Random Gaming Talk Thread

[Beezy]

Big leak from Nvidia Geforce Now!

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/pndwey/definitive_compilation_of_leaked_geforce_now/

Titanfall 3? Fake list

[Don Rumata]

Big leak from Nvidia Geforce Now!

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/pndwey/definitive_compilation_of_leaked_geforce_now/

FF9 remake?

[MMaRsu]

Big leak from Nvidia Geforce Now!

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/pndwey/definitive_compilation_of_leaked_geforce_now/

Titanfall 3? Fake list

Probably apex

[Tasty]

Shield > Switch?

[Svejk]

Big leak from Nvidia Geforce Now!

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/pndwey/definitive_compilation_of_leaked_geforce_now/

 Dragon's Dogma 2   Dragon's Dogma 2   Dragon's Dogma 2   Dragon's Dogma 2   Dragon's Dogma 2   Dragon's Dogma 2 

 

Please give me something official, Capz!

[Great Rumbler]

Big leak from Nvidia Geforce Now!

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/pndwey/definitive_compilation_of_leaked_geforce_now/

lmao

[Bebpo]

So going back to my dislike of Limited Run Games, I got my Fata Morgana LE, my first LRGs purchase, and for an expensive LE I'm surprised how Gamestop cheap this feels. Crappy folded cardboard all over, super flimsy. At least the art book is nice. Like they can't even do a hard case for the outside? Yeah, definitely not buying anything from them again.

Also Bitmap Books is really setting the standard for packaging these days. So impressed by their stuff. Not only the JRPG book but I got the Gameboy collection in the silver hardcase box and it's pretty incredible. These guys are talented.

[bork]

So going back to my dislike of Limited Run Games, I got my Fata Morgana LE, my first LRGs purchase, and for an expensive LE I'm surprised how Gamestop cheap this feels. Crappy folded cardboard all over, super flimsy. At least the art book is nice. Like they can't even do a hard case for the outside? Yeah, definitely not buying anything from them again.

Also Bitmap Books is really setting the standard for packaging these days. So impressed by their stuff. Not only the JRPG book but I got the Gameboy collection in the silver hardcase box and it's pretty incredible. These guys are talented.

Some of their LEs are really good quality and others feel like flimsy paper.  Not sure how they decide which game boxes are constructed out of what material.  You aren't going to find a lot 'hard case' LEs out there unless you just mean better-quality, thicker material.  Getting something made of metal is not common apart from the typical steelbooks.

[Bebpo]

So going back to my dislike of Limited Run Games, I got my Fata Morgana LE, my first LRGs purchase, and for an expensive LE I'm surprised how Gamestop cheap this feels. Crappy folded cardboard all over, super flimsy. At least the art book is nice. Like they can't even do a hard case for the outside? Yeah, definitely not buying anything from them again.

Also Bitmap Books is really setting the standard for packaging these days. So impressed by their stuff. Not only the JRPG book but I got the Gameboy collection in the silver hardcase box and it's pretty incredible. These guys are talented.

Some of their LEs are really good quality and others feel like flimsy paper.  Not sure how they decide which game boxes are constructed out of what material.  You aren't going to find a lot 'hard case' LEs out there unless you just mean better-quality, thicker material.  Getting something made of metal is no common apart from the typical steelbooks.

No I mean hard cardboard, like Bitmap Books uses for their slipcases.

[bork]

So going back to my dislike of Limited Run Games, I got my Fata Morgana LE, my first LRGs purchase, and for an expensive LE I'm surprised how Gamestop cheap this feels. Crappy folded cardboard all over, super flimsy. At least the art book is nice. Like they can't even do a hard case for the outside? Yeah, definitely not buying anything from them again.

Also Bitmap Books is really setting the standard for packaging these days. So impressed by their stuff. Not only the JRPG book but I got the Gameboy collection in the silver hardcase box and it's pretty incredible. These guys are talented.

Some of their LEs are really good quality and others feel like flimsy paper.  Not sure how they decide which game boxes are constructed out of what material.  You aren't going to find a lot 'hard case' LEs out there unless you just mean better-quality, thicker material.  Getting something made of metal is no common apart from the typical steelbooks.

No I mean hard cardboard, like Bitmap Books uses for their slipcases.

Gotcha.  Yeah, YMMV with all these limited run publishers.  I think Strictly Limited Games and Super Rare Games do it best.  Special Reserve Games is also up there- although their boxes are "flimsier," the quality is awesome. 

[bork]

If it helps, there are often stores like Retro Protection who sell protective covers for LEs.

[Bebpo]

If it helps, there are often stores like Retro Protection who sell protective covers for LEs.

It's ok, wasn't planning on keeping it around to sell as a collector's thing, just for looking nice on the shelf would prefer a better box than what it is. Not a big deal, just expected better for the price when it's $100+

[Bebpo]

Man, I had no idea the new Quake re-release has two full new expansions by Machinegames. That's really cool.

