🔄 Reconnect Recap for w/e 30th April '24

Connecting you to even more great games writing

Welcome readers to your weekly issue of the Reconnect Recap, where I share some cool articles on Reconnect that caught my eye.

I’ll also share an additional extra that I think you might like!

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The Recap

• ⛏️ TimeExtension covers Minecraft being ported to retro consoles

• 📊 GameDevReports answers the question whether a toxic community makes more or less money.

• 👉 RetroDodo shows off a new console that has one button.

• 🪪 A16Z Games interviews the founder of a new identification platform that can keep kids in games safe.

• 🏳️‍🌈 GamesIndustry.biz covers the Gaming Awards and all the winners.

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Something Extra

GamesIndustry.biz is running a three week editorial project called GI Sprint. Covering all the ways to make video games cheaper, faster and better.

I’ve been keeping up with their podcasts and articles as they go.

Jump in there and have a go.

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Recent Articles

• I had a Steam Deck 15 years ago

• Game Engines: Part 4 - Unsung heroes in the middle

• Game Engines: Part 3 - Troubles of Commercial Engines

• Game Engines: Part 2 - When in-house engines go wrong

• Game Engines: Part 1 - What are they?

• You should play a Bithell Game

• Cheating has helped me enjoy gaming more

• How they patched bugs in the GameBoy era

• AI won't save EA, and probably nothing will.

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