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Vertical Slice 127: Δεν κόβεται το φετίχ

Published 05/07/2021

Vertical Slice

Vertical Slice

Vertical Slice 127: Δεν κόβεται το φετίχ

00:00 / 1:28:02

Η Sony, οι εξαγορές της και ένα tweetstorm.

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Introducing Space Jam: A New Legacy – The Game and Three Exclusive Xbox Wireless Controllers
ELECTRONIC ARTS ACQUIRES PLAYDEMIC, MAKERS OF THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL GOLF CLASH MOBILE GAME, FROM WARNER BROS. GAMES AND AT&T
Exclusive: New platform launches to bring TV ads to console games
Welcoming Housemarque to the PlayStation Studios family
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES NIXXES TO FURTHER ELEVATE PLAYSTATION STUDIOS EXCLUSIVE TITLES
PlayStation may have accidentally revealed that it’s acquired Bluepoint Games
Indies criticize Sony over discount policies, poor communication, more
Sony Charging Devs At Least $25,000 For PlayStation Store Visibility
Hideo Kojima’s deal with Xbox reaches key milestone

Vertical Slice 126: Φονικό μετάξι

Published 28/06/2021

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Vertical Slice 126: Φονικό μετάξι

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Μπαίνουν σε σειρά ένα Nier και μερικές επέτειοι, ενώ κάποιος έριξε Xbox μέσα στα Windows 11.

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New limited physical release announcements set a worrying precedent
The Sniper Ghost Warrior Press Event Made Me Pretend To Kill Arabs And I Hated It
Silk Stalkings (Φονικό Μετάξι)
Windows 11: The Best Windows Ever for Gaming
Metroid Dread
Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony
Super Mario 64
Nier Replicant ver.1.22

Vertical Slice 125: Δωρεάν story drops

Published 21/06/2021

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Vertical Slice 125: Δωρεάν story drops

00:00 / 1:36:04

Ο Yuji Naka πάει περίπατο, το Cyberpunk 2077 επανέρχεται στο PS Store, η Naughty Dog κοιτάει «αλλού» και η Bethesda απαντά εκεί που δεν πρέπει. Αυτά και άλλα μαζί με Intellivision Amico και Playdate από τα «άλλα» της E3.

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Yuji Naka confirms Square Enix departure reports and says he ‘might retire’
Naughty Dog is hiring for its ‘first standalone multiplayer game’
Exclusive: Sony’s PlayStation boss moves past console wars
Cyberpunk 2077 Is Coming Back to PlayStation Store, Even Though It’s Still Busted
Five Nights At Freddy’s creator retires amid controversy over political donations
Xbox Games Showcase Extended
Bethesda says it understands if PlayStation fans are ‘pissed’ about Xbox exclusivity
Playdate Update — 6/8/2021
E3 2021 Presentation | Intellivision® Amico™

Vertical Slice 124: E3 2021

Published 15/06/2021

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Vertical Slice 124: E3 2021

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Summer Game Fest, E3 2021, Capcom, Ubisoft, Square Enix, Xbox, Bethesda και Nintendo μπαίνουν σε ένα μπαρ.

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SUMMER GAME FEST: Kickoff Live! Official Stream
Capcom E3 Showcase
Square Enix Presents Summer Showcase
Ubisoft Forward: Official Livestream – June 2021
Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase – 4K – Full Show
Halo Infinite | Multiplayer Overview
Xbox Mini Fridge – World Premiere
Nintendo Direct | E3 2021

Vertical Slice 123: Elevator pitch

Published 07/06/2021

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Vertical Slice 123: Elevator pitch

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Κοτομπουκιές, Sony και ατυχείς ιδέες.

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‘Among Us’ McDonald’s chicken nugget sold for $100,000 on eBay
CD Projekt co-founder helps launch indie publisher Retrovibe
CD Projekt’s first full quarter since Cyberpunk 2077 release sees sales up 2%
Sun is setting on some older NFS titles – it’s not you, it’s us
Utilization of the land of the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant
Hermen Hulst Q&A: What’s Next for PlayStation Studios
Introducing Team Asobi, creators of the Astro Bot series
God of War director says delay ‘is on me’ as developer receives vile abuse
2K is reportedly set to announce ‘Marvel XCOM’ and a Borderlands spin-off

Vertical Slice 122: Valve is gonna Valve

Published 31/05/2021

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Vertical Slice 122: Valve is gonna Valve

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Αυτήν την εβδομάδα πάμε από το ένα poll στο άλλο, μοιραζόμαστε εντυπώσεις από την παρουσίαση του Horizon: Forbidden West και, μεταξύ άλλων, συνεχίζουμε να απορούμε με την Valve.

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Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown announced for PS4
Xbox Twitter poll
Exclusive: Valve is making a Switch-like portable gaming PC
Netflix Considering Move into Gaming With Apple Arcade-Style Bundle
Sony Corporate Strategy Meeting
Game & Network Services Segment
Horizon Forbidden West – State of Play Gameplay Reveal | PS5
Original PlayStation titles you’d like to see remade
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Wrath Of The Druids

Vertical Slice 121: Tορτίγιες και σαλιγκάρια

Published 24/05/2021

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Vertical Slice 121: Tορτίγιες και σαλιγκάρια

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Νέα έρευνα για γυναίκες gamers δίνει τροφή για σκέψη, νέο amiibo καταφέρνει κάτι παρόμοιο, νέα πολιτική του eBay χάνει την μπάλα και, περιέργως, θυμηθήκαμε τι τάξαμε στο προηγούμενο επεισόδιο.

