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XCOM designer and Sid Meier protege Jake Solomon is embarking on a new mission: CEO of his own studio. Jake gives Shams and Fernando a window into his extraordinary career, telling stories from his days at Firaxis and talking about his journey to found Midsummer Studios. Follow Jake's progress at https://www.midsummerstudios.com/

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we begin a new series of series on the independent games of the last couple of decades, starting with 2012's Fez. We set the game in its time, talk a bit about its precedents and the landscape of independent games in the middle of that console generation. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Single-digit cubes Issues covered: our real plan or lack thereof, early games, the indie revolution, the influences back and forth, the pressure of the space we're in, a highly visible indie, games from that year, sequels vs the different stuff in the indies, democratization of the market, the console cycle, always online fiasco, getting on the Steam store, opening console store fronts to independents, limitations, the broadband market and bandwidth costs, the publicity on the store, low cost of goods, continuing power of retail, a two dimensional puzzle game in a three dimensional world, charm, great music and MIDI with an unsettling feel, rotating the world, rebooting the game, achieving the effect without perspective, the Trixel engine, having a hard time getting it, trusting the game, having a new lens on a game, taking the time to infuse the whole experience, team sizes, telling a different story with an existing language, having fewer people to get on board, independent publishers and producers, influences, glitch aesthetics, map language, climbing on the sides of things, stopping time while the world rotates, how the editor might work, games from the past, CONFIG.SYS (dang it, could not remember), skipping over generations. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Will Wright, Indie Game: The Movie, Polytron, Phil Fish, Dishonored, Halo 4, AW American Nightmare, X-COM, Firaxis, Mass Effect 3, Forza Horizon, Far Cry (series), Counterstrike: Go, Assassin's Creed 3, Borderlands 2, Diablo III, Dragon's Dogma, Journey, The Walking Dead, Telltale Games, FTL, Spelunky, Papo y Yo, Bastion, Super Hexagon, Terry Cavanaugh, Supergiant, Hades, Transistor, UFO 50, Derek Yu, That Game Company, Sky, Sony, PlayStation, Microsoft, Steam, XBLA, Braid, Super Meat Boy, Nintendo, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Zelda (series), Super Mario (series), Metroid (series), Outer Wilds, The Sixth Sense (obliquely), Renaud Bedard, Trapdoor, Penny Arcade, blitworks, Tetris, Axiom Verge, Tron, Out of this World, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Super Mario 3D Land, Minecraft, Sam, Interstate '76, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: More Fez! Twitch: timlongojr Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com

Op 11 februari 2025 arriveerde Sid Meier’s Civilization VII op de Xbox Series X|S. Deze langlopende turn-based strategy serie van Firaxis brengt opnieuw het bekende 4X concept: eXplore, eXpand, eXploit […]

Lange haben wir darauf gewartet doch nun ist es endlich soweit. Poliert die Helme, vergoldet die Diplomatie erprobten Zungen und faltet die Hände zum Gebet einer neu gegründeten Religion.. denn Firaxis ist zurück und hat den 4X-Strategieriesen Civilization 7 im Gepäck. Gemeinsam stellen wir uns der Herausforderung, eine Zivilisation von der Antike bis in die...

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticIn this segment, Analytic Dreamz explores the intricacies of "Sid Meier's Civilization VII," a turn-based strategy game where players lead civilizations from ancient to modern times. Analytic Dreamz discusses the core gameplay mechanics, including managing growth, diplomacy, warfare, and culture on a hex-based map, and how the technology tree shapes progression and victory through various conditions like Domination or Science.The podcast highlights unique features such as historical leaders with special abilities, robust mod support, and the construction of World Wonders. Analytic Dreamz also examines how random events like natural disasters or diplomatic incidents add depth to each playthrough. With a standard game lasting 8-12 hours and extended play offering hundreds of hours, the longevity of the game is clear.Following its February 11, 2025 release, "Civilization VII" has set sales records, becoming the fastest-selling in the series and selling 3 million copies in its first month, significantly boosted by console versions. Analytic Dreamz covers its market performance, debuting at #2 in the UK charts, and its critical reception, with IGN lauding it as the best entry yet, while some fans express concerns over balance and historical representation.Analytic Dreamz delves into the game's development by Firaxis Games, its availability on multiple platforms, and the promise of future expansions like VR and potentially mobile ports. Technical aspects, including minor launch bugs and community calls for UI improvements, are discussed alongside Firaxis's plans for updates.Community impact is another focus, with the game's educational value and its significant cultural footprint in gaming history explored. Analytic Dreamz concludes by affirming "Civilization VII's" place as a top strategy game of 2025, continuing the franchise's legacy of blending accessibility with profound strategic depth.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hört, hört! Ein neues Civilization ist uns erschienen. Der 7. Serienteil bringt große Revolutionen mit sich! Vieles ist nicht mehr wiederzuerkennen - vor allem nicht das Nutzer-Interface. So höret unseren Test! Wie gut Firaxis die vielen guten neuen Ideen umgesetzt hat, erfahrt ihr im Cast mit Manu, Michi und ihrem Gast "Steinwallen".

