Reconnect Recap - w/e 26th October
A weekly recap of some of the best video game articles to feature on Reconnect.
Kia Ora folks
Another week, another issue of the Reconnect Recap, the companion newsletter to Reconnect, the games writing discovery platform.
This week we’re diving into Gamescom, Xbox, Steam Next Fest, and tonnes of ports and game stats.
Lets dig in.
Great Write Ups
Second World: I’ve been eagerly looking forward to the next Outer Worlds and Console Creatures review has me thinking it will be a fun time.
Calming Joker: Somehow Mindful Gamer found Balatro to be a relaxing experience, I’m not sure I share the same feeling.
Gamescom Asia: Living at the bottom of the world, I don’t get to enjoy things like E3, Gamecom, or PAX, so its fun to read write ups like this one from SuperJump, the event sounded amazing.
Life after Live: Multiplier interviews editor of GadgetGuy, Chris Button, and discusses the impact of live service games and the mark they are. leaving on the industry.
Mario’s dead: I didn’t know that Marios death animation was trademarked, Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games explains.
Profit Margin: We know its not good for Xbox at the moment, and the higher ups agree, according to this week in video games reports that Xbox is being forced to achieve a 30% profit on the platform.
Not an Xbox, but a good handheld: I’m not leaving my Steamdeck anytime soon but the positive points about the ROG Xbox Ally X as reviewed by Stevivor have me curious.
Playing 11 demos an hour: To play all the demos in the Steam Next Fest, would be difficult but Kimimi has done the math.
Running through Hell: If you haven’t been following Oya ‘s run through Supergiant’s games, you’ve been missing out, their latest piece is on Hades, I wonder which game will be next.
Make the worst version and enjoy every moment: Sidequest looks into the Pretentious Game Jam which challenged participants to make the game of their dreams no matter how shit it turns out.
Yotei kills the competition: In the latest The Alinea Insight newsletter we have the sales figures on Yotei on PS5 in comparison to it’s competition.
Xbox players play more games?: According to the latest GameDev Reports - powered by Xsolla , Xbox players play more games per month than anyone else.
Not agreeing with GOTY: Big Nerd Gaming disagrees with ten of the Games Awards winners, here’s why.
Fun Tidbits
“This Is Where The Game Truly Begins” - The Secret Weapon Behind Nintendo’s Most Iconic Box Art
Taito’s First-Ever Flight Sim Comes In For Landing On Modern Consoles Later This Week
Six PC Engine Games From Telenet Japan Are Being Reissued On Nintendo Switch Early Next Year
Valve doing more of a Steam Deck push with their Steam Deck Verified game pages
THRASHER the mind-melting follow-up to Thumper releases November and Steam Deck optimised
Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu Has Never Used AI, “And Probably Never Will”
After 40 Years, This Iconic Japanese Arcade Is Closing Its Doors For Good
Parody Game ‘Escape From Duckov’ Explodes in Popularity on Steam
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