Episode 93: Steam Deck, SWOLED, and Other Nonsense Words (News Show)

Virtual Economy

Big deals, new hardware, and a lot of platform chat fill our second episode this weekend. Highlights: Google’s pay-for-play plan, Sony drawing indie ire, Switch OLED, and the “Gabe Gear.”

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TIME STAMPS

• [00:01:20] - NPD for June 2021
• [00:09:18] - Remedy and 505 renew their deal for more Control games
• [00:15:29] - Konami signs development deals with Tencent and Bloober Team
• [00:19:39] - Humble confirms permanent shifts to charity “sliders”
• [00:26:32] - Stadia shifts partner payments to pay-for-play
• [00:38:44] - Indies share grievances with Sony
• [00:56:30] - Switch OLED and Steam Deck discussion

SOURCES

• REMEDY SIGNS A CO-PUBLISHING AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH 505 GAMES FOR A MULTIPLAYER SPIN-OFF GAME OF THE AWARD-WINNING CONTROL
• The strategic partnership of Konami Digital Entertainment and Bloober Team
• Announcement of Business Alliance with Bloober Team S.A.
• Stadia Keynote
• Utah v. Google says Google Illegally Maintains an App Store Monopoly; Unfairly Edges Out Competition
• A lawsuit that ignores choice on Android and Google Play
• Changes Coming to Humble Bundle Sliders
• Iain Garner on Twitter
• Why Indie Publishers Are Fed Up With PlayStation (IGN)