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Very excited for this one, extremely likely we get a Control Resonant release date and trailer and thats my number one game this year

@Dr_Corndog Maybe, but I would argue that it's no longer exceptions to a rule in the modern day of games. Narratives are intertwined with the gaming industry in a much stronger way than 15 years ago

@Dr_Corndog Well there's an outdated take if I've ever seen one. Video games have been used in the last decade to tell some of the most creatively led stories around, using their gameplay and interactivity as a bonus to the story rather than a hinderance. Alan Wake II, Clair Obscur, Immortality, and Disco Elysium for example.

@RupeeClock Personally I'd venture that the patch is not an official nintendo created product and likely something made by a member of the camera crew for the rest of the camera crew as an unofficial wrap gift. Seems unlikely that Nintendo would have created a piece like that.

It was pointed out to me that as this is releasing on steam they'll have to disclose any AI usage on the game, but as far as I can tell it looks gorgeously hand made and I cannot wait.

@Anchel Came here to say this. It seems likely that a lot of the crew will be Wes Ball's usual collaborators such as Dan Zimmerman listed as editor, with Nintendo higher up acting as consultants where necessary. All sounds good to me so far, the only thing still slightly worrying me is the track record of the film's two credited writers.

@Gabe250 Thank you for the advice Gabe, but as highlighted in the comment section the article was updated after my question had been posted.

Maybe they'll surprise me, but I feel like Alan Wake 2 is still just a bit too beefy for the Switch 2. Control Ultimate edition getting a native port will for sure happen at some point though.

Love Maika Monroe. I'm one of the few people who adores Longlegs.

@SillyG Interesting, whys that? Most people I know who love the original are even more excited about this one!

Personally looking forward to anything Remedy has to offer at the event (Control 2 is looking more likely by the day, but wouldn't be opposed to those max payne remakes!). Will be catching up in the morning though, midnight is just a bit too late for a 2hr+ showcase.

Would love an easy to get, affordable CD release over here too if youre interested nintendo?

@RainbowGazelle Just under two years ago, when Mojang shifted their focus from yearly big updates to smaller Game Drops that were released more often

@VoidofLight As far as we know, Layton does not have any AI generated materials in it or it's trailers thus far. While they have used it in marketing for other IP, the way Hino spoke about it recently makes me believe that they currently only plan to use it as placeholder material or for marketing to speed up development and lower costs, while still replacing any in game assets with real art. This isn't confirmed, and its still not great, but it isn't all evil.

Well that's me installing fortnite for a few days... won't be buying anything but i'm down for anything daft punk

@Tayrailbridge Artstyle wise sure. It's essentially a sequel. If you played BRC however you'd see the clear gameplay differences and mechanic changes, as well as the fact that this one has multiplayer too.

@abbyhitter First is considered a masterpiece by many. In the 7 year wait for this one, it's reached legendary status and looks to be even better than the first game.

Only thing I would have also liked is a little video update from the devs similar to the announcement vid. and also where the heck are the release details? Two weeks away and we have no ideas on stuff like pricing or physical releases, or how the game runs on consoles like Switch 1. Definitely would like to hear about those soon!

This feels like a AAA game of 12-13 years ago, in absolutely a good way. I'm interested to see how this turns out

@Alaninho I did miss it actually, although I'd have to agree with most of their points. And no, its not a misnomer. There is no percentage of political games. Politics is not just something you see on the news and the election ballot, it is not something you can avoid. It is intrinsic to modern life, the rules of society influencing every person and thus every creation. Architecture is political. Cartography is political. Food is political. And again, art is most DEFINITELY political at its most fundamental basis.

@dskatter There's often so little space for nuance in these conversations, to say 'theres no hope' is very unfair. As I said, it's less inflammatory than it is learnt experience. You won't be surprised to find the language of Daxmans original comments in several hateful spaces on the internet, where they do mean to purposefully exclude or insult people of colour or members of the LGBTQ+ community. It's definitely far less rude than the comment I highlighted that called many of the responses on this chain 'nasty'.

@dskatter Maybe so, but its not unfair to say that the term 'pushing agendas' is consistently used as a dog whistle on the internet for exactly what they describe

@dr-ghost You are wrong in your assumption, my statement stands that ALL art is political. There is no 'my politics'. Whether it be right wing, left wing or anything inbetween, every piece of creation is an extension of its creator and therefore the political values of their time.

@Alaninho If you frame these as attacks then that itself is the issue. Debate is encouraged, and structuring your own points and opinions as a disagreement is perfectly justifiable. I, nor any other comment here, has said anything I would deem inflammatory in response to Dazman. If you perceive the many comments that say "these journalists were fired because they put politics in video games" as 'opinions' and the people disagreeing with them as 'nasty' and 'hive-minded' then that lends itself to showing your own bias about who can speak freely and who cannot.

@father_noo Says it right in the community rules man. Nothing gets removed if it doesn't violate them.

