Podcasts about InXile Entertainment

Which way will these tides turn? At the behest of the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button, our hosts engage with an isometric turn-based RPG developed by inXile Entertainment and published by Techland Publishing. Set in the universe of the tabletop RPG Numenera, this title may not be a licensed sequel to the beloved Planescape: Torment, but it shares a lot of that DNA, right down to the people involved in its manufacture. That clout saw it fully funded on Kickstarter very quickly and likely plays a role in its strong aggregate reviews. Putting all that aside, what will Tom and Chris make of this game? Like the protagonist, they approach this as a blank slate, ready to be molded by the fresh experience. Will the first hour leave them eager for more or ready forget the whole endeavor? Let's find out! What do you think? Let us know! Hit us up on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tc1h1d Or on Threads at https://www.threads.net/@tc1h1d Drop us an email at tc.1h1d(at)outlook[dot]com Follow us on Goodpods @1h1d Check out our fancy site: https://quitthebuild.com/1h1d Watch the video: https://bit.ly/1H1DYT Thanks for taking this ride with us :-)

"Having power makes the ones you love vulnerable." Rich, James and Jon are joined by Sean Bell of The Computer Game Show as they come together to discuss Inxile Entertainment's spiritual successor to Planescape: Torment , 2017's Torment: Tides of Numenera. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_621.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Main Title by Mark Morgan2. Final Confrontation by Mark Morgan edited by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT).  Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read on the podcast? Then venture over to our forum and check out the list of upcoming games we're covering. Whilst there you can join in the conversations with our friendly community in discussing all things relating to videogames, along with lots of other stuff too. Sound good? Then come and say hello at The Cane and Rinse forum

On this episode I give my thoughts on Wasteland 3, another in InXile Entertainment's long-running series. This time we travel to frozen Colorado to make big choices and kill raiders and robots in the snow. Is this series better than other types of post-apocalyptic RPGs? You bet! Give it a listen to find out why. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

Matt Wallace talks about his epic fantasy trilogy, THE SAVAGE REBELLION — which includes SAVAGE NATION, SAVAGE BOUNTY, and SAVAGE CROWNS, all available now from Saga Press. We discuss the series's examination of empire, historical influences, impact of sensitivity readers, and challenging editorial process. Savage Legion Amazon » Savage Bounty Amazon » Bookshop » Savage Crowns Amazon » Bookshop » » Some of these are affiliate links. Using them supports the channel, at no additional cost to you! Whenever possible, though, I encourage you to purchase from your local bookstores.  About Matt Wallace Matt Wallace is a retired professional wrestler and the author of the Sin du Jour novella series (Tor.com Publishing), the Savage Rebellion Trilogy (Saga Press/Gallery Books), and the middle grade novels BUMP, THE SUPERVILLAIN'S GUIDE TO BEING A FAT KID, and NOWHERE SPECIAL (Katherine Tegen Books). In 2018, alongside co-host Mur Lafferty, he took home the Hugo Award for their podcast, Ditch Diggers. In addition to writing for several television series, Matt has also done extensive narrative work on video game titles for publishers such as inXile Entertainment. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Nikki. Follow Matt Wallace Website Twitter Instagram Goodreads Amazon Profile » About SAVAGE NATION They call them Savages. Brutal. Efficient. Expendable. The empire relies on them. The Savages are the greatest weapon they ever developed. Culled from the streets of their cities, they take the ones no one will miss and throw them, by the thousands, at the empire's enemies. If they live, they fight again. If they die, there are always more to take their place. Evie is not a Savage. She's a warrior with a mission: to find the man she once loved, the man who holds the key to exposing the secret of the Savage Legion and ending the mass conscription of the empire's poor and wretched. But to find him, she must become one of them, to be marked in her blood, to fight in their wars, and to find her purpose. Evie will die a Savage if she has to, but not before showing the world who she really is and what the Savage Legion can really do. About SAVAGE BOUNTY A war has begun. Savages, the empire's most valuable resource, have been thrown at their captors' enemies long enough. If their rebellion succeeds, it will undo a nation. At the helm of this Savage uprising is Evie, the Sparrow General. It isn't a title she asked for or particularly wants, but she is the last hope for several peoples at the edge of extinction. Back in the empire's city seat, Dyeawan, a brilliant young strategist plucked from the streets, must risk her life to maintain her newfound authority. And Lexi has finally taken control of the guild built by her family, but she finds herself at the heart of a sinister power play that could tear apart society as she knows it. Meanwhile, Lexi's loyal retainer, Taru, has been conscripted into the legion of Savages still under the empire's control. These four individuals hold the fate of the world in their hands. But even if they survive their missions, they may find themselves at odds with one another. About SAVAGE CROWNS The final war for the nation of Crache has begun. At the helm of the people's rebellion is Evie, the Sparrow General. She has been captured by the Skrian, Crache's vicious army, and is being brought back to the Capitol for punishment. But reinforcements are coming for her. Dyeawan, who has climbed from street urchin to Crache's highest seat of power through clever schemes and ruthless bloodshed, finds trouble on every front once she arrives. The rebellion approaches, and there are whispers of a martyr within the city who holds enough sway to stage a coup. If she doesn't act quickly, her rule will be short-lived. As the women who hold the nation's future meet each other from different sides of the battlefield, will they be able to find a shared vision of Crache, or will they destroy each other first?

We sat together and watched the entire showcase and Starfield direct! This Special Episode is our quick post event breakdown on all we saw below plus our now very excited thoughts on Starfield!Playground Games shares a new look at the Fable reboot (Game Pass)Compulsion Games reveals South Of Midnight (Game Pass)Star Wars Outlaws is heading to Xbox in 202433 Immortals brings its co-op action roguelike to Xbox in 2024 (Game Pass)Payday 3 launches this September on Xbox (Game Pass)Persona 3 Reload is a "reborn" experience arriving in early 2024 (Game Pass)Obsidian shares a first proper look at Avowed, launching in 2024 (Game Pass)Sea of Thieves is getting a Monkey Island crossover on July 20th (Game Pass)Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting a new version in 2024 & Dune expansion in late 2023 (Game Pass)Hellblade 2 gets a new gameplay trailer alongside 2024 release window (Game Pass)Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth launches early 2024 on XboxFallout 76: Atlantic City is coming soon (Game Pass)Capcom is bringing Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess to Game Pass at launch (Game Pass)Forza Motorsport officially arrives for Xbox Series X and S this October (Game Pass)New trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online: NecromOverwatch 2 Starter Pack arrives this August alongside Invasion update (Xbox Game Pass Ultimate)Persona 5 Tactica launches this November on Xbox (Game Pass)Jusant is the next game from Don't Nod, coming to Xbox this fall (Game Pass)Still Wakes The Deep brings its horror experience to Xbox in early 2024 (Game Pass)Dungeons of Hinterberg is an action-adventure RPG launching in 2024 (Game Pass)Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty arrives this September on Xbox Series X|SCities Skylines 2 sets October date for Xbox Series X and S (Game Pass)Metaphor: ReFantazio fights for the future on Xbox in 2024Towerborne, from the devs behind the Banner Saga trilogy, arrives in 2024 (Game Pass)Clockwork Revolution, from InXile Entertainment, announced for Xbox (Game Pass)New Black Xbox Series S with 1TB storage announced for September 1stEmail - gamepassnewscast@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@gamepassnewsTwitch - Twitch.tv/gamepassnews Twitter - https://twitter.com/

