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Episode 442: RPGs And StuffEpisode 442: RPGs And Stuff
This week’s episode is full of computer roleplaying game goodness, as well as some of the disbelief of a Nintendo-owned Harry Potter franchise. All that and Civilization VI and Turok excitement to boot.
The news includes:
- Wasteland 3 multiplayer details revealed in new Fig update
- Civilization VI offers multiple leaders for each civilization
- Turok 2 remake ‘is coming‘ according to Nightdive Studios
- Nintendo wanted to buy the rights to Harry Potter in the 1990s
Let us know what you think.
Episode 511: Grim Sky at RiotEpisode 511: Grim Sky at Riot
The guys discuss the recent report by Kotaku released this week on the shady institutionalized sexism at Riot Games, the people behind League of Legends. There’s also hints of racism as well, especially since everyone in charge is, well, a white male. Otherwise, T.J. gushes about his experiences at EVO, the fighting game convention/competition, and is looking forward to QuakeCon.
The news this week includes:
- Siege’s next season Operation Grim Sky unveiled
- The World Ends With You for Switch gets release date
- IGN pulls review and fires writer for plagiarism
- Grand Theft Auto 5 still going strong after five years
And Jonah confesses he still hasn’t played GTA5 because, well, GTA4 soured him on the series.
Robbie Bach says: There Will Be Multiple VictorsRobbie Bach says: There Will Be Multiple Victors
It’s amazing to think we’re in our third year of “next generation” console bliss. Three years have passed since the first Xbox 360 shipped, for good or bad, and it’s time to start thinking about the future.
Or is it?
Bobbie Bach, Microsoft Entertainment and Devices president, seems to believe this generation of consoles will expand out further than the typical four-year release cycle. Perhaps because the console developers have invested so much money in defeating each other in the market and making their console “number one” in the eyes of their investors.
Bach does not believe we’re cresting on the current generation, that is for certain, and we’ve yet to hear any hype over a new next-generation console from Microsoft. They were the first to market so, theoretically, they should be the first in the next-generation as well, right?
Their move to be number one was really a strategic attack which has paid out well, leading them above the past domination of Sony and Nintendo before it. However, they are holding strong with the Xbox 360 and there might be cause to sit tight and let this generation playout before bringing in another piece of hardware.
Bach stated that he believes consoles today are competing at different levels than ten years ago. There isn’t one clear winner, there isn’t one dominating console. There will be victors in different areas of the industry; casual consoles, top game sellers, best graphics and others. It’s not about sheer “units sold” it’s more about being profitable and building a community around your hardware, see Xbox Live as a great example.
Next generation will be full of fantastic new features, ways to connect and crazy hardware specifications, no doubt, but… for many of us, it will take years before we forget the pain and suffering we paid shipping our dead Xbox 360’s back to Microsoft for repairs. Would you be willing to buy into their next generation as their first customer?
(Thanks, 1up)