This Week On Ghost!
A quick catch up of some of our great content from this week - 22nd - 26th April, and some free samples to peak your interest!
Loading Screen: Tarkov's $250 PvE, Activision Saves Xbox's Financials and Capcom Delist More Games
Tarkov is asking folks to pay $250 for PvE - and players are revolting, Activision Blizzard has saved Xbox's financials and Capcom are making very weird decisions around delisting smaller titles.
The Hidden Arathor Kingdom
A true blood Arathi Kingdom? In my underground expansion? That’s way better than I could have hoped!
Video: Khaz Algar Has Been Infested By Raw Life
Ad Free Video! At first glance, it just looks like another WoW enemy. Some fella we'll melt for a quest and never think of again. But it's anything but that! From WoD to the Everbloom to Dragonflight; a story is building, and here, Blizzard are putting their foot on the accelerator.
No Rest for The Wicked Defies Expectations
With a dedicated vision that’s resonating with audiences and a flurry of post launch updates, in just a week No Rest for the Wicked has already started turning things around from a messy launch.
Loading Screen: Fallout So Popular It Breaks Modding Websites, Brackeys Return and Infogrames' Revival
The Fallout TV Show is wrecking modding platforms due to surges in popularity, Brackeys has returned to gamedev tutorials in the wake of Unity's very public disasters and Atari are resurrecting the Infogrames brand - which statistically at least some of you remember.
The Collapse of Embracer Group
Management frame the breakup as a glorious next step towards an idelological goal - but the fall of the Embracer Group as a result of their own hubristic desires is an object lesson for other publishers that the growth model they followed has no good end.
Video: Total War's Gamble Worked
Ad Free Video! Total War's newest DLC has dropped but can this help the players have confidence with Creative Assembly and stop it crumbling anymore?
Upcoming Games: A Magnificent May
May sees some major releases for the year, like Paradox’s Foundry, Warner Bros Multiversus and more! Plus as usual, we’ve got a host of incredible indies launching this month like Indika or Animal Well! It’s a great month for releases of all kinds, so let’s take a look to see what catches your eye.
Loading Screen: Starfield and Fallout - Todd Howard's Take
An interview with Todd Howard by KindaFunny has given everyone insight into the state of Bethesda going forwards - we've got Starfield updates, Fallout questions and then following that, we dig into the state of their games right now as a very angry modding community take Bethesda to task.
Video: Did Your Class Win The Hero Talent Roulette?
Ad Free Video! Some hero talents kick ass. Some hero talents don’t. Did your class win, or get the short straw? Here’s the breakdown.
Video: Manor Lords Does Everything Right
Ad Free Video! The sixth biggest launch of 2024 with 173 thousand players, one million copies sold - an 89% positive review rating on Steam - and that’s without thinking about other platforms or Gamepass. All of this from One Dev!
Video: The Destruction of K'aresh Revealed
K’aresh is a key planet in Warcraft’s cosmic drama. It set up the threat of the Void Lords. They could come and they will consume. Now, just as our planet sings a radiant song, Locus-walker tells us that just before Dimensius manifested on K’aresh, his planet sang a radiant song.
Video: Tarkov's $250 PvE Demand
Ad Free Video! If you paid $150 for the most expensive edition of a game, with a promise that you would receive all DLC going forward, would you be happy if years later, a new $250 most expensive version denied you a whole game mode those payer got?
Loading Screen: Roblox's 19 Year Old Plan For The Future and One Streamer Turning The Tables on Nexon
Roblox is resurrecting a 19 year old system to let players buy real objects from inside the game world, a Streamer turned the tables on Nexon to argue for community demands and we bring you the most interesting stories of the weekend.
Manor Lords Does Everything Right
Manor Lords is a hell of a success story - so let’s dive into how one of the biggest games of the year so far is a historically authentic take on central european regional conflict and crop rotation.
Tarkov's $250 Community Disaster
A $250 PvE mode is just the tip of the iceberg with Tarkov’s latest community outrage as players rail against Pay to Win mechanics, broken promises and a developer that seems truly out of touch with community expectations.
This Week On Ghost!
A quick catch up of some of our great content from this week - 22nd - 26th April, and some free samples to peak your interest!
Video: Advanced Access Is Here To Stay, Valve Close The Loophole
Ad Free Video! Steams Refund policy may be changing due to Advanced Access. Frontier Development new premium currency might start pay to win purchases. Flaming Fowl Studios have had to layoff staff, release a demo and then cancel development all on the same demo!
