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J4MES OX4D

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  1. Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways DLC
  2. I think Sony will try and retain physical for a long as possible until the developers themselves deem it non-viable. It depends on the production costs and margins with wholesale retail in relation to the PS Store cut Sony take plus general demand. Not many retailers left on the high street now and those don't want to buy into dead stock. To be honest, games are mostly so shit these days, there's not many worth getting a physical for anyway and even then, the disc is worthless by virtue of a game needing a mandatory update to execute. I think the PS3/360 was the last worthwhile generation for collectibles and with Microsoft trying to kill off physical for the past 9 years and Playstation only having a few tangible exclusives worth picking up physically, it's basically curtains.
  3. I'm pretty sure it's the same guy who around a decade ago, once proposed that players PAY to reload their weapon in Battlefield i.e buy ammo on the go at the press of a button when in a match. One of the greediest and disgusting ideas imaginable. Surprised Activision didn't hire him but I guess he was too scummy even for them.
  4. Played about 5 hours of 2.0 and still undecided as to whether to get the DLC. They've definitely done a good job with fixing the base game and I'm sure the expansion with the complimented improvements is very good but I'm not sure if I'll even bother progressing the main game let alone beginning the Phantom Liberty story. I still feel for all the perks and RPG elements, this is a far too linear game for it to really make a difference. Sure you can do a few variable builds but it doesn't radically change how you approach or complete missions aside from perhaps the combat method and hacking a few things. At its core, this game will always be first and foremost an adventure game in an open world rather than an RPG. They can add all the padding they want but it will never shake off the linear and very basic design.
  5. Having something like this in the free western world would be pure dystopian hell. Digital currency is already a big part of the world but that is always based on real hard currency which is still tangible and exchangeable plus it's accepted in almost every single domain. Nothing with change in that respect and governments wouldn't endorse things like NFT's as recognised currency because digital serials of pictures and other tat don't pay bills. It will always remain as underground money that is only garnered from the exchange of what was recognised currency anyway.
  6. Finally Ubisoft use their brains! The first two games had their disappointments but were both very impressive titles especially in terms of scale and attention to detail. I couldn't believe it when they decided to go the F2P route with Heartlands and have a mobile version. Thankfully if they are doing a new mainline game then that's all that matters.
  7. Had a brief go at the 2.0 update having not played since 2020 and the game is massively refined since then with a host of improvements. The general UI seems much cleaner too which was crucial, but the really irritating phone bloat is still there and I still utterly loathe some of the sound effects which seem ingrained into the base game. Haven't tested out the police system yet though. I'll give it a few hours more and the make a decision on whether to continue and possibly get the expansion on top. Game looks and runs absolutely amazing
  8. Looks like Microsoft have a new console pencilled in for 2028 which will be the next gen.
  9. And the other 5% is absolute trash like Logan Paul laundering money via NFT's with his junkie buddies in that LA cesspool which is the only reason they have real money 'value'.
  10. Expansion is live now and confirmed at just £7.99!
  11. Phantom Liberty has been getting some good reviews today. CDPR once again are preventing the media from releasing their own footage but it seems to be a better experience which is further bolstered with the 2.0 patch. It's frustrating that we can't actually see it in raw action but at least users will be given the chance to play the new version before deciding on whether to invest in the expansion. I'm kinda in two minds minds as to whether I should even re-install it just to try but I may give it a go and it could even see me buy into the DLC if the game is radically improved. A part of me simply can't be arsed though!
  12. Probably avoid the Switch version
  13. Great goal
  14. Nintendo are so far ahead of Xbox that there would be no benefit or logic for them to sell themselves out especially to a western company. It would’ve detracted from their own system if they gave access away to their key assets and they would’ve lost their unique position in the global market. It would’ve also caused an outrage in Japan too I expect. L
  15. I expect we’ll also see a PS5 Pro emerge soon too. Microsoft certainly love having more consoles than exclusives😂Looks like they are also going to try and phase out physical gaming which won’t sit too well either for many. They’ll probably release 2 more consoles in 2026 also so I’ll probably wait for those if anyone has a first gen iteration so far.
  16. I think it's only $9.99
  17. This looks decent. I liked the original with its stunning visuals and sublime mechanics but it was a game that has some very bad habits which included Ubisoft-style radio towers, terrible stealth and painfully repetitive random events. Those flaws were really surprising because everything else was extremely polished. There was also some horrendous puzzle missions (that you could thankfully skip) which absolutely destroyed the pacing. Hoping this will improve across the board
  18. Separate Ways DLC coming 21st September
  19. An interesting article about Titanfall 3 Electronic Arts didn't cancel Titanfall 3, Respawn did—and it didn't even tell EA for six months | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Respawn had been working on Titanfall "in earnest" for 10 months before deciding that battle royale was the future. I think the prospects of a new Titanfall game will depend on how spread thin the devs are and how many windows of opportunity there will be. Crazy how many projects they have worked on and are working on right now - literally babysitting DICE with Battlefield 2042, just finished Jedi Survivor, have 2 more Star Wars game and then another standalone titles in the works. If the team has to 'assist' aka take over development of a new Battlefield game then the prospects of another Titanfall will take a huge hit, more with time constraints that a direct internal competitor.
  20. Looks like a u-turn or dramatic change of policy could be on the cards Unity apologizes for controversial new pricing scheme, 'will be making changes to the policy' | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM "Thank you for your honest and critical feedback." If this was pushed thorough, it would literally kill about 80% of the indie industry as well as the majority of ground-up developers.
  21. I don't really know much about the game but the whole situation smells like Tencent played a part. Probably woefully wrong but everything they seem to touch in this genre goes tits up.
  22. Pleased for Richard Arlison yesterday - goal and an assist to seal victory. Looked like it would be another bad day at the office after a promising start to the season. Spurs also have a nasty habit of losing games like this especially against Sheffield United's second string which they pretty much played like they did in the FA cup encounter last season. Seeing Chelsea down in 14th after spending £1.5bn is glorious and Man Utd ain't fairing much better either.
  23. Looks like Respawn have finally fixed Titanfall 2's multiplayer mode after several years of it being completely broken. Game is also £2.49 currently in the sale and seen a major resurgence last couple of days. Hopefully it's a sign that the previously cancelled Titanfall 3 may be rejuvenated especially with Apex being past its best despite still being popular. Out of the blue, seven-year-old FPS Titanfall 2 has fully working multiplayer again | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Dare we hope Respawn is planning something special?
  24. Costs £30 and currently sitting at a 14% positive score! I think we're at the stage where all the decent and established survival games have already been released. I'm certainly not following or risking any money on new ventures especially when the genre has been saturated for a very long time and innovations are rather sparse. Definitely one of the riskiest games to produce and get right, and extremely costly too.
  25. I'm still uncertain. Whilst it would be nice to revisit all the classic MW2 maps, £60 seems quite steep for a game they've concocted in just a few months. I've followed the development quite extensively outside of the usual happy-faced PR in the media and it's been quite rough and panicked, but at the same time Infinity Ward were given 3 years and 12x as many employees and they got into a bit of a mess for a variety of things. So hopefully Sledgehammer can surprise everyone and deliver a decent and simple COD game without overthinking or implementing needless and unjustifiable changes to the core gameplay. It's basically MW2 2009 recycled/remastered which isn't a terrible idea but it certainly wont keep as many people on board like that game did back in the day so they need to have a strong post-launch plan set in stone too. I think £29.99 would've been a fairer price all round but I'm sure I'll be able to nab a key as usual in the £32-37 ballpark anyway. May leave it a few days to see if the campaign is worth it also.
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