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    Status Audio GoldenSound Pro X: What I got wrong about sound in gaming
    24 July 2026 Hardware

    As someone who writes about gaming and esports for a living, I am astonishingly bad at technology. After evangelist colleagues told me to just “build your own PC,” I had...

    Status Audio GoldenSound Pro X earbuds
    3.5 star
    Disney Dreamlight Valley_ Honeyglow Woods review `
    Disney Dreamlight Valley: Honeyglow Woods review – A controversial release divides the Valley
    21 July 2026 Nintendo
    Disney Speedstorm battle pass changes cause major uproar
    Disney Speedstorm battle pass changes cause major uproar
    12 April 2024 Disney Speedstorm

    Racing game Disney Speedstorm is currently facing a wave of player criticism, following changes to its monetisation.

    Helldivers 2 dev says games need to “earn the right to monetise”
    Helldivers 2 dev says games need to “earn the right to monetise”
    12 February 2024 Arrowhead Game Studios

    Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Johan Pilestedt has spoken about Helldivers 2's monetisation on Twitter / X.

    Unity CEO apologises for calling devs ‘f***ing idiots’ over monetisation
    Unity CEO apologises for calling devs ‘f***ing idiots’ over monetisation
    18 July 2022 monetisation

    CEO John Riccitiello has backtracked on harsh comments made during a recent interview.

    Sony and Microsoft reportedly want ads in free-to-play games
    Sony and Microsoft reportedly want ads in free-to-play games
    21 April 2022 free to play

    The move is designed to incentivise developers to create free-to-play titles on console.

    Sid Meier speaks out against monetisation in games
    Sid Meier speaks out against monetisation in games
    01 March 2022 civilization

    Sid Meier, creator of Civilization, has spoken out against game monetisation, saying it alienates fans.