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#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.)
Nathan Brown
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#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).
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#273: Collateral damage
A legendary cutscene maker closes its doors as the game-industry rot continues to spread.
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#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.
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#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.
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#267: Memory lapse
An assault on the senses, and the digestive system, at not-E3 2024.