[Tuckers Law]

It plays really well too.

[Bebpo]

Well, I mean it's Quake. I'd assume it played like Quake

[Rufus]

Man, I had no idea the new Quake re-release has two full new expansions by Machinegames. That's really cool.

They're damn good, too.

[HardcoreRetro]

Bought that Eastward game, cause why not. The intro animation was real cool.



Someone get whoever animated this shit to make an anime.

[bork]

[Nintex]

Rumor has it Microsoft will announce another big acquisition within a month.

Unknown which studio at this moment but apparently it's one that might spur discussions about monopolies.

[Bebpo]

Rumor has it Microsoft will announce another big acquisition within a month.

Unknown which studio at this moment but apparently it's one that might spur discussions about monopolies.

I still think Sega is most likely. Or at least their western studio division.

[Nintex]

WB, Ubisoft, EA, Sega, Take Two, and Square Enix are all candidates at this point.

[Svejk]

As long as it's not Capcom, we good.

[Don Rumata]

Why? They have a million studios already, and more games in the pipeline than they know what to do with.

[Bebpo]

Why? They have a million studios already, and more games in the pipeline than they know what to do with.

Because MS can't compete with Sony this gen so they want to buy their way to #1
They put out better hardware, they have game pass, better OS, but Sony's still outselling them.

I definitely think it's a shitty tactic and not going to help the future of gaming 5-15 years from now when MS starts consolidating some of these studios and shuttering them.

WB, Ubisoft, EA, Sega, Take Two, and Square Enix are all candidates at this point.

SE ain't getting sold to white people. Sorry.

Ubisoft & EA honestly seem too big and Take Two has GTA where like half its sales or more come from Sony platforms. WB Games sure, could see that.

[tiesto]

I could see SE selling off their western division(s) to MS (i.e. Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics)

[Bebpo]

I could see SE selling off their western division(s) to MS (i.e. Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics)

Yeah, I could see that. Especially after Avengers bombing it might seem desirable to SE.

[Tasty]

MS is finally buying Nintendo noooooo 😭

[Borealis]

Out of all this, please give us another Deus Ex.

[Tasty]

Can't wait for Square to get the Rare treatment

[team filler]

ms buying sony 

[who is ted danson?]

Square's Western studios kinda make sense to be sold. But, the rumours said it would be "crazy acquisition" and I don't think it would be that crazy. When thinking about stuff out there:

Konami - Kinda "dead", so you're picking the IP and rebuild from scratch. I think it would be big because of the heritage, but difficult to get stuff moving with them. Were rumours earlier in the year.
Sega - Have some solid PC and console studios that are actively making good stuff, plus of course the back catalogue. Would be big, and their were rumours at the same time as Konami.
Square Enix (whole thing) - I just can't see it... which I guess means it would be crazy.
Capcom - Similar to SE, I just can't see it...
Bandai Namco - Don't think anyone would care (lol)
Atlus - Would be a big deal amongst the hardcore
Koei Tecmo - Again, don't think anyone would care

ActiBlizz - Would be huge, probably too much $$. Not worth buying imo (Blizzard is on a downward spiral; acti is nothing but CoD)
Take2 - Would be huge, probably too much $$.
EA - Would be huge, probably too much $$. Plus a lot of the value is the licensed sports games that "need" to be on other platforms for their contracts AFAIK.
Ubisoft - Would be huge, probably too much $$. But, they just make the same game again and again, so have 'em. 

Smaller stuff: WB Games, Paradox, Devolver - some good pubs, but would not be "huge" imo.

[Pissy F Benny]

isnt the problem with them buying a Japanese pub be that they're supposedly very against selling up to foreign firms over there? or is that a load of shit I've read online by from an

buying just squares western trash division would be getting tomb raider, a couple of marvel licences and a load of dead franchises aka who cares

ubi only just fought off a takeover, but maybe half of their senior staff being outed as sex pests has dented their resistance

my guess would be take two,  m$ have made them an offer they can't refuse and they fucking love their money those lads

[Don Rumata]

Why? They have a million studios already, and more games in the pipeline than they know what to do with.

Because MS can't compete with Sony this gen so they want to buy their way to #1
They put out better hardware, they have game pass, better OS, but Sony's still outselling them.

I definitely think it's a shitty tactic and not going to help the future of gaming 5-15 years from now when MS starts consolidating some of these studios and shuttering them.

The tactic is shitty in the sense that most business tactics are shitty for the end user, i mean Sony's been building their stable by essentially buying developers, too.
But some of the stuff they bought (like Arkane or a lot of Bethesda in general) was already not exactly in great waters, Psychonauts 2 had to cut all the Bosses, before MS swooped in, because they ran out of money.
So that's something to keep in mind when in the future some studios will be shut down or inglobated into the larger machine.

