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Vertical Slice 336: Witcher κάθε 2 χρόνια

Published 08/12/2025

Vertical Slice

Vertical Slice 336: Witcher κάθε 2 χρόνια

00:00 / 1:22:26

Ο Ηλίας στέλνει κόσμο στον κουβά, ο Yoko Taro όλο δουλεύει για το τίποτα και η Paradox ακόμη κλαίει για το Bloodlines 2.

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FU: The Game Awards
- The Witcher 4 won’t be appearing at The Game Awards, CDPR co-CEO says | VGC
Transmedia
- Paramount is planning a mysterious Sonic the Hedgehog movie spin-off | VGC
Μ&Α
- Nintendo to acquire Bandai Namco Studios Singapore, will be renamed Nintendo Studios Singapore – Gematsu
- Nintendo to buy Bandai Namco Studios Singapore
Ιδιοκτησία EA
- Saudi Arabia’s PIF will own over 93.4% of EA if the deal completes
FU: Horses
- GOG backs Horses after the game was blocked from Steam
- Epic Games Store decides “at the last minute” not to distribute Horses
Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Phil Spencer says Xbox’s Game Pass cloud hours are up 45% YoY, making gaming “more accessible than ever”
Paradox και Bloodlines 2
- Paradox takes $37 million write-down after Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 misses targets
Death by font
- Japanese devs face font licensing dilemma as leading provider increases annual plan price from $380 to $20,000+
Definitive Editions
- With just 17% of Sega’s recent sales coming from new titles, the company suggests “definitive editions” could be putting players off Day One purchases
CDPR
- Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 35 million copies to date
- After a Witcher-free decade, CDPR still promises three sequels in six years
Τιμές κονσολών
- If consoles can get price cuts in Japan, why not elsewhere? | Opinion
Steam Machine
- Testing shows why the Steam Machine’s 8GB of graphics RAM could be a problem
- Steam Machine today, Steam Phones tomorrow
Yoko Taro
- Nier Director Yoko Taro assures players he’s been working on projects, but they keep getting cancelled | VGC

Oversteer 184: Κάν’ το σαν τον Lando

Published 08/12/2025

Oversteer

Oversteer 184: Κάν' το σαν τον Lando

00:00 / 1:11:12

Με ώριμη διαχείριση και χωρίς ρίσκα, ο Lando Norris έφυγε απ’ τον τελικό του Άμπου Ντάμπι πρωταθλητής. Πού κερδήθηκε ο τίτλος; Και πού χάθηκε για τον Oscar Piastri; Τι έκανε ο Max Verstappen;

cmdOS 344: Το ψυγείο του καλοριφέρ

Published 06/12/2025

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cmdOS 344: Το ψυγείο του καλοριφέρ

00:00 / 1:07:20

Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Books, Spotify, Advanced Tracking Transparency, Chat Control, Apple M5, Snowy!

Apple TV
- ‘Breaking Bad’ creator’s new series is Apple’s biggest premiere ever
- Apple’s acclaimed drama “Your Friends & Neighbors” returns for season two on April 3
Apple Music
Apple Books
- Apple Books Launches 2025 Year in Review Experience
Spotify
- New Spotify Feature Lets You Transfer Playlists From Other Services – MacRumors
ATT
- Germany Considering Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Changes – MacRumors
FU: Chat Control
- EU Council Approves New “Chat Control” Mandate Pushing Mass Surveillance
Αποχώρηση John Giannadrea
- John Giannandrea to retire from Apple
- John Giannandrea Is Out
M5 και 32K
- DaVinci Resolve Now Supports 32K Video Editing on M5 Macs
Snowy!
- Χιόνια στο καμπαναριό

Vertical Slice 335: 20 χρόνια Xbox 360

Published 01/12/2025

Vertical Slice

Vertical Slice 335: 20 χρόνια Xbox 360

00:00 / 1:14:22

Περισσότερες σκέψεις για The Game Awards, απορία για την… απορία σχετικά με την τιμολόγηση του Steam Machine και αναπόληση της μοναδικής φοράς που το Xbox έκανε μπαμ.

