Square Enix set to Release NFTs, Microsoft Disables Developer Accounts, Intel, AMD, and nVidia announces new GPUS!

Microsoft Does something incredibly dumb, so did Square Enix. CES is in full swing as several major consumer electronics got announced. Nvidia, Intel, and AMD releases everything from Mother Boards, to CPUs, to GPUs.

🕹️ The Console War Rages On

1. Square Enix's CEO, Yosuke Matsuda, does not like NFTs. He has, however, stated that in 2022, Square Enix will begin integrating NFTs and Blockchain/Metaverse content into their games. (Source)
2. Microsoft Disabled Developer access for the Xbox Series consoles. (Source)
3. EVE Online has a cross over with Doctor Who! (Source)
4. Death Stranding: Director's Cut was leaked. It was then later confirmed. (Source)

✨ Going to Events Spiritually

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is going on and Intel, Nvidia, and AMD is duking it out!

1. Nvidia is set to launch a new 3090TI, and the entry level RTX3050 which is said to retail for $250USD. Not to be outdone, AMD announced the RX 6500 XT for $199USD. (Source, Source, Source)
2. Intel also gave more information about their upcoming 12th Gen CPUS. (Source)
3. AMD is set to release Ryzen 7 5800X3D using their new vertical stacking cache layout. (Source)
4. AMD also announced their next generation Zen 4 Architecture set to release later this year with Ryzen 7000. (Source)

🎮 Where's My Controller?

1. Picked up Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, and Onimusha Warlords on the Nintendo Switch over the Christmas.
2. Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams remains my favourite Onimusha.

🎵 Turn it up to 11!

1. Listen to Soki's glorious theme from Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams. God this guitar solo still sends shivers down my spine. They really don't make Game Themes like these any more. (Link)

📝I don't know what a pen looks like.

1. The River City Girls typed review is sitting in my unpublished draft while I wait to complete the video.
2. I wrote a portion of the Cyberpunk 2077 video.

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