Hello friends! How are you all doing now that the nominations for the Game Awards were officially announced? Are your favorite titles in the running? Anyone you're especially rooting for or a game you think should have been included that wasn't? Let us know at games@WIRED.com, I'm curious. Beyond that though, we have a ton of gaming news this week, so let's dive right in, shall we? First up, check out Alex Miller's piece on how tech and gaming are coming together to fight youth suicide. It's part of WIRED's 30th anniversary feature series. It's a great story about how some unlikely allies, including mental health nonprofits and gamers, are joining forces to give young people who are suffering from depression, bullying, and suicidal ideation a place where they can feel like they belong and meet people who are willing and able to help them. It's a wonderful read. Next up, don't miss Eric Ravenscraft explaining exactly what we want from a Legend of Zelda movie, now that Nintendo has said one is officially in the works. First of all: If Link speaks, we're done. Unless his only line is "Excuse me, princess," in which case I'll give it a pass. Of course, there's more to it than that, and Eric does a great job of getting to the core of what makes the games—and hopefully the upcoming movie—special. Speaking of the upcoming Zelda film, Megan Farokhmanesh notes that with this announcement, Nintendo is finally ready to take on Hollywood. Between the success of the Super Mario Bros. movie earlier this year and the response to the Zelda announcement, Nintendo has big ambitions for its first-party IP, and it shows. Did you notice that Valve unveiled a new version of the Steam Deck? Well, WIRED contributor Brendan Nystedt got an opportunity to go hands-on with the new model before its release and gives the new model a solid 7/10 in his review. It's definitely an upgrade over the previous model, especially thanks to the gorgeous new OLED screen that Valve has added to the handheld gaming console. It's not perfect, of course—most of the hardware upgrades are available on the higher-end models, and there are a few other kinks, but check out the full review for more. Meanwhile, Boone Ashworth has a very compelling argument: More games should support cross-save across platforms. He's absolutely right and points to titles like Cyberpunk 2077, which has cross-progression and cross-save enabled. That means that if you play at your desk for a while, save your game, or get to a checkpoint, and decide to flop on the couch and play some more, you can pick up right where you left off, just on a different device. Why doesn't every game let you do this? Well, he explains why—and why that shouldn't matter. Last, but certainly not least, as the weather gets cold in the northern hemisphere, you might be thinking about games to play that match those wintry vibes. Luckily, Louryn Strampe is here with our 10 favorite cozy games, and it's packed with titles that I wholeheartedly recommend. You'll find games like Stardew Valley and Strange Horticulture on the list, as well as some of my personal favorites, Unpacking and Kind Words. That makes me think, maybe it's time to fire up the Twitch channel again. We could all use some good vibes, right? I'll see you back here next week! |
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