Random Gaming Talk Thread

[Joe Molotov]

Someone cares.

https://twitter.com/shinobi602/status/1277997044066652161

[BIONIC]

Is Andy also why Shinobi’s son is mega racist? 

[Don Rumata]

I remember his face/name from that Geoff Keighley show (Bonus Round) they used to do during E3.

[Joe Molotov]

He has 42k followers presumably because of his job... so.. posting that he's leaving his job, to those followers, does not seem odd to me.   

no one:

Nintex: Wow, huge news incoming guys! This big important video game industry guy is about to tweet something big!

no one:

Nintex: Wow, it wasn't huge news at all, it was just some unimportant nobody tweeting that they were leaving their job!

[Don Rumata]

Maybe he got replaced with Dr. Disrespect.
Could still be big.

[Nintex]

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/30/21308657/apple-arcade-canceling-games-subscription-service-engagement

Another failed gaming push by Apple
Remember when investors thought these jokers would kill Nintendo's portable systems




Stay subscribed and play garbage plz 

[BIONIC]

Corporatecocksuckertous

[benjipwns]

Why do these journo's think everyone cares about their job status 

He's been the editor-in-chief for nearly three decades at a magazine that managed to obtain the highest subscription base in America. Of all magazines, not just gaming magazines.

The day-to-day head of a major industry institution changing like this is pretty big news within that industry, especially when its parent company is imploding and it was a last bastion of print.

[Positive Touch]

Did you just make that post based on reading a URL, not even bothering to click to see the TITLE, let alone read the article?

That article is about Apple canceling contracts with some developers because their games aren't played enough.. to focus on games that are.

Why do these journo's think everyone cares about their job status 

He's been the editor-in-chief for nearly three decades at a magazine that managed to obtain the highest subscription base in America. Of all magazines, not just gaming magazines.

The day-to-day head of a major industry institution changing like this is pretty big news within that industry, especially when its parent company is imploding and it was a last bastion of print.

look at this total obliteration

[thisismyusername]

https://twitter.com/TheRealAndyMc/status/1277994119999057930

Why do these journo's think everyone cares about their job status 

Wow, 30 years writing for Gamestops failing magazine that they had to throw into a "Pro" card deal just to inflate the numbers. Then start dying to digital distrubution.

Good on him getting out though?

[bluemax]

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/30/21308657/apple-arcade-canceling-games-subscription-service-engagement

Another failed gaming push by Apple
Remember when investors thought these jokers would kill Nintendo's portable systems


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Stay subscribed and play garbage plz 

This article mostly just reads like games that weren't coming along in development or just didn't project well, not the service itself. Every publisher does this, so this isn't really earth shattering. It sounds like they probably went after stuff that people could do a trial sub for, finish, and have no desire to play again. They're gonna target the same kind of stuff that console publishers love, anything that remotely resembles a GaaS.

[Himu]

The only game journo staff I cared about was EGM.

[EchoRin]

The only game journo staff I cared about was EGM.

1up crew in general. Fond memories.

[MMaRsu]

Luke Smith was cool before he went to Bungie

[D3RANG3D]

[Joe Molotov]

I thought this was Immortal UNCHAINED....oh.

[tiesto]

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/30/21308657/apple-arcade-canceling-games-subscription-service-engagement

Another failed gaming push by Apple
Remember when investors thought these jokers would kill Nintendo's portable systems


(Image removed from quote.)

Stay subscribed and play garbage plz 

Wasn't Sakaguchi making an RPG for this or something? Whatever became of that?

Wonder when Stadia will get the plug pulled on it...

[tiesto]

The only game journo staff I cared about was EGM.

Gamefan for me - acid trip Halverson, Nick Rox, Shidoshi, those awesome Terry Wolfinger covers...

I got a pretty good deal on nearly every single Gamefan ever released, in mint condition, a few weeks ago. So excited to go through them and relive a lot of my old memories. Their import coverage was super legendary and they tipped me off to some great games (Gunstar Heroes, Landstalker, Sin and Punishment)

[Great Rumbler]

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/30/21308657/apple-arcade-canceling-games-subscription-service-engagement

Another failed gaming push by Apple
Remember when investors thought these jokers would kill Nintendo's portable systems


(Image removed from quote.)

