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Episode 753: Nightreign: Original Sin 3Episode 753: Nightreign: Original Sin 3
The guys discuss FTC finally dropping appeal against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard and Metaphor: ReFantazio coming to Game Pass.
The news includes:
- Larian insists it did not accidentally leak Divinity: Original Sin 3
- Bonaparte: A Mechanized Revolution announced
- ConcernedApe “hopes” to release Haunted Chocolatier within the next five years
- Elden Ring Nightreign could receive two player mode post-launch
Let us know what you think.
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Episode 573: A Very Special Returning GuestEpisode 573: A Very Special Returning Guest
This week, Paul fills in for Scott, who has more pressing issues than discussing videogames, though some very serious topics about them do pop up, such as how misogyny became pronounced in the hobby. The Gaming Flashback is one of the legendarily panned titles, Bomberman Act:Zero.
The news for this week includes:
- Video game spending reaches record high during pandemic
- Epic Games Store keyless integration with other digital stores announced
- Minecraft sales now exceed 200 million (from PC Gamer)
- Star Citizen will hold a free fly event starting this week
There’s also some Listener Feedback from longtime fan Ralf from Germany.
PopCap: Casual Gaming in AsiaPopCap: Casual Gaming in Asia
PopCap will try their luck in the Asian market for casual games. The US market and the Asian market are clearly different and have different likes and dislikes when it comes to video games, this can be seen in the division between the US first-person-shooter genre running wild and the success of FPS franchises in Japan (a great example being the Xbox 360 console).
Many eastern style games have a casual feel to them and PopCaps going to see how they’re feeling about titles like Zuma, Chuzzle, Peggle and Bejeweled. James Gwertzman, their new Asia/Pacific VP says, “This is the opportunity of a lifetime.” He believes success will be the result of this endevor.
What do you think, Asia/Pacific, ready for US casual games?