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Game News 2.0

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  • #2
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    First! :P


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Exclusives, yeah whatever. This brings a ready to go quality game collection to game pass.


  • #4
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    Doom vs Halo crossover when?


  • #5
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,411 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    doom guy and master chief in a game together.....so crazy it might work :D


  • #6
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    doom guy and master chief in a game together.....so crazy it might work :D


    I am actually wondering if Microsoft could actually be in a position to pull of a smash bros like event but with First Person shooter/rpg games instead


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  • #7
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    So in the past few weeks/months, MS have added Madden, FIFA, UFC, NHL, NFS, SW Battlefront, Battlefield, Mass Effect, Titanfall, Dragon Age, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom, Prey, Quake, Dishonored, Wolfenstein, Rage, The Evil Within etc (and others I'm forgetting) to Game Pass.


  • #8
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1308039353302568962?s=19


  • #9
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    Mr Crispy wrote: »
    So in the past few weeks/months, MS have added Madden, FIFA, UFC, NHL, NFS, SW Battlefront, Battlefield, Mass Effect, Titanfall, Dragon Age, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom, Prey, Quake, Dishonored, Wolfenstein, Rage, The Evil Within etc (and others I'm forgetting) to Game Pass.

    dishonoured 2 is leaving game pass in 2 days.


  • #10
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    dishonoured 2 is leaving game pass in 2 days.

    You'd now imagine it will be back at some point.


  • #11
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,731 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Mass Effect Trilogy Remastered spotted (again)


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  • #12
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,732 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    https://twitter.com/id_aa_carmack/status/1308069857913720832?s=21

    Always worth remembering that Bethesda ‘the corporation’ was always a nightmare in a plethora of respects. Microsoft definitely seem a better bet in terms of letting developers do their thing.


  • #13
    Mitch Connor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,295 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    Mr Crispy wrote: »
    So in the past few weeks/months, MS have added Madden, FIFA, UFC, NHL, NFS, SW Battlefront, Battlefield, Mass Effect, Titanfall, Dragon Age, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom, Prey, Quake, Dishonored, Wolfenstein, Rage, The Evil Within etc (and others I'm forgetting) to Game Pass.

    Last years versions of those EA sports titles, to be fair. Battlefield etc also take a good few months before they hit EA Access. It isn't a day 1 thing like MS titles in Game Pass. It is still a good deal, imo, but I think it right to point out the latest fifa won't hit 'GamePass/Ea Access til next year.


  • #14
    recyclops
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭recyclops


    For the casual gamer which seems to be the target market for the S it's massive.

    Plus if its the latest fifa your after you can get early access and a discount. Its blows sonys ps hits out of the water and makes an already excellent platform much better


  • #15
    2Mad2BeMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭2Mad2BeMad


    Mitch Connor wrote: »
    Last years versions of those EA sports titles, to be fair. Battlefield etc also take a good few months before they hit EA Access. It isn't a day 1 thing like MS titles in Game Pass. It is still a good deal, imo, but I think it right to point out the latest fifa won't hit 'GamePass/Ea Access til next year.

    Pity its not the new fifa releases, I think EA could afford to take a small hit considering the amount of money UT pulls in every year.


  • #16
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,216 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    ERG89 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1308039353302568962?s=19

    Definitely buying this, as i adored it back in the day. Fantastic soundtrack as well.


  • #17
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Mr Crispy wrote: »
    So in the past few weeks/months, MS have added Madden, FIFA, UFC, NHL, NFS, SW Battlefront, Battlefield, Mass Effect, Titanfall, Dragon Age, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom, Prey, Quake, Dishonored, Wolfenstein, Rage, The Evil Within etc (and others I'm forgetting) to Game Pass.

    Taking an honest look at all those games a ridiculous amount of them have been mishandled by their studios.


  • #18
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    ERG89 wrote: »
    Taking an honest look at all those games a ridiculous amount of them have been mishandled by their studios.

    And yet are still insanely popular.


  • #19
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,283 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    Mr Crispy wrote: »
    And yet are still insanely popular.

    So are Apple products. Sheeple will be sheeple!