Stay subscribed and play garbage plz 

Wasn't Sakaguchi making an RPG for this or something? Whatever became of that?

Fantasian. It was revealed in March of last year and there was a story about Tim Cook visiting the studio in December, but nothing since then.

[Nintex]

Xbox Series X Event on July 23rd

Possible Perfect Dark reboot reveal 

[Svejk]

The only game journo staff I cared about was EGM.

Gamefan for me - acid trip Halverson, Nick Rox, Shidoshi, those awesome Terry Wolfinger covers...

I got a pretty good deal on nearly every single Gamefan ever released, in mint condition, a few weeks ago. So excited to go through them and relive a lot of my old memories. Their import coverage was super legendary and they tipped me off to some great games (Gunstar Heroes, Landstalker, Sin and Punishment)

I had all of them at one point. Even the little catalog; MegaFan, with WonderDog on the cover.  Sold them all off though.  One of my drawings made it in one of the issues (can't remember which) in which I won a copy of Haunting Starring Polterguy.  Man that game blew.

[benjipwns]

One of my drawings made it in one of the issues (can't remember which) in which I won a copy of Haunting Starring Polterguy.

BOOM. DOXXXED.




If you want a bigger version of your specific drawing you can PM me which one it is if you don't want to tell everyone.

[Svejk]

One of my drawings made it in one of the issues (can't remember which) in which I won a copy of Haunting Starring Polterguy.

BOOM. DOXXXED.

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If you want a bigger version of your specific drawing you can PM me which one it is if you don't want to tell everyone.

YASSS!!! I'm one of those 2nd place ones. 
It took like 8 months to get the game in the mail after the contest was over. 

[Joe Molotov]

One of my drawings made it in one of the issues (can't remember which) in which I won a copy of Haunting Starring Polterguy.

BOOM. DOXXXED.

(Image removed from quote.)
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If you want a bigger version of your specific drawing you can PM me which one it is if you don't want to tell everyone.

YASSS!!! I'm one of those 2nd place ones. 
It took like 8 months to get the game in the mail after the contest was over. 

I was hoping it was the ghost of Bill Clinton forcing socialized healthcare on us.

[benjipwns]

Just for you, Joe:

[Positive Touch]

how can all those be based off the same comic? they're all so random. one of them is literally just a guy in an oven.

[bluemax]

Luke Smith was cool before he went to Bungie

He still gives me shit about the time I scored a 98 yard touchdown on him in Madden when trying to run out the clock and messaged him something incredibly obnoxious about it. Memories.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/30/21308657/apple-arcade-canceling-games-subscription-service-engagement

Another failed gaming push by Apple
Remember when investors thought these jokers would kill Nintendo's portable systems


(Image removed from quote.)

Stay subscribed and play garbage plz 

Wasn't Sakaguchi making an RPG for this or something? Whatever became of that?

Wonder when Stadia will get the plug pulled on it...

They aren't pulling the plug on Apple Arcade yet!

[bork]

One of my drawings made it in one of the issues (can't remember which) in which I won a copy of Haunting Starring Polterguy.

BOOM. DOXXXED.

(Image removed from quote.)
(Image removed from quote.)

If you want a bigger version of your specific drawing you can PM me which one it is if you don't want to tell everyone.

YASSS!!! I'm one of those 2nd place ones. 
It took like 8 months to get the game in the mail after the contest was over. 

Hey, at least you got it!  I submitted a cheat code for a game to GamePro and never got the t-shirt.    To be fair, I was chatting directly with one of the editors at the time and he said he'd put the code in.  I said I didn't care about the shirt, but then messaged him when I saw it and he never replied.   

[bork]

I remember seeing Nick Rox at an E3 in the late 90s- was easy to spot because he looked exactly like the GameFan drawing.

[D3RANG3D]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/indieworld/mirror-2-0

 

[Svejk]

One of my drawings made it in one of the issues (can't remember which) in which I won a copy of Haunting Starring Polterguy.

