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[BrawlMan]

Damn, the very market Acti-Blizz tried to get bent for is dunking on the game.

I would never wish the worst on the Chinese players, but if they want to get mad, it should be at their government and Activision. Despite all the posturing and dick sucking from Acti-Blizz and Hollywood, when both their uses ran out for China, the government and its entertainment industry no longer needed them. Then both of them come crawling back or trying to pretend nothing happen, despite all the evidence being open for a near decade. Fuck all three of them.

 

[Chimpzy]

Neat. Nightdive's remasters/remakes have been consistently good to great so far. If I could have my way, I'd take NOLF 1 and/or 2. Or maybe OG Unreal. Or Hexen. Or TimeSplitters. Or, no, Condemned! Or the really deep cut: Giants Citizen Kabuto!

That said, rumor is one of them will be Turok 3, based on a presumed teaser in the Quake 2 remaster.

Turok 3 possibly teased in the Quake 2 remaster :: Turok 2: Seeds of Evil General Discussions

https://files.catbox.moe/5166s8.png Look closely at the tag. It's the same art used for the game's boxart.

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[RhombusHatesYou]

KSP deserved a respectable sequel.

With TakeTwo involved that was never going to happen.

 

[BrawlMan]

KOF XIII is back with rollback on modern consoles!

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[BrawlMan]

I definitely check these indie fighters!

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[BrawlMan]

I've still been playing quite a bit of Overwatch 2. The new hero is a lot of fun, and I just really enjoy this game.

That being said, Im terrible when it comes to live-service games, and I feel like im going to have to go full cold-turkey on this game soon. I don't do very well in the face of battlepass FOMO, and being worried that im missing my daily/weekly quests. This is why I tend to stay away from modern multiplayer games, but I do allow myself to indulge in them every once and a while.

Otherwise, i've picked Borderlands 3 back up, and im just trying to finish it now. I feel like the game is just a little too long, and really runs out of steam as soon as you hit Nekrotafeyo. I found this during my first playthrough of the game too, where I just ended up cheating to give myself superpowers to just blitz my way through that section, and finish the game.

Im still pretty interested to play the DLCs though, because Ive never actually touched them, but im pretty done with the main story, and ready for it to be over.

Afterwards, I really want to give Baldur's Gate 3 another go, but I also don't really feel like paying £50 at the moment (even though I am under no impressions that it wouldn't be worth it). So I might just give another CRPG a go, and maybe try Divinity Original Sin 1 a try.

Wrong thread.

 

[BrawlMan]

You and a million others. I'm going with no. It's nice to have a variety having everything on one platform is called a monopoly. We don't need more of those already.

Final Fantasy 16 producer ‘wishes there was only one game platform’ | VGC

Naoki Yoshida thinks it would be better for developers and players alike…

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An upcoming video game is so realistic it simulates a homelessness crisis, getting laid off, and Gen Z going broke

Mismanaging the virtual city could lead to a cascade of economic woes from families being unable to pay rent, to sweeping layoffs and bankruptcies.

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https://www.axios.com/2023/08/14/saudi-arabia-savvy-games-embracer-group

How Russia is Using Online Video Games to Promote the War in Ukraine

Russia's exploitation of online gaming demonstrates that virtual battlefields have a bearing on real ones.

www.justsecurity.org

https://www.cbr.com/call-of-duty-actor-video-game-artificial-intelligence/

 

[FakeSympathy]

You know, if this was from other devs, they may have had points there. But we know how crappy Bethesda has been with game launches. Kinda feels like even if the negativity was "made-up", they deserve it.

They are more than welcome to surprise me.

 

[CriticalGaming]

You know, if this was from other devs, they may have had points there. But we know how crappy Bethesda has been with game launches. Kinda feels like even if the negativity was "made-up", they deserve it.

They are more than welcome to surprise me.

It's like they are trying to prepare people for the shit show about to drop.

 

[Gyrobot]

How Russia is Using Online Video Games to Promote the War in Ukraine

Russia's exploitation of online gaming demonstrates that virtual battlefields have a bearing on real ones.

www.justsecurity.org

And you didn't notice the fact from Stalker, Arma, the countless milsims, then I got a bridge to sell you.

It's kind of ironic the Chinese government being blamed for propaganda has yet to exploit their influence in the industry to promote pro government beliefs while you can't distance yourself from politics in Eastern European games. They could use Honkai, Genshin, GFL and Arknights to promote pro China politics but didnt

 

[meiam]

You know, if this was from other devs, they may have had points there. But we know how crappy Bethesda has been with game launches. Kinda feels like even if the negativity was "made-up", they deserve it.

They are more than welcome to surprise me.

I don't expect starfield to be a masterpiece, but I really doubt it'll be dumbsterfire either. I played skyrim at launch on PS3 (a particularly bad port) and it was fine, no game breaking bug or anything (the game did start to chug after 80 hours or so, but more annoying than anything else). I expect starfield to be about the same, a decent time but nothing more.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

You know, if this was from other devs, they may have had points there. But we know how crappy Bethesda has been with game launches. Kinda feels like even if the negativity was "made-up", they deserve it.

