It isn’t unheard of to see game clones or copyright infringement in Roblox but the latest case I came across was Minecraft. A simplified version was built in Roblox using the same name and I saw it hit as high as 25,000 players at one time. It’s one thing to have a similar concept and …
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As someone who grew up on flash games many years ago, I frequently ran into horde survival typing games. These were often as simple typing words that slowly moved toward my character. Which could be moving enemies or just words and nothing more. Nowadays we have more creative takes on typing games and I put …
League of Legends is struggling to attract new players and let’s be honest, is it that surprising? It’s commonly known as having a toxic community and if you’ve ever played it before, you’ve probably experienced it. Some players are ready to harass you if you’re playing poorly, not playing the way they want you to, …
Extraction looter Dark and Darker has had a troubled journey getting back on Steam but the trouble isn’t gone yet. Despite a Nexon lawsuit previously leading to its removal from Steam, the new issue plaguing players is how the developer is handling free-to-play. At a quick glance, you may not realize the free-to-play version has …
Yesterday Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the two main characters, Naoe and Yasuke. Unlike the fictional protagonists in previous Assassin’s Creed games, Yasuke is a real person. Instead of admiring two new badass characters and the franchise going to Japan, people have begun arguing about Yasuke’s presence in the game. Going beyond the usual …
For decades we’ve seen variations of advertising inside video games to the point where some games are entirely ads. One that comes to mind is the Burger King game, Sneak King. While we don’t see many video games based on brands like this anymore, they’re still prevalent in Roblox. It doesn’t take long to find …
Live service game developers do their best to keep you returning with new content and goals to reach. Because once you’ve completed everything, the reason to continue playing wanes. This is why we end up with battle passes in live service games that revolve around seasons. The issue with Helldivers 2 is that once you’ve …
April Fools Day 2024 is here and with this special holiday always comes silly video game jokes and content. If you cover gaming news, it can be difficult to figure out what’s real and what isn’t.
Monetizing video games is no easy task when a developer goes beyond the entry cost of simply purchasing a game. With unsustainable budgets plaguing the industry, it makes you wonder if certain attempts are to survive or out of greed. Especially when they’re popular games like the newly released Dragon’s Dogma 2.
Last week we got our first look at the action game Kingmakers where you travel to the past with modern weapons. The trailer announcement teased the sort of medieval combat we’d see in Mount & Blade before throwing in a huge twist.