Top news of the week: 16.11.2022.
Phil Spencer @XboxP3 is one of my favorite Decoder guests -- this week we chatted Xbox supply, game streaming, Apple rules, and, of course, the Activision deal. It's all about Candy Crush and mobile games, people! https://t.co/Mfr7gVPyWC https://t.co/SZQO0Ey5GI
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Phil Spencer really wants you to know that native Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation
Candy Crush sweetens the deal for Microsoft as it tries to acquire Activision.
RT @thedextriarchy: I have historically really liked Quest headsets. I thought the Quest Pro's hardware was decent in a preview. As a whole platform... I really do not like the Quest Pro. https://t.co/elTrkwbXXf
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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is out TODAY!
"[A]n achievement... so detailed and sprawling that it feels like a history lesson told in a way that’s completely native to video games... I now want this for every retro collection." — The Verge
https://t.co/K5lHr5BKZY
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Atari 50 is an incredible playable tour through video game history
Putting the classics in context.
"[A] brilliantly produced package sewn together with abundant content... so thorough and engrossing a retro gaming tunnel, akin to exploring a virtual museum, that it transcends its target audience" — Nintendo Life (8/10)
https://t.co/mCGDNeW6xh
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RT @WCGamingTweets: Pentiment is unlike any other game of 2022, delivering a historical narrative that punches well above its weight, writes @BoddyZachary. 😍
REVIEW: https://t.co/LuJcQRvKMq
#Pentiment #Xbox
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Pentiment Xbox review: A prodigious, pseudo-pious period piece of an imperfect past
Another astounding achievement from a tiny Obsidian Entertainment team.
RT @nickstatt: Wrote about why gaming companies were obvious first targets for Twitter impersonators after Elon Musk unleashed verification chaos on the platform this week.
Nintendo and Valve are just the beginning of the brand nightmare Twitter Blue is unleashing.
https://t.co/QnmAY8Ym4a https://t.co/XcLfBdUKtG
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Game companies are the perfect targets for verified Twitter impersonators
Among the first accounts to fall victim to Twitter Blue impersonators were those of Nintendo and Valve, highlighting the points of vulnerability in Elon Musk’s new verification process.
A record-setting number of people are expected to play video games this year: 3.2 billion!
But the industry is expected to post a rare revenue decline, largely because people are spending less on mobile games
Newzoo predicts recovery in the years ahead
https://t.co/W0pHL2Yki6
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Report: Video game revenue shrinks in 2022, snapping growth streak
More players than ever, but less money was spent.
The Verge’s 2022 gaming holiday gift guide https://t.co/v0nNqvXKpZ https://t.co/BP1B9HNNGJ
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