Halcyon Frequency Podcast

This episode is packed with demos as Kiri and FG talk about their favourites from Next Fest with Blind, rating their best and worst ones of the event

Deadland 4000

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1923070/Deadland_4000/

Stranded: Alien Dawn

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324130/Stranded_Alien_Dawn/

PC Building Sim 2

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/pc-building-simulator-2

Trombone Champ

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059990/Trombone_Champ/

Stardeus

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1380910/Stardeus/

Blind and Jess are joined by guest star Fahloin, host of the podcast Active Cast, as they talk about games, news, and camping in the metric system. 

A huge thanks to Fahloin for joining us! check out ActiveCast here: https://activecast.simplecast.com/

Manor Lords

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363080/Manor_Lords/

Masterplan Tycoon

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644500/Masterplan_Tycoon/

Storyteller

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1624540/Storyteller/

DREDGE

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562430/DREDGE/

Birth

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889040/Birth/

Dome Keeper

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1637320/Dome_Keeper/

Brewmaster

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569200/Brewmaster_Beer_Brewing_Simulator/

News:

New Rimworld:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1826140/RimWorld__Biotech/

CD Projekt shifts:

https://www.pcgamer.com/cd-projekt-is-losing-a-ceo-but-gaining-a-new-studio/

CD Projekt Red confirms an overly-ambitious number of games:

https://www.eurogamer.net/cd-projekt-red-announces-cyberpunk-2077-sequel-future-witcher-projects-outlined

Mario Trailer: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUnQcJz76Ck

Dwarf fortress soon: :™:

The exercise pill:

https://theconversation.com/the-exercise-pill-how-exercise-keeps-your-brain-healthy-and-protects-it-against-depression-and-anxiety-155848

Is Twitch trying to become YouTube? Is the Pacific Ocean too big? Is a fish a standardized unit of measurement? Blind, Arch, and Suwey tackle these questions and more in this week’s Halcyon Frequency Podcast.

Games Discussed:

Incision

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1734680/INCISION/

FLERP

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2083900/FLERP/

Wylde Flowers

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1896700/Wylde_Flowers/

Potion Permit

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337760/Potion_Permit/

I Am Fish

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1472560/I_Am_Fish/

E3 announced the return to being an in-person event and details a plan to appeal to industry members and consumers

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/e3-2023-whats-the-latest

Fs for stadia as they announce closure

https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/29/23378713/google-stadia-shutting-down-game-streaming-january-2023

Twitch testing paying to pin a chat message

https://twitter.com/LowcoTV/status/1575606053315964928

In South Korea, Twitch will be limited to 720p starting on September 30th, 2022

https://twitter.com/zachbussey/status/1575326770735226880

New stats displays for twitch

https://twitter.com/zachbussey/status/1575548432143372288

Slime Rancher 2 sells 300k copies

https://twitter.com/NickPopovich/status/1574485734840360962

Beyond good and evil 2 is now the most delayed game

https://twitter.com/BrendanSinclair/status/1575170951854977029

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/beyond-good-and-evil-returns/1100-6191556/

This week Blindirl, 2DKiri, and Belannaer talk about the latest Twitch changes, Rockstar’s unfortunate leak, and Bel shares a little too much information about the disposal of bodies in Finland.

Return to Monkey Island:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060130/Return_to_Monkey_Island/

Potion Permit:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337760/Potion_Permit/

Guild Wars 2:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1284210/Guild_Wars_2/

GeoGuessr:

https://www.Geoguessr.com/

Zorbus:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2125420/Zorbus/

Songs of Syx:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1162750/Songs_of_Syx/

News:

Gambling on Twitch is limited, but not banned

https://twitter.com/twitch/status/1572347129192132611

Fancy Twitch contracts downgraded next year to 50/50 T1 sub split

https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2022/09/21/a-letter-from-twitch-president-dan-clancy-on-subscription-revenue-shares/

YouTube announces new programs to support new creators

https://blog.YouTube/news-and-events/supporting-the-next-wave-of-creative-entrepreneurs/

Videogamedunkey now has a publishing company

https://www.Ign.com/articles/gaming-youtuber-dunkey-sets-up-an-indie-game-publishing-company

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEt27Jgp8gs

In this week’s special convention-themed episode, Blind and Kiri talk about their experiences at PAX West, exploring Seattle, and share thoughts on cons in general with Drongo and Jess

Games Discussed:

System Shock

https://store.steampowered.com/app/482400/System_Shock/

Total War: Warhammer III

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1142710/total_war_warhammer_III/

HUMANKIND

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124300/HUMANKIND/

Heroes of Hammerwatch

https://store.steampowered.com/app/677120/Heroes_of_Hammerwatch/

Crusader Kings III

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158310/Crusader_Kings_III/

This week, Blind, FG and Arch are joined by a special guest Meowstations, head of Social Media for the upcoming game Stuntfest!

The group talks role models in Stardew valley, the inherent issues within Roblox, and how much coffee Blind drinks in a day.

