Welcome back to the WIRED Games newsletter, friends! This week is Thanksgiving here in the United States, so Happy Thanksgiving if you're celebrating, and if not, well, have a great rest of your week! But that's not all: One thing that transcends national borders is holiday shopping madness, and you don't have to be in the United States to get a dose of that. Our Gear and Deals teams are busy scouring the web for bargains, so if you're not signed up for their newsletter, make sure you go do that right now. Now then, on to this week's gaming news! First, Cecilia D'Anastasio reports that things aren't settling down over at Activision Blizzard, with employees at the company walking out and signing petitions of no confidence in Bobby Kotick, who's been under calls to resign based on his mishandling of sexual abuse accusations at the company during his time as CEO. And we're not just talking about him not taking action he should have, complaints include times when he personally intervened to save an abuser from consequences, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Over at another studio with a big release on the way, Microsoft's 343 Studios, the team responsible for Halo, has a big plan: They want Halo Infinite to last forever—or at least through the next decade. Halo Infinite officially comes out on December 8, but the game's multiplayer mode came out for free last week, and I've been playing a lot of it. It's fun, really fun, and fun in a way that this season's other shooters haven't been, which is wonderful in my book. Will Bedingfield had a chance to talk with the folks at 343 Studios about how they went back to the older Halo games to figure out how to make the latest edition in the franchise stand out. Also, this week is the anniversary of two massive franchises: the 25th anniversary of Pokémon, and the 25th anniversary of the Tamagotchi! We have stories on both, of course, but starting with Pokémon, Daniel Dockery has a great look at how even now, more than two decades after the first game, the Pokémon franchise hasn't significantly changed, and honestly, that might be the reason it has retained its popularity and been so welcoming to fans both new and old over the years. Over on the Tamagotchi front, well, there's no getting around the fact that despite a number of attempts to revive the brand over the years, it's never hit the '90s high it once had. That's a little sad, but on the bright side, there's no doubting the impact the Tamagotchi has had on gaming, and on personal technology in general. Everything from portable gaming systems to fitness wearable devices owe the humble Tamagotchi a debt of gratitude, as Sebastian Skov Andersen explains. Speaking of games that have managed to stand the test of time, Zoë Hannah has a great piece on how valuable puzzle games are when you're depressed. For example, there's good research that playing Tetris on your bad days will help your brain refocus and avoid internalizing negative feelings around related events. But it doesn't have to be Tetris; any puzzle game can be a boon when you're unhappy. Last, but by no means least, don't miss Saira Mueller's tips on how to upgrade the storage in your PlayStation 5, if you're lucky enough to have one. You may have speedily stuffed that internal SSD with old PS4 games you always meant to play and new releases you downloaded on a whim, and now you need more space. You could just plug in a USB 3.0 external drive, but Saira went harder than that: She replaced the internal SSD with a larger one, and she's here to show you how to do it. There's lots more to read over at WIRED Games this week, but we could only put so much into the newsletter, so when you've finished Thanksgiving dinner, or you're getting started on your holiday shopping, swing by and check out what we have on offer. We'd be happy to have you, and if you need anything, we'll be over at games@wired.com. Just drop us a line. And with that, have a wonderful weekend, and we'll see you next week. |
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