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PlayStation Studios boss admits Marathon response has been 'varied' but says Sony is taking steps to ensure it's 'not going to make the same mistakes' it did with Concord

Herman Hulst says Sony is giving Bungie's extraction shooter "the optimal chance of success."

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PlayStation is still "continuing to invest in new live services," and has "reviewed our processes" following Concord's failure

"We have MLB The Show, Destiny 2, Helldivers 2, and these are all really good examples of the type of titles that we're looking to develop"

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Very dead Sony game Concord is offline for good, but you can still buy this commemorative plaque that's already soaring past $3,000 at auction

This feels like watching a body get donated to science

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Early Concord concept art shows the game could have looked very different

I love the stylised sci-fi look of these worlds.

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Lawyer admits to ‘embarrassing’ mistake after Anthropic's Claude made up a source in a legal filing—and no one caught it

The attorney said it was “an honest” mistake even after a manual review beforehand.

Fortune

Undeterred by Concord, Sony expands its live service army: PlayStation Studios adds new dev making a "team-based action game" targeting "years" of support

Its first game will be inspired by "fighting games, platformers, MOBAs, life sims, and frog-type games"

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Former Concord dev says 'it was gut wrenching to see our project fail' but urges players not to judge Marathon too soon: 'To call this game a failure before it’s even out is wild to me'

The long-awaited reveal of Marathon over the weekend has drawn comparisons to the online service shooter which Sony shut down last October.

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Marathon feels like a good extraction shooter, but it's not free-to-play, and I hope Sony and Bungie don't price it into an early grave

Marathon needs to be both: good and affordable

GamesRadar

Canceled PS5 Game 'Concord' Still Sells at a Premium on eBay Event If It's No Longer Playable

Despite being canceled by PlayStation and Firewalk Studios, Concord is still selling at a premium on eBay.

Player One

The PC’s Coziest Action RPG Is Now Free To Play

'Garden Story' combines RPGs and life sims into a surprisingly chill quest to save the world and help your neighbors.

Inverse

Gamers Could Pay Billions After Tariffs

Ahead of President Trump's imposed tariffs, the Entertainment Software Association has released a note about the effects it could have on video games.

Inverse

Roman Abramovich may owe HMRC £1bn for unpaid taxes, analysis shows

Exclusive: Leaked papers suggest billionaire’s overseas firms should have paid UK tax on profits from hedge funds

The Guardian - UK

GDC's annual State of the Game Industry survey reveals 1/3 of 'triple-A developers' are working on live service games

It doesn't seem like big publishers are ready to give up on the live service chase just yet.

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Sony seems eager to avoid another Concord level flop, canceling two unannounced live service PlayStation games

Sony has canceled two previously unannounced live service games.

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After the catastrophe of Concord Sony is reportedly cancelling other projects including a God of War live service game

Two games in development at Bend Studio and Bluepoint have apparently been canned.

PC Gamer

Lords of the Fallen studio embraces fear of the DEI boogeyman, says it will not include 'any social or political agendas' in its games

CI Games apparently believes that inclusive games are at a high risk of failure.

PC Gamer

Competitive shooters are at a crucial crossroads in 2025: 'sweaty' teamplay vs. casual fun

Crossover fatigue, high-profile failures, and the rise of Marvel Rivals marked a tumultuous year for shooters.

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The gaming stories and trends that defined 2024

Here are five of the top stories and trends that defined 2024 in gaming across all facets of the industry.

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PlayStation's 2024 in review: Software and hardware underwhelm, but Sony’s never been stronger

PS5 owners had fewer ‘big’ exclusives this year, but smart first-party deals and powerful new hardware have kept Sony in pole position yet again.

TechRadar

The 11 biggest tech flops of 2024, ranked – from Windows Recall to the Apple Vision Pro

We’ve picked out the worst tech fails of this year, with our readers deciding on the ranking order for the top flops.

Inverse

Gaming's Worst Trend Came To A Head In 2024

Chasing trends produced some of the industry's biggest flops ever.

GamesRadar

As PlayStation turns 30, 2024 has seen some of the brand's highest highs and lowest lows

Year in Review | Franchise celebrations, PS5 Pro, ludicrously expensive failures, former Xbox exclusives, layoffs, and buyouts – it's been a rollercoaster anniversary year for PlayStation

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Marvel Rivals director says Concord 'didn't bring any unique value' that would convince players to give it a shot, but admits that no one can really predict what will or won't succeed

Thaddeus Sasser says there's a "switching cost" to bringing in players who are already committed to other games.

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Marvel Rivals director reckons Concord flopped because it wasn't original enough: "I don't think anybody can accurately predict this"

"I think the trick is that you need to have that reason that people want to come and play your game."

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