A little opinion piece about the enshitification of the gaming and entertainment industry as Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE!, a mobile, GaaS, launches globally in February, but service will only remain online for three months before it shuts down....
X-Men '97's Take on Morph Is Already Making Bigots Mad (gizmodo.com)
So in the latest installment of what won’t make MAGA throw a tantrum.
Tekken 8 players divided as devs add “Tekken Shop” with microtransactions (www.dexerto.com)
I guess this is probably going to be the new shitty norm with bait and switch for reviews then nickel and dime afterwards.
MoDOT claims unborn baby killed in crash as an employee (www.newstribune.com)
Skull and Bones - Skill Up Review (youtu.be)
Let’s see how the industry’s first quadruple A game pans out.
Baldur's Gate 3 - Patch #6 Now Live! - Steam News (store.steampowered.com)
Patch 6 for Baldur’s Gate 3 launches today, and it’s packed full of quality-of-life improvements, fixes, and a little bit of romance....
Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM is reportedly laying off a quarter of staff and cancelling an expansion (www.videogameschronicle.com)
After the whole controversy with the founders vs the MBA CEO, it’s probably for the best.
Diablo 4's new mount costs more than the actual game (www.pcgamesn.com)
AAAA gaming at it’s finest here folks.
Sony wants to improve PlayStation profit margins with more aggressive PC release strategy (www.videogameschronicle.com)
FlatOut Giveaway on GOG.com (www.gog.com)
Instant claim
Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered has a warning about racial and ethnic stereotypes (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Save 100% on RPG Maker XP on Steam (store.steampowered.com)
Ever want to try your hand at making a JRPG? Here’s your chance to make to give it a go for free.
Dead Cells designer says decision to stop updates is ‘asshole move’ by former studio (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Take of it what you will
Larian knows its audience, promises 'improved smooches' in Baldur's Gate 3 (www.pcgamer.com)
Helldivers 2 anti-cheat is a nightmare for Steam Deck players (www.pcgamesn.com)
Ubisoft CEO defends Skull and Bones’ $70 price despite its live service leanings, calls it ‘quadruple-A’ (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Steam Next Fest, any thoughts, standouts, or interesting finds? (store.steampowered.com)
Skill Up: I absolutely do not recommend: Suicide Squad - Kill the Justice League (youtu.be)
Weekend PC Game Deals: Bundled chaos, indie allies, Xbox lunar sales, and more (www.neowin.net)
Hogwarts Legacy – $29.99 on Indiegala...
Announcellation: Entertainment Media Is Losing Its Mind (The Jimquisition) (youtu.be)
A little opinion piece about the enshitification of the gaming and entertainment industry as Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE!, a mobile, GaaS, launches globally in February, but service will only remain online for three months before it shuts down....
New Deus Ex game reportedly cancelled amid layoffs at Eidos Montreal (www.videogameschronicle.com)