Geekshow Arcade: Jarron Sneaks It In?...

-Tony’s review of the 9800X3D

-Black Mesa: Blue Shift: https://www.pcgamesn.com/half-life/focal-point-blue-shift-remake

-2024 game award noms are in: https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-game-awards-2024-nominees-announced-see-them-all-now/2900-5956/

-Took them long enough: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24300991/playstation-portal-cloud-streaming-update-beta-ps5-games

-Jarron’s review of the 9800x3D

-Sony rumored to buy the parent of FROM Software

https://www.polygon.com/news/481294/sony-fromsoftware-kadokawa-acquisition-talks

-Microsoft still doesn’t know what they’re doing with Xbox:

Exhibit A:

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-this-is-an-xbox-ad-campaign-is-confusing-and-above-all-poorly-timed

Exhibit B: https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/11/13/1348200/microsoft-gaming-handheld-device-few-years-away-says-xbox-chief?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Internet Archive hosts classic Unreal games:

https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/11/15/181257/internet-archive-now-hosts-classic-unreal-games-epic-games-gives-blessing?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Control 2 will be an action RPG:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24300511/control-2-action-rpg

-GOG Preservation Program is cool:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/gogs-preservation-program-is-the-drm-free-store-refocusing-on-the-classics/

-Minecraft Land?

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/minecraft-is-getting-its-own-theme-parks-190603375.html

-Nintendo getting sleuthy. 

https://www.ign.com/articles/surprise-nintendo-tracked-down-alleged-switch-pirate-in-arizona-via-reddit-posts-and-repair-orders

-Ok Phil, Phil Ok,

Halo NOT an exclusive? https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-gaming-boss-phil-spencer-wont-rule-out-any-xbox-exclusive-making-the-jump-to-playstation-including-halo

-But still in the console biz? 

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/xbox-console-future-cloud-ceo-phil-spencer-1235166597/

-Nvida Gforce now is getting more spendy, but not in the way you think

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/7/24289443/nvidia-geforce-now-monthly-playtime-caps-performance-membership-1440p