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After cancelling 8 of the 12 live service games Sony promised to release by 2025, PlayStation studios boss says the number doesn't really matter: 'What is important to me is having a diverse set of player experiences'

"I don't want teams to always play it safe, but I would like for us, when we fail, to fail early and cheaply."

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Architect of Sony's disastrous 'live-service push' says failures are good actually, because now there's "more rigorous and more frequent testing"

"I don't want teams to always play it safe, but I would like for us, when we fail, to fail early and cheaply"

GamesRadar

‘I tried to be nice. Sometimes I would explode’: John Fogerty on Creedence, contracts and control

As the driving force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival, he wrote some of the 60s’ most enduring songs. But a poor record deal followed by years in the wilderness drove him to the brink of breakdown. Now 80, he looks back

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Brooklyn’s Black church choirs persist amid attendance decline, gentrification

The Sunday streets of the borough of churches still vibrate with gospel chords, yet inside many of Brooklyn’s storied Black sanctuaries, the choir lofts have thinned dramatically

The Independent UK

After Concord's flop, Sony admits its live-service plan 'is not entirely going smoothly' but says it will continue and learn from its mistakes

Sony has admitted that its current live-service strategy "is not entirely going smoothly" following the disastrous launch of Concord.

TechRadar

Amid Marathon's ongoing struggles and Concord's closure after just 2 weeks, Sony admits the whole PlayStation live service strategy thing isn't "entirely going smoothly"

It's all about the "longer-term perspective," though

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Sony CFO admits live service shift is 'not entirely going smoothly' in the wake of Marathon and Concord, takes a big hit of cope, says it's not all bad because Helldivers 2 and Destiny 2 exist

There's gotta be some more water to wring outta this stone somewhere.

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Family ties push new Tiger to earn NRLW stripes

NRLW fullback Aaliyah Bula is out to make an impression of her own at the Wests Tigers after joining husband Jahream Bula at Concord Oval.

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PlayStation Studios boss admits Marathon response has been 'varied' but says Sony is taking steps to ensure it's 'not going to make the same mistakes' it did with Concord

Herman Hulst says Sony is giving Bungie's extraction shooter "the optimal chance of success."

PC Gamer

PlayStation is still "continuing to invest in new live services," and has "reviewed our processes" following Concord's failure

"We have MLB The Show, Destiny 2, Helldivers 2, and these are all really good examples of the type of titles that we're looking to develop"

GamesRadar

The Media Playbook: What SMBs Can Learn from Publishing's Digital Revolution

When I look at how media companies transformed their operations over the past five years, I see a blueprint that every SMB should be studying.

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Very dead Sony game Concord is offline for good, but you can still buy this commemorative plaque that's already soaring past $3,000 at auction

This feels like watching a body get donated to science

GamesRadar

Early Concord concept art shows the game could have looked very different

I love the stylised sci-fi look of these worlds.

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Lawyer admits to ‘embarrassing’ mistake after Anthropic's Claude made up a source in a legal filing—and no one caught it

The attorney said it was “an honest” mistake even after a manual review beforehand.

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Undeterred by Concord, Sony expands its live service army: PlayStation Studios adds new dev making a "team-based action game" targeting "years" of support

Its first game will be inspired by "fighting games, platformers, MOBAs, life sims, and frog-type games"

PC Gamer

Former Concord dev says 'it was gut wrenching to see our project fail' but urges players not to judge Marathon too soon: 'To call this game a failure before it’s even out is wild to me'

The long-awaited reveal of Marathon over the weekend has drawn comparisons to the online service shooter which Sony shut down last October.

GamesRadar

Marathon feels like a good extraction shooter, but it's not free-to-play, and I hope Sony and Bungie don't price it into an early grave

Marathon needs to be both: good and affordable

Player One

Canceled PS5 Game 'Concord' Still Sells at a Premium on eBay Event If It's No Longer Playable

Despite being canceled by PlayStation and Firewalk Studios, Concord is still selling at a premium on eBay.

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The PC’s Coziest Action RPG Is Now Free To Play

'Garden Story' combines RPGs and life sims into a surprisingly chill quest to save the world and help your neighbors.

Inverse

Gamers Could Pay Billions After Tariffs

Ahead of President Trump's imposed tariffs, the Entertainment Software Association has released a note about the effects it could have on video games.

The Guardian - UK

Roman Abramovich may owe HMRC £1bn for unpaid taxes, analysis shows

Exclusive: Leaked papers suggest billionaire’s overseas firms should have paid UK tax on profits from hedge funds

PC Gamer

GDC's annual State of the Game Industry survey reveals 1/3 of 'triple-A developers' are working on live service games

It doesn't seem like big publishers are ready to give up on the live service chase just yet.

TechRadar

Sony seems eager to avoid another Concord level flop, canceling two unannounced live service PlayStation games

Sony has canceled two previously unannounced live service games.

PC Gamer

After the catastrophe of Concord Sony is reportedly cancelling other projects including a God of War live service game

Two games in development at Bend Studio and Bluepoint have apparently been canned.

PC Gamer

Lords of the Fallen studio embraces fear of the DEI boogeyman, says it will not include 'any social or political agendas' in its games

CI Games apparently believes that inclusive games are at a high risk of failure.

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