  • #20
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    Potential-Monke wrote: »
    So are Apple products. Sheeple will be sheeple!

    Okay.



    Rumour of a Bloodborne remaster for PS5, via a leak by a French retailer. The only reason it seems to be gathering any traction is that it's the same outfit who let it slip that PS5 pre-orders would go live after the showcase last week (reddit). In fact, from reading that thread it looks like they've done this numerous times in the past.


  • #21
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,774 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Bloody remasters! This is getting ridiculous at this stage !


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  • #22
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,904 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Bloody remasters! This is getting ridiculous at this stage !

    Mafia remaster this week, Mass Effect Trilogy remaster rumour, demons souls remaster on PS5 launch. Gimme all the remasters!!


  • #23
    recyclops
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭recyclops


    the collections i dont mind but a bloodborne remaster is a cash grab and nothing more but sure as said above sheeple will lap it up


  • #24
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,774 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Mafia remaster this week, Mass Effect Trilogy remaster rumour, demons souls remaster on PS5 launch. Gimme all the remasters!!

    That's a remake from the ground up though, don't mind that.


  • #25
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,904 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    That's a remake from the ground up though, don't mind that.

    The Bloodborne rumour is a bit weird as they are adding it to the PS Plus Collection for PS5 Launch. Why do that when planning a remaster?


  • #26
    gimli2112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,409 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Bloody remasters! This is getting ridiculous at this stage !

    While I would generally agree with you, this is Bloodborne, so SHUT UP!!! :P


  • #27
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    The Bloodborne rumour is a bit weird as they are adding it to the PS Plus Collection for PS5 Launch. Why do that when planning a remaster?

    Unless it's the long-rumoured PC version. Or could be complete shite.


  • #28
    McFly85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭McFly85


    I usually don’t care too much about framerates, but a 60fps Bloodborne would make me SO HAPPY.

    Especially if it’s patched instead of a new release so I can continue my new game + :D


  • #29
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    What's the reverse to the Statute of Limitations? Why does my cynicism suspect that game publishers are going to latch onto the current popularity of (actual) remasters and start pushing out full-price rereleases with a lick of paint as "remasters". I mean, it's great well loved games are appearing on newer consoles too, so it's a tricky one. But there has never been a fashion this industry hasn't then ground into the dust.


  • #30
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,849 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    We have been getting remasters since the 8-bit era. There's always a market for it. It's just with todays hardware and software tools it's way easier than in the 8 and 16 bit days to **** out a remaster.
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  • #31
    Vicxas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,404 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    So it seems like Microsoft now owns 2 Playstation exclusives.


  • #32
    McFly85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭McFly85


    pixelburp wrote: »
    What's the reverse to the Statute of Limitations? Why does my cynicism suspect that game publishers are going to latch onto the current popularity of (actual) remasters and start pushing out full-price rereleases with a lick of paint as "remasters". I mean, it's great well loved games are appearing on newer consoles too, so it's a tricky one. But there has never been a fashion this industry hasn't then ground into the dust.

    With the series X having virtually 3 generations of games available on it and the PS5 2(possibly), I hope this forces the idea of a remaster to be done properly instead of just a quick cleanup and some fancy new lighting-if you can still play the original, would you shell out €70 for a nicer looking version of the same game?


  • #33
    one armed dwarf
    Registered Users Posts: 881 ✭✭✭one armed dwarf


    recyclops wrote: »
    the collections i dont mind but a bloodborne remaster is a cash grab and nothing more but sure as said above sheeple will lap it up
    A Bloodborne remaster would be great to fix the appalling image quality and frame pacing of that game, it's desparately needed tbh

    Well what's really needed is a PC port, a scalable version of the game.


  • #34
    YouSavedMyLife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭YouSavedMyLife


    I'd pay for a Bloodborne remaster. As long as it ran with no framepacing issues and at 60FPS. Improved graphical fidelity would only be icing on the cake. Ofcourse a PC version would be better but im not holding my breath on that one


  • #35
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,774 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    gimli2112 wrote: »
    While I would generally agree with you, this is Bloodborne, so SHUT UP!!! :P

    Git gud maaaan!


