You pick the topics and the GameCrashers, joined by Geoff Chorney and Christopher Riccio of Interactive Distractions, will discuss them!
The Questions:
1 Point – Should mouse and keyboard be more accepted on console gaming?
2 Points – Is it about time for Nintendo to try a new IP?
3 Points - Should gaming be treated as and addiction?
4 Points – Should voice talent in games get more recognition and should publishers advertise star power more?
5 Points – Do in game ads ever benefit the player?
6 Points - Will Valve ever release Half Life Episode 3 and why didn’t episodic gaming catch on?
7 Points – What happened to the space Sim or did Eve consume them all
8 Points – What makes a Collector’s Edition worth while, swag or downloadable content?
9 Points – Are devs using multiplayer as a crutch for shorter single player experiences, or do they need multiplayer to make up for slow advances in artificial intelligence?
10 Points – Is 3-D the future or a fad?
11 Points – Is the video game release schedule geared towards holiday shopping, or are releases more evenly spread across the year?
Half-Life and Portal writer Erik Wolpaw has detailed how his team has been using Generative AI for research and development at Valve.
Valve has responded to New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against the firm, stating it does not believe that lootboxes in its Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 games unlawfully encourage minors to gamble, adding it was "disappointed" to see the action go ahead despite efforts to "educate" the NYAG about virtual items since "early 2023."