This game sounds suspiciously like Tom's Blind Guardian Song of the Week! Back in the 1980's there was a trilogy of fantasy RPG games that captured the hearts of many PC gamers. Three decades after that trilogy went dormant, inXile Entertainment has successfully crowdfunded and released this fourth installment. How will this dungeon crawler stack up to the reputation of its franchise? Will knowledge of that old franchise be crucial to enjoy this newer title? Does the fact that one of our hosts plays a bard in D&D influence his final decision? It's time to hit play and discover if this game gets a standing ovation or gets booed off stage! What do you think? Let us know! Hit us up on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tc1h1d Drop us an email at tc.1h1d(at)outlook[dot]com Thanks for taking this ride with us :-) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/1-hour-1-decision/message

Xbox looks to be shifting to a next generation state of mind. First party studios inXile Entertainment, Ninja Theory, and now The Coalition have all moved their work to Unreal Engine 5. This settings up the alluring discussion of how quickly we can transition, if at all, into those generation defining experiences! All is not well in the first party world! 343 Industries came under seemingly unfair criticism from the press and content creators when accusations of crunch began to surface. This all stems back to a single skybox artist who used to work at the company, Eric Lin. He followed up on his misinterpreted comments and that's where the story really begins. Over in Bethesda land, the bad news for them is good news for us! Starfield leaks! Sprinkle on top a scathing discussion of french fries being dipped in a frosty and you have yourself the 19th week of Defining Duke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chegamos com o nosso episódio semanal do Xbox Power Drops, onde vamos conversar um pouco sobre as principais notícias da semana, voltadas, é claro, para o nosso querido Xbox. Então bora lá para as notícias destacadas pela equipe do Xbox Power: - Codemasters se impressiona com o impacto do Xbox Game Pass em DIRT 5 - Multiplayer de Halo Infinite terá cross-play e cross-progression entre Xbox e PC - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order receberá versão para Xbox Series X|S - Carregado e Preparado chega para Fallout 76 - InXile Entertainment está muito animada com seu próximo jogo, mas ele vai demorar - IO Interactive estaria trabalhando com o Xbox para criar um RPG exclusivo - Respawn recebe Oscar por documentário inserido no jogo VR de Medal of Honor - Dragon Quest Builders 2 chega em Maio ao Xbox Game Pass Análises da semana: - Curse of the Dead Gods - Kaze and the Wild Masks - Black Legend

Waste of time or enjoyable experience? Let's dive in! Perhaps you are noticing a trend. Xbox Game Pass seems to enjoy having us face the aftermath of the apocalypse. How will this crowdfunded sequel to 1988's Wasteland stack up against the rest? Will this tactical role-playing game developed by inXile Entertainment be one of our favorites or end up in the trash heap? What do you think? Let us know! Hit us up on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tc1h1d Drop us an email at tc.1h1d(at)outlook[dot]com Thanks for taking this ride with us :-) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/1-hour-1-decision/message

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we begin a new series about Baldur's Gate, the 1998 CRPG from BioWare that revitalized the genre. We situate the game in time, talk about BioWare as a company, and then turn to a lot of Dungeons & Dragons nerdery. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Through Chapter 1 Issues covered: explaining Brett's intro, flashbacks, 1998: a great year in games, the setting, 2nd edition AD&D, founding BioWare and "the doctors," different flavors of CRPGs, how the backgrounds hold up, feeling like your way through an explorable world, talking a little bit about methodical combat, hiding some of the complexity of combat scheduling, the varieties of turn-based combat, how they might have gotten to the combat, how we're using combat, scripted AI characters, the (new?) tutorial, THAC0 explained, table-driven combat and war-games, discussing the difficulty levels in this and the other games, having to reload, statistical difficulty vs statistical gentleness, player expectations in early D&D modules, leaning more towards role-playing, BioWare and dialogue/ethics systems, mixing in other genre elements, evolving towards loyalty quests, feeling like the tabletop, having all the text, party members not meshing, changing perspective, being banned from Candlekeep, classic characters, death of a dad figure, reinforcing the main quest, building up a party, multi-classing vs two classes, potential party members, kicking party members out for roleplaying reasons, letting characters die, characters not interacting well, including VO, VO and character, needing to gather a party before venturing forth, playing evil characters, the affect of game-making on mood, animating the deaths of children, abstraction and craft, having to deliver, project rhythms, sense of flow, playing "right" vs efficiently, incentivizing the player, intrinsic vs extrinsic rewards, achievements as a psychological motivator. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Planescape: Torment, Dungeons & Dragons, LoZ: Ocarina of Time, BioWare, Shattered Steel, Half-Life, Metal Gear Solid, Grim Fandango, Resident Evil 2, Starcraft, Unreal, Thief: The Dark Project, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Xenogears, Tales from the Sword Coast, Icewind Dale (series), Forgotten Realms, Wizards of the Coast, TSR, Magic: the Gathering, Hasbro, Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk, EA, Mass Effect (series), Dragon Age (series), Diablo, Blizzard, Fallout (series), Black Isle, Obsidian Entertainment, inXile Entertainment, David Brevik, Temple of Elemental Evil, GDC, GURPS, Shadowrun, Storyteller, Call of Cthulhu, Dark Souls, Cyberpunk 2077, "etcetera,etcetera," Sam, Lani Lum, Nintendo, Tomb Raider, Bethesda Game Studios, Pete Hines, Starfighter (series), Republic Commando, Soren Johnson, Michael, Halo, The Witness, Assassin's Creed: Origins, Chris Hecker, Christian Bale, Hitman, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: Through Chapter 3 Errata: Apparently, Shattered Steel was *not* a Windows 95 title. We regret the error. Twitch: brettdouville/timlongojr, instagram:timlongojr, Twitter: @timlongojr and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com

