Category: News
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The Live-Service Dream is Dying and It’s Taking the Games Industry With It
In the wake of Epic Games’ March 24, 2026 layoffs, the industry’s obsession with eternal games looks less like ambition and more like a slow-moving disaster. Epic said it was laying off more than 1,000 employees, with reporting putting that at roughly 20% of the workforce. For years, the live-service pitch has sold a vision…
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The Politics of Play: Examining Take Us North
There is a difference between watching someone cross a border and being asked to lead them across. When a game hands you control and when progress depends on your choices, that distinction begins to blur. Even if it is only a collection of pixels on a screen, the decision feels personal. You are no longer…
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Nintendo Did it Again, Literally
I remember first booting up my Nintendo Switch. It was shortly into my first term at university. It was the perfect companion for my sorry excuse for a dorm room. A long, flimsy desk, rock solid bed, and a single solitary shelf. Hardly the environment to erect a top-of-the-line PC build or 4k console rig.…
Gaming Acuity 