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Like a page straight from Orwell, Ubisoft wants you to no longer own your games. They aim to control what games you play and make you pay for the privilege with their newly rebranded subscription services. https://boundingintocomics.com/2024/01/16/ubisoft-touts-subscription-services-as-the-future-of-gaming-says-players-need-to-start-feeling-comfortable-with-not-owning-their-games/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Just a quick vid about where I've been and where this channel is going, as well as some info and a survey I'd like you to take concerning a new project I've been working on. Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2HR9PZQ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

CDPR has announced that The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt will be getting a mod editor in 2024, a decade after it's initial release. While this is certainly good news for witcher fans, I have to wonder why they're doing this now, and what their reasoning is. https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/11/15/cd-projekt-red-announces-mod-editor-for-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt/ 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/

In a move that is not all that surprising given the success of Fortnite and the subsequent shift of the industry towards live service games, WB has indicated they want to move their games in this direction as well. While this may appear to be a smart business decision to base their IPs in short turnaround content that keeps people coming back for more, it could spell disaster as the company pivots away from the tried and true storytelling they've become so well known for. https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/11/09/warner-bros-games-to-shift-away-from-standard-releases-in-favor-of-more-always-on-gameplay-through-live-services-multiplatform-and-free-to-play-extensions/ 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/

Are Indie games in trouble? I go into some market data I've been looking at to show some of the trends and where things have gone wrong from 2021 to the present. https://vginsights.com/steam-market-data 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/

A mini review of Bethesda's Starfield. Now that I'm a bit further into the game, and I'm pretty sure I won't be finishing the main story arch, I figured I'd give my impressions of the game thus far. All in all, it's not your typical Bethesda title but it's still got the bugs. Wait till the end to get my over all score and final thoughts on the new IP. 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/

In a recent leaked document in the FTC v. Microsoft case, it was revealed that Microsoft has been eyeing several major players in the games industry for acquisition, including Nintendo and Valve. While the former may be buyable, they'll likely defend against it, and the latter is held tight by lord GabeN himself but the notion they were looking at these as acquisition targets reveals just how far Microsoft may be willing to go to win the console wars. https://gameworldobserver.com/2023/09/19/microsoft-once-discussed-buying-valve-nintendo-and-warner-bros-as-part-of-its-long-term-gaming-expansion Archived: https://archive.ph/1VbF8 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/

Square Enix's recent financial report spells disaster for the company, with stocks tumbling and profits not nearly where they should be. Game journos Blame Final Fantasy XVI But It's More Complicated Than That. I'd argue it's even more complicated than the recent failures of Forspoken and Marvel's Avengers. I dig into the details and talk about my theories about why Square is making so much less now and where they may be headed. https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/09/14/western-video-game-journalists-disingenuously-attempt-to-blame-recent-square-enix-financial-losses-on-final-fantasy-xvi-ignore-actual-failures-of-forspoken-and-marvels-avengers/ 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/

Days later (and possibly too late) Unity comes out with an apology. They say they're reworking their pricing structure and will have an update in a few days (which could be as early as tomorrow) Will this save their company and bring devs back to the table or is this too little too late? https://twitter.com/unity/status/1703547752205218265 https://forum.unity.com/threads/unity-plan-pricing-and-packaging-updates.1482750/ Archived: https://archive.ph/MO0NJ 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/

Nexus Mods has announced they will de-list any mods that remove the pronoun selection in Starfield, proving once again that "It's no big deal" only applies when they say it does when it comes to pronouns. https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/09/09/nexus-mods-founder-confirms-site-will-delist-any-mods-that-remove-pronoun-modifier-from-bethesdas-starfield/ 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/

They're digging that hole deeper. Unity doubles down on their previous statements in an attempt to clear the air, and manages to anger developers more. I also wanted to talk a bit about something I haven't seen anyone else discussing relating to the "reinstalls" and how they're classified. https://nichegamer.com/unity-doubles-down-on-their-new-policy-changes/ https://forum.unity.com/threads/unity-plan-pricing-and-packaging-updates.1482750/ Archived: https://archive.ph/MO0NJ 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/

