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Halo used 12x the credits to remake the same game

Sep 12, 2026

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6 min read

Halo used 12x the credits to remake the same game

2,183 Halo credits, Xbox's disc escape hatch, Steam's two-hour refund loophole, PSA grades for digital cards, and AI's Facebook moment.

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Call of Duty is a millennial game chasing TikTok

Aug 31, 2026

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6 min read

Call of Duty is a millennial game chasing TikTok

Gamescom soul slop, Ubisoft's empty file, and whether Epic should take its store out back.

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
My kid thinks Super Mario is a movie character

Aug 21, 2026

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7 min read

My kid thinks Super Mario is a movie character

GTA leaks, $100 games, an AI CEO war, Wolverine rage bait, and the midlife crisis of the core gamer.

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
AI Mario, game streaming, Palworld cards, infinite worlds, and the games we refuse to let die

Aug 14, 2026

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3 min read

AI Mario, game streaming, Palworld cards, infinite worlds, and the games we refuse to let die

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Roblox down 26% in one day

Aug 7, 2026

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4 min read

Roblox down 26% in one day

Plus sports betting infected everything, Nintendo's stock, and Steam's release explosion.

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Reddit Loves AI in World of Warcraft & EA Goes Private

Jul 31, 2026

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6 min read

Reddit Loves AI in World of Warcraft & EA Goes Private

Plus what would the panel ban from the Games Industry if they could? on Gamified #170

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
They Raised $233 Million and Blamed Spies | Gamified 169

Jul 23, 2026

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7 min read

They Raised $233 Million and Blamed Spies | Gamified 169

Plus Unity 7 is all AI

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
84% of all Gaming Attention is on old games...

Jul 16, 2026

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7 min read

84% of all Gaming Attention is on old games...

Plus, EA Got Caught & Is Gaming Crashing?

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Can Ads on Xbox Save It? and New Gaming VC Models

Jul 10, 2026

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7 min read

Can Ads on Xbox Save It? and New Gaming VC Models

Plus 4,800 jobs lost, $76B in acquisitions, and Phil Spencer's legacy...

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
PlayStation kills the disc & GTA 6's in-game TikTok

Jul 2, 2026

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13 min read

PlayStation kills the disc & GTA 6's in-game TikTok

AI's impact on game sales, a $6 chameleon outselling Cyberpunk and the average gamer.

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Will GTA 6's launch help you keep your Game Industry job?

Jun 25, 2026

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12 min read

Will GTA 6's launch help you keep your Game Industry job?

Summer Games Fest is stuffed with sequels, Immutable takes on AppLovin

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Console Wars are Back | Do Gamers Make Good Games? | Gamified #164

Jun 22, 2026

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7 min read

Console Wars are Back | Do Gamers Make Good Games? | Gamified #164

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
CoD grows up, Ubisoft fights Valve

Jun 12, 2026

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7 min read

CoD grows up, Ubisoft fights Valve

plus Balatro's indie publisher gets acquired and PUBG fails, again.

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Steam wishlists are bullsh** & Destiny 2 Dies

Jun 7, 2026

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5 min read

Steam wishlists are bullsh** & Destiny 2 Dies

Plus God of War changes it's iconic main character and Roblox goes all-in on AI

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Leaking is the new Marketing, Saudi's 38b gaming investment, Sony goes Exclusive

May 28, 2026

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6 min read

Leaking is the new Marketing, Saudi's 38b gaming investment, Sony goes Exclusive

Plus Matthew Ball tries to save Xbox and LOTR is back

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Where does the  $200b Gaming Industry go from here?

May 14, 2026

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6 min read

Where does the $200b Gaming Industry go from here?

Plus Sony writing down $765m from Bungie, Mortal Kombat 2 is garbage and GTA6 has unlimited resources

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Over/Under - Replace 30% of your workforce with AI? | Gamified #158

Apr 30, 2026

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17 min read

Over/Under - Replace 30% of your workforce with AI? | Gamified #158

Wildcard's Autopsy | Call of Duty's game-hating director | PS5 goes always online

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Career Advice | Roblox Stock Down 65% | Stop Killing Games | Gamified #157

Apr 23, 2026

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14 min read

Career Advice | Roblox Stock Down 65% | Stop Killing Games | Gamified #157

Plus Microsoft sells a game 6 years too early.

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
SteamGPT and Mickey with a Glock

Apr 16, 2026

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13 min read

SteamGPT and Mickey with a Glock

Roblox gets a movie and Borderlands launches Mobile

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
10 Indies vs 1 AAA game? | Gamified #155

Apr 9, 2026

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1 min read

10 Indies vs 1 AAA game? | Gamified #155

"It's easier to regime change Iran than launch an AAA game" - Chris Heatherly

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Krafton in Chaos & Disney Adapts

Apr 2, 2026

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1 min read

Krafton in Chaos & Disney Adapts

Tony and Chris both shared some incredible stories in the full video this week, highly recommend.

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
TCGs Overheat, Crimson Desert AI, the Zuckerverse Dies | Gamified #153

Mar 26, 2026

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7 min read

TCGs Overheat, Crimson Desert AI, the Zuckerverse Dies | Gamified #153

Panelists lost their minds on Topic #6

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina
Gamified is BACK! #152

Mar 25, 2026

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1 min read

Gamified is BACK! #152

Roblox Stock, Xbox + Copilot, GDC's fumble, and Pokemon Go's data set

Samuel Steffanina
Samuel Steffanina

Gamified

The gaming podcast you'd listen to if someone removed all the boring stuff

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