Ryan Brown 🎮

#Gaming news curator - follow me for daily #videogames industry news🕹️

Super Rare Games head of marketing, senior bizdev/scout, creator of Super Rare Mixtape, a physical compilation of cool smaller indie games 📼 • Former games journalist at The Mirror, seen/heard on BBC, etc 📰 • BAFTA Games 20-22 jury member 🏆 • Indie game & physical game promoter ✨ • he/him, gay af 🏳️‍🌈

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2023-09-29 17:01:57

Some big news..
I'm super pumped to announce I am joining @npub1tqc…ds0x!😱
Our vision on the industry is totally synced, their products rule, their team rocks ❤️
I'm joining as Marketing Director + to set up/run a new indie game publishing label & PR agency at LiC. My dream! 😉
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2023-09-29 12:29:10

Tails, Knuckles, and Amy are now playable in Sonic Frontiers:
https://www.eurogamer.net/sonic-frontiers-update-adds-playable-tails-amy-and-knuckles
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2023-09-29 11:00:25

Talks between games industry leaders and the SAG-AFTRA union have failed to reach a deal, with a strike looking increasingly likely:
https://www.eurogamer.net/sag-aftra-members-overwhelmingly-vote-in-favour-of-authorising-video-game-strike
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2023-09-29 10:59:06

Embracer seems to be pulling traces of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake from the internet, leading to fears of its impending cancellation:
https://www.eurogamer.net/knights-of-the-old-republic-remake-is-slowly-getting-expunged-from-the-internet
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2023-09-28 15:46:20

Epic is cutting about 16% of its staff, with almost 900 staff getting laid off.
CEO Tim Sweeney claims that the company has been spending more money than they've been earning for a while:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-28/epic-games-is-cutting-about-900-jobs-or-16-of-staff
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2023-09-27 09:39:18

SpongeBob Adventures: In a Jam has launched on iOS and Android:
https://toucharcade.com/2023/09/26/spongebob-adventures-in-a-jam-download-out-now-iphone-android-tilting-point-mobile-builder/
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2023-09-26 10:20:32

SAG-AFTRA video game actors + voice actors have overwhelmingly voted in favour of going on strike against low wages and AI threats:
https://www.engadget.com/sag-aftra-video-game-actors-vote-in-favor-of-strike-action-over-wages-and-ai-101515825.html
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2023-09-25 18:38:39

A receipt for a rare N64 game is currently going for almost $500 on eBay.
Just the receipt. No ClayFighter game included:
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/09/random-till-receipt-for-clayfighter-sculptors-cut-reaches-usd500-on-ebay
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2023-09-25 10:24:09

The first Starfy game for GBA is finally playable in English, thanks to a fan translation:
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/09/densetsu-no-stafy-for-the-gba-has-been-given-an-english-fan-translation
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2023-09-25 10:15:16

Capcom says it would turn down an acquisition offer from Microsoft if asked:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/09/capcom-would-gracefully-decline-an-acquisition-offer-from-microsoft
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2023-09-22 15:12:06

Valve has said not to expect a Steam Deck 2 until at least 2025:
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/21/23884863/valve-steam-deck-2-refresh-upgrade-cpu-2025
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2023-09-22 13:22:11

I'm unsure what the basis for this is, other than the expectance of news this week, but a lot of indie devs on my timeline seem to think there'll be a Unity update message today.

2023-09-22 13:14:26

Gamer lamps are now a thing:
https://www.pcgamer.com/razer-finally-just-went-ahead-and-started-making-gamer-lamps/
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2023-09-22 10:52:32

Amazon Prime Video is to start introducing ad breaks - alongside Netflix, Disney+, and others who destroyed a successful media model in favour of one that makes no profit, destroys preservation, and costs consumers more - just to reinvent cable again:
https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/amazon-prime-video-commercial-breaks-advertising-1235731883/
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2023-09-21 10:44:15

