Originals
Injustice 2 + Ed Boon at SDCC 2016: A Retrospective
The 2016 SDCC interview cycle around Injustice 2 — what Ed Boon publicly said, and how the game shipped in May 2017.
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Originals
Long-form retrospectives, deep dives, and rumor roundups from the Dual Pixels desk.
Originals
Street Fighter V Character Leak (2015): Scored Against Roster
The June 2015 leak of two new SFV characters, mapped against the launch roster, Season 1 DLC, and SF6 transitions.
Nintendo
Nintendo’s Answer to Gran Turismo: 2013 Rumor Retrospective
The 2013 rumor of a first-party racing simulator for Wii U — what Nintendo actually shipped instead.
Originals
EA’s 2012 Battlefield 4 PS4 Tease: A Retrospective
The November 2012 EA executive comment about PS4 being '8-10x more powerful' — what shipped, what didn't.
Nintendo
Wii U eShop Leak (2012): What Was Real, What Wasn’t
The 2012 Wii U eShop list rumored World of Warcraft, BioShock and dozens more. A retrospective scoring.
Originals
Lady Gaga Kinect/Wii U Rumor: An Artifact From 2012
The 2012 Lady Gaga rhythm-game rumor for Kinect and Wii U — what actually happened to celebrity-licensed music games.
Originals
Castlevania at E3: How the 2013 Rumor Cycle Played Out
The Castlevania rumor cycle around E3 2013 vs what Konami actually showed. Retrospective.
Nintendo
Call of Duty Bloodline + Nintendo NX: A 2026 Look Back
The March 2016 rumor about an Activision Call of Duty entry codenamed Bloodline targeting NX, scored against what Activision actually shipped.
Originals
Mirror’s Edge 2 for Durango: How the 2013 Leak Aged
The 2013 leak put Mirror's Edge 2 on early Xbox One dev kits with Kinect 2 integration. The actual game shipped very…
Nintendo
Wii U NFC Gamer Card Rumor: From Patent to Amiibo
The pre-launch Wii U NFC card rumor predicted a feature Nintendo eventually shipped — but as Amiibo. Retrospective.