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I haven't played Cyberpunk 2077 since its release month although I have kept a very close eye on its patches over the years. A lot has been fixed and many sacrifices have been made, but not much has been added and for all its updates, the game doesn't appear to have radically improved outside of performance and bug fixes. So much was promised and never delivered. The big thing that has always struck me is how barren and plain the game looks now all the problems have been fixed and the reduction in population density to bolster performance. The game was very vibrant with NPC's and vehicles packing the streets but now you're lucky if you see more than 5 other vehicles and 4 pedestrians even at max settings. The new Phantom Liberty expansion adds a new chapter but also promises to include major overhauls to things like the shambolic police system and also aspects originally promised in the 7 years before the game released. They were still lying about features that didn't exist after the game had gone gold for instance. I just don't know if I can force myself back into the game again and I think they've been bloody lucky as the animated series seemed to swing people's opinions of the game in the other direction even though it still had major issues at the time. I actually think the additional fluff could be more important than the actual expanded story content as long as its not paywalled but it all could just be more PR nonsense in trying to shift DLC at a cost. Don't think I wanna be fooled twice. Anyone else looking to get back into it with this?

It's been very disappointing so far - I've barely touched my PS5 of late and now Xbox has hit a brick wall after some initial promise with the game pass format. Phil Spencer's recent, and quick frank interview after the Redfall disaster was actually very telling - it seemed incredibly downbeat, defeatist and gave a harsh reality on where Xbox currently stands against Sony and Nintendo. The PS5 has had the occasional exclusive but there's been no system seller and even Starfield on the Xbox may not be enough to radically change their fortunes as people can just get it on PC and have a far superior experience even with hardware that is 5+ years old. If you have a competent PC and a Switch, you currently have all bases covered basically. Xbox have just announced a new Series S console which has been met with fury because that unit is seen as holding games back as their own developers are under pressure to downscale so they can achieve a respectable performance. Starfield being locked at 30fps is also a miserable announcement especially when 60fps at the very least was promised by all Xbox games going forward. Things have even been a bit dry on PC depending on what you're looking for from new releases but the options are endless on older games. The most successful games of this generation so far have been remakes and there doesn't seem to be much in new ambitious IP's on the horizon and that's a testament to scumbag publishers and developers lacking original ideas. I made a thread several weeks ago covering games from 2008 where there were so many quality titles on the horizon, you actually had to make sacrifices on what to buy because there wasn't enough time. Crazy how times change.

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It's the only way forward for them to save face because they said they would consider leaving markets that blocked the deal and now they've been bummed in their very own backyard which is absolutely hilarious. I did warn that their childish stance would come back to bite them when the FTC followed through their initial lawsuit with a blanket rejection of the amended terms and if they are true to their word after their response to the CMA then they have to abandon their home market of America or it will just look like their threats were nothing more than amateur blackmail of corporate coercion. This is what happens when corporations have no respect for jurisdictional laws or other companies. They've now been duly humiliated on their own doorstep and the only way to get the deal over the line is to make some serious concessions and amendments that respect law and other companies.

Bit surprised they are releasing a standalone sequel after initially promising a 10 year commitment to 2020, however all in-game purchases carry forward and this one looks to have a lot of interesting new stuff. Really hope they see it through and fix any outstanding issues because this could piss a lot of people off if it is seen as a double-dipping cash grab release. Fantastic trailer through!

Finally some gameplay from From Software

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They released another trailer the other day and this has to be the worst yet - I honestly don't know what they were thinking or what the point of this was. All it shows is a city and a stock asset sports car being driven around Need for Speed style in a post apocalyptic city. It's probably ripped scene for scene off some racing game like how they copied the Black Ops Zombies trailer. It has to be a troll because it's beyond dumb how silly this looks

lmao! I guess the only solution is for Activision and Microsoft to pull out of the USA then amirite😎 The FTC outright rejected the heavily amended terms too, so butthurt MS and Activision can't accuse the CMA of being the ultimate cockblockers.

You can eat sandwiches which is pretty cool 🤣

Looks pretty decent from Ubisoft and a bit more interesting than EA's Jedi games at first glance especially from a mechanics standpoint.

Another massive humiliation for Xbox and Phil Spencer. Starfield will be 30 fps on consoles | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Todd Howard confirmed that the Xbox Series X/S versions of Starfield will fly in the slow lane. After giving it large about how every game will run at at least 60fps on Xbox, this is pretty embarrassing especially after Redfall and Spencer's very defeatist admissions after. What was the bloody point of Microsoft buying Bethesda if they aren't going to assist, provide tech or keep their eye on the ball? Kinda proves that the deal was only to shut out Sony and provide some game pass fodder. There's been absolutely no benefit whatsoever to this deal and Bethesda are probably in a worse place than ever in their history. From what I read about Redfall, Microsoft only bothered picking up the game at the 11th hour for a marketing shift for the game pass and from what Spencer also said, it looks like they have no idea about Starfield either. They really need to get their house in order and fast. I hope the game is still half decent but it's almost turning into another Fallout 76 calamity.

I have kinda mixed feelings with it being a side scroller - on the one hand, at least it's not a bloated open world online service but on the other, it's really lacking ambition especially as most of their games in this franchise are 3D and were once quite regarded. Feels like a step back but it could also be something a bit different than the usual Ubi tripe. This game will probably be out before Skull and Bones too🤣

Played about 45 minutes so far - it's like a mix of Bloodborne, Dishonored and Bioshock. Has some serious potential and looks fantastic with some truly incredible ambience.

Lukaku has to be one of the clumsiest finishers in football history. Tonight along with his Belgium antics at the World Cup, I cannot believe how many clear-cut chances he's blown. City very lucky in the end and Inter played really well but just couldn't find that goal despite having plenty of chances and possession in dangerous areas. Haaland was largely anonymous throughout. They definitely deserved it overall based on their other results but tonight was almost another defeat.

Quest 2 has also had a nice price drop - back to £300/350 without the Facebook login requirement. I may grab a 128gb one if it drops below £250 heading into the end of the year.

Demo now live on Steam, PSN and Xbox. Looks really good and I’ll give it a shot tomorrow

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VR has literally come nowhere since Half Life Alyx and still the majority of publishers are still unwilling to take a risk and there's nowhere near enough specialist developers in this field. The Quest 2 has really driven sales as a great entry-level piece of kit and has captured exclusives like Resident Evil 4 VR but even then, it's not really grown much Facebook themselves are burning over $10bn a year on AR and VR as part of their Metashite and they've come out of it with nothing more than something weaker than VR chat. Apple are just trying to get ahead and they will just end up with technology that is heavily under-utilised and then deemed a waste of money flop. If they had a string of compelling software to immediately push boundaries then it would be an eye opener but as per, it'll be a fad that YouTubers and some celebs schmooze over and then it'll be back in the box for the foreseeable.

And when they operate abroad they have to follow laws in those external jurisdictions. They also cannot withdraw their services when they have legally binding commercial contracts in place and as I said earlier, it's not just about profits - Microsoft would probably lose 100x their UK revenue in overall value if they pulled a move like this as this would have a reaching knock-on effect to hospitals, education, military and other ethical services. Not even companies like Alphabet and Meta who have their on on-site lawyers full time in the UK High Court due to continual litigation have such disrespect from local judgements. If MS didn't bork their proposal then they wouldn't have egg on their face. They don't seem phased by the FTC which is far more significant but I'm sure they can buy their way out of that one. No way would Xbox lose an entire market either not in their fragile situation - in fact, Activision would probably be better off without Microsoft. This is a deal to benefit executives pockets only. