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Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed a patent infringement suit against PocketPair over the wildly successful Palworld. While we don't know the details of what patents are in the suit, there is some rumor going around, and if this suit goes through, it could spell disaster for the gaming industry. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2024/240919.html https://www.pocketpair.jp/news/news16 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/whats-the-killer-patent-nintendo-is-suing-palworld-for-japanese-patent-attorney-offers-in-depth-analysis/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Unity has changed back to their original per-seat pricing with a few alterations, including doubling the limit for the free version before you have to pay that seat license. Is this the right more, and will it bring devs back? https://unity.com/blog/unity-is-canceling-the-runtime-fee?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=RTF https://unity.com/products LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Minds: https://www.minds.com/Jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It was just announced today that after a very short, less than stellar launch, Concord is going offline. What does this mean for Sony's supposed Overwatch killer? Is there a chance it could come back and just how unsuccessful was it? https://gamerant.com/concord-shutting-down-when-refunds/https://steamdb.info/app/2443720/charts/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Concord released this Friday, and the weekend numbers spell disaster for the new Overwatch contender. Not only this but with Sony circling the wagons, it looks like they're the only ones propping this title up, and there's something really fishy going on with the Steam reviews. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2443720/Concord/#app_reviews_hashhttps://steamdb.info/app/3011460/charts/https://steamdb.info/app/2443720/charts/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Minds: https://www.minds.com/Jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Skull and Bones finally launched on Steam and it was a complete disaster. Not only did Ubisoft discount the game heavily, but the numbers for this game are like what you'd see on an indie game. Gonna get into the gritty details like I always do. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2853730/Skull_and_Bones/ https://steamdb.info/app/2853730/charts/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Minds: https://www.minds.com/Jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Black Myth: Wukong is doing great numbers on Steam and presumably on other consoles as well. While many doubted it's success in the west, it's now clear that Game Science is not just doing well, but they've become a true competitor in the AAA space. https://steamdb.info/app/2358720/charts/#48h https://technode.com/2024/08/20/black-myth-wukong-breaks-record-with-53-million-in-presales-achieves-1-3-million-concurrent-players-on-steam/ https://boundingintocomics.com/2024/08/17/leaked-black-myth-wukong-content-creator-agreement-bans-discussion-of-certain-topics-including-politics-feminist-propaganda-and-other-content-that-instigates-negative-discourse/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

A leaked creator agreement allegedly sent out to content creators by the developer, Game Science, has some rather stringent requirements on what reviewers shouldn't talk about. Is this the future of game reviews or just par for the course for games coming out of China? https://boundingintocomics.com/2024/08/17/leaked-black-myth-wukong-content-creator-agreement-bans-discussion-of-certain-topics-including-politics-feminist-propaganda-and-other-content-that-instigates-negative-discourse/ https://steamdb.info/app/2358720/charts/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Now that the latest Helldivers 2 patch has been out a while we have some user stats, and in looking at the data, there's a much bigger problem than the backlash from their changes to the game and nerfs. There is a much larger underlying problem with live service games that could spell disaster for Helldivers, First Descendant and all the other live service games coming out in the coming months and years. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4339865428695343823 https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#1y https://steamdb.info/app/2074920/charts/ https://steamdb.info/app/578080/charts/#max https://steamdb.info/app/1172470/charts/#max LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Some interesting news about Star Wars: Jedi Survivor coming to XBox One and Playstation 4 that had me look more into the current generation of consoles to see if this mid-generation move is a dire sign of the times, or simply a move to eek out more sales. It's no secret that the current generation isn't doing as well as last-gen for Sony and Microsoft, but what's driving studios to port back to the previous generation this far into the current one? https://nichegamer.com/star-wars-jedi-survivor-previous-gen-ports-launch-in-september/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_generation_of_video_game_consoleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninth_generation_of_video_game_consoles LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Another discussion style video today talking about games that go broke because they go woke and why these games tank. Some of that certainly is due to gamers having new tools to identify these games and social media shining a light on it. LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

With the beta now out of the way and some new numbers to look at, it's time to make some predictions on the launch of Concord. While it was panned for being woke, I think it's greatest shortcoming is that it lacks originality or innovation, essentially looking like a cheap Overwatch knockoff. All that said, the numbers don't like, and they certainly don't paint a pretty picture for this game. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2443720/Concord/ Concord: https://steamdb.info/app/2443720/charts/#max Beta: https://steamdb.info/app/3011460/charts/#max First Descendant: https://steamdb.info/app/2074920/charts/#1m LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Now that we have some more details about Mrs Freeze in the Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League DLC it would appear she's a beat for beat gender swapped version of Mr. Freeze, right down to the, now lesbian, wife backstory. This kind of unimaginative design is why these games fail, and I'll show you the numbers to prove it. Article: https://boundingintocomics.com/2024/07/18/rocksteady-confirms-next-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-dlc-character-mrs-freeze-is-a-lesbian/ Suicide Squad: https://steamdb.info/app/315210/charts/#1m Arkham Asylum: https://steamdb.info/app/35140/charts/#max Arkham Knight: https://steamdb.info/app/208650/charts/#1w LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Now that Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn has been out for about a week, it's time to talk about it's poor sales, and terrible player counts. In this video, I'll dig into the numbers and show you just how badly this game has failed. While I'm sure many will blame bigoted gamers, this is squarely the result of the ongoing controversy around Sweet Baby Inc's involvement and shows that voting with your dollar works. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1832040/Flintlock_The_Siege_of_Dawn/https://steamdb.info/app/1832040/charts/#1w LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Finding fun games to play on Steam is no easy task. In this video, I outline the search interface, and delve into searching steam tags as a lot of people don't know about the utility valve has added to this feature over the past few years. Steam Search: https://store.steampowered.com/search/ Gameplay is of Mad Max: https://store.steampowered.com/app/234140/Mad_Max/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

How do we get games back to their former glory? It's certainly no easy task, and it could take years. I do, however, have a few ideas on how gamers could shape the industry to start making games they want to play again, and in the mean-time, find some hidden gems in the Indie and AA space. If we all use the resources we have available, we can find the fun games, the diamonds in the rough, and share what we find with others. Steam Review Example:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623730/Palworld/?queue=1#app_reviews_hash SteamDB: https://steamdb.info/ DEI Detected: https://deidetected.com/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Different video today, just talking about what has been lost in gaming since the early 2000's and what we need to get back. I also go into some theories as to why things have changed so much, and it's not what you might think. LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It looks like the Cyberpunk sequel is going to go woke because they "didn't push the envelope far enough in some places" in the original. Apparently, including the homeless crisis, more emphasis on wealth inequality, and other topics that meet the approval of "modern audiences" is priority number 1 for CDPR. Their lowest priority however seems to be authenticity, since their newly formed studio is clear across the country from the creator of Cyberpunk (Mike Pondsmith) and they apparently didn't get the memo that Night City is not Los Angeles. https://www.ign.com/articles/cd-projekt-devs-wants-to-push-the-envelope-with-social-issues-in-cyberpunk-2077-sequel https://www.yahoo.com/tech/cyberpunk-2077-devs-want-sequel-214425262.html https://cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Night_City https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pondsmith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Talsorian_Games LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Twitter is all a buzz about Alanah Pearce making comments about how kids are a disability that Elden Ring needs to accommodate with a pause button. As out of touch as it is, it's not surprising coming from Alanah. https://x.com/thicc_stick_boi/status/1807908631897334225 LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

While there's no official announcement, it would appear the TF2 bot problem is on it's way to being fixed with bot accounts getting bans from Valve, and players noticing the bots are gone. https://x.com/MeleeGames/status/1806603432943579634 https://x.com/MeleeGames/status/1806567703819517982 https://store.steampowered.com/app/440/Team_Fortress_2/#app_reviews_hash https://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&limit=500&hidebots=0&hideminor=1&namespace=0&days=30 https://steamdb.info/app/440/charts/#12y LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Starfield Creations faces some major backlash about the Bethesda created module Trackers Alliance: The Vulture and that's just the tip of the iceberg. A lot of people are saying the mod has been hugely successful, but I'm very skeptical given the numbers I'm seeing. https://creations.bethesda.net/en/starfield/featured https://creations.bethesda.net/en/starfield/details/4bf1a31f-46d5-47bf-a5e6-d0f9e2496d0c/Trackers_Alliance__The_Vulture https://store.steampowered.com/app/1716740/Starfield/#app_reviews_hash https://www.dexerto.com/starfield/todd-howard-addresses-starfields-creations-amid-paid-mod-controversy-2782721/ https://steamdb.info/app/1716740/charts/#3m https://gamerant.com/starfield-premium-edition-owners-1000-creation-credits-free-creation-club/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The latest gameplay reveal trailer for Perfect Dark reveals just how far the series has strayed from the original. Not only does Joanna look nothing like her original portrayals, the game itself appears to have lost a lot of what made the originals great. 2024 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofUi9DR9sc4 2020 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CvZNnkd8BM Joanna Post: https://x.com/JasconiusGames/status/1799903207914872923 Older Joanna: https://x.com/JasconiusGames/status/1802518924816232653 LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Valve is on blast for their lack of dealing with the growing, 2 year old, aim bot problem on TF2. Between the currently over 300,000 signatures on the petition and a review bomb that took TF2 from Mostly Positive to Overwhelmingly Negative in a matter of hours, the gaming giant appears to have come to the realization that this problem needs dealing with. https://x.com/TeamFortress/status/1529970640224018433https://www.save.tf/https://store.steampowered.com/app/440/Team_Fortress_2/#app_reviews_hashhttps://steamdb.info/app/440/charts/#maxhttps://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Team_Fortress_2/enDev Wiki Changes;https://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/index.php?namespace=0&tagfilter=&hidebots=&hideminor=1&days=30&limit=500&title=Special%3ARecentChangesRelevant Changes:https://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/index.php?title=Team_Fortress_2/Scripting/Script_Functions/en&curid=48348&diff=405521&oldid=405060 https://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/index.php?title=Team_Fortress_2/Scripting/VScript_Examples/en&curid=48377&diff=406152&oldid=405092 https://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/index.php?title=Team_Fortress_2/Scripting/Script_Functions/en&curid=48348&diff=405060&oldid=405011 LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Now that the dust has settled and the new CEO is in place, has Unity gotten back on the right track with developers or are they destined for the scrapheap? Will they stick to their current licensing strategy or will the runtime fees and other schemes come back? https://s26.q4cdn.com/977690160/files/doc_earnings/2023/q4/generic/q423-shareholder-letter-final.pdfhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240501573979/en/Unity-Appoints-Matthew-Bromberg-as-New-CEOhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-bromberg-79836b13/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Is Sony working on the sucessor to the PSP and Vita? That's what this rumor is stating. Even though they put out the portal, it seems Sony isn't done making handhelds, and this time, it's going to play games locally! Fumes Gameplay: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920430/FUMES/ https://www.theshortcut.com/p/psp-2-new-playstation-handheld LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius X: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

More big rumors around Microsoft offering huge sums of money to acquire Valve. While this is more speculation than reality, there are a few interesting details swirling around these rumors to suggest there's more cooperation going on between the two gaming giants than meets the eye. https://x.com/xDiorCS/status/1793240111435420149 https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-eyeing-steam-parent-company-valve-acquisition-in-16-billion-all-cash-deal-rumor/ https://www.altchar.com/game-news/crazy-rumour-suggests-microsoft-are-preparing-16-billion-offer-for-valve-aZBCt4A5QXEy https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-would-buy-valve-if-opportunity-arises-said-phil-spencer-in-leaked-email/ https://www.gamingbible.com/news/platform/xbox/steam-xbox-compatibility-teased-microsoft-235109-20240327 LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames Minds: https://www.minds.com/Jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/