Dark Feather Gaming News – Episode 19 · Deal Alerts: PS Plus Games & Xbox Games with Gold · PS Plus Subs Available for $29.39 in the US & Games of a Generation sale on the PSN Store · NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 · A World of Warcraft bug is reverting some players' characters · Yakuza Live-Action Movie Announced by Sega · Amazon Luna · Final Fantasy XVI “Coming Sooner than People Think” and has targeted and M rating · Okay Gamers…. Let's fucking talk about these $70 games · Runescape coming to Steam! (Plus, some more Runescape updates) · Spotify, Epic Games, and Match Group have allied to take on Apple · Fortnite unlikely to return to iPhone soon, as judge points out Epic's lies · Call of Duty Warzone zombies seemingly leaked via audio recordings · Metal Gear Solid, MGS 2, More Konami Classics Released for PC · Destiny 2 players will need to re-download the full game when Beyond Light goes live · Quantic Dream's Fahrenheit is getting a 15th anniversary physical release on PS4 · The Last of Us Tabletop Game is Coming Soon · Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds - First Gameplay Revealed · Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend · Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will unveil its next fighter tomorrow · This NES-Based Take on Smash Bros. Has A Wi-Fi Chip In The Cart For Online Play · Hololive Vtubers Kiryu Coco and Akai Haato Get 3-Week Suspension · As 2020 Ends, So Does FarmVille · Xbox Series X: Here's How Much Storage Space It Actually Lets You Use · Xbox Head Phil Spencer Says Microsoft Is Planning on More Consoles · Xbox Series X's expansion card costs $219.99 · Microsoft On Japan: "We Learn from The Past" · Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness CG TV Series Announced for Netflix · Rumor: Your PS4 Saves May Not Work on Upgraded PS5 Games · EA Causes Outrage by Advertising FIFA Microtransactions to Kids · Wasteland studio Inxile Entertainment has 2 new RPGs in the works · PS5 Pre-Orders Are Being Cancelled · Pokemon Home to Add Pokemon Go Connectivity · Rumor: Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver Switch Ports May Be on the Way · Pokémon GO Strips Away Stay-At-Home Safety Features · Phantasy Star Online 2's episode 5 launches · Dragon Quest Tact Mobile Game to Take Its Strategy to the West · Former Rockstar Games employees raise $42 million to destroy GTA 6 · Nvidia's RTX 3090 Graphics Card Launch Is Another Letdown · Newegg Shipping EVGA RTX 3080s Without Boxes, Damage Ensues · EVGA confirms Nvidia RTX 3080 card capacitors caused crashes ---------------------------------------------------- --------------- ❗ Subscribe ❗ --------------- ▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCz1VkXG90Bag_9xjwAAEi5g?sub_confirmation=1 ✔️ Thor: youtube.com/channel/UC2e_RfInNUCD4j_pUEJpIEQ?sub_confirmation=1 ✔️ Sasquatch: youtube.com/channel/UCj5GB5-WPaifNQR6RVXEM1A?sub_confirmation=1 ✔️ Fat Gamer Jaf: youtube.com/channel/UCUuBe-zUp3xj_BPNUf8lhkg? sub_confirmation=1 ------------

Wasteland 3 – the new roleplaying game from inXile Entertainment – enables the player to make numerous choices which affect the simulated game world. As such it is a fascinating examination of consequentialist ethics in video game form! What is consequentialism, and how does Wasteland 3 help us understand it? James explores in this solo episode.

On today's episode I discuss inXile Entertainment's Wasteland 3, the latest trailer for Helstrom, and more! Gamer Goo - Tired of sweaty hands while gaming? Check out Gamer Goo! Use my code TEL and save yourself 10% off any order! Follow Mark on Twitter - @MarkTurc Email the show: theenthuslife@gmail.com The Enthusiast Life Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWYDdCwZtEDxDB3quLQQKA You can now support the show by becoming a Patron via Patreon! Gain exclusive access to our Patron only Discord channel and Monthly Podcast! Details here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26903412 Epic Store/Fortnite Content Creator Code - thelilturks GameInsider - http://www.game-insider.com

In this episode we make toast and scrape off the burnt ends with Wasteland 3. Listen and found out our take on this isometric RPG from developer Inxile Entertainment.

Microsoft shot the first volley in the chicken race that is a price announcement of the next generation of consoles and JP, Cohh, and Zeke have some thoughts on that. Then in the second half, we're honored to have industry vet Brian Fargo of InXile Entertainment on to talk about Wasteland 3, Microsoft, crowdfunding, game pass and much more!

Wasteland 3, RPG alla vecchia di InXile Entertainment, riesce nel tentativo di limare tutti quei difetti che affliggevano il secondo episodio lasciando nel piatto soltanto il buono (contestualmente parlando, visto che c'è di mezzo la roba post-apocalittica). Ce ne parla un Andrea Giongiani particolarmente soddisfatto. Buon ascolto! Soundtraccia: Outcastempo - Alessandro Mucchi / Outcast Sala Giochi Loop - Alessandro Mucchi Wasteland 3 è disponibile dal 28 agosto 2020 per PlayStation 4, Xbox One e PC, dove lo abbiamo provato grazie a un codice fornitoci dall'agenzia di PR che cura il gioco. La pagina di Outcast Sala Giochi. Il feed di Outcast Sala Giochi.Outcast Sala Giochi su Apple Podcasts.Outcast Sala Giochi su Podbean.Outcast Sala Giochi su Spotify.Outcast Sala Giochi su Stitcher. Il feed di tutti i nostri podcast.Tutti i nostri podcast su Apple Podcasts.Tutti i nostri podcast su Podbean.Tutti i nostri podcast su Spotify.Tutti i nostri podcast su Stitcher. Il nostro canale su Youtube. Per contattarci:Scrivi ad Outcast - podcast@outcast.it

Łukasz Hacura (prezes Anshar Studios) o tym, na ile Gamedec czerpie z Disco Elysium, a na ile z Tormenta, o researchowaniu BDSM-owych fetyszy oraz o relacjach z Obsidian Entertainment, Larian Studios i inXile Entertainment.

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Would It Fly: Lowering the US legal drinking age?   Happy St. Patty’s Day, listeners. While drinking and driving is dangerous and by no means something we condone; drinking and flying is just standard here at WIF Airlines. And what better way to enjoy a drink this St. Patty’s Day then by sharing it with friends and family, and based on where you land, following the discussion of today’s topic, sharing it with friends who, hypothetically, may not be 21 years of age. (WIF Public Service Announcement: Statements made by our drunk pilots, do not represent the views of WIF Airlines.)   Co-pilot: Paddy Bukowski Soundclip of ‘Beer, Beer, Beer’ from action role-playing game ‘The Bard’s Tale, developed and published by inXile Entertainment.

