Airfried
@Airfried@piefed.social
- Comment on Xbox is closing Ninja Theory, and Double Fine and Compulsion may not be far behind 4 days ago:
Maybe you can’t see it, but buying more nonexistent RAM for nonexistent data centers to satisfy nonexistent customers by solving nonexistent problems with nonexistent LLMs is a much better way to spend your money. It’s what everyone does so it must be smart! /s
- Comment on Electronic Arts has launched EA Advertising, a way for brands to integrate ads in games 4 days ago:
That’s true, although very oversimplified. The slightly less simplified version is that the Jared Kushner’s private equidy firm and the Saudis took a huge loan to buy EA then loaded the company with that debt. EA will be forced to sell a huge chunk of their portfolio and layoff thousands of people. If they survive this somehow they will be a shadow of what once was but more likely they’ll simply vanish soon. This shit should be completely illegal but I would lie if I said I’ll miss EA. A few people at the top getting filthy rich by destroying the company seems like a very fitting end for them.
- Comment on Electronic Arts has launched EA Advertising, a way for brands to integrate ads in games 4 days ago:
Kojima or whoever did it before him should’ve patented it so the disease doesn’t spread.
- Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake – Coming 2026 1 week ago:
Just play TP decompiled. It probably beats the HD remaster and is the closest thing to a remake we will get.
- Comment on STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Tupac & Cast Reveal Trailer 2 weeks ago:
Apparently his family runs an estate to sell his face. They even mentioned it on stage earlier. It’s really gross.
- Comment on FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION - Reveal Trailer 2 weeks ago:
Launching simultaneously on consoles and PC
Took ‘em long enough to figure this out. I’m happy.
- Comment on STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Tupac & Cast Reveal Trailer 2 weeks ago:
SEGA really found a way to piss off everyone with this one.
- Comment on Why Video Games Cost So Much To Make - Jason Schreier 2 weeks ago:
It pays extraordinary well if you own shares and are a board member and want a CEO that maximizes your profits. As a shareholder you also have no idea about the medium but you know there is a lot of money in it so you throw money at it. Most of the biggest game companies are run by c-suites who couldn’t care less about games.
- Comment on Astronomers seek global ban on space advertising 2 weeks ago:
Worry not astronomers! AI space tech companies are already working hard on telescopes on moon which you can access via a monthly subscription! Hurray! /s
- Comment on Why Video Games Cost So Much To Make - Jason Schreier 2 weeks ago:
There’s also a lot of people in game development that have no idea what they’re doing. They’re in it for the money and because gaming is bigger than cinema, TV (streaming) and music combined they’re willing to throw a lot of cash at it.
- Comment on Why Video Games Cost So Much To Make - Jason Schreier 2 weeks ago:
Hey, at least he didn’t read the entire plot summary of a game from Wikipedia for no good reason. I can tell because the video isn’t 30 minutes long.
Jokes aside, I get the feeling video essays are in kind of a crisis. There’s too much bloat out there. Even among very popular uploads with tons of views. Of course there are fantastic documentaries too but it gets harder to find good new stuff with all this meaningless slop clogging the front page and search results. (As if search wasn’t terrible enough already.)
But hey, maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’ve become too picky. But as soon as I notice there’s more plot summary than insight in a video essay, I leave midway through. And I swear it’s getting more by the month.
- Comment on A Baldur's Gate 2 remake is apparently in development, with the original co-lead designer returning 2 weeks ago:
I find this trend of remaking a popular game in the middle of the franchise, then expanding from there in both directions to be a little annoying. Baldur’s Gate and BG2 make a lot more sense when played in chronological order.
- Comment on GTA 6 Developers Announce Rockstar Games Union 3 weeks ago:
Huh. They unionized before GTA 6 came out. Hope this can extend to the people that got fired over this.
- Comment on Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200 3 weeks ago:
It has been out of stock since Christmas or something. At least here. I guess they just can’t produce any for a decent price anymore. Pretty sure that goes for most manufacturers. It’s the reality we live in now. Still a bonkers price for hardware that was considered somewhat outdated 5 years ago. The Steam Machine for under $1k feels like a pipe dream at this point.
- Comment on Xbox Player Voice Quickly Reveals What Players Want Most 4 weeks ago:
So in other news Xbox players want the console wars back? Guess their console still sucks if they rather waste hours a day screaming into the void of comment sections than playing a game. They have a certain reputation for a reason.
- Comment on References: [1] out of his ass 5 weeks ago:
Sounds far fetched. Like from another dimension kind of far fetched.
- Comment on Planning a World Cup Watch Party at a Bar? The ‘FIFA Police’ Are Lurking 5 weeks ago:
People are just jealous they didn’t win the FIFA peace price. So am I. Fuck FIFA.
- Comment on Nintendo Confirms It Has Under-Wraps Switch 2 Games Due Later This Year, as Share Price Drops Following Console Price Hike 5 weeks ago:
I would say it definitely was a success if we go by the numbers. That being said it’s pretty bad news for costumer protection that it didn’t fumble. Nintendo’s costumers will receive their wake up call in a few years when the console is outdated, servers shut down/moved to the next thing and games stop working without downloading crucial updates. Or when stick drifts start piling up alongside other problems.
My Switch and the pro controller got really bad stick drift . That was enough reason for me to not get a Switch 2 but there are so many more reasons why I think the platform kind of sucks and won’t end well despite it’s undeniable success. People just don’t care about any of that I guess. At least not yet.
- Comment on First Skywind progress video since 2024 5 weeks ago:
Sure but it gets the job done. I mean it’s not like Skywind is a graphic marvel either because of it’s own limitations of being a skyrim mod. Gameplay wise Morroring seems much more interesting too.
- Comment on First Skywind progress video since 2024 5 weeks ago:
It’s pretty much what I said it was but I’m glad I could dispel your doubts.
- Comment on First Skywind progress video since 2024 1 month ago:
- Comment on First Skywind progress video since 2024 1 month ago:
Meanwhile someone casually remade Morrowind in Elden Ring already.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Also swap out your PSP batteries regardless because they will almost certainly bloat! Mine ruined my handheld because I didn’t notice it.
- Comment on The Nintendo Wii U - GameSack 3 months ago:
It has a bad reputation but a good selection of games and features.
- Comment on Xbox as a platform is officially dead 3 months ago:
The idea is great because it didn’t come from Microslop. It’s going to be a Steam Machine competitor.