Glen Schofield has left The Callisto Protocol studio that he founded, following disappointing sales and a recent round of layoffs:
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-callisto-protocol-developer-striking-distance-loses-founder-glen-schofield
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2023-09-20 13:10:47

Turn-based RPG Aaling the Ghost announced for the Game Boy Color, with a physical copy on Kickstarter now:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weiweileung/aaling-the-ghost-for-game-boy-color?ref=98obtl
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2023-09-20 11:08:23

Roblox is effectively banning games from using external marketplace items, with devs given just 1 week to comply with the new rule:
https://devforum.roblox.com/t/experiences-using-marketplace-items-policy-update/2605893/85?u=evanbear1
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2023-09-20 10:54:05

As a recent Birmingham resident, I may pop along to the Brum Indies meetup this evening!
Any other Birmingham adjacent indie devs/industry folk popping over?
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/september-brum-indies-gamedev-meetup-tickets-718361607907?aff=oddtdtcreator
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2023-09-19 21:08:52

Tech company @AppLovin has released a free proof-of-concept tool for converting Unity code to Godot/Unreal engine code:
https://github.com/ProjectUnifree/unifree
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2023-09-19 13:20:01

Media law firm Wiggin believes Unity's per-install fee policy change is legally contentious:
https://www.wiggin.co.uk/insight/unity-reveals-controversial-new-per-game-install-fee-model/
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2023-09-19 10:30:53

when can I start running a video game publisher so I can help direct the industry positively, at least in a small way
it's very tiring seeing everything monopolised, move to cloud and away from preservation, ownership, and art, and everything getting decidedly worse for indies

2023-09-19 10:16:46

Unredacted court docs have revealed tons of Xbox news
- Xbox wanted to acquire Nintendo in 2020
- Series X refresh in Nov 2024, no disc drive
- Next-gen 2028 Xbox, cloud-focused
- New Xbox controller
- New DOOM, Dishonored 3, Fallout 3/Oblivion remasters
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/
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2023-09-18 16:06:10

The European Games Developer Federation is calling for the EU to step in to the Unity fiasco and implement new regulatory frameworks:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/egdf-calls-for-eu-regulation-on-non-negotiable-contracts-in-wake-of-unity-backlash
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2023-09-18 15:34:24

The world's biggest mod site has removed a Starfield mod which solely removed pronouns from the game:
https://www.pcgamer.com/worlds-biggest-mod-site-bans-pronoun-removing-starfield-mod-we-stand-for-diversity-and-inclusion/
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2023-09-18 12:13:14

Apple says the iPhone 15 Pro will be "the best game console":
https://www.ign.com/articles/apple-iphone-15-pro-gaming-interview
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2023-09-18 10:17:40

Unity reportedly told a developer that their charity partners Planned Parenthood and a children's hospital were "not valid charities" and were "political groups":
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-reportedly-told-dev-planned-parenthood-and-childrens-hospital-are-not-not-valid-charities
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2023-09-18 10:08:41

Marvel's Avengers currently costs less than the price of a UK meal deal, before it is delisted from platforms in a few weeks:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/marvels-avengers-drops-to-3-99-ahead-of-its-delisting-later-this-month/
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2023-09-18 09:38:37

Which video games did everyone play this weekend? 🎮
I finished Wavetale + started My Friend Pedro.
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2023-09-15 14:17:28

Ubisoft Montreal has forced almost all of its 4000 employees to return to the office, in an unpopular decision for employees who say they were promised remote work and have bought houses away from the office:
https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-montreal-in-turmoil-amid-what-developers-are-calling-broken-promises
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2023-09-15 11:55:48

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The Unity news is another deep reminder to me how - even in indie publishing - games is a big ol' corporate machine, run by the same old men in suits who have been running it all for profit for decades. I care *deeply* about games as an art form. Legit want to spark change.

2023-09-15 11:55:27

I legit just want to help indie devs make cool indie games. I'm very happy dedicating my career and life to that.
Hopefully I have made some minor impact already + am looking forward to announcing my next role soon, where I aim to help a lot more.

