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The Stream Team: Party Animals’ third birthday and desert crisis
Massively OP's MJ Guthrie is celebrating the third birthday of Party Animals, highlighting the availability of special birthday suits until October 3rd. The stream will also feature content from Return to Moria and Guild Wars 2, alongside discussions of the new desert crisis map in Party Animals.
Weekend PC Download Deals for Oct. 2: Steam Autumn Sale and friends
The annual Steam Autumn Sale has begun, offering discounts on a wide range of PC games, including recent releases and older titles. Several other digital storefronts like GOG.com, Epic Games Store, and Fanatical are also hosting their own autumn sales, providing various deals and free games.
The Stream Team: Concluding the Crypt of Mortis in AQ3D’s Wandering Light Saga finale
Massively OP's MJ Guthrie concludes the Wandering Light Saga in AdventureQuest 3D with the Crypt of Mortis finale, facing the cult leader Mortis. The stream will cover the final confrontation and the resolution of Sera Phimion's quest to free her sisters. The article also notes an upcoming stream for Party Animals.
The Stream team: Spelunking Project Gorgon’s red crystal cave
Massively OP's MJ Guthrie is exploring the red crystal cave in Project Gorgon, continuing her questing and dealing with curses. The stream will focus on uncovering secrets within the cave in Serbule. Past and future streams for other games like AdventureQuest 3D and Party Animals are also mentioned.
The Stream Team: Under Pressure in Guild Wars 2’s Visions of Eternity
Massively OP's MJ Guthrie will explore the new Leyspring Hollows area in Guild Wars 2 as part of chapter 15 of the Visions of Eternity storyline. The stream, titled 'Under Pressure,' will focus on MJ's exploration and hunt within the beautiful new zone.
The MOP Up: Dune Awakening posts its console server list
Dune Awakening has released a list of available Xbox and PlayStation server worlds for players to coordinate with friends before launch. This roundup also includes updates on Valorant's new game mode, PUBG's Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration, Conan Exiles' upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.8.2, and delays for Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 and MechWarrior 5.
The Stream Team: Celebrating like true Party Animals
Massively OP's MJ Guthrie will be streaming Party Animals on Friday, August 21st, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The stream will feature gameplay of the floppy party game, where players use various items as weapons. The full stream will be available later on the OPTV channel.
Weekend Console Download Deals for July 3: Nintendo Summer Sale continues
Nintendo's Summer Sale continues for another week, featuring discounts on first-party titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Various digital deals are also available across PlayStation and Xbox platforms, including PlayStation Plus member exclusives and Xbox Game Pass discounts.
Party Animals officially cancels its AI video contest after widespread player pushback
Recreate Games has officially canceled the "Golden Paw Awards" AI video contest for Party Animals following significant player backlash. The developers apologized for overlooking the potential offense and harm caused by the debate surrounding AI-generated content, promising to gather more community feedback before announcing future events.
Surreal narrative match-3 game Titanium Court has sold over 25,000 copies, giving designer AP Thomson enough time to peacefully work on his next game
The surreal narrative match-3 game Titanium Court has sold over 25,000 copies on PC, exceeding expectations for designer AP Thomson and publisher Fellow Traveller. This success provides Thomson with the financial runway to develop his next game at his own pace. The article also touches on Recreate Games cancelling an AI video competition for Party Animals due to community backlash.
"We overlooked the potential offense and harm" - the studio behind popular multiplayer game Party Animals has now cancelled its AI video competition entirely
Recreate Games has cancelled its AI video competition for the multiplayer game Party Animals following significant community backlash. The studio apologized for overlooking the potential harm and offense associated with AI-generated content, stating their original intention was to encourage creativity but they mistakenly linked it with AI. The company plans to gather player feedback for future initiatives.
Party Animals cancels AI video contest after backlash
Recreate Games has apologized and canceled its Golden Paws Awards contest for Party Animals following fan backlash. The contest, which involved AI-generated videos, faced criticism from the community.
Party Animals devs cancel AI video contest due to a ‘significant amount of negative feedback’
Recreate Games has canceled its AI video contest for Party Animals following significant negative community feedback. The studio apologized for insufficient consideration and poor communication, acknowledging a misstep in tying AI to lowering entry barriers. A community poll overwhelmingly favored cancellation, leading to the event's discontinuation.
Party Animals' studio finally cancels its AI video contest and promises to approach topics like this in the future 'with a much more humble and cautious attitude'
Recreate Games has canceled its 'Golden Paw Awards' AI video contest for Party Animals following significant player backlash. The studio apologized for its handling of the situation, acknowledging that its approach to promoting AI-generated content overlooked potential harm to the creator community. Moving forward, the company pledges to be more cautious and communicative regarding future community events.
MMO Business Roundup: XBOX’s rebrand, California games law, and Far Far West’s 1M sold
This MMO business roundup covers several industry developments, including California's game ownership law advancing, Steam's community market upgrades, and an AI video contest proposed by Party Animals developers. It also notes the Xbox brand's rebranding to XBOX and the early access extraction FPS Far Far West selling over one million copies on Steam.
"We are not trying to dismiss handmade work or disrespect creators" - studio behind popular party game Party Animals backtracks after AI video contest outcry
Recreate Games has apologized after its AI video contest for the game Party Animals faced significant backlash from the community. The studio clarified that AI is considered another tool and they do not intend to disrespect creators or handmade work. The community is now being asked to vote on whether to cancel the contest, change it to a non-AI competition, or add a separate handmade category.
Party Animals studio sparks fury with 'AI video contest,' apologizes, then makes things even worse by asking…
Party Animals developer Recreate Games faced significant backlash for announcing an AI video contest, prompting an apology and a community poll. Despite the negative reaction and Steam review bombing, the studio initially considered keeping the contest, proposing a poll with options to cancel, change to non-AI, or add a handmade category, which further angered the community. The controversy highlights the ongoing tension between generative AI tools and traditional game development practices.
Studio behind hit co-op game apologizes after $75,000 AI video contest leads to Steam review bomb: "We hoped AI…
The developers of the co-op game Party Animals have apologized after facing significant backlash and a Steam review bomb stemming from an AI-generated video contest offering $75,000 in prizes. The studio's plan to incorporate AI content led to community outrage, prompting the developers to issue an apology.
Party Animals dev is now backtracking after getting eviscerated for hosting $75,000 AI video contest
Recreate Games, the developer of Party Animals, is backtracking on its controversial $75,000 AI video contest after facing significant backlash from the community. The studio initially aimed to lower the barrier to creation with AI tools but has since apologized for upsetting players and is now polling the community on the contest's future, with cancellation being the likely outcome.
Party Animals' $75,000 AI video contest is a slap in the face to its creative team, and I'm not surprised it's getting blasted on Steam
Recreate Games, the developer of Party Animals, has faced significant backlash for hosting an AI video contest with a $75,000 prize, requiring participants to use generative AI as the core creative tool. The decision has led to over 800 negative reviews on Steam and criticism for devaluing human artists. The controversy highlights ongoing industry debates about the ethical use of AI in game development.