BOOM. DOXXXED.

(Image removed from quote.)
(Image removed from quote.)

If you want a bigger version of your specific drawing you can PM me which one it is if you don't want to tell everyone.

YASSS!!! I'm one of those 2nd place ones. 
It took like 8 months to get the game in the mail after the contest was over. 

Hey, at least you got it!  I submitted a cheat code for a game to GamePro and never got the t-shirt.    To be fair, I was chatting directly with one of the editors at the time and he said he'd put the code in.  I said I didn't care about the shirt, but then messaged him when I saw it and he never replied.   

I sent in a code, or trick moreso, to GameFan that at the end of Thunder Force III, if you hold down the A button during the ending cinematic stills, a small part of it will animate..... No reply or post, nothing. 

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[bork]

One of my drawings made it in one of the issues (can't remember which) in which I won a copy of Haunting Starring Polterguy.

BOOM. DOXXXED.

(Image removed from quote.)
(Image removed from quote.)

If you want a bigger version of your specific drawing you can PM me which one it is if you don't want to tell everyone.

YASSS!!! I'm one of those 2nd place ones. 
It took like 8 months to get the game in the mail after the contest was over. 

Hey, at least you got it!  I submitted a cheat code for a game to GamePro and never got the t-shirt.    To be fair, I was chatting directly with one of the editors at the time and he said he'd put the code in.  I said I didn't care about the shirt, but then messaged him when I saw it and he never replied.   

I sent in a code, or trick moreso, to GameFan that at the end of Thunder Force III, if you hold down the A button during the ending cinematic stills, a small part of it will animate..... No reply or post, nothing. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)

 

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Miyamoto, pictured after drinking the patented GameFan Cockburn acid-laced coffee.

[Svejk]

Seems the next gen game prices are getting that inevitable price bump again.... 

$69.99 is the new price of next-gen PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X games
NBA 2K21 is the first next-gen game to cost $69.99, and other major publishers could follow suit.

Next-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X titles will retail for $69.99, representing a sizable $10 or 17% price increase from current-gen.

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/73580/69-99-is-the-new-price-of-next-gen-playstation-5-xbox-series-games/index.html

[BisMarckie]

NBA 2K21 selling for 70 bucks and still being infested with their virtual currency hooks

[bork]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/indieworld/mirror-2-0

 

 

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[bork]

Seems the next gen game prices are getting that inevitable price bump again.... 

$69.99 is the new price of next-gen PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X games
NBA 2K21 is the first next-gen game to cost $69.99, and other major publishers could follow suit.

Next-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X titles will retail for $69.99, representing a sizable $10 or 17% price increase from current-gen.

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/73580/69-99-is-the-new-price-of-next-gen-playstation-5-xbox-series-games/index.html

 

Makes me even less inclined to hurry and jump on that next-gen console bandwagon.

[BisMarckie]

Just don't rush to buy a game on day one, especially if it is a single player game.

Buying Last of Us 2 on ebay for 20 bucks three months from now.

[EchoRin]

Lol. $70. Fuck off

[demi]

My guy you waste money on shitty games left and right - we see your pics in the "latest pickups" thread, and this has you shook, ten extra dollars? Lmao

[bork]

Just don't rush to buy a game on day one, especially if it is a single player game.

Buying Last of Us 2 on ebay for 20 bucks three months from now.

Now we'll just get games discounted to $60 on Amazon instead of to $50!

My guy you waste money on shitty games left and right - we see your pics in the "latest pickups" thread, and this has you shook, ten extra dollars? Lmao

Hey, ten extra bucks tacked onto all those games would add up! 

[Akala]

I thought most sports games were doing the crossgen copy thing? I am actually planning on getting Madden this year because of it.

I can see pushback on $70, but I thought there would be pushback on $60. 

an extra tenner doesn't mean much to the people that just buy Madden/FIFA and a COD every year, and honestly gamers bitch but tend to have no self control with these things.

[bork]

Just don't rush to buy a game on day one, especially if it is a single player game.

Buying Last of Us 2 on ebay for 20 bucks three months from now.

