Podcasts about f2p

Tonight we talk math, and strategy on the Wave Defense Battlepass and how to formulate your Section 31 Shopping list. Also, we look at the Relativity 4 weeks post F2P launch and how players are using it, and how they can earn more loot! 

Subjectively, yes. There are games I would pay 80 for and not feel bad. Although one problem may be that you don't know until you own it and have played it - whether it is worth it. Profits in the game industry have never been higher, so why is Randy saying he needs the real fans to shell out 80 bucks for a game? What makes a game "high end" in his mind, and thus worth the extra money? The fact is: 80 dollar games are coming. And that means that the market is likely going to shrink. F2P is going to continue to dominate because most people will play that and only occasionally buy other games. And maybe that's okay. Personally I think that will cause a bigger contraction than expected, but again, maybe that is for the best. Randy only wants real fans buying Borderlands anyway.

Is your mobile game studio struggling to stand out? Stillfront CEO Alexis Bonte gets real about the brutal competition, why AI is now a survival tool, and how a laser-focused strategy can keep players—and profits—from walking away. This is direct advice for developers navigating today's tough market, from someone who's built and sold a game company and now leads a major group.The mobile game scene is incredibly competitive. Developers are fighting to get noticed, retain players, and manage rising user acquisition costs. It's a crowded, fast-moving space.Broad strategies and simply throwing money at ads or new tech like AI won't cut it anymore. Alexis argues that studios must make tough choices: focus on what truly works and leverage AI to genuinely enhance the player experience. The alternative? Becoming another casualty in a market that increasingly favors the focused few.

We finally got over the hump of the less inspired bosses! In part 4 we tackle the 2nd batch of slayer bosses, an addition to Kourend, and our first F2P boss!   Call in on Speakpipe and leave us a voice message! Join the community discord: www.Discord.gg/Wilderness  You can support the show at: www.Patreon.com/TheWildernessPodcast  Come hangout in-game in our clan 'Wild' Get in touch with us at TheWildernessPodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, Nina sits down with Marshall, a seasoned game designer whose career spans both F2P mobile and AAA titles like Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War. We dig into their journey into game development, uncovering the twists and turns that led them to the industry, as well as diving into their design philosophies, favorite tools, and learnings over time

Kamma håret och måla naglarna för nu har Speljuntans tre häxor hittat hem från Blåkulla och är redo för tjejfesten som är veckans avsnitt. Där tuggar vi tuggummi och pratar om Switchpriser, färger i spel och det mörker som stavas F2P. 

 Lagom till kuddkriget tar Elisabeth fram sitt Blue Prince-block och målar små hjärtan i marginalen medan Susanne drömmer om en ung Indiana Jones. Angelica å sin sida har fullt upp med placera ut växterna för maximalt mys i indietiteln Urban Jungle. 

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DOUBLE DOSE your F2P information tonight as new tasks are now possible f2p and day 100 of the Revenant grind comes to a close! What have we learned in the last 3 months? What mistakes can you avoid? Julesvern gives you the lowdown on the games BEST PAYING ship! 

We're finally blessed with the presence of Dodger this week to chat about how getting old is super weird, another pitch for Tub Grub, being on LSF, League of Legends spreading, Monster Hunting and more! We also get the lowdown on Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, indie darlings, retro games and a very extended look into VRChat. 0:00 - Intro1:00 - The times are changing6:00 - LSF10:00 - Tub grub15:30 - Indie games24:40 - PSN down for 20 hours27:00 - Civilization VII32:00 - Sworn47:10 - GTA6 still on track to release in 202548:00 - Borderlands52:00 - The Switch 54:00 - Avowed58:20 - Battlefield Labs1:09:20 - Monster Hunter Wilds approaching1:17:00 - The League virus1:23:00 - Riot removes F2P features1:34:00 - Kingdom Come Deliverance 21:59:20 - Ender Magnolia2:08:20 - Is This Game Trying to Kill Me?2:10:00 - Pitching Dodger games2:17:10 - Urban Myth Dissolution Center2:23:30 - VRChat2:39:00 - CD-Rom-a-thon2:47:00 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Jordan talks to Mythical Games' CEO John Linden about the success of NFL Rivals, the forthcoming launch of FIFA Rivals and Pudgy Party, and how he expects to hit 100 million wallets in the next 18 months. [4:26] 65% of Mythical's revenue is now generated from NFT trading in NFL Rivals, up from 20%. [5:12] We have an enormous plan for NFL Rivals in 2025 with PVP mode, more social interaction. [7:20] The game design challenge of not being able to reset NFT players at the start of each season. [9:29] The most significant thing we're done in web3 is the Quick Trade NFT bundling option. [12:11] On average, there are around 50,000 open orders for NFL Rivals NFTs at any time. [13:51] NFL as a brand is becoming global, we've reupped our licensing deal for the coming years. [14:52] Madden has 25 million players. FIFA Mobile had 500 million. That's the appeal of soccer. [15:54] FIFA Rivals is PVP, with an action real-time strategy style, and with an esports angle. [18:00] NFL Rivals is higher rated by its players on app stores than Madden. [21:28] Pudgy Party is a F2P mobile game competing with Stumble Guys. "It's awesome." [24:20] Pudgy Party might be released on additional platforms [consoles] at some point. [26:12] "Our goal was to add 3 games in 2025 but we'll signed 4 this month alone." [26:38] "I think we'll have 100 million wallets within 6 quarters [18 months]." [28:00] Our focus is experienced game developers, not crypto devs. [28:58] I don't think the narrative for web3 games is profit, it's about expressing digital identity. [31:29] Interoperability will be the option to trade NFTs across games using Quick Trade. [32:15] A lot of the fundamental pieces of web3 gaming are working. The future is about better UX. [33:04] Today, someone could sell an NFL Rivals' NFT and cash it out to spend on a debit card. [34:35] We're thinking about how AI agents can help players, but they shouldn't play the game.

