The Biggest Gaming News For March 13, 2022

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Sundays are for playing games. Let’s face it. They just are. But you’ve still got to keep up with what’s going on in the wider world of gaming and that’s precisely where this roundup comes in. What you need to know today is that Reggie Fils-Aime thinks the metaverse won’t amount to much, Warren Spector seems to have given up on System Shock 3, and Ludwig has been crowned the king of streaming. This just represents the tip of the iceberg, so read on for all the details.

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Nintendo released the GameCube in 2001. The console attracted all sorts of attention, but what really got imaginations going was the prospect of a portable version. This turned out to be nothing but wishful thinking until a modder going by the name GingerOfOz decided to turn this pipe dream into a reality. "Well, I got tired of it being fake,” the modder explained before announcing the existence of a real console based on the picture of a 15-year-old mockup. Take a look for yourself. The console is a particularly nice piece of work.

There’s a movie making the rounds on social media that shows a player pretending to be an NPC in order to fool an invader during a session of Elden Ring. In case you haven't played the game, Elden Ring features a form of multiplayer gameplay which allows other players to invade your timeline. This involves another player taking on a ghostly appearance and trying to kill you. Players typically square off in acceptance of the challenge, but you can always look for a more creative solution. Pretending to be an NPC for example.

While it wouldn’t be wrong to say that it’s just another buzzword, the metaverse doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. But it definitely