Not buying The Last Of Us 2 at all

[Positive Touch]

it's crazy to me that we're only now getting higher prices than what the average snes game cost

[BisMarckie]

In Yurop 70 Euro bucks is the standard price since this gen started. 

[bork]

it's crazy to me that we're only now getting higher prices than what the average snes game cost

We've been getting higher prices for a while now, if you add in the various special editions and DLC prices.  How many games sell with season passes for $70-$90 already?   

[BisMarckie]

If you buy season passes that's your own fault

[Akala]

yeah most big games + SP have been $99 for a while now.

[thisismyusername]

Seems the next gen game prices are getting that inevitable price bump again.... 

$69.99 is the new price of next-gen PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X games
NBA 2K21 is the first next-gen game to cost $69.99, and other major publishers could follow suit.

Next-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X titles will retail for $69.99, representing a sizable $10 or 17% price increase from current-gen.

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/73580/69-99-is-the-new-price-of-next-gen-playstation-5-xbox-series-games/index.html

 

Makes me even less inclined to hurry and jump on that next-gen console bandwagon.

Whoever approved the Kobe edition for PS4 needs to be fired. That's some shit art.

[BisMarckie]

Higher prices for next gen games only means that more people will sell their last gen games.

Buying Xbone/ps4 games for one or two bucks

[bork]

Buying Xbone/ps4 games for one or two bucks

Not actually going to happen, but it sounds nice.   

Also more incentive to keep games if they will start to get enhanced.

[BisMarckie]

FACT CHECK: I already bought multiple PS4/Xbone games for a buck or two.

Gears of War Ultimate was 99 cents, so was The Crew and Diablo III, Watch Dogs was also like 2 bucks.I also bought Doom 2016 for 2.50(that still counts) and Sunset Overdrive was in the same ballpark. All bought from a German games reseller, so I even have the receipts.
Just gotta jump on the opportunity when people sell their games way too cheap.

[HardcoreRetro]

In Yurop 70 Euro bucks is the standard price since this gen started. 

Netherlands still had mostly everything at 60 eurobucks.

[Akala]

Whoever approved the Kobe edition for PS4 needs to be fired. That's some shit art.

Agree, I mean it isn't horrendous, but come on try again guys. :kobe

I think it's still better than the clownshoes other covers, which makes me think they made the others deliberately worse due to the fact they kinda missed the layup with the Kobe cover.





I only think that due to the fact the last few LE covers have been so good.





that Dwade cover is so sick I bought the LE when it was on sale digitally...was legit upset that the system tile/intro screen is still the goofy AD cover. 

[BisMarckie]

In Yurop 70 Euro bucks is the standard price since this gen started. 

Netherlands still had mostly everything at 60 eurobucks.

I thought PSN store prices were the same across all of continental Yurop

[Joe Molotov]

Pelicans fans watch as Zion's knees disintegrate in real time. (2021, colorized)

[bork]

All bought from a German games reseller

Euro games?  Nobody wants that shit.
 

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My point is that this won't apply to most games.  Just the bigger overproduced titles and old sports games.  It has always been like that going back to the PS1 days.

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[BisMarckie]

Well yeah, of course. 360 and PS3 games are still dirt cheap though, even niche titles usually don't command more than 15-20 bucks.

All I am saying is, a shift to next gen is always a great time to hoard. 

[Akala]

Pelicans fans watch as Zion's knees disintegrate in real time. (2021, colorized)

 

[Nintex]

In Yurop 70 Euro bucks is the standard price since this gen started. 

Netherlands still had mostly everything at 60 eurobucks.

I thought PSN store prices were the same across all of continental Yurop

Expensive censored German video games 

Here comes Sony with $70, 12 hour single player 'experiences' 

[Don Rumata]

65€ to 69€ is pretty standard for console games, but you can find 59€ on Amazon/big chains pretty easily.
Mom & Pop videogame stores can go even higher (a store near me had Last of Us 2 standard edition, at 83€  ).

But then again i mostly game on PC and use various key sellers (more or less gray  ) and with shit like Gamepass, i'm no too worried.
I also play a lot of open world games, that last me 5000 hours.