The evolution of the term “Friendslop” has been interesting to see. Slop, a common half of modern portmanteaus, was first associated with low-quality, absurd, and/or fake digital content, typically made by generative AI, and it typically still is. Even “friendslop” was used as a derisive term at first. However, it’s…

Just one week before its release, developer Pearly Abyss has quietly added Denuvo DRM, a controversial anti-tampering technology, to the PC version of Crimson Desert. Gamers around the world have been eagerly awaiting the launch of Crimson Desert, which officially launches for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on…

The latest set of changes coming to the Pan-European Games Information (PEGI) rating system will impact how games that feature loot boxes, microtransactions, and NFTs will be rated going forward.As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, games that have loot boxes or similar random items, like card packs or gacha pulls, will be…

Upcoming open-world RPG Crimson Desert has a lot of hype surrounding it, with many worried it might look too good to be true. But just a week ahead of the game’s March 19 release, players learned that Crimson Desert will launch with Denuvo DRM on PC. And people aren’t happy…

Following Xbox being stuck in a complex transitional period, the “This is an Xbox” marketing campaign seems to have been canceled. Xbox has been through various eras in its long history, thriving with the Xbox 360 yet somewhat stagnating in recent years. This beloved console has sold upward of 86…

Pokemon Pokopia players believe they may have found an in-game hint pointing to the location of a major expansion pack. Pokemon Pokopia is a wildly successful franchise offshoot that largely rhymes with Animal Crossing, except with a Pokemon-themed skin applied on top. In Pokopia, players build Pokemon habitats and explore…