Great interview with Spelunky creator Derek Yu ahead of UFO 50.
Now, four years on, my guest is about to release UFO 50, a collection of games that combine an 8-bit aesthetic with pioneering design.
Valve
Are consumer laws to blame for Steam Deck not being sold in Australia, Norway?
Australia forced Valve to implement a refund policy. Now it won't sell the Steam Deck in the country.
PS5 Pro
Sony officially hints at the PS5 Pro design as 30 year anniversary approaches
Sony is celebrating 30 years of PlayStation, and it sounds like it's also starting to show the PS5 Pro for the first time. In a social post teasing the anniversary, Sony included a glyph that looks very similar to recent leaks of the PS5 Pro design. The 30th
An important update indeed on Concord.
An important update on Concord
Concord fans -- we’ve been listening closely to your feedback since the launch of Concord on PlayStation 5 and PC and want to thank everyone who has joined the journey aboard the Northstar. Your support and the passionate community that has grown around the game has meant the world to us. However, while many qualities [...]
Ryan Ellis
Concord is being removed from sale and Sony is refunding customers on PC and PS5. The interesting part of this post though is this:
However, while many qualities of the experience resonated with players, we also recognize that other aspects of the game and our initial launch didn’t land the way we’d intended. Therefore, at this time, we have decided to take the game offline beginning September 6, 2024, and explore options, including those that will better reach our players.
I really wonder if they'll be bothered to rework it as a free-to-play / PlayStation Plus title? It feels like that would have been the obvious option after the lacklustre free beta player counts.
Meanwhile at Nintendo some great timing:
