Monthly Archives: November 2019
More Adorable Pokémon Sword and Shield Plushies Revealed
The next batch of Pokemon Sword and Shield plushies have been revealed and they’re adorable.
The Pokémon Company (via Nintendo Life) has revealed five new Sword and Shield plushies that will go on sale from December 14. The plushies include Gossifleur, Eldegoss, Wooloo, Corviknight, and Drednaw.
All five of these plush toys will be available to buy in the Japanese Pokémon Center. If you can’t make it there, don’t worry, as you’ll also be able to buy them from Amazon Japan.
More Adorable Pokémon Sword and Shield Plushies Revealed
The next batch of Pokemon Sword and Shield plushies have been revealed and they’re adorable.
The Pokémon Company (via Nintendo Life) has revealed five new Sword and Shield plushies that will go on sale from December 14. The plushies include Gossifleur, Eldegoss, Wooloo, Corviknight, and Drednaw.
All five of these plush toys will be available to buy in the Japanese Pokémon Center. If you can’t make it there, don’t worry, as you’ll also be able to buy them from Amazon Japan.
Half-Life: Alyx Causes Valve Index to Sell Out in the US and Canada
The Valve Index VR headset is experiencing stock shortages in the US and Canada after the reveal of Half-Life: Alyx.
Valve revealed its new VR-only game Half-Life: Alyx on November 21. Now, just a week later, Valve’s own VR headset, the Index, is selling out in the US and Canada.
RoadtoVR reports that from November 27 most of the Index packages listed on the US and Canadian Steam store pages are displayed with “Back in Stock Soon” messages.
That’s three packages in total: the headset, controllers, and Half-Life: Alyx package; headset and Half-Life: Alyx package; and the controllers and Half-Life: Alyx package.
Half-Life: Alyx Causes Valve Index to Sell Out in the US and Canada
The Valve Index VR headset is experiencing stock shortages in the US and Canada after the reveal of Half-Life: Alyx.
Valve revealed its new VR-only game Half-Life: Alyx on November 21. Now, just a week later, Valve’s own VR headset, the Index, is selling out in the US and Canada.
RoadtoVR reports that from November 27 most of the Index packages listed on the US and Canadian Steam store pages are displayed with “Back in Stock Soon” messages.
That’s three packages in total: the headset, controllers, and Half-Life: Alyx package; headset and Half-Life: Alyx package; and the controllers and Half-Life: Alyx package.
Veteran Assassin’s Creed Developers Join Google to Work on Stadia Games
Google has hired developers who worked on the Assassin’s Creed series for its first game studio, which will focus on producing Stadia titles.
VGC discovered that some of Google’s first hires for its Stadia game studio in Montreal are those who previously held senior positions on the Assassin’s Creed series at Ubisoft. We’ve confirmed these hires by checking their LinkedIn profiles.
First is Sébastien Puel, who is now the general director of Google’s studio after being the executive producer on Assassin’s Creed for just over 10 years.
Veteran Assassin’s Creed Developers Join Google to Work on Stadia Games
Google has hired developers who worked on the Assassin’s Creed series for its first game studio, which will focus on producing Stadia titles.
VGC discovered that some of Google’s first hires for its Stadia game studio in Montreal are those who previously held senior positions on the Assassin’s Creed series at Ubisoft. We’ve confirmed these hires by checking their LinkedIn profiles.
First is Sébastien Puel, who is now the general director of Google’s studio after being the executive producer on Assassin’s Creed for just over 10 years.
Xbox Black Friday Deals Are Live: Xbox One X and S, Controllers, Game Pass, and More
One of the very best deals for Black Friday can be found on all three Xbox One consoles available at the moment. The cheapest current-gen system, the Xbox One S All-Digital, can now be bought for less than £130 on the Microsoft Store.
New customers can also benefit from the £16 for three months Game Pass Ultimate membership to enhance your digital library.
Best Xbox One Black Friday Deals
Xbox Black Friday Deals Are Live: Xbox One X and S, Controllers, Game Pass, and More
One of the very best deals for Black Friday can be found on all three Xbox One consoles available at the moment. The cheapest current-gen system, the Xbox One S All-Digital, can now be bought for less than £130 on the Microsoft Store.
New customers can also benefit from the £16 for three months Game Pass Ultimate membership to enhance your digital library.
Best Xbox One Black Friday Deals
Watch Disney+ or US Netflix from the UK with PureVPN for £1 per Month
You can now get 88% off a PureVPN five-year plan when you sign up to their Cyber Monday VPN deal. This is one of the cheapest VPN offers available this Cyber Monday.
The best thing about PureVPN is that when you connect to a US server, you will be able to watch US Netflix, US Disney+, and US Amazon Prime Video content from the UK.
Australian Games Industry Growing but Still ‘Diminutive Compared to Our Peers’
The Australian video game development scene continues to grow, according to a new survey published by the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) – although it was only able to snare 0.05% of the US$153 billion generated by the global games market.
According to the survey, the Australian game development industry made $143.5 million in the 2018-2019 financial year. This is a 21% increase since the last survey was conducted in 2017 but still a drop in the bucket compared to worldwide revenue.
“The global games market generates more than US$153 billion each year,” said IGEA CEO Ron Curry. “While 83% of the income generated by Australian developers already comes from overseas sources, we’re still only capturing 0.05% of the global games market.”