Microsoft Pulls out of GDC - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.27.20

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The Roper Report -

00:09:08 - Microsoft’s Xbox Series X will be able to resume games even after a reboot, this is by Tom Warren of The Verge

00:23:32 - Dreams is looking to improve its trending tab to feature more original content, this is by Matt Kim of IGN

00:29:30 - Is it better for Media Molecule to focus on supporting the creators and players who are already invested or should they be pushing viral content to catch the eyes of the uninitiated? - Best Friends Q:Jamie S

00:33:20 - PlatinumGames is Opening a New Studio, this is by Michael McWhertor of Polygon

00:37:45 - BREAKING NEWS: Microsoft Drops Out Of GDC, Too

This is by Ethan Gach on Kotaku

00:39:07 - The hits for GDC continue as Unity pulls out, this comes from a blog post written by John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity Technologies titled “An update on our GDC 2020 plans”

00:43:03 - As news of the virus spreads and gets in people's ears do you think it will have a long term effect on the games industry? - Best Friends Q:Frank Furtter

00:46:25 - Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Gets First Details and Release Window, this is by Wesley Leblanc of IGN

00:50:12 - ANNAPURNA REVEALS A NEW GAME, this is from their twitter

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