Reconnect Recap - w/e 6th September

Hey Friends! Welcome to a fresh issue of the Reconnect Recap, the companion newsletter to my games writing discovery website,Reconnect. Whilst the website houses nearly 300 different blogs, and over 40,000 articles updated multiple times a day, this weekly newsletter gives you the highlight reel of the week thats been. This week on the recap we're discussing Germany, Cologne Germany, Portugal IN Germany, music you can listen to on your way to Germany, and plenty more non-Germany related stories. Lasst uns loslegen! ⌛️ Check out thearchiveto see older issues. 🧠 Read my occasional thoughts on the industry,here. 🦋 Follow Reconnect onBluesky 🔗 Hit up myLinktreeto see my other work Insert Exciting Blockbuster: Normally we have to wait until December or January to get some GOTY lists, treat yourself to an early edition bywho isn't gunna give you what you expect (they never do). SimonJohn Says: Some people swear by prototypes, John Romero doesn't.explains where Johns bizarre opinion may come from. Playing the rhythm:gives us their favourite video game sound tracks, and every time one of these lists doesn't include RDR2 I die a bit on the inside. Portuguese Magic: At cologne this week, Portugal, showed off some of its homegrown titles, andis showing off a narrative game about an elephant and the pope, and whilst this is a sponsored article by the studio, we do not get a lot of coverage about these kinds of games and thought it was really neat. Wider than Cologne: Whilst the attention was on one city in Germany this week,brings us the numbers for all of Germany. Throwing Fists: With the recent news of Riots 2XKO,explains why the fighting genre is so hard to break into. Fallout of the fallout:Todd Howard has had his hands controlling the future of Fallout for years now, but the new crisis at Microsoft, Todd's control wains, andexplains what that means. Cheat Day: I've always been a Fallout nut, and when Four came out and threw myself at it, after 20 hours I realised I wasn't having fun. Months later I came back with an intention to finish it no matter what it took, so I cheated and modded the game to my fancy. I did the right thing for me, though I definitely cost myself some fun moments.steps in to explain when you should and shouldn't cheat at a single player game. Low and slow: The real measure of a game for a player is, does it keep us engaged. A short attention span, challenges that.explains how they used game to retrain their attention span, and points out the games that harmed them. Going to Hokkaido:brings us an interview with Ghost of Yotei's Art Director, Joanna Wang who explains all the research that went into the games stunning visuals. Keeping it Physical: The console wars are over for Nintendo, no one can rival their success and not Sony, nor Microsoft threaten them in any way, so how did they achieve this? Well SuperJump Magazine explains its all down to the physical toys. Fractured Unity: We all saw what Unity did, it was hard not to miss, and we all suspected that it would have long term impacts, but did it actually? Museum of Screens has been tracking a particular metric that shows that Unity has lost its foothold on the indie market. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - Thoughts 5 Things A Short Trip Taught Me About Nintendo's Smallest Game Boy Weeklyvania #1: The week's most memorable games writing. Star Wars: Zero Company impressions My Substack RPG journey after two years, 115 pieces, zero Gaming categories and countless ideas Zelda & Lofi ~ Veteran Lofi Producers visit the World of Hyrule Steam has already generated $15B in gross revenue this year 'A Lot Can Change In 35 years' - Game Informer Next Issue Celebrates 35 Years Since The Magazine's Debut Servant of the Lake review: Can domestic-themed puzzles and sinister family drama overcome the threat of series burnout? Citadel Adventure: Everybody Might Be a Member of the KGB I now play Big Walk every Thursday Genki Looks To Evolve Controller Customization On-The-Fly With The Manta Alien Breed Is Getting A 35th Anniversary Collection, And Its Publisher Couldn't Be More Apt EverTheme: GBA Everdrive Menu Editor Abxylute's M5 + M6 mobile controllers are taking a direct shot at MCON The Upgrade of Tranquility To Python 3 Has Begun