Microsoft’s $32 Billion Q2 Earnings were Inspired and Powered by PartnersMicrosoft's Revenue Highlights Microsoft's gaming revenue was up 8% year over year during the second quarter, with revenue from Xbox software and services rising 31% over that same period. Surface "had its biggest quarter ever this holiday, delivering strong double-digit growth in both consumer and commercial" according to CEO Satya Nadella Microsoft Cloud growth exploded as commercial cloud revenue was up 48% year over year, anchored by Azure revenue growth of 76%.Microsoft's Earnings by the Numbers Earnings of $1.08 a share Revenues of $32.5 billion Intelligent-cloud revenue of $9.38 billion $32 billion in revenue. That’s an incredible number that Satya Nadella and Amy Hood shared during the Q2 earnings call last week. Just as impressive is the commercial cloud revenue increase of 48 percent year-over-year to $9 billion. Did you know that 95 percent of Microsoft’s commercial revenue flows directly through our partner ecosystem? With more than 7,500 partners joining that ecosystem every month, partner growth and partner innovation are directly fueling our commercial cloud growth. One accelerant, the IP co-sell program, now has thousands of co-sell ready partners that generated an incredible $8 billion in contracted partner revenue since the program began in July 2017. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. And we know that partners make more possible. As a customer-first, partner-led company, we start with the needs of our customers and work with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for each organization. We look forward to continued evolution in the Microsoft-partner relationship this year—with more innovation in AI, more co-selling opportunities, and more ways to connect partners to customers and to other partners through Azure Marketplace and AppSource. I invite you to learn more about how Microsoft leaders from the Azure, Dynamics, and ISV teams are supporting our partners, and how partners can capitalize on the opportunities ahead. Read the Full StoryIntroducing Background Blur in Skype Background blur in Skype is similar to background blur in Microsoft Teams. It takes the stress out of turning on your video and puts the focus where it belongs—on you! With a simple toggle, right-click, or even through your Skype settings, your background will be instantly and subtly blurred, leaving just you as the only focal point. Read the Full StoryBuilding AI on trust: A dialogue around Microsoft’s core values and principles Çağlayan Arkan sits down with Nick Tsilas, senior attorney for Manufacturing & Growth Industries, to discuss the potential of AI to help Microsoft build a better, more responsible, more sustainable world. Read the Full Story Microsoft Research Webinar: Machine Learning and Fairness with Jenn Wortman Vaughan and Hanna Wallach Exploring ethics and trust in AI with MicrosoftAI Design Principles Fairness Inclusive Reliability Transparency Privacy and Security AccountabilityGuidelines for human-AI interaction design The variability of current AI designs as well as high-profile reports of failures – ranging from the humorous, embarrassing or disruptive (for example, benign autocorrect errors) to the more serious, when users cannot effectively understand or control an AI system, (for example, accidents in semi-autonomous vehicles) – highlight opportunities for creating more intuitive and effective user experiences with AI. The ongoing conversation on human-centered design for AI systems shows that designers are hungry for trustworthy AI-centric design heuristics or guidelines. Read the Full StoryDataSense for Microsoft Education’s Family of Products One of Microsoft’s oldest and biggest verticals for its Azure cloud business has been education, and today it announced an acquisition that it hopes will help it deepen its reach: it has acquired DataSense — a data management platform that can be used to collect, integrate and report information from across a range of online education applications and services — from an educational technology company called BrightBytes, to integrate the functionality into Azure. DataSense is a master platform that’s used by schools and educational authorities both to ingest information as well as report it to state and other authorities, covering disparate applications and other data sources. Even before being acquired by Microsoft, it already had a lot of reach, currently being used to manage data for millions of students in the U.S., BrightBytes says. The Microsoft acquisition should supercharge its growth. Read the Full StoryKeeping Kids Safe in a Digital World With Windows 10 and Xbox Family Settings Take advantage of free, built-in features in the devices you use. Go to account.microsoft.com and set up a Microsoft account to take advantage of all the great family settings across Windows, Xbox, Microsoft Launcher for Android, and the web. Family settings are a free set of features that span devices and can help you set guardrails that work for your family – manage screen time, set permissions for games or apps purchases, enable safe browsing on the web, and more. Have an open dialog with your children about expectations and appropriate digital behavior. While there are tons of tools and apps available to track your child’s behavior or monitor their every move, there is a lot to be said for using digital time as a learning opportunity.  Set a good example. Just like our kids wanted to cook or vacuum like us when they were small, they are still looking to us as their example as they get older. The best way to teach our kids about responsible digital habits and online safety is to demonstrate good behaviors ourselves. Read the Full Story Visit microsoft.com/family for more information and tips Microsoft Launcher for AndroidApplied F# Challenge The Applied F# Challenge is a new initiative to encourage in-depth educational submissions to reveal more of the interesting, unique, and advanced applications of F#. Read the Full StoryAzure Data Studio – Setting up your environment Azure Data Studio is a cross-platform database tool for data professionals using the Microsoft family of on-premises and cloud data platforms on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Previously released under the preview name SQL Operations Studio, Azure Data Studio offers a modern editor experience with Intellisense, code snippets, source control integration, and an integrated terminal. It is engineered with the data platform user in mind, with built in charting of query result sets and customizable dashboards. Read the Full Story Download and Install Azure Data StudioMicrosoft Azure Sign up for 12 months of popular free services and a $200 credit to explore any Azure service for 30 days, or work with the 25+ services that are always free. With your free account, you can also test and deploy enterprise apps, create custom mobile experiences, and gain insights from your data. How to sign-up for an Azure free accountIntroducing Xbox Game Studios Microsoft has rebranded Microsoft Studios to Xbox Game Studios, saying that Xbox has gone beyond a console and is now a full gaming platform. Xbox Game Studios is made up of 13 distinct game development teams responsible for beloved franchises like Age of Empires, Forza, Gears of War, Halo and Minecraft. The teams at 343 Industries, The Coalition, Compulsion Games, The Initiative, inXile Entertainment, Minecraft, Ninja Theory, Obsidian Entertainment, Playground Games, Rare, Turn 10 Studios, Undead Labs and our Global Publishing group are working hard to deliver incredible exclusives, original IP and all-new chapters from your favorite franchises. Read the Full Story Xbox Live is Coming to Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android and More Xbox Live is about to get MUCH bigger. Xbox Live is expanding from 400M gaming devices and a reach to over 68M active players to over 2B devices with the release of our new cross-platform XDK. (Spotted by Windows Central)Become A Hero At Halo: Outpost Discovery Halo: Outpost Discovery is a touring fan experience for all ages, that brings the Halo video game universe to life like never before. This weekend-long event lets you step into Halo’s vast and epic world, with enthralling themed attractions, interactive in-universe encounters, the latest playable game releases and so much more. Experience details, ticket information and more are available right now at HaloOutpostDiscovery.com. Brad Groux will be representing Microsoft Today at the Houston Halo Outpost Discover on Saturday August  17th Read the Full StoryCrackdown for Xbox is Now Free To celebrate the launch