Zwischen Civilization 6 und 7 lag die längste Wartezeit der Seriengeschichte. Hat Firaxis die Zeit gut genutzt oder hätten wir mehr erwartet?

Η Firaxis επιχειρεί να ξεφύγει από κάποιες νόρμες των προηγούμενων τριών τίτλων της διαχρονικής σειράς. Get in touch: Twitter Ι Facebook Group Hosted by: Manos Vezos - The Vez | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Ι Apple Music Sid Meier's Civilization VII: Website | Trailer

Well it seems the the wish of gamers everywhere is finally coming true, Red Dead Redemption is officially releasing on PC. And in other shocking news, Halo is switching to unreal engine, and 343i is becoming Halo Studios. Plus Nintendo stuns everyone by announcing, an alarm clock? Plus DC Studios has found its John Stewart, and Joker bombs...

Mehr Infos zur Folge: In unserem PC Games Podcast mit der Nummer 109 geht es um eine altehrwürdige PC-Marke, die bereits seit dem Beginn der 90er-Jahre Strategie- und Aufbauherzen höherschlagen lässt. Die Rede ist natürlich von Sid Meier's Civilization, nach fast einem Jahrzehnt kommt im Februar 2025 nämlich endlich der siebte Teil. Und wer glaubt, man hält am Prinzip des Vorgängers fest, der täuscht sich gewaltig. Civilization 7 von Firaxis plant etliche Neuerungen, die maßgeblich die Spielerfahrung verändern werden.Unser Moderator Maci Naeem Cheema hat sich seine beiden Kollegen Viktor Eippert und Daniel Link eingeladen, um intensiv über unseren Ersteindruck nach einigen Stunden Spielzeit zu besprechen. Was haltet ihr von Civ 7? Falls es Fragen, Feedback oder Wünsche gibt, schreibt uns gerne direkt via Spotify oder einfach auf pcgames.de. Wir freuen uns drauf!

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we start a new series on Heroes of Might and Magic. We set the game a little in its time, talk about the way the game creates a divergent path from other tactical turn-based combat games. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Some tutorial, some standard, some campaign Issues covered: the multiverse/divergent evolution, a game that wasn't copied, long games, setting the game in its time, moving more to real-time combat, finite audiences, action became important for larger audiences, the experimentation in the space, the unexpected battle map, an automated complicated board game, tabletop wargaming, wondering how you get from the main series to this, SSI's path, playing the tutorial, the early game, resources and time and other elements, the city view, generating armies and garrisoning, other things that buildings provide, the hero doesn't fight, choosing your heroes and what units you get, retreating and surrendering, leveling your heroes, not being expected to win the first game, the world map, exploring and watching the world map progress, considering multiplayer, metaphors for humanity (computing, industry, alignments, attributes), grinding, wanting cinematography controls in in-game cutscenes, deleting the chip bag, giving the cheats, #PecsAndGlutesForLyfe. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Ubisoft, New World Computing, Jon Van Caneghem, Final Fantasy Tactics, X-COM, Populous, Black & White, Marvel Midnight Suns, Freedom Force, Wildermyth, Civilization, Richard Garriott, Kaeon, NES/SNES, Chrono Trigger, Dark Forces, Full Throttle, Jagged Alliance, Dragon Quest VI, Rayman, Hexen, Suikoden, PlayStation, Warcraft 2, The Dig, Twisted Metal, Kings Field 2, Command & Conquer, Total Annihilation, World of Warcraft, Fallout, Firaxis, Final Fantasy (series), Baldur's Gate, Diablo, David Brevik, Archon, Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, Chivalry, Dungeons & Dragons, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, Commandos, SSI, Ultima (series), Eye of the Beholder, Cinemaware, Defender of the Crown, Taylor, The Sims, Majora's Mask, GURPS, Baron, Shadow Tactics, Tacoma, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, Metal Gear Solid (series), Halo, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Braid, Quake, Daron Stinnett, Celeste, Jeffool, Final Fantasy VI, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: More of HOMM! Twitch: timlongojr Discord https://t.co/h7jnG9J9lz DevGameClub@gmail.com

