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Platforms, payment providers and nation states are the new gatekeepers of games
Steam is the latest to ask UK users to verify their age to access mature content.…
Opinion
Thoughts and musings on the latest in gaming from the overkill.wtf team. Get our takes on the future of video games.
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I can't decide if I want LEGOs super cool Game Boy set
I love the Game Boy. I have one. So why buy another? Nostalgia meet boring practicality.…
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Very Easy Mode is a win for all of us
Git gud? Nah, more games should have more options when it comes to difficulty.…
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Video games are a waste of time
Please waste your time responsibly.…
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We’ve reached a breaking point in games journalism
Games media continues to be hollowed out, and it's not slowing down.…
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Switch 2's pricing quandary is an exercise in uncertainty
Nintendo find themselves between a rock and a hard place.…
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Nintendo just carried out a major test of its reach in a post-Twitter world
Using Nintendo Today to share its Zelda news is a flex of Nintendo's growing brand power.…
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Apple Arcade is struggling with "low usage and profits", but it could be great
The company's gaming offering is likely propped up by Apple One bundle subscribers.…
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Muse and the Machine: Microsoft's vision for AI-generated games is a future no one asked for
Frankenfornite anyone? Why games need a human touch, and not a serving of AI slop.…
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Why I can’t stick with a game anymore (and maybe you can’t either)
Game? Pass. How binge culture and the Netflix-effect has warped how we play videogames.…
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Nintendo might be making Switch 2 cases bigger — because we clearly need more wasted space
Bigger boxes, empty space, and wasted plastic.…
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We need better accessibility options for text in games
Subtitles, user interface elements, and on-screen prompts are too darn small.…