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Reddit CEO Urges Staff to Dismiss Backlash and Brace for Blackout Fallout
In a leaked internal memo obtained by The Verge, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman addresses the recent uproar surrounding the company, instructing employees to disregard the criticism and suggesting that […]
Star Citizen Has Now Cost More to Develop Than GTA V, Cyberpunk, and RDR Combined
In the gaming world, there’s one game that has attracted controversy and backer funding in equal amounts: Star Citizen. With funding now exceeding $590 million, surpassing the combined budgets […]
War Thunder Players Formed a Union, Decided on a Boycott – On The Day of, the Organizers were Spotted Playing the Game
A few weeks ago, Gaijin, the developers of War Thunder, announced plans to implement some (and this is putting it lightly) unfavorably taken economic rebalancing to the game. They […]
The Role of Automation in Game Testing and its Advantages
The video game industry has seen explosive growth in recent years, with revenue continuing to climb as more people turn to gaming as a primary form of entertainment. According […]
Global Gaming Revenue by Region: A 2023 Overview
The gaming industry continues to be a dominant force in the entertainment sector, with its revenue streams painting a vivid picture of its global influence. As we dive into […]
Axie Infinity, Play-to-Earn’s Poster Boy, is Nearing Collapse
Axie Infinity, which rode the NFT bubble to soaring heights in 2021 is nearing collapse. AXS, the game’s cryptocurrency token, has fallen from an all-time high of $160.36 down […]
Despite NFT Crash, Square Enix Continues to Offload Legacy Franchises to Focus on Blockchain Gaming
The NFT market is experiencing a crash driven mostly by a loss of value in the NFT art and collectible sectors. A cryptocurrency price index showed a drop in […]
From Software’s Cryptic Game Design isn’t a Beautiful Mystery. It’s Just Frustrating.
Spoiler Warning: contains character-quest spoilers Intentionally Cryptic Elden Ring is a phenomenal game. That almost goes without saying at this point. The scale that From Software has achieved, while […]
The Downsides of Piracy
First off, I’m obligated to say that pirating video games is either illegal or a misdemenor (you wouldn’t download a car) in many countries. In the United States, it’s […]
NFTs Industrialize the Gameplay Loop… That’s a Terrible Idea
The Commodification of Games NFTs will destroy video games if industry-wide adoption occurs. This is not, well mostly not, hyperbole. NFTs mean the ability to commodify things that were […]
How Gaming Addiction Works
(Content Warnings for alcohol and drug use is compared to gaming. Brief mention of suicide.) Games suck their players in a world of fantasy and offer an escape from […]
The Growing Integration of the Games Industry, or, Why the Free Hand of the Market isn’t Working
An Underregulated Industry As the entertainment industry grows and the amount of capital available multiplies, by an order of magnitude, year-on-year, the risk of consolidation and toxic business practices […]
Genshin Lore: The Archons – A Deep Dive
All About Archons in Genshin Impact (Note: Heavy spoilers for the game’s storyline, lore, and characters. You have been warned.) The English translation of Genshin Impact makes you think […]
Genshin Impact: What is Celestia?
Many players have noticed a floating island seen in the sky from Mondstadt and Liyue. It looks like someone grabbed a chunk of land and made it float in […]
New World Has Disabled All Forms of Trading Due to Gold Duping Exploit
Amazon Game Studios has disabled all forms of gold trading in their beleaguered MMO, New World, because of a gold duping exploit. Players are bemused more than furious, considering […]
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