Für Civilization 7 hat Géraldine auf der gamescom die glorreichen Sieben der Globalstrategie versammelt und diskutiert mit Maurice, Steinwallen, Writing Bull, Sep von Pietsmiet, Nils von RBTV und Mister Moerp über die Neuerungen des Strategiespiels.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: It's a quick check-in this week as one of our hosts has been displaced from his normal recording environment due to renovation occurring at his home. Despite that, our hosts do a quick check-in with D. finally wrapping up Marvel's Midnight Suns while Andrew starts watching Gravity Falls from the beginning for the first time (having already seen the end). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - D.'s recording environment has been compromised (01:36) D. finally finished Marvel's Midnight Suns (07:05) Andrew started watching Gravity Falls (11:57) On deck: Batman: Caped Crusader (13:29) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Chasing Chickens" (17 July 2020): Where D. Bethel shared his experience watching through Gravity Falls. "So Many Halves" (14 June 2024): Where D. first discussed Marvel's Midnight Suns. RELEVANT LINKS: "Life After XCOM (ft. Jake Solomon) - Dear Dwyery #03" - Where game designer, Jake Solomon, talks about working on the XCOM games at Firaxis and his approach to designing Marvel's Midnight Suns. Alex Hirsch gives us a look at the displays for the upcoming publication of his new Gravity Falls-related book, The Book of Bill. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we continue our series on The Sims. We talk about a dark spiral, read some poetry, the problem of having enough time, and other topics. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: A few more hours Issues covered: alien life, Windows snippet tool vs print screen, not saving, random seeds, introducing a chaos event, theorizing about end games for careers, Tim's persistent chip bag, forums and forever games, games you can play daily, free-to-play mobile games, appointment-based gaming, min/maxing psychology, selling the kids' doll house for food, Dianne being negative, "I'm too depressed to even look at myself," lack of weekends, two Sims having a day off, a podcast first, multiple burners, having to closely manage Bob's fun, the Sims for therapy, externalizing developer feelings of 21st century life, using the room meter to understand what needs to be done, the ultimate plate-spinning game, "did you know that love could be lucrative?," falling in love to increase your net worth, 3D characters and a 2D environment, modding goals and having 3D characters, dimetric vs isometric, revisiting gender normativity, liking problematic things, listening to their audience, how you might approach things the second time around, remastering Final Fantasy VI, a party of side characters, two automated characters healing each other. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: SimCity, Dianne Feinstein, Apple ][, Farmville, Diner Dash, Bejeweled, Animal Crossing, Sims Online, Maxis, Firaxis, Ensemble Studios, Terry Pratchett, Mia Goth, Halo, Kenneth Koch, David Sedaris, Diablo, Quake, Tomb Raider, Super Mario 64, Michael, EA, Wing Commander, Anita Sarkeesian, Northern Exposure, Starfighter, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia, Final Fantasy VI, BioStats, Kaeon, Unity, Final Fantasy Tactics, Cloud Strife, Apocalypse Now.  Next time: A few more hours and maybe finish with The Sims Links: Here's an audio recording of the poet Kenneth Koch reading his poem Twitch: timlongojr, Twitter/Threads/Insta: @devgameclub Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com

The next PlayStation Studios game in the pipeline is Concord, and we're all interested to see how it pans out. But by opening up its imminent beta weekend to all PS+ subscribers instead of those who pre-ordered the game, it's obvious that the pre-release energy for this title simply isn't there. Will a mass of people going hands-on change its trajectory? Or do things seem a little bit dire for Firewalk's maiden voyage? Plus: Bloodborne for PS5 appears on PlayStation Stars in a cruel tease, Zenless Zone Zero hits 50 million players in only a week, Arc System Works is toiling away on a 3D Double Dragon game, Sony gets into bed with PalWorld studio Pocketpair, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! What do we think of the extensive changes Microsoft made to Xbox's Game Pass program? We've talked a great deal about AI, but how do we feel about its distant cousin procedural generation? Which changes do we want to see instituted most in Firaxis' Civilization VII? Will Chris trade his PSVR2 to a listener for standing room concert tickets? Tickets to Sacred Vs Dukes live show: https://bit.ly/sacreddukes Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:22:41 - Happy Birthday Emily 0:28:45 - Lockmort's patronage 0:30:40 - Stretch our legs 0:34:00 - Heat 0:35:11 - Chingers 0:44:55 - Marriage advice 0:54:53 - New team name 0:57:02 - Trade offer 1:00:51 - Concord beta 1:16:55 - Bloodborne PS5 1:22:24 - Double Dragon reboot 1:26:18 - Zenless Zone Zero success 1:29:58 - Ys X release date 1:32:43 - What the Sigma Star Saga? 1:33:54 - What we're playing 2:02:07 - Pocketpair's Sony Partnership 2:10:23 - Software and hardware sales data 2:19:55 - New PS Plus games 2:26:25 - Xbox Game Pass price increase 2:44:53 - Stigma to lower difficulties 2:52:15 - Legendary fights 2:56:01 - How much AI is ok? 3:12:56 - Civ VII dreams 3:20:09 - Right-wing grifters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Firaxis hat Civilization 7 als »revolutionäre« Fortsetzung angekündigt. Mit Streamer Writing Bull diskutieren wir, warum das gefährlich ist.

