How Much Is Next-Gen Going To Cost? | The Words About Gamescast Ep 213
0Time Stamps
6:25 - 2K first to make next-gen game editions $10 more expensive
25:35 - Microsoft plans to reveal Xbox Lockhart model in August
41:25 - Head of Ubisoft Announces Plans to Shake Up the Company's All-White Male Editorial Group
53:09 - Some Harry Potter Game Developers Rattled by J.K. Rowling Backlash
1:07:39 - House of Lords calls for loot boxes to be immediately reclassified as gambling
1:15:32 - Amazon is yanking struggling free-to-play shooter Crucible back into closed beta
1:22:00 - New game announcements, reveals, release dates & delays
1:32:58 - Content Drop (links below)
1:36:30 - Games Out This Week
1:41:00 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head (Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing In Disguise)
1:46:41 - Post-Show Discussion (TLOU2 abuse)
Content Drop Links
The Ubisoft paradox: How the publisher enabled a culture of abuse and control (Chris Kerr, Gamasutra) - https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/365769/The_Ubisoft_paradox_How_the_publisher_enabled_a_culture_of_abuse_and_control.php
The Last of Us Part 2 has become a minefield (Patricia Hernandez, Polygon) - https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/30/21307200/the-last-of-us-2-controversy-critics-press-naughty-dog-vice-review-leak-sony-ps4-playstation
Amazon and Google are in games for the wrong reasons (Rob Fahey, GamesIndustry.biz) - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-03-amazon-and-google-are-in-games-for-the-wrong-reasons-opinion
Understanding The Last of Us Part II (Girlfriend Reviews) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh5gzGs-63Y
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