Topics - Sony shuts down Neon Koi and Firewalk, Concord won't come back F2P https://nichegamer.com/sony-shuts-down-neon-koi-and-firewalk-concord-wont-come-back-f2p/ - Why Sega is reviving classics like Shinobi and Jet Set Radio across games, film, and TV. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interviews/why-sega-is-reviving-classics-like-shinobi-and-jet-set-radio-across-games-film-and-tv/ - Nintendo plans to strengthen relationships with third party publishers https://x.com/Genki_JPN/status/1853985453592240221 - Dragon Ball Sparking Zero has lost almost 90% of its players on Steam just a month after launch https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-player-count-plummets-just-a-month-after-launch-2974447/ - Scalpers are selling PS5 Pro at a loss because the console is generally available at retailers https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/lack-of-ps5-pro-shortages-means-some-scalpers-are-re-selling-at-a-loss/ The South Florida Gamers Podcast are not affiliated, partnered or sponsored by Flynn's Gaming. South Florida Gamers Podcast is their own independent media. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/southfloridagamerspodcast/support

Hoy vamos a hablar THRONE AND LIBERTY y de NEW WORLD, dos de los más exitosos MMORPG de los últimos tiempos. Ambos en Español, uno F2P y otro B2P pero los dos con muchas características en común y muchas otras que los hacen muy distintos. En este versus intentaremos discernir, en que apartados brilla más THRONE AND LIBERTY y en que otros lo hace NEW WORLD. Veremos si se parecen mucho o por el contrario no tienen nada que ver. CAPÍTULOS DEL VIDEO 00:00 INTRO 01:05 Aspecto visual 03:13 Musica/Sonido 04:18 Historia/Narrativa 05:16 Jugabilidad 07:25 Exploración 08:41 PvP 09:43 End Game 11:13 Resultado final #playstation #PC #Xbox #newworld #novedades #videojuegos #juegos #throneandliberty #mmorpg #pc #pcgaming #mmorpg [ Extra! Extra! ] ┃Síguenos en Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ┃Patreon https://www.patreon.com/factoriarandomtopic ┃Member en Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDu76AcUXGMsYPE3v3CymrQ/join ┃Discord https://discord.gg/hnZGgtWMmF ⚫┃Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames ⚫┃Web https://www.randomtopicgames.es

Hoy vamos a hablar THRONE AND LIBERTY y de NEW WORLD, dos de los más exitosos MMORPG de los últimos tiempos. Ambos en Español, uno F2P y otro B2P pero los dos con muchas características en común y muchas otras que los hacen muy distintos. En este versus intentaremos discernir, en que apartados brilla más THRONE AND LIBERTY y en que otros lo hace NEW WORLD. Veremos si se parecen mucho o por el contrario no tienen nada que ver. CAPÍTULOS DEL VIDEO 00:00 INTRO 01:05 Aspecto visual 03:13 Musica/Sonido 04:18 Historia/Narrativa 05:16 Jugabilidad 07:25 Exploración 08:41 PvP 09:43 End Game 11:13 Resultado final #playstation #PC #Xbox #newworld #novedades #videojuegos #juegos #throneandliberty #mmorpg #pc #pcgaming #mmorpg [ Extra! Extra! ] ┃Síguenos en Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ┃Patreon https://www.patreon.com/factoriarandomtopic ┃Member en Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDu76AcUXGMsYPE3v3CymrQ/join ┃Discord https://discord.gg/hnZGgtWMmF ⚫┃Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames ⚫┃Web https://www.randomtopicgames.es

Timestamps: 0:00 endure it 0:07 Former PS boss wants 'AA' games 2:06 Xbox Partner Preview showcase 4:46 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:01 Concord going F2P ?? 5:27 Analogue 3D is a new N64 6:15 Super Mario Party Jamboree 7:01 Exodus trailer ft McConaughey 7:32 'Tales' building 'Large World Model' AI News Sources: https://lmg.gg/XqLDf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textIn this Pokemon interview, we are joined by JCPics3, a Pokemon Trainer from Hawaii who primarily travels to different events to experience Pokemon GO and different cultures.JCPics3 dives into how he started playing Pokemon at a young age, playing both Kanto and Johto. He shares a conflict with a friend that temporary departed him from the Pokemon franchise for a few years, but stayed connected through the anime and eventually returning through Pokemon GO thanks to Detective Pikachu.JCPics3 shares his experience playing Pokemon GO as a F2P player and diving into his interest in AR photography. JCPics3 shares how he connected AR photography with his playthrough of Pokemon HG/SS. Finally, JCPics3 shares his experience having Pokemon Worlds 2024 in his native home of Hawaii! He shares how he showcased the beauty and culture of Hawaii to his friends. SourcesOpening Song: "Forget You" by Alex_MakeMusic from PixabayConnect with JCPics3: Website | Twitter | InstagramSupport the showConnect with David Hernandez: Linktree E-mail Me: asthepokeballturnspodcast@gmail.comJoin As The Pokeball Turns Discord Community!https://discord.gg/AqAbD7FbRt

