And with their new ELUA a lot of people are planning to boycott.
I hope so, but i was expecting more people to boycott Nintendo, and yet the switch 2 was the fastest selling console of all time. I wouldn’t be surprised if everyone does the old “I’m sure it’s fine if I get a copy”
I have played a lot of Kojima games in my life, including Death Stranding 1, and I have absolutely no idea what is going to happen in this game… It’s great.
This is why Kojima makes the best games, he is always trying to create new experiences in both gameplay and story, his stuff is so unique when compared to many other videogame developers. I mean this is a game about delivering packages and it has all of this going on, I love it.
It always seemed like a kiddie game that’s not meant to be taken seriously, but apparently a bunch of people in their 20s and 30s take it very seriously....
If they ever actually finish the fucking thing, or provide even half of the features they promised. Honestly fuck SC, why would you wanna support a business model like this, do you want everyone to follow this strategy?
Doing the best they can with the resources they have instead of charging the most while giving the least?
SC is the highest crowdfunded game of all time (by a lot), people have donated over 170 million! Even after 14 years of development they still aren’t done.
I look forward to you people never admitting you’re wrong even when you’re playing the game and having a good time.
I look forward to people finally admitting they were duped.
He then plugged in a standard USB mouse, confirming that these can also be used with Switch 2 hardware. When the mouse is plugged in, a message on the screen shows that the mouse is connected and takes priority over the Joy-Con 2’s mouse controls....
There are good new games, but i cannot afford to pay for them. Especially when I blow through them in a couple of weeks/days.
Which is why I pirate them as a lot of new games lack quality content, are often buggy, and riddled with dlc/micro transactions. Why risk my money on a buggy undeveloped game when I can ‘test’ them for free, at times I have gone back and paid for a game I really enjoyed… but that is super rare.
Plus GPUs are overpriced, especially with AI taking over as it is, the price is just going to go up.
Why bother with all of that when I can just boot up Factorio again. Additionally mods really make old games feel fresh again… And they are free.
What Microsoft has been saying about Xbox lately strongly implies that this is a Windows handheld designed to solve software and user experience problems with using current Windows handhelds. And signs are pointing toward the next Xbox console coming sooner than the next PlayStation and essentially being a PC running a console...
Halo has been released on Xbox, Windows, macOS, Xbox 360, Windows Phone, iOS, Xbox One, Arcade, Xbox Series X|S. Then there is the Master Chief Collection which resold the series all over again.
Microsoft will happily sell you the same thing over and over and over. But luckily for them they have fanboys like you ready to defend the multibillion dollar corporation from jokes like mine.
Many of them are redundant because the same license gives access to the game on multiple platforms.
Oh so I have a free copy of Halo 1 or 2 on other platforms because I bought it back on the original Xbox… No, if I want to play it on modern platforms I’ll have to buy it again?
What about Halo 3 on the 360, do I get a free copy of it everywhere else… Again no… Shit.
I’m a Linux fanboy and don’t own a Series X.
Yet you immediately downvote all my comments like that means anything, and get wrapped up defending Microsoft from some random jokes online.
they don’t typically make you buy the same games over again.
I love the non-conformational language you use here “they don’t typically make you do something”. You cannot even state plainly that they don’t re-sell their shit over and over because even you know it’s not true.
I look forward to your immediate downvote and reply.
Way to ignore my entire comment lol. But thanks for proving my point that you’re a hurt fanboy by downvoting and quickly replying.
They really don’t care about you re-purchasing their old games because they want you to rent a library.
You get that’s worse right? You own nothing and now if you want to replay their old games you have to rent them again and again. It’s just another subscription… Yay Game Pass. Companies don’t decide to make less money just to give their customers more value, they are a business not a charity.
Besides once Microsoft has a stranglehold on the gaming market (If they ever get it) they will use the position of power to make as much money as possible. Like they did with operating systems or office suites (365). They even tried to buy out Nintendo recently, do you think they did that because they don’t want to re-sell their titles again? Why else try and build monopolies?