  • #36
    quokula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,662 ✭✭✭quokula


    Mitch Connor wrote: »
    Last years versions of those EA sports titles, to be fair. Battlefield etc also take a good few months before they hit EA Access. It isn't a day 1 thing like MS titles in Game Pass. It is still a good deal, imo, but I think it right to point out the latest fifa won't hit 'GamePass/Ea Access til next year.

    Yeah it's kinda funny how excited people got about EA access being added, when EA access only works out as €2 per month as it is and few people are willing to pay that, because it's mostly the previous editions of sports titles that you can find in the bargain bin at Gamestop.


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  • #37
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    Just check Amazon for the pre-orders, the Series X seems to be sold out, the Series S is still available.


  • #38
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,849 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Eh, didn't realise it but Halo ODST is out today on Master Chief Collection on PC.
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  • #39
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,510 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Eh, didn't realise it but Halo ODST is out today on Master Chief Collection on PC.

    Think they only announced it by tweet yesterday :)


  • #40
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,283 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    pixelburp wrote: »
    What's the reverse to the Statute of Limitations? Why does my cynicism suspect that game publishers are going to latch onto the current popularity of (actual) remasters and start pushing out full-price rereleases with a lick of paint as "remasters". I mean, it's great well loved games are appearing on newer consoles too, so it's a tricky one. But there has never been a fashion this industry hasn't then ground into the dust.

    Like the remakemaster of Prince of Persia?

    Ok, it's gonna be €40, but still...


  • #41
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,349 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Eh, didn't realise it but Halo ODST is out today on Master Chief Collection on PC.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jHzdMo-YCc


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  • #42
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,732 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Talk of Metal Gear Solid and MGS2 coming to PC (presumably consoles too): https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-23-it-looks-like-metal-gear-metal-gear-solid-and-metal-gear-solid-2-are-re-releasing-on-pc

    Long overdue, honestly - the first game in particular has been MIA for a while due to Sony killing off PS1 emulation for the PS4.


  • #43
    one armed dwarf
    Registered Users Posts: 881 ✭✭✭one armed dwarf


    It sounds like it's just a GOG packaging of the older PC versions. MGS2 on PC lacks the pressure sensitive controls making holding up guards and peeking around corners a bit broken in that version of the game.


  • #44
    daheadonu
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭daheadonu


    I'm thinking if the above and all the ****e about silent hill remakes/remasters/new game from the last few months is true it will get revealed at the tgs Sunday.


  • #45
    Azza
    Moderators Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭Azza


    Hope they put some effort into the first MGS and its not just a release of the original PC port which had a number of issues, particularly with the audio.


  • #46
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,296 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Just saw this was released on CBS Access
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSwMzLNmpCc


    so it's available from other sources now as well.
    Haven't watched it yet. ~92 mins


  • #47
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,501 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Just saw this was released on CBS Access
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSwMzLNmpCc


    so it's available from other sources now as well.
    Haven't watched it yet. ~92 mins

    Have been looking forward to this so much, can't wait to watch it.

    Keeping my out for Insert Coin as well which is due out at some point.



  • #48
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,296 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    There's supposedly a drama series based on Console Wars in the works as well


  • #49
    Varik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,553 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rSLInBkY9I


  • #50
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    I see there's yet another huge update to No Man's Sky; quite amazing really that for all the (hysterical?) flak Hello Games received at launch, the developers have just plugged away at the game. Don't think anyone would have blinked an eye had they dropped support altogether. They've effetively brought it up to par with the original Molyneuxesque promises - and beyond by the looks of things. Apparently the sand-worms are finally in the game :D


  • #51
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    pixelburp wrote: »
    I see there's yet another huge update to No Man's Sky; quite amazing really that for all the (hysterical?) flak Hello Games received at launch, the developers have just plugged away at the game. Don't think anyone would have blinked an eye had they dropped support altogether. They've effetively brought it up to par with the original Molyneuxesque promises - and beyond by the looks of things. Apparently the sand-worms are finally in the game :D
    Been meaning to check it out. Knowing my luck it will be leaving game pass just as I install it.


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