Episode 52: Faegwent is Our Biggest Fan

 
Who is Faegwent, and why?

Twitch Affiliate Program
At launch, Affiliates will be able to start using Cheering with Bits on their channel
There is no application process. We will begin sending invitations to streamers who qualify via email
Invitations will roll out gradually over several weeks
At launch, non-partnered streamers who have:
At least 500 total minutes broadcast in the last 30 days
At least 7 unique broadcast days in the last 30 days
An average of 3 concurrent viewers or more over the last 30 days
At least 50 Followers
The initial wave of invitations around launch will be staggered over a several weeks. New invitations will continue to go out every few weeks after launch as new streamers qualify for the program. Invitations will not be instant as soon as a streamer meets the criteria. It will take a few weeks.

Author of The Witcher books, states video games are bad ways to tell stories…
Metro 2033 author speaks against him

ESO Update on the PTS for Morrowind
Champion system being revamped and a lot of other things
New Warden class

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Will Use Dedicated Servers

NBA Playgrounds $20 in May

2017 Top Games by Sales

Ghost Recon: Wildlands
New expansion april 25, Narco Road, $15
For Honor
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
Resident Evil 7
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Grand Theft Auto V
Horizon: Zero Dawn*
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
NBA 2K17
Battlefield 1

Diablo 2 Speedrunner Beats The Game Without Attacking, 7 hours

Dead Cells, Perma death Soulslike, Metroidvania, Roguelike, May 10, Motion Twin

Code Vein, Prepare to Dine
dungeon exploration-type, hard action RPG
players assume the role of a Revenant, superpowered vampires who have lost their memories, need blood in order to avoid turning into a Lost
Due out 2018, Unreal engine 4, AI-controlled companion

Ten Cent “We Game” to challenge Steam?
Greenmangaming
G2A
BundleStars
GOG
itch.io
Humble Bundle
Origin
EA’s Uplay
GamersGate
Amazon

Mass Effect Lead Developer had a hard time finding good constructive criticism

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Philamon Grundy: https://www.youtube.com/c/philamon-grundy246

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