There seem to be a lot of people here who haven’t gotten the memo that future Xboxes are likely to just be disguised Windows PCs
What do you think consoles are? They are just a pc with proprietary software and hardware. Even a PS2 can run linux.
On an open platform, they couldn’t stop you from continuing to play your old games.
I don’t think I ever pitched a subscription as being better than ownership, just that your joke is divorced from the reality of the situation and the way Microsoft has operated for over a decade.
How is it divorced? You’re still spending money for the same things over and over again. Your argument is purely semantics" you’re not purchasing, you’re renting!" Like there is a difference… You are still giving Microsoft money to play old games.
If I changed my original comment to read ‘spending money’ instead of ‘purchasing’ would that make you feel better? Because this seems to be your only problem with it.
You are missing the distinction by several miles. A short list includes the lack of cert, the availability of competitors on the same platform, and backward compatibility whether they like it or not. If the value proposition is as poor as you expect it to be, then the launch of a portable Xbox will hardly be noticed next to the Steam Deck, but the more likely scenario is that it’s basically a Steam Deck that plays nicer with Game Pass and anti cheat technologies because it’s actually Windows under the hood. You’ve demonstrated a large lack of understanding about what’s changed between 6th gen consoles and today, but the short explanation is that I don’t see a reason to expect Microsoft to charge you for Halo again on this new platform, because it would be marketing suicide among plenty of other reasons.
Originally you brought this up to reinforce the idea that Microsoft consoles are transitioning to a PC with an xbox paint job. Which is what all consoles essentially are, but I got what you were trying to say that it’s a shared environment with a PC, which is somewhat relevant to the conversation… Kinda.
But now you are bringing up certificates, backwards compatibility, steam decks, anti cheat and other generations of consoles.
This entire section of your comment has nothing to do with my joke or the discussion so far, it’s a waste of time and nothing but a diversion. Can you get back to what we are actually talking about? I get it Microsoft rents not sells… You see that I get it right?
Square just reported an underwhelming quarter, so I am not gonna be surprised if they announce a remaster/re-release of an old classic to milk their fan base.
Nothing wrong with that of course, but I get the impression it will be a cheap and rushed remaster, with simple upscaling and maybe some built in cheats; $40 please! ($60 with the pre-order bonuses).
That all said, if it does turn into a complete remake I am sure they will turn the story into a convoluted mess with alternate dimensions and time travel.
I hear it’s amazing when the famous purple stuffed worm in flap-jaw space with the tuning fork does a raw blink on Hara-Kiri Rock. I need scissors! 61!
The company said it wants to be “more selective and focused in the allocation of development resources”, and as a result of the “close examination”
Hate company gibberish like this. We plan to spend money differently… Somehow, but were planning!
Additionally Square needs to stop releasing games exclusively to a single platform, no wonder Rebirth sales haven’t been released as many (including myself) are waiting for the PC release.
Mainly waiting for PC release so I can use mods to shut Chadley up, and turn off all the anime grunting.
It’s no different than putting famous people in movie voice acting roles. If they can voice act well it works (Eartha Kitt as Yzma) but often it’s just a sad attempt at generating hype (Chris Pratt as Mario).
Speaking of aging, does anyone remember Kevin Spacey in Call of Duty? That aged well right gang!
In a recent interview, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth leads Tetsuya Nomura and Yoshinori Kitase shared their feelings on the term JRPG, both having different perspectives on it....
he doesn’t like it as when it first started to be used it felt like it was “a discriminatory term.” It’s an understandable point of contention, as while the genre is quite popular now, go back a couple of decades you’d find plenty of people being rude about the games just because they were Japanese.
Didn’t square back in the day make “dumbed down” versions of their games for the west, because they assumed we were all too dumb to play them correctly (Looking at you FF4 easy mode). I get his point but that was discrimination too.
