The Podcast - Ep 23 - The blobifcation of the games industry, the rogue internet, and a greyer man
Update: 2021-01-26
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Joining Chris and Tom this week is Kieran from the Noob Tube podcast! We take a look at the amazing backtracking powers of Xbox, learn how short-selling works (we don't really), and break down the perception of videogaming and esports in the mainstream media.
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All the links we referenced:
- Opera (the browser maker) buys YoYo Games (the makers of GameMaker Studio) from Playtech:
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/376373/Playtech_sells_GameMaker_Studio_maker_YoYo_Games_for_10_million.php - Vicarious Visions integrated into Blizzard working on Diablo remakes?
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-22-vicarious-visions-merged-into-blizzard
https://www.ign.com/articles/vicarious-visions-reportedly-brought-into-blizzard-to-work-on-diablo-2-remake - Xbox Bump the price of Xbox live, get burned by the internet, then U-Turn at amazing pace
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-23-xbox-u-turns-on-gold-subscription-price-hike-after-fan-backlash - GameStop shares dip and dive as short sellers and amateur traders scrap on Reddit
https://www.ft.com/content/6d9dcda3-1c50-4237-8e6f-20c57479f930 - FILM AND TV NEWS:
- Uncharted Delayed along with a slew of other films
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/21/22243496/bond-uncharted-ghostbusters-movie-delays - RETRO NEWS:
- Capcom vs SNK coming to the Neo Geo Colleciton?
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crossover-fighter-snk-vs-capcom-the-match-of-the-millennium-gets-nintendo-switch-rating/1100-6486656/
- Mass Effect 2 Character sexuality re-shaped amongst Fox News pressure
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mass-effect-2s-jack-was-supposed-to-be-pansexual-until-fox-news-got-in-the-way/1100-6486662/ - Talking point article:
https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-55713305 - Smash UK Community event - a UK version of Games Done Quick, so spppeeeedd runs:
https://horaro.org/gamouk/schedule
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