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Monday Nov 27, 2023
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Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Blizzcon returned and was epic again and we have all the details. IGN inadvertantly misses the mark and there were more layoffs in the video game industry. AND we have a list!!! Sort of. The video game award nominees were announced so we'll run down the games that were nominated.
Show Note
BlizzCon 2023 has happened and its opening ceremony was filled with big announcements, including Diablo 4's first expansion called Vessel of Hatred, three new expansions for World of Warcraft in The Worldsoul Saga, a new Overwatch 2 hero named Mauga, and much more. Here's all the info from the annual celebration of all things Blizzard. |
https://www.ign.com/articles/blizzcon-2023-everything-announced-and-revealed |
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/world-of-warcraft/24022616/world-of-warcraft-at-blizzcon-2023-news-round-up?blzcmp=app |
In our last couple of shows we've talked about layoffs in the Video Game industry and what that impact has been on the people and games. Well that tend has continued so let's take a look at the causes and ramifications of these layoffs. |
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-11-20/video-game-industry-layoffs |
One of our ongoing points of emphasis on this show is to bring to light the plight of women in the video game industry. Well IGN lit up that light inadventantly this past week when they published a story celebrating their 30 years of covering the gaming industry with exactly zero women highlighted. |
https://www.inverse.com/gaming/pc-gamer-women-in-video-games |
https://www.reddit.com/r/GirlGamers/comments/17vpjst/not_one_woman_in_30_years_not_one/ |
https://www.pcgamer.com/celebrating-30-years-of-pc-gamer/ |
Nominations for the 2023 Game Awards, recognizing the gaming biz’s best games and creators of the year, have been announced. So lets take a look at the nominees in the more important categories and give our take. |
https://variety.com/2023/gaming/news/game-awards-2023-nominations-alan-wake-baldurs-gate-full-list-1235787390/ |
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-game-awards-2023-nominees-announced-see-them-all-now/1100-6519120/ |
Mention Black Friday |
https://www.ign.com/articles/best-buy-black-friday-video-game-deals-ps5-nintendo-switch-xbox-series-x |
https://www.ign.com/articles/black-friday-2023?utm_source=piano |
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