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Stone Deaf 4evr · 05-05-2021 5:23pm

Markitron wrote: »

Never really understood the hardcore love-in for GB, Gerstmann is a knowitall cynical twat.

Through all their staff iterations, they've never come across as anything other than the kind of people I'd like to hang around with. They were funny without being mean, and their after hours shows at E3 were for me, way better than the shows themselves. The site is also inclusive , without being over the top PC culture, and they're of a similar age to myself, so easier to listen to than the likes of the young brigade at Gamespot - specially when the conversation drifted to things like what was going on in their lives, which often aligned with myself.

Gerstmann - despite his jaded seeming personality, often sees the good in things - like his surprise fondness for recent Ghost Recon games, and hes never been afraid to call out bullsh1t - be it advertisers pressuring reviews, the opening statement to Phil Spencer 'So, when are we going to stop releasing broken games?' .

I hope the site continues, but It'll be hard to capture that original magic.

Mr Crispy · 05-05-2021 9:17pm

Sumo Digital are apparently working on "a AAA title based on one of the worlds best known and best-loved fantasy franchises".

https://twitter.com/sarahlongthorne/status/1389893136416116737?s=20

Something set in Middle Earth then?

gizmo · 05-05-2021 9:35pm

Mr Crispy wrote: »

Sumo Digital are apparently working on "a AAA title based on one of the worlds best known and best-loved fantasy franchises".

https://twitter.com/sarahlongthorne/status/1389893136416116737?s=20

Something set in Middle Earth then?

Would that not be their latest game based on Robin Hood, Hood: Outlaws & Legends?

Mr Crispy · 05-05-2021 9:46pm

gizmo wrote: »

Would that not be their latest game based on Robin Hood, Hood: Outlaws & Legends?

I guess it could be if you consider Hood to be AAA? It's a fairly nebulous label after all.

EoinMcLovin · 06-05-2021 8:21pm

Sony facing lawsuit over PlayStation Store exclusivity
Platform holder stopped allowing third party stores to sell digital downloads in 2019

Sony Interactive Entertainment is up against a class-action lawsuit by consumers regarding exclusivity on its digital storefront.

That's according to a report from Bloomberg, which claims that Sony is accused of operating a monopoly by only allowing digital games to be bought through its online store.

Sony's PlayStation store has become the only place that players can purchase digital games, after Sony stopped allowing third-party retailers to sell download codes two years ago.

The suit states that consumers may spend up to 175% more to download a game on the PlayStation store than they would on purchasing a physical copy.

"Sony's monopoly allows it to charge supracompetitive prices for digital PlayStation games, which are significantly higher than their physical counterparts sold in a competitive retail market, and significantly higher than they would be in a competitive retail market for digital games," consumers said in the filing.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-06-sony-facing-lawsuit-over-playstation-store-exclusivity

EoinMcLovin · 06-05-2021 9:33pm

Looks like there was a possible data breach on epicgames.com. Change passwords and Add 2FA if not already active.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/epicgames-com-has-suffered-a-possible-data-breach-exposure-that-could-include-106353275-emails-password-and-usernames.421691/

Retr0gamer · 06-05-2021 9:38pm

There's a very good chance Sony are going to lose that.

06-05-2021 9:49pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

There's a very good chance Sony are going to lose that.

It's a good thing too tbh. Really need competitive digital market places and pc has that. It's one of the reasons I'm so slow to move digital only for PlayStation.

marcbrophy · 06-05-2021 10:09pm

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Looks like there was a possible data breach on epicgames.com. Change passwords and Add 2FA if not already active.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/epicgames-com-has-suffered-a-possible-data-breach-exposure-that-could-include-106353275-emails-password-and-usernames.421691/

I pay using PayPal and have 2FA on since day 1.
I should be okay, I guess?
Should I still do a p/w change?

GhostyMcGhost · 06-05-2021 10:10pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It's a good thing too tbh. Really need competitive digital market places and pc has that. It's one of the reasons I'm so slow to move digital only for PlayStation.

I got the disc PS5 and now most of my games are downloads this generation

CastorTroy · 07-05-2021 12:51am

Didn't Epic do some kind of promotion to encourage 2FA?

Xenji · 07-05-2021 10:20am

Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance had a very low key release today, basically the PS2 game with a resolution bump.

CatInABox · 07-05-2021 10:33am

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Looks like there was a possible data breach on epicgames.com. Change passwords and Add 2FA if not already active.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/epicgames-com-has-suffered-a-possible-data-breach-exposure-that-could-include-106353275-emails-password-and-usernames.421691/

Nothing confirmed yet, and a staffer from Ars Technica commented on that thread that they haven't seen or heard anything from their channels that would make them think this is true.

