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In today's gaming news roundup, drama unfolds in the ARPG community as Last Epoch is forced to delay Season 2 to avoid clashing with Path of Exile 2's unexpected update—was this intentional, or just unfortunate timing?
Meanwhile, Diablo 4's Season 8 PTR feedback shows a community split over the increased grind and repetitive seasonal content. Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches amid mixed reviews. Monster Hunter Wilds shatters sales records despite ongoing issues with PC optimization, and Saints Row faces a grim future as industry insiders declare the franchise effectively over.
What do you think about all this? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:11 Last Epoch vs. Path of Exile 2
12:10 Diablo 4
17:20 Path of Exile 2
18:40 Assassin's Creed Shadows
20:57 Monster Hunter Wilds
22:21 Saints Row
23:46 Mandragora
Links:
Diablo 4 beam colors: reddit.com/r/diablo4/comments/1je7qz4/what_you_see_vs_what_it_feels_like_should
D4 last minute GA: gamesradar.com/games/diablo/blizzard-came-up-with-diablo-4s-most-powerful-item-modifiers-at-the-last-minute-literally-we-had-2-weeks-left-in-the-development-schedule
Ubisoft: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-reportedly-implements-anti-harassment-plan-for-assassins-creed-shadows-devs
Saints Row: gamesradar.com/games/open-world/saber-interactive-ceo-says-saints-row-had-to-die-because-the-games-were-too-expensive-the-days-of-throwing-money-at-games-other-than-the-gtas-of-the-world-is-over
Monster Hunter Wilds: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/monster-hunter-wilds-debuts-at-no3-on-revenue-charts-for-february-2025-newzoo-charts
DM on drama: youtube.com/watch?v=RiVxBfxItF4
Frosty on drama: youtube.com/watch?v=oXez_S2SnmY
Raxx on drama: youtube.com/watch?v=ooKwMmZJPJY
Ghazzy on drama: youtube.com/watch?v=AqmOSLnQYrY
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Executive producers: Kiskaloo, Zaeith
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In today's gaming news roundup, drama unfolds in the ARPG community as Last Epoch is forced to delay Season 2 to avoid clashing with Path of Exile 2's unexpected update—was this intentional, or just unfortunate timing?
Meanwhile, Diablo 4's Season 8 PTR feedback shows a community split over the increased grind and repetitive seasonal content. Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches amid mixed reviews. Monster Hunter Wilds shatters sales records despite ongoing issues with PC optimization, and Saints Row faces a grim future as industry insiders declare the franchise effectively over.
What do you think about all this? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:11 Last Epoch vs. Path of Exile 2
12:10 Diablo 4
17:20 Path of Exile 2
18:40 Assassin's Creed Shadows
20:57 Monster Hunter Wilds
22:21 Saints Row
23:46 Mandragora
Links:
Diablo 4 beam colors: reddit.com/r/diablo4/comments/1je7qz4/what_you_see_vs_what_it_feels_like_should
D4 last minute GA: gamesradar.com/games/diablo/blizzard-came-up-with-diablo-4s-most-powerful-item-modifiers-at-the-last-minute-literally-we-had-2-weeks-left-in-the-development-schedule
Ubisoft: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-reportedly-implements-anti-harassment-plan-for-assassins-creed-shadows-devs
Saints Row: gamesradar.com/games/open-world/saber-interactive-ceo-says-saints-row-had-to-die-because-the-games-were-too-expensive-the-days-of-throwing-money-at-games-other-than-the-gtas-of-the-world-is-over
Monster Hunter Wilds: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/monster-hunter-wilds-debuts-at-no3-on-revenue-charts-for-february-2025-newzoo-charts
DM on drama: youtube.com/watch?v=RiVxBfxItF4
Frosty on drama: youtube.com/watch?v=oXez_S2SnmY
Raxx on drama: youtube.com/watch?v=ooKwMmZJPJY
Ghazzy on drama: youtube.com/watch?v=AqmOSLnQYrY
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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▬ Buy Raider merch: ► rhykker.creator-spring.com
Executive producers: Kiskaloo, Zaeith
Special thanks: John Dwyer, Joshua Dotson, MaiaNashira, Nazgren, Arcthorin, Lamer of Sweden , Neme5i5, Nicholas Lautner , Remiehneppo, Toioiz, Tony Duran, Valentine Judnich, zoomsp