2023-09-15 10:52:21

The death threat which led to Unity closing two offices in recent days was made by a Unity employee, rather than a developer or gamer, police have revealed:
https://www.polygon.com/23873727/unity-credible-death-threat-offices-closed-pricing-change
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2023-09-14 16:57:48

Hades II is set to enter Early Access in Q2 2024:
https://www.supergiantgames.com/blog/hades-ii-development-update/
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2023-09-12 14:45:57

You can now keep your Switch cartirdges inside of a Blockbuster rental VHS:
https://retrododo.com/retro-fighters-reveals-limited-edition-blockbuster-game-case-for-switch/
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2023-09-12 14:42:38

BREAKING: The Grinch: Christmas Adventures gameplay reveal trailer released, world rejoices 🚨🚨
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2023-09-12 13:36:47

Unity is to start charging developers per player game install, in a frankly baffling business move:
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/unity-to-start-charging-fee-pegged-to-game-installs
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2023-09-12 10:57:48

Ubisoft's XDefiant is delayed due to the game failing console certification tests by Sony and Microsoft:
https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/xdefiant-delayed-after-failing-console-quality-tests-3496504
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2023-09-11 13:12:19

Some news - I am doing a freelance marketing campaign with my good friends @npub18st…qrz8 this month! ✨
Press + content creators, hit me up - would love to help out on you covering GameMaker on some various angles.
Sincerely love this team + the work they do for indies. ❤️
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2023-09-11 12:22:49

Embracer is considering selling off Gearbox (Borderlands), following the closure of Volition (Saints Row) last month:
https://www.gematsu.com/2023/09/reuters-embracer-group-weighing-potential-sale-of-gearbox-entertainment
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2023-09-11 11:13:39

Mario Kart Tour won't receive any new content after its October season - bringing an end to its 4 year run:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/09/mario-kart-tour-will-receive-no-new-content-after-octobers-battle-tour-says-nintendo
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2023-09-09 14:36:12

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Also, I am taking on some freelance marketing/bizdev/consulting work, time depending!
And have some cool, rare game merch bits on my eBay if you'd like to support + get some genuinely cool shit back in return:
ebay.co.uk/usr/toadsanime

2023-09-09 14:35:44

Move to Birmingham has gone super well so far! ❤️
Starting freelance work Monday + next big gig in October.
If you *did* want to get a moving gift, the household is pretty skint at the moment (we will manage though, so dw!) 🙏
paypal.me/toadsanime

2023-09-08 11:05:22

Atari is acquiring decades-old fan-run homebrew community hub AtariAge:
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/354609-atariage-atari/
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2023-09-08 10:33:39

Starfield is Bethesda's biggest launch ever, with 6 million players (incl. Early Access + Game Pass) and 1 million concurrent players at launch:
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/09/xbox-boss-says-starfield-exceeded-1-million-concurrent-players-on-launch-day
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2023-09-08 10:24:30

Only Up, one of the most successful indie games of the year, has been taken down from Steam by its developer due to "stress":
https://www.pcgamesn.com/only-up/steam-removed
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2023-09-05 13:21:15

The inarguable game of the year, Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, announced for October 27:
https://nintendoeverything.com/barbie-dreamhouse-adventures-coming-to-switch/
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2023-09-04 22:13:28

I think a lot about how I won't be alive to see how this pays off
https://www.eurogamer.net/trials-evolutions-insane-century-spanning-arg-scavenger-hunt-solved
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2023-09-01 20:19:33

Starfield has hit over 230,000 concurrent players on Steam - one of the highest player counts, despite only premium edition owners having Early Access before Sept 6:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/starfield-hit-over-230000-concurrent-players-in-its-first-two-hours-on-steam/
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2023-09-01 19:33:48

Yoko Taro’s SINoALICE is shutting down globally on November 15:
https://www.siliconera.com/yoko-taros-sinoalice-global-to-end-service-november-2023/
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2023-09-01 14:17:05

