General Gaming News.

[FakeSympathy]

I'm hoping that the Fallen Order sequel ditches the Dark Souls mechanics.

Also, Jedi and Sith....Are...Star Wars......

Hahahahaha!

Yeah, i agree. But time and time again It was proven there can be an amazing SW story that doesn’t have jedi/sith on the center of the universe.

Republic Commando, Rogue One, The Mandalorian, Bounty Hunter (the book series and the game), and the list goes on.

Like, I don’t mind having them as a side characters or side stories, but I want to experience something beyond them

 

[Chimpzy]

@BrawlMan, this might interest you

 

[BrawlMan]

@BrawlMan, this might interest you

Looks like they're making a Crysis 4. I wonder if it's going to be a soft reboot, hard reboot, or alternate universe. Considering how everything wrapped up in the third game, it's most likely a reboot/alternate continuity. Thank you for the news.

 

[Fallen Soldier]

Looks like they're making a Crysis 4. I wonder if it's going to be us soft reboot, hard reboot, or alternate universe. Considering how everything wrapped up in the third game, it's most likely a reboot/alternate continuity. Thank you for the news.

Considering it has 4 in the title, I don’t think it’s gonna be a hard reboot.

 

[BrawlMan]

Considering it has 4 in the title, I don’t think it’s gonna be a hard reboot.

It's rare in media, but it still happens. Where the numbered sequel doubles as a hard reboot. Or a case of where the sequel has nothing to do with the original, and it might as well be in there own universe. But yeah, it's either going to be a soft reboot or an alternate universe.

 

[Fallen Soldier]

It's it's rare in media, but it still happens. Where the numbered sequel doubles as a hard reboot. Or a case of where the sequel has nothing to do with the original and he might as well be in there on universe. But yeah, it's either going to be a soft reboot or an alternate universe.

Unless they pull something out of their ass, that’s always plausible.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Considering it has 4 in the title, I don’t think it’s gonna be a hard reboot.

It’ll have to be a pass for me if it’s going to be some four player Co-Op, always online bs. With EA still their pub I’m not expecting much to get excited about other than graphics, sadly.

In fact I’m expecting a scorched earth response to occur across gaming media almost immediately after they say anything about it, since odds are it’ll involve the same brain-dead approach that’s ruined other franchises before it.

 

[BrawlMan]

It’ll have to be a pass for me if it’s going to be some four player Co-Op, always online bs. With EA still their pub I’m not expecting much to get excited about other than graphics, sadly.

In fact I’m expecting a scorched earth response to occur across gaming media almost immediately after they say anything about it, since odds are it’ll involve the same brain-dead approach that’s ruined other franchises before it.

EA no longer an active publisher for that franchise. Crysis all belongs to Crytek now.

Crysis - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

EA there's no longer an active publisher for that franchise. Crysis all belongs to Crytek now.

Crysis - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Well then that changes things, hopefully.

 

[Hawki]

@BrawlMan, this might interest you

Crysis 4?

I wonder what for?

When will it come to the fore?

Will it acknowledge what came before?

 

[BrawlMan]

Not interested, the roller coaster game is PS5 only. Fuck you, Sony.

PS Plus Free Games For February Are Available Now

EA Sports UFC 4, Planet Coaster, and Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep are up for grabs for PlayStation Plus subscribers.

www.gamespot.com

More Than 1,000 PC Games Are Discounted In Massive Sale

You can also get some bonus goodies with your purchases.

www.gamespot.com

I like the Rock, but I am too skeptical on this. I feel another over hyped vehicle actor coming along.

The Rock says he is bringing "one of the biggest, most badass games to the screen"

Johnson drops Madden in the interview, but that probably isn’t the game he’s talking about

www.gamesradar.com

GUTS Gaming announces abrupt withdrawal from competitive Siege, players and team staff seemingly left surprised

The Japanese team’s decision was communicated a day after Ubisoft announced that there would be three APAC North places on offer in the APAC Relegations instead of two.

siege.gg

Game over for India’s booming online gaming Industry?

Wave of laws, rules threatens to kill large parts of India’s rapidly growing online gaming industry.

www.aljazeera.com

Another NFT biatch and sell out.

YouTube gaming head who swiped Twitch stars like DrLupo is leaving for a crypto company

The business he's joining has partnered with companies such as Atari and DraftKings on NFT projects.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Another NFT biatch and sell out.

YouTube gaming head who swiped Twitch stars like DrLupo is leaving for a crypto company

The business he's joining has partnered with companies such as Atari and DraftKings on NFT projects.

www.pcgamer.com

"YouTube Gaming head" is not exactly a shining star to have on one's resume.

 

[XsjadoBlayde]

Atari releasing giftable "surprise" NFT lootboxes to celebrate 50th anniversary

Giftable Atari NFTs are being released for the company's 50th anniversary.

www.eurogamer.net

Giftable Atari NFTs are being released for the company's 50th anniversary.