Big thanks to Meow for joining us today, catch her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/meowstations

Stuntfest: World Tour

https://Store.steampowered.com/app/1366850/Stuntfest__World_Tour/

American Truck Simulator

https://Store.steampowered.com/app/270880/American_Truck_Simulator/

Gloomwood

https://Store.steampowered.com/app/1150760/Gloomwood/

Songs of Syx

https://Store.steampowered.com/app/1162750/Songs_of_Syx/

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection

https://Store.steampowered.com/app/1659600/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_The_Cowabunga_Collection/

Stardew Valley

https://Store.steampowered.com/app/413150/Stardew_Valley/

NFT Expert wants you to be a NPC:

https://www.PCgamer.com/nft-expert-imagines-a-hopeful-future-where-poor-people-serve-as-real-life-npcs-in-games/

Tencent acquires a large portion of Ubisoft:

https://www.Globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/09/06/2510708/0/en/Ubisoft-strengthens-its-core-shareholding-via-the-expansion-of-the-concert-around-the-group-s-founders-to-the-benefit-of-its-long-term-stability-and-development.html

Ninja is back already:

https://www.jacobwolf.report/p/guess-whos-back-already-ninja

Playing Minecraft IN Minecraft:

https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraftception-redstone-pc-chungus/

Extra Extra! Red All About It!

This week Blind, FG, and Jess talk about accessibility in games and where developer vision can go wrong, the flaws within the Steam curator system and Kiri reports on her adventures at Gamescom!

Special shoutout to the Simulation Sickness curator page on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41505448/

My time At Sandrock:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/My_Time_at_Sandrock/

ORX:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1071140/ORX/

Backfirewall_:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920100/Backfirewall/

Path of Achra:

https://ulfsire.itch.io/path-of-achra

Cult of the Lamb:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313140/Cult_of_the_Lamb/

Farthest Frontier:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/Farthest_Frontier/

Indie dev Cowcat (Brok the InvestiGator) suspects negative review bombing after giving dubious Steam curators demo keys:

https://www.pcgamer.com/developer-suspects-negative-steam-reviews-were-written-by-vengeful-scammers/

Twitter thread: twitter.com/COWCATGames/status/1563957983884845056

Dubious Curators get banned:

https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-bans-steam-curators-suspected-of-scamming-developers-for-free-games/

Domina gets removed from Steam:

https://www.pcgamer.com/domina-has-been-delisted-from-steam-after-yet-another-transphobic-diatribe/

Acquisitions all Around!:

Tencent & Sony buy 30% in From Software:

https://nichegamer.com/tencent-sony-30-percent-stake-fromsoftware/

NetEase buys Quantic Dream:

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/netease-acquires-quantic-dream-as-first-european-studio

Denuvo (Digital Rights Management software) coming to Switch soon™ :

https://thegamer.com/denuvo-drm-nintendo-switch/

It's the Halcyon Frequency Boozecast! BlindIRL, BloodyDrongo and ArchPlaysStuff drink and know things in today’s episode, talking about the games they've played, and the games they want to play showcased at the Gamescom Opening Night!

Midnight Fight Express https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390410/Midnight_Fight_Express/

Cursed To Golf: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726120/Cursed_to_Golf/

Slime Rancher: https://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/Slime_Rancher/

Hero Siege: https://store.steampowered.com/app/269210/Hero_Siege/

Rimworld: https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/

F1 Manager: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1708520/F1_Manager_2022/

Total War Warhammer III: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1142710/Total_War_WARHAMMER_III/

Fortnite: https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/home

News:

GamesCom Opening Night Announcements:

https://www.polygon.com/23318308/gamescom-opening-night-live-onl-2022-announcements-trailers

Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1DvRY5PyHHt3KN9ghunuw

This week Blind, Belannaer and FG talk about the weather for far too long, and the best episode title ever is found.

Two Point Campus:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649080/Two_Point_Campus/

ZERO Sievert:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782120/ZERO_Sievert/

Backpack hero:

store.steampowered.com/app/1970580/Backpack_Hero/

Farthest Frontier:

store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/Farthest_Frontier/

forums.crateentertainment.com/t/the-state-of-early-access-update-01/117311

Applovin not loved by unity.

www.pcgamer.com/unity-rejects-proposed-takeover-by-applovin/

Welcome to the Embracer Group Overlords!

twitter.com/Wario64/status/1560118260443492354

twitter.com/Wario64/status/1560117930632695808

twitter.com/Wario64/status/1560117210181275648

twitter.com/Wario64/status/1560118460486520832

twitter.com/Wario64/status/1560119008568885248

twitter.com/Wario64/status/1560120289874194432

No Church in Farthest Frontier:

www.pcgamer.com/farthest-frontier-devs-didnt-include-churches-to-avoid-drama-around-real-world-religions/

PDX makes publishing label:

twitter.com/PDXArc/status/1559553064310169600Music Credit: Peter Pohl & Paul Mile