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller to unpack the deluge of great games releasing in early May. We start out by talking about Ubisoft's reveal trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows before diving into the surreal Nun-based adventure Indika, the amazing puzzles of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, the dark farming world of Echoes of the Plum Grove, and the keyboard-based dungeon-crawler Cryptmaster. Then we're joined by the creative director for XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns Jake Solomon to talk about leaving Firaxis to start Midsummer Studios for a ton of community questions submitted on Patreon. Support the show directly and submit questions for future episodes on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/-12oIr9QMNo You can follow Jake Solomon's new studio Midsummer Studios here - https://www.midsummerstudios.com/ Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GOTITFORMYMOMMA Head to https://www.squarespace.com/MINNMAX to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MINNMAX https://www.tryfum.com/MINNMAX To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:50 - Animal Well 00:06:23 - Assassin's Creed Shadows 00:14:16 - Indika 00:31:54 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes 00:44:06 - Echoes of the Plum Grove 00:49:52 - Cryptmaster 01:00:07 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters 01:05:51 - Jake Solomon on leaving Firaxis to start Midsummer Studios 01:18:04 - Community questions 02:20:19 - Get A Load Of This Haley's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/marvel-rivals-dev-apologizes-for-contract-that-blocked-creators-from-criticizing-the-game Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/D2eLCE2-64I?si=Jm5fEhS0pvmepK6E Hanson's GALOT - https://www.idlethumbs.net/designernotes/episodes/jake-solomon-part-2 Jake's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2024/05/06/1197965368/light-eaters Sarah's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/Fields_of_Mistria/ Community GALOT - https://vxtwitter.com/TerminX13/status/1788789298730242527 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Hey hey! We're back with our second episode that we recorded at this year's GDC, and it's a doozy! In a switch from how we normally do things, we brought a grab bag of simple questions to the conference and hit up people who were free, and so y'all get to see how everyone's answers differed. In our first group, we had Ben Starr (actor, Final Fantasy XVI), Alexa Ray Corriea (senior writer at Cliffhanger Games on Black Panther), Kait Tremblay (narrative director at Soft Rains), and Kelsey Beachum (writer / narrative designer). In our second group (starting at 35:21) we had Adam Dolin (writer), Kate Dollarhyde (senior narrative designer at Obsidian Entertainment), and Kelsie Mhoon (senior narrative designer at Obsidian Entertainment on The Outer Worlds 2). Our third group (starting at 1:19:39) had Emma Kidwell (writer at Firaxis), Nessa Cannon (game writer), and Calliope Ryder (lead producer Weta Workshop on Tales of the Shire). And we closed things out (at 1:47:33) with Chandana Ekanayake (co-founder / creative director of Outerloop Games, and director of Thirsty Suitors). Topics include: hobbies that aren't related to game development, current game of the year, favorite villains / antagonists, a time you messed up and what you learned from it, how you stay positive, games you keep returning to, favorite choice you've ever made in a game, people in this industry who did something nice for you, favorite NPCs, games you're always referencing that nobody else has ever heard of, games that made you think differently about something, first game you played where the story really affected you, what you'd force devs to change during production, games you wish you'd gotten to work on, how to get team members to read documentation, something in your process that saves a ton of time, advice for people wanting to get into game narrative,  and so SO much more it's kinda insane!!!Our Guests on the InternetGroup 1: Ben Starr, Alexa Ray Corriea, Kait Tremblay, Kelsey BeachumGroup 2: Adam Dolin, Kate Dollarhyde (wants you to play Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire), Kelsie Mhoon (wants you to play Jak 2)Group 3: Emma Kidwell (wants you to play Hindsight and Midnight Suns), Nessa Cannon (wants you to wishlist Star Trucker), Calliope Ryder (wants you to wishlist Tales of the Shire)Group 4: Chandana Ekanayake (wants you to play Thirsty Suitors)Stuff We Talked AboutPrince of Persia: The Lost CrownFinal Fantasy VII RebirthDave the DiverChants of SenaarGarden GalaxyAdvent RisingPrey - MooncrashPyre Original SoundtrackLonely Rolling Star - Katamari DamacyAquatic Ambiance - Donkey Kong CountryLiberi Fatali - Final Fantasy VIIITony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 creditsAnna Megill's Game Writing GuidesAdam's LLVTR game writing class is no longer being offered otherwise we'd link it :'[Packing Up the Rest of Your Stuff on the Last Day at Your Old ApartmentDredgeGrowthNina Freeman's GamesFull ThrottleBellatroA Short HikeLong Live the QueenGame Dev StoryOur theme music was composed by Isabella Ness, and our logo was created by Lily Nishita.

This week on The Free Cheese, who will rule the world? First, we do some homework. Then, we try to take over the globe. Civilization VI marks our first 4X entry on The List and gives us the opportunity to learn from our mistakes as we play. We share our tips for getting started in a Civilization game and stories about some of the victories and losses we endured.

New series! We are starting X-COM: UFO Defense which is a novelization of the original MicroProse game created by the Nick and Julian Gollop. This game ultimately inspired the remake from Firaxis which did away with that pesky hyphen and became XCOM. This novel is written by Diane Duane who has a list of credits a mile long. So strap in, get your laser rifle, and lets hunt some sectoids. We have opened up our Patreon so if you are interested in supporting us financially you can do so at patreon.com/pixellitpod. Additionally if you would like to join the community but don't have any coin to spare you can still hop into our Discord! Socials Twitter: https://twitter.com/pixellitpod Instagram: https://instagram.com/pixellitpod Website: https://pixellitpod.com    

