If you've been curious about my indie initiatives at IGN, they finally have a hub and a home. The column is officially called Hidden Treasures. You can read all previous issues here, and future (monthly!) installments will all be gathered in the same spot.
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In less good news though, he affirmed that the "personnel" line in the cost-cutting measures probably means layoffs this quarter. He doesn't expect them to be massive, but layoffs are layoffs:
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Related story, but he also confirmed to me ahead of earnings that yes, Judas is included in T2's projections for 87 games by the end of fiscal 2025 (so that means a release date before the end of March 2025?)
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Zelnick is really fascinating in that he's one of the few gaming CEOs who frequently, publicly shares his thoughts about the industry. His comments on how AI will impact gaming are surprisingly grounded at a time of unrestrained money hype elsewhere:
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Charlie from Poker Face is my new favorite character from anything anywhere
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i’ve actually no idea why every time a non-games medium does something w games, everyone goes nuts. you’d never hear “we can finally take music seriously now that a Johny Cash biopic did numbers”
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ok I hear you but have we considered also a girl with a short jacket and a loooong skirt
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When you're in a big plot beat dungeon and the music is good and continues playing when a battle instigates 😍😍😍
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THE "CANNED" MECHANIC IS WHAT
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this fight here can eat a bag of ants
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neopolitan ice cream (organized)
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i need you to know that this is the plot of Yakuza 0
like i'm not joking
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Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York, faces a lawsuit from a co-op board that could upend his plans to build Upper East Side condos. The case centers on an unusual prize: ownership of a grimy concrete ditch behind a luxury apartment building. nyti.ms/3DFVZKS
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Almost a year ago, AI scientist Voy released the “GameVoy Color,” a small browser-based video game that serves as a dating profile of sorts, and he's been using it for the last year as a novel way to, he hopes, find a long-term romantic partner. 💘 bit.ly/3jqhbxp
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We're excited to introduce our new Indie Spotlight series where we highlight indie releases each week that we think you'll love as much as we do
For our debut Indie Spotlight, we explore the excellent Inkulinati from
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Damn I love Hi-Fi Rush 🥹 Incredible animation, funny as hell, some of my favorite characters in recent memory. Teared up towards the end so y’all know for a fact it’s got my approval!
Peep my review on !
📖 ign.com/articles/hi-fi
📺 youtu.be/BMkjVqvij3o
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Brothers, we must consult.
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Late last year I took up the job of looking after GR's indie series, which has been a real joy. I'm super excited to say that today we've just relaunched the series to celebrate more great indies in 2023, complete with a new name and logo to boot. ✨
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We're excited to introduce our new Indie Spotlight series where we highlight indie releases each week that we think you'll love as much as we do
For our debut Indie Spotlight, we explore the excellent Inkulinati from @YazaGames
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he's excited for his pakcakes
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hey Poker Face rules
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This announcement includes a really interesting and detailed explanation of why Knockout City is getting shut down and I think the insight is worth reading and thinking about. Also, this is a bummer! This was a good game!
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We have an important announcement about the future of Knockout City.
Season 9 will be our final Season. All servers will be shut down on June 6th. We have more in store, so stay tuned!
Learn more about the upcoming sunset in our latest blog: bit.ly/3Y4az7c
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I wish all interviews with high profile game creators were as long as I wanted them to be so I could ask every question in my pocket and then also do a silly one
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"Toby Fox releases the only known interview ever with the creator of Yume Nikki and asks him what he would order from Denny's" was certainly not on my 2023 bingo card
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Here it is! chartcarr.neocities.org/secretbase_4
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It's 's Secret Base time again! This time is a very special issue about the game Yume Nikki where Toby introduces the game and then has the first interview (kinda) with the game's creator Kikiyama! (Link below!)
#yumenikki #ゆめにっき
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my DICE schedule is starting to populate but I still got some room. GDC is an open book. yell my way.
as a heads up I'm pretty focused on reporting and interviews, so largely won't be taking preview opps this year, but I can send you to the right person at IGN for that if needed
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I'll be at both DICE and GDC this year and would love to have interesting interviews and interesting non-interview conversations. Let me know if we should be talking!
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Once again, I am reopening The Safety Server on !
The Safety Server is a virtual buddy system for marginalized genders within the gaming industry to find somebody to go to events with, roommates, rideshares, get local help if they feel unsafe & more.
RTs appreciated
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I don't completely know how to explain this, but as a cat owner you quickly learn that "absence of cat (chill)" and "absence of cat (suspicious)" are two very different kinds of silence
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Fan Fest is back! We've got a lot of cool shit to show ya'll. A lot of people have been working really hard for the last few months putting this show together and I hope everyone checks it out!
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and it's working on and off on PC. cool.
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