Boil it Down News

05/09/2022

League of Legends won an Emmy for Arcane - a first for Netflix.

A well-deserved win for the critically-acclaimed animation.

06/07/2022

for 23! 🏆

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28/06/2022

Do you think this will be a hit? 🏀

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28/06/2022

Japan is no longer territory 😐

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22/06/2022

A W for Raiden 😂

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20/06/2022

Would you have played it if this was the case? 💀

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17/06/2022

Our living legacies 🤝

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15/06/2022

Will you be playing in the 2 beta? 👊

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14/06/2022

Grammys () finally putting respect on gaming's impact on music! 🎵

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30/05/2022

The start of a console-free future? 🤔

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25/05/2022

Do you wonder why? 🤨

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's will exclude the game's creator .schofield from the process.
- Dead Space's creator Glen Schofield has commented about his lack of involvement, stating that he is "still kind of bummed".
- On a positive note, he says the announcement of the remake is taken "as a compliment" and is glad the franchise is getting a second life.

BOILING IT DOWN: Much like traditional media, a corporation usually takes ownership of a property once a deal has been struck with its creator.
- Despite being the series' creator, Mr. Schofield was nominally involved in the Dead Space sequels.
- A remake of a game is quite the compliment, as it means the game is looked quite fondly upon even years later.

24/05/2022

The return of our favourite operator 💀

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just released a teaser as well as dropped the release date for their next title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
- The game is a sequel to the most successful title to date: 2019's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
- The game will be released on October 28th, with full trailer and gameplay details potentially being released in June.

BOILING IT DOWN: This will be the first CoD that will not be followed up by a new title next year.
- This comes from the fact that the last 2 Call of Duty games released in 2020 and 2021 "underperformed" in the eyes of
- Fans look to be extremely excited for the upcoming release, but it's best to approach with caution.

18/05/2022

Expand your vocabulary! 🧐

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16/05/2022

Playing both sides 😂

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11/05/2022

Sad news for last-gen gamers 😢

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, the action RPG based off of 's sidekicks, will no longer be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
- announced that this became the case in order "to provide the best gameplay experience" with no other explanation.

BOILING IT DOWN: "The best gameplay experience" likely revolves around game performance, which is much more impressive on current generation consoles.
- The new(ish) 5 and Series X consoles are more powerful than their older counterparts, able to push higher frames per second and support enhanced graphical capabilities.
- Gotham Knights may start a precedent where games will eventually skip out on last generation hardware altogether.

09/05/2022

Much deserved! 👏

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The World Video Game Hall of Fame from has added 4 games to its prestigious list for 2022, being:
- Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Ms. Pac-Man
- Dance Dance Revolution
- Sid Meier's Civilization

BOILING IT DOWN: Despite beating out a bunch of noteworthy contenders, it's hard to deny the deservedness of these titles.
- Each are consistently in many "best game ever" lists and have become inspirations in their respective genres.
- These franchises have ultimately gone on to influence pop culture and have gone beyond the realm of the gaming industry.

05/05/2022

Pretty sure there's plenty of other reasons! 🙄

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is blaming the World War 2 setting for disappointing sales of Vanguard.
- 2021's Call of Duty: Vanguard sold around 36% less than 2020's Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War.
- The company blamed the game's World War 2 setting and that it didn't resonate with the Call of Duty community.

BOILING IT DOWN: Activision is kind of right, but neglect to mention obvious other reasons.
- A survey conducted by major gaming conferences concluded that 24% of 671 respondents were not interested in games set in WW2.
- Gamers get tired of the same formula which leads them to engage with other games as substitutes.

04/05/2022

Will you be visiting? 🤨

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and are teaming up with the creation of a new location: Spotify Island.
- This will be a place where fans can congregate, take on missions, buy merch, and enjoy tunes together in a digital space.
- This amusement park of sorts will include "side-areas" that will correspond with partnered artists, the first being K-Park that celebrate K-pop music.

BOILING IT DOWN: With global music revenue steadily recovering to the highs seen in the '90s, video games may be the next bastion of money generation for the music industry.
- Virtual merch that users can purchase is likely a key factor for this decision.
- Spotify is likely betting on attracting Roblox users to their ecosystem with this metaverse-like move.

02/05/2022

Us gamers can't get enough of Lara! 😍

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14/04/2022

The devs at Oddworld Inhabitants apparently lost out on millions by offering Oddworld: Soulstorm for free on .

