Geekshow Arcade: Jarron Sneaks It In?...

-Tony’s review of the 9800X3D -Black Mesa: Blue Shift: https://www.pcgamesn.com/half-life/focal-point-blue-shift-remake -2024 game award noms are in: https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-game-awards-2024-nominees-announced-see-them-all-now/2900-5956/ -Took them long enough: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24300991/playstation-portal-cloud-streaming-update-beta-ps5-games -Jarron’s review of the 9800x3D -Sony rumored to buy the parent of FROM Software https://www.polygon.com/news/481294/sony-fromsoftware-kadokawa-acquisition-talks -Microsoft still doesn’t know what they’re doing with Xbox: Exhibit A: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-this-is-an-xbox-ad-campaign-is-confusing-and-above-all-poorly-timed Exhibit B: https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/11/13/1348200/microsoft-gaming-handheld-device-few-years-away-says-xbox-chief?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -Internet Archive hosts classic Unreal games: https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/11/15/181257/internet-archive-now-hosts-classic-unreal-games-epic-games-gives-blessing?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -Control 2 will be an action RPG: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24300511/control-2-action-rpg -GOG Preservation Program is cool: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/gogs-preservation-program-is-the-drm-free-store-refocusing-on-the-classics/ -Minecraft Land? https://www.engadget.com/gaming/minecraft-is-getting-its-own-theme-parks-190603375.html -Nintendo getting sleuthy.  https://www.ign.com/articles/surprise-nintendo-tracked-down-alleged-switch-pirate-in-arizona-via-reddit-posts-and-repair-orders -Ok Phil, Phil Ok, Halo NOT an exclusive? https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-gaming-boss-phil-spencer-wont-rule-out-any-xbox-exclusive-making-the-jump-to-playstation-including-halo -But still in the console biz?  https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/xbox-console-future-cloud-ceo-phil-spencer-1235166597/ -Nvida Gforce now is getting more spendy, but not in the way you think https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/7/24289443/nvidia-geforce-now-monthly-playtime-caps-performance-membership-1440p