Category: Monthly

This month in the meta -> The video game industry continues downsizing with the cancellation of E3, shutdowns of the Wii U and 3DS eShops,  and layoffs at EA. Continue reading “MetaMonthly 202303”

The meta was filled with controversy this month: Hogwarts Legacy & JK Rowling’s politics, PS VR2 & Sticker Shock, E3 & its need to fail. Continue reading “MetaMonthly 202302”

This month in the meta -> The Last of US TV show takes the spotlight while Google shuts down Stadia. Continue reading “MetaMonthly 202301”

The Video Game Awards grabbed all the attention this month, and Elden Ring won GotY as expected. Continue reading “MetaMonthly 202212”

The industry gets a hype boost from the Golden Joystick Awards and nominations for the Video Game Awards, but Pokémon Scarlet and Violet kill the vibes with bugs and glitches. Continue reading “MetaMonthly 202211”

October was pretty quiet, though overshadowed by Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. But, at least we got some decent games. Continue reading “MetaMonthly 202210”

This month in the meta -> September was cornucopia of hype with the Tokyo Game Show, a Nintendo Direct, AND a PlayStation State of Play! Continue reading “MetaMonthly 202209”

Gamescom was the focus of the meta this month with hype for Sonic Frontiers, Gotham Knights, Hogwarts Legacy, and the PlayStation DualSense Edge controller. Continue reading “MetaMonthly 202208”

The meta was quiet this month as MTV desperately clings to relevancy and the UK quits attempting to control loot boxes. Fortunately, we got a cute game where we play as a cat! Continue reading “MetaMonthly 202207”

Summer Game Fest kicked off this month including the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. Fall Guys went free-to-play. Plus, Netflix had a showcase with shows based on video games like Cuphead and Resident Evil. Continue reading “MetaMonthly 202206”