This week follows the stunning announcement over the closure of Telltale Games and the repercussions of the shuttering of one of the most influential companies in the industry. There’s also Scott continuing to gush about Dragon Quest XI and Jonah enjoying the 2008 version of Prince of Persia again. That, and Fallout 3 headlines the Gaming Flashback.
News of the week include:
Telltale employees left stunned by company closure
Swiss soccer fans temporarily stop game to protest esports
Brian Fargo will try to buy back Interplay if The Bard’s Tale IV sells well enough
Rez creator’s musical re-imagining of Tetris launches in November
Let us know what Telltale Games you were hoping to see in the future.
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Google to sell Chrome AND be banned from re-entering the browser market for five years, recommends US Department of Justice, Stalker 2 sells over a million copies, Steam has changed its policy on DLC content and season passes, so now players are entitled to proper compensation if future plans fall through (“Customers will be offered a refund for the value of unreleased DLC”), and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth won’t receive any DLC.
The news includes:
PlayStation Portal update adds cloud gaming support in beta, no PS5 required
Path of Exile 2early access has a 25-hour campaign
Dragon Quest 3 Remake producer wants to give Final Fantasy 6 some HD-2D love