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The Secretive Company Filling Video Game Sites With Gambling And AI After being sold to Clickout Media, sites like GamesHub, The Escapist, Videogamer, and others have added gambling and casino stories and AI content

Grateful to @aftermath.site for giving me the time of day amid the Ongoing Unpleasantness.

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Just a late in the day bump because I'm quite happy with how this turned out! #ZeroParades #DiscoElysium

For my next trick, as a massive Disco Elysium fan, I've got some thoughts on the Zero Parades Demo.

I was replaced by an AI games journalist YouTube video by Field Garf

While everyone's mind is on VideoGamer, my (ex-)colleague has catalogued her own reaction to the situation, and an excellent overview of VideoGamer's delve into AI.

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Christ this hurts.

The fact that the executive thinks that this AI-generated mockery of the profession holds a candle to the work of our former writers is a dagger to my heart.

Uncharacteristically, I feel lost for words.

Glad to hear that the AI reviews were pulled and that the real reviews can be preserved. Was part of the team that got pushed aside last week, and any way that the damage can be limited is good news.

I've started to make video content! Starting with a look at the upcoming paranormal cyberpunk narrative RPG, Celestial Return.

That's me and my team gone from VideoGamer.

Very sad day. I'll probably do a bigger post on this later on down the line. Still reeling.

The second series of Amazon’s Fallout adaptation has now fully emerged from the vault. https://bit.ly/4rSt0tO

The 2XKO layoffs join mounting evidence that Riot Games doesn’t know what it’s doing - VideoGamer The 2XKO layoffs happened so soon after launch, it’s staggering, and a sure-fire sign that Riot Games needs to fix something internally.

The 2XKO layoffs happened so fast after the 2XKO release date, it’s staggering, and a sure-fire sign that Riot Games needs to fix something internally.

#2XKO

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The Fallout Season 2 finale sets them up, but it isn’t knocking them down - VideoGamer The Fallout Season 2 finale caps off a whole season of set-up for the next set of stories Amazon wants to tell in Fallout, but with very little to satisfy.

The Fallout Season 2 finale caps off a whole season of set-up for the next set of stories Amazon wants to tell in Fallout, but with very little to satisfy.

#Fallout

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer sure makes this feel like a Super Mario Odyssey Movie - VideoGamer The new Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer puts more emphasis on Super Mario Odyssey over Super Mario Galaxy, and we have questions.

The new Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer puts an awful lot more emphasis on Super Mario Odyssey over Super Mario Galaxy, and we have questions.

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Best gambling games – Money for nothing - VideoGamer It’s time to learn your poker hands and step inside the virtual casino, because we’re running down the best gambling games to lose some entirely fake money.

It’s time to learn your poker hands and step inside the virtual casino, because we’re running down the best gambling games to lose some entirely fake money.

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Project Genie is out of the bottle, but it’ll be a while before Google’s AI can make anything real - VideoGamer Project Genie is the new AI from Google DeepMind, and its world creation has got investors scared, but it’s still a long way off from wrecking the video games industry.

Project Genie is the new AI from Google DeepMind, and its world creation has got investors scared, but it’s still a long way off from wrecking the video games industry.

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The Nioh 3 open world doesn’t remotely scratch that Elden Ring itch - VideoGamer The Nioh 3 open world is a new step for Team Ninja, but all it did was make me wish to be reunited with the Elden Ring map and the sense of adventure it evokes.

The Nioh 3 open world is a new step for Team Ninja, but all it did was make me wish to be reunited with the Elden Ring map and the sense of adventure it evokes.

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Nioh 3 review - Breath of the mild - VideoGamer Nioh 3 has occasional spots of fun, but struggles to find anything worth recommending in its bland open-field design and rote approach to Soulslike design.

Nioh 3 has occasional spots of fun, but struggles to find anything worth recommending in its bland open-field design and rote approach to Soulslike design.

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No other series could sustain the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy’s sheer ambition - VideoGamer Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a unique oddity and probably the only game that could have survived an adaptation this full-on.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a unique oddity, as Square Enix’s JRPG megahit is probably the only game that could have survived an adaptation this full-on.

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The new Fable gameplay looks more like a refinement than a revolution, and that’s just perfect - VideoGamer The Fable reboot from Playground Games is making plenty of promises, but thankfully, it isn’t planning to reinvent the Fable gameplay formula.

The new Fable reboot from Playground Games is making plenty of promises, but thankfully, it isn’t planning to reinvent the Fable gameplay formula.

#Fable

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Bad news for Ubisoft games will likely get worse as scrapped projects and studios pile up - VideoGamer Ubisoft’s stock plummets after restructuring, studios closures, and numerous canceled games, and it’s not going to stop here.

Ubisoft’s stock plummets after restructuring led the company to close studios and cancel numerous Ubisoft games, and it’s not going to stop here.

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Gorgeous new climbing game, Cairn, is much lonelier than Peak and Death Stranding - VideoGamer The Game Bakers' Cairn is an excellent mountain climbing experience with more depth than Jusant and more introspection than Peak.

Cairn is the new game from The Game Bakers, and it’s an excellent mountain climbing experience with more depth than Jusant and more introspection than Peak.

@thegamebakers.com #Cairn

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Don’t Stop Girlypop was a real palate cleanser after Pathologic 3 - VideoGamer Don’t Stop Girlypop was a breath of fresh air after being immersed in the dourness of Pathologic 3, and I’m so glad this bright pink DOOM arrived when it did.

Don’t Stop Girlypop was a breath of fresh air after being immersed in the dourness of Pathologic 3, and I’m so glad this bright pink DOOM arrived when it did.

@girlypop.net

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In 2XKO, Caitlyn is free to unlock, but there’s a twisty catch - VideoGamer After the 2XKO console release, Riot Games has added Caitlyn to the 2XKO character roster, but monetization rears its head once more.

After the 2XKO console release, Caitlyn has been added to the roster of 2XKO characters, but tasteless monetization practices rear their head once more.

#2XKO

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These Baldur’s Gate 3 characters are memorable but flawed, here’s how Divinity can be better Larian Studios' next RPG, Divinity, wants more diverse companions than the Baldur’s Gate 3 characters, but they need to stand on their own two feet.

Larian Studios' next RPG, Divinity, wants more diverse companions than the Baldur’s Gate 3 characters, but they need to stand on their own two feet.

#Divinity #BaldursGate3

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If the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake has been delayed, we should be grateful - VideoGamer The Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake isn’t among Ubisoft’s cancelled games, instead being delayed, meaning more time for improvements.

The Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake isn’t among Ubisoft’s cancelled games, instead being delayed, meaning more time to work on some improvements.

#AssassinsCreed #Ubisoft

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2XKO console release is begging for couch co-op Duos - VideoGamer The 2XKO console release officially signals the start of season 1. I'm begging Riot Games to please let me take a buddy online in Duos.

With the 2XKO console release, we’re officially into the first season of 2XKO, and I’m begging Riot Games to please let me take a buddy online in 2XKO Duos.

#2XKO @2xko.riotgames.com

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Fallout Season 2 feels like a meaningless echo of Fallout New Vegas - VideoGamer Fallout Season 2 certainly wants to dress up in Fallout New Vegas’ setting, but it doesn’t understand Fallout, at least not Obsidian’s take on it.

Fallout Season 2 certainly wants to dress up in Fallout New Vegas’ setting, but it doesn’t understand Fallout, at least not Obsidian’s take on it.

#Fallout #FalloutSeason2

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2XKO roster should aspire to the weirdness of Skullgirls, Soul Calibur, and others - VideoGamer The 2XKO roster starts a little slim, but as Riot adds more characters, we hope they match the weirdness of these games.

The 2XKO roster is starting a little slim, but as Riot Games adds more 2XKO characters, we can hope that they have as much weirdness as these games.

#2XKO

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Best video game stories - Stories that will stay with you - VideoGamer VideoGamer lists the ten best video game stories of all time for those looking to cry, laugh, or revel in meaningful artistic experiences.

VideoGamer lists the ten best video game stories of all time for those looking to cry, laugh, or revel in meaningful artistic experiences.

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New games coming in 2026 - Your guide to the biggest upcoming titles - VideoGamer We’ve been through all the latest announcements to bring you the most anticipated games coming out in 2026.

An immense range of new games are coming out in 2026. We’ve been through all the new game announcements to bring you the most promising upcoming titles.

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Restarting my Final Fantasy 14 subscription is like riding the world's most complex bike - VideoGamer Reupping my Final Fantasy 14 subscription was a joy, but boy, if MMORPGs aren’t convoluted as hell these days.

Reupping my Final Fantasy 14 subscription was a joy, but boy, if MMORPGs aren’t convoluted as hell these days, something WoW manages a little better.

#FinalFantasyXIV #FFXIV

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