My 2 Cents - Gearbox, Square Enix, Nintendo Direct/Sony State of Play & Unity Backlash
4For this week My 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of September 10 to 16 I give my thoughts on Gearbox Software up for sales, Square Enix is not in the best position right now, Nintendo held the September Direct (along with Sony State of Play) & Backlash hits the Unity Engine
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Quick My 2 Cents
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/09/gotham-knights-has-been-rated-for-nintendo-switch
https://mynintendonews.com/2023/09/11/nintendo-says-no-content-for-mario-kart-tour-after-4th-october-2023/
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/09/ps5-console-exclusive-stellar-blade-will-have-a-physical-release
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/09/xbox-mastercard-launches-this-month-a-new-credit-card-from-microsoft-and-barclays
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/09/forza-motorsport-launches-with-three-performance-modes-on-xbox-series-x
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/09/forza-motorsport-hits-60fps-on-xbox-series-s-misses-out-on-some-ray-tracing-features
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/09/the-next-mass-effect-could-drop-andromedas-open-world-elements
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/iphone-15-ray-tracing-here-are-the-games-coming-to-apples-new-phone
https://insider-gaming.com/immortals-of-aveum-studio-lays-off-half-its-staff/
07:48 - Movies/TV Shows
https://mynintendonews.com/2023/09/10/leaker-claims-live-action-zelda-movie-in-production-between-nintendo-universal/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/drew-barrymore-defends-talk-show-return-strike-1235591766/
https://deadline.com/2023/09/writers-strike-wga-amptp-to-meet-next-week-1235547417/
10:48 - Part 1 Gearbox Software
Links
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/swedens-embracer-weighs-options-borderlands-maker-gearbox-entertainment-sources-2023-09-11/
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gearbox-could-be-put-up-for-sale-embracer-reportedly-seeking-buyers/1100-6517597/
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/09/embracer-group-reportedly-looking-to-sell-borderlands-dev-gearbox-entertainment
16:36 - Part 2 Square Enix
Links
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-has-lost-nearly-2bn-in-market-value-since-final-fantasy-16s-release/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-13/underwhelming-final-fantasy-xvi-costs-square-enix-2-billion-in-market-value?embedded-checkout=true
23:04 - Part 3 Nintendo Direct & Sony State of Play
Links
September 2023 Nintendo Direct - https://youtu.be/LFvhJulIAik?si=W5uu9gBpwr433FDe
https://mynintendonews.com/2023/09/14/nintendo-direct-roundup-for-14th-september-2023/
September 2023 State of Play - https://youtu.be/fGqt3DESGIs?si=jF7tdO1zkEejVIj8
https://blog.playstation.com/2023/09/14/state-of-play-september-2023-all-trailers-and-complete-recap/
24:08 - What I like (Nintendo Direct)
Paper Mario: The Thousands-Year Door
Unicorn Overlord
SaGa Emerald Beyond
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Super Mario RPG
Another Code: Recollection
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD
Eastward Octopia
Princess Peach: Showtime!
28:06 - What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure (Nintendo Direct)
As much as I’m glad F-Zero got attention I’m not sure about F-Zero 99 (or Mario vs. Donkey Kong)
Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Starring Lara Croft
Trombone Champ (something tells me this could get annoying fast)
Contra: Operation Galuga (concern about this one after Rouge Crops)
32:02 - What I like (State of Play)
Spider-Man 2 stuff that they show
Tales of Arise Beyond the Dawn DLC
Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways DLC
Final Fantasy VII (7) Rebirth
Ghostunner 2
33:52 - What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure (State of Play)
Still not sold on Foamstar
Baby Steps seems weird
Not sure about Honkai: Star Rail
Still not sold yet on Avatar: Frontier of Pandora
Lack of 1st Party Games
37:24 - Part 4 Unity Engine
Links
https://www.axios.com/2023/09/13/unity-runtime-fee-policy-marc-whitten
https://gamerant.com/unity-new-pricing-model-fees/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unitys-pricing-is-a-symptom-not-the-cause-of-tougher-times-ahead-for-the-games-industry-opinion
44:40 - Outro
Music used for this video - Violet Letter by Aulx Studio (from premiumbeat.com)
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