The last quarter of 2024 is somehow already upon us, and while it's definitely too early to be putting up the Christmas decorations (bombastically side-eyeing my local pub there), it is the time of year when many of us stop buying so much stuff for ourselves so we can write wish lists, and/or start saving up our hobby money to spend on the people we love instead. Which makes this a totally seasonally appropriate episode and not an excuse for Rebecca to launch a thorough examination into one of her many special interests: free-to-play games. The free-to-play model has quite a few negative connotations associated with it, not entirely unfairly; but the Indieventure gang are here to make the case that to dismiss all F2P titles is to ignore the wide range of what's on offer in the space, especially amongst indie games. To that end, prepare for a big old chat about our favourite free indies, including Battle For Polytopia; Butterfly Soup; Doki Doki Literature Club; If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers; Indigo Park; Interview with the Whisperer; Lily's Well; Marie's Room; Max Gentlemen; Our Life: Beginnings & Always; Pineapple On Pizza; Samsara Room (by Rusty Lake); Simulacra: Pipe Dreams; Slice and Dice; Start Again: A Prologue (prototype prequel to In Stars & Time and not technically free it turns out, but very cheap and just generally germane to the conversation); South Scrimshaw; Sucker for Love: Prelude; Supermarket Simulator: Prologue; and the mobile port of Vampire Survivors. Two things of note here: one, this is maybe the first time we've dedicated significant podcast chat to the subject of indie mobile games specifically; and two, everyone who feels like we're constantly trying to bankrupt them with wishlistable titles, rejoice! This episode doesn't need to cost you a penny. Unless, that is, you decide to keep listening to our new temporary segment! With GOTY voting rapidly approaching, we've decided that it's not enough to check in with what we've all been playing every couple of months, and instead we're going to start updating you on all the cool stuff we've been checking out in every episode. Rachel and Liam have both had their professional reviewer hats on to check out The Plucky Squire and Shogun Showdown, respectively; while Rebecca — fashionably late after several months dedicated to playing hefty AAA games for her day job — has finally arrived at Thank Goodness You're Here, which turns out to be brilliant! Who knew?! As ever, we end on hyperfixations — and would you believe it, we've all been playing some video games? Rebecca has finally completed her three-year-long mission to play all 10 visual novels in that iconic series about gay lawyers, having just wrapped up the recently-released Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. Liam keeps the Capcom hype train chugging along with his love for another of their latest game preservation projects, the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. And you'll be pleased to know that we're all being very on-brand, because Rachel has been playing Frostpunk 2, which may be one of the very few city building simulators out there to actually narratively justify getting a sequel. Our music was written and performed by Ollie Newbury! Find him on Instagram at @newbsmusic. Meanwhile, you can find us at indieventurepodcast.co.uk or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Alas, poor Concord, we hardly knew thee.That's right, Sony's next big foray into the wild world of live service shooters, is no more. And the real kicker? It barely lasted two weeks. This week, Zak and Aaron sit down to discuss the unprecedented failure of Concord. In addition to enumerating some of the factors that led to the AAA game's unceremonious sunsetting (namely questionable character design and a general lack of innovation in a decade-old genre), our intrepid hosts also speculate on the title's tentative future. Just for good measure, they also spend some time dunking on internet imbeciles who blame this mess on Concord being "too woke."Please, enjoy.Listen to Beach Girl on SpotifyCheck out edouggieart on EtsyCheck out even more edouggieart on Instagram

Not the record it wanted... But a record nonetheless. In a shock move, just 10 days after it released, Sony announced that Concord is being pulled offline, and the dozens who bought it will get refunds. Does this mean that it is dead forever? There's some debate. It could come back as F2P - but then it may also just get totally shelved. This is probably very bad news for Sony's next big Live Services game, Marathon. Will Sony, and the industry at large learn a lesson from this? Yes. Will it be the right lesson? No.

We're joined by Jericho and DansGaming this week to chat about YouTube contracts expiring, trying to figure out why Twitch and Youtube are alienating their core audience and the weirdness of Ad revenue. We then get the lowdown on the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and how it's not really reinventing the wheel before ending on our in-depth review of Star Wars Outlaws! 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - FOOTBALL 3:00 - Everyone returning to Twitch 12:00 - Short-form content on a long-form platform 18:00 - ADVERTISEMENTS 23:00 - PAX West 24:50 - Remedy & Annapurna team up 30:50 - Should games cost more? 39:25 - Concord reportedly sold 25,000 units 46:50 - Deadlock over 100k players on Steam 1:03:30 - Stalker 2 have passionate devs 1:16:00 - Borderlands 4 1:17:20 - Itsuno leaves Capcom after 30 years 1:22:00 - Visions of Mana 1:32:00 - Nintendo Direct 1:34:20 - Blue Protocol ends services and cancels global release 1:34:40 - Foamstars goes F2P 1:35:10 - Call of Duty Black Ops 6 1:55:00 - Core Keeper 2:00:00 - Black Myth: Wukong 2:07:10 - Star Wars Outlaws review 2:53:00 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anton Bernstein, CEO of Pocket Worlds, discusses the intricacies of cosmetics monetization in free-to-play games. Learn about player motivations, game design considerations, primary vs. secondary markets, and cultural differences in monetization strategies. Gain valuable insights on key metrics and best practices for successful cosmetic-based revenue in games like Fortnite, CS:GO, and High Rise. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 0:45 Most important topics around cosmetics monetization 2:11 Anton Bernstein background and Pocket World business 3:17 The kinds of games that sell cosmetics well: 6:20 How does Fair to play vs. free to play impact cosmetics sales 11:48 How necessary is high engagement to cosmetics sale? 14:16 How does 1st vs. 3rd person perspective impact kinds of cosmetics sales? 16:38 How does motivation around vanity vs. speculation impact cosmetics sales? 21:00 The best games to study for F2P cosmetics monetization 23:40 ARPU and spend depth for cosmetics sales 27:50 Form of cosmetics sales that perform best: Battle pass, loot box, etc. 31:50 The importance of big IP and scale to sell cosmetics well 35:00 Player motivations behind buying cosmetics 38:55 Cosmetics monetization East vs. West 45:00 Primary vs. secondary markets - developer business model 52:47 KPIs and metrics to watch for cosmetics sales 55:50 Dangers of selling cosmetics 57:32 Final message and contacting Anton

