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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/

With the rumors around the Switch 2, I decided to check in on the other consoles and do some speculation on where things are headed for the successors to the XBox One X|S and the Playstation 5. What I discovered leads me to make some interesting predictions you'll really want to hear. https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/the-ps6-and-xbox-series-x-successor-will-launch-in-2028-according-to-microsoft https://www.gamespot.com/articles/project-q-release-date-price-and-everything-we-know-about-sonys-new-playstation-handheld/1100-6514623/ https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-next-gen-console-confirmed-business-update https://www.androidauthority.com/nintendo-switch-2-leaks-specs-launch-timeline-backwards-compatibility-3441297/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_game_consoles 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 leaks surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2, we got some really juicy information that may well change the game for Nintendo and consoles at large. Does Nintendo have what it takes to pull off another massive success? https://www.androidauthority.com/nintendo-switch-2-leaks-specs-launch-timeline-backwards-compatibility-3441297/ 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/

Back with another publisher analysis. This time Bethesda is at the plate, and I'm digging waaaay back. It would appear that as a publisher, Fallout 4 was their shining moment, but the data reveals a lot more than just that. SteamDB Query: https://steamdb.info/publisher/Bethesda+Softworks/?min_reviews=1&min_release=1970-01-01&displayOnly=Game&sort=release_asc LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Sony finally listens to reason and removes the upcoming requirement to link a PSN account to your Steam profile to play Helldivers 2. While the war is far from won, this is an overwhelming victory. https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1787331667616829929https://store.steampowered.com/app/553850/HELLDIVERS_2/#app_reviews_hashhttps://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#3mhttps://twitter.com/Dexerto/status/1787573511931764770 LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Embracer Group announced it's intentions to split into three publicly traded companies. One for AAA, one for Indie/AA, and one for Tabletop Gaming. What does this mean for the giant IP holder? Is this a sign of good or bad times to come? https://embracer.com/releases/embracer-group-announces-its-intention-to-transform-into-three-standalone-publicly-listed-entities-at-nasdaq-stockholm/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embracer_Group LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

A recent patch to Stellar Blade has changed a lot in the game. While at first it appeared to only change some graffiti placement that people complained was offensive, it was soon discovered that outfits have been made less revealing, and gore mechanics have been diminished as well. What else has been changed that we haven't noticed yet? Who is behind this, and what can we do about it? https://nichegamer.com/stellar-blade-censorship-acknowledged-by-shift-up/ https://twitter.com/Hamsterpilled_/status/1783846005252735142 https://twitter.com/Giggavega/status/1783848664856674561 https://twitter.com/auronburner/status/1783849732311244934 LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

After digging into the data, some interesting trends are showing from the past 7 years of Ubisoft games. I'd like to dig into this more, but I figured Ubisoft would be a great starting point, and it reveals the state of the AAA industry and where things are headed. SteamDB Query: https://steamdb.info/publisher/Ubisoft/?min_reviews=1&min_release=2017-01-01&max_release=2024-04-21&sort=release_ascFor Honor (SteamDB): https://steamdb.info/app/304390/charts/For Honor (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/304390/FOR_HONOR/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Some interesting trends in gaming seem to point to a rapidly shrinking market in PC and Console, combined with the fact that the average age of gamers is going up. I delve into some studies that show this trend and discuss what this could mean for the future of PC and Console Gaming. Are we all doomed to be stuck playing casual mobile games for the rest of time? Maybe not, but it's not too far off from one possible outcome. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/age-of-gamers-ESA-2004-2011_fig1_258225561 https://www.statista.com/statistics/189582/age-of-us-video-game-players/ https://explodingtopics.com/blog/number-of-gamers https://techpenny.com/gaming-console-demographics/ https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1277729/physical-or-digital-core-gamers-in-the-us LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