of Crackdown 3, Microsoft is giving away the original Crackdown for free! Play it on your Xbox One with Backward Compatibility. Read the Full StoryThe Crackdown 3 Technical Stress Test is coming this week on Xbox One and PC! The Wrecking Zone Technical Test will begin Thursday, February 7, with installation beginning at 9 a.m. PST/5 p.m. UTC and the first playtests beginning at 12 p.m. PST/8 p.m. UTC, where you will get to play Crackdown 3’s groundbreaking PvP multiplayer mode, Wrecking Zone. Read the Full Story Crackdown 3 Alpha Tech Demo ("VM Bursting") from Gamescom 2015Astroneer Graduates From Xbox Game Preview Today Astroneer is a space sandbox exploration game where players and friends land in a solar system with the task of surviving in the uncharted frontiers of space. On this adventure, players can work together to build custom bases above or below ground, create vehicles to explore a vast solar system, and use terrain to create anything they can imagine. A player’s creativity and ingenuity are the key to thriving on exciting planetary adventures! Read the Full StoryMicrosoft Today Website The Microsoft Today website at msft.today is your one-stop shop for all official Microsoft news and announcements. We've curated and compiled the most extensive collection of sources to help you stay up to date all from a single pane of glass. 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First off, we can’t talk Microsoft without acknowledging what was truly their first acquisition, MS-DOS. In 1980, after not being able to reach a license agreement with a competitor, IBM tasked Microsoft with developing or licensing an operating system for their upcoming IBM 5150 Personal Computer. Microsoft had already been hired to write the BASICprogramming language for the PC, but now they had asked for them to provide the OS to go with it. No sweat, said Microsoft… DOS, which was developed as QDOS (Quick-and-Dirty Operating System) and originally launched as 86-DOS the company Seattle Computer Products. 86-DOS had been written by Tim Paterson — the owner and operator of Seattle Computer Products, in just six weeks’ time. So rather than re-invent the wheel Microsoft paid Tim Paterson just $75,000 in the summer of 1981 for version 1.10 of 86-DOS. Upon receiving PC-DOS in July, Microsoft simply renamed it to MS-DOS 1.10and handed it off to IBM in August of 1981, who decided to license it for distribution in November of the same year. From 1981 until 1993, IBM utilized a branded version of MS-DOS on their systems, known as PC DOS… and while IBM offered alternative operating systems for its PCs throughout the years, Microsoft’s licensed version of MS-DOS was sold on more than 9 out of every 10 IBM PCs sold — thus cementing Microsoft’s place in history as a software behemoth. Microsoft had been around for five years before being award the operating system contract by IMB, and while they may have survived or even thrived without the PC-DOS eal — there is no denying that their successful sales pitch to IBM changed the trajectory of the company, and the world forever.Historic Acquisitions 1987, Microsoft acquired Forethought, which had a little know presentation program that would later be known as Microsoft PowerPoint 1997, Microsoft acquired Hotmail.com as an integral part of their push for MSN.com leading up to the release of Windows XP 2000, Microsoft acquired the Visio Corporation whose diagraming program was rebranded as Microsoft Visio 2002, Microsoft purchased Navision for their ERP (enterprise resource planning) technologies which kicked off a new division of the company, Microsoft Business Solutions which has lead us to what we now call Microsoft Dynamics 2007–2008, in escalated efforts to keep pace with Google’s massive ad revenue, Microsoft acquired aQuantive and its subsidiaries which included Avenue A/Razorefish, followed quickly by Fast Search and Transfer 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype and created a new division of the company to house the chat and VOIP solution, a move that was surprising to some due to the technology behind Skype (Delphi) 2012, acquired Yammer, an enterprise social networking service used for private communication within organizations 2013, acquired Nokia in a last ditch effort by then CEO Steve Ballmer to save Microsoft in the competitive mobile space 2014, acquired Minecraft and its parent company for $2.5 Billion, shocking the world A move that has already paid for itself ten-fold 2016, acquired business social networking platform LinkedInRecent Acquisitions There is no denying that there has been a fundamental shift by Microsoft in their recent acquisitions under star CEO Satya Nadella. It seems that the company has shifted focus to brands and technologies that fit with their existing vision, and bolster their current product and services lineup rather than acquiring outright new technologies. LinkedIn has gone on to expand its reach by acquiring: Connectifier, a machine learning technology in 2016 for business leads generation Elearning juggernaut Lynda.com in 2018 for “LinkedIn Learning” Glint, an employee improvement and engagement platform FlipGrid, an education, collaboration and video platform was acquired in mid-2018 in an effort to add further value to Microsoft’s education stack of Office 365, Minecraft, Kodu programming language, and partnerships with the likes of Code.org and Kano Computers This also ties into their 2016 acquisition of Teacher Gaming, a provider of interactive educational software GitHub was purchased in late 2018, and raised eyebrows across the world as open source defenders were shocked that their mecca had been hijacked by the evil empire Microsoft surprised the world when they began offering some premium services for free, including the coveted private Git Repos GitHub also shows that Microsoft’s recent open source plays, like becoming a Premium Sponsor of the Open Source, open sourcing many of their products, moving their repos to GitHub and the shift to open source in Azure are no marketing moves — they are in it for the long haul“We are all-in on Open Source, and that is what really brings us together with GitHub. And we’re going to operate it as an open platform for any language, any framework, any platform … providing developers with a SaaS Service.” - Satya Nadella, CEO AI — Recently Microsoft has acquired conversational AI company XOXOCO, visual AI service Lobe, industrial AI platform Bonsai, conversational AI technology from Semantic Machines and AI from Maluuba Game Studios — In recent years, Microsoft has continued to acquire prestigious and talented game studios to show their long-term commitment to the Xbox platform and gaming in general 2018 — Obsidian Entertainment, inXile Entertainment, Playground Games, Compulsion Games, Undead Labs, and Ninja Theory They have also acquired in recent years Beam (now Mixer) video game streaming, Simplygon 3D graphics optimization, AltspaceVR virtual reality and Playfab gaming backend service“I think one of the deepest values at Microsoft Research and at other labs, is creativity, creation, coming up with new ideas that have never been thought of before. Combining two sort-of well-known ideas into a whole new innovative combination that leads to a whole new concept…” -  Dr. Eric Horvitz, Technical FellowConclusion Microsoft sees the world heading to a developer-centric organism, where developers no longer exist in the bubble of technology, but they live and work and breath across all aspects of our society — including education. They know as technologies continue to evolve, we humans and the companies we work in will continue to struggle to keep pace with the rapid change — and in an effort to both lead the market, and to prepare us all — they are focusing on acquisitions to bolster their already strong platforms. Rather than re-inventing the wheel, they just add the newer and better wheels to their already fine-tuned machine. Microsoft Research and product development in general has always included taking two decent ideas and merging them together to make a great idea… and that is where I think Microsoft puts a focus on its recent acquisition strategy. Fill gaps and holes in their service, to bolster their services and platforms overall. Going back, it all is really about “DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS!” … and I for one, think that we all owe Big Steve an apology. Until next time, enjoy this parting track from YouTube user Bad Squirrel...Follow or Subscribe to Microsoft Today Patreon  Website Apple/iTunes Blubrry Breaker Facebook Google Podcasts Pocket Cast PodBean RadioPublic Spotify Stitcher YouTube Support the show.

