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'Video games are cooked' — founder of No More Robots condemns gen AI in gaming and says 'from a publisher perspective, it's mega annoying'

The generative AI genie is out of the bottle, and the founder of an indie game publisher believes it's too late to turn back.

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Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope no longer feels comfortable talking about work-in-progress games: 'the situation just feels different'

"It's getting slurped up by AI or people are gonna copy it, or something else like that."

PC Gamer

"Weird and bats**t" Steam launch of two different indie games with the same name ended in 3x more sales than expected: "It all absolutely popped off"

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Two indie games with the same name accidentally launched days apart, so the devs averted disaster by working together: "I made back what I put into the game in the first 24 hours"

"It restored some faith for me"

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‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront

Multiple game creators describe ineffective moderation on the platform, resulting in unchecked hatred in forums and targeted campaigns of negative ‘anti-woke’ reviews

The Guardian - UK

10 ways 2026 will be a turning point for game design, according to indie devs

From Switch 2 momentum and Steam Machine 2.0, to AI fatigue, GTA 6 shockwaves, and the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 legacy.

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Publisher says Valve rejected complaint about hateful Steam review: "'Has Muslims, not recommended' is literal racism, so there should be no conversation needed"

"I just don't know what to do about this"

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"Why does Valve allows this?": Indie publisher laments losing Overwhelmingly Positive Steam review score to off-topic rant, replies "please never, ever play any of our games"

"Please go refund the game, and then crawl back into the hole you came from"

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"There was only 1 game on all of Steam with more reviews than us at 100%," roguelike dev says, and now 54 clown emojis adorn the troll who broke the streak: "Game is amazing. I just like to be different"

"I haven't reported it myself nor do I expect it to be taken down"

GamesRadar

Indie games need to be "cheap as f*** or expensive as hell," says publisher warning of industry "death cycle"

"Steam is making more money, but like 50 percent of that revenue is being generated by 1 percent of the games"

GamesRadar

Descenders Next is the follow-up to my favourite extreme biking sim, but it won't have bikes at launch

It'll hit Steam and Game Pass in 2025, with an initial focus on boarding.

PC Gamer

"Xbox is mistaken," says indie publisher teasing "what's next" for its mega-hit biking roguelike, because "Descenders 2 does not exist"

Though an unnamed follow-up was confirmed earlier this year

GamesRadar

Publisher of Studio Ghibli meets Stardew Valley life sim Spirittea says the failure of Steam's competitors is hitting indie games hard

No More Robots lead delves into why the failure of PC launchers is hurting indies

GamesRadar

Developer reveals that their Xbox Game Pass deal allowed them to delay the game and add over a hundred hours more content

Mike Rose of No More Robots shared insight into the effect of Xbox Game Pass on the publisher's most recent game release, Spirittea.

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The Manchester game dev scene and the Northern Powerhouse that never was

We spoke to game publishers and developers based in the northern UK city of Manchester about the challenges of growing a successful studio outside of London.

The Guardian - UK

Until Death review – brief encounters with mortality and Marilyn Merlot

Nalini Sharma makes an engaging fringe debut, using clowning skills and audience participation in a show inspired by her hospital stay

Windows Central

Everspace 2 developer and Rockfish Games CEO Michael Schade talks Xbox Game Pass

Xbox holds the secrets of Xbox Game Pass deals with developers close to its chest, but Rockfish Games CEO Michael Schade (Everspace 2) had some things to say about the benefits of the deals for indie developers.

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PlayStation boss says publishers dislike Xbox Game Pass, but that's not entirely true

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has claimed publishers aren't fans of Xbox Game Pass, but there's evidence to the contrary.

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How a cleaning products supplier collapsed into administration after struggling with its 'significant debt'

The buyer and how much the deal was worth have also been revealed

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Here are the former Chiefs players who were selected in the 2023 XFL draft so far

11 former #Chiefs players were selected in the 2023 XFL draft so far. Check out the full list here:

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Google Stadia’s closure has left developers unsure of what to do next

Google Stadia is shutting down, which is bad for gamers, but worse for indie developers who were depending on a Stadia launch.

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Chiefs announce first roster moves ahead of 53-man deadline

The #Chiefs announced their first cuts ahead of the 53-man deadline, releasing a vested veteran and waiving four others.

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Tracking Chiefs’ 53-man roster cuts

The #Chiefs have begun to trim their roster ahead of the 53-man roster cut deadline, we'll be tracking all the moves they make here:

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Chiefs depth chart projection for 90-man offseason roster

Before the preseason arrives for the #Chiefs, our @goldmctNFL takes a crack at projecting the team's depth chart for the 90-man offseason roster.

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Brendan Daly details Chiefs LB Nick Bolton’s growth in Year 2

#Chiefs LB coach Brendan Daly spoke about Nick Bolton's growth and how impressive he's been so early in his career.

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