This Week on The Casual Hour… As Bobby takes a dive into the waters of F2P titles like The First Descendent and Zenless Zone Zero, The Casual Crew decides to explore our own history with free-to-play and gacha games. What makes them appealing? What makes them dangerous? And where do they fit in the larger gaming landscape. All that plus first impressions of Chase's latest backlog game on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour instagram.com/thecasualhour // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Quick Looks and VOD from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E   C A S U A L   H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/lumberjacksmack Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecasualhour/support

Apoyo Justicia y Tormenta Solos, son algunos de los juegos que hablamos en el Ep511 de Café Fango, por Disney Plás. Esta semana Seba cambia Daymare 1998 por el más joven y atractivo Tormented Souls, sufre la performance de Winter Ember en Xbox One, da sus primeras impresiones de The Adventure Pals, sigue paseando por el espacio en Outer Wilds, y se lleva una grata sorpresa con The Quarry. Mientras tanto, Edu tacha un renglón en su deuda terminando Final Fantasy IV y arranca nuevamente el Apollo Justice, avanzando poco y nada en Persona 3 Reload. Con un lanzamiento F2P, arrancamos las noticias desglosando el nuevo escalonado de Game Pass, le damos una cálida despedida a las actualizaciones de Exoprimal, repasamos algunos anuncios de juegos de los cuales tenemos nula información, y te contamos los detalles del programa de botón a sueldo del Escape From Tarkov. Cerramos con una Pregunta Fandango que te hace revivir las estafas que sufriste en el gaming.

In 2012 MMO giant NCSoft and developer ArenaNet released Guild Wars 2, a massively-multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG). Among a veritable ocean of same-y WoW clones, Guild Wars 2 was able to stand the test of time, and while others went F2P or outright went down, Guild Wars 2 still boasts a reliable and dedicated player base today. Shoutout to fellow guildie "Zach" for commissioning this month's exploration into this and other MMORPGs! For more info on how you can commission your own FLAVOR TEXT, visit patreon.com/debatethiscast. Link to the Imgur library: https://imgur.com/a/31RpTED Recommended Reading: -The History of MMOs by NeverKnowsBest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHQE0ILci4o Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a Creative Commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!

Meta Quest 3 Games: Strike Rush PVP ShooterCHECK OUT STRIKE RUSH HERE: https://www.meta.com/experiences/7224231090949496/DETAILS FROM THE DEV:Strike Rush delivers an immersive, VR first-person shooter experience like no other!

Hey guys welcome back to Mobile TRASH S6. Today we are talking about WUTHERING WAVES and why I'm gonna go F2P! #WutheringWaves #WutheringWavesNews #F2P

Max Fu is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Nyan Heroes and has a successful track record building brands and communities across digital media, web3, and gaming spaces. In his CEO role, Max has taken the fledgling company to their next phase, having secured $10 million in seed funding from reputable global investors to accelerate the development of Nyan Heroes while growing the team on a global scale with best-in-class talent and a network of strategic partnerships. His vision for their ambitious project aims to challenge public perception of what web3 gaming can be, with a F2P play-to-earn battle royale/third-person action shooter that stands on its own with AAA-quality gameplay, visual fidelity, and balanced competitive multiplayer experiences. Prior to Nyan Heroes, he served as the COO of Unicorn Pop and collaborated with some of the world's largest companies: Google, Netflix, and Samsung. Max oversaw operations, strategy, and product development and led multiple teams to execute at a high level. During his tenure, he built digital communities from the ground up, which have grown to 30 million members to date across various platforms, including the YouTube channel which was ranked fastest growing and the most subscribed in Australia in 2019. Before following his passion in the burgeoning technology sector, he went to school to be a surgeon by earning his Bachelor's Degrees in both Medicine and Surgery, where he became the youngest surgical trainee in at the time. He has built a studio of both heavy hitters in the web3 space and veteran game developers from AAA studios including Sony Playstation, Ubisoft, and Bioware. Max, 36, earned his medical degree at University of New South Wales, Australia's leading research and teaching institution. He is based in Singapore where he cohabitates with his four cats. In his free time, he continues to work with animal rescue organizations like Best Friends Society. Max supports and regularly donates to Vivita Singapore, a creativity accelerator for kids, and partnered with the organization to create a Roblox Game Development Competition, where youths get to engage with elements of game design and compete for the best game. Max engages in friendly competition himself while playing his favorite MMOs and first-person shooters. Beyond gaming, Max enjoys tennis and satisfies his love of food with local cuisine. https://twitter.com/nyanheroes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crypto-hipster-podcast/support

The MLC has been reworked and the meta is shifting with the arrival of 6SG! What does all this mean for F2P? WWE TV chat about Backlash and King/Queen of the Ring.

