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CES 2024, Pacific Drive, and AI vs Gamers

Video Game Tango

Release Date: 01/12/2024

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We’ve got new handhelds, new gpus, new broken records, and some broken hearts from those working in the gaming industry. On this episode of Video Game Tango a 13 year old has BEATEN Tetris for the first time! Then, an estimated 2400 people have been laid off in the gaming industry already this year including nearly 35% of Twitch staff. Another series of handheld announcements have been made including MSI’s “The Claw” and a new SteamOS-fueled Ayaneo Next-Lite! Then we discuss upcoming indie developed “Pacific Drive”, a game we have been keeping a close eye on for some time is...

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We’ve got new handhelds, new gpus, new broken records, and some broken hearts from those working in the gaming industry. On this episode of Video Game Tango a 13 year old has BEATEN Tetris for the first time! Then, an estimated 2400 people have been laid off in the gaming industry already this year including nearly 35% of Twitch staff. Another series of handheld announcements have been made including MSI’s “The Claw” and a new SteamOS-fueled Ayaneo Next-Lite! Then we discuss upcoming indie developed “Pacific Drive”, a game we have been keeping a close eye on for some time is getting early reviews, and seems like it might be quite a standout release title for Ironwood Studios! Sag-Aftra is making some hard decisions in the face of AI competition in the gaming space, and NVidia have announced a new lineup of 4000 series RTX graphics cards! Are they going to be worth your hard-earned dollar?

Special thanks to @aGameScout for their coverage of Tetris being beaten by 13 year old “Blue Scuti” Willis, and @Splattercatgaming for his early footage of Pacific Drive!

https://www.youtube.com/@aGameScout

https://www.youtube.com/@Splattercatgaming

11 Days Into 2024 And 2700+ Video Game Layoffs Have Been Announced - Article by Kotaku

MSI unveils new handheld PC device, the Claw - Article by GamesIndustry.biz

Pacific Drive - Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive. - Ironwood Studios (Steam, PS5 releases Feb 22nd 2024)

Ayaneo announces the Next Lite, the first non-Valve handheld PC with SteamOS preinstalled - Article by PCGamer

SAG-AFTRA Signs Deal With Voiceover Studio for AI Use in Video Games - Article by Variety

Why Video Game Voice Actors Don’t Love The New SAG-AFTRA Deal - Article by Kotaku

Nvidia Announces RTX 40 Super Series At CES 2024 With The 80-Class Seeing A Price Drop - Article by MMORPG

NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super, 4070 Ti Super, & 4070 Super Official Specs, Price, & Release Dates - Video by Gamers Nexus