Tag: Square Enix

Vertical Slice 112: Reasonable adults

Published 22/03/2021

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Vertical Slice 112: Reasonable adults

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Έχουμε σκέψεις για το ανοιξιάτικο Square Enix Presents, ενώ οι εξελίξεις σε PlayStation και Xbox τρέχουν κανονικά και δείχνουν πόσο διαφορετικό παιχνίδι παίζει η κάθε πλευρά, ακόμη και σε μια κατά τα άλλα ήσυχη εβδομάδα για τη βιομηχανία.

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Disco Elysium: The Final Cut classification rejected in Australia
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Square Enix Presents | Spring 2021
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Twin Mirror
New PSVR controllers suggest PS5 headset won’t need external sensors
Next-gen VR on PS5: the new controller
PlayStation invests in Jade Raymond’s new independent studio Haven
Sony acquires world’s largest fighting-game tourney series
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND NEW ESPORTS VENTURE, RTS, JOINTLY ACQUIRE THE EVOLUTION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (EVO)
Indies take the spotlight with a day of new reveals and updates
Play at Home 2021 update: 10 free games to download this Spring
ID@Xbox and Twitch Team Up for First Indie Showcase on March 26
Outriders is Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Day One – Xbox Wire

Vertical Slice 110: Might & Mickey

Published 08/03/2021

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Vertical Slice 110: Might & Mickey

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Έρχονται κι άλλα remakes από Square Enix, Epic Games, Zynga και Bandai Namco βγαίνουν για ψώνια και οι Ιάπωνες μας κοροϊδεύουν. Οι θεωρίες για νέο Switch δεν βγάζουν ιδιαίτερο νόημα, αλλά το The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild έχει γενέθλια. Και αν δεν αρκούν αυτά, επιστρέφει και ο Hironobu Sakaguchi.

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Ρομπότ μπορεί να «ακούει» χάρη σε συνδεδεμένο αυτί νεκρής ακρίδας
Forever Entertainment to develop multiple remakes based on Square Enix Japan IP
Epic continues its studio-acquisition spree, buys Fall Guys devs
Zynga acquires Torchlight III developer Echtra Games
Bandai Namco take minority stake in Might & Magic dev Limbic Entertainment
Fantasian first details, trailers, and screenshots
Sony’s controller tech is literally bananas
The greatest stock console controllers ranked
Nintendo Plans Switch Model With Bigger Samsung OLED Display

Vertical Slice 109: Φρεγάτα Ύδρα

Published 01/03/2021

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Vertical Slice 109: Φρεγάτα Ύδρα

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Η Sony συνεχίζει τη «μετάλλαξή» της, η BioWare δεν ξέρουμε ακριβώς τι συνεχίζει, η Blizzard ακόμη ψάχνει να πιάσει ρυθμό και η Square Enix παθαίνει Final Fantasy VII μέχει να σβήσει ο ήλιος. Επόμενο να γίνει reality το Frogger.

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Frogger
Paradox reports best year ever in 2020
Diablo II Resurrected tops BlizzCon announcement flurry
Burning Crusade Classic leaks ahead of BlizzCon
Anthem Update
Electronic Arts Removes Multiplayer Mode From Dragon Age Game in Big Pivot
Electronic Arts Cancels ‘Gaia’ Game After Years in Development
PlayStation’s Jim Ryan: ‘We’re making a completely new VR format for PS5’
Introducing the next generation of VR on PlayStation
Gran Turismo 7 delayed to 2022
More PlayStation games coming to PC, starting with Days Gone this spring Update 2
Sony Interactive Entertainment has “strong ties” to Japanese licensees, will continue to strengthen going forward
Sources: PlayStation is winding down Sony Japan Studio
State of Play February 2021: the complete recap
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade leads latest PlayStation game-reveal event
PlayStation Plus games for March: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Maquette, Remnant: From the Ashes and Farpoint
Final Fantasy VII Remake part two to be directed by part one co-director Naoki Hamaguchi
Little Nightmares II

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 98: Diego

Published 30/11/2020

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Vertical Slice 98: Diego

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Το επεισόδιο ξεκινά με αναφορά στον Diego Armando Maradona, περνά από Σαουδική Αραβία, πειραματισμό σε online games, την Square Enix, την Apple και τόσα άλλα. Και σε κάθε βήμα, πάλι καταφέρνει να έχει σχέση με Maradona.