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSEmbracer Group. TheVerge reports that corporate conglomerate Embracer is splitting into three separate companies: Asmodee (for tabletop games), Coffee Stain & Friends (indie, mid-market, and F2P games), and Middle-Earth Enterprises & Friends (AAA games that include Dead Island, Tomb Raider, and Lord of the Rings). Additionally, Embracer's CEO Lars Wingefors admits that he “deserves a lot of criticism.”EPIC v. Apple. TheVerge reports that the legal battle between the two corporations reignited, and this time things may swing in favor of EPIC.Humble Bundle. A $20 farming sim bundle is available on Humble Bundle to benefit Kiss the Ground, which promotes regenerative agriculture. The bundle includes The Witch of Fern Island, Cornucopia, Immortal Life, Cattails: Wildwood Story, Ikonei Island, Everdream Valley, Littlewood, and No Place Like Home. The bundle ends May 10th.Roll20. Polygon reports that Roll20 is working on Discord integration so that you can view that playing board directly in Discord. Notably, GMs may still need to keep the browser open to make changes.Tales of the Shire. TheVerge reports that an Animal Crossing-style game set in Middle Earth is coming Fall 2024 to consoles and PC.World of Warcraft. IGN reports that Blizzard is aware that paid early access is a controversial idea. Players who purchase an upgraded expansion bundle get three days of early access to the War Within content. Additionally, there will be no BlizzCon this year.LINKSWebsite: https://8-bitadventures.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/8bitAdventuresMerch: https://8-bitadventures.com/shopJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/FAPKjjQ“1-UP” is by Professor Shyguy. You can find his work at https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Learn how game developers are merging the best of web2 and web3 to create games that are fun and engaging in both traditional and innovative ways. Explore token utility within a game's economy – as well as the role of tokens in Web3 games more broadly. Understand how VC funding can impact game design and token utility. Get insights on the role of DAOs – and whether they make sense for a business organization at all. Learn about how to utilize web2 growth strategies and target web2 audiences – and why pure web3 games simply can't grow the way that web2 games can. Joining us is Corey Wright, CEO of Honeyland. A lifelong entrepreneur, he launched his first business in college – nearly 20 years ago – and has launched, scaled, and sold more than a half dozen businesses since. In 2021 Corey launched Hexagon Studios, a web3 gaming studio. Their first title, Honeyland, is in major app stores and is one of the top mobile games on Solana. Takeaways Products should build hype, hype should not build the product. Integrating Web3 elements, such as a token economy, can enhance the gameplay experience and create new opportunities for player engagement. The decision to include a token in a Web3 game should be based on the specific needs and goals of the game, rather than being a default requirement. Token success requires three things: 1) A single token economy, 2) a fixed supply, and 3) deflationary direction. User acquisition strategies for Web3 games may involve targeting a Web2 audience and leveraging traditional marketing channels. True decentralization, for most projects, is unhealthy. DAOs have utility – but not as business organizations. Many web3 companies are doubling risk by reinventing both game design and business structure at the same time. Chapters 00:00 – Opening remarks and guest intro 02:20 – Frictionless Gaming: Merging mobile F2P with web3 15:18 – Necessity by Design: Token utility in gaming 23:00 – VC Funding: Token and game development impact 26:50 – DAO Utility: Not for business 28:45 – Sanity, Not Vanity: Scaling games sustainably 39:11 – Closing remarks and sponsor message Get more gaming insights at upptic.com!

• Intro • BUT FIRST, March PS+ free games • Yuzu/Citra are dead • Rockstar demands workers return to office • EA cancels Mandalorian game • Star Wars strategy game still alive somehow • Toys for Bob goes indie • Saber interactive goes indie • Aspyr made 2 different version of Tomb Raider 1-3 • Ghost of Tsushima could be coming to pc • Baulers gate 3 Xbox to come on 4 discs • Xbox partner presents tomorrow • WB shift away from AAA games to F2P and mobile • THE BACKLOG • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Originally Streamed: March 5, 2024