With all the terrible games released over the past few years, it got me thinking about how we can get back on course in gaming. Here's some evidence voting with your dollar works, as well as some things you can do right now to find the good games, play them, and support their creators. Steam Demos: https://store.steampowered.com/search/?category1=10 SBI Detected: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44858017-Sweet-Baby-Inc-detected/ Hogwarts: https://steamdb.info/app/990080/charts/#all Forspoken: https://steamdb.info/app/1680880/charts/#all Mortal Kombat 1: https://steamdb.info/app/1971870/charts/#all Street Fighter 6: https://steamdb.info/app/1364780/charts/#all Helldivers 2: https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#3m Redfall: https://steamdb.info/app/1294810/charts/#all LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The original Marathon will finally be available on Steam. While PC gamers have been able to play it for years using the AlephOne project, we'll now have it on Steam, and it sounds like there will be some serious improvements under the hood, including widescreen HUD support and other quality of life upgrades. https://nichegamer.com/bungie-shooter-marathon-finally-coming-to-pc/ https://alephone.lhowon.org/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Microsoft is back at it, telling devs how to make their games. In a new effort titled "Product Inclusion Action" they created a bullet list of things to consider when making games, like avoiding unnecessary gender/gender barriers, making clothing and armor fit your female character's tasks, and making sure male characters show a full range of emotions. https://nichegamer.com/microsoft-cautions-developers-to-avoid-curvy-female-characters/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Details for the Koei Tecmo Easter sale items (Ending 4/8/2024). Links to the full sale, and items I covered below: Sale: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/KOEITECMO/sale/easter24 Ninja Gaiden: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1580780/NINJA_GAIDEN_Master_Collection_NINJA_GAIDEN/ Attack On Titan 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/601050/Attack_on_Titan_2__AOT2/ Berserk: https://store.steampowered.com/app/502280/BERSERK_and_the_Band_of_the_Hawk/ Nobunaga's Ambition: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336980/NOBUNAGAS_AMBITION_Awakening/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Details for this weekend's steam sale items. Links to the full sale, and items I covered below: Sale: https://store.steampowered.com/search/?specials=1Ghostbusters: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2383990/Ghostbusters_Spirits_Unleashed_Ecto_Edition/Dying Light: https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/Dying_Light/Dead Island: https://store.steampowered.com/app/383150/Dead_Island_Definitive_Edition/Destroy All Humans: https://store.steampowered.com/app/803330/Destroy_All_Humans/Ghostrunner 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144740/Ghostrunner_2/Station To Station: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2272400/Station_to_Station/Hellish Quart: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000360/Hellish_Quart/Turmoil: https://store.steampowered.com/app/361280/Turmoil/Hell Let Loose: https://store.steampowered.com/app/686810/Hell_Let_Loose/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Getting into reviews and player counts for Last Epoch. This ARPG gem is getting very favorable reviews, and people are playing the heck out of it. Great game from an up and coming studio! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/899770/Last_Epoch/ SteamDB: https://steamdb.info/app/899770/charts/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