Andrew Johnson helps write everything for Civ 6. He writes things like Sean Bean's voice lines, to the things that are included in the civilpedia. Andrew brings us great insight into how the abilities for some leaders are chosen and how they're influenced by the history of the leader. --- Advertise with TheCivShow! Do you have a business and interested in advertising on TheCivShow, contact us on our website for rates. WEBSITE ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecivshow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- TWITCH ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitch.tv/TheCivShow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TWITTER ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TheCivShow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ INSTAGRAM ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/TheCivShow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DISCORD ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/4zhjFpn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT THECIVSHOW 2 history buffs and 1 tech guy, all with a singular  purpose to entertain you with Civilization content. MoySauce, Nystagmus,  and Razing Zozo are filled with information and entertainment as the 3  hosts talk about which Civilization Leader they would bring to Prom, why  Gilgamesh is so darn handsome, and who put that Spy in my land? As the  three talk about strategies used in their Sunday games, they are open to light hearted conversations and deep dive into some history facts! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecivshow/message

With Jim and Tony still playing Zelda, Street Fighter 6 and Diablo 4 launch to critical success and set new records for their parent companies. Jason Schreier does a mini dive into Arkane Studios on what happened with Redfall and unfortunately Firaxis lays off 30 people coming off the disappointing sales of Marvel's Midnight Suns.  #zelda #streetfighter6 #diablo6 #redfall #videogames

The crew breaks down Sid Meier's Civilization VI by Firaxis. We discuss the scope, exploration and overlying systems in the latest entry of the venerable simulation series.  Outside is Overrated is presented by Premier Health. Please support the show at www.patreon.com/oio. 

This week on Digital Days Gaming, Michael is on vacation. Dave is joined by close.podcasting friend Josh Langford. We catch up with Josh, talk about a new switch in 2024, Sony closing a studio and Phil Spencer's interview with Kinda Funny Games. Opening song is Deja Vu by Popskyy - https://popskyy.bandcamp.com/If you'd like to donate to us using PayPal, you can do so with this link. https://www.paypal.me/digitaldaysgamingIf you would like to order DDG merchandise click below: https://teespring.com/digital-days-gamingPatreonDiscordTwitter: @DigitalDaysPodDave Twitter: @GoodDaveHuntMichael Twitter: @The1stMJCTwitch: @DigitalDaysGamingFacebook PageFacebook GroupYouTubeTikTok

This week on Digital Days Gaming, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is closing in on $1 billion, Twisted Metal gets a teaser and $70 games aren't moving as many copies as some publishers would like. Plus we discuss the current state of video game releases on PC and Dave recounts his early hours in Redfall. Opening song is Deja Vu by Popskyy - https://popskyy.bandcamp.com/If you'd like to donate to us using PayPal, you can do so with this link. https://www.paypal.me/digitaldaysgamingIf you would like to order DDG merchandise click below: https://teespring.com/digital-days-gamingPatreonDiscordTwitter: @DigitalDaysPodDave Twitter: @GoodDaveHuntMichael Twitter: @The1stMJCTwitch: @DigitalDaysGamingFacebook PageFacebook GroupYouTubeTikTok

Nate, Sebastian, David, and newcomer Dan all convene to discuss SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION VI, Firaxis's strategy masterpiece from 2016. We discuss the complex, layered systems, our favorite ways to let the game challenge us, and the problematic nature of tossing all the world's cultures into the same expansionist melting pot. Sebastian survives the apocalypse, Nate absolutely dominates the 1984 Olympic Games, and David repeatedly threatens to reveal how many hours Dan has clocked in the game on his Steam profile.

The Grind: Kole: Resident Evil 4. Ben: Resident Evil 4. Altered. Resident Evil Village VR. No Man's Sky VR. Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge. Horizon: Call of the Mountain. David: Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Sorry We're Open. Dennis: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. Diablo IV Beta. The Multiplayer: Propose a new visual style for a game! The End Boss: Steam won't support older versions of Windows anymore come January 1, 2024. Jake Solomon leaves Firaxis. A game company made an AI its CEO and nothing means anything.

This week Andrew and Keith wanted to visit an old childhood game, Civilization 6 by: Firaxis and Aspyr studios. Civilization 6 is a top down civilization management game. Take control of different civilization each with their own unique perks and units, and bring that civilization from the nomad age to the space age. Win the game in various ways like technology or culture. Make deals with other civilizations or betray them at the last minute. Civilization is game that can suck up a lot of your time. This is the game that defined the term "Just one more turn!".

What IS the mysterious Cult of Slaughter? You'll find out this episode as Atma and HarveyZ dive into multiple different topics. First, everyone gets answers over last episode's crazy cliffhanger ending! Then our friendly duo muse together over the recent Firaxis departures and Sid Meier's history in gaming. HarveyZ finally gets to really talk about Dwarf Fortress, and then the episode ends with a mostly spoiler-free breakdown of the highs and lows of Wakanda Forever. We hope you enjoy! Make Me A Gamer on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MakeMeAPodcast E-Mail Us at: makemeagamerpodcast@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/xNVvTSB As always, thank you so much for listening and please leave us ratings and feedback however you're listening to our podcast! Please stay safe out there, get vaccinated, and wear a mask!

