Hello there, curious creators and pragmatic dreamers. Every few weeks, the debate reignites: AI is killing creativity. Developers panic, journalists moralize, unions mobilize, and players? They’re busy grinding, looting, or chasing the next dopamine hit. AI isn’t the secret ingredient…
Hello there, corporate survivors and tech realists. Today we’re talking about Amazon — the empire that once promised endless growth, now shrinking faster than an overstocked warehouse. Between layoffs, AI reorgs, and Twitch scandals, it’s… not a good day to…
Hello there, consumer defenders and monetization skeptics. Today we’re diving into the EU’s Digital Fairness Act (DFA) — a legislative bomb that could force game companies to show real-money prices, allow refunds on gems, and kill off manipulative FOMO tactics.…
We recently talked about the differences between male and female gamers. Now let’s talk about something not directly gaming-related, but very relevant to how media is being consumed — especially by women — and how it shapes the market. Because…
Hello there, data lovers and industry mythbusters. Today, Game Cookies dives deep into the Entertainment Software Association’s 2025 Power of Play report — the one every outlet is quoting to say “48% of gamers are women.” Sounds like victory, right?…
The creators of Company of Heroes and Dawn of War want to build smaller, smarter, faster — before time runs out. Hello there, developers and RTS survivors. Today, Game Cookies goes deep into GamesIndustry.Biz’s feature by Lewis Packwood, where Justin…
Hello there industry watchdogs, debt hawks. Today we’re biting into the biggest leveraged buyout gaming has ever seen — and the even bigger bet that EA’s new overlords are placing on generative AI to keep the company afloat. 🎮 EA’s…
Hello there investors, disappointed dreamers. Today we look at Nintendo’s latest moves — from stock rollercoasters to patent trolling, encrypted ports, overpriced Pokémon, and even Metroid Prime 4 losing its soul. It’s not just one bad headline. It’s a pattern.…
Hello there frame-rate fighters, performance defenders. Today we dive into the Borderlands 4 disaster, Randy Pitchford’s Twitter meltdown, and why AAA studios keep treating optimization like it’s optional. 💥 A $300M Dumpster Fire Borderlands 4 was supposed to be the…
Hello there hero-shooter skeptics, battle-pass survivors. Today we dig into why Marvel Rivals is burning bright but falling fast — repeating Overwatch’s mistakes with PvP obsession and cosmetic overload. 🎮 Marvel Rivals’ Meteoric Rise… and Slide Marvel Rivals launched like…
