Was the Series S a Mistake? - GameLinked August 15, 2023

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PARITY PITY PARTY

Xbox fans debate Series S parity clause due to Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox launch delay

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/08/13/microsofts-xbox-series-s-parity-demands-are-now-handing-sony-free-wins/?sh=3848c1f13e61

PS5 version launches Sept. 6, no Xbox date yet https://lmg.gg/JJYSd

Larian dev says issue is split-screen on Series S https://twitter.com/Cromwelp/status/1685820707660275712

Fans divided https://twitter.com/EverbornSaga/status/1690785265617358848

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-fans-debate-whether-microsoft-should-drop-the-xbox-series-s-feature-parity-clause

No Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Xbox, social post was error https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-confirms-final-fantasy-7-remake-post-was-a-mistake-not-a-tease

FF16 producer wishes there was only one console so this stuff didn’t happen https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-16-producer-naoki-yoshida-wishes-there-was-only-one-console

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZLsZ0nyRXc&t=810s @ 13:29

Can always trade your Xbox for a PS5 at Gamestop https://www.reddit.com/r/PS5/comments/15k4nl0/series_x_owners_can_exchange_their_consoles_for_a/

https://www.cheapassgamer.com/uploads/post-487710-0-34078100-1691345439.jpeg

 

8 STRIKES AND YER OUT

Xbox Introduces new Enforcement Strike System

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/08/15/xbox-enforcement-strike-system/

8 strike process https://lmg.gg/0vb05

makes things clear https://lmg.gg/e9HGe (Verge)

summary https://lmg.gg/CDx8g

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/08/xbox-introduces-new-strike-system-for-handling-bans-suspensions

 

CRIMINAL GAME DEV HIRES CRIMINALS

Rockstar hires Cfx.re, the modding team behind FiveM, R GTA mod they previously banned

https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/1689969964923432960

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/8971o8789584a4/roleplay-community-update

Banned in 2015 https://www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-bans-gta5-modders-who-made-their-own-multiplayer

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/08/rockstar-hires-team-of-previously-banned-gta-5-modders

Will help with official roleplay servers https://mobilesyrup.com/2023/08/14/rockstar-games-acquires-cfx-re-officially-support-roleplay-servers/

Or you can roleplay with AI: GTA 5 mod adds LLMs to NPCs https://bleedingcool.com/games/new-grand-theft-auto-v-mod-adds-sentient-npcs/

https://www.nexusmods.com/gta5/mods/672

 

QUICK BITS

 

GOTTA LAUNCH EM ALL

Pokemon Company hints their game output may be unsustainable

https://kotaku.com/pokemon-scarlet-violet-busted-sequels-nintendo-switch-1850734514

https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/pokemon-company-game-releases-takato-utsunomiya-interview/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon-company-having-conversations-about-release-schedules-and-ensuring-quality/

 

THE SHORTEST RPG

Baldur’s Gate hailed for expansive level of choice

https://www.dexerto.com/baldurs-gate/baldurs-gate-3-fans-declare-it-the-best-rpg-experience-ever-thanks-to-freedom-2250398/

Or you can beat it in 11 minutes https://kotaku.com/baldurs-game-3-speedrun-twitch-streamer-palmer-gale-1850739157

Speedrun https://youtu.be/0wecQxUkt-s?t=294 @ 4:54

 

WAS IT JUST A MIRAGE?

Assassin’s Creed Mirage anti-delayed by a week

Compare to Skull and Bones https://gamerant.com/skull-bones-development-history-long-changes/

https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/1691117533846482944

https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2023/08/15/assassins-creed-mirage-is-coming-out-one-week-early/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2023/08/15/assassins-creed-mirage-is-bucking-trends-and-releasing-early/?sh=57b5acc812fa

 

HEY! LISTEN!

Quicker Bits

Game releases:

Xbox Game Pass: Firewatch, Gris, Sea of Stars, Texas Chainsaw Massacre https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/08/15/game-pass-august-2023-wave-2-announce/

Quake II enhanced https://youtu.be/cyxBE163n20

Turbo Overkill Early Access https://youtu.be/c6NH-TDClDA?t=190

-        It’s got a chainsaw leg https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ReflectingBaggyBorzoi-mobile.mp4

Game teases:

TMNT: The Lost Ronin https://youtu.be/8NX3iz_aoEg

 

HERE’S AN ALPHA SEE YA LATER

Studio behind Darkwood releases alpha of new game, promptly goes on hiatus

https://www.pcgamer.com/darkwood-studio-releases-new-games-alpha-then-promptly-says-its-going-on-hiatus-but-may-return-in-5-10-years-when-we-get-our-s-together/

Soccer kids https://store.steampowered.com/app/2403430/Soccer_Kids_Alpha/

https://twitter.com/TheAcidWizard/status/1688551875899998209

might come back in 5-10 years once shit is together

https://twitter.com/TheAcidWizard/status/1688551880731787264