Alex Walker
@alexwalker.bsky.social
Comms guy who spent 20 years writing about gaming/tech/esports (fmr. Kotaku Australia editor, ABC Tech + Games columnist, games.on.net, Gizmodo AU, Lifehacker AU, elsewhere).
Delighted to chat with @alexwalker.bsky.social about the aftermath of the biggest merger in video game history. If you're not subscribed to Multiplier, you can read the latest issue over on the blog now!: www.multiplier.au/did-anyone-r...
Did anyone really win from the biggest merger in video game history?
Microsoft may have beaten regulators, but it doesn't seem to have helped in the long run.
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i love that there's a roguelike deckbuilder that's based on AFL store.steampowered.com/app/1543960/...
the paw patrol/hot wheels monster trucks developers are making a ... formula 1 homage? can see at least abu dhabi, spa, monaco included www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsLn...
While we strongly discourage visitors, economic policies, and human interaction at any level, we would be thrilled for you to take a break from world events and learn about various penguin species wwf.org.au/blogs/protec...
Protecting a Penguin Paradise: Heard Island and McDonald Islands - WWF-Australia | Protecting a Penguin Paradise: Heard Island and McDonald Islands | WWF Australia
In the heart of the Southern Ocean lies a haven for wildlife: Heard Island and McDonald Islands (known as HIMI) - home to some of the most iconic and ecologically significant penguin species on the pl...
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I've been wondering how tariffs will affect the table top games industry- answer- not good.
small PC hack that shouldn't be necessary but sadly is if you're trying to uninstall razer synapse, the uninstaller will routinely bug out every time you try to delete it but if you unplug/disconnect the PC from the internet, the installer will proceed and actually start deleting files
thank god mtg arena is good these days (h/t to the legends at @goodgamesmorley on tk)
Having both Split Fiction and Two Point Museum both drop and be outstandingly good in their respective niches is a real treat. they're both so much fun, please play at least one of them
apparently the xbox game bar now has a meme-making function
epic (via EGS) are running player surveys upon exit of an application; don't mind this but the scattershot approach sometimes doesn't totally land
Nice Friday W, and from EA of all places: they've uploaded the source code for a stack of old C&C games, including Red Alert, Tiberian Dawn, Generals: Zero Hour, Renegade, AND the Remastered Collection github.com/electronicar...
literally might be the first time I've seen any positive press about Bleeding Edge venturebeat.com/ai/microsoft...
Microsoft’s Muse AI can design video game worlds after watching you play
Microsoft new Muse AI system learns to generate interactive 3D game worlds by watching gameplay footage, marking a major advance in artificial intelligence's ability to understand spatial environments...
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least likely choice, but if the Space Marines 2 devs were working on a Hasbro IP it'd be pretty rad if it was GI-Joe would work with the SM2 style of combat and level design, would be a great shot in the arm for the franchise, lots of cool directions (it's prob d&d though, and that's cool)
Humble Bundle changed its terms of service back in December. Unused game codes now expire after 3 years and in cases where the retailer is out of stock and alternate keys are "not available", Humble says that it is "not obligated to provide them." Seems bad: www.reviews.org/au/games/hum...
Humble Bundle is getting worse (and everybody knows it)
Ever wonder what happened to all those games you picked up over the years through Humble Bundle? You might not like the answer.
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things I don't want in Windows updates: mini-ads for other Microsoft services to juice their user numbers
fyi: umurangi generation, one of the cooler games out of ANZ in the last 5 years, is available for $2.15 right now store.steampowered.com/app/1223500/... (if you loved pokemon snap back in the day, this is absolutely your jam)
Thanks for all of the kind words about MinnMax's revealing interview with Ready at Dawn's co-founder. youtu.be/g7t6Wo2IcU8 This is what the backend looks like for an interview that spawned news stories on every major gaming site. Independent games media only exists by support on Patreon.
these YT chat summaries (on the State of Play video) really aren't it
new game announcement: Tryhard is our upcoming sports RPG about managing an underdog rugby club in New Zealand! "wishlist now on steam" etc: store.steampowered.com/app/3443270/... website: tryhardgame.com idle in our discord: discord.gg/qRUZQQX5Tz
Tryhard on Steam
Turn-based sports RPG about managing an underdog rugby club in New Zealand. Outsmart opponents and upgrade your squad, but also feed your dog and go on dates, in this epic saga of love, betrayal, and ...
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i've never understood how one device can be updated so many times with literally zero noticeable impact to its performance or utility
Someone is breaking into all the Melbourne LGSs and stealing their stock. 7-9 or so stores in the last 8 weeks. Please keep an eye out for suss sales in the next few weeks online to try catch these despicable knobs targeting small businesses.
Rogue Company, the original Smite and Paladins all shuttered development. as a small note of positivity, Smite and Paladins both had an incredible run. Smite surviving in a world where games like Heroes of Newerth died - no small achievement. And Paladins did great for how much it took from OW1
Will 🌱@willmesilane.com · 2y agoWhen it rains it pours :/ Feels like every day something bad is happening. More layoffs. I fear for the people in my line of work. www.gamedeveloper.com/business/hi-...