Polish game studio Black Eye Games (Gloria Victis, Nadir) is closing after 11 years due to financial struggles:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gloria-victis-creator-black-eye-games-is-closing
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2023-09-01 13:15:46

Humble Games wants to acquire more IP and studios to focus on first-party development:
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/humble-games-interested-in-studio-acquisitions-and-first-party-development
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2023-08-31 16:32:57

Volition staff on Twitter are reporting that parent company Embracer has just closed the 30-year-old studio behind Saint's Row and Red Faction, with mass layoffs #VolitionJobs
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2023-08-31 16:15:42

#Starfield reviews
OpenCritic: 86
IGN - 7/10
GameSpot - 7/10
PC Gamer - 75/100
VGC - 5/5
Forbes - 9.5/10
WindowsCentral - 4.5/5
TechRaptor - 8/10
GamingBible - 10/10
GamesRadar - 5/5
NoisyPixel - 8/10
GameInformer - 8.5/10
PCMag - 3.5/5
DigitalTrends - 3.5/5
VG247 - 4/5
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2023-08-31 11:10:26

The future of Amazon Luna doesn't bode well, with 38 games leaving the cloud subscription gaming service next month - almost 35% of its entire remaining catalogue:
https://clouddosage.com/luna-losing-38-games/
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2023-08-31 10:37:15

Over 250 people are now working on the next mainline The Witcher game, with all hands on deck when Cyberpunk 2077's DLC launches:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nearly-260-developers-are-now-working-on-the-next-mainline-witcher-game/
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2023-08-30 11:06:50

Suikoden I & II Remasters have been delayed to 2024:
https://mynintendonews.com/2023/08/30/suikoden-i-ii-hd-remaster-will-no-longer-be-launching-this-year/
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2023-08-30 10:51:17

The Elder Scrolls VI is now in active development.
The game was announced 5 years ago as being in pre-production. Despite now being in full production, Bethesda's short-term focus is Starfield release support + content/patches:
https://stealthoptional.com/news/the-elder-scrolls-6-in-full-development-starfield/
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2023-08-29 15:26:50

Imagendary Studios - who had yet to announce a game in its 3 years since founding - has reportedly laid off the majority of its staff, leaving a skeleton crew:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/imagendary-studios-reportedly-lays-off-majority-of-staff
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2023-08-29 14:33:59

Worms: The Board Game is now live on Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manticgames/worms-the-board-game
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2023-08-29 14:17:35

Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuki thinks pixel art will not be a "viable art style" in 10 years time.
Thoughts? 🤔
https://www.gamesradar.com/sonic-superstars-team-doesnt-think-pixel-art-will-be-a-viable-art-style-in-10-years
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2023-08-29 12:49:33

Mimimi Games - creators of Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, Shadow Tactics, Desperados III and The Last Tinker - are closing down:
https://www.mimimi.games/our-final-game/
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2023-08-29 12:32:00

Sea of Stars, the turn-based RPG prequel to The Messenger, is getting mindblowing reviews - perhaps the highest-rated indie RPG ever:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/
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2023-08-21 14:23:33

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I will smash my Wii U right now if it turns out this was to make Chris Pratt the voice of Mario in video games.

2023-08-21 14:21:39

Charles Martinet will no longer be voicing Mario, Luigi, and gang at Nintendo - transitioning to a "Mario Ambassador" role.
No word on whose decision this was. Martinet *is* Mario, so this is disappointing news!
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2023-08-20 14:56:06

Looking forward to being in Cologne for Gamescom! 💪
I'm not there long - land Tuesday evening, leave Friday evening - so don't have much free time left, but keen to say heyyy to everyone and stay out late every night. 😂
There repping Super Rare Games for the last time! 😨

2023-08-15 15:27:45

Dark puzzle-platformer Ugly is coming to Switch + PC on September 14:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/08/creepy-puzzle-platformer-ugly-jumps-onto-switch-next-month
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2023-08-15 13:10:13

