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Nintendo
Forty Games Avoided GTA VI by Colliding With Each Other
The autumn I forecast has arrived. Here is the scorecard, and why the calendar was the wrong instrument all along.
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I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. As a huge World of Warcraft fan I couldn't be happier. Is anyone going to check out the new WoW Forever game? I'm spending way too much time trying to figure out my new main character. Oh to be 20 years old again with no responsibilities.
-James
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This Week
RPG
The unexpected revival of Korean RPGs, between new efforts, old classics and a Dumas tribute
Unbeknownst to most outside South Korea, the ‘90s saw the rise of a number of diverse and ambitious single-player PC RPG efforts from local developers, inspired by both contemporary Japanese titles, though often not the ones one would expect, and a number of Western design traits, mixed with some unique Korean flair.
Xbox
The end of cheap compute
After Xbox initially built cloud gaming on the promise of abundance, AI is now changing the economics
PC Gaming
Does your Steam demo CCU ‘predict’ your game’s success?
We’ve got data. Unsurprisingly. Also: lots of news & new GameDiscoverCo Show.
Game Development
Is it just me or is it getting funky and freaky in here
Short pivot to making a musical Halloween game
Industry
Chants of Sennaar and an Alchemy that Liberates
How a 2023 translation puzzle game absolutely nails what it means to see the world as an alchemist
Art & Music
Rain World Is Like Harsh Noise Music
[Indie Review] Piloting a humble Slugcat through the inhospitable lands of Rain World.
From the Archives
RPG
Gaming's greatest moments
Infinite Lives by Harrison Polites-April 8, 2026
Substack's games writing community weigh in on the parts of videogames that are burned into their brains.
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