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Crown prince of Saudi Arabia’s foundation to buy 51% stake in SNK
Red Dead Online standalone version launches December 1
‘GTA Online’ is getting its first solo heist
Epic adds a subscription service to Fortnite
Square Enix says Marvel’s Avengers sales were “lower than we expected”
Apple Drops App Store Commission to 15% for Small Developers
The $70 AAA price point — it’s about time | Opinion
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer on launching the new Xbox and the future of games
PlayStation’s One Year Update on “Playing for the Planet”

Vertical Slice 94: Gamification του ad

Published 02/11/2020

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Vertical Slice 94: Gamification του ad

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Πολύ cloud, ένα ψυγείο, μια παράξενη συνεργασία, αναβρασμός σε 343 Industries και Rare, κακός χαμός για τη νέα καθυστέρηση του Cyberpunk 2077, απορίες και σκέψεις για στατιστικά από Feminist Frequency. Επίσης Ubisoft και Assassin’s Creed. Διότι, προφανώς, κάποια θέματα δεν αποφεύγονται με τίποτα.

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Drecom acquires Wizardry copyright and trademark rights, new title to be developed
Watch Travis Scott’s new PS5 video
Xbox and Snoop Dogg Unveil the Xbox Series X Fridge
Cyberpunk 2077, after going gold, gets delayed another month
CD Projekt Red’s stock fell 25% in two months amid Cyberpunk uncertainty
CD Projekt Red Co-CEO apologises for saying crunch on Cyberpunk 2077 is “not that bad.” | Business News | MCV/DEVELOP
Uplay+ rebrands to Ubisoft+, adding Luna and Stadia support by 2021
Facebook enters cloud streaming with free-to-play mobile games, playable ads
Control, Hitman 3 receive streaming versions on Switch
Square Enix To Distribute Physical Editions Of Hitman 3 In 60 Countries Across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australasia
Netflix developing Assassin’s Creed live-action series
Sony delays Destruction AllStars until 2021 – move looks to highlight new PS+ strategy
Microsoft’s New Halo Game Loses Top Director After Project Delay
Rare’s Everwild has lost its creative director
Xbox wants more “E-rated content” to strengthen its portfolio
Phil Spencer: “Our motivation is not to turn everybody into a subscriber”
Xbox’s Phil Spencer opposed to a “one model to rule them all” approach to games monetisation
Summer video game reveals showed record number of female protagonists

Vertical Slice 73: Pop stop

Published 18/05/2020

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Vertical Slice 73: Pop stop

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Η Square Enix ζορίζεται κάπως ανεξήγητα, η SEGA πετυχαίνει το αντίθετο επίσης κάπως ανεξήγητα, ενώ στην Sony όλα πάνε βάσει σχεδίου. Ο J Allard ξεμυτίζει για χάρη της Intellivision. Και όλο το υπόλοιπο επεισόδιο αφιερώνεται στο Ghost Of Tsushima και στην τέλεια καταιγίδα που δημιούργησε η Epic Games.

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Xbox co-founder J Allard heads up Intellivision
Ubisoft offers Assassin’s Creed: Discovery Tour modes for free for one week
Lack of big releases sees Square Enix sales drop to $2.4bn
Surge in packaged games drive Sega’s full-year sales to $3.4bn
Analysis: Sony’s full year results see dip for end of PS4 era but reassure with a strong digital performance
Sony – Supplemental Information for the Consolidated Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
Ghost of Tsushima – Story Trailer
Ghost of Tsushima – State of Play
Epic waives royalties on first $1 million of gross revenue from all Unreal Engine titles
Epic Online Services launches in full and for free to ALL developers
Unreal Engine 5 Real-Time Demo Running on PlayStation 5
Unreal Engine 5 Feature Highlights
This is next-gen: see Unreal Engine 5 running on PlayStation 5
The Epic interview: Unreal Engine 5 launches with stunning PS5 demo
Inside Unreal Engine 5: how Epic delivers its generational leap
How Epic got such amazing Unreal Engine 5 results on next-gen consoles
what.ever: Gen9 – Γνωριμία με το PlayStation 5

