism for its grind-heavy approach and low player numbers on Steam. [ more ]
WGB
4 months ago
Video games

Palworld Early Access roadmap revealed as the game sails past 7 million copies sold

Palworld has achieved massive success, surpassing 7 million copies sold and breaking the 2 million concurrent player barrier.
The development team will address critical issues and bugs first, and then focus on implementing improvements and planned future updates. [ more ]
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Kotaku
2 months ago
Video games

Into The Light Has Me Cautiously Excited For Destiny 2's Future

Destiny 2 has struggled to maintain player engagement due to various issues in its gameplay and content.
Recent changes and updates by Bungie have shown potential in revitalizing the game's PvP experience. [ more ]
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VG247
3 months ago
Video games

Helldivers 2 has done something most other games couldn't, and they'd kill for it

Helldivers 2 sales defied norms by increasing post-launch.
Game popularity led to server capacity woes. [ more ]
Polygon
1 week ago
Science

Helldivers 2's latest Major Order was (mostly) a narrative success

Immersive storylines in Helldivers 2 keep players engaged beyond gameplay challenges. [ more ]
VG247
3 months ago
Video games

Helldivers 2 has done something most other games couldn't, and they'd kill for it

Helldivers 2 sales defied norms by increasing post-launch.
Game popularity led to server capacity woes. [ more ]
Polygon
1 week ago
Science

Helldivers 2's latest Major Order was (mostly) a narrative success

Immersive storylines in Helldivers 2 keep players engaged beyond gameplay challenges. [ more ]
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VG247
3 months ago
Video games

As Playday 3 players flock to its predecessor, its latest patch promises over 300 fixes

Payday 3 struggles to gain players with Payday 2 still being more popular.
Recent hefty patch for Payday 3 included 300 bug fixes and improvements. [ more ]
GameSpot
3 months ago
Video games

Skull And Bones Breaks Records At Ubisoft Despite Reportedly Low Player Numbers

Skull and Bones players spend over four hours daily
Season 1 update brings new content like boss battles and warships [ more ]
Exchangewire
3 months ago
Marketing

AdInMo Appoints Contextual Tech Guru as Chief Product & Technology Officer

Richard Brindley appointed as AdInMo's CPTO with experience in ad tech and product development.
AdInMo focuses on using data platform to enhance in-game advertising by collecting contextual signals. [ more ]
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