If you're anything like me, nothing makes you lose interest in a game quicker than the words "always online". Or "free-to-play". Or "connected experience", or whatever other marketing terms they've come up with for "live service grindfest that sucks". Sometimes they don't even tell you upfront that it's a GAAS title, leaving it up to the prospective audience to divine this information from visual cues in gameplay trailers like... three distinct types of in-game currency, numbers popping out of enemies heads, and the whole thing having that unmistakable whiff of a project that no involved creative could ever muster real enthusiasm for. The core of a good idea spoiled by shareholder demands. Etc. It wouldn't be so bad if every single effing game didn't seem to ship with live service elements nowadays. But still, sometimes a s**t sandwich comes with sprinkles, and people can enjoy any old muck if they have to. Which brings us to the topic of today's Best Games Ever Podcast: what's the best live service game you begrudgingly like? Could it be Destiny 2, the series that many hold responsible for this genre? Could it be Genshin Impact, the poster-child for F2P games that are Good Actually? Or could it be Diablo 4, which leverages a beloved ARPG brand to lure people into its miasma of micro (and macro) transactions? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and Wos take a look The Ringer's newest top 100 players rankings. They discuss how the top 10 got ranked, results that stuck out to Wos, and how they ranked some of the top rookies (6:03). Send your questions to ringergroupchat@gmail.com! The F2P game went live today! It can be found at fanduel.com/ringerallstar The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out http://theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Timestamps: 0:00 weird flex but ok 0:09 Mobile, F2P, Gacha Elden Ring 1:26 Xbox exclusives heading to PS5 3:04 Steam Next Fest 2024 5:05 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:14 CoD Black Ops Gulf War open-world 5:54 prestigious talent at CD Projekt Red 6:40 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor wins Grammy 7:19 Yu-Gi-Oh classic titles on PC, Switch 7:52 Jailed for playing PUBG News Sources: https://lmg.gg/I2GQY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lured Up Podcast 296 Record Date - 1/13/2023 Publish Date - 1/16/2023   Niantic did not have the best week with a slew of hiccups across different mechanics of the game. From Therian Tornadus not available as a Shiny to Bewear learning a charge move as a fast move, only to be followed up with the Dusk Form Lycanroc debacle, Trainer sentiment of Niantic is exceptionally low. While Twitter may be as toxic as ever, those with thick skin and a level head have plenty to be excited about.   We have new GO Tour: Sinnoh details, including the announcement of Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia, along with their Adventure Effects. These new charge move perks could revolutionize how we engage with the game, requiring increased attention to inventory management and Stardust. The result will be new ways to bring efficiency to our gameplay, drastically improving our in-game experience. While we have some time before its release, we are sure that Adventure Effects will be polarizing and exciting.   The announcement of Porygon Community Day Classic and Chansey Community Day means 3 major in-game events over a 29 day period. While some may say the game is asking a lot of their schedule, others say bring it on. The event overload leads to our topic of the week: monetization.   The Eggs-pedition Access may become the new normal, with a recurring $5 monthly ticket, in addition to any a la carte spending. We do feel that Niantic is giving Trainers plenty of options with their spending, allowing F2P players a great experience, while enhancing gameplay for those that are willing to invest. Finding the balance between passive spending and FOMO will prove to be a very interesting vibe to follow.   January Content Update - https://bit.ly/LU295January Bewear in GBL -https://bit.ly/LU296Bewear  Lustrous Odyssey - https://bit.ly/LU296Lustrous   Eggs-pedition Access -https://bit.ly/LU296Eggspedition  Rowlett Community Day - https://bit.ly/LU295Rowlet  Porygon Community Day Classic - https://bit.ly/LU296Porygon  Chansey Community Day - https://bit.ly/LU296Chansey  Hisuian Typhlosion Raid Day - https://bit.ly/LU296HisuianTyphlosion Raging Battles - https://bit.ly/LU296RagingBattles  GO Tour: Sinnoh Details - https://bit.ly/LU254GOTour  Adventure Effects - https://bit.ly/LU297AdventureEffects  Monetization -https://bit.ly/LU296Monetization  Fendi Avatar Items - https://bit.ly/LU296Fendi  Fendi Is Expensive - https://bit.ly/LU296FRGMT  Fendi Code - FENDIxFRGMTxPOKEMON LuredUp@PokemonProfessor.com     Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639    Use code FULLHEAL at https://tgacards.com/ for 10% off your order!   Support the show by bookmarking and shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit.ly/TCGPlayerAffiliate    https://linktr.ee/PokemonProfessorNetwork    Hosts Ken Pescatore Adam Tuttle   Writer and Producer Ken Pescatore   Executive Producer  Paul Bhatt   Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons   ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/GameChops http://twitter.com/GameChops http://soundcloud.com/GameChops http://facebook.com/GameChops http://youtube.com/GameChops http://www.gamechops.com   Intro Music Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)  Tetracase GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ https://soundcloud.com/tetracase  https://soundcloud.com/MegaFlare0   Break Music National Park Mikel & GameChops GameChops - Poké & Chill http://smarturl.it/pokechill https://twitter.com/mikel_beats   Outro Music Vast Poni Canyon CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix) GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/  http://soundcloud.com/cg5-beats https://soundcloud.com/glitchxcity Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2021 Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc. Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo.   #pokemon #pokemongo #podcast

In this episode, we invite Niek Tuerlings a seasoned F2P mobile game designer and writer for naavik.co, who previously worked at Spil Games, Wooga, Voodoo, and now at Moonlit Games, a mobile studio based in Berlin. You can read the latest piece from Niek here: https://naavik.co/deep-dives/evolution-of-hybridcasual-deepdive/ We cover Niek's journey in games and the importance of broadening those 7 extra skills as a designer if you want to grow in the industry: 1. Game design core skills: UX/features/core gameplay/system design 2. Player understanding and empathy 3. Prototyping 4. Writing and communication skills 5. Product management, understanding the business of games 6. Narrative / Storytelling 7. Leadership Niek and I built the first casual studio at Voodoo and launched Plantopia in 2020, as the first internal casual game published at Voodoo. We talk about how we approached game development developing casual games with hypercasual speed. We delve into player retention, monetization, and the value of smaller team sizes in F2P games. Topics discussed: - Building casual games in a hyper-casual way - Career journey as a designer in the gaming industry - Experiences at Wooga and the development of Plantopia - F2P business model and player retention - Writing endeavors and gaining market knowledge - New venture at Moonlit Games and the influence of blockchain technology. Current game: Rogue Nation (⁠Android⁠/⁠iOS⁠) by ⁠moonlitgames.io⁠ If you want to get in touch with Niek: Blog: ludocious.com

