Tag: EA

Vertical Slice 107: CD Ransom RED

Published 15/02/2021

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Vertical Slice 107: CD Ransom RED

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Οι εκδότες μπαίνουν στην εποχή «ο νέος έχει bugs, αλλά ο παλιός είναι αλλιώς», η CD Projekt κάνει συλλογή πονοκεφάλων και η Warner είχε τη φαεινή ιδέα να κατοχυρώσει σύστημα gameplay.

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Electronic Arts to Acquire Glu Mobile, Creating a New Global Leader in the Largest and Fastest Growing Gaming Segment
Electronic Arts Buys Glu Mobile, Maker of ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’
EA’s Andrew Wilson talks about the Glu acquisition
Bandai Namco reports rising profits amid restructure
Call of Duty drives record year for Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard financial call – Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 to skip 2021, new “remastered content” planned
Call of Duty Warzone’s free to play model to become the norm for other Activision Blizzard franchises
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla leads Ubisoft’s biggest quarter ever
Nintendo discusses Switch growth plans as console enters “middle of its lifecycle”
NBA 2K, GTA, catalog titles drive Take-Two’s holiday quarter
CD Projekt Slides as Ransomware Hack May Delay Cyberpunk Fix
Cyberpunk 2077 studio’s hacked data has reportedly been sold
Warner Bros secures patent for the Nemesis System from Shadow of Mordor

Vertical Slice 106: Ο Randy Pitchford σάς συγχαίρει για την επανεκλογή του

Published 08/02/2021

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Vertical Slice 106: Ο Randy Pitchford σάς συγχαίρει για την επανεκλογή του

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Όλη η βιομηχανία δηλώνει αύξηση οικονομικών μεγεθών για το τελευταίο τρίμηνο του 2020 αλλά το ζουμί είναι στις σκόρπιες δηλώσεις και τις λεπτομέρειες. Επιπλέον, ξέμεινε από ζουμί το Google Stadia, ενώ ο Thomas Mahler της Moon Studios μάζεψε τόσο που στο τέλος έσκασε.

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EMBRACER GROUP MERGES WITH THE GEARBOX ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND FORM A SEVENTH OPERATING GROUP
EMBRACER GROUP ACQUIRES ASPYR MEDIA
EMBRACER GROUP TO MERGE WITH EASYBRAIN FORMING EIGHTH OPERATING GROUP
Pitchford says Embracer is “like a rocket booster” for Gearbox’s ambitions
Switch worldwide sales top 79.87 million, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity tops 2.84 million in the west
Nintendo Switch sales overtake 3DS as Nintendo raises forecasts again
Hyrule Warriors drives record Q3 for Koei Tecmo
Sony says semiconductor shortage makes increased PS5 production difficult
EA posts record-breaking bookings driven by Ultimate Team, Apex Legends
EA sees “huge potential” in racing following Codemasters acquisition
EA “very, very confident” about BioWare’s future despite key departures
Codemasters shareholders approve EA’s $1.2bn acquisition
Star Wars has made $3bn for EA
Square Enix sales up year-on-year, despite games losses
Focusing on Stadia’s future as a platform, and winding down SG&E
Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus
Xbox On Twitter
Lady Dimitrescu on DeviantArt
Ori director criticises developers for overhyping games with “lies and deception”

Vertical Slice 103: Star Wars 2077

Published 18/01/2021

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Vertical Slice 103: Star Wars 2077

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Global Game Jam και Codemasters προσπαθούν να κάνουν αισθητή την παρουσία τους σε ένα επεισόδιο όλο CD Projekt RED και Lucasfilm Games.

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Global Game Jam Athens 2021 Online
Global Game Jam Patras 2021
Take-Two withdraws bid for Codemasters following EA offer of $1.2bn
Cyberpunk 2077 — Our Commitment to Quality
CD Projekt Red’s Iwinski apologises and gives limited insight into Cyberpunk 2077 launch issues
LUCASFILM GAMES BEGINS A NEW ERA
GET YOUR FEDORAS AND WHIPS READY FOR A NEW INDIANA JONES GAME
LUCASFILM GAMES HITS LIGHTSPEED TOWARD THE FUTURE

Vertical Slice 101: Σωτήρης Νίνης

Published 28/12/2020

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Vertical Slice 101: Σωτήρης Νίνης

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Στην κατηγορία «προσέχουμε τι ευχόμαστε» βρίσκουμε τον Δημήτρη Μπίζα, ο οποίος μπλέκει σε γιορτινές συζητήσεις —με το κλασικό δίδυμο— για Halo Infinite, GOAT, Cyberpunk 2077, Codemasters και… Pac-Man.

