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  1. Comment on Microsoft wins US FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard in ~games

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    Oh for sure. I do suspect Sony is however leveraging the movie rights a bit with Disney to secure a bit with these games but as you said it's up to Disney.

    Oh for sure. I do suspect Sony is however leveraging the movie rights a bit with Disney to secure a bit with these games but as you said it's up to Disney.

  2. Comment on Microsoft wins US FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard in ~games

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    The ol Windows model: Why bother making the hardware when everyone has to come to you for the software. :P Yeah I hear ya. At the end of the day it is a pretty typical "big tech company" response...

    The ol Windows model: Why bother making the hardware when everyone has to come to you for the software. :P
    Yeah I hear ya. At the end of the day it is a pretty typical "big tech company" response to just buy something that works and integrate it when you can't do it yourself. Part of me would've preferred seeing them do this kinda spending on their own IPs to see em grow but eh.
    I've also wondered how they'd react if they buy ABK, a company that put a lot of eggs into the COD / WOW baskets and those games collapse from some new other hot thing on the market. (I know that seems unlikely but we've seen industry shakeups before)

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  3. Comment on How to read House of Leaves in ~books

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    CORE MEMORY UNLOCKED Gods you just reminded me of when I was a teenager reading that book. We were travelling through Zimbabwe at the time, and I ended up sharing a room with a bunch of people....

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    Gods you just reminded me of when I was a teenager reading that book. We were travelling through Zimbabwe at the time, and I ended up sharing a room with a bunch of people. Somehow even in that room at night with people around me I was still freaked out.

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  4. Comment on Microsoft wins US FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard in ~games

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    Look, I don't think it's a great idea for Microsoft to buy em. Are they gonna do multiplatform? Yes, probably for a while to earn that kinda money back. Am I mildly curious if they'd pull really...

    Look, I don't think it's a great idea for Microsoft to buy em.
    Are they gonna do multiplatform? Yes, probably for a while to earn that kinda money back.
    Am I mildly curious if they'd pull really weird moves like finding a way to license the old guitar hero / tony hawk / superhero games and pop the xbox/360 versions on gamepass? Yes.

    Imagine them going: Yeah Sony has spiderman, but we've got all these other spiderman games on gamepass. (I'm not saying they're better, but I'd certainly resub to gamepass for a while to play some of em again)

    6 votes

  5. Comment on Why the floppy disk just won't die in ~tech

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    Hey guys, I lost floppy 3 of Quest for Glory 4, can someone spot me one?

    Hey guys, I lost floppy 3 of Quest for Glory 4, can someone spot me one?

  6. Comment on Making tutorials feel natural in ~games

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    He posts fairly frequently and while the videos are short, they're interesting to get a taste for the rhyme and reason of certain choices in development.

    He posts fairly frequently and while the videos are short, they're interesting to get a taste for the rhyme and reason of certain choices in development.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on I’ve fallen into a deep gaming rut lately. What helped “get you back into” gaming and rediscover the magic of video games? in ~games

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    I sometimes have burnout from games as well. When you have a lot going on it can be daunting to try and focus 100% on something that isn't a passive medium. In some cases I turn to other interests...

    I sometimes have burnout from games as well.
    When you have a lot going on it can be daunting to try and focus 100% on something that isn't a passive medium.

    In some cases I turn to other interests for a while to "reboot" but as you mentioned you do tend to do a lot of that.

    Some ideas would be:

    1.) Should the kids be around get something akin to a party game, or that has simpler multiplayer
    2.) If you're tired try and get more "snackfood games". In other words, something that's easy to get through without a lot of higher thought but that is fun: See for example, Vampire Survivors, cookie clickers, old pokemon games where you can make simple choices and get back to it comfortably.
    3.) BOTW has a good range cause you can either sit and play it for hours or do a dungeon here and there and put the switch into sleep mode. There are games that work well like that, Mario Odyssey comes to mind.
    4.) Choice paralysis: I have a ton of bookmarks for movies/series/music/games/books and when I do have free time it's not easy to choose something and you end up waffling. I'd say make a point of scheduling a specific game for the time you have free and giving it the attention it deserves. Gamepass is something I dropped my subscription for because I had so many games but could never concentrate on one to just play.
    5.) Good ol nostalgia: Find an old favourite and give it a go again. Depending on your platforms, see if it has modern ports or mods that could be fun.

    Some random thoughts, hope it helps!

    4 votes

  9. Comment on With talks of a new voice actor for Rick and Morty, I wanted to share this tweet of Sean Kelly's where he dubs over a clip of Rick and Morty with his voice. He'd be my choice for a replacement! in ~tv

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    Hah! I didn't even know about this until I saw the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyTANvYnbD8 I was joking with someone else that they'd end up doing a bit in Rick & Morty where they need...

    Solar Opposites

    Hah! I didn't even know about this until I saw the video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyTANvYnbD8

    I was joking with someone else that they'd end up doing a bit in Rick & Morty where they need to change their voices to avoid detection from something and it would just stick. This is on par with that for me.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on Microsoft to raise Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Series X prices in ~games

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    Agreed it was always gonna increase. We're somewhat fortunate in South Africa that gamepass went up by less than a dollar. In fact if I didn't see the articles the price is so small I wouldn't...

    Agreed it was always gonna increase.
    We're somewhat fortunate in South Africa that gamepass went up by less than a dollar. In fact if I didn't see the articles the price is so small I wouldn't have noticed.
    That being said I'm on a bit of a games burnout at the moment so I let mine expire until I finish stuff like Tears of the kingdom. Also the choice paralysis sometimes with gamepass is real.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 | Releases October 24 (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC) in ~games

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    I'm personally hoping Vol 2 goes full portable games: Peace Walker Portable Ops / plus Ghost Babel AC!D 1 + AC!D 2 Now for really bizarre inclusions that have little to no chance of being included...

    I'm personally hoping Vol 2 goes full portable games:

    Peace Walker
    Portable Ops / plus
    Ghost Babel
    AC!D 1 + AC!D 2

    Now for really bizarre inclusions that have little to no chance of being included but would be interesting:
    MGS Touch
    MGS Social OPS
    MGS Mobile
    MGS 3 for 3DS

    4 votes