Level 857 - Video Game Podcast: Level #60 - The State of the Xbox 2018! In light of the recent developments Microsoft announced at the X018 Inside Xbox event at Fanfest: Mexico City (including Microsoft acquiring new studios such as Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment; Xbox Game Pass updates; release dates for Crackdown 3, etc.), we discuss the current state of the Xbox One in 2018 and our thoughts for the Xbox brand going into 2019!News topics we discuss:Prima's Retiring Their Strategy Guide ServicePS5 Controller Is Rumored To Have A Touch ScreenNew Xbox One S May Get A Digital Only VersionSony's Missing E3 2019Square Cuts Final Fantasy XV's DLC

Level 857 - Video Game Podcast: Level #60 - The State of the Xbox 2018! In light of the recent developments Microsoft announced at the X018 Inside Xbox event at Fanfest: Mexico City (including Microsoft acquiring new studios such as Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment; Xbox Game Pass updates; release dates for Crackdown 3, etc.), we discuss the current state of the Xbox One in 2018 and our thoughts for the Xbox brand going into 2019!News topics we discuss:Prima's Retiring Their Strategy Guide ServicePS5 Controller Is Rumored To Have A Touch ScreenNew Xbox One S May Get A Digital Only VersionSony's Missing E3 2019Square Cuts Final Fantasy XV's DLC

Hello everybody and welcome to the fifty ninth episode of BXB’s Bits and Bobs! A bi-weekly podcast where we talk about whatever we damn well please! In this weeks show Ben and Richard talk about the last three weeks of news and some big and small games we have both been playing! This week the gang (EIC Ben and Reviews Editor Richard) talk about: First off we have to Cross the Streams, Microsoft Studios has acquired both Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment. – XO18 Strategy guide maker Prima Games is shutting down after 28 years, Sony not going to E3 in 2019, Disc-less Xbox One in 2019, Work has resumed on the Final Season of the Walking Dead, Fallout 76 (talk about the game), can anything go right? Bag–gate. Homophobic hunters. Rebellion spends $100m on new film studio space to help with Rogue Trooper movie, Judge Dredd TV show. Project Highrise: Architect’s Edition, Fallout 76, Battlefield V, Octopath Traveller, Into the Breach, Spider-man, Tetris Effect, Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics (Xbox), Farming Simulator 2019, The Gardens Between, Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze, Injustice 2, We are looking for new contributors. Message us on Twitter or facebook! You can subscribe to the audio version here. Or subscribe using our RSS feed here.

It's the 2018 Grunt Free Press Thanksgiving Spook-a-Thon! Topics - Microsoft buys InXile Entertainment and Obsidian; whatever that means, Fallout 76, Bethesda game launcher, disconnects, secret settings, a SPECIAL of one, perk cards = laziness?, from overwhelming to barren, the tame wasteland, bad AI, inventory fiddling, online concessions, server maintenance, broken tokens, Confederate robots, Red Dead Redemption 2 and the poker showdown. Music - Dead Kennedys - Too Drunk to Fuck, Mastodon - Hail to Fire, Melvins - I Want to Hold Your Hand

Pinball: Discussion revolves around The Pinball Company's crowd-funding initiative, the fallout relating to Todd Tuckey and the Pinball Adventures book, a discussion on single-level games in today's pinball world, and of course 20 Questions. Video Games: Topics are Microsoft acquiring Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment, various video game award shows coming up, and Sony's decision not to attend E3 in 2019. Episode Links: WeFunder campaign for The Pinball Company: https://wefunder.com/thepinballcompany Crowdfunder campaign for The Pinball Company: https://www.crowdfunder.com/the-pinball-company Microsoft on acquiring Obsidian and inXile: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/11/10/obsidian-inxile-join-microsoft-studios/?fbclid=IwAR2tdGEcqFOGCH6-irrOV26xdW3HOjF6-pwe7tu3l0Y_5Bo1k_yh7VySTDY CBS hosting The Gamer's Choice Awards: https://techraptor.net/content/cbs-gamers-choice-awards Golden Joystick Awards 2018: https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2018-winners/ Sony skipping E3 in 2019: https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/11/14/sony-interactive-entertainment-is-not-attending-e3-in-2019 Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=86805&refid=stpr Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eclectic_gamers Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/eclectic_gamers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com

The panel covers all of the updates and announcements at X018 including Microsoft's acquisition of Obsidian and inXile Entertainment. They also talk about the news that Activision revealed at their latest investor call that Destiny 2 has under-performed for them despite seeing success in September 2018's NPD numbers. The biggest news of the week, however, is that Sony has announced they're skipping E3 2019. Why?

On today's show, Marc talks about X018, including Crackdown 3 and the acquisition of Obsidian Entertainment and InXile Entertainment by Microsoft. They also talk about Party Hard 2 and Call of Cthulhu, two very different games, one involving a lot of killing and one involving no killing at all (at least none so far). Anyway, something-something indifferent and belligerent, cheers and enjoy the anime-zing(ly deadly) show. Anyway, that's it and that's all folks. If you're feeling extra generous, you can become a patron, donate a little something-something, or subscribe to show your support for the site, the plentiful podcasts, the various videos, the absurd art, and all of the other nonsense we make over here at Pixelated Sausage. Thanks for being a fan.

