Rolled credits on Expedition 33, yup, goty 2025

- Steam machine will be good, albeit not cheap, kinda competes with Xbox atp
- Steam Frame good too, VR not going mainstream tho
- Half Life 3 (is real I believe), will launch with new Steam hardware
- Games transmedia continues strong, Mario Galaxy movie outperforms

- Expect layoffs and consolidation to continue, no peak
- Markets are volatile, still ATH sometime this year though
- Switch 2 continues performing well, nowhere near Switch 1 levels tho
- PS5 growth flat until GTA 6 launch
- Xbox and Game Pass will raise prices again, ad tier launch

kinda top of mind since I just reached act 2 in both games

A lot of people are (understandably) focused on the Saudi Arabia and Kushner part of this, but the far bigger immediate impact will come from the new private EA being on the hook for $20 billion in debt. That could mean mass layoffs, more aggressive monetization, and other big cost-cutting measures

Nintendo is a unicorn, so is Fortnite/Roblox/Minecraft, you name it. But, everyone aims for unicorns that's how it is, that's the game. "No other company can replicate" I disagree, and think "has replicated" is more fair. PS had some close calls in the past of becoming a Nintendo but squandered it

10. Deadly Days: Roadtrip: Vampire survivor-like with an inventory management twist. The better you are at managing, the better your equipment will perform. You need to find the banana costume btw, you default spawn as Joel. 😭

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9. Holstin: been following this game for a long time. Eerie town, mysterious story, interesting characters, fully voiced and very polish. Switching from isometric when exploring to over-the-shoulder in action is very unique. Impressive the world is fully built out. This is my jam.

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8. PIGFACE: fast paced FPS, old school feel with a hint of horror. AI is kind of dumb but fits nicely with the messy gunplay it's presenting. This isn't some shoot the heads, precise gunplay. You go in killing, get to your objective and leave.

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7. Cast n Chill: you like fish? and fishing? Then this might be the game for you. The pixal art is fantastic. You have a doggo with you while you fish and you can idle and just let themselves fish for a while too!

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6. TAMASHIKA: there's certainly been a trend of psychedelic shooters in my recent memory and I'm all for it. Japanese anime inspired hand drawn art style, mixed with that soundtrack, it gives you an adrenaline rush. I don't know why but the painted nails here makes it even cooler.

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5. Lost and Found Co: hidden object games aren't my cuppa tea but the art is so adorable and cute, I can't emphasize it enough, it really carries the game for me. Demo is really fleshed out. I can see myself playing the full game from time to time to relax and chill.

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