New Robocop! New Terminator!! New Streaming Hub !!! New E3????
1Apologies for the lack of a regular episode. Sometimes things need a bit more research and organisation, but we should be back to normal service soon.
00:00 - Hello again!
00:47 - A recent study suggests that the video games market will shrink in 2022
03:25 - Ubisoft announce the decommissioning of some games and features.
06:41 - Samsung and Microsoft announce a new TV based hub application for streaming games
09:55 - The first NFT games console has been announced
11:27 - A talk on games turns into an attack on a conference’s blockchain and NFT sponsors
13:24 - Meanwhile, Dr Disrespect and his gang seem to be all for NFTs and blockchain in games
14:38 - ESA hand over the running of E3 to Reedpop
16:36 - Gamescom will have over 500 companies in attendance this year
17:37 - Blizzcon may return in 2023
18:48 - Diablo Immortal makes $50 million in its first month
19:50 - Blizzard’s boss defends Diablo Immortal’s microtransactions
22:11 - The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority will investigate the purchase of Activision Blizzard
22:52 - Nacon announce a survival game set in the Terminator universe …
23:57 - and also show off a gameplay trailer for their new Robocop game
Ampere’s market analysis of video games in 2022 - https://www.ampereanalysis.com/press/release/dl/global-games-market-forecast-to-decline-in-2022
GamesIndustry.biz article about the launch event for Samsung’s new Gaming Hub - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-11-xbox-cloud-gaming-is-a-great-alternative-to-console-not-a-replacement
PC Gamer’s follow-up interview with Mark Venturelli -
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