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- Comment on Remember the past 2 days ago:
Interesting tale, hermano.
- Comment on Spokesperson 2 days ago:
Look, the dude’s an asshole. He shouldn’t be on any talk show because his personal views are not worth listening to. But he has also sold 26 million albums, which is enough to count pretty much anyone as a “music legend”.
- Comment on Shortly After Xbox Game Pass Prices Spiked, the Page to Cancel Game Pass Subscriptions Was Overwhelmed 2 days ago:
I mean “corpos” in the Cyberpunk sense - mega-huge companies that put profits far and above all else, discarding any notion of ethics, morality, or care about others in the process.
They’re the companies that buy up emerging tech solely so they can kill it (their competition). They don’t give a shit about long-term sustainability - if it raises the bottom line today, they do it. They disregard laws and consumer protections because the only consequences are paltry (for them) fines, which they see as the cost of doing business.
- Comment on Shortly After Xbox Game Pass Prices Spiked, the Page to Cancel Game Pass Subscriptions Was Overwhelmed 3 days ago:
That’s a good callout - treating these game rental services more like we do with streaming video services by subbing to one for just a few months, then dropping it for another.
- Comment on Shortly After Xbox Game Pass Prices Spiked, the Page to Cancel Game Pass Subscriptions Was Overwhelmed 3 days ago:
Ehh… PSN isn’t really any better. Their Game Pass competitor is a hot mess. Better to just buy games outright, especially during sales.
- Comment on Shortly After Xbox Game Pass Prices Spiked, the Page to Cancel Game Pass Subscriptions Was Overwhelmed 3 days ago:
Once upon a time, the idea with subscriptions like this was to have customers set it and forget it. Charge them a small/reasonable amount and they’ll keep giving you money forever. Giving people a reason to think about - or worse, evaluate the merits of - the monthly deposit they’re giving you used to be a sin for companies.
But here we are, seeing the difference between “companies” and “corpos”.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 days ago:
I’ve been a big Xbox dude for a long time but I can’t possibly defend this. It’s a garbage move, during a time when everyone’s chief complaint about life is “everything goes up in price way too fast, all the time.”
They call these changes “upgrades” but that’s just PR bullshit. The big value of Game Pass used to be how it was cheaper than buying games outright. Now Ultimate is $360 a year. How many brand new games that you’re interested in come out each year? Would buying them on day one total anything near $360??
The value just isn’t there anymore. - Comment on Anon doesn't understand streamer fans 1 week ago:
I used to hang out with friends in college, and I’d do homework in the same room while they’d play videogames (or vice-versa). Throwing a streamer on while I’m working gives the same vibe.
- Comment on Microsoft starts rolling out Gaming Copilot on Windows 11 PCs 1 week ago:
What is this thing supposed to do?
The article says “Gaming Copilot – which provides recommendations, help, insights and more –” but that tells me nothing.
- Comment on 3 weeks ago:
I’m pretty curious (read: leery) about the post-launch monetization. Does the game feel complete or did they obviously hold things back for the battle passes or whatever? Will I have to pay in to enjoy things like a level cap increase?
They were pretty clear about going HAM on paid stuff after launch, and the game is already priced super high, so this might end up being a sale pickup for me.
- Comment on Hollow Knight: Silksong Sparks Debate About Difficulty and Boss Runbacks 3 weeks ago:
I also hate, and this is another compounding factor, the complete lack of enemy HP bars.
IIRC, HK1 had a badge that turns these on. I’m not far enough into the new game to have found this yet, though.
- Comment on Sony is releasing a new PS5 console, but it's a downgrade 4 weeks ago:
Okay, so isn’t that exactly the same situation as the Xbox, but then the Xbox gives you the additional option to actually expand the hot storage?
- Comment on Sony is releasing a new PS5 console, but it's a downgrade 4 weeks ago:
Are you able to expand the PS5’s storage with just a normal USB 3.0 drive?