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Γευστικά σάντουιτς με τζιτζίκια
Embracer Group has had acquisition talks with 150 more companies
TimeSplitters studio Free Radical Design reforms with original founders
Σαπούνια από βλέννα σαλιγκαριού
“BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVES TO COMMEMORATE PAC-MAN’S 41st ANNIVERSARY AND GET PAC-TIVE!”
New Zelda & Loftwing amiibo Figure Launches Alongside The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD on July 16!
U.S. gaming outlets remove posts supporting Palestinians
WarnerMedia to join Discovery – but fate of games businesses remains uncertain
New eBay restrictions prohibit the sale of sexually explicit games
Survey says 59% of women hide gender to avoid harassment while gaming online

Vertical Slice 120: Και τα συναφή

Published 17/05/2021

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Vertical Slice 120: Και τα συναφή

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Ο καθένας στο gaming κι από μια φαεινή ιδέα την εβδομάδα που πέρασε, καθώς το Xbox κλείνει 20 χρόνια, η Ubisoft προσπαθεί να εξηγήσει τι κάνει και το Wired έχει μια ατυχή στιγμή προς όφελος της Sony.

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EMBRACER GROUP ACQUIRES APPEAL STUDIOS, KAIKO, MASSIVE MINITEAM AND FRAME BREAK
Koei Tecmo’s boss would like to make a Mario and Dynasty Warriors crossover
Gaming carries Sega Sammy through difficult year
SEGA sets out IP strategy to build $900m ‘Super Game’
Xbox claims it’s working on unannounced new IP ‘that will blow your mind’
Sony, Nintendo, Roblox, Spotify and more request Epic vs Apple judge seal sensitive documents
Epic Games offered $200m for ports of PlayStation exclusives, according to leaked documents
Celebrating 20 Years of Xbox
Xbox partners with Tencent’s Call of Duty Mobile studio for ‘new game experiences’
Ubisoft will now brand all its own games as “Ubisoft Originals”
Ubisoft posts record sales yet again, delays Skull & Bones yet again
The PlayStation 5 Is Starting to Look Like the Revolution It Promised
The games industry just talked about outsourcing crunch and totally missed the point

Vertical Slice 119: Αλλοπρόσαλλες μπουρμπούλες

Published 10/05/2021

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Vertical Slice 119: Αλλοπρόσαλλες μπουρμπούλες

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Η Nintendo κοροϊδεύει τον πάνω κόσμο, η Activision Blizzard τον κάτω κόσμο, η μάχη της Epic Games με την Apple ξεκινά και… κάπως έτσι μαθαίνουμε πράγματα για Microsoft και Sony.

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Switch nears 85 million in record year for Nintendo
Nintendo nominates CEO behind Minions and Mario movie as new director
Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty drives 27% Q1 2020 revenue growth to $2.28 billion
Blizzard’s player base has fallen 29% over the last 3 years
Games Featuring FPS Boost
Stadia’s VP and head of product leaves Google
Six additional staff leave Stadia to join Haven Studios
Announcing PlayStation’s new Partnership with Discord
Sony Sued for Limiting Purchases of Games to PlayStation Store
4 big takeaways from Epic v. Apple, day one
Epic CEO argues Fortnite trial is an existential fight for the future
Court docs reveal Xbox’s internal Last of Us 2 review: ‘Sets a new bar for what we hope to achieve’
At trial, Epic and Apple squeeze Microsoft over Xbox, xCloud restrictions
Sony really hated PS4 crossplay, confidential documents reveal

Vertical Slice 118: Ισονομία και χαρτομαντεία

Published 03/05/2021

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Vertical Slice 118: Ισονομία και χαρτομαντεία

00:00 / 1:30:10

Ο κόσμος δεν γνωρίζει τι σημαίνει ισονομία, πριμ αποδοτικότητας, συμβόλαιο κ.λπ. καθώς PlayStation και Xbox πλέουν σε πελάγη ευτυχίας. Κι ο Druckmann έχει έτοιμη την ιδέα για τρίτο The Last Of Us. Κοινώς, Χριστός Ανέστη, που λένε και στην Naughty Dog.

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Cyberpunk Managers Still Win Big Bonuses After Shoddy Game Launch
Crash Bandicoot 4 developer Toys for Bob is supporting development on Call of Duty: Warzone
The Planned ‘The Last of Us’ Movie Fell Apart Because the Studio Kept Demanding Bigger Action Scenes
The Last of Us 3’s story outline ‘has already been written’, director reveals
Facebook’s Oculus, EA and Respawn Win Game Industry’s First Oscar for ‘Colette’ Documentary Short
Microsoft game revenues up 50% in Q3
Doom Eternal has added paid skins, despite previous assurances it wouldn’t
Continuing Our PC Gaming Journey in 2021 and Beyond
Wolfire Games files antitrust lawsuit against Valve
Knockout City Will Launch with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play on May 21
Video game giant EA steering players into loot-box option in popular soccer game, insider says
EA hits out at “sensationalist reporting” following latest FIFA Ultimate Team controversy
Sony reports 7.8m PS5s shipped in ‘PlayStation’s best year ever’