A specter is haunting Waypoint Radio—the specter of BioShock Infinite. That game's influences are all over Atomic Heart, whose Russian origins (and sex robots) are its own discourse. After the break, we touch base on the ongoing Activision Blizzard acquisition, and the surprising raises across some of Japan's larger gaming companies. Elsewhere, Rob's reviewed Company of Heroes 3, and Patrick is happy to report Metroid Prime still whips. Then, a developer writes in to clear up why a studio wouldn't make their own game engine.Discussed: Atomic Heart 0:40, Microsoft Continues to Try to Acquire Activision 1:04:09, Big Gaming Companies Give Raises? 1:11:37, Metroid Prime Remake 1:35:35, The Question Bucket 1:44:49, Firaxis loses Studio Heads 1:53:42, The Question Bucket Again 2:01:45, Outro and Announcements 2:09:02 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the fellas dive into a shakeup at Firaxis, Dota 2 throwing the ban hammer, COD coming to Nintendo and much much more! Articles: Huge Firaxis shake up sees XCOM director and studio head exit https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/huge-firaxis-shakeup-sees-xcom-director-and-studio-head-exit/ Cheaters Will Never Be Welcome in Dota https://www.dota2.com/newsentry/3677788723152833273 Microsoft Has Signed 10-Year Deal to Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-has-signed-10-year-deal-to-bring-call-of-duty-to-nintendo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about weird words. The games they've been playing this week include Atomic Heart, Wild Hearts, The Light Brigade, The Forest, Rooftop Renegade, Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, and more. Over in the news Xbox signs a 10 year deal with Nintendo and Nvidia, Firaxis confirms the development of the next Civilization game while Jake Solomon and Steve Martin leave the studio, Diablo IV is getting a beta, and Blizzard changes its work from home policy. This episode goes for 2 hours, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:09:49 – PS VR2 00:15:36 – The Light Brigade 00:27:08 – Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 00:36:38 – Rooftop Renegade 00:41:35 – The Forest 00:45:09 – Wild Hearts 00:54:58 – Atomic Heart 01:14:55 – News 01:38:45 – Questions 01:45:52 – Weekly Plugs 01:54:03 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify Head to the Youtube Channel to watch/listen when it goes live!  

Brad's spent a bunch of time in a PlayStation VR2 and it's time to talk hardware, launch games, and topsy-turvy tummy feelings, plus Like a Dragon: Ishin!, more Dead Space and Deliver Us Mars, Microsoft's full-court press on the Activision acquisition, Ubisoft's E3 skepticism, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers.(00:00:09) Intro(00:01:19) Show rundown(00:01:51) San Francisco, the Windy City?(00:06:12) PlayStation VR2(00:18:05) Horizon Call of the Mountain [PlayStation VR2] on Feb 22, 2023(00:26:39) No Man's Sky: Fractal [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation VR2, Oculus Rift, SteamVR, PlayStation VR] on Feb 22, 2023(00:31:14) Tetris Effect [PlayStation VR2] on Feb 22, 2023(00:31:31) Rez Infinite [PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2] on Feb 22, 2023(00:36:07) The Light Brigade [SteamVR, Meta Quest 2, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2, Windows Mixed Reality] on Feb 22, 2023(00:45:18) Kayak VR: Mirage [PlayStation VR2] on Feb 22, 2023(00:46:00) Gran Turismo 7 [PlayStation VR2] on Feb 22, 2023(00:54:31) First Break(00:54:44) Like a Dragon: Ishin! [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2023(01:06:30) Deliver Us Mars [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Feb 02, 2023(01:09:11) Blanc [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 14, 2023(01:12:11) Dead Space [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Jan 27, 2023(01:24:03) HITMAN 3 [Google Stadia, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 20, 2021(01:29:21) Second Break(01:30:16) Microsoft making deals to make deals?(01:49:36) Jake Solomon leaves job at Firaxis as Studio Head(01:56:20) Ubi will be at E3 if E3 will be in 2023(02:02:19) Wrapping up and thanks(02:03:54) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts(02:05:28) Nextlander Content Updates(02:08:03) See Ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the fellas dive into a shakeup at Firaxis, Dota 2 throwing the ban hammer, COD coming to Nintendo and much much more! Articles: Huge Firaxis shake up sees XCOM director and studio head exit Cheaters Will Never Be Welcome in Dota Microsoft Has Signed 10-Year Deal to Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo

That's right, episode 250 is in the books! This week is a doozy! We've got a review of Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania, Star Trek Picard season 3, and Hogwarts Legacy. Also a lot of movement on the Xbox and ActivisionBlizzard Merger went down over the past week. Meanwhile, Ubisoft admits to some failures, a reflection on the Ben Affleck Daredevil, and Marvel VFX artists speak out.

Sony's new headset is just about out and Jeff has spent hours climbing and driving and shooting and… well, pretty much just those three things. He's here to talk about the quality of the headset, its games, as well as Returnal on PC, Blizzard's internal woes, the shakeup at Firaxis, just how dope Northern State truly was, and more!

Jeff and Lana welcome podcaster and 4th grade teacher Scott L. Clark to the show this week to discuss the trailer for the Tetris movie, shakeups at Firaxis, 5 new Lord of the Rings games coming before 2024, and more! The Playlist: Pinball FX, Wild Hearts, Vampire Survivors, Dead Space, Metroid Prime Remastered, Gears of War 2, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread, Plague Tale Requiem & Innocence, XDefiant, HiFi Rush, Returnal PC, Caves of Lore, Midnight Suns, Dust & Neon, Wanted: Dead Parting Gifts!