Kotaku owners G/O Media have reportedly fired its editor-in-chief Patricia Hernandez.
Sad to see the state of G/O Media lately, and the best of luck to her - as she points out, many of the criticisms directed at writers are actually corporate decisions:
https://shannonliao.substack.com/p/kotaku-fires-chief
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2023-08-14 12:37:52

Strong Bad's 2008 point-and-click game has been remastered and expanded on Steam:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/the-2008-strong-bad-flash-game-is-now-playable-on-steam
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2023-08-14 12:27:46

Baldur's Gate 3 has become the highest-rated game of all time on OpenCritic:
https://gamingbolt.com/baldurs-gate-3-is-currently-opencritics-highest-rated-game-of-all-time
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2023-08-14 11:10:48

Rockstar has acquired a GTA V modding team they had previously banned, making them and their mods official parts of the company:
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/08/rockstar-hires-team-of-previously-banned-gta-5-modders
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2023-08-14 10:10:36

The Pokémon Company is having internal conversations on how to mantain game quality with regular releases, following mixed reception to Scarlet & Violet:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/08/pokemon-companys-coo-addresses-issue-between-release-schedule-and-game-quality
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2023-08-04 17:33:15

Some personal news...
I am leaving
@npub13hr…k9qt and exploring new chapters + possibilities! 😱❤️
My identity is tied with this company, my work, and our devs, so it was a TOUGH decision.
I'll still be repping SRG until after Gamescom! 🙏
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2023-08-04 11:20:33

GameStop is shuttering their much-criticised crypto + NFT projects due to "regulatory uncertainty" of the space:
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gamestop-ending-support-for-crypto-and-nft-wallet-in-november
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2023-08-02 13:26:09

Xbox is going big at Gamescom, with a large physical presence + three days of 3-hour showcase streams:
https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/microsoft-announces-gamescom-2023-plans
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2023-08-02 11:55:19

Call of Duty games on the Wii and DS have finally had their servers switched off:
https://stealthoptional.com/news/call-of-duty-wii-servers-kia/
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2023-08-02 10:23:03

Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon's Wii U servers are coming back, after 5 months offline due to security issues:
https://www.eurogamer.net/five-months-later-wii-u-mario-kart-8-and-splatoon-servers-set-to-return
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2023-08-01 21:54:56

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is making the jump to last-gen, with PS4 + XB1 versions in development:
https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/star-wars-jedi-survivor-coming-to-ps4-xbox-one
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2023-08-01 15:11:39

Anita Sarkeesian's Feminist Frequency is shutting down after 15 years:
https://www.polygon.com/23814201/feminist-frequency-shutting-down-anita-sarkeesian
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2023-08-01 15:11:17

Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 announced for Switch + PlayStation:
https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/earth-defense-force-world-brothers-2-announced-for-ps5-ps4-and-switch
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2023-08-01 12:41:27

Take-Two's CEO and president are receiving $72.3 million in performance bonuses, after layoffs in March took place to save $50 milllion:
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/take-two-making-layoffs-in-march-but-just-paid-top-execs-72-million
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2023-08-01 10:45:22

Activision has lost the source code to its Transformers games and is unable to re-release them, Hasbro claims, who wants them re-released:
https://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/news/73950/hasbro-claims-activision-cant-find-transformers-game-hard-drives/
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2023-07-26 10:46:50

The ESRB is looking into using facial recognition tech to verify the age of parents for age-rated games:
https://www.eurogamer.net/esrb-proposes-facial-recognition-age-verification-for-parental-consent
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2023-07-26 10:11:18

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy has sold 1.32 millions units since launch - pushing it in the direction to become the best-selling game in the series:
https://www.rockman-corner.com/2023/07/mega-man-battle-network-legacy.html
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2023-07-25 10:03:33

I spoke with @npub14x9…p99k about how Super Rare - and me personally - approaches indie games publishing differently with an anti-corporate, pro-indie perspective + some tips for getting published! ✨
https://80.lv/articles/insights-on-indie-game-publishing-from-super-rare-games/