[tiesto]

Square's Western studios kinda make sense to be sold. But, the rumours said it would be "crazy acquisition" and I don't think it would be that crazy. When thinking about stuff out there:

Konami - Kinda "dead", so you're picking the IP and rebuild from scratch. I think it would be big because of the heritage, but difficult to get stuff moving with them. Were rumours earlier in the year.
Sega - Have some solid PC and console studios that are actively making good stuff, plus of course the back catalogue. Would be big, and their were rumours at the same time as Konami.
Square Enix (whole thing) - I just can't see it... which I guess means it would be crazy.
Capcom - Similar to SE, I just can't see it...
Bandai Namco - Don't think anyone would care (lol)
Atlus - Would be a big deal amongst the hardcore
Koei Tecmo - Again, don't think anyone would care

ActiBlizz - Would be huge, probably too much $$. Not worth buying imo (Blizzard is on a downward spiral; acti is nothing but CoD)
Take2 - Would be huge, probably too much $$.
EA - Would be huge, probably too much $$. Plus a lot of the value is the licensed sports games that "need" to be on other platforms for their contracts AFAIK.
Ubisoft - Would be huge, probably too much $$. But, they just make the same game again and again, so have 'em. 

Smaller stuff: WB Games, Paradox, Devolver - some good pubs, but would not be "huge" imo.

I don't see Bandai Namco being bought by MS, due to Bandai being so large and more toy/anime focused, industries I don't see MS really caring about. Also I think this company is big and historical enough that the Japanese gov't would nix any acquisition. Also BN are one of the most Xbox friendly JP publishers so I don't really see MS having that much to gain by their acquisition.

What about THQ Nordic? Not really that big a publisher, but still has some popular IP (like Bore favorite Saint's Row).

[Pissy F Benny]

theyre buying epic back from the chi coms to get them to shit out gears games again

[who is ted danson?]

Square's Western studios kinda make sense to be sold. But, the rumours said it would be "crazy acquisition" and I don't think it would be that crazy. When thinking about stuff out there:

Konami - Kinda "dead", so you're picking the IP and rebuild from scratch. I think it would be big because of the heritage, but difficult to get stuff moving with them. Were rumours earlier in the year.
Sega - Have some solid PC and console studios that are actively making good stuff, plus of course the back catalogue. Would be big, and their were rumours at the same time as Konami.
Square Enix (whole thing) - I just can't see it... which I guess means it would be crazy.
Capcom - Similar to SE, I just can't see it...
Bandai Namco - Don't think anyone would care (lol)
Atlus - Would be a big deal amongst the hardcore
Koei Tecmo - Again, don't think anyone would care

ActiBlizz - Would be huge, probably too much $$. Not worth buying imo (Blizzard is on a downward spiral; acti is nothing but CoD)
Take2 - Would be huge, probably too much $$.
EA - Would be huge, probably too much $$. Plus a lot of the value is the licensed sports games that "need" to be on other platforms for their contracts AFAIK.
Ubisoft - Would be huge, probably too much $$. But, they just make the same game again and again, so have 'em. 

Smaller stuff: WB Games, Paradox, Devolver - some good pubs, but would not be "huge" imo.

I don't see Bandai Namco being bought by MS, due to Bandai being so large and more toy/anime focused, industries I don't see MS really caring about. Also I think this company is big and historical enough that the Japanese gov't would nix any acquisition. Also BN are one of the most Xbox friendly JP publishers so I don't really see MS having that much to gain by their acquisition.

What about THQ Nordic? Not really that big a publisher, but still has some popular IP (like Bore favorite Saint's Row).

I mentally put THQ Nordic in the "smaller pubs" pile. They have some decent studios, and a good back catalog, but I don't think it would be a huge deal if they were bought out.

I guess it depends to what extent the insiders are hyping things up. As they said it would be a "crazy" acquisition and have internet lawyers talking about monopoly laws, I'm guessing it has to be something as impactful to the gaming scene as the Bethesda purchase. Bethesda have a combination of a lot of very good/active studios and a large back catalog of popular games/IP. If I were to consider the business angle, I think MS is probably going to want a combination of a good back catalog AND good/active studios, so that they can continually funnel stuff to Game Pass.

[Tasty]

theyre buying epic back from the chi coms to get them to shit out gears games again

The only possible good outcome here.

[Pissy F Benny]

I'd be down for anew gears with that was weighty and had such production value where you can actually break random pots, ornaments and shit again 

[Nintex]

THQ Nordic = Embracer Group

They currently have 77 studios across 45 countries, probably one of the biggest publishers by now.
I don't think it's them.

'Crazy' is hard to define.