As part of a reaction to the poor sales of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, Warner Brothers Discusses moving to live service, free to play, and mobile titles. The idea is that instead of making good standalone games, they can cash in on the live service / microtransaction model to make more money over a long period of time. All this is going to do is rob them of the few truly fun games they may have in the queue (like Hogwarts Legacy) and give us more live service shovelware that nobody is looking for. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warner-bros-discusses-volatile-aaa-console-games-will-lean-into-free-to-play-and-mobile/1100-6521597/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Looks like GDC is lost. I delve into some of the panels from people injecting their ideology into their games, and show just how bad it is. GDC used to be about making games, and although that's still there, a substantial part of the conference is talking about politics, ideology, and trying to inject it into your games. Screaming into the void: https://twitter.com/Mangalawyer/status/1770689024228757757 LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Details for this weekend's steam sale items. Links to the full sale, and items I covered below: Sale: https://store.steampowered.com/search/?specials=1 Star Wars Jedi: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33658/STAR_WARS_Jedi_Bundle/ Command & Conquer: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/39394/Command__Conquer_The_Ultimate_Collection/ Mass Effect: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328670/Mass_Effect_Legendary_Edition/ Chrono Trigger: https://store.steampowered.com/app/613830/CHRONO_TRIGGER/ Slime Rancher: https://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/Slime_Rancher/ Dirt Rally: https://store.steampowered.com/app/690790/DiRT_Rally_20/ Contra: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2235020/Contra_Operation_Galuga/ TMNT: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/34222/TMNT_Shredders_Revenge__DLC_Bundle/ Need For Speed: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262560/Need_for_Speed_Most_Wanted/ Final Fantasy: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1462040/FINAL_FANTASY_VII_REMAKE_INTERGRADE/ Lightyear Frontier: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677110/Lightyear_Frontier/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Here's my take on the A44 Saga and what all happened when Kabrutus tried to get a straight answer out of them concerning their involvement with Sweet Baby Inc. In short, rumors abound, but it sounds like the project went woke, and is now going broke. https://twitter.com/kabrutusrambo/status/1770589523199627342 https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1770824726807552188 LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Some rumors and leaks are coming out about NVidias latest generation of cards, the RTX 50 series. While the rumors about with some substantial tech upgrades, will it be enough of a performance upgrade to attract buyers to upgrade? https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-blackwell-gpus-tsmc-3nm-displayport-2-1 SteamDB: https://steamdb.info/app/2229850/charts/#all LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Getting into reviews and player counts for RA2 and Yuri's Revenge. While I don't see a ton of sales or reviews for this game, it does appear to be very well received. Not surprise considering it was a staple of gaming back in the day. Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2229850/Command__Conquer_Red_Alert_2_and_Yuris_Revenge/#app_reviews_hashSteamDB: https://steamdb.info/app/2229850/charts/#all LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Wanted to take a minute to go over the current state of GamerGate and the whole SweetBaby Inc / GamerGate 2 drama. If you dig into the details, you can see that anything SBI touches turned to ash, and the old tactics from the GamerGate era are not working like they used to. SBI Detected: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44858017-Sweet-Baby-Inc-detected/?appid=1934570 Successes https://steamdb.info/app/990080/charts/#all https://steamdb.info/app/1313140/charts/#all Failures: https://steamdb.info/app/2316580/charts/#all https://steamdb.info/app/794540/charts/#all https://steamdb.info/app/1599780/charts/#all https://steamdb.info/app/1934570/charts/ https://steamdb.info/app/1956040/charts/#all https://steamdb.info/app/1545560/charts/#all https://steamdb.info/app/1534840/charts/#all https://steamdb.info/app/1823210/charts/ https://steamdb.info/app/1310330/charts/#all https://steamdb.info/app/2702430/charts/ https://steamdb.info/app/1421290/charts/#all https://steamdb.info/app/757310/charts/#all https://steamdb.info/app/2208920/charts/#all https://steamdb.info/app/623280/charts/#3y https://steamdb.info/app/1496790/charts/#all https://steamdb.info/app/315210/charts/#all Grummz: https://twitter.com/THB_STX/status/1766140988257337518/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Spring Sale is in full swing! Tons of great deals, but not many people talking about the really great buys at the lower pricing, so I figured I'd list 15 of my favorites on sale for under $5. You can see everything on sale using the link below: On Sale for Under $5:https://store.steampowered.com/search/?maxprice=5&supportedlang=english&specials=1&ndl=1Games In My List:https://store.steampowered.com/app/234140/Mad_Max/https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/233/Left_4_Dead_Bundle/https://store.steampowered.com/app/394510/HELLDIVERS_Dive_Harder_Edition/https://store.steampowered.com/curator/35501442https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/The_Forest/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172380/STAR_WARS_Jedi_Fallen_Order/https://store.steampowered.com/app/391540/Undertale/https://store.steampowered.com/app/620/Portal_2/https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34827950https://store.steampowered.com/franchise/deepsilver/list/35605https://store.steampowered.com/app/240720/Getting_Over_It_with_Bennett_Foddy/https://store.steampowered.com/app/900883/The_Elder_Scrolls_IV_Oblivion_Game_of_the_Year_Edition_Deluxe/https://store.steampowered.com/franchise/WBGames/list/43346https://store.steampowered.com/app/274170/Hotline_Miami_2_Wrong_Number/https://store.steampowered.com/app/204360/Castle_Crashers/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jasconius Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/