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Δημήτρης Μπίζας: Oversteer | Facebook Page | Twitter | Instagram

BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND THE NBA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP CELEBRATING PAC-MAN’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony release joint commitment to online safety
EA set to pay $1.2 billion for Codemasters and its stable of racing games
Halo Infinite – Inside Infinite – December 2020
Important Update
Cyberpunk 2077 launches with some real dystopia in tow | Opinion
Cyberpunk 2077 developers were “updating the last-gen version until the very last minute”
Amid massive bugs, CDPR offers refunds for Cyberpunk 2077 on consoles
Requests for refunds on Cyberpunk 2077 met with inconsistent response
For the good of the industry – can Sony and Xbox please clarify their Cyberpunk 2077 returns policy | Consoles | MCV/DEVELOP
Sony Is Refusing Refunds for Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt Red Denies Any Plan to Offer Refunds for Cyberpunk 2077 – ExtremeTech
Cyberpunk 2077 refunds thrown into further confusion based on platform | Retail | MCV/DEVELOP
Sony Interactive Entertainment delists Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store, launches refunds website
Microsoft expands policy to offer full refunds for Cyberpunk 2077 digital purchases
CDPR admits it “ignored the signals” of Cyberpunk 2077’s console issues
Cyberpunk Game Maker Faces Hostile Staff After Failed Launch

Vertical Slice 99: Φιστίκια και φουντούκια

Published 07/12/2020

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Vertical Slice 99: Φιστίκια και φουντούκια

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Το νέο Wizardry προχωρά, η BioWare «προχωρά», το ίδιο και η τυπική συνταγή της Ubisoft. Guest stars: ξηροί καρποί.

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Wizardry VA announced for iOS, Android
Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah leave BioWare

Vertical Slice 81: Μαζί στην Καρταχένα

Published 13/07/2020

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Vertical Slice 81: Μαζί στην Καρταχένα

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Το Tetris γίνεται τηλεπαιχνίδι, το The Sims γίνεται reality show, όλοι αγοράζουν όλους κι η Nintendo εξηγείται περί mobile και, μεταξύ άλλων, σειρά παίρνουν εντυπώσεις από Twin Mirror και Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

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Tetris is now a daily game show with cash prizes
EA partners with TBS for four-episode The Sims reality show
Report: Microsoft, Take-Two, EA, and Activision interested in Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment acquisition
Tencent in exclusive talks to acquire Leyou Technologies
Sony acquires a minority interest in Epic Games for $250 million
Nintendo’s mobile titles have an impact beyond direct mobile revenue, says Furukawa
Capcom – The 41st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders Q&A Summary
Talking to Marty O’Donnell about Halo Infinite, Activision, the Halo 2 launch and much, much more!
Halo Macworld 1999: First Halo Announcement & Trailer
Twin Mirror Preview
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Hands-On Preview

Vertical Slice 78: Οι 50 αποχρώσεις του cringe

Published 22/06/2020

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Vertical Slice 78: Οι 50 αποχρώσεις του cringe

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Ο Ηλίας προσπαθεί να χωνέψει τις αντιδράσεις ορισμένων στο The Last Of Us Part II. Ο Μάνος προσπαθεί να χωνέψει το EA Play Live. Αμφότεροι απορούν με την προώθηση του Baldur’s Gate III. Αναμενόμενα (σχεδόν) το επεισόδιο ξεκινά ―αλλά και τελειώνει― με… Πολωνία.

