This is the last podcast of 2023, as the gang just talks about the year that was and the upcoming 2024 in a long, unscripted episode.
Episode 707: Goodbye 2023
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The news items include:
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- Sony passed on Demon’s Souls because it was “crap“
- Sony credit rating downgraded, “strong recovery in earnings unlikely”
- Tim Schafer raises $1.6M (and counting) to develop an adventure game
- Epic’s Sweeney: Lifelike graphics will come in our lifetime
Paul is also running a contest to earn “Pixie Diamonds” currency for Disney’s Pixie Hollow social networking MMO, with the prize going to the person who can answer, “Who is your favorite Disney Prince or Hero, and why?”
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Halo: ODST Reviews are in- Turbine working on an MMO for the console
- Price Cuts boost sales, initially, but not over the long term
- Infinity Ward Responds to Gearbox … sort of
- Red Octane considering Natal controls
This week’s question of the week, can big companies still innovate with new games?
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- Digital sales of pc games are outselling retail versions
- THQ moves into social gaming
The gaming flashback this week is DuckTales for the NES. This weeks Question of the Week, put on your game designer hat and tell us what you think would be a great game design. Would it be more social network gaming, casual gaming or something more complex?