8bA Podcast 249: Ramblings on Iterative Game Design

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week.

QUICKFIRE NEWS

Square-Enix. The makers of Final Fantasy have announced they will enter the NFT foray with “decentralized gaming” and “play to contribute” design strategies for 2022.

Riot Games. League and Valorant publisher agreed to a $100M settlement deal in a discrimination and harassment lawsuit by female employees. The settlement covers a 2018 class-action lawsuit that was previously settled for $10M before the California DFEH and DLSE stepped in.

CyberPower. PC seller has unveiled a new machine case that uses temperature sensors to automatically open and close air vents, producing a “breathing” effect.

Spider-Man. No Way Home is Sony’s most successful movie ever and highest-grossing pandemic-era film, with over $1B in revenue.

DEEP DIVE

Iterative updates & refreshes to games

QUEST LOG

Color a Chapter 1 Comic (and get better)

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