Video by Matt S. This week in the week in review! PlayStation Plus games for July announced: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/07/here-are-the-july-2021-playstation-plus-games/ Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds hits $100 million in revenue in just 11 Days: https://www.siliconera.com/ni-no-kuni-cross-worlds-grossed-over-100-million-in-11-days/ Konami and Bloober Team team up… almost certainly for Silent Hill: https://www.siliconera.com/konami-bloober-team-silent-hill/ The first three Final Fantasy…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. This week in the week in review! The GBA turns 20: https://twitter.com/MattSainsb/status/1407204087397982213 Epic Game Store leaks a bunch of Trails titles: https://www.siliconera.com/trails-to-azure-trails-into-reverie-legend-of-nayuta-localizations-leaked/ People are paying top dollar for digital fashion: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/06/21/inside-cyber-fashion-market-digital-clothes-sell-thousands/ Is there a Castlevania Advance inbound?: https://www.siliconera.com/castlevania-advance-collection-rated-in-australia/ Final Fantasy IX to get an animated adaptation:…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. This week in the week in review! The more we see PlayDate the more it inspires us: https://www.siliconera.com/playdate-pre-order-window-will-open-in-july-2021/ EA’s pulling that “no politics in our game about climate change-driven warfare” line: https://twitter.com/MattSainsb/status/1402790743828176899 Yuji Naka produced a bomb in Balan Wonderworld and has quit Square Enix: https://www.siliconera.com/yuji-naka-confirms-square-enix-departure-considering-retirement/…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. This week in the week in review! Atari VCS is around the corner… and you won’t believe the price: https://twitter.com/MattSainsb/status/1400259559738863616 Samsung unveils its new mascot: https://twitter.com/MattSainsb/status/1400198875130990597 WonHobby 33 figures unveiled: https://www.siliconera.com/here-are-good-smile-companys-wonhobby-33-game-figures/ Nintendo plans museum in former factory: https://www.siliconera.com/nintendo-to-open-an-exhibition-house-showcasing-past-products-in-2024/ Crypton will allow people to monetise Miku: https://www.siliconera.com/crypton-will-allow-creators-to-monetize-vocaloid-content-on-youtube/…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. This week in the week in review! Lots of Dragon Quest announced: https://twitter.com/Nintendeal/status/1397765520284274694 Amazon acquires MGM (i.e. James Bond): https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1397536439542460418 Mr. Smash Bros, Masahiro Sakurai, considering retirement: https://www.siliconera.com/smash-director-masahrio-sakurai-is-considering-early-retirement/ Demon Slayer game news (Nezuko so pretty): https://www.siliconera.com/demon-slayer-hinokami-kepputan-english-release-planned-for-2021/ And https://www.siliconera.com/demon-slayer-movie-now-2nd-highest-grossing-anime-at-us-box-office/ More data proving that video games are for…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. This week in the week in review! Please Note: THERE ARE SOME MINOR SOUND/VOLUME ISSUES THIS WEEK. I’m using a new microphone, which will result in better sound in the future, but it’s a learning curve. It should still be very listenable, though. Apologies for the…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. This week in the week in review! 1) The upcoming Wholesome Games Direct: https://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2021/05/the-next-wholesome-games-direct-date.html 2) EA and Ubisoft plans: https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1392231459071528962 Sony PS5 Shortages into 2022: https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1391800460554784772 3) Sony has 25 games in development: https://www.gematsu.com/2021/05/sony-interactive-entertainment-has-over-25-ps5-games-in-development 4) Project Zero 2 celebrates 20th anniversary in the worst way: https://www.siliconera.com/fatal-frame-receives-a-face-lift-and-revival-as-a-pachislot-machine/…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. This week in the week in review! 1) Nintendo can’t stop selling Switches: https://www.siliconera.com/nintendo-switch-sales-worldwide/ 2) Some great news for the Aussie games industry: https://twitter.com/dippizuka/status/1390127610449981443 3) EA’s bought into baseball: https://twitter.com/MattSainsb/status/1390081320340975620 4) Good Smile Company turns 20: https://twitter.com/GoodSmile_US/status/1388330056901029889 5) Judgment sequel leaked: https://www.gematsu.com/2021/05/judgment-sequel-lost-judgment-reveal-leaked-by-japanese-playstation-store – Matt S. Editor-in-Chief…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. This week in the week in review! 1) Sony and Microsoft enjoy good financial results: https://www.siliconera.com/sonys-game-and-network-services-revenue-totals-25-billion-dollars/ And https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/28/xbox-sales-up-50-as-microsoft-has-best-year-of-sales-ever-14485047/ 2) A lost Castlevania game is re-found: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/04/now-you-can-play-the-cancelled-dreamcast-castlevania-prototype/ 3) A new The Last Of Us has been conceived: https://twitter.com/MattSainsb/status/1387339043185246209 4) SEGA and NFTs. Sigh: https://www.siliconera.com/sega-will-begin-selling-nft-based-on-its-ips/ 5) Citizen Kane…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. This week in the week in review! 1) The Game Boy turns 32! https://twitter.com/Stealth40k/status/1384845265635397636 2) New printers for your Nintendo Switch: https://twitter.com/Nintendeal/status/1385104851021963268 3) Sony backpedals on PS3, Vita download store closure: https://twitter.com/MattSainsb/status/1384277778258821120 4) NFTs stink up gaming… YET AGAIN: https://twitter.com/byteside/status/1384772145864232964 5) Days Gone developer blames consumers…
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