Ever Crisis is an avalanche of microtransactions and frustrating mobile design that makes one of Square Enix's greatest achievements a miserable experience....
New highest run. And the creepiest location on the map.
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Randy Pitchford asks fans if they'd swallow future Borderlands exclusivity deals, almost 10,000 people say just put your damn games on Steam (www.pcgamer.com)
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH | Final Trailer (www.youtube.com)
A couple of Switch 2 owners are already reporting expanded back panels, Nintendo investigates possible causes (automaton-media.com)
What's an absolutely medium quality game? Not great, incredible or terrible or any single ended extreme. Dead medium quality
Following up on this comment since I haven’t seen a thread about it: lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/14639216
Why do people like Mario Kart?
It always seemed like a kiddie game that’s not meant to be taken seriously, but apparently a bunch of people in their 20s and 30s take it very seriously....
EVE Frontier Goes Public Today with Founder Access: New Era (wccftech.com)
Steep learning curves
Switch 2 supports USB mouse controls, developer reveals (www.videogameschronicle.com)
He then plugged in a standard USB mouse, confirming that these can also be used with Switch 2 hardware. When the mouse is plugged in, a message on the screen shows that the mouse is connected and takes priority over the Joy-Con 2’s mouse controls....
League of Legends Fighting Game 2XKO Will Have Just 10 Playable Characters at Launch, Riot Confirms (www.ign.com)
Silent Hill f has been banned in Australia, and no one knows why (www.eurogamer.net)
PC gamers spend 92% of their time on older games, oh and there are apparently 908 million of us now (www.pcgamer.com)
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The Simple Act of Buying a Graphics Card Is the Defining Misery of PC Gaming in 2025 (www.pcgamer.com)
What is your favorite mod?
DOOM: The Dark Ages | Gameplay Sizzle | Coming May 15, 2025 (www.youtube.com)
Phil Spencer Confirms Xbox is Planning an Xbox Handheld, But It's a Few Years Away (insider-gaming.com)
What Microsoft has been saying about Xbox lately strongly implies that this is a Windows handheld designed to solve software and user experience problems with using current Windows handhelds. And signs are pointing toward the next Xbox console coming sooner than the next PlayStation and essentially being a PC running a console...
Higher difficulties in every single RPG.
Peak graphic design (lemmy.world)
Epic Store Database entries reveal Final Fantasy 16 PC and what appears to be Final Fantasy 9 (www.rpgsite.net)
Just finished MGS2 and wanted to share a peak moment (Mild Spoilers) (files.catbox.moe)
Raiden gets the bad touch....
Final Fantasy Maker Square Enix Takes $140 Million Hit in ‘Content Abandonment Losses’ as It Revises Game Pipeline - IGN (www.ign.com)
One big project or multiple smallers ones? What do you think?
Yes, also a full-priced game. Why do you ask? (lemmy.world)
Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Full Changelog (www.stardewvalley.net)
What game did you find in a bargain bin that turned out to be awesome? For me it was Z by Bitmap Brothers which I got at Zellers for $0.47
If you’re thinking of buying Z now - the modern remake is a careless trash port FYI
Idris Elba: Actors in video games like Phantom Liberty is 'sign of the times' (www.bbc.com)
Idris Elba, who stars in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, sees a future where films and games converge.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's leads have some conflicting opinions on the term JRPG (www.vg247.com)
In a recent interview, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth leads Tetsuya Nomura and Yoshinori Kitase shared their feelings on the term JRPG, both having different perspectives on it....
Is it possible that in the future there will be games available on Xbox Game Pass that cannot be played without joining Game Pass? Phil Spencer: No. That's not it. What we want to offer is choice. (game.watch.impress.co.jp)
Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis turns Square Enix's best into an avalanche of money-grabbing tactics (www.eurogamer.net)
Ever Crisis is an avalanche of microtransactions and frustrating mobile design that makes one of Square Enix's greatest achievements a miserable experience....