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True Ending 112: PlayStation Portal | Review

Published 10/01/2024

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True Ending 112: PlayStation Portal | Review

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Ένα ερωτηματικό με πολύ καλή εργονομία.

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Vertical Slice 243: Παππάτζα

Published 22/12/2023

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Vertical Slice 243: Παππάτζα

00:00 / 2:01:59

Σοκ και δέος χάρη στο hack της Insomniac Games, κλαθμός και οδυρμός για live service games, οπότε πάλι καλά που ετοιμάζει θεματικό πάρκο Pokémon η Nintendo.

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- True Ending 109: Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior | Gamescom 2023 Preview
Transmedia
Netflix Games
- What’s Next for Netflix Games
Embracer Group
Tencent
- Team Kaiju
  - Tencent closes shop on Team Kaiju
Activision Blizzard
- Microsoft announces more Xbox leadership changes as Activision’s Bobby Kotick departs
Boosteroid
- Boosteroid takes on GeForce Now with cheaper 4K120 game streaming
Πωλήσεις Persona 5
- Persona 5 series sales top 10 million
PS5
- PlayStation 5 Achieves Milestone of 50 Million Units Sold to Consumers
Akatsuki
- Announcement of Capital and Business Alliance Agreement with Sony Group and Koei Tecmo Holdings, and Notice of Disposition of Treasury Shares via Third-Party Allotment
Ψηφιακή ιδιοκτησία
- “ULTRA UNVEILS FIRST-EVER TRADABLE DIGITAL VIDEO GAME REDEFINING OWNERSHIP OF GAMING CONTENT “
Η βιομηχανία το 2023
- GamesIndustry.biz presents… The Year In Numbers 2023
Insomniac Games
- The BIG PlayStation leak
- The catastrophe of the Insomniac hack goes way beyond leaked games
Ακύρωση The Last Of Us Online
- AN UPDATE ON THE LAST OF US ONLINE
Live games
- What the heck is happening with live service games?
- A Retreat from Live Service Games?

Vertical Slice 240: Storytelling. Philanthropy. Ultraviolence.

Published 01/12/2023

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Vertical Slice 240: Storytelling. Philanthropy. Ultraviolence.

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Όλοι κλείνουν τα 25 εκτός από εμάς.

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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

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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

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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

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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

Vertical Slice 235: Συνδικαλισμός και Bowser

Published 27/10/2023

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Vertical Slice 235: Συνδικαλισμός και Bowser

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Η Λάρισα παραμένει Λάρισα, ο Bowser παραμένει Bowser και το Xbox… αλλάζει; Επίσης, τα χαιρετίσματά μας στην Cloud Imperium.

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IGDA Greece / JOIST Meetup
- Πάρκο Καινοτομίας JOIST και IGDA Greece: Με επιτυχία ολοκληρώθηκε το 2ο Game Development Meetup
Abtos Covert
- Iphigames reveals Abtos Covert, a unique horror adventure
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Transmedia
- Amazon’s Fallout TV series gets a 2024 release date
Star Citizen
- Star Citizen’s Squadron 42 campaign is “feature complete” after 11 years
Συνδικαλισμός και Bowser
- Nintendo of America President: “Everyone Has the Right To Form a Union”
Συνδρομητικές υπηρεσίες
- Omdia research projects game subscriptions revenue to surpass $22 billion by 2027
Απολύσεις στη Sony
Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου
- Microsoft
Xbox Partner Preview
- Xbox Partner Preview: Every Announcement and Trailer From Our Third-Party Partners

Vertical Slice 234: Οχιαποκλείεται

Published 20/10/2023

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Vertical Slice 234: Οχιαποκλείεται

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Αγοράστηκε τελικά η Activision Blizzard, πέφτουμε από τα σύννεφα πέφτουμε.

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Game Development Meetup Larisa IGDA Greece
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Strauss Zelnick
- ‎Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy: Strauss Zelnick – Playing to Your Strengths: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts
Peter Molyneux
- Peter’s Blog
- Peter Molyneux is returning to his roots
Pete Hines
- Bethesda Softworks senior vice president and head of publishing Pete Hines to retire
Παιδικά έξοδα
- Ipsos & Video Games Europe: How children spend money in Games
Epic Games
- Epic Games cuts almost half of Bandcamp pre-Songtradr sale
- Epic launches First Run initiative, debuts Now On Epic program
Περιθώριο κέρδους Sony
- Why Sony’s betting on ‘spectacular’ GaaS revenues for PlayStation
Netflix Games
- WSJ News Exclusive | Netflix Deepens Videogame Push, Ripping Page From Its Hollywood Script
Minecraft
- Minecraft Live 2023 The Recap
Εξαγορά Activision Blizzard

Vertical Slice 233: Force on Force

Published 13/10/2023

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Vertical Slice 233: Force on Force

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Η Sony κάνει δυοτρεισπεντέξι χάρες στον εαυτό της και η CD Projekt ξοδεύει με κέφι.

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Vertical Slice 232: Είμαι κι εγώ δημιουργικός

Published 06/10/2023

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Vertical Slice 232: Είμαι κι εγώ δημιουργικός

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Παντού γίνεται της Βαγδάτης. Στη SEGA, στην Apple, στη Sony, στην Epic Games, στα Broken Sword και –φυσικά– στη Ubisoft. Εννοούνται αυτά.

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Game Development Meetup Larisa IGDA Greece
SEA Game Awards
- Homeseek, 3rd place, International Games Category
Χαρές στη Ubisoft
- Ousted Ubisoft execs arrested on sexual misconduct charges
- Former Ubisoft executives reportedly arrested over sexual misconduct allegations
FU: Hyenas
- Cancelled Hyenas was ‘Sega’s biggest budget game ever’, it’s claimed
FU: Red Dead Redemption
- Red Dead Redemption for PS4 version 1.03 update now available, adds 60 frames per second option on PS5
FU: RE4 και Apple
- The iPhone 15 Pro version of the Resident Evil 4 remake will cost $60
U wut, m8
- Sekiro
  - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice sales top 10 million
- Star Wars: KOTOR
  - Sony claims it delisted the KoTOR remake trailer ‘due to music license expiring’
- Επίθεση σε Sony
  - In response to claims it’s been hacked, Sony says it’s ‘investigating the situation’
Απολύσεις
Broken Sword, Charles Cecil και AI (από Gamescom)
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