On today's show, Marc talks about X018, including Crackdown 3 and the acquisition of Obsidian Entertainment and InXile Entertainment by Microsoft. They also talk about Party Hard 2 and Call of Cthulhu, two very different games, one involving a lot of killing and one involving no killing at all (at least none so far). Anyway, something-something indifferent and belligerent, cheers and enjoy the anime-zing(ly deadly) show. The Talking Points: X018, Crackdown 3, Obsidian Entertainment, InXile Entertainment, Fallout 76, Party Hard 2, Call of Cthulhu, Dragon Ball Z (Anime)

Today we talk about Microsofts X018 event and the indie news that followed, along with the cancellation of the Hollow Knight physical copies and much more indie games news. To keep up to date on all things indie make sure to follow us we post each and every Friday. Don't forget to check out the Parallax Media website https://parallaxmedia.one Also make sure to check us out on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7BfHEnyDMaNew0COSBlu1i?si=L9V_6VdrQ3CCoPxYoJKObg  Links: News Story: Hollow Knight Physical Release Cancelled https://twinfinite.net/2018/11/hollow-knight-physical-edition-cancelled/   News Story: Dead Cells Alpha Update makes some challenging updates https://twinfinite.net/2018/11/dead-cells-new-pc-alpha-update-changes-the-game-significantly/   News Story: Five Nights at Freddy Series Progress on Multiple Projects https://gematsu.com/2018/11/five-nights-at-freddys-series-coming-to-ps4-xbox-one-and-switch-via-new-improved-hd-ports   News Story: The Good Life will be releasing on Xbox One as well as PC and PS4 https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/11/11/swerys-the-good-life-is-coming-to-xbox-one   News Story: Microsoft acquires Obsidian Entertainment https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/10/17959500/obsidian-xbox-acquired-x018-new-vegas-pillars-eternity News Story: Microsoft acquires Wasteland maker inXile Entertainment https://www.polygon.com/xbox-one/2018/11/10/18080726/inxile-entertainment-microsoft-buyout-acquisition-xbox-x018   News Story: Dystopian Adventure Rain Of Reflections Unveils First Gameplay Trailer https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/11/06/dystopian-adventure-rain-of-reflections-unveils-first-gameplay-trailer   New Dates   New Dates: Abzû Coming To Switch At The End Of November https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/11/13/abzu-coming-to-switch-at-the-end-of-november   New Dates: Beat Saber Arrives On PlayStation VR This Month With New Content https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/11/09/beat-saber-arrives-on-playstation-vr-this-month-with-new-content   New Dates: This War Of Mine Nails Down Switch Release Date https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/11/07/this-war-of-mine-nails-down-switch-release-date   New Dates: Sci-fi Racing RPG Desert Child Races Onto Systems this December https://twinfinite.net/2018/11/sci-fi-racing-rpg-desert-child-races-onto-systems-this-december/   New Dates: Kingdom Two Crowns Takes the Series to a Brand New Setting This December https://twinfinite.net/2018/11/kingdom-two-crowns-release-date/   New Dates: Ghouls 'n' Ghosts-Inspired Platformer Battle Princess Madelyn Coming Next Month https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/11/13/ghouls-n-ghosts-inspired-platformer-battle-princess-madelyn-coming-next-month   New Dates: Gris Has A Release Date And New Gameplay Trailer https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/11/07/gris-has-a-release-date-and-new-gameplay-trailer God Bless The Crowd   No Time To Relax: A video game version of Life https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/porcelain/no-time-to-relax/updates   Midnight Wave: Tactical / Platform fighting RPG set in a cyberpunk samurai setting https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andrewwalthall/midnight-wave-cyberpunk-samurai-tactical-platform?ref=discovery    

In today's episode of Impulse, Dan and Peter discuss the recent purchasing habits from Microsoft which include a number of notable game studios! From Obsidian Entertainment (the fine folks behind Fallout: New Vegas) to even Ninja Theory and InXile Entertainment!

Blizzcon happened! Smash Direct happened! Lots of news to talk about! Remember to have your phones ready because that's where all AAA gaming is moving towards. You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) at our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com (We just remodeled!) Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/ Here is all the news we talked about this episode: Xbox acquires Obsidian Entertainment and InXile Entertainment https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/1061390391071531008 Sources: Blizzard Scrapped Plans For Diablo 4 Video https://kotaku.com/sources-blizzard-pulled-diablo-4-announcement-from-bli-1830232246 Blizzard Says It Wasn't Expecting Fans To Be This Angry About Diablo Immortal https://kotaku.com/blizzard-says-it-wasnt-expecting-fans-to-be-this-angry-1830204721 Activision Crashes as ‘Diablo’ Mobile Pits Analysts and Gamers https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-05/activision-analysts-see-china-growth-from-diablo-mobile-game Strategy guide maker Prima Games is shutting down https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/9/18079380/prima-games-shutting-down All future Final Fantasy XV DLCs except Episode Ardyn have been canceled. Hajima Tabata has resigned from Square Enix. https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/9v6u7x/all_future_final_fantasy_xv_dlcs_except_episode/?utm_content=title&utm_medium=browse&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=Games Geoff Keighley: "Game Awards 2018 will feature the “biggest lineup ever in terms of new game announcements" https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1060942349398732800 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - World of Light (Adventure Mode) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WShCN-AYHqA&feature=youtu.be POKÉMON Detective Pikachu - Official Trailer #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1roy4o4tqQM&feature=youtu.be

Greg Louden is the Chief Convict at Convict Games and our guest this episode. This remote studio have put together STONE a love letter to noir, stoner flicks with a strong Australian aesthetic and a surreal anthropomorphic animal universe. Greg shared with us what it was like to work on this game, and how he collaborated with musicians from across the world as well as roping in as many friends and family as possible. STONE is available now on Steam.   This week Microsoft announced at their X018 event that they had acquired inXile Entertainment and Obsidian Entertainment makers of Wasteland 2 and Pillars of Eternity II respectively, as it bolsters its ever growing stable of first party studios and console exclusives, with some fearing a return to the studio absorption and destruction of the early 2000s. Will this mean less of the cross platform play we're coming to expect from major titles, as exclusivity and acquisitions take hold?   Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus & Mitch Loh. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Salty Dog Sounds for some of our promo music this week.   SPONSOR: Thank you to Murdoch University School of Arts for their support over every single episode of Pixel Sift. We couldn't have done it without you. If you want to bolster your skills in media, journalism or game development, check out the Murdoch University School of Arts website for more information!   You can find us on social media, Discord, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, YouTube and Steam. Just search for "pixelsift"