- Comment on Stardew Valley will be getting another update after all 5 weeks ago:
LOL. We’re not talking about a “hurry up” kinda dude here. His development story is wild. It’s a miracle that he ever actually released Stardew.
- Comment on Tron and Tron: Legacy coming to 4K on September 26th 5 weeks ago:
I might double-dip on Legacy if this is a legit remaster.
Not sure that the original will see much benefit vs. the existing Blu-ray, but then again HDR can be a hell of a thing. - Comment on Atari has acquired five Ubisoft games, including Child of Eden and Grow Home, and will re-release and ‘evolve’ them | VGC 5 weeks ago:
The five games that are now owned by Atari are:
- Cold Fear (2005)
- Child of Eden (2011)
- I Am Alive (2012)
- Grow Home (2015)
- Grow Up (2016)
- Comment on Subnautica studio Unknown Worlds files lawsuit against ousted founders for allegedly downloading over 170,000 confidential files 1 month ago:
I’m really sad to watch this slow-motion train crash continue to play out. Subnautica 2 was a guaranteed hit thanks to the strength of the first game, and somehow the new studio owners have completely fucked that to pieces. Truly a masterclass in snatching failure from the jaws of success.
- Subnautica studio Unknown Worlds files lawsuit against ousted founders for allegedly downloading over 170,000 confidential fileswww.gamedeveloper.com ↗Submitted 1 month ago to games@lemmy.world | 12 comments
- Comment on Fairgame$ Has Been Canceled, Too, According to Michael Pachter, Who Says Sony Has ‘Lost Its Way’ 1 month ago:
Classic Michael Pachter. That dude is wrong all the fucking time, yet people keep pushing his garbage.
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 1 month ago:
Cadence of Hyrule is fun as hell. Gotta fix that on the list.
- Comment on Blackbird Interactive acquires full ownership of Hardspace: Shipbreaker IP 1 month ago:
Same. I love this game when I’m looking for something to chill with. Relaxed mode (with the timer off) is the way better way to play.
- Comment on Universal Adds 'No AI Training' Warning to Movies 1 month ago:
That oughta stop em!
- Comment on Xbox returns to gamescom next month with over 20 playable demos, including Hollow Knight: Silksong 2 months ago:
Silksong demo. Let’s not get too excited here!
- Comment on Disney will be releasing "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" on 4K Ultra HD on August 5. 2 months ago:
You would need a 4K/UHD Blu-ray player, too. The Panasonic DP-UB820 is generally considered the best buy - it offers a good balance between performance and price.
- Comment on Disney will be releasing "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" on 4K Ultra HD on August 5. 2 months ago:
It’s for true(ish) and not even that expensive. Plenty of subwoofers will produce frequencies around 20Hz, which is typically regarded as the lowest humans hear.
- Comment on John Wick Hex will be removed from sale on all platforms beginning July 17th, 2025 2 months ago:
Is this any good?
- Comment on it's just science 2 months ago:
We are all hot dogs on this blessed day. 🙌
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- Comment on Founder of Arkane Studios: "I think Gamepass is an unsustainable model that has been increasingly damaging the industry for a decade"; impacts sales 2 months ago:
What’s “short” about the short-sightedness, though? I’ve been a Game Pass subscriber for something like 8 years and it’s still crushing it as far as services go - probably moreso now than any year prior.
Will it last / remain a good deal forever? Nope. But nothing does/is. Might as well enjoy the great variety of games I’d never purchase (like Blue Prince, Arcade Paradise, Shipbreaker, South of Midnight, Expedition 33, etc.) along with the convenience of access to games I totally would pay for (like THPS 1+2, Gears, Diablo, etc.). Plus the built-in rewards subsidize like 1/4 of the cost.
When (not “if”, when) they jack up the price to a point that’s not worth the games or I don’t have enough time to play to justify the spend, I’ll just cancel.
- Comment on Anon loves The Lord of the Rings 3 months ago:
Ocarina of Time