#278: Squaring the circle

If this is all part of Microsoft's plan, then I'm Mickey Mouse. (Yes, that's a very awkward Indiana Jones reference, forgive me.)

#277: Gathering steam

Valve's been making games again. Pass it on!

#276: I can feel another Rush coming on

Good news? In this economy?

#275: Jump cuts

A second round of layoffs in less than a year has ominous implications for Bungie.

#274: Striker!

Industrial action puts the brakes on the genML death march (a bit, maybe).

#273: Collateral damage

A legendary cutscene maker closes its doors as the game-industry rot continues to spread.

#272: Developing story

At Brighton's Develop conference, the vibes are as bleak as the weather.

#271: Winning ugly

Sometimes it's not about the win so much as watching the bad guys lose.

#270: Shadow drop

Another FromSoft joint means another difficulty bunfight — but this time there's a twist.

#269: The last dance

Not for the first time, Nintendo saves the day.

#268: Ship without a rudder

Charting a choppy course through Ubisoft's creative decline.

#267: Memory lapse

An assault on the senses, and the digestive system, at not-E3 2024.