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Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Talk Thread

« Last post by Polident Hive on September 04, 2024, 03:09:23 AM »

https://twitter.com/retroid0fficial/status/1831175799988240861
(Don’t know how to embed twitter)

Interesting how the Retroid Mini and 5 have the same chip. Leaning back towards the mini. There’s enough to do PS2 and GameCube without compromise.

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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: USA Politics Thread |OT| Cleaning up the town

« Last post by chronovore on September 04, 2024, 01:24:15 AM »

I really don't understand the Trumpers' acceptance of JD Vance as the veep candidate. JD has the "think on his feet" instincts of a deer in headlights. Can you imagine if Trump becomes unable to fulfill POTUS duties as an unhealthy, overweight, possibly dementia, possibly drug addicted octogenarian, and this partially shaved Teddy Ruxpin looking frat house reject comes rolling in for work as lead of the free world?

Is that what they want? I mean, that's likely.

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Video Game Bored / Re: Dragon's Dogma II, brehs

« Last post by Svejk on September 04, 2024, 12:37:29 AM »

Welp... With the recent news of Itsuno dipping out from Capcom all of a sudden feels like quite a blow.  I'm of course glad he seems to be healthy and in good spirits about still making future games somewhere.. But.. is that it for DD2?? No news on an expansion or dlc? I can only hope he's completed it and it will still come, but you'd think he'd stick around to introduce it.  Maybe have something pre-recorded, but that would just give mixed signals.  So it's hard not to believe that that's it.  We just get this base game of DD2. Feels very un-Capcom like to not be throwing or dripping us more content on such a successful game. 

I understand he just mainly directed the game, and the lead designer can still keep the ball rolling (which I believe he was the lead director of DDO), but the sudden departure makes it almost feel like a Kojima/Konami type of split.

I just want some answers. 

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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread

« Last post by chronovore on September 03, 2024, 11:21:25 PM »

I'm sure there are plenty of Japanese people who agree with you, but quietly.

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Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Videos Thread

« Last post by chronovore on September 03, 2024, 10:58:56 PM »

SLAV HOME REPAIRS

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Video Game Bored / Re: ASTRO MUTHAFUCKIN BOT

« Last post by chronovore on September 03, 2024, 08:27:38 PM »

I'm very excited to play this, but won't be buying it at full price immediately.

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Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Talk Thread

« Last post by chronovore on September 03, 2024, 08:13:17 PM »

Saudi Arabia and China are still writing big checks to developers with strong histories. It's likely Tencent or similar have funded an operation.

  There are rumblings that Tencent and Net Ease are scaling back investments in Japan.

Net Ease did just lay off most of Ouka, the studio who made Visions Of Mana, right after the game released, with speculation they are shutting them down. 

China's buying spree has reminded me of France's same moves in the late '90s. It's a land grab, with the understanding that they won't hold all of it.

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Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Talk Thread

« Last post by chronovore on September 03, 2024, 08:11:05 PM »

Concord is being taken offline on 6 september, full refunds being issued

LOL

https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/03/an-important-update-on-concord/

Biggest first party bomb I've ever seen

I desperately want a postmortem on this game.

Yes, charging full retail and adding a premium currency model on that is likely the main cause, but holy shit, why not pivot to F2P?

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Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Talk Thread

« Last post by Svejk on September 03, 2024, 02:44:36 PM »

Concord is being taken offline on 6 september, full refunds being issued

LOL

https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/03/an-important-update-on-concord/

Biggest first party bomb I've ever seen

That is just insane.  I hope this, in contrast with how well Astrobot will perform, will be a wake up call for Sony.  Sounds like this along with what's happened at Bungie and ND, a better organization and approach is being established.  Glad people are voting with their time and money.   Not everyone can be an Activision Blizzard multiplayer money maker.

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Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Talk Thread

« Last post by MMaRsu on September 03, 2024, 12:28:16 PM »

Concord is being taken offline on 6 september, full refunds being issued

LOL

https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/03/an-important-update-on-concord/

Biggest first party bomb I've ever seen