Nintendo Alarmo, Ubisoft/Meta data scandal, eSports SNAFUs + more!

Duration: 09:32

0:00 be a healthy gamer

0:08 Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo

1:57 Ubisoft accused of giving Meta data

3:03 Multiple eSports controversies

4:48 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:55 Hawthorn is basically a Redwall game

5:47 Fresh Bungie plagiarism accusations

6:31 Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 update

7:10 Sunderfolk is D&D meets Jackbox

8:10 Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii lore

NEWS SOURCES:

SOUND THE ALARMO

Nintendo is releasing an alarm clock called “Alarmo”

https://newatlas.com/around-the-home/nintendo-sound-alarm-clock-alarmo-motion-tracking/

Announcement video https://youtu.be/dMqWTkgDt6A

Been in the works for years https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/29/7130229/nintendo-qol-sleep-tracking-device

Four part deep dive revealing early prototypes https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-14-nintendo-sound-clock-alarmo-part-3/

Merely 100 smackaroos https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/nintendo-sound-clock-alarmo-121311/

Doesn’t work with multiple sleepers (EDITOR: scroll down to the “Frequently asked questions” section of the above link, click on “Can Alarmo be used if you have multiple sleepers and/or pets in bed?” and highlight “If there is more than one sleeper in the bed, we recommend using Button Mode for the best experience.”)

Nintendo taking applications for a mysterious Switch Online playtest

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/nintendo-to-hold-playtest-for-a-new-unannounced-switch-online-feature

Fills up in seconds https://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-online-cloud-streaming-gamecube-1851669835

Fans speculate the test was for cloud streaming of some kind, as it recommended using TV mode and a wired connection https://x.com/OatmealDome/status/1844397476255596869

UBI-SUED

Ubisoft being sued for allegedly sharing customer data with Meta

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/heres-another-headache-for-ubisoft-lawsuit-alleges-it-illegally-shared-ubisoft-store-customer-data-with-meta/

The complaint https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69225297/1/lakes-v-ubisoft-inc/

“This, the suit states, is a violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act, the Federal Wiretap Act, and the California Invasion of Privacy Act” https://lmg.gg/BoGrP

This after company weighs going private due to massive stock drop https://www.axios.com/2024/10/07/assassins-creed-ubisoft-private-tencent

But they have the solution: a web3 game https://crypto.news/ubisoft-to-launch-its-first-web3-game-on-oasys/

THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER https://x.com/ChampionsVerse/status/1844362235872936377

E-REPORTS

Dota 2 esports physical altercation leads to “hilariously small punishment”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikestubbs/2024/10/06/dota-2-pro-gets-hilariously-small-punishment-after-threatening-rival/

ATF’s statement https://x.com/AmmarAlassaf6/status/1842999414790701172

SoNNeikO’s statement: https://telegra.ph/sonneiko-statement-10-07

the team gets less time to choose heroes https://lmg.gg/k4n7B (Forbes)

Conflicting accounts but looks like beef was squashed https://www.esports.net/news/dota/atf-and-sonneiko-squash-beef/

Bandai Namco hosts Tekken 8 tournament, strong competitor disqualified for not being from an “eligible country”,

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/bandai-namco-says-sorry-for-disqualifying-a-top-tekken-world-tour-contender-whose-country-wasnt-listed-among-the-189-eligible-options/

https://www.vg247.com/tekken-8-tournament-disaster-chinese-player-disqualified-ahead-of-top-8-finish-throws-the-scene-into-turmoil

Official apology statement says he was disqualified because he’s a Chinese citizen, which isn’t an “eligible country” https://www.reddit.com/r/Tekken/comments/1fxgv3u/official_bandai_namco_esports_response_to_xccs/

Literally listed his location as Shenyang, China yet he was allowed to compete even though he never lied about his citizenship https://www.start.gg/tournament/tgu-2024/attendee/16509194

https://www.vg247.com/tekken-8-tournament-disaster-chinese-player-disqualified-ahead-of-top-8-finish-throws-the-scene-into-turmoil

Giving him another chance https://x.com/BNEesports/status/1843943314430861554

QUICK BITS

REDWALL VALLEY

Former Bethesda, BioWare, and Naughty Dog devs making life sim RPG with Redwall-style animals

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bethesda-bioware-and-naughty-dog-alumni-form-near-studios

gameplay announce trailer https://youtu.be/ydYPq_x0u2I

https://kotaku.com/hawthorne-stardew-valley-skyrim-cozy-sim-rpg-trailer-1851668143

FOURTH STRIKE

Destiny 2 facing ANOTHER copying complaint, this time for its story

https://thegamepost.com/bungie-lawsuit-allegedly-copying-destiny-2-red-war/

https://www.destructoid.com/someones-suing-bungie-for-allegedly-stealing-destiny-2-red-war-ideas/

Three art plagiarism accusations previously https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/13/24243893/destiny-2-nerf-ace-of-spades-stole-artists-work

IT MIGHT SUCK

Paradox says Vampire TM Bloodlines 2 “more of an action rpg”, compared to Dishonored

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/bloodlines-2-is-a-bit-more-of-an-action-rpg-paradox-exec-says-people-who-have-seen-it-talk-about-dishonored/

More of a “spiritual successor” to first game, which was “good by 2004 standards”

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/bloodlines-2-is-more-spiritual-successor-than-sequel-to-a-a-competently-good-game-by-2004-standards-say-paradox

If successful, Bloodlines 3 will be done by “someone else” https://www.ign.com/articles/paradox-chinese-room-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-sequel-someone-else

RE-REVOLUTIONARY

Sunderfolk, couch co-op tactical RPG you play with your phone

https://youtu.be/8u-2_fngUPg

From ex-Blizzard devs, being called a blend of D&D and JackBox https://www.polygon.com/impressions/464217/sunderfolk-preview-dreamhaven-secret-door

“All new couch co-op experience” https://youtu.be/8u-2_fngUPg?t=34

So it’s Eon Altar https://store.steampowered.com/app/382050/Eon_Altar/

Which you can’t play anymore because the app is gone

WHAT A TUNA EVENTS

Yakuza spin-off Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii started life as a game called “Like a Dragon: Tuna” where OG protagonist Kazuma Kiryu is a fighting fisherman

https://www.eurogamer.net/pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-began-life-as-like-a-dragon-tuna-and-featured-kazuma-kiryu-as-a-fighting-fisherman

From PlayStation interview https://blog.playstation.com/2024/10/08/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-interview/

RGG boss bummed that Tuna didn’t come to fruition https://www.gamesradar.com/games/jrpg/rgg-boss-says-he-wanted-to-make-a-yakuza-game-called-like-a-dragon-tuna-where-kiryu-is-a-fisherman-and-now-im-genuinely-bummed-it-never-came-to-fruition/