Media Summary: We all make mistakes but most aren't nearly as bad as these truly, calamitously terrible decisions made by videogame companies. Have you ever booted up your PC or checked your phone, only to find out a massive corporation literally wiped your favorite game ... Being in charge of making a videogame is hard, and

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We all make mistakes but most aren't nearly as bad as these truly, calamitously terrible decisions made by videogame companies. Have you ever booted up your PC or checked your phone, only to find out a massive corporation literally wiped your favorite game ... Being in charge of making a videogame is hard, and Thanks to Alienware for sponsoring DF Direct. To learn more about the Alienware AREA-51 Gaming Desktop, check out: ... A videogame might seem like a polished and coherent experience, but behind the scenes there are all sorts of tricks to make the ... Cheating is fine when we do it, sure, but when the game itself doesn't play fair? There's no greater betrayal than the game ...

From fudging dice rolls to cheating fall damage to outright lying to your face - to boost your chances of a good The people who make games are usually trying to keep the players happy, but every so often Sometimes games don't do very well. Sometimes they do so badly they sink the company that made them. Here are some ...

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7 Times Developers Doubled Down on Terrible Ideas

7 Times Developers Doubled Down on Terrible Ideas

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7 Times Developers Knew You Were Going to Try That

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7 Game Company Decisions That Backfired Horribly

7 Game Company Decisions That Backfired Horribly

We all make mistakes but most aren't nearly as bad as these truly, calamitously terrible decisions made by videogame companies.

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5 Cancelled & Deleted Games You Can't Play Anymore

Have you ever booted up your PC or checked your phone, only to find out a massive corporation literally wiped your favorite game ...

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7 More Times Developers Appeared In Their Games (With Bizarre Results)

Being in charge of making a videogame is hard, and

DF Direct Weekly #265: The End of Destiny 2, Lego Batman Tested, Yoshi Switch 2

DF Direct Weekly #265: The End of Destiny 2, Lego Batman Tested, Yoshi Switch 2

Thanks to Alienware for sponsoring DF Direct. To learn more about the Alienware AREA-51 Gaming Desktop, check out: ...

7 Tricks by Game Developers You Won’t Be Able to Unsee: Commenter Edition

7 Tricks by Game Developers You Won’t Be Able to Unsee: Commenter Edition

A videogame might seem like a polished and coherent experience, but behind the scenes there are all sorts of tricks to make the ...

7 Times the Computer Was a Cheating Cheater Who Cheated

7 Times the Computer Was a Cheating Cheater Who Cheated

Cheating is fine when we do it, sure, but when the game itself doesn't play fair? There's no greater betrayal than the game ...

A fireside chat on the evolution of the developer craft

A fireside chat on the evolution of the developer craft

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7 Games That Cheated to Feel More Fun

7 Games That Cheated to Feel More Fun

From fudging dice rolls to cheating fall damage to outright lying to your face - to boost your chances of a good

7 Times Games Trolled You Hard

7 Times Games Trolled You Hard

The people who make games are usually trying to keep the players happy, but every so often

7 Disastrous Games That Sank the Company

7 Disastrous Games That Sank the Company

Sometimes games don't do very well. Sometimes they do so badly they sink the company that made them. Here are some ...