Vertical Slice 62: Θεοδόσης

Published 03/03/2020

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Vertical Slice 62: Θεοδόσης

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Η PlatinumGames κάνει τα δικά της, το ίδιο και η NetEase, εννοείται και η GOG. Το μενού έχει hardware με λίγο από Sound Blaster G3, ενδεχόμενο biofeedback σε DualShock 5, τα νέα του Xbox Series X. Διάλειμμα για τα του Ορυχείου και μετά βουτιά σε Baldur’s Gate III.

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A fresh start and a bright future for PlatinumGames.
Inaba: Platinum Games Has Interest in Self-Publishing Bayonetta Game Series
NetEase revenue and profits ride high on the back of diverse portfolio
GOG’s Updated Refund Policy has your back (even more)
GOG didn’t tell devs about its new refund policy – and many are worried it could be abused
Sound Blaster G3 Review
PS5 controller could track ‘biofeedback’ such as sweat and heart rate, patent suggests
What You Can Expect From the Next Generation of Gaming
Square Enix has no plans to release titles exclusively for next-gen until “somewhat farther down the road”
Μουσική δωματίου: X marks the cross-buy
Ορυχείο: Το Crunch και η Θεωρία των Ονείρων
Social Gamer – Apple Podcasts | Spotify
GameUp – Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Baldur’s Gate 3 Opening Cinematic
Baldur’s Gate 3: Worldwide Reveal

Vertical Slice 56: Οι καθυστερημένοι

Published 20/01/2020

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Vertical Slice 56: Οι καθυστερημένοι

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Η εκπομπή επιστρέφει ακριβώς τη στιγμή που μεγάλες παραγωγές πάνε πίσω στο πρόγραμμα, η Sony αποφασίζει να απέχει από την E3 και η Microsoft τρίβει τα χέρια της.

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Καθυστέρηση Iron Man VR
Καθυστέρηση Marvel’s Avengers
Καθυστέρηση Final Fantasy VII Remake
Καθυστέρηση Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 developer says multiplayer won’t be available until after 2021
CD Projekt RED Investor Call Transcript
Respawn Went From Titanfall To Star Wars And Is Just Getting Started
Platinum Games – Announcement regarding partnership with Tencent
Sony has revealed the PlayStation 5 logo
Introducing the Dualshock 4 Back Button Attachment, out 14th February
Sources: Horizon: Zero Dawn Is Coming To PC
PlayStation will not participate in E3 2020
“All of our games… will play up and down that family of devices” – Xbox’s Matt Booty ends the next-gen exclusive as we know it
Phil Spencer confirms Xbox will be at E3 2020

Vertical Slice 41: «Τρεις πότες κάνω σκοτσέζικο ουίσκι»

Published 09/09/2019

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Vertical Slice 41: «Τρεις πότες κάνω σκοτσέζικο ουίσκι»

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Η σεζόν ξεκίνησε, ο Ηλίας γύρισε Νορβηγία, ο Μάνος επέστρεψε από Gamescom, οπότε κινούνται αμφότεροι μεταξύ Death Stranding, Cyberpunk 2077, με ολίγον από Marvel’s Avengers, Control, ψώνια της Sony και τρέλα της Nintendo.

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gamescom2019 – gamescom Opening Night Live with Geoff Keighley, Hideo Kojima and many more!

Gamescom 2019: Πήραμε μια ιδέα lore παραπάνω για το Death Stranding

Gamescom 2019: Cyberpunk 2077 Preview

Cyberpunk 2077 – Deep Dive Video

Control Review

Marvel’s Avengers | A-Day Gameplay

WoW Classic