Podcast: Vertical Slice

Vertical Slice 241: (Don’t) Believe The Hype

Published 08/12/2023

Vertical Slice

Vertical Slice 241: (Don’t) Believe The Hype

00:00 / 2:04:22

Keighleyιές ναι, κοιλιές όχι.

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True Ending
Greek Game Dev
- “SeaOrama: World of Shipping Charting a Course to Launch on PC! “
- Skaramazuzu στο Steam
Tranmedia
- Halo
  - Halo The Series | Season 2 First Look Trailer | Paramount+
- Fallout
  - Fallout – Teaser Trailer | Prime Video
- Twisted Metal
  - Season 2
FTC και Activision Blizzard
- FTC appeals to block already-completed Microsoft-Activision deal
Απολύσεις
- Rovio
  - Rovio closes Studio Lumi
- EA
  - EA lays off Codemasters staff
- Embracer Group
  - Insurgency developer New World Interactive affected by layoffs
Xbox working with unknown partners on mobile store, says Phil Spencer
Steam Link can now wirelessly stream VR games to your Meta Quest headset
Starbreeze και D&D
- Starbreeze to develop and publish game based on the Dungeons & Dragons® IP
PC gamers
- Ultra & Atomik Research: How PC Gamers Discover and Purchase Games
Fortnite
- Introducing LEGO® Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival: New Epic Games Launching This Week in Fortnite!
PlayStation και Discovery
- PlayStation deleting users’ purchased TV shows without refunds
- PlayStation keeps reminding us why digital ownership sucks
Bungie
- Bungie Devs Say Atmosphere Is ‘Soul-Crushing’ Amid Layoffs, Cuts, and Fear of Total Sony Takeover – IGN
GTA VI
- Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1
The Game Awards
- THE GAME AWARDS 2023: Official 4K Livestream (Monster Hunter, Alan Wake, Light No Fire)

Vertical Slice 240: Storytelling. Philanthropy. Ultraviolence.

Published 01/12/2023

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Vertical Slice 240: Storytelling. Philanthropy. Ultraviolence.

00:00 / 1:18:36

Όλοι κλείνουν τα 25 εκτός από εμάς.

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Vertical Slice 239: No Girlfriend Since Birth

Published 24/11/2023

Vertical Slice

Vertical Slice 239: No Girlfriend Since Birth

00:00 / 1:24:46

25 χρόνια Half-Life, Nvidia σε άλλον πλανήτη, λίγη συννεφιά στη Sony και απόδειξη πως ακόμη και η Annapurna βγαίνει για ψώνια πλέον.

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True Ending
gamedevGR
- Abtos Covert στο Steam
Roblox και Synapse
- Exploit Prevention Update
Cloud Gamine
- Samsung Gaming Hub Adds Boosteroid Cloud Gaming, Expands Game Streaming to Millions More Devices Globally
- Nvidia GeForce Now Adds Microsoft Store, PC Game Pass, and Ubisoft+ Integration
M&A
- Annapurna Interactive acquires South African support studio 24 Bit Games
Sony
- PlayStation rebrands Savage Game Studios as Neon Koi following exec departures
NetEase
- NetEase launches Worlds Untold
Focus Entertainment
Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου
- Embracer Group
  - Embracer confirms 900 layoffs following net sales upswing
  - Embracer debt reduced to $1.4 billion as restructure continues
- Nvidia
  - Nvidia’s revenue triples as AI chip boom continues
The Witcher 3 mod editor
- CD Projekt is working on a mod editor for The Witcher 3
The Last Of Us Part II Remastered
- The Last of Us Part II Remastered coming to PS5 on January 19, 2024
25 χρόνια Half-Life
- Half-Life
- Half-Life: 25th Anniversary Documentary
Motesolo: No Girlfriend Since Birth
- Motesolo: No Girlfriend Since Birth console version official trailer

Vertical Slice 238: KARA-TECH-A

Published 17/11/2023

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Vertical Slice 238: KARA-TECH-A

00:00 / 1:27:27

Όλοι απολύονται, εκτός από τους Ιάπωνες που παίρνουν αυξήσεις, τον Strauss Zelnick που γελάει μαζί μας και τους διοργανωτές βραβείων για games.

