#289: Vacuum packed

Having narrowly dodged the PS5 Pro bullet, Hit Points' thoughts turn to Switch 2.

#288: Mooncrash

Ubisoft’s crypto-game debut: NGMI.

#287: X-Day

Gird your loins for the most pivotal day in Xbox history.

#286: On one

Just when I thought I was out, etc.

#285: Is it me you're looking for?

The artist formerly known as 343 Industries offers a glimpse of Halo's future.

#284: Lead balloon

Further proof that nothing can bring Roblox down to earth.

#283: Shadow boxing

Assassin's Creed Shadows has slipped to next year, and Yves Guillemot is headed for a fall.

#282: Paperclip people

Sony's comms whiplash continues in another rollercoaster week.

#281: To me, to you

Game-industry bigwigs see Sony putting its foot in it, and decide to follow its lead.

#280: Pro lapse

(Final paragraph sold separately.)

#279: Discord

Jim Ryan may be gone, but Sony's odd 'strategic' choices are here to stay.

#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.)

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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.

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#266: Deflation

Put your hands in your pockets and let out a weary sigh: it's not-E3 2024.