PS State of Play, D&D IP Sale Rumor, VtM Bloodlines 2 Gameplay, + More!

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NEWS SOURCES:

 

STATE OF PLAYA

PlayStation State of Play

https://youtu.be/dMC9Gbmvza0

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH https://youtu.be/6cs-A1rNvEE

This time throat baby spits out a ship https://youtu.be/6cs-A1rNvEE?t=92

Featuring Alan Wake the marionette https://youtu.be/6cs-A1rNvEE?t=177

Also Kojima working on new action espionage IP https://youtu.be/WEpK67JDLu8

Silent Hill: The Short Message announced, released for free https://youtu.be/RmEamyHS3c4

Silent Hill 2 Remake got a combat trailer? (it’s a series that if anything, penalizes you for combat) https://youtu.be/ayKICAIUHkA

While original game had button-mashing grapples (abstract daddies)

QTE to escape armless enemy https://youtu.be/ayKICAIUHkA?t=45

New Bioshock-like from creator’s new studio https://youtu.be/T5_r-un--bA

VR Metro game https://youtu.be/R3-77MKew0s D

 

D&DENIAL

WotC denies rumors it’s looking to sell D&D to Tencent

https://www.pcgamer.com/wizards-of-the-coast-dispels-rumours-that-tencent-wants-to-gobble-up-dandd-like-a-tarrasque-to-be-clear-we-are-not-looking-to-sell-our-dandd-ip/

Original Chinese source (thought THEIR source is “Snow Leopard Financial Society”) https://www.speed-daily.com/news.html#5583

Pandaily then copypasted/translated the article, but left out Snow Leopard Finance https://pandaily.com/hasbro-seeks-to-sell-ip-dnd-and-has-had-preliminary-contact-with-tencent/

WotC statement provided to multiple outlets https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tencent-is-reportedly-seeking-to-acquire-dungeons-dragons-from-hasbro/

“to be clear: we are not looking to sell our D&D IP.” https://lmg.gg/KmbbE (VGC)

Possible they are selling game adaptation rights like the EA/Star Wars deal

Would explain why Larian “was seen as a potential target buyer by Hasbro” after the success of Baldur’s Gate 3 https://lmg.gg/g8BSz

And why they claim Larian brought the deal to minority shareholder Tencent 

-          It would be really stupid of them to sell D&D

Almost as stupid as trying to change the Open Gaming License, leading to massive backlash https://www.ign.com/articles/wizards-of-the-coast-pledges-to-leave-ogl-in-place-untouched-after-massive-dd-fan-backlash

Or laying off employees from your most profitable subsidiaries https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/hasbro/news/hasbro-layoffs-hit-dungeons-and-dragons-magic-the-gathering-designers-artist-producers

 

SH** LOOKS PHYRE

Fresh look at Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2024/01/31/heres-your-first-look-at-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-gameplay-from-its-new

Gameplay trailer https://youtu.be/ja1rtSS4YlI

First we’ve seen since development taken over by The Chinese Room https://www.gamesindustry.biz/vampires-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-development-now-handled-by-the-chinese-room

ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA https://youtu.be/ja1rtSS4YlI?t=75

Also extended gameplay trailer w/ devs going more in-depth https://youtu.be/HwhvfH-Ij8Q

Reveals enemies disappear into blue because they’re illusions https://youtu.be/HwhvfH-Ij8Q?t=312

Just 4 clans to choose from this time, but one that wasn’t in the first game https://lmg.gg/CA01e (GameInformer)

 

 

QUICK BITS

 

KILL THE PLAYERBASE

Suicide Squad early access players get in-game currency apology after refund Googles spiked 800%

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rocksteady-gifts-suicide-squad-deluxe-edition-players-in-game-currency-after-game-was-pulled-offline/1100-6520717/

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/searches-for-suicide-squad-refund-surge-791-following-the-games-early-access-launch-disaster

https://insider-gaming.com/rocksteady-gives-suicide-squad-early-access-players-20-worth-of-in-game-currency-for-down-time/

 

BURNOUT…HEAVEN

New Burnout game???

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fans-think-nfs-developer-stellar-could-be-teasing-a-new-burnout/

https://twitter.com/StellarEnts/status/1751963243239612444

https://www.eurogamer.net/burnout-paradise-remastered-studio-teases-series-revival

 

GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO GOODBYE

Spec Ops: The Line delisted from Steam and other digital stores

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24055807/spec-ops-the-line-delisting-licensing-2k

https://www.gamesradar.com/spec-ops-the-line-director-says-hes-devastated-by-its-digital-delisting-but-promises-this-is-not-the-end/

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/spec-ops-the-line-suddenly-delisted-from-pc-stores

 

ALL GOTTA CATCH ‘EM

Palworld now most played 3rd party game on Xbox

https://www.polygon.com/24054484/palworld-player-numbers-records-xbox

19 million copies sold https://twitter.com/Palworld_EN/status/1752753619429163190

Xbox working closely with Palworld, dedicated servers, biggest 3rd party Game Pass launch

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-working-closely-with-palworld-developers-to-enable-faster-updates-dedicated-servers-and-more

 

WELCOME TO CELL

Can Bacteria run Doom? Kinda

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/01/can-it-run-doom-gut-bacteria-edition/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DnoOOgYxck

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/you-can-play-doom-using-gut-bacteria-but-the-framerate-is-atrocious