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Highlights: 28
Window: past 3 days
🖥 PC & Steam 8 items
01 PCPUBG: Blindspot, a top-down PUBG spinoff, is closing after less than two months of early access on Steam due to failure to find a sustainable audience. 02 PCA Linux kernel maintainer notes that AI has become suddenly useful for developers, particularly for security reports and code reviews, and the community cannot ignore its improving capabilities. 03 PCDeus Ex: Human Revolution rejected a track from the original game's composer because it wasn't the right fit, and the composer now agrees with the decision in hindsight. 04 PCOverwatch data reveals that only 32% of players remained loyal to Winston throughout the Conquest event, with many switching to other characters. 05 PCStreet Fighter 6's new DLC character has controversial lore involving incest relationships, which Capcom's framing has made even more uncomfortable. 06 PCD&D Beyond's updated 'Quickbuilder' character creator now allows players to create heroes in seconds, making it accessible for newcomers. 07 PCFPS skyboxes are an underappreciated art form in game design that deserve recognition for their atmospheric contributions. 08 PCCrimson Desert's playable trio system represents one of its most baffling design decisions, executed in a strange and half-baked manner.
🎮 Console 11 items
09 ConsoleNintendo reportedly plans to release a new Star Fox game and a Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 this year, capitalizing on nostalgia. 10 ConsoleA Switch 2 price hike appears likely given industry trends and previous console price increases, making early purchase advisable. 11 ConsoleSwitch 2 sales are pacing 45% ahead of the original Switch's first four months in the US, though international performance was weaker than expected. 12 ConsoleSony announced a second PlayStation 5 price hike in less than a year, with the base digital edition increasing $200 since launch when the change takes effect on April 2. 13 ConsoleMicrosoft's new gaming chief Asha Sharma killed the 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign because it didn't feel authentically Xbox. 14 ConsoleThe superhero workplace comedy game Dispatch will come to Xbox Series X/S and Xbox Cloud without censorship. 15 ConsoleMarvel Maximum Collection on Switch features the celebrated 1992 X-Men: The Arcade Game by Konami, which holds a Guinness World Record for supporting six simultaneous players. 16 ConsoleForever Ago, an Annapurna Interactive heartfelt adventure, is coming to Switch 2 this autumn and draws inspiration from Firewatch. 17 ConsoleDisney Dreamlight Valley's Switch 2 edition provides a visual upgrade but remains incomplete compared to other versions. 18 ConsoleFarming Simulator 26 will release on Nintendo Switch on May 19, marking the first sequel in three years with new challenge systems. 19 ConsoleCardhop Saints Begins, a new entry in the card game series after 10 years, releases July 16 for Switch 2 and Switch with a PC version coming later.
📱 Mobile 0 items
🎨 Indie 2 items
20 IndiePragmata developers hand-crafted a level to appear AI-generated despite being entirely made by humans. 21 IndieA brand-new samurai action game was revealed during the Xbox Partner Preview and will arrive on Xbox Game Pass day one.
🏢 Industry 5 items
22 IndustryBrenda Romero states the gaming industry is in a 'really horrible place' and that the current crash is 'crashier' than the 1980s recession. 23 IndustryJohn and Brenda Romero believe the current video game industry crash is even worse than the infamous 1980s recession. 24 IndustrySoren Johnson emphasizes that keeping his game studio small ensures better games by allowing longer development timeframes. 25 IndustryMicrosoft may further expand Xbox Game Pass tiers with a new service called 'Triton' reportedly discovered in code references. 26 IndustryA significant week of bad news in gaming included multiple console price hikes and industry turmoil affecting the gaming landscape.
🏆 Esports 2 items
27 EsportsThe first Garena Delta Action Red Demon Cup tournament concluded with team 'You Hello I Take a Bite' winning, with Sang Kuai earning MVP with 19 kills and a 4.4 KDA. 28 EsportsLeague of Legends LPL league issued a lifetime ban on jungler naiyou for match-fixing violations, effective immediately.
📝 Daily Summary
This week in gaming saw significant industry turmoil including multiple console price hikes from Sony and Nintendo, widespread discussion of the current industry downturn being worse than the 1980s crash, and layoffs affecting major studios like Romero Games. Console announcements dominated with Switch 2 sales exceeding expectations, Star Fox and Zelda remakes coming to the platform, and continued Game Pass expansion rumors. Meanwhile, PC gaming faced the shutdown of PUBG: Blindspot after minimal time in early access and ongoing discussions about game design, AI's usefulness in development, and esports integrity issues in competitive leagues.
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