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Vertical Slice 239: No Girlfriend Since Birth

Published 24/11/2023

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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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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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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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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

cmdOS 244: Να δώσω δύο λεφτά

Published 09/11/2023

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cmdOS 244: Να δώσω δύο λεφτά

00:00 / 1:58:29

Περισσότερες λεπτομέρειες για τους νέους Mac, νέες λάθος αγορές από κάποιον εδώ πέρα και σπάνιο επικοινωνιακό αυτογκόλ από Apple.

Vertical Slice 236: Welcome to the desert of the mainstream

Published 03/11/2023

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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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M&A
- Atari και Digital Eclipse
  - Atari enters into an agreement to acquire Digital Eclipse
  - Atari to acquire preservation and restoration studio Digital Eclipse for up to $20 million
- Devolver και Secret Era
  - Devolver Digital to acquire Astroneer dev System Era for up to $40 million
Απολύσεις
- Embracer Group
  - Animation studio Digic Pictures laid off 35 staff this past summer
- Bungie
Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου
Twitch και Switch
- Nintendo Switch’s Twitch app to be delisted and shut down January 2024
Xbox accessories
Αναδιάρθρωση Xbox
- Microsoft reorgs its Xbox and marketing teams to prepare for an AI and gaming future
- Read Phil Spencer’s full Microsoft memo on the new Xbox leadership changes

Vertical Slice 224: Επιτυχημένοι ψυχοπαθείς

Published 31/07/2023

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Vertical Slice 224: Επιτυχημένοι ψυχοπαθείς

00:00 / 2:00:04

Στο τελευταίο «κανονικό» επεισόδιο πριν τη μικρή ανάπαυλα, προβληματιζόμαστε με τα αποτελέσματα της Microsoft, προσπαθούμε να καταλάβουμε τι εννοεί η Square Enix όταν μιλά για στήριξη του Xbox και, μεταξύ άλλων, επανερχόμαστε σε ένα άρθρο περί ψυχοπαθών.

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Pavlos Kroustis – VG24

Vertical Slice 223: Kaillera με τ’ όνομα

Published 24/07/2023

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Vertical Slice 223: Kaillera με τ’ όνομα

00:00 / 2:26:59

Το Xbox Live Gold φεύγει, το Xbox Game Pass Core μπερδεύεται, σημειώνεται κινητικότητα στο ελληνικό game dev και βουτάμε βαθιά σε Netflix Games, πριν βγει κι ένα άχτι.

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Pavlos Kroustis – VG24

Vertical Slice 216: Αυτό με τις κοτομπουκιές

Published 05/06/2023

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Vertical Slice 216: Αυτό με τις κοτομπουκιές

00:00 / 1:35:16

Ο ένας αναθεωρεί, ο άλλος γελάει με την Meta, η Bungie βασανίζει την Naughty Dog και κανείς δεν πιάνει μία μπροστά στον Logan Roy.

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Vertical Slice 215: Ιαπωνία > Spoiler

Published 29/05/2023

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Vertical Slice 215: Ιαπωνία > Spoiler

00:00 / 1:51:35

Ένα PlayStation Showcase σαν State Of Play και άλλες περιπέτειες.

Το παρόν επεισόδιο φτάνει σε εσάς με την υποστήριξη της: LEAP

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UNAUTHORIZON: Unauthorized Console Database • Unauthorizon
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Peabody για LIS: True Colors
- Life is Strange: True Colors wins Peabody Award | GamesIndustry.biz
Nebula για Elden Ring
- Elden Ring wins Nebula Award for Game Writing | News-in-brief | GamesIndustry.biz
Απολύσεις Relic
- Sega announces 121 redundancies at Relic Entertainment | GamesIndustry.biz
Πρόστιμο PEGI σε PLAION και ActiBlizz
- Activision Blizzard, Plaion fined for not disclosing loot boxes | GamesIndustry.biz
NetEase, Bad Brain και Jackalyptic
- NetEase Games Introduces Bad Brain Game Studios, a New Studio Based in Canada | NetEase, Inc.
- NetEase Games studio Jackalope Games will now be known as Jackalyptic Games, is working on Warhammer IP – Business News – MCV/DEVELOP
TTK Games
- Lars Gustavsson and former DICE leaders establish Stockholm-based TTK Games – Gematsu
Αποτελέσματα Embracer
- Embracer’s $2bn+ deal collapsed due to “external factors” | GamesIndustry.biz
- Embracer Group net sales rise to $3.5bn in “challenging year” | GamesIndustry.biz
Xbox και Boosteroid
- PC Games from Xbox Headed to Boosteroid Customers June 1 – Xbox Wire
Xbox, CMA και DGComp
- Microsoft files appeal against UK decision to block its Activision Blizzard deal | VGC
- EVP Vestager speech at the Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht
Στρατηγική Sony
- PlayStation says it will soon reveal ‘aggressive’ plans for cloud gaming | VGC
- PlayStation is using Bungie to ‘rigorously’ vet its upcoming live service games | VGC
PlayStation Showcase
- PlayStation Showcase recap: everything announced at today’s show – PlayStation.Blog
- PlayStation Showcase 2023 | [ENGLISH]
Alan Wake 2 FAQ — Alan Wake
Ιαπωνία και spoilers
- Japanese authorities make their first arrest over video game spoilers | GamesIndustry.biz

Vertical Slice 213: Πρώτα χαμομήλι, μετά ουίσκι

Published 15/05/2023

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Vertical Slice 213: Πρώτα χαμομήλι, μετά ουίσκι

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Όλοι μετρούν χρήμα, εκτός από την Nintendo που μετράει Mario Kart. Κάποιοι άλλοι αναρωτιούνται πώς πάει η κόντρα μεταξύ PlayStation Plus και Xbox Game Pass.

Το παρόν επεισόδιο φτάνει σε εσάς με την υποστήριξη της: LEAP

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Greek Game Dev
- reky και στο Switch
Transmedia
- The Five Nights at Freddy’s movie trailer appears online | VGC
- The Last of Us is one of HBO Max’s most streamed shows ever | VGC
Μ&Α
- Keywords Studios acquires US developer Hardsuit Labs | GamesIndustry.biz
- UK regulator adds further restrictions against Microsoft, Activision Blizzard | GamesIndustry.biz
Corpo
Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου
Thoughts (παραγγελιά από ακροατή να πούμε γνώμη για το θέμα)
- PS Plus Might Be Gaming’s Best Subscription Service Now | Push Square
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