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True Ending
Forza Customs
- “Hutch and Turn 10 launch Forza Customs, the ultimate car customisation experience for mobile “
M&A
- ByteDance
  - ByteDance reportedly planning to sell Moonton Technology
- Neowiz
  - Neowiz acquires 21 percent stake in BLANK.
- Nordcurrent
  - Mobile publisher Nordcurrent acquires River End Games
Netflix Games
- Hades leads a major wave of game announcements from Netflix
Εργασιακά
- Digital Bros
  - Digital Bros Group announces an organizational review, with an expected workforce reduction of approximately 30%. No significant impact on the expected results for FY2024
- Amazon
  - Amazon Lays Off 180 Employees In Its Games Division – Aftermath
- Humble Games
  - Humble Games lays off “valued colleagues” as restructuring begins
- Digital Extremes
  - Digital Extremes impacted by layoffs, closing publishing division
- Atlus
  - Persona developer Atlus raising average annual salary by 15 percent
- Bandai Namco
  - Bandai Namco unveils Nintendo-focused dev teams Studio 2 and Studio S
- Xbox Game Studios
  - Turn 10 alum Alan Hartman designated new Xbox Game Studios head
Nintendo
- Opening of Nintendo’s new development centre delayed
Ubisoft
- Ubisoft proclaims it’s still into blockchain tech, partners with Immutable
SEGA
- Sega teams with AI startup Eques on voxel generation tool
Remedy
- Remedy Entertainment Plc: Remedy Entertainment plans to reboot codename Vanguard to a premium game with a strong cooperative multiplayer component
Steam Deck OLED
- The Steam Deck OLED looks as good as it can get, at least until the real sequel
Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου
Grammy
- Stray Gods, God of War: Ragnarok composers among 2024 Grammy nominees
The Game Awards
- Alan Wake 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3 lead Game Awards 2023 nominations
Golden Joystick Awards
- Larian Studios and Baldur’s Gate 3 sweep Golden Joystick Awards

Vertical Slice 237: Ποροπομπέιρο

Published 10/11/2023

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Vertical Slice 237: Ποροπομπέιρο

00:00 / 1:36:43

Η Nintendo γελάει από συνήθεια, η SEGA πλέει σε πελάγη ευτυχίας κι η Blizzcon μαζεύει ό,τι hype βρει.

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The Meating
True Ending
Transmedia
- Development of a Live-Action Film of The Legend of Zelda to Start
- ‘Legend Of Zelda’ Live-Action Pic In Works At Sony With Wes Ball Directing, Nintendo Co-Financing
M&A
- Sony
  - Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire iSIZE
Microsoft και Inworld AI
Απολύσεις Ubisoft
- Ubisoft Montreal hit with layoffs amidst larger company reductions
Απολύσεις Embracer Group
Fantastic Pixel Castle
- NetEase Games establishes new studio Fantastic Pixel Castle to develop AAA MMO
Crunchyroll Game Vault
- “THE GAME VAULT IS OPEN! CRUNCHYROLL DELIVERS FREE GAMES TO MEGA AND ULTIMATE FAN MEMBERS”
Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου
BlizzCon
- Diablo IV will get its first expansion and WoW Classic will revisit Cataclysm
- Activision Blizzard “transitioning” away from Overwatch League

Vertical Slice 236: Welcome to the desert of the mainstream

Published 03/11/2023

Vertical Slice

Vertical Slice 236: Welcome to the desert of the mainstream

00:00 / 1:40:22

Το Xbox κόβεται σε ένα μάθημα, περνάει σε ένα άλλο, η Bungie μικραίνει και η συζήτηση για το αν το κυνήγι των γραφικών κρατά πίσω το game design προχωρά ακάθεκτη.

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