Games

News 12-14

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EA has scooped up Codemasters at great cost. Germany is investigating Facebook over potentially anticompetitive practices in handling the Quest 2. Players are seeking–and receiving–refunds for Cyberpunk 2077, and it only gets weirder from here.

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Joshua Johnson of TREE Industries

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TREE Industries CTO, Joshua Johnson, gives an inside look at one of the disc golf community’s most anticipated titles, Ultimate Disc Golf. We talk indie development business, the challenges of using all-purpose physics engines for very specific applications, and more.

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Jason Lee of Pixelmatic

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Pixelmatic Chief Creative Officer, Jason Lee, calls in to discuss his design contributions to legendary RTS series (Age of Empires, Company of Heroes, and Warhammer 40,000), Pixelmatic’s upcoming space strategy game (Infinite Fleet), and the challenges of implementing actual cryptocurrencies both for in-game trade and to raise funds for the game’s development.

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Playing Under Pressure with Weakest Link Contestant Spencer Scott

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Weakest Link contestant Spencer Scott calls in ahead of his debut on NBC’s popular game show to talk about his experience, his mindset under pressure, and the early experiences in his life that may have helped set him on his path. We also take a look at the design of The Weakest Link, what makes it compelling, and what might make for a successful video game adaptation in the modern day.

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Avoid Millions in Fines

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A major industry publisher has finally been burned in the global crackdown on loot crates. It could have been easily avoided.

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Golden Axed!

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SEGA celebrates its 60th anniversary by releasing a cancelled Golden Axe reboot on Steam, complete with a tongue-in-cheek title sequence and apologies for its bugs and jankiness. The developer cries foul and tells the story behind its chaotic production.

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Thimbleweed Park Developer, Terrible Toybox, May Be Ramping Up Development

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Are you a versatile art director seeking remote employment with a legendary team? That’s nice. Good luck! Everyone else rejoice, the Thimbleweed Park team rides again!

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How Sumner Redstone Nearly Put The Suffering on the Big Screen

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Media magnate Sumner Redstone has passed away at age 97, reports the New York Times. During the course of his life, Redstone built an entertainment empire that included ownership of the National Amusements theater chain, ViacomCBS (and its many networks), and CBS Television Distribution. Here’s how his entrepreneurial maneuvering nearly resulted in a cinematic take on survival horror game, The Suffering.

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Our Trip to the Last Aladdin’s Castle Arcade

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Because my photo post exploded on Twitter with nearly 10,000 impressions and engagement from about 2,500 people at the time of writing, here’s the story of our trip to the last remaining Aladdin’s Castle in Quincy, Illinois.

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PO Boxes Are Not Cool or Fun

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Todd heads to the post office to record the pre-Christmas mailbag episode. Chaos ensues.

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