The first full week of 2023 has been a wild ride, and after a weird Monday in which every developer and their mama seemed to be announcing that they would be announcing an announcement at a later date, we’ve been flooded with practically more news than we can fit within out virtual pages. There’s been so much going on that it’s admittedly hard to find a theme here (other than “we’re swamped”), so if your favorite story of the week didn’t make the cut, don’t feel bad — there’s ben a lot to cover.
We’ll begin in the world of gaming, where Cyberpunk 2077 is having a lot of ups and downs. After being recognized with Steam’s Labor of Love award for the care that’s gone into building it into a top title, a lot of gamers arereview-bombing it with low scoresin some sort of Internet justice act for its disastrous 2020 launch. At least its legal issues seem to be wrapping up, as its developers and investors havesettled a $1.85 million lawsuit.
Over in Nintendoland (not to be confused with Super Nintendo World, whichhas its own issues), Fire Emblem Engage has been giving us plenty to talk about, with itsentire opening cinematicdebuting online and anew healer characterstepping into the spotlight.
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In indie gaming, surprise success Goose Goose Duck has surpassed all expectations, going so far as to surpass Among Us’all-time-high concurrent player record. And speaking of concurrent players, Steam has had a big week too, goingabove 10 million active usersat once for the first time.
Atomic Heart has bared itsarsenal and game worldto us in a new trailer, and its director has revealed excitingplans for what’s to comedown the road. Meanwhile, Elden Ring is still brining in the accolades. Even after being calculated asthe most-awarded Game of the Year winnerin history, it went ahead and picked upanother Game of the Year awardfrom Steam users.
From Home Box Office To The Box Office
We’re finally just a week out from The Last of Us making its small-screen debut on HBO, but the hype just keeps coming in from its showrunners. Asnew images continue rolling infrom the multiplayer version of its game, Neil Druckman isalready talking about a second seasonof the show, and executive producer Craig Mazin is explaining that despite the showremaining true to its source material,spores will no longer be the method for spreading the infection.
Meanwhile, on Netflix, Assassin’s Creed haslost showrunner Jeb Stuartover a “difference in vision,” and in movies, we’ve got our first look at Gran Turismovia a new trailer.
Sony and Nintendo Putting Up The Numbers
And there’s been big news this week out of two of the three major console developers in terms of sales numbers. When it’s not busypimpin' your ride, PlayStation has been making bank, revealing at CES that it’ssold more than 30 millionPlayStation 5 units worldwide since launch.
And at least when it comes to the United Kingdom, Nintendo was king in 2022, as it had themost impressive console salesthere last year, despite a 29-percent drop in overall console sales nationwide.
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