About The Guest Malcolm CasSelle is CIO of OPSKins​ and President of WAX (Worldwide Asset eXchange)​ (Worldwide Asset eXchange), a decentralized platform for the development of secure and transparent in-game virtual item exchanges on the blockchain, created by OPSkins. He has recently appeared on television talking about this project. Prior to WAX, CasSelle was an international entrepreneur and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and President of New Ventures at tronc, Inc. (formerly Tribune Publishing). Prior to tronc, Inc., he was Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital Media of SeaChange International. He joined SeaChange International in 2015 as part of the company's acquisition of Timeline Labs, where he served as CEO. Previously, CasSelle led startups in the digital industry, including MediaPass, Xfire and Groupon's joint venture with Tencent in China. He has also been an active early stage investor in companies including Facebook, Zynga, and most recently Bitcoin-related companies. He has written a number of blog posts on his current projects in cryptocurrency. OPSkins OPSkins.com[1]​ is the number one centralized marketplace globally for buying and selling virtual items from online games such as CounterStrike Global Offensive (CSGO), Player Unknown Battleground (PUBG), King of the Kill (KOTK), and many others. Founded in 2015 and currently led by CEO, William Quigley​, COO Jonathan Yantis​, CTO and founder John Brechisci, Jr.​ a lifelong gamer and self-taught programmer. Recently executive added to the team is CIO, Malcolm CasSelle​ as well as a number of other executives from video game, AI, blockchain, and ecommerce industries. In 2017, OPSkins has recently launched a decentralized project, WAX (Worldwide Asset eXchange)​, a fully decentralized marketplace based on blockchain technology.Its advisors include top video game industry professionals, including creator and developer of Call of Duty Dave Anthony​, founder of Interplay and inXile Entertainment Brian Fargo​, and former CEO of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (including Blizzard Entertainment, World of Warcraft), Ken Cron​. WAX (Worldwide Asset Exchange) at www.wax.io is a decentralized platform that enables users to operate a fully functioning virtual marketplace​ with zero investment in security​, infrastructure, or payment processing​. WAX was developed by the founders of OPSkins​, the world’s leading marketplace for online video game assets​ and is designed to serve the 400+ million online players who already collect, buy and sell. With the inclusion of WAX’s simple exchange widget​, gamers will have access to a worldwide market, with ​trust and transaction verification​. Vision WAX was started with the goal of solving many of the issues that plague the virtual item​ trading industry. The virtual item trading industry is fragmented across hundreds of competing marketplaces, each utilizing different business practices tailored for their region of the world. This creates territorial supply and demand imbalances. Team WAX​ founders include CEO William Quigley, Lead Designer John Brechisci, Jr.​, and COO Jonathan Yantis​​.​ They are the team behind OPSkins​, which is the world’s leading marketplace for online video game assets. Wax WAX's advisors include top video game industry professionals, such as Dave Anthony the Creator and Developer of Call of Duty​​, Brian Fargo the Founder of Interplay Inc.​ and inXile Entertainment​​, and Ken Cron the former CEO of Vivendi Universal Entertainment​ (including Blizzard Entertainment​, World of Warcraft​)​. WAX's advisors have included cryptocurrency​ and technology industry veterans including Scott Walker the Founder and CEO of the National Data Corporation, Anthony Di Iorio the CEO and Founder at Jaxx & Decentral​ as well as a Co-founder at Ethereum, Michael Maloney the WAX System Architect and former Blockchain CTO at EY​, Michael Terpin the Founder and CEO of Transform Group, and Aaron Voisine​ the Founder and CEO of Breadwallet. ​ Links:   OPSkins Facebook   OPSkins Twitter   WAX Facebook    WAX Twitter   wax.io   opskins.com

From the beginning of recorded history we ve had a fascination with the blurred lines between the real world and the supernatural world. Greek gods and Hindu gods were described as humans with superpowers who lived in other dimensions and interacted with people on Earth. In biblical times, an all powerful but invisible God granted some humans super powers, like parting seas and feeding multitudes. In our own times we ve continued to blur the lines between the real and non real worlds. We ve created a non real online world where a regular person can have a whole different persona on places like Facebook. We can strap on goggles and walk, swim and even fly, in what we call virtual reality. And when it comes to business, we re coming to accept the blurred line between transactions that happen in the online world and real world as perfectly normal. Peter s lunch guests are both on the cutting edge of this blurred line if in fact a blurred line can have a cutting edge. Stephen Morel is Chief Legal Officer at a company called Civic Source. Civic Source takes real world houses that are blighted or what they call "tax distressed" and puts them online where they are auctioned and sold. You can find Civic Source here in Louisiana, as well as Tennessee, Mississippi and Missouri. Since 2008 Civic Source has sold over 37,000 pieces of property. Matt Findley is President and Voice of Reason at inXile Entertainment. inXile is one of the most influential and successful creators of online games in the country. They re responsible for titles like The Mage s Tale, The Bard s Tale, and Wasteland. If you play video games you re already impressed. If you ve never heard of any of this, you re going to be impressed by the multi millions of dollars involved and the unique crowdfunding business model that inXile has pioneered. photos at Commander s Palace by Alison Moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's our one year anniversary on Fox Sports 1280 and Spreaker!Skungy's Pick of the Week is Gears of War 4We have two guests this show!First guest - Hayley Stone, author of Machinations and Counterpart. http://hnstoneauthor.com/Second guest - Matt Findley, President of inXile Entertainment. https://inxile-entertainment.com/ Wasteland 3 crowd funding - https://www.fig.co/campaigns/wasteland-3#aboutTop Nerd NewsThis Week in Geek History

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   Welcome to Episode 155 of Speculate! The Podcast for Writers, Readers and Fans.  In this episode, our first ever joint production of Speculate and Greg’s Twitch channel (under the moniker Arvan Eleron), we chat with veteran computer game developers and writers Colin McComb and George Ziets, from inXile Entertainment, about their upcoming computer game […]

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In this episode, Soren interviews game designer Chris Avellone, who is best known for his work on Fallout 2, Planescape: Torment, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, Fallout: New Vegas, and Wasteland 2. He is currently working at inXile Entertainment on Torment: Tides of Numenera. They discuss why he owes his career to publisher desperation, how Torment reflects that players only care about themselves, the mystery of how Black Isle lost the D&D license, and why game writing is overrated.

Brian Fargo has done it all. He’s created his own games, designed classic titles, and run a publishing company - Interplay Productions. Now Brian is in a unique place. As the president of inXile Entertainment Brian has launched two very successful crowdfunding campaigns and is looking to divorce the company from publishing deals which he feels are restrictive and often unfair. Brian and I talk extensively about game publishing, his time as the CEO of Interplay, and the current state of inXile Entertainment.