@Dazman You can choose to ignore it if you wish, but all stories are by-products of the times in which they were created. They are a direct result of the world we live in - whether it be the childlike wonder of catching bugs in nature that spawned Pokémon, the rapid modernization of America in the late 1800s that later inspired Red Dead Redemption or more bluntly the treatment of minorities by police officers as one of the central themes of Life Is Strange 2. As the co-director of the latter Michel Koch said, "When you're creating something it is political in every way because we hold up some of our own beliefs.And sometimes deciding to speak about something or also deciding not to talk about a subject is a political decision in and of itself.". Call of Duty games are often set in real warzones, Assassin's Creed plays off historic settings, and every dystopian game setting is about a the fundamentally political idea of dystopia (Fallout is a prime example there). Even media which bears no apparent link to the state of the world such as the tv show 'Spy X Family' and the 2023 Bayonetta spinoff 'Cereza and the Lost Demon' were created with Japan's declining birth rate in mind (both projects feature children as central characters, meant to inspire potential parents to have kids of their own).

At this point I will make the assumption based on the terms you used in your rhetoric and your brief defence of the app-once-known-as-twitter that your idea of 'pushing agendas' stems from the increase in games being made with a greater sense of diversity, a wider variety of historical context, and a deeper sense of identity. This, as all things, is not simply an 'agenda' or a 'narrative'. It's art made by people who have always existed, who will always exist, who have only now had their voices heard. That is what videogames are, and what games journalism highlights.

Polygon's video team (responsible for some of the most well known, iconic and just generally fun video games journalism on youtube) has been reduced to just one person, the wonderful video presenter Simone De Rochefort. The entire rest of the team was laid off. A huge loss for the gaming space online in my opinion, whether you watched them or not.

And as for @Dazman, games are an art form. Art has always been political. The two are inherently intertwined and journalism is exactly the space in which those links are explored.

@Spider-Kev What exactly does 'pandering and preaching' mean in this context?

@StewdaMegaManNerd The tracks themselves are far bigger than before, and the routes between the tracks are brand new as well

Played this demo on steam a while ago and boy is it fun. Love the style of the dialogue although it does occasionally get repetitive in gameplay. Best in short bursts

That's only £6 more than TOTK was here in the UK at full price right? I would definitely do £6 for an upgrade pack

Scared and excited simultaneously?? Man. Good director but writer is hit or miss so far so i have no clue how it'll turn out.

i LOVE this even if its a little useless. The animated UI, game themes and ridiculousness of it screams old nintendo

Eh I'll tune in for Sam Lake, maybe catch a few interesting trailers if I'm lucky. The actual GOTY this year doesnt interest me - the indie award could be interesting however.

@VoidofLight I could be wrong, but as far as im aware NWoS seems to be AI free, unlike some of their other new projects

You can laugh, but there are precisely 3 people across the entire world to which this has just made their year. To those 3 people, I wish you well.

I think people are underestimating this. It looks much better than the last trailer, and the abundance of practical sets and props makes me very happy indeed

Opposite of most people here it seems, my first thought when I googled the full details was 'woah that looks fun!'. Actually really glad its something unexpected.

@NintonicGamer Big disagree personally, most kids I know have always had an interest in slightly creepy things. How do you think FNAF got so popular?

@Jiggies A true gentlman would hardly judge another for making himself known after the victory of a good puzzle 😉

Fight fire with fire.

@Henmii Hes definitely a bit older but nope hes always been around 14 or so in this one! Takes place one year after Lost Future

Genuinely the most fun I have ever had in splatoon, what an incredible event. Thank you to everyone who played, and congratulations to Team Past

@dcstud As it mentions in the article, each figure provides a unique outfit set to use in game

Awh man they've changed it AGAIN, previously to this they claimed breath of the wild was so far into the future it happened in ALL THREE timelines which I thought was incredibly interesting lore wise - like no matter what they were destined to happen. Dont get ne started on the lack of Age of Calamity either, it would have been so easy to slot that in before breath of the wild with a divergent timeline that splits off into the future. A second case of Win/Lose timelines that result in breath of the wild happening in only one. I know realistically it doesnt matter and its never affected my enjoyment of the games but it is a lot of fun to try and figure out why nintendo puts certain games where and having two of them separated entirely is a little boring.

@KayFiOS They might make use of Mr Grizz's new installations when they appear

@Croctopus They mention the next update is adding all the Grand Fest stuff, presumably to combat leakers!

@Anti-Matter He may play very serious roles but if youve ever seen an interview with him he is the sweetest, silliest guy around, and I've known people who've met him in real life and say hes absolutely lovely

LEVEL 5!!! DROP A NEW LAYTON TRAILER AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!!!

Is anyone else surprised by what seems to be really good pricing for something like this? Granted, for most of us there's the cost of travel and actually getting tickets will be difficult for a while, but I was expecting something atrocious for an official nintendo experience

Might have to update mine a month early to get some extra gold points!