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Vertical Slice 336: Witcher κάθε 2 χρόνια

Published 08/12/2025

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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.

Vertical Slice 333: Όλα στον ατμό

Published 17/11/2025

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Vertical Slice 333: Όλα στον ατμό

00:00 / 1:43:51

Πάει πίσω το GTA VI, η Sony είχε State Of Play, αλλά τι σημασία έχει όταν ανακοινώνονται μονομιάς Steam Machine, Steam Frame και Steam Controller;

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cmdOS 341: Παγόβουνο εσωτερικής χρήσης

Published 16/11/2025

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cmdOS 341: Παγόβουνο εσωτερικής χρήσης

00:00 / 1:29:02

Τελικά, ποια είναι η ασφαλέστερη μέθοδος φόρτισης μπαταριών; Πώς πάει το Vision Pro από υποστήριξη για υπηρεσίες streaming video; Και θα κάνει ποτέ κανείς το χατίρι του Λεωνίδα με Apple Invites;

Μονόκεροι Σε Μπαρ 118: Φιλικός εκφυλισμός

Published 10/11/2025

Μονόκεροι Σε Μπαρ

Μονόκεροι Σε Μπαρ 118: Φιλικός εκφυλισμός

00:00 / 10:33

Αν ήμασταν λουλούδια, τι δουλειά θα κάναμε;

Vertical Slice 332: Greek Tragedy

Published 09/11/2025

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Vertical Slice 332: Greek Tragedy

00:00 / 1:36:40

Πιο προσοδοφόρα τα remake από τα remaster, η Nintendo πάει τρένο, ενώ η NetEase κλείνει ό,τι δυτικό studio βρίσκει πρόχειρο. Και σε περίπτωση που δεν το ξέρατε, η Amazon φανταζόταν για 15 χρόνια ότι κοντράρεται με Steam.

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Xbox Game Pass: New Games Added All The Time
- I cannot work out what this terrible new Xbox Game Pass advert is trying to say, but I know Microsoft has once again missed the point
Amazon και Steam
- https://bsky.app/profile/letitmelo.bsky.social/post/3m4bxweqs3k2u
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Ghost of Yōtei
True Ending
- True Ending 165: NBA 2K26 | Review
Greek Game Dev
- Creating Dark Quest 4: The Making of a Modern Dark Fantasy Adventure
Cloud streaming στο PS Portal
- Cloud Streaming officially arrives on PlayStation Portal today, with new support for digital PS5 Games in your library
NetEase
- T-Minus Zero
  - Former NetEase studio T-Minus Zero Entertainment rescued by “small group of veteran directors and founders”
- Fantastic Pixel Castle
  - Another NetEase Games studio is shutting down
- Bad Brain Game Studios
  - NetEase Games closes Bad Brain Game Studios
Olympic Esports Games
- Olympic Esports Games no longer taking place in Saudi Arabia
Halo Team America
- US government says it’ll keep making video game memes, as Halo co-creator says ICE ad makes him ‘sick’ | VGC
Remakes/Remasters
- Consumers spend twice as much on video game remakes than remasters, according to research | VGC
Steam ως μονοπώλιο
- 72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to study
Αποτελέσματα
- SEGA
  - Sega reveals Persona 5 series tops 13 million sales as it reports a 16.8% dip in income
- Nintendo
Greek Tragedy
- “Greek Tragedy is out now on PC & consoles!”