Nintendo Reports Astounding Profits | The Words About Games Podcast Ep. 231
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9:32 - Nintendo reports extraordinary sales, profit up 200%
18:12 - CD Projekt Red's share price fell 25% in the last two months
24:56 - PS5 won’t be sold in retail stores on launch day, sales are online only
30:51 - PlayStation CEO says VR won’t be a ‘meaningful’ part of gaming for years
44:47 - Sony is reportedly close to buying Crunchyroll for nearly $1 billion
51:00 - You can turn off the PS5 DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive triggers
1:00:35 - Phasmophobia Dev 'Reconsidering' Early Access Plans After Huge Success
1:06:08 - Phil Spencer calls for more diverse leaders in games
1:21:00 - New game announcements
1:28:09 - Content Drop (links below)
1:29:23 - Games Out Next Week
1:41:07 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head (Spider-Man: Miles Morales)
1:48:01 - Post-Show Discussion (Upcoming Games)
Content Drop Links:
Saved by Morrowind, striving for Starfield: Todd Howard and the story of Bethesda - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-02-saved-by-morrowind-striving-for-starfield-todd-howard-and-the-story-of-bethesda
Is the games industry open to working class people? - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-02-how-to-break-into-the-industry-from-a-working-class-background
The Political Donations Of Top Video Game Execs - https://kotaku.com/the-political-donations-of-top-video-game-execs-1845565799
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