No harm in changing your password anyway. Most likely, the people getting hit were reusing a password from some other site, which did get hit.

EoinMcLovin · 07-05-2021 12:07pm

CatInABox wrote: »

Nothing confirmed yet, and a staffer from Ars Technica commented on that thread that they haven't seen or heard anything from their channels that would make them think this is true.

No harm in changing your password anyway. Most likely, the people getting hit were reusing a password from some other site, which did get hit.

Better to be safe than sorry. In this day and age you'd be crazy to be using the same password everywhere anyway.

Kiith · 07-05-2021 12:25pm

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Better to be safe than sorry. In this day and age you'd be crazy to be using the same password everywhere anyway.

I don't use the same password everywhere.

I use the same 3 passwords everywhere :pac:

Mr. CooL ICE · 07-05-2021 1:10pm

Pff, passphrases are where it's at

Shapey Fiend · 07-05-2021 1:28pm

It'll be interesting see how all these storefront solutions work out. A 30% margin for digital retail does seem really high. So many software companies are huge loss making ventures (or apparently loss making for tax purposes) with gigantic share prices based on the presumption they'll have a monopoly in the future. It all feels very unsustainable to me.

Retr0gamer · 07-05-2021 1:34pm

None of them are loss making. All the profits are in tax havens.

JimBurnley · 07-05-2021 4:12pm

Lost Judgment, the sequel to hit legal thriller Judgment, releases worldwide on September 24, 2021 for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One!

https://youtu.be/VDgaA9RcGLE

Zero-Cool · 07-05-2021 6:59pm

Skate city is out today, 13 euro on psn (9 euro if you have ps plus until the 14th may). Lo-fi side scrolling skateboard with sixteenth realistic tricks. Looks fun.

https://kotaku.com/skate-city-filled-the-skate-sized-hole-in-my-heart-1846847221?utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content=1620409602&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=facebook

Zero-Cool · 10-05-2021 10:56am

Smyths is open for click and collect again. I tried checking 2 games out this week but they are showing out of stock so can't preorder it for in store collection. Tried Resi 8 and tons in store.

Retr0gamer · 10-05-2021 12:48pm

Ubisoft games developed by internal studios (and external contractors that obviously aren't important) will be labelled as 'A Ubisoft Original'

Digestive Biscuits: An Aldi original

Penn · 10-05-2021 12:55pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Ubisoft games developed by internal studios (and external contractors that obviously aren't important) will be labelled as 'A Ubisoft Original'

Digestive Biscuits: An Aldi original

I think 'Just another Ubisoft' would probably be more apt.

Jordan 199 · 10-05-2021 1:08pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Digestive Biscuits: An Aldi original

Product placement in the next Far Cry game, where the character you play takes a bite out of a chocolate digestive before blowing someone's head off.

RobertFoster · 10-05-2021 1:26pm

So 'A Ubisoft Original' makes it Youbisoft rather than Oobisoft. I always forget which it's meant to be.

Markitron · 10-05-2021 1:29pm

RobertFoster wrote: »

So 'A Ubisoft Original' makes it Youbisoft rather than Oobisoft. I always forget which it's meant to be.

People that pronounce it Ooobisoft sniff bicycle seats and listen to Coldplay.

Jordan 199 wrote: »

Product placement in the next Far Cry game, where the character you play has to collect 12 pieces of a chocolate digestive before taking a bite out of it and blowing someone's head off, provided their handgun has at least 3 damage upgrades.

FTFY

Penn · 10-05-2021 3:33pm

Don't forget you can buy the Timesaver Bundle that already has 10 of the digestive pieces, to stop you from having to actually play the game too much.

CastorTroy · 10-05-2021 3:46pm

I hear Chris Martin in pronounces it "youbisoft"

RobertFoster · 10-05-2021 4:18pm

I hear Gwyneth Paltrow is releasing a line of bicycle seats that smell like her candles.

johnny_ultimate · 10-05-2021 4:21pm

They should change the name to “Uaresoft”, so it sounds like you’re picking a fight whenever you say it to someone in Ireland.

JimBurnley · 10-05-2021 4:29pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

They should change the name to “Uaresoft”, so it sounds like you’re picking a fight whenever you say it to someone in Ireland.

I think they're also the developers for the new erectile dysfunction simulator...

Dr. Bre · 10-05-2021 5:07pm

Ubishaft more like as you get shafted buying one of their games

Zero-Cool · 10-05-2021 8:36pm

This sounds class, supposed to be released late last year but got delayed, coming soon to pc and Xbox. Really hoping it makes it's way too PlayStation as well. Published by the amazing Anapurna who got the cast of James McEvoy, daisy Ridley and Willem Dafoe. A game based on a 12 minute loop where you have to figure out what's going on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk31pP4yADo

Mr Crispy · 10-05-2021 9:11pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

This sounds class, supposed to be released late last year but got delayed, coming soon to pc and Xbox. Really hoping it makes it's way too PlayStation as well. Published by the amazing Anapurna who got the cast of James McEvoy, daisy Ridley and Willem Dafoe. A game based on a 12 minute loop where you have to figure out what's going on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk31pP4yADo

Oooh it must be coming soon. Was hoping we'd hear something during the summer press events.