Twitch rolls out some good changes and tests some bad changes this week with some much needed changes to info visibility and stream title links and then decided to try out Twitch ad skins, yikes! We have some TwitchCon 2023 dates and wonder if we're too old for conventions? Big shake-ups at XCOM, Civilization dev Firaxis, Multiversus loses 99% of the userbase on Steam. Like a Dragon: Isshin, Return is on PC, Theatrhythm, and a long discussion on Wild Hearts vs. Monster Hunter are all on the docket as well!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Inner Gamer, we dive into the world of gaming with a review of the highly anticipated Hogwarts Legacy game. We share our thoughts on the gameplay, storyline, and overall experience of being a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in this incredibly deep, open-world RPG.Next, we discuss our impressions of Marvel's Midnight Suns, the Firaxis game featuring a team of superheroes fighting against supernatural forces. We talk about the card mechanics, the extensive dialogue and how the game is unfortunately not the best game in the Marvel lineup.We then shift our focus to the recent Nintendo Direct and share our impressions on the announcement of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. We discuss the new gameplay features and mechanics that are coming to the beloved franchise and share our excitement for the game's release.In a more somber tone, we discuss the growing trend of failing live service games. We analyze the reasons why some games fail to gain traction in the market and what developers can do to prevent these failures.Lastly, we review the Tilted Nation Phantom Charging Stand, a must-have accessory for gamers who want to keep their controllers charged and ready for action.Show Notes:0:58 - Housekeeping1:43 - Hogwarts Legacy Review42:42 - Marvel's Midnight Suns Review52:56 - Nintendo Direct Highlights1:03:44- Live Service Games are Failing1:29:15 - Tilted Nation Phantom Charging Stand Review1:37:52 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server.Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Len and Fraser are joined by PC Gamer's Evan Lahti to discuss Marvel's Midnight Suns. This tactical card battle RPG from Firaxis is a big departure from XCOM... or is it? We gush and grumble about our most and least favorite characters, respectively, break down the combat and progression systems, and learn an important lesson about the true meaning of friendship.

Sometimes you've just gotta play video games with Iron Man to unlock new cards that let you destroy Hydra, you know? This week, the TC gang dives into Marvel's Midnight Suns, a new game from XCOM developers Firaxis that could have also been called Marvel's Three Houses. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason talk about the elaborate combat system, the wide-ranging cast of superheroes, and whether or not you can smooch Wolverine. (You cannot.)One More Thing: Kirk: Interview With The VampireMaddy: White Lotus season 2Jason: Chained EchoesLinks:Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/joinBuy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=lastJoin the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpodTriple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

A edição desta semana vem com uma porrada de lançamentos. Abrimos a conversa com Marvel's Midnight Suns, novo jogo da Firaxis que tem os heróis da Marvel como protagonistas. Também tivemos o novo da Fat Shark, Warhammer 40k: Darktide, The Callisto Protocol e atualização do Rique em relação a Ghost Song. Participantes: Caio TeixeiraHenrique SampaioHeitor De Paola Assuntos abordados: 10:00 - Marvel's Midnight Suns47:00 - Warhammer 40k: Darktide1:09:00 - Rique terminou Ghost Song1:16:00 - The Callisto Protocol Vai fazer compras na Amazon? Use nosso link de afiliado e ajude o Overloadr Venha fazer parte do Discord do Overloadr!Apoie o Overloadr: https://www.overloadr.com.br/ajudeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We finally react to the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer and take a stab at how this film will change the MCU in the future. We also share our impressions of Firaxis' Marvel's Midnight Suns and wonder how Blade and Captain Marvel will hook up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marvel's Midnight Suns is a tactics game from XCOM developer Firaxis, only instead of shooting aliens a hundred times from behind cover, you play cards to beat ass with your best friend, Blade. This is, objectively, a very good idea, but how well does the rest of the game hold up? Also, what's on our backlog as we approach the GOTY proceedings? Also discussed: Dave the Diver, Pentiment, What the Bat, Binding of Isaac, Andor, Soccer Story, Peglin, Tiny Rogues

Marvel's Midnight Suns creative director Jake Solomon joins us to discuss Firaxis' new superhero strategy-RPG -- including a couple of Easter eggs that big Marvel fans should look out for. Plus: Todd Howard gives a vague hint about what to expect from MachineGames' Indiana Jones game, we've got ideas for how to reinvigorate Xbox Games With Gold, and more!00:00:00 - Intro & Housekeeping00:03:00 - Indiana Jones Game Is a 'Unique' Mash-Up of Different Genres00:11:20 - The Callisto Protocol: Helix Station Podcast Ep. 4 Preview00:14:13 - Xbox Games With Gold for December00:24:41 - Will We Ever See a Ninja Gaiden Revival?00:28:03 - Marvel's Midnight Suns Interview w/ Creative Director Jake Solomon00:49:40 - Outro

