Xbox Drama Update, Disappointing PS5 News, Bloober v. Konami, + More! - GameLinked, Feb 15, 2024

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NEWS SOURCES:

 

POD HAVE MERCY

Xbox Business Event thingie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGlD9SO3rKU

Leak story

https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/12/24067370/microsoft-xbox-playstation-switch-games-future-hardware

Event twitter thread

https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1758220200279933183

https://gamerant.com/xbox-multi-platform-game-event-details-leak-palworld/

Hints from other games?

https://www.gematsu.com/2024/02/hi-fi-rush-anniversary-update-data-mine-reveals-potential-ps5-and-switch-t-shirt-designs

https://twitter.com/SeaOfThieves/status/1757706751229432317

 

MY CONSOLENCES

Sony says no “major franchise” games releasing for April 2024 to March 2025 fiscal year

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/sony-has-no-major-franchise-games-releasing-for-2024-2025

Lower expectations for PS5 console sales for the year

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/sony-plans-financial-unit-ipo-in-2025-after-ps5-sales-falter-1.2034584

largest share drop in 2 years

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459973/sony-shares-fall-most-in-two-years-after-lowering-ps5-sales-forecast/

PS5 entering “The latter stage of its life cycle” https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-entering-the-latter-stage-of-its-life-cycle-sony-says

Doesn’t mean it’s dead; operative word is “MAJOR franchises”

Rumors of new Astro Bot game https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/02/rumour-astro-bot-will-return-for-another-ps5-rescue-mission-this-year

Death Stranding 2 has a 2025 release date, which MAY point to PS6 launch that year? https://lmg.gg/seFTs (Game Developer)

Nintendo and Xbox expected to launch new hardware in time for holiday season https://lmg.gg/UFedQ (BNN Bloomberg)

 

BLOOBER REEL

Bloober Team CEO admits combat trailer for Silent Hill 2 remake sucks

https://thehelpfulgamer.com/bloober-ceo-criticizes-latest-silent-hill-2-remake-trailer

Specifically this travesty https://youtu.be/ayKICAIUHkA?t=43

Original interview privated on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYfEpoiTYRE

Eurogamer Poland managed to transcribe some major points before https://lmg.gg/M13AC

Says the trailer “does not reflect the spirit of the game” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/silent-hill-2s-latest-trailer-does-not-reflect-the-spirit-of-the-game-bloober-team-president-says/

Joked HE wrote the negative comments

Says they are not responsible for marketing https://lmg.gg/4UyeS  (VGC)

That’s Konami’s job https://lmg.gg/Jddp1 (VGC)

““It is not the spirit of either what it used to be or what we are creating now.” https://lmg.gg/k2Hf7 (VGC)

 

 

QUICK BITS

 

AVATAR: THE LAST FRIENDSHIP-ENDER

Competitive multiplayer fighting game set in the universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender announced

https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/avatar-the-last-airbender-video-game-1235911234/

Announced at Maximum Entertainment’s 2024 roadmap https://youtu.be/cwwNMXmxBjA?t=771

The company has some fighting game experience:

2v2 fighter Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age had Playtest 2 last month https://youtu.be/AfBoptvd3rY

They acquired Mane6, makers of well-received “Them’s Fightin’ Herds” https://store.steampowered.com/app/574980/Thems_Fightin_Herds/

But the AtLA game is launching in Early Access next year… https://wccftech.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-fighting-game-2025/

 

LARA CROFT EXPOSED

Tomb Raider’s completely new “unified” Lara Croft look

https://insider-gaming.com/tomb-raider-art-crystal-dynamics/

Other than when they showed it in Call of Duty https://www.polygon.com/23849564/call-of-duty-tomb-raider-lara-croft-modern-warfare-warzone

And a Magic: The Gathering card https://scryfall.com/card/sld/1501/lara-croft-tomb-raider

Just in time for release of remaster of classic games

Horrible controls https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tomb-raider-1-3-remastereds-modern-controls-are-an-absolute-travesty

there’s already a nude mod https://www.tweaktown.com/news/96230/tomb-raider-iii-remastered-releases-24-hours-later-you-can-make-lara-croft-topless/index.html

 

BARE BONES

Skull and Bones impressions

https://www.gamesradar.com/skull-and-bones-review-in-progress/

Biggest disappointment is design decision of ship-only combat https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/02/15/a-30-second-skull-and-bones-video-that-negates-11-years-of-development/?sh=5204737228f7

Leads to THIS cutscene when you “board” a ship https://twitter.com/MrRiceGuy2/status/1755976499516129560

 

THE KISS ASCENDANCY

SWTOR still getting update despite switching developers

https://vulkk.com/2024/02/15/swtor-7-4-1-announced-galactic-seasons-6-copero-stronghold-date-nights-and-more/

Brings date nights https://www.mmorpg.com/news/swtor-details-update-741-in-latest-stream-brings-date-nights-to-a-galaxy-far-far-away-2000130483

https://www.gamesradar.com/i-need-every-mmo-to-take-notes-from-star-wars-the-old-republic-which-just-added-date-nights-so-you-can-spend-personal-time-with-your-favorite-sith-lord/

 

UNFURTUNATE NEWS

Fake Valve Prism headset based on a joke from a furry convention

https://www.pcgamer.com/fake-valve-prism-vr-headset-website-is-a-prank-based-on-an-extremely-specific-joke-from-the-2023-midwest-furfest-furry-convention/

https://www.valveprism.com/

Specific face tracking bit of a giveaway https://lmg.gg/32muw