31 First Descendants Player Count, Valve Payroll Data & Lawsuits, CDPR Career Advice, College Football 25, FTC warns MSFT, Halo TV Show cancelled, Bathesda workers unionize, Game Industry Data Survey, Hideo Kojima Reminisces MG

They say 30s is when a person truly comes to their own self. Perhaps it is also true for podcasts. Or not, because the latter is not a living thing. Anyway, here are the articles and timestamps for Episode 31:[11:14] The First Descendant’s Playercount Shows Why People Are Still Making Live Looters[18:20] Here’s how much Valve pays its staff — and how few people it employs[24:52] "Go and learn how to mod": CD Projekt lead says "half" of the people making quests for Cyberpunk 2 right now are former modders[30:58] 2.2 Million People Were Willing to Pay $100 to Play College Football 25 3 Days Early[41:36] The FTC Pushes Back Against Xbox Game Pass Price Increases[50:07] Halo' Canceled at Paramount+ After Two Seasons[55:42] Bethesda Game Studios workers have unionized - The Verge[59:40] Report: 82% of US gamers made an in-game purchase in freemium titles in 2023[1:03:49] 37 years later, Hideo Kojima says Metal Gear was so "ahead of its time" because of its portable radio, not its stealth-actionConnect with Us:Email: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@HighPingBasterds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.