Xbox Games Rumours Are Everywhere | The Words About Games Podcast Ep 235
3Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:03:13 - Open World "Fatigue"
0:12:02 - Halo Infinite Dev Responds To "Unfounded" Battle Royale Rumors
0:23:18 - Forza Horizon 5 might be coming sooner than we think
0:28:49 - Enterprising developers are emulating PS2 games on the Xbox Series S and X
0:38:54 - The makers of sci-fi sex game Subverse apologized after teaming up with a racist YouTuber, then backtracked
0:57:09 - Nintendo’s theme park opening confirmed for February, Donkey Kong area ‘in construction’
1:04:38 - Amy's story about trying a rollercoaster for the first time as an adult
1:10:52 - CD Projekt warns against streaming Cyberpunk 2077 before release as copies ship early
1:16:57 - The AI that kicked everyone's ass at StarCraft 2 has made 'a stunning advance' in protein folding
1:23:27 - Demon's Souls player discovers the PS5 records mic audio as it captures Trophy gameplay via their own rousing boss kill clip
1:25:40 - Control is in Game Pass now
1:28:36 - Mask of the Rose announced
1:30:05 - Silent Hill, Gravity Rush veteran devs form new studio
1:33:27 - Content Drop (links below)
1:38:36 - Games Out Next Week
1:42:39 - Amy's Pick of the Week: Cyberpunk 2077
1:44:14 - Moody's Pick of the Week: Cyberpunk 2077
1:45:26 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head: Cyberpunk 2077
1:54:45 - What's Amy's problem with Mass Effect 3?
Content Drop Links
Was Activision Blizzard right to ignore mobile? | 10 Years Ago This Month - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-01-was-activision-right-to-ignore-mobile-10-years-ago-this-month
SteamWorld firm Thunderful's quest to become AA starts with an IPO - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-01-steamworld-firm-thunderfuls-quest-to-become-aa-starts-with-an-ipo
How To Chip Away At A Massive Games Backlog - https://kotaku.com/how-to-chip-away-at-a-massive-games-backlog-1845794480
Cyberpunk 2077 meets World of Warcraft in this incredible fan-made crossover - https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-meets-world-of-warcraft-in-this-incredible-fan-made-crossover/
Demon's Souls player discovers the PS5 records mic audio as it captures Trophy gameplay via their own rousing boss kill clip - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-11-28-demons-souls-player-discovers-the-ps5-records-mic-audio-as-it-captures-trophy-gameplay-in-rousing-boss-kill-clip
The $70 Price Tag Is Actually Indefensible (The Jimquisition) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7kaK2-725w
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