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Transmedia
- FX Orders ‘Far Cry’ Anthology Series Based On Video Game Franchise From Noah Hawley & Rob Mac
- Far Cry TV series confirmed, with talent from It’s Always Sunny and Alien: Earth
Embracer Group
- Embracer Group divests Arc Games and Cryptic Studios – Gematsu
- Embracer sells off Arc Games and Cryptic Studios
FU: Απολύσεις Rockstar
- Report: Rockstar fired staff after Slack policy changes prompted discussion in external Discord
Ubisoft – Tencent
- Ubisoft’s Tencent deal goes through
Τιμή Steam Machine
- Valve: Steam Machine pricing will be “pretty competitive” with equivalent PCs
Horses
- Developer Santa Ragione claims it could close after Valve blocked game from Steam
- Santa Ragione co-founder Pietro Righi Riva on Horses, Steam, and possible closure of the studio

Oversteer 183: Η Κατάρ-α του Verstappen

Published 01/12/2025

Oversteer

Oversteer 183: Η Κατάρ-α του Verstappen

00:00 / 58:43

Είχαν δεν είχαν στη McLaren, έφτασαν το πρωτάθλημα να κρίνεται στον τελευταίο αγώνα. Τιμητική αναφορά στο υπόλοιπο grid, που πέρασε σε δεύτερη μοίρα με όσα έγιναν μπροστά.

cmdOS 343: Και το αυτί με φου

Published 30/11/2025

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cmdOS 343: Και το αυτί με φου

00:00 / 1:23:52

Μια οδύσσεια συνεχίζεται, κάτι γίνεται με AirDrop και Android και η Awkwafina δεν κάνει ούτε για νουντλς στιγμής.

FU: Τιμόθεος
- Gurman: Tim Cook Likely to Remain Apple CEO Until at Least Mid-2026 – MacRumors
Apple TV
- Apple TV announces new culinary adventure “The Unlikely Cook with Awkwafina”
- Apple TV’s ‘The Hunt’ may have been pulled because of plagarism
Immersive
- Apple and Real Madrid are shooting soccer in VR
- Apple Teaming Up With Real Madrid in Two Ways – MacRumors
Apple Arcade
- MySims™ Kingdom App – App Store
- Toca Boca Jr Classics App – App Store
Apple Music
- Tyler, The Creator is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2025
FU: Apple Watch Wi-Fi Sync
- Michael Tsai – Blog – iOS 26.2 to Open Up iPhone–Apple Watch Wi-Fi Sync in EU
Μάχη για το ATT
- Apple Faces Polish Antitrust Probe Over App Tracking Transparency – MacRumors
CSAM και ΕΕ
- EU states back away from forcing Big Tech to detect and remove child pornography
Matter
- Matter 1.5 Launches With Camera Support – MacRumors
LibrePods
- This Free App Unlocks AirPods Features on Android Devices – MacRumors
AirDrop και Android
Απλή ομοιοφατσία
- “It’s extremely frustrating and also f*cked up” – one of the world’s best indie studios is facing shock closure following confounding Steam ban

Vertical Slice 334: Βραβείων βράβευση

Published 24/11/2025

Vertical Slice

Vertical Slice 334: Βραβείων βράβευση

00:00 / 1:30:22

Αποτελέσματα από Golden Joystick Awards, υποψηφιότητας για The Game Awards, κάμποσο follow-up και μια έρευνα για την προτίμηση σε single player.

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Death Stranding
- An official Death Stranding 2 exoskeleton is being released in collaboration with Kojima Productions | VGC
Fortnite + Unity
- Fortnite is getting Unity games
Golden Joystick Awards
- Golden Joystick Awards 2025
The Game Awards
Asus Xbox ROG Ally X
- Sales of Asus’ Xbox ROG Ally X “exceed expectations”
COD: BO7 Campaign
- Call of Duty Black Ops 7 can’t be paused during single-player and requires an online connection at all times | VGC
Μισθοί SEGA
- Sega increases Japanese base salaries by 10%, stating its human resources are “essential to achieving our mission”
Single player
- More players in the UK, US and Japan still prefer single-player games to multiplayer, survey finds | VGC

Oversteer 182: Δεν μπορείς να κάνεις τον Verstappen στον Verstappen

Published 24/11/2025

Oversteer

Oversteer 182: Δεν μπορείς να κάνεις τον Verstappen στον Verstappen

00:00 / 1:20:39

Μια ροζ Cadillac από Lego, ο Mickey που κάνει σόου, ένας διπλός αποκλεισμός και το διοξείδιο του τιτανίου. Αυτό είναι το Λας Βέγκας.

cmdOS 342: Και δε με λες

Published 23/11/2025

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cmdOS 342: Και δε με λες

00:00 / 1:13:44

Δοκιμάζονται τα νερά για τη διαδοχή του Tim Cook, το MLS μπαίνει στη συνδρομή Apple TV και το modem Apple N1 αποδεικνύεται ιδιαίτερα αξιόπιστο εκεί που μετράει περισσότερο.