Pokemon “Teraleak”, Disco Elysium Follow-Ups, Steam Next Fest, + More!

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NEWS SOURCES:

TERALEAK

Massive hack of Pokemon maker Game Freak

https://kotaku.com/pokemon-hack-teraleak-gen-10-switch-2-game-freak-beta-1851671688

Source code for DS games Heart Gold/Soul Silver and Black 2/White 2 https://nintendoeverything.com/pokemon-game-freak-hack-leak-synapse-ilca/

Source code for Pokemon Legends: Z-A and unannounced Gen 10 games https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/the-massive-pokemon-leak-reportedly-unveiled-the-source-code-for-pokemon-legends-z-a-and-the-unannounced-gen-10-games/

Alleged leaker claims playable build of PLZ-A https://x.com/soulsilverart/status/1845515307508752415

A bunch of documents and abandoned Pokemon designs that give insight into development https://lmg.gg/4gfB6 (Kotaku)

Game Freak put out statement confirming they were hacked in August but it’s dated Oct 10 and only acknowledges the employee leaks https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/info20241010.pdf

Translation at the top of this source https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/10/pokemon-developer-game-freak-reportedly-hacked-massive-amounts-of-data-allegedly-leaked

Typhlosion is maybe a predator (not the normal animal kind) https://tribune.com.pk/story/2502755/is-typhlosion-a-predator-internet-reacts-to-game-freak-pokemon-leaks

More stories https://twitter.com/CentroLeaks/status/1845541684165140946

ZA/UM-BIES

Spiritual successor to Disco Elysium being developed by some of the original team at studio Longdue

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/oct/11/disco-elysium-spiritual-successor-in-development-at-new-video-game-studio

Made of devs from ZA/UM, Bungie, Rockstar, and Brave at Night https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/a-spiritual-successor-to-disco-elysium-thats-continuing-a-legacy-of-rpgs-like-baldurs-gate-fallout-and-icewind-dale-is-in-the-works-from-bungie-rockstar-and-za-um-veterans/

Oh and also there’s another game being worked on by ANOTHER successor studio Dark Math Games

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/another-group-of-ex-disco-elysium-developers-found-dark-math-games

It’s called XXX Nightshift https://youtu.be/-QlFNp2WtgE

So there’s 4 companies now battling as the true successor of ZA/UM: ZA/UM, Red Info, Dark Math, and Longdue https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-disco-elysium-successor-studio-has-been-announced-for-the-second-time-today-meaning-there-are-now-4-companies-battling-for-the-title-of-za-ums-true-inheritor/

These are all in addition to Red Info Ltd, which is supposedly helmed by lead writer/designer Robert Kurvitz and art director Aleksander Rostov https://www.thegamer.com/everything-is-disco-elysium-nothing-is-disco-elysium-spiritual-successor-sequel/

Oh did I say 4? I meant 5. Meet Summer Eternal, studio/”worker-owned co-operative” https://www.ign.com/articles/now-theres-another-disco-elysium-spin-off-studio-and-this-ones-coming-out-with-some-proper-fighting-talk

Published a whole manifesto on their site (SCROLL DOWN) https://summereternal.com/

WHAT’S NEXT

Steam Next Fest https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/steam-next-fest-october-2024-25-demos-you-can-download-right-now/2900-5859/

Delta Force, previously Delta Force: Hawk Ops https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507950/Delta_Force/

Already 34th most played game as of writing https://lmg.gg/VPOq2 (SteamDB)

The Precinct, crime detective sim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHV51dUS9wQ

AI Limit, Soulslike ARPG but anime girl https://youtu.be/LR4hg-L9DBQ?t=49

The Axis Unseen, from Skyrim developer https://youtu.be/vTZhXuupjEs?t=134

Midnight Murder Club, hide and seek with bullets https://youtu.be/5HRu6wQpHN0?t=24

Windblown, from Dead Cells dev Motion Twin https://youtu.be/Zu_UoCzDu3Q?t=27

Dieseldome: Oil and Blood https://youtu.be/ymvu2nRg5Lw?t=22

Heartworm, 90s style fixed camera survival horror https://youtu.be/4iupjtO6g60?t=16

MiSide, where you’re virtually kidnapped by your mobile waifu https://youtu.be/JxeST9Bv4W0?t=44

QUICK BITS

LICENSE TO SELL

Steam now upfront tells customers they’re buying a license, not a game

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/steam-now-tells-gamers-up-front-that-theyre-buying-a-license-not-a-game-085106522.html

Likely due to the new California law https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-now-makes-it-clearer-what-youre-really-buying/1100-6527127/

GOG takes a shot https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/steam-checkout-banner-clarifies-you-dont-own-the-game-you-buy-gog-takes-a-jab-at-steam-saying-it-gives-users-offline-installers-that-cannot-be-taken-away

EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING

Xbox Cloud Gaming will reportedly let players stream any game in their library starting in November

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/11/24268038/xbox-cloud-gaming-project-lapland-game-library

https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-cloud-gaming-will-reportedly-let-players-stream-any-game-in-their-library-from-november

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/xbox-cloud-gaming-will-reportedly-let-players-stream-their-own-games-from-next-month

SEASONS FOR MANKIND

Saber releases trailer for Space Marine 2 post-launch content, giving a bit more detail

https://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/warhammer-40000-space-marine-ii-details-post-launch-content-plans

https://youtu.be/-aTR-9RYPu0

New Operation where you fight a Hierophant Bio-Titan, which is a really big boi https://youtu.be/-aTR-9RYPu0?t=59

Will be adding even more things, like a new Horde Mode https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2183900/view/4538031058670624542

SUFFERING FROM SUCCESS

Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is a hit

https://www.ign.com/articles/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-sells-an-incredible-3-million-copies-in-just-24-hours

Bandai Namco cutting headcount after canceling games, sending employees to empty rooms with nothing to do to pressure them to leave

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2024/10/15/bandai-namco-begins-to-cut-headcount-after-culling-game-titles/

Denies pressuring voluntary leave https://www.eurogamer.net/bandai-namco-reportedly-cuts-japanese-workforce-but-denies-pressuring-voluntary-leave

STAY TUNED FOR MORE BUGS

Skyrim lead designer says Bethesda can’t switch game engines because the current one is “perfectly tuned” to make the studio’s games

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/skyrim-lead-designer-says-bethesda-cant-just-switch-engines-because-the-current-one-is-perfectly-tuned-to-make-the-studios-rpgs/

Gave interview to VideoGamer https://www.videogamer.com/news/skyrim-lead-bug-free-starfield-impossible/

Admits they could have a higher degree of polish

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/skyrims-lead-designer-admits-bethesda-games-lack-polish-but-at-some-point-you-have-to-release-a-game-even-if-you-have-a-list-of-700-known-bugs/