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This War of Mine will be added to school reading list in Poland
Akili Announces FDA Clearance of EndeavorRx™ for Children with ADHD, the First Prescription Treatment Delivered Through a Video Game
EndeavorRX
Xbox Series X: Buy A Game Once and Play the Best Version Across Generations with Smart Delivery
Xbox One test enables DTS:X spatial audio for headphones
Microsoft to upgrade its xCloud servers to Xbox Series X hardware in 2021
Gen9 – Γνωριμία με το Xbox Series X
AT&T looks to sell Warner Bros Interactive – what next for the home of Arkham, LEGO, Mortal Kombat and Middle Earth?
EA Play Live June 2020
Baldur’s Gate 3 – D&D Live 2020
The Last Of Us Part II @ Metacritic
Cyberpunk 2077 @ Twitter

Vertical Slice 77: Πάνε τα Goomba

Published 15/06/2020

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Vertical Slice 77: Πάνε τα Goomba

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Η EA κάνει πίσω, η Microsoft μιλά για Unreal Engine 5 κατόπιν εορτής, το Dirt 5 φτάνει τα 120fps και η Bang & Olufsen προσπαθεί… κάτι. Κυρίως, όμως, γίνεται νιανιά η παρουσίαση της Sony για το PS5 και αποτυπώνεται μια κάποια έκπληξη για τα απανταχού review του The Last Of Us Part II.

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Nintendo says 140,000 more NNID accounts were vulnerable
EA Sports Announces Madden NFL 21 Will Be Available On Xbox Series X
Everything You Need to Know about Xbox Series X and The Future of Xbox… So Far
Inside Xbox Series X Optimized: Dirt 5
Bang & Olufsen and Xbox partner up to deliver high- end audio proposition for gaming
PS5: The Future Of Gaming Show
The Last of Us: Part II Review

Vertical Slice 72: Κάτι λεφτά και κάτι Xbox

Published 11/05/2020

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Vertical Slice 72: Κάτι λεφτά και κάτι Xbox

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Οι οικονομικές αναφορές των Activision Blizzard, EA, Nintendo και Capcom κρύβουν ενδιαφέρουσες λεπτομέρειες για όσα έπονται, η MicroProse αναστένεται κ.λπ. Και στο τέλος Inside Xbox.

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Tokyo Game Show 2020
Paris Games Week 2020 Cancelled
Nintendo IR – CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Switch passes 55m lifetime sales in a strong year for Nintendo
Nintendo forecasts down year amid COVID-19 uncertainty
MicroProse is back!
The resurrection of MicroProse and return of “Wild Bill” Stealey
Activision Blizzard bookings up 21% amid pandemic
THQ Nordic on Twitter
Electronic Arts Reports Q4 and Full Year FY20 Financial Results
Electronic Arts beats investor expectations with $1.39 billion in Q4 revenue
Multiple EA titles are headed to Nintendo Switch this year
Prince of Persia Redemption
Capcom posts record profits on sharply down sales
Half-Life: Alyx Catapults VR Headsets On Steam To 2 Million Users
The Last of Us Part II – Official Story Trailer
Inside Xbox Presents First Look Xbox Series X Gameplay
The big interview: Xbox Series X development chief Jason Ronald on power, price and that new boot screen

Vertical Slice 58: Κολλημένοι στον Dagobah

Published 03/02/2020

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Vertical Slice 58: Κολλημένοι στον Dagobah

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Ηλίας και Μάνος μετρούν (ξανά) τα λεφτά (των άλλων) καθώς EA, Microsoft και Nintendo ανακοινώνουν αποτελέσματα τριμήνου. Αποκαλύπτονται οι πωλήσεις του Valve Index, προκύπτει νέο studio από την Wizards Of The Coast και η Blizzard εξακολουθεί να παθαίνει Blizzard. Στα θετικά το ελληνικότατο reky που τράβηξε το ενδιαφέρον της Apple. Κατά τα άλλα, είναι οι τηλεοπτικές σειρές το νέο εύφορο πεδίο για τα games;

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Digital net revenue was 70% of EA’s total revenue in Q3
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has sold around 8m units
SuperData XR Q4 2019 Update
Archetype Entertainment
Microsoft’s gaming revenue down 21% in Q2, but subscriptions are still up
Nintendo Consolidated Financial Highlights
Nintendo Top Selling Title Sales Units
Pokémon Home
Warcraft 3: Reforged Is Generating More Anger Than Acclaim
All your Warcraft 3: Reforged custom games belong exclusively to Blizzard
reky Review
reky
Helix (TV series)