Evening Reading - May 7, 2024

Published , by TJ Denzer

Welcome, welcome, Shackers. I’m fresh off a flight from Prague and back this week to deliver your Tuesday Evening Reading. I wish I could say it’s been fun in the States, but certain trillion dollar companies saw fit to perform their latest trick of making hundreds of jobs and a couple studios disappear. Maybe mass acquisition was a mistake? Either way, this day of posting must end, so here’s your Evening Reading to close it down.


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Was the writing on the wall?

Seems kind of like Tango Gameworks was trying to tell us something.


The Microsoft playbook

Why create anything of value when you could just buy all the good ideas and hoard them?


Phil Spencer & Satya Nadella deserve a diss track

It fits so well.


Arkane Austin was working up until the last minute

Kind of makes it all the more despicable.


At least Shinji Mikami is trying to make a difference

It feels like Mikami may have seen the writing on the wall. Maybe Ikumi Nakamura, too. Mikami’s priority at his new studio makes a lot more sense now.


Lies of Phil

The new DLC for Lies of P looks terrible. Oh wait, it’s just life.


But it’s not like Sony’s doing far better

Don’t forget Sony had to be bullied by Helldivers 2 fans and the developer itself into not making a really stupid decision that made the game unplayable for regions around the world just a few days ago.


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Hopefully tomorrow’s a better day, but we still hope you have a good night. Thank you for stopping by.