Based on Take-Two’s comments about consumers looking at cheaper games over Christmas, you have to wonder if charging $70 for everything was really the smartest decision
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I had a brief chat with the EA Originals folks on their pivot from smaller, art-house indie games towards bigger, AAA-sized projects
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"We are still partnering -- and we have one or two in the pipeline -- on smaller games as well"
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This coming week we should see what the UK regulator, the CMA, thinks about the Activision/Microsoft deal. The CMA is a bit less predictable than the EC and FTC. The CMA process is also a bit more rigid. There's less back and forth with the CMA in contrast to the EU, for example
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The challenge Microsoft is facing with the Activision Blizzard deal is the general caution from regulators when it comes to approving deals that involve the tech giants. A fair few regulators regret what happened with Instagram and WhatsApp, for instance
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PS5 stock coming thick and fast. In January in the UK, PS5 sales were up over 98% compared with the same month last year. This week, God of War Ragnarok is No.2 in the charts… and that’s due to rising stock levels
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Let’s… a’go
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The trailer for “HBO’s Mario Kart” (it’s a Saturday Night Live skit, duh) somehow retroactively makes everything involved with it and its source material and inspirations for parody somehow better than they already are youtu.be/UiIRlg4Xr5w
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I told myself this weekend that if I get any game time I’ll play Fire Emblem or Dead Space. And that I’ll definitely break from Goldeneye for a bit.
The idea lasted all of 0 seconds
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Really it's:
DS/Wii: 255m
3DS/Wii U: 89m
Switch: 111m
The more important stat:
DS/Wii Software: 1.87bn
3DS/Wii U Software: 493m
Switch Software: 918m
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To be clear, Sony outright told me "we have not cut PlayStation VR2 production numbers." There was no nuance in that.
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Sony has denied its cutting PSVR 2 shipments: "We are seeing enthusiasm from PlayStation fans for the upcoming launch, which includes more than 30 titles such as Gran Turismo 7, Horizon Call of the Mountain, and Resident Evil Village."
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I'm kidding. I'm not watching it. You all go ahead
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To all the people talking about Episode 3 of The Last of Us...
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I really need to stop playing Goldeneye for five minutes and acknowledge the family.
Yes I’d rather have the full remake thing… maybe one day. But I’d much rather these games than nothing at all. And I’m having a genuine whale of a time.
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Analysis: Why are video games companies laying off staff?
"Are things really that bad? No, in fact, overall, video games is an industry in remarkably good health. The situation is more nuanced than the headlines suggest."
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All of this and more is through here. It's a week like this I wish we had subscription data. I'd love to know how well Goldeneye and Hi-Fi Rush did
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For UK boxed sales, The Last of Us Part 1 and The Last of Us Remastered continue to grow, with sales up 32% and 27% week-on-week. This is GfK data
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It's a shame because both are genuinely excellent. Although I still find the price of these games just too high
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Dead Space's UK launch sales (physical only) was less than half of what The Callisto Protocol managed. Obviously, 100 caveats to that (TCP was released at Christmas, it's cheaper, EA had big digital offers on Dead Space etc...)... but you have to assume some gamers had to choose
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I’ve had a lot of fun with Goldeneye, Fire Emblem and Dead Space this weekend. Quite unusual for me to get to play this much.
Not been able to try Hi-Fi Rush yet.
I’d love to know how these games performed, but alas!
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I have all three console subscription services, and I think it tells you everything about me that Nintendo Switch Online — clearly not the best one — is by far the service I use the most
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My review scores:
Goldenye Switch (TV mode): 11/10
Goldeneye Xbox: 12/10
Goldeneye Switch (handheld mode): 15/10
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Now the digital data is in for the UK, we can see that The Last of Us Part 1 sales actually grew 305% week-on-week and is at No.11 in the charts. Last of Us Remastered was up 337%, and is at No.16
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Me "The unreleased XBLA Goldeneye remake was made 15 years ago. There's a bigger gap between now and that remake than there was between the remake and the original."
Mate: "Oh f*** off"
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Playing the Goldeneye remaster on both Switch and Xbox is delightfully nostalgic. And actually, I'm starting to get excited about the prospect of a new TimeSplitters.
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We're VERY excited to share a set of photos from a lost #DoctorWho photoshoot. These featured almost all companions alive back in 2013!
Previously unseen in the original high-res, these were kindly provided to us by the photographer, .
Get ready to go back in time...
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First Christmas song of the year
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Some people, 26 years ago, making it possible for you to play GoldenEye007 this weekend.
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Just had my first catch-up in a while with the E3 team. They're a busy bunch right now. GI is going to do a few nice business things out there around investment and licensing. If you work in that side of things and want to get involved, drop me a line
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Is Xbox releasing almost as many games in a week than it did for the entirety of 2022? The games looked lovely, and the biggest one still to come. Looking forward to E3 week
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Dammit, I should have said ‘which means he is strong and tough, so hire him’.
I blame the lack of sleep
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Craig once auditioned to be the Milky Bar Kid. If that doesn’t make you want to hire him, I don’t know what will
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Hi all! I'm currently on the lookout for a new job in the games industry. If you are hiring or know of a vacancy you think I might be a good fit for, please do get in touch. My main skills are applicable to content, editing, PR, marketing, analysis. Happy to send a CV. Thanks!
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Two first-party Xbox games out within days of each other just 3 weeks into the year… feels like a statement of intent
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Meanwhile, here is the piece I did before Christmas on some of the more unusual facts and stories about the making of Goldeneye
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This Friday will mark the first time GoldenEye 007 has officially been released on a platform that isn't the N64. A game stuck in licensing hell for so long. Credit to the folks at Rare and for not giving up and making it happen
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The headlines around the games industry make for tough reading. But there is more to all this than meets the eye.
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What should Nintendo do with the next Super Smash Bros?
- Make it 3D!14%
- Full reboot26.4%
- Just stick with Ultimate33.2%
- Waluigi, obviously26.3%
692 votesFinal results
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We'd all buy the heck out of a Mario Kart Adventure game, right?
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (the 2017 one) is at No.12 after the game was reduced to £11, while Battlefield 2042 is at No.25 because it was on sale for a tenner. Both deals were via Amazon and Argos. All GfK data. Full story here:
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