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PUBG is one of those games where I'm always wondering "who even plays this anymore?" and the answer always turns out to be the Chinese/Koreans/Japanese. I wonder why specifically PUBG is so popular with them, it was hot over here for a while but got overshadowed by CoD, then Apex, and now Valorant.
American and Westerners still play PUBG, but it's not has high as the Asian territories. Even without the comparison, it is still high numbers in the states.

 

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To be fair I didn't realize Fortnite had lore either. I honestly don't even know what Fortnite is anymore. I just keep seeing stuff about new features, IP crossovers and people's dances getting stolen or something. The newest ad for it makes it look like CoD but with people sliding on their butts for some reason
Exactly. Fortnite was supposed to be this whimsical save-the-world sci-fi genre with building mechanics. I still remember playing beta of the single-player content. But They decided to release BR multiplayer with it, and the rest is history.

Now, I can't even tell what Fortnite is anymore. Go ask anyone who has never heard of or never played Fortnite what the game is about and I can guarantee they'll all say "Oh that game with avengers, DC heroes, Star Wars, etc" but no one will first guess Battle Royale.

Like, I don't mind crossovers. I think the recent Ace Combat 7 x Top Gun and Sea Of Thieves x Pirates of the Carribean are really cool idea. But those don't define what the main game is about. I hate Fornite not only because of the garbage, emote-spamming, toxic af community, but also because they set crossovers as their identity.

They really should've taken a few notes from Smash Bros. Seem like one of the few franchises, dare I say the only franchise, that got mass crossover right
 

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Say goodbye to PlayStation as we’ve known it if this gains traction. Already 49% of their internal studios’ budget will go towards live service games.
 

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Exactly. Fortnite was supposed to be this whimsical save-the-world sci-fi genre with building mechanics. I still remember playing beta of the single-player content. But They decided to release BR multiplayer with it, and the rest is history.

Now, I can't even tell what Fortnite is anymore. Go ask anyone who has never heard of or never played Fortnite what the game is about and I can guarantee they'll all say "Oh that game with avengers, DC heroes, Star Wars, etc" but no one will first guess Battle Royale
Primarily it's a Battle Royal with a map and story that changes every 3ish months.

We are bringing Killzone and Resistance back…. Multiplayer live-service only!

-Sony, sometimes in the future
The multiplayer in Killzone 2 and Resistance 2 were the shit though.
 

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Say goodbye to PlayStation as we’ve known it if this gains traction. Already 49% of their internal studios’ budget will go towards live service games.
There goes part of my reason to get a PS5. The only reason to get one is for the 3rd party games, and that is it. Sony, have you learned nothing from Square Enix, EA, or Ubisoft? So much for being about "real personal stories!" and "the full single player experience!".

The multiplayer in Killzone 2 and Resistance 2 were the shit though.
True, but the campaign was crap for Resistance 2. Resistance 3 is still the best in the franchise in terms of single player. I want Sony to port these games over to PS4/PS5 (without the stupid PS+ subscription) on discs. I would happily pay money for copies of these games. I do not feel like having to buy a PS3 just to play these games. Had I known my brother was going to give a way his PS3 to his ex-girlfriend, I would have bought it off him.
 
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So the other day, I came across three fan-projects for Fallout 1, 2, and 3 remake as a huge mods for Fallout 4.

Fallout 13 (Fallout 1 remake):

Project Arroyo (FO2 remake):

Fallout 4 The Capital Wasteland (FO3 remake):

All I can say is I'm glad SOMEONE is treating the franchise with some respect. And it's not Bethesda!
 

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If it's a Dreamcast or Saturn Mini, I might buy. If the latter has Panzer Dragoon Zwei, I am definitely buying.


 
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The PUBG devs keep finding ways to out-asshole themselves


Prolific PUGB dataminer, PlayerIGN, has allegedly had "PUBG show up at [their] front door".

The dataminer revealed that earlier this week, a private investigator turned up at their home and handed them a letter demanding that the leaker's social media posts be removed.

The letter - allegedly from PUBG developer Krafton - also wanted copies of PlayerIGN's direct messages in order to decipher "how [they] got said information".

"A private investigator was just outside my house just now handing me a letter re: KRAFTON having me take down all my social media posts of leaks, provide a full accounting of how much revenue I made, and provide all DM's of how I got said infos," PlayerIGN said via a TwitLonger post (thanks, TheGamer).

"For context here are my current thoughts: the leaks I get aren't me actively seeking out their people/systems for info, but mostly vice versa. The datamines I get of their skins, are from a website that gets updated early right before Test Server goes up. It's html. I [right-click > save] the images.

"I don't really know what to do right now. I just want to get some help before I make moves," they concluded.

PlayerIGN has not tweeted since the PI turned up, and Krafton has yet to publicly comment on the situation.
 
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The PUBG devs keep finding ways to out-asshole themselves

This another reason why I will never touch PUBG. Guys, you already got your money. I know it sucks that Fornite "stole" your thunder, but don't make your situations even more worse. Other than that, you can fuck off and go to hell.

 

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Why Gran Turismo of all things? This gonna be Need for Speed all over again.

Ted Cruz being a blaming biatch bum as usual.

Something positive here.

 

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Say what you want about Microsoft, but I'm guessing they are forcing Activision to move to Steam. Good riddance
 

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This week's long-awaited launch of Diablo Immortal has reportedly been scrapped in both Belgium or the Netherlands, due to the countries' laws around loot boxes.

An Activision Blizzard Benelux communications manager confirmed the move to Dutch news site Tweakers, GamesIndustry.biz has reported, and cited "the current operating conditions in these countries". Eurogamer has contacted Activision Blizzard here in the UK for comment.

Pre-registration for the game's mobile launch and PC beta has also now been withdrawn in both countries, it's been claimed.

Both Belgium and the Netherlands have historically taken a strict stance on games with loot box mechanics, most memorably with sales of Ultimate Team packs in FIFA.

Back in 2018, both the Netherlands and Belgium declared loot boxes were a form of gambling and therefore illegal. EA withdrew FIFA Points from sale the following year, though continued to fight a lengthy legal battle to get a €10m fine over its sale of FIFA loot boxes overturned.

Four years later, EA was ultimately successful, and the Dutch high court controversially overruled an earlier judgement to say EA had not broken the country's gambling laws after all.

Still, it seems as if Blizzard is taking no chances.

An unverified email apparently from Blizzard Europe's customer support team has also surfaced on reddit, which provides more detail.

"Unfortunately players in the Netherlands and Belgium will not be able to install Diablo: Immortal due to the countries' gambling restrictions. The lootboxes in the game are against the law in your country, so unless the gambling restrictions change the game will not be released," it reads.

"It would be illegal for you to download the game in another country like France. If you manage to run the game I cannot guarantee that you will not be banned for it."