Produced by Republic Realm, active developers in the metaverse and NFT ecosystem, the "GFTs" are giftable NFTs that "unwrap" on a specific date with a "surprise" inside.

There are 10 GFTs available in the Atari collection inspired by its 50 years in the gaming industry, with some more rare than others.


According to the roadmap on the collection website, the GFTs will unwrap on a specific date where users will find out if theirs is "common", "rare", or "epic". As more GFTs are bought, access to more is granted, on top of game competitions and leaderboards as the "metaverse" grows.

In essence, this is seemingly combining two of the worst trends in gaming from recent memory: NFTs and loot boxes.

"What better way to commemorate Atari's 50th anniversary than by ushering in a new era of technological innovation while also honouring the brand that launched the modern video game industry?" said Wade Rosen, CEO of Atari.

Hmm.

Janine Yorio, CEO of Republic Realm, describes the GFTs as "like Hallmark Cards for the next generation, a more exciting, meaningful gift than either a greeting card or a gift certificate." Sure, Jan.

The Atari GFT Commemorative Collection will be available from 1st February. But Republic Realm isn't stopping there: the Atari collection is just the first project based on a beloved brand to feature in its GFT Shoppe, a "metaverse-based e-commerce platform and retail store".

Thanks, Atari. Everyone hates it. Go back to your coffin.

 

[Dalisclock]

Atari releasing giftable "surprise" NFT lootboxes to celebrate 50th anniversary

Giftable Atari NFTs are being released for the company's 50th anniversary.

www.eurogamer.net

Thanks, Atari. Everyone hates it. Go back to your coffin.

*Gagging sounds*

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Atari releasing giftable "surprise" NFT lootboxes to celebrate 50th anniversary

Giftable Atari NFTs are being released for the company's 50th anniversary.

www.eurogamer.net

Thanks, Atari. Everyone hates it. Go back to your coffin.

Figures it’d take a monetizing scheme to stir them out of dormancy. ET remains the longest running industry curse.

 

[Dalisclock]

Hyper Scape, the Ubisoft Battle Royale You Forgot, Is Shutting Down

Ubisoft’s free-to-play battle royale shooter, Hyper Scape, is shutting down. You'll be able to play the first-person shooter until April 28.

www.escapistmagazine.com

Maybe this should be under gaming jokes but anyway.

My first thought was "What now?" and then realized how accurate the title is.

My next thought was "Oh no......anyways".

 

[Fallen Soldier]

Hyper Scape, the Ubisoft Battle Royale You Forgot, Is Shutting Down

Ubisoft’s free-to-play battle royale shooter, Hyper Scape, is shutting down. You'll be able to play the first-person shooter until April 28.

www.escapistmagazine.com

Maybe this should be under gaming jokes but anyway.

My first thought was "What now?" and then realized how accurate the title is.

My next thought was "Oh no......anyways".

Yep, this is what you get for playing follow the leader instead of making something your own. Copying others is almost always destined to fail. Yet they never learn.

 

[Dalisclock]

Yep, this is what you get for playing follow the leader instead of making something your own. Copying others is almost always destined to fail. Yet they never learn.

I was looking at a list of games that Ubisoft put out from 2000-2010. The number and variety of games were staggering, whereas now it seems like Ubisoft has like 5 franchises and they're all pretty creatively sterile versions of the Ubisoft game. Apparently they decided at some point that if a game isn't guaranteed to make all the money then it doesn't need to exist in any way shape or form.

Well, at least we got Valiant Hearts: The Great War out of it, so Ubisoft's existence wasn't a total loss. Unlike like 90% of what they put out now, that game didn't pull punches at all. Sure, it looks like a comic book but it quickly reminds you that war sucks for everyone involved. It's also one of the few games that did and still makes me tear up, if not cry.

 

[Fallen Soldier]

I was looking at a list of games that Ubisoft put out from 2000-2010. The number and variety of games were staggering, whereas now it seems like Ubisoft has like 5 franchises and they're all pretty creatively sterile versions of the Ubisoft game. Apparently they decided at some point that if a game isn't guaranteed to make all the money then it doesn't need to exist in any way shape or form.

Well, at least we got Valiant Hearts: The Great War out of it, so Ubisoft's existence wasn't a total loss. Unlike like 90% of what they put out now, that game didn't pull punches at all. Sure, it looks like a comic book but it quickly reminds you that war sucks for everyone involved. It's also one of the few games that did and still makes me tear up, if not cry.

You play 1 Ubisoft game you pretty much played them all. Although, I did enjoy Immortals Fenyx Rising last year.

 

[meiam]

You play 1 Ubisoft game you pretty much played them all. Although, I did enjoy Immortals Fenyx Rising last year.

Their game are formulaic but they're still enjoyable, for example, starlink battle for atlas is a pretty fun space game (minus the annoying DLC/toy aspect). It has the same basic idea of open world game with copy paste content on the map but its carried trough by a fun combat system that encourage changing your playstyle.