Are these gaming subscriptions truly benefiting developers?

A one way street for the consumer.

13/04/2022

Lambo's comin' in hot! 🔥

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has launched their own sim racing esports team.
- The Automobili Lamborghini Esports Team are competing firstly in the GT World Challenge Esports Championship.
- The esports team will be fully staffed with a team principal, drivers, coaches, and engineers to make the project the most competitive.

BOILING IT DOWN: Although the esport is one of the oldest, sim racing viewership was reignited during the pandemic with 20 million hours watched in 2020.
- Lamborghini founded The Real Race in 2020, a virtual sim racing tournament which attracted 1.15 million unique viewers in its inaugural year.
- Lamborghini will face steep competition with their team, as many established car brands have their own highly renowned sim racing teams - including .

13/04/2022

Luxury car brand Lamborghini is the latest to start their own sim racing team.

How will they perform against the likes of Ferrari and McLaren?

Sim racing just got some more competizione.

09/04/2022

Will this get you to come back to Halo Infinite? 👽

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With its second season update of content coming, Infinite is promising improvements and direct changes based on player feedback.
- Players are happy about the game's plans of offering better cosmetic items for free as well as enhanced customization options for their in-game character.
- Players can also look forward to new maps and modes, including a leaked battle-royale-like game type that could offer a completely new experience.

BOILING IT DOWN: A majority of Halo Infinite's player base have moved on to different pastures, mainly because the game has released very little new content since its release.
- The dev team has gone on to say that the team is "certainly not happy to be unable to meet player and community expectations."
- The content that will come with this next season of Halo Infinite might be the game's last hope to retain players, or else they may lose them for good.

09/04/2022

Will you be coming back to Halo Infinite once Season 2 drops?

Positive changes to cosmetics and progression, but not anytime soon.

06/04/2022

Looks like FaZe Clan is going head-to-head with Saturday Night Live with their upcoming Internet variety show UnFaZed.

Will this be the SNL for Gen Zs and put traditional TV in the grave?

The death of the sketch show?

05/04/2022

Did you get a pixel down? 👀

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's Place took over Twitch this year, with the biggest streamers both providing commentary on the canvas' updates as well as wielding their large audiences virtually as paintbrushes.
- , one of 's largest streamers with 10.4 million followers, was able to take over a sizeable portion of the canvas by instructing his audience to collaborate on creating a lewd image that was quickly censored.
- His Place stream reached 233,000 concurrent viewers, breaking his viewership record.

BOILING IT DOWN: Twitch, commonly known for live video game streams, is becoming less and less synonymous with gaming.
- Popular online streamers are celebrities in their own right, often being more recognizable to younger audiences than movie stars.
- The power of streaming is so effective that even traditional celebrities are using it to engage with their own audiences.

05/04/2022

Reddit's r/Place this year was wild, helping break Twitch viewership records for xQc and many other streamers.

Amazing how much changed over the past 4 days and how communities became virtual paintbrushes.

The communal canvas brought massive viewership for big streamers.

04/04/2022

Coming together for a good cause! ❤️

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, alongside , announced that their communities raised $144 million USD for humanitarian relief in Ukraine.
- Proceeds will go to , , , , and .

BOILING IT DOWN: The people behind Fortnite are helping Ukraine in a very big way, but that's not to say other gaming organizations aren't helping out such as .
- Given the company behind Fortnite has yet to turn a profit, missing out on 2 weeks of sales is a big deal.
- Microtransaction sales was accelerated during this campaign, so Fortnite may be banking on higher levels of spending moving forward.

22/03/2022

Players are driving with no hands!🚗

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This year's Gran Turismo 7 was panned for its heavy use of microtransactions despite already being a fully-priced game.
- A recent update to the game nerfed the amounts earnable through gameplay.
- In response, players are exploiting scripts so the game literally plays itself, resulting in millions of credits earned without picking up the controller.

BOILING IT DOWN: Having a price $40 per car is just... wrong.
- may be getting complacent with their market position, making them out of touch with fans.

22/03/2022

Gran Turismo 7 players are fighting back against nerfs to race rewards by "scripting", allowing them to earn millions without picking up the controller.

This should be a wake up call for of how predatory the business model is.

Behind the wheel with no hands.