After major backlash, Unity released a Q&A page clarifying some of the details about their pricing changes. After digging further into the responses, it appears this is nothing more than a PR move to try to smooth over what is obviously a huge cash grab. https://nichegamer.com/unity-makes-statement-about-controversial-installation-fees/ https://forum.unity.com/threads/unity-plan-pricing-and-packaging-updates.1482750/ Archived: https://archive.ph/MO0NJ 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/

Unity has changed their pricing model to include a per-download fee past a set threshold for their existing license tiers. This means developers will be responsible for paying Unity a fee for every game purchase past a given number. https://nichegamer.com/developers-will-pay-for-each-game-installation-under-new-unity-plan/ 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/

Short breakdown of my early first impressions of Starfield. I'm only a few hours into the main plot, but I wanted to talk about the mechanics, space travel and the writing/plot. 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/

Quick breakdown of my early first impressions of Starfield. I'm only a few hours into the main plot, but I wanted to give an overview of what I've experienced thus far. 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/

ItsAGundam finds an interesting clip that reveals how Spaceflight works in Bethesda's new Sci-Fi RPG. It appears to be limited to a relatively small area of space and looks to me to be instanced. Given that Starfield's focus is the story and the RPG, does this make sense to keep things focused on those aspects, or do you expect space games to have Elite Dangerous and No Man's Sky levels of openness? https://twitter.com/GundamIsHere/status/1697603167842685078 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/

Bethesda's new engine appears to have some serious limitations when it comes to exploration in Starfield in the form of invisible walls. This is the Cliffs Notes version for the attention span deprived. https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames/status/1696244998210040190 Does this spell disaster for the studio, and what does this mean for future titles using this engine? I'll break it down and show a possible fix that I'm honestly very surprised Bethesda didn't implement from day one. 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/

Bethesda's new engine appears to have some serious limitations when it comes to exploration in Starfield in the form of invisible walls just a few minutes walk away from your ship. https://twitter.com/JasconiusGames/status/1696244998210040190 Does this spell disaster for the studio, and what does this mean for future titles using this engine? I'll break it down and show a possible fix that I'm honestly very surprised Bethesda didn't implement from day one. 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/

The Fable trailer finally reached Japan, and for as savage as us westerners were on the hero, the Japanese took it to an entirely new level. I guess political correctness is despised over there more than we could have possibly imagined. https://nichegamer.com/japanese-netizens-repulsed-by-fable-heroines-new-look/ 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/

Armored Core is launching soon, and From Software released their launch trailer days before the game officially drops. Let's check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQJb8He0pYA 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/

Starfield is preloading now on XBox and Windows Store. With that announcement they made mention that Starfield has gone gold, but if it has indeed gone gold a few days before preload started, that may be an indicator for problems at launch. Will we see the fun Bethesda bugs or is this another Cyberpunk 2077 situation? https://nichegamer.com/starfield-goes-gold-preloading-starts/ 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/

A theory on how Starfield is going to handle procedural generation of so many planets and still keep the feel we're so used to in Elder Scrolls and Fallout. My theory is that they're using the same tech as we saw in Fallout 4, brought light-years forward to handle a good chunk of the galaxy. 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/

With the latest video dropping on Mortal Kombat 1 we got to see a few new characters, including a redesign of Tanya which was met with extreme criticism from more than just myself. It's a huge step back for the character, and doesn't even come close to lining up with the actress the character is rumored to be based on. https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/07/28/netherrealm-studios-faces-massive-fan-backlash-over-tanyas-redesign-in-mortal-kombat-1/ 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's come to light that Square Enix has changed some crucial dialog in Final Fantasy 16 in the English translation to suit western audiences. The original Japanese version added important context that I feel would have added weight to an important concern in our modern world, and that may be precisely why they chose to exclude it. https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/08/08/square-enix-censors-english-language-final-fantasy-xvi-script-softens-description-of-iron-kingdoms-treatment-of-female-captives/ 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/

Some details about the upcoming launch of Starfield have been leaked via an Amazon listing for the game including the install size and when it'll be available for preload. Unlike Baldur's Gate, Bethesda is giving players a long window to free up space and get the game installed before launch day. https://www.dexerto.com/starfield/starfield-preload-date-leak-huge-download-2239932/ 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/