CastorTroy · 10-05-2021 11:24pm

Where was that game revealed before? Looks familiar and thought it was on State of Play.
Maybe it was that Series X showcase where everyone was streaming in? Only XBox showcase I watched, I think.

Mr Crispy · 11-05-2021 12:03am

CastorTroy wrote: »

Where was that game revealed before? Looks familiar and thought it was on State of Play.
Maybe it was that Series X showcase where everyone was streaming in? Only XBox showcase I watched, I think.

I think it debuted at E3 2019? Maybe during the Microsoft event?

CatInABox · 11-05-2021 10:20am

CastorTroy wrote: »

Where was that game revealed before? Looks familiar and thought it was on State of Play.
Maybe it was that Series X showcase where everyone was streaming in? Only XBox showcase I watched, I think.

Pretty sure it was in the Xbox showcase, don't know if it was shown before that.

Mr Crispy · 11-05-2021 12:47pm

One of my favourite SNES games is coming to the Switch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg1_IC0a2mg

pixelburp · 11-05-2021 1:39pm

Didn't even know there was a sequel to this; loved playing it fadó fadó in ancient Ireland. Looks like they're low-balling it a little mind you; in this era of shiny remasters, this doesn't appear to be going in that direction.

Retr0gamer · 11-05-2021 2:21pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Didn't even know there was a sequel to this; loved playing it fadó fadó in ancient Ireland. Looks like they're low-balling it a little mind you; in this era of shiny remasters, this doesn't appear to be going in that direction.

I'd rather it be good emulation of the original than to get the pixel art turned into a disgusting approximation of a mobile phone game.

Markitron · 11-05-2021 3:15pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'd rather it be good emulation of the original than to get the pixel art turned into a disgusting approximation of a mobile phone game.

Which is the bastard cousin of Fornite's art style that everyone seems to be copying these days. Nothing would turn me off a game faster.

Retr0gamer · 11-05-2021 3:33pm

Markitron wrote: »

Which is the bastard cousin of Fornite's art style that everyone seems to be copying these days. Nothing would turn me off a game faster.

Yep, the 'Dreamworks pictures CGI' look. Makes me vomit. And you know there's amazing artists working for these companies churning this soulless guff out because the execs look at the biggest games, see their art and mandate that their game must look exactly the same.

Retr0gamer · 11-05-2021 3:41pm

Don't know anything about this game but going to give this a shout out because it looks irish made and what's been written about it has been positive:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHSHBNSWyTs

Edit: Toronto based studio. THIS IS CULTURAL APPROPRIATION!!!!!!

pixelburp · 11-05-2021 3:56pm

^^ DrinkBox Studios might want words about how blatant the Guacamelee art-style has been pilfered - albeit with slightly stiffer animation. Some of the gameplay elements look like blatant rip-offs.

Bonus points though on not hitting the Oirish stereotypes too hard.

Markitron · 11-05-2021 3:59pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Yep, the 'Dreamworks pictures CGI' look. Makes me vomit. And you know there's amazing artists working for these companies churning this soulless guff out because the execs look at the biggest games, see their art and mandate that their game must look exactly the same.

It is basically a war on facial textures and I'm sick of it

The Raging Bile Duct · 11-05-2021 4:02pm

pixelburp wrote: »

^^ DrinkBox Studios might want words about how blatant the Guacamelee art-style has been pilfered - albeit with slightly stiffer animation. Some of the gameplay elements look like blatant rip-offs.

Bonus points though on not hitting the Oirish stereotypes too hard.

I wonder do Mexicans feel the same way watching a trailer of Guacamelee as I did watching that one.

Retr0gamer · 11-05-2021 4:06pm

I'm getting more samurai Jack vibes from it, and Guacamelee's art style wasn't particularly original either.

BlitzKrieg · 11-05-2021 4:28pm

It's Canadian made it seems

pixelburp · 11-05-2021 7:31pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'm getting more samurai Jack vibes from it, and Guacamelee's art style wasn't particularly original either.

It's not just the art style though; some of those gameplay set pieces - and elements like the fighting moves - looked very like Guacamelee. Again, yes it didn't invent a genre either but the trailer had a lot of similarities beyond coincidence for my blood lol

Retr0gamer · 11-05-2021 8:04pm

I'll take your word for it as I've not played guacamelee yet.

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