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On today's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski to share our thoughts on Pokémon Scarlet And Violet and its technical limitations on the Nintendo Switch. Then Leo Vader and Jacob Geller join the show and we talk about the opening hours to Marvel's Midnight Suns from Firaxis and Sarah tells us all about Tactics Ogre: Reborn. Oh, and Leo Vader explains why he's fallen back in love with Fallout 76. You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax You can watch and share the video version right here - https://youtu.be/nOvSn2hxJCI Help support MinnMax's supporters! omahasteaks.com - Promo Code minnmax for $30 off https://hellofresh.com/minnmax70 - Promo Code: minnmax70 for 70% off https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: CORNBREADCASSEROLE To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:35 - Pokémon Scarlet And Violet 00:41:20 - Marvel's Midnight Suns 00:58:06 - Tactics Ogre: Reborn 01:04:18 - What The Bat 01:09:33 - Fallout 76 01:14:15 - Signalis 01:17:13 - Community questions 01:51:56 - Get A Load Of This Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_rjBWmc1iQ Sarah's GALOT - https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/easteregg-chihuahua.2011752/ Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiPwzixi0i0 Jacob's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sloppy-boys/id1537187838 Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/bdsams/status/1594330118066999296?s=20&t=b93W6yg0dU_LNIHYdwwxFQ Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Age of Mythology - Jesse Joxstrap Brown-Baldock Duck Game - RabidLime Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective - Christopher Walton Kitbashers United - Games.archor.com Electroplankton - Divorced Cougar Marvel Vs Capcom 2 - Jawarhello Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Starkiller Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean Marvel Snap - PrettyGoodPrinting.com Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan Diablo II - Otsego12 Burnout 2: Point of Impact - Clayton Myers Bayonetta 3 - Patrick Polk Eternal Sonata - Clemens Zobel Disaster: Day of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Join Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, and Bryan Vore as they discuss all the exciting and weird moments from Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest. They unpack the biggest reveals, like The Last of Us Part 1 Remake from Naughty Dog, new gameplay for Street Fighter 6 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Spider-Man and Venom are in Midnight Sons from Firaxis! Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com Sorry, we won't have timestamps this week! They'll be back next week for you! Watch and share the video version of this show here - https://youtu.be/wqssM1qtyk8 Get A Load Of This Links TMNT Personal Pan Pizza: https://twitter.com/LimitedRunJosh/status/1533912654082973696 The Wild Story Behind Nintendo's Unannounced 1-2-Switch Sequel: https://www.fanbyte.com/news/the-wild-story-behind-nintendos-unannounced-1-2-switch-sequel/ Dall-E 2 examples on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/dalle2/ Is Mlearning.AI written by robots? You be the judge: https://medium.com/mlearning-ai iOS Adds Joy-Con Support: https://www.macrumors.com/2022/06/06/ios-16-supports-nintendo-joy-cons/ Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax SDailey - Fallout 4 Mattmini2008 - NASCAR 06: Total Team Control Jawarhello - Crash Bash MisterNomer - Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Drew Waranis - Space Harrier ClemensZobel - Jade Empire BeatenDownBrian - Dirt Rally 2.0 Fred - Tetris 99 Jesse Spencer - Ni No Kuni ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves! DominicCichocki - Life is Strange 2 Andres Silva - Dark Cloud Patrick Polk - Super Puzzle Fighter II X For Matching Service Spider_Dan - Illusion of Gaia Brett Hunter - Super Mario 64 Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

Rob has invited Layla and Soren Johnson, CEO and Design Director at Mohawk Games respectively, onto Waypoint Radio this week to chat about their time in game dev- from Soren's time at Firaxis as lead designer on Civilization IV and Layla's time in the State Department to transitioning into running their own studio and creating games alongside a dedicated fanbase in early access. They also chat about their 4X game Old World and it's new expansion Heroes of the Aegean, and trying their best to design from different historical perspectives that people might not expect. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's IGN The Fix: Games, A Take-Two earnings report reveals the publisher plans for at least eight more remasters or ports - plus some details about games coming in 2023 and beyond. Take-Two, who owns 2K Games, Rockstar, and Firaxis, among others, announced that between now and 2025, plans to release 24 immersive core games. GTA 5 will look to finally get a mobile port while remasters or ports of previous games are on the horizon. Today's 505 Games Spring 2022 Showcased Among the Trolls, Stray Blade, Miasma Chronicles, and Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising. Among the Trolls is a supernatural first-person survival game set among Finland's deep forests. Stray Blade is a soul that pairs an anthropologist with a spellcasting wolf gremlin. The showcase's final game was a teaser for Miasma Chronicles, a brief trailer featuring a boy, his robot, and what seems like an extra-dimensional force. The Red Dead Online community has been begging developer Rockstar for more significant updates to the game on par with what Grand Theft Auto Online has been getting, using the hashtag #SaveRedDeadOnline.

Rob chats with Greg Foertsch, ex-Firaxis art director and founder of Bit Reactor, about his time on Gettysburg!, XCOM, and other seminal strategy games after getting an internship at Microprose right out of art school. Greg reminisces on his time at Firaxis, learning to turn a computer on, and how making games has changed drastically since Gettysburg! was developed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.