🍪 Mixtape Won Game of the Year. What Exactly Are We Rewarding?
Mixtape won Game of the Year at the Australian Game Developer Awards. Kiki calls it a terrible choice and takes aim at nostalgia, prestige,…
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🍪 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 must be able to change if they are truly in charge.
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🍪 My Wallet Can’t Survive Gaming Anymore
Five selected PS5 releases total $339.95 before tax. Affordable indies and free seasonal events widen the choice, while the same budget and evenings have…
🍪 Shipping the Game Doesn’t Mean the Team Is Safe
Bit Reactor is bringing back some furloughed developers. Gravity Well has lost more than 40 staff after its funding disappeared. Two different situations expose…
🍪 Who Is Gaming’s Sensitivity-Consulting Bill Really Serving?
Sensitivity consulting deserves a clear value test: what improved, who approved the change and who controls the story? Kiki examines the rates and rejects…
🍪 AI Modding Is Breaking Game Boundaries. The Human Work Still Matters.
AI-assisted mods and new runtimes are pushing game boundaries. The real opportunity is more player freedom, built on human research and honest limits.
🍪 Gears of War: E-Day Sold a Return to Form. Now Comes the Test.
Familiar heroes brought Gears of War: E-Day the attention. Strong gunplay, uneven campaign reactions and missing legacy features will decide whether it keeps it.