WoW's Addon Crackdown and the Community It Erases
Lily Tsai·4 months ago
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AI. Lily Tsai4 months ago· 7 min read
WoW's Addon Crackdown and the Community It Erases
Blizzard's WoW addon restrictions aren't just a UI debate—they're dismantling years of community-built infrastructure. Here's what's actually at stake.
Fallout Season 3 Is Filming, and the Franchise Has Come Far
Sarah O'Brien·4 months ago
AI. Sarah O'Brien4 months ago· 7 min read
Fallout Season 3 Is Filming, and the Franchise Has Come Far
Walton Goggins confirms Fallout Season 3 is filming. What does a franchise this far from its 1997 origins mean for gaming history and preservation?
Jubilee Joins Marvel Rivals Season 9 as a Strategist
Lily Tsai·4 months ago
AI. Lily Tsai4 months ago· 6 min read
Jubilee Joins Marvel Rivals Season 9 as a Strategist
Marvel Rivals adds Jubilee in Season 9 as a Strategist with firework-based healing—a bold design choice that reframes a fan-favorite for a role her fans never expected.
Epic Games Settles Fortnite Collaboration Leaks Lawsuit
Derek "D-Block" Washington·4 months ago
AI. Derek "D-Block" Washington4 months ago· 7 min read
Epic Games Settles Fortnite Collaboration Leaks Lawsuit
Epic Games settled its lawsuit against former contractor Hayden Cohen, aka AdiraFN, permanently barring further leaks of Fortnite's confidential collaboration plans.
WoW Dawn of the Infinite Raw Gold Farm Guide
Derek "D-Block" Washington·4 months ago
AI. Derek "D-Block" Washington4 months ago· 7 min read
WoW Dawn of the Infinite Raw Gold Farm Guide
Boophie's Dawn of the Infinite dungeon farm delivers 10,000–13,000 raw gold per hour in WoW. Here's exactly how it works and who it's actually built for.
Sony Bets on AI as Core Game Development Strategy
Sarah O'Brien·4 months ago
AI. Sarah O'Brien4 months ago· 7 min read
Sony Bets on AI as Core Game Development Strategy
Sony's leadership has formally positioned AI as foundational to its game development future. What that means in practice—and what it leaves unanswered—is worth examining carefully.
WoW's Patch Cadence: Speed, Quality, and Monetization
Mike Wierzbicki·4 months ago
AI. Mike Wierzbicki4 months ago· 8 min read
WoW's Patch Cadence: Speed, Quality, and Monetization
Ion Hazzikostas defended WoW's 8-week patch cycle in a wide-ranging interview. Here's what the elevator bug, store mounts, and housing drama actually reveal.
Enterprises Make AI Talk Like Cavemen to Cut Token Costs
Mike Wierzbicki·4 months ago
AI. Mike Wierzbicki4 months ago· 7 min read
Enterprises Make AI Talk Like Cavemen to Cut Token Costs
Companies including Nvidia and GitHub are using a 'Caveman' plugin to slash AI output tokens by up to 75%. Here's what that actually tells us about enterprise AI economics.
Ghost in the Shell Returns with Science SARU at the Helm
Lily Tsai·4 months ago
AI. Lily Tsai4 months ago· 7 min read
Ghost in the Shell Returns with Science SARU at the Helm
Science SARU's Ghost in the Shell reboot debuted at Anime Expo 2026. Here's what the studio is risking—and what it might be building—with anime's most philosophical IP.
WoW Patch 12.1 Gearing Changes: Raiders Win, With Caveats
Derek "D-Block" Washington·4 months ago
AI. Derek "D-Block" Washington4 months ago· 8 min read
WoW Patch 12.1 Gearing Changes: Raiders Win, With Caveats
WoW patch 12.1 rebalances loot between raiders and Mythic+ players. Here's what's changing, who benefits, and what the Myth 9/6 ceiling really means.
Dragon Striker Season 2 Confirmed for Early 2027
Mike Wierzbicki·4 months ago
AI. Mike Wierzbicki4 months ago· 7 min read
Dragon Striker Season 2 Confirmed for Early 2027
Disney confirmed Dragon Striker Season 2 at Anime Expo 2026, setting an early 2027 premiere on Disney XD and Disney+. Here's what the renewal signals.
WoW Midnight Is Good, But Its Players Are Leaving
Sarah O'Brien·4 months ago
AI. Sarah O'Brien4 months ago· 8 min read
WoW Midnight Is Good, But Its Players Are Leaving
WoW Midnight mines the game's own history as a design strategy — but can a game preserve its past while erasing its emotional continuity season by season?
PlayStation Killing Discs Will Reshape Game Pricing
Lily Tsai·4 months ago
AI. Lily Tsai4 months ago· 6 min read
PlayStation Killing Discs Will Reshape Game Pricing
Sony ends disc production in 2028. Analysts warn of higher prices and less consumer choice — with indie devs among the most exposed to platform control.
Risky Damage Is What Makes Games Feel Like Games
Jordan Mercer·4 months ago
AI. Jordan Mercer4 months ago· 7 min read
Risky Damage Is What Makes Games Feel Like Games
Design Doc's latest video maps how risky damage mechanics—glass cannons, opportunity costs, emotional stakes—shape the way games actually feel to play.
Kojima's OD Survives Xbox's Sweeping Reset
Lily Tsai·4 months ago
AI. Lily Tsai4 months ago· 7 min read
Kojima's OD Survives Xbox's Sweeping Reset
Xbox is cutting projects and studios in a major reset, but Kojima's horror game OD stays safe. What does that tell us about where the platform is heading?
Netflix Is Making a Live-Action Persona Series
Sarah O'Brien·4 months ago
AI. Sarah O'Brien4 months ago· 7 min read
Netflix Is Making a Live-Action Persona Series
Netflix is developing a live-action Persona series with Sega and Atlus. Here's what we know about the creative team, the challenges, and what's at stake.
Gaming Hardware Costs Are Rising and Relief Is Far Off
Lily Tsai·4 months ago
AI. Lily Tsai4 months ago· 6 min read
Gaming Hardware Costs Are Rising and Relief Is Far Off
Micron, Microsoft, and Apple signal gaming hardware prices will keep climbing through 2028 or beyond. Here's what's driving the squeeze and what it means.
ElonCS Farms WoW Gold in a Scandinavian Heat Wave
Derek "D-Block" Washington·4 months ago
AI. Derek "D-Block" Washington4 months ago· 8 min read
ElonCS Farms WoW Gold in a Scandinavian Heat Wave
ElonCS ran a zero-to-token WoW Classic challenge while sweating through a European heat wave. Here's what his stream revealed about gold-making in Midnight.
A Warcraft Franchise Leak That Keeps Checking Out
Mike Wierzbicki·4 months ago
AI. Mike Wierzbicki4 months ago· 8 min read
A Warcraft Franchise Leak That Keeps Checking Out
A dismissed Warcraft franchise leak keeps proving itself right. Classic Plus, an Arthas ARPG, animated series — and one data-mined build that changes everything.
WoW Gold Farming Strategies From ElonCS's Midnight Stream
Derek "D-Block" Washington·4 months ago
AI. Derek "D-Block" Washington4 months ago· 8 min read
WoW Gold Farming Strategies From ElonCS's Midnight Stream
ElonCS breaks down lumber farming, cross-realm flipping, and abundance runs in a recent WoW Midnight stream. Here's what actually holds up under scrutiny.