Do We Actually Want Shorter Games? | Words About Games Podcast #398

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:18:25 - Hellblade II Dev Says People Want Shorter Games0:33:15 - Life is Strange devs Deck Nine accused of crunch, sexism and abusive behaviour amid allegedly toxic culture0:57:37 - Are we going to watch Fallout (the TV show)?1:02:54 - Indie Game of the Week - inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2723430/inKONBINI_One_Store_Many_Stories/)1:07:03 - Amy bought Final Fantasy IX on PS11:09:37 - EA has reportedly closed its UK-based QA team1:16:47 - Xbox sets up a game preservation team and wants "the biggest technical leap ever" for its next-gen system1:31:38 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth email survey sent to people who have played the game asks players if they have played the game1:35:12 - GAME staff discovered zero hours contracts move via mass Microsoft Teams calls1:50:24 - Open Roads review1:57:25 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head
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