They are more than welcome to surprise me.

After Fallout 76 and Redfall, the onus is on Bethesda to prove they won't have a threepeat of failure.

 

[sXeth]

After Fallout 76 and Redfall, the onus is on Bethesda to prove they won't have a threepeat of failure.

Don't forget Wolfenstein Youngblood, as much as you may want to.

Doom Eternal, Fallout 4, and even the second nu-Wolfenstein also had relatively meh overall receptions.

 

[BrawlMan]

Doom Eternal

Doom Eternal actually came out to great sales and reception from most, but I didn't like it.

 

[sXeth]

Doom Eternal actually came out to great sales and reception from most, but I didn't like it.

I mean they all do (other then Youngblood) initially.

The thing I noticed with Eternal is that no one mentions it, whereas 2016 was a frequent bringer upper in conversations for years after its release. And when they do, its usually griping about how they overdid the almost puzzle (if they hadn't tutorialized everyone before the enemy even was visible on screen) mechanics. Or remembering the weird wannabe-Bloodborne enemy. And there was basically no hype aroudn the DLCS.

But yeah, where they['re sitting now (And yeah, Eternal is the only one in 6 years to crack a 7)

2011 Skyrim has held its 8.4 (I personally don't understand it, but there it is)
2012 Dishonored 8.5
2014 Wolf New Order 8.2
2015 Fallout 4 5.7
2016 Doom 8.5, Dishonored 2 8.0
2017 Wolf New Colossus 7.0, Prey 8.2
2018 Fallout 76 2.8
2019 Wolf Youngblood 2.4
2020 Doom Eternal 8.8
2021 Deathloop 5.8
2023 Redfall 2.2

Of course the more notable thing here is watching the Bethesda studio itself, which hasn't hit a 6+ since 12 years ago and higher then 3 in 8 years.

(and them basically working Arkane to exhaustion, who made both Dishonoreds, Prey, Deathloop, Redfall, and half of Youngblood in the span of a decade)

 

[BrawlMan]

The thing I noticed with Eternal is that no one mentions it, whereas 2016 was a frequent bringer upper in conversations for years after its release. And when they do, its usually griping about how they overdid the almost puzzle (if they hadn't tutorialized everyone before the enemy even was visible on screen) mechanics. Or remembering the weird wannabe-Bloodborne enemy. And there was basically no hype aroudn the DLCS.

Depends on what or who you mean by "no one". I can't speak for every sector of the Internet, but the last time I heard anyone talk about Eternal and all of its gameplay, level design, and story aspects was back in 2022, and halfway into 2023 with Niskel's and UDJ's Let's Play. The puzzle part is usually true, or someone downplaying the negatives about it. The DLC got some advertisement, but the wait between the two was longer than it should have been. Though given Bethesda was pulling dumb shady shit behind the scenes, and didn't properly pay Mick Gordon, it all adds up. Me personally, I care more for the Doom X RWBY crossover, Doom: Infernus than anything Eternal related.

Star Wars Outlaws' Setting Is A Dream Playground, According To Narrative Director

Star Wars Outlaws' narrative director, Navid Khavari, touches on a potential overlap with Shadows of the Empire, protagonist Kay Vess motivations, and more.

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Destiny 2 game director says recent State of the Game communication ‘wasn’t up to our standards’ | VGC

Bungie is also completely rethinking how it distributes PvP maps…

www.videogameschronicle.com

 

[BrawlMan]

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Geoff Keighley says this year’s Gamescom ONL is ‘less about announcing new projects’ | VGC

The live event will focus more on “updates on some of the biggest games due out over the next year”…

www.videogameschronicle.com

Japan Web Review - Exploring a Million Sites, One Click at a Time

Epic Games is bringing its crossplay tools for developers to consoles

Perhaps we’ll see more crossplay games?

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[BrawlMan]

Turtles! They put Karai in here too! Release date August 31th!

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[Chimpzy]

An era ending

The Xbox 360 Store Will Close July 2024, But You Can Keep Playing Your Favorite Games - Xbox Wire

On July 29, 2024, Xbox will stop supporting the ability to purchase new games, DLC, and other entertainment content from the Xbox 360 Store on the console and the Xbox 360 Marketplace. This change will not affect your ability to play Xbox 360 games or DLC you have already purchased.

news.xbox.com

 

[hanselthecaretaker2]

An era ending

The Xbox 360 Store Will Close July 2024, But You Can Keep Playing Your Favorite Games - Xbox Wire

On July 29, 2024, Xbox will stop supporting the ability to purchase new games, DLC, and other entertainment content from the Xbox 360 Store on the console and the Xbox 360 Marketplace. This change will not affect your ability to play Xbox 360 games or DLC you have already purchased.

news.xbox.com

Actually a pretty good run, considering they discontinued the console itself over seven years ago.