SEGA seems obvious, not an if but when. Especially after Tencent allegedly poached Nagoshi already and they split up their business units from Sammy. Still, why buy it now and not wait until it collapses?
It would be 'crazy' but honestly not that big in terms of output or IP power. The back catalog would be a nice addition to GamePass. You get Yakuza, some niche Japanese stuff and the corpse of Sonic.

Square Enix, like many others here I can see them selling Eidos and the attachments. But there ain't much value there. The Japanese side of things is probably not a good fit.
Pumping money into an ill fated Deus Ex reboot does sound like a Microsoft thing.

Bandai Namco, unlikely and I think Nintendo would try to take another chunk first like they did with Monolith Soft if they got wind of this.
Would be a big prize in terms of what they could bring to the table with Tekken, Tales and other games MS doesn't have.

Nintendo, when Iwata was alive I would've said 'hell no' but now it could very well happen. Would be more of a merger than a complete buy-out though, very difficult situation overall.

Ubisoft, sell the joint before the red ink arrives, makes sense if you think about it.
Then again, why not wait until they fall on their F2P sword?

EA, has always been close to Microsoft, could happen but I don't see much added value for Microsoft. You get a bunch of dead broken IP's. At some point in the future EA Sports might become its own thing.
MS would finally own Mass Effect in what would probably be their biggest failed acquisition since Nokia because EA has a lot of fat that needs cutting.

Valve, high up on the crazy list but seems incompatible with Microsoft corp at this time.

Take Two, crazy if MS would get GTA but that's basically it

WB Games, why would you buy this. Seems as doomed as Disney's ill fated game division.

As for smaller devs, the most 'crazy' would be PlayTonic (considering they split from Rare/MS) or Kojima's studio.

[Svejk]

Looks 100% original 
Zero shame detected.

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1438826681725247496

[Don Rumata]

What did THQ show yesterday?

[HardcoreRetro]

Only thing I saw were a new Spongebob game by the guys that remastered Battle for Bikini Bottom and a remake of Destroy All Humans 2.

[Rufus]

Outcast 2

[Great Rumbler]

What about THQ Nordic? Not really that big a publisher, but still has some popular IP (like Bore favorite Saint's Row).

THQ Nordic is part of Embrace Group, which is right now a pretty huge publisher [their market cap currently is about $10 billion, and they control 77 different studios].

Bandai Namco has a market cap about twice that, but it's mostly from things other than video games and tech.

[bork]

https://twitter.com/Lt_Ironfox/status/1439355425821007874

 

[Svejk]

https://twitter.com/Lt_Ironfox/status/1439355425821007874

 

[HardcoreRetro]

Eh, I've seen worse. Had to clean a pc for a friend once. His pc was basically next to the deep fryer. Had to scrape a bunch of fat out of the pc and get rid of dead insects.

It still worked.

[Tasty]

https://animalcrossing.fandom.com/wiki/Bells

Isabelle has a head shaped similarly to a bag of Bells, with her bun appearing similar to the opening of the bag tied shut. She also has a pair of small bells on her hair tie, giving stronger support that this was an intentional design choice, hence her English name, Isabelle which sounds like "Is a bell".

[Pissy F Benny]

Cage is making a Star War

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-09-19-new-rumours-reckon-quantic-dream-is-making-a-star-wars-game

[Don Rumata]

Honestly, QD is the king of that choose your own adventure genre. 

"But their stories are shit!"
Yes, 99% of videogame stories are shit, but they do the ramification thing like no other, Detroit was miles above anything else in that regard, plus it's funny as hell to laugh at those plots and the awful writing and they're comfy games.

I'm not sure if the Star Wars universe is a great fit though, urban stories tend to fit better into the genre.

[Tasty]

Personally I'm not sure any choose-your-own-adventure piece of fiction will ever achieve more than mediocrity, from the writing perspective.

I should play Detroit. The Adum Playz was very, very funny.

[Pissy F Benny]

the best thing about cage is that he's so smug and pretentious about his weak narratives

[Svejk]

At least it's not another smarvel game.

[Raist]

Even Cage can come up with a better story than the sequel trilogy's.

[paprikastaude]

Even Cage can come up with a better story than the sequel trilogy's.

No.

[Tasty]

Even Cage can come up with a better story than the sequel trilogy's.

No.

Honestly I think they'd be comparable.

Maybe we'd have gotten a Reylo shower scene

[Don Rumata]

Even Cage can come up with a better story than the sequel trilogy's.

No.

I dunno, Rise of Skywalker has probably one of the dumbest scripts i've ever seen.

"Somehow Palpatine returned".

[Svejk]

Even Cage can come up with a better story than the sequel trilogy's.

No.

I dunno, Rise of Skywalker has probably one of the dumbest scripts i've ever seen.

"Somehow Palpatine returned".

[Tasty]

They fly now?