Make compliance easy with Kolide at: https://www.kolide.com/WAN Looking for electronic components and equipment? Consult the specialists! Head over to https://lmg.gg/CircuitSpecialists and save 10% using code LMG Check out SignalWire at: https://bit.ly/signalwirewan Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119) Note: Timing may be off due to sponsor change: 0:00 Chapters 1:11 Intro 1:36 Topic #1 - YouTube's anti-ad block campaign is successful 4:12 "We're disabling ad blocking to make Chrome safer," article on Hells Angels 7:50 Linus requests books for mic stands 8:16 Linus on the forums's ad block thread, recalling "ad block is piracy" 13:58 Looking into Linus's mic issue 15:12 Topic #2 - White House's executive order addressed towards AI 15:18 Austin Evans was there, summarizing the executive order 17:23 Should AI be government regulated? ft. Linus brought a Super Chexx 19:22 Linus's mic, discussing games to play on the Mac & PC, "profiling" 22:23 Merch Messages #1 23:38 Thoughts on using phones with parental controls? ft. Linus's mic falls 26:04 Dan's mic emulates 2010's YTPs so perfectly that chat cries 26:42 Whatever happened to the UV hoodie Linus tested on Hawaii? 27:50 Dan's mic, ever surprised someone was a fan? ft. Headphone dent 35:32 Got half a dozen of LTT stealth hats, sad they're out of stock 36:33 Linus warns about not covering as many merch messages due to LAN 36:44 LTTStore's new Breadsaurus t-shirt 37:50 LTTStore's stealth sweatpants pro, SLS newsletter & magnetic cable 41:17 Topic #3 - Embark Studios' The Finals' announcers were AI powered 42:18 Luke on the gameplay, objective-oriented, good support 45:38 Linus on the trailer V.S. gameplay AI announcer 48:34 Luke on bypassing the name filter, Linus on voice acting & AI 50:52 Luke on the F2P system & cosmetics, will he go back to it? 51:32 Luke's experience with Final Fantasy VI, commends Linus 56:30 Linus plays Titanfall 2's campaign, discussing Call of Duty 1:05:26 Luke wants to Play BG3 with Emma, Luke's funny party & results 1:08:20 Sponsors 1:12:58 Topic #4 - EU bans Meta tracking user behavior for targeted ads 1:17:31 Topic #5 - Microsoft to ban "unauthorized" Xbox accessories 1:18:46 Linus on Xbox's "American Girl & Xbox gaming set" 1:20:28 Nick comes on stream, hints the "floor stuff" 1:21:53 Topic #6 - Underground miner's extreme stress test on the LTT backpack 1:23:54 Steven suggests sending over backpacks to study new changes 1:24:26 Topic #7 - Apple announces M3 & Mac lineup 1:28:38 Topic #8 - Rossmann receives 3 community strikes due to FUTO's GrayJay 1:34:18 Topic #9 - 23AndMe is to provide GSK consumer DNA data for money 1:35:46 Topic #10 - DwarfHeim to shut down due to the dissolution of the dev team 1:38:30 Merch Messages #2 ft. WAN Show After Dark, Linus does it 1:38:58 How are Luke's birds doing? ft. LG Wing mini update 1:41:55 Given ADHD, does Linus do his best thinking when driving or exercising? 1:42:40 What can Linus do without Yvonne's approval? 1:44:18 Are the dad hats V2 going to be in stock by Christmas? 1:44:34 Luke's thought on requiring software engineers to be licensed ft. LG Wing scrolling, bread 1:46:44 Any new products that you can spoon that might be out for time for holiday gifts? 1:47:17 Ever considered a new WAN Show intro? 1:47:34 Ever heard of Beyond All Reason, or BAR? 1:50:04 Do either of you know what happened to Jack from NCIX? 1:52:02 Would PCs today be better if OS2 & Windows 31 won V.S. MsDOS? 1:52:18 Are sponsors aware of the lack of progress bars on the videos? 1:53:18 New TV update? 1:53:34 What are you going to be playing during the LAN? 1:53:58 How many people will you get to buy ANNO 1800? 1:54:46 When the LAN center opens, will there be a rent-your-PC program? 1:55:14 How can I market my tech skills when some see it as optional? 1:55:58 Did Luke ever dive at Bonaire? 1:56:04 Electric motorcycles ft. EV cars can emulate the feel of a manual 1:58:16 Outro

