OpenCritic Weekly Recap: Recent Episodes
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This Week: Apple wins against Epic but Apple must disclose alternate purchase options, Blizzard receives a complaint from the NLRB, you can expand your Xbox Series storage yourself (sort of), a few more games are delayed, and the Switch finally get's Bluetooth audio support.
This week: We recap Sony's PlayStation State of Play with reveals of Spiderman 2, God of War Ragnarok, and more! Also, Sony backtracks on Horizon Forbidden West upgrade cost, Microsoft may release a new Series S next year, and Overwatch League to use early build of Overwatch 2 in 2022 Season.
This week: Twitch streamers protest Twitch's inaction on preventing hate raids, TimTheTatman & DrLup move house from Twitch to YouTube Gaming, an technical look at the upcoming Dead Space remake, and the PS5 gets a slimming down in the heatsink department.
This week: Halo Infinite drops sooner than you think but will miss two mainstay features at launch, Dr. Disrespect announces lawsuit against Twitch, Xbox's Gamescom announcements, and Saints Row reboot unexpectedly announced.
This week: New details and information on Pokemon Legends: Arceus in the most recent Pokemon Presents, Call of Duty Vanguard announced via Warzone, Epic Games copies Among Us into Fortnite, and the Xbox Series X gets a 4K dashboard refresh (for Insiders, for now).
This week: Dr. DisRespect partners with Boom.TV to start a AAA studio, Nintendo's hosts their latest Indie Showcase, and Twitch updates their Suspension Notifications to banned streamers.
This week: J Allen Brack is out as President of Blizzard with not one, but two others stepping in to co-lead the company. Also, additional PSVR2 details are leaked out, and Battlefield 2042 will get some more lore with a prequel movie.
This week: The Activision-Blizzard executive team responds to the allegations and stories coming out from current and former employees, while current development team release list of demands for change & stage a walk out at the Irvine, CA campus. Also, PlayStation 5 sells over 10 million consoles since launch and the PS5 now gets it's storage expansion slot enabled (for beta users).
This week, Activision Blizzard sued for harassment and discrimination against former female employees, EA Play shows off more Battlefield & reveals Dead Space, and Tencent purchases Little Big Planet 3 devs Sumo Group.
This week: Valve announces the Steam Deck - a portable PC gaming handheld, two classic cartridges go to auction and make a lot of money, and Nickelodeon brings it's character lineup to the arena in All Star Brawl.
This week: Nintendo releases a hardware refresh for the Switch with the Switch Pro rumor all but squashed, Apex Legends is hacked in an effort to drum up Titanfall 1 support, and Overwatch League is in the crosshairs of the DOJ.
This week: Sony inadvertently leaks a potential acquisition when announcing Housemarque purchase, Xbox Game Streaming expands & grows more powerful, and CD Projekt Red feels "satisfied" with current state of Cyberpunk 2077.
This week: Rumors of Dead Space's return are circulating the web, Valve changes Steam again to prevent buying games in other countries, and Back 4 Blood will not ship with an offline mode.
This week: A litany of reveals from Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft, and more during E3's 2021 all-digital event, Rockstar announces GTA Online shutdown for older consoles, and CDPR finds hack was potentially worse that it thought.
This week: Battlefield 2042 announced, EA's FIFA and Frostbite source-code stolen, CS:GO nixes many free-to-play perks, and Microsoft announces an expanded push of Game Streaming to the masses.
Solid evidence of an upcoming Nintendo Switch Pro launch prior to E3, God of War sequel pushed to 2022, Nintendo wins $2.1 million in lawsuit, and Flight Simulator's install size shrinks.
This week: Valve is working on a portable Steam handheld, Blizzcon 2021 cancellation, Battlefield 6 trailer leaks, and a cheating scandal in Trackmania speedruns has been discovered.
This week: IGN responds to the abrupt takedown of it's Palestine charity post by senior management, Sega considers reboots of Jet Set Radio & Crazy Taxi, Overwatch 2 PvP details shared via livestream, and Nvidia bringing it's signature DLSS tech to VR.
CD Projekt shared a detailed presentation of how the company is shifting its processes in the future, creating a sustainable development model that expands the team's capabilities and bolsters development of future content for the worlds of The Witcher and Cyberpunk. Alongside the announcement of this new structure, RED 2.0, the company also announced an acquisition of Vancouver-based Digital Scapes.
Amazon has announced that it's putting more resources into AAA game development with a fourth studio led by former members of the Rainbow Six Siege team. Bloomberg has reported more information about DLSS on the rumored New Nintendo Switch, Gotham Knights and Back 4 Blood have been delayed, Microsoft is reported to be in talks to buy Discord - it's a packed week in gaming news!
Activion-Blizzard announced a round of layoffs as the company shifts away from in-person esports events during the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting roughly 50 employees. PlayStation and Xbox also had major news weeks, with news on controllers for the new PSVR and free games from Sony along with plenty of Game Pass additions and an upcoming event from the team at Microsoft.
Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax Media is officially a done deal, bringing development teams like Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, Arkane Studios, and more into the Microsoft family. Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, clarified the exclusivity of future Bethesda titles, saying that their deal "is about delivering great exclusive games for you, that ship on platforms where Game Pass exists."
A new report from Bloomberg reports that an updated Nintendo Switch is poised to launch this holiday season, bringing a 7 inch OLED screen with 4K support when docked. This week's show digs into the latest rumors, recaps last week's State of Play, hits the highlights of plenty of Pokemon news, and more.
After reports earlier in the month that EA executives were meeting to decide the fate of Anthem,development on BioWare's 2019 looter shooter is officially winding down. This week's Weekly Recap digs into Blizzconline 2021 aftermath, the latest State of Play, and plenty of big announcements in the world of PlayStation!
BlizzCon 2021 kicks off today, but a leaked World of Warcraft press kit has provided a look at what's coming for the world's leading MMO. We've got NPD reports for January, Nintendo's first Direct presentation in more than a year, new Xbox backward compatibility features, and more on the roster for today's show - enjoy! Follow OpenCritic at @Open_Critic on Twitter, find Samuel Adams at @JampackSam, and explore our Patreon!
It's been another hectic week in the world of gaming, with news on E3 2021, the future of BioWare's Anthem, cyberattacks at CD Projekt and more highlighting this week's show. Follow OpenCritic at @Open_Critic on Twitter, find Samuel Adams at @JampackSam, and explore our Patreon!
From shutdowns at Google Stadia to major Embracer Group acquisitions, this week's episode of the OpenCritic Weekly Recap is packed with the hottest gaming news of the week. Follow OpenCritic at @Open_Critic on Twitter, find Samuel Adams at @JampackSam, and explore our Patreon!
This week's episode digs into the wild ride of GameStop stocks, sharing the high-level story of how it happened behind the scenes while digging into the rest of the largest stories of the week in the gaming industry. Follow OpenCritic at @Open_Critic on Twitter, find Samuel Adams at @JampackSam, and explore our Patreon!
The OpenCritic Weekly Recap is back, tuning you into the latest HITMAN 3 reviews, new Cyberpunk 2077 drama, 2020's record-breaking NPD reports, and more! Follow OpenCritic at @Open_Critic on Twitter, find Samuel Adams at @JampackSam, and explore our Patreon!