South Park: Snow Day! Review & Larian Isn’t Making More Baldur’s Gate 3

Dylan talks about playing South Park: Snow Day! We also cover why Larian won't be making more Baldur's Gate 3 content or sequels.

Show Dot Points

• Marvel 1943 Rise of Hydra is an upcoming game that generated excitement among the hosts, who discussed the trailer and potential gameplay.
• Screen Australia has provided funding for 27 Australian game projects, supporting the future of Australian game development. 
• The benefits of funding game development are debated, with Ashley highlighting the potential economic impact of funding projects.
• Various game announcements are reviewed, including Memento, Mystiques Haunted Antiques, No More My Arms Are Longer Now, Squidge, Rat Trap, and Way Up Galaxy.
• The controversy surrounding microtransactions in Dragon's Dogma 2 is discussed, with differing opinions on the impact of these transactions.
• Impressions of Princess Peach Showtime are shared, with Dylan enjoying the game's fun and cute nature.
• The Sims movie is mentioned, with curiosity about the premise and potential execution of the film.

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

00:00:00 - Hello
00:01:20 - This Week On The Show 
00:01:40 - South Park: Snow Day! Review
00:11:12 - GDC Choice Awards 2024
00:13:35 - Marvel 1943: Rise of Hyrda Trailer
00:20:44 - Screen Australia Funding For AUS Games
00:34:39 - Larian Won't Be Making Anymore Baldur's Gate 3
00:43:10 - Dragon's Dogma 2 In-Game Currency Items
00:50:49 - Quick Princess Peach: Showtime! Impressions
00:53:00 - Goodbye

Resources

• The Game Developers Choice Awards 2024 Winners Have Been Revealed
  
• Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Is Skydance's New AAA Marvel Game And The First Trailer Is Here
• Screen Australia Has Announced $1.6 Million Of Funding For 27 Aussie Games And Creators
• Larian Won't Be Making Any Baldur's Gate 3 Expansions Or A Sequel
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 has surprise microtransactions, and players are angry - Polygon

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