293: Well Excuse Me, Princess
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The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.
NEWS ITEMSEnshrouded. GamesRadar reports that a demo of the survival RPG was a big hit with the crowd at Steam Next Fest. The game mixes survival mechanics and open-world action RPG gameplay in what was touted as “a blend of Valheim and Dark Souls.” The game releases in January.
Legend of Zelda Movie. Nintendo issued a press release announcing that it will develop a live-action Zelda film in conjunction with Sony and Avi Arad. The film will be directed by Wes Ball.
Overwatch League. IGN reports that six years after launching, the Overwatch League is being disbanded as Blizzard refocuses the game’s esports program. The League’s fate was subject to a vote by the teams, with any teams who opted not to continue receiving a $6M payout. Notably, viewership and investment money were starting to dwindle, and many team owners were operating at a loss.
Pathfinder 2E. Bell of Lost Souls reports on details concerning new Orc and Elf Ancestries coming in the Remaster. Changes include new ancestry feats, orcs being included in the core rulebook, and half-orcs and half-elves being overhauled into their own new “Mixed Ancestry” options.
Super Mario Bros. Movie. Kotaku reports that the Super Mario Bros. Movie is coming to Netflix in the United States on December 3rd. It is currently streaming on Peacock.
Xbox. Microsoft issued a press release that Xbox is pairing with Inworld AI to develop generative AI tools for game developers. The toolset is slated to include an AI design copilot (writes scripts/dialogue/quests) and an AI character runtime engine (dynamically generates stories/quests/dialogue).
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