Tag: Ubisoft

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

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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 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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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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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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True Ending 79: Assassin’s Creed Mirage | Review

Published 04/10/2023

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True Ending 79: Assassin’s Creed Mirage | Review

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Η αβάσταχτη μη γραμμικότητα του γραμμικού.

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True Ending 74: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope – Rayman in the Phantom Show | Review

Published 26/09/2023

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True Ending 74: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope - Rayman in the Phantom Show | Review

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Ο Rayman επιστρέφει στο Μιλάνο(;).

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True Ending 21: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope | Review
True Ending 46: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope – The Tower Of Dooom | Review
True Ending 64: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope – The Last Spark Hunter | Review
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – High Notes: Apple Music | Spotify

Vertical Slice 226: 2 λεπτά

Published 29/08/2023

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Vertical Slice 226: 2 λεπτά

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Ένας κουρασμένος από Gamescom κι ένας αρπαγμένος περί Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Lucky Luke
- Η Μπαλάντα Των Ντάλτον – Νέα Μεταγλώττιση, Όλη η ταινία
Gamescom
- ONL
  - Starfield leads Gamescom Opening Night Live
- Overall impressions
Greek Dev
- Artnroll Games Launches Clash: Heroes Of Feralia Terra
- Αποκαλύφθηκε το νέο Horror Game Ontotis με ημερομηνία κυκλοφορίας
T-Minus Zero Entertainment
- NetEase launches new US studio led by Bethesda and BioWare veterans
M&A
- Telltale
  - Telltale acquires Erica developer Flavourworks
- Rockstar Games και Cfx.re
- Behaviour Interactive και Codeglue
  - Behavior Interactive acquires Codeglue
- Sony και Audeze
  - Sony to acquire Audeze
- Microsoft και Activision Blizzard
Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου
- Sony
- Nintendo
  - Switch worldwide sales top 129.53 million, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom tops 18.51 million
  - Tears of the Kingdom drives Nintendo sales up 50% year-on-year
Εξελίξεις Xbox
Hardware
- PlayStation Portal, Pulse Explore, Pulse Elite
  - PlayStation’s first Remote Play dedicated device, PlayStation Portal remote player, to launch later this year at $199.99
  - Hands-on report – PlayStation Portal remote player, Pulse Explore wireless earbuds, and Pulse Elite wireless headset
- PS5 Pro
  - Rumor: Sony PlayStation 5 Pro to launch in November 2024
Baldur’s Gate 3
- Baldur’s Gate 3 Review
- Yelling is not journalism

Vertical Slice 224: Επιτυχημένοι ψυχοπαθείς

Published 31/07/2023

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Vertical Slice 224: Επιτυχημένοι ψυχοπαθείς

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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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True Ending 64: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope – The Last Spark Hunter | Review

Published 25/07/2023

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True Ending 64: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope - The Last Spark Hunter | Review

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Νέος, μελωδικός πλανήτης, νέοι εχθροί, νέο βασικό τέχνασμα και μια γερή επιπλέον δόση από όλα τα καλά στοιχεία του βασικού παιχνιδιού.

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Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope – The Last Spark Hunter: Website | Trailer
True Ending 21: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope | Review
True Ending 46: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope – The Tower Of Dooom | Review

Vertical Slice 223: Kaillera με τ’ όνομα

Published 24/07/2023

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Vertical Slice 223: Kaillera με τ’ όνομα

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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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