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I welcome Ryan Douglas, the Co-Founder at DeepWell DTx, NeuFluent / Founder, Nextern to this episode. Learn how DeepWell DTx is working to meld medical professionals, scientists, and game developers to create mental health digital therapeutics through play and neuroscience.  Hear about the power of gaming to improve mental health, citing games like Tetris and Animal Crossing that have shown mental health benefits. Ryan then shares the value of creating experiences that make players feel better without consciously realizing it, along with potential negative effects around boundary conditions in medicine. We then get into the meteoric rise of the game industry, how it's still immature at times, and the need for individuals to understand their motivations to be successful. Ryan then shares about the importance of building a culture centered on individual passions and shared purpose, how “crunch” isn't unique to the industry, and work/life balance challenges. Hear about Ryan's diverse career journey, the mental health emergency, F2P issues, digital therapeutics, flow states, the problem with gamification, and finding the overlap between game mechanics and treatment mechanisms. We then go into his 5 Creator Keys, EQ, finding people you trust, social media, regulation, AI, and both the power and over-hype of VR and AR. As we wrap up, we hear an unusual story about his career, life changes, excitement around their upcoming game, video game violence fallacy, working with the FDA, improving mental health, medicinal media, sharing on LinkedIn, finding your why, avoiding toxicity, and listening to your gut. Bio: Ryan Douglas is a renowned expert and innovator in mental health, artificial intelligence, and surgical robotics with nearly 20 years of experience. Ryan is the co-founder of DeepWell DTx, a video game publisher and developer focused on creating medically therapeutic games with compelling gameplay. He has commercialized over 20 medical devices, including treatments for depression, hypertension, breast cancer survivors, women's health, chronic pain, and neurological conditions. Additionally, Ryan holds pivotal patents in medical AI and robotics and has achieved FDA clearance for breakthrough therapies. Show Links: * Simon Sinek - Find Your Why YouTube * Animal Crossing and Mental Health The Gamer * da Vinci Surgical System Website * Pistol Whip Oculus * 1941: Counter Attack Wikipedia Connect With Links: * Ryan Douglas LinkedIn * DeepWell DTx Website * DeepWell DTx Twitter Game Dev Advice Links:  * Patreon - please help support the show if you find it useful! * Twitter * Website * Email: info@gamedevadvice.com * Game Dev Advice hotline: (224) 484-7733 * Level Ex Careers website * Subscribe and go to the website for full show notes with links Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 6 of Overwatch 2 is out and brings with it a new hero, a new F2P co-op mode, and the first drop of story missions: Invasion! JB, Umphy, and Jazz talk about how they're feeling about the game, their experiences with the content so far, and what they hope for the future.

What a month! As the Road to Summerslam MLC draws to a close, the guys share their conclusions about the F2P journey, share their thoughts on the recent Scopely contests and prize wall issues, and even share their predictions for this weekend's premium live event - Summerslam!

In this episode, the guys give an update on their F2P progress in the Summerslam MLC and break down some of their history with other Factions prompting the question "What makes a healthy faction?"

The guys talk about a variety of topics including their pursuit of maxing the Summerslam MLC as F2P players, the new Prizewall and Emblems, which Superstars they are currently building up, and their thoughts on the WWE Universe as the build towards Summerslam begins!

On No Limits! Ep. 52 Bree and Sam discuss the rumored PS5 Slim, the July games for PS Plus, and more! Time stamps: 0:00 Whatcha playin? 20:29 PS5 Slim coming soon? 32:00 Firesprite's new studio! 47:02 PS Plus monthly games for July 50:50 PlayStation Mobile has lost another exec 59:45 Daedalic exiting development 1:06:01 Rise of the Ronin coming Q1 2024? 1:11:00 Naraka Bladepoint going F2P and coming to PS5 1:14:47 FF16 1.03 Patch and Limitless Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SaveTheGameMedia Follow Us: https://twitter.com/SaveGameMedia Sam - https://twitter.com/SamHeaney Breanna - https://www.twitch.tv/fabulistbreanna Audio: https://anchor.fm/no-limits7 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/89rMmfzmqw Our Website: https://savethegamemedia.weebly.com/ All music created by the amazing Purple Monkey: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib #finalfantasy #ps5slim #firesprite #ps5

An increasingly hot topic amongst the TWiG crew, and the industry at large, is mobile, F2P veterans looking to additional platforms for blue or purple oceans. Between the maturity of the mobile market, the challenges of breaking through as a new game or IP, rising CPIs, diminished targeting capabilities or the limited power of platform-level featuring, it feels like every company with live-service expertise is asking themselves where else they can ply their trade. That's why Ethan invited Adam Smart - Director of Product at Appsflyer and host of "In the Sandbox with..." - onto the podcast. In this wide ranging conversation, they discuss the forces driving the push to console, PC and cross-platform development and how free-to-play developers can bring their mobile platform playbook to these platforms. Given Appsflyer's recent launch of their measurement suite for console and PC, things are getting a lot easier for traditionally mobile developers interested in using performance marketing to scale their games on these platforms. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deconstructoroffun/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deconstructoroffun/support

Today was a longer show, only because of the intense amount of content that was introduced this month as a part of Voyager Part 2. We dive into the complicated multi step mechanic that is Voyager, Hirogen, and Species 8472, and what the actual outcome is. What is Isolytic Damage and is it relevant in the game today? What about tomorrow? Is Voyager something worth investing in? What is the F2p sourcing? Finally, as Captain Janeway approaches her auction this weekend, all eyes are on her Officer Ability and we speculate what she will actually do against these new hostiles. All this and more today! Visit us online at www.UltimatDJzPlayz.com for more info and links  

We (the dev team) and Kairos talked about how the Bling update went and some extra details behind the decision to give more options for the F2P players to buy cosmetic items! We also dropped a sneak peek picked by Kairos himself! Aaaand answered some questions from the community!

The guys go through the patch notes and cover some other juicy finds, including a leak from JoeWo about one-shot snipers returning to Warzone soon. 00:00:00 - Teaser 00:01:18 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:08:24 - Announcements 00:18:01 - Season 2 Reloaded patch notes: general 01:29:35 - Sponsored by MANSCAPED 01:31:43 - Multiplayer 01:34:44 - Warzone/DMZ 02:02:15 - F2P weekend, LTM 02:03:33 - JoeWo leak on one-shot snipers returning 02:10:08 - DMZ leaks, Ricochet, CoD Mobile

Metzen is back! In a way, anyway. Also, why do F2P strats garner such different reactions. More Marvel Midnight Suns, Witcher 3 patches, Dragonflight, Dear Martha, more news emails and more!