AI Can Build a Game. Can It Make You Care?
Playgama’s AI game rankings raise a better question: can AI help us build something worth playing? Kiki examines the numbers, hype, and human decisions.
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Good Reviews Don’t Pay the Studio’s Bills
Gaming needs honest criticism, realistic budgets and respect for its audience. We examine studio cuts, BioWare and the risks of toxic positivity.
🍪 Street Fighter Remembers the References and Forgets the Movie
Street Fighter has the references, but does it have a movie? Game Cookies reviews the weak story, Bison’s missing menace and its promising anime…
🍪 Ace Combat 8 Knows Exactly Why You Came
Ace Combat 8 delivers a memorable campaign, compelling world and extraordinary music. We explore its strengths, online friction and familiar formula.
🍪 Marvel Rivals Brought 50 Heroes. Where Was the Power Fantasy?
Marvel Rivals’ Endgame mode brings 50 heroes into battle. Early reactions question its combat feedback, clarity and cooperative payoff.
🍪 The Next Casualty of AI Cloning Could Be the Free Demo
A free sample gets harder to find when developers fear giving imitators a head start. Two studios have changed their testing plans, leaving players…
🍪 Your Game’s First Competitor Could Launch Before You Do
A striking game reveal can attract players and hand an imitator a head start. Escape the Walls raises a harder question for indie developers:…
🍪 League Classic Is Going Away. Nostalgia Can’t Fill a Matchmaking Queue.
Riot is winding down League Classic’s current run. Its players deserve clear dates, fair refunds, and a return built around how multiplayer communities actually…
🍪 PS5 Jailbreak Is Giving Players More Control. Sony Should Pay Attention.
A growing homebrew scene is finding new uses for supported PS5s. The real opportunity is a longer life for games and hardware, with honest…
🍪 Epic Wants AI to Build Its Disney Game. The Hard Part Is Still Human.
Epic’s reported AI-first Disney game puts human creative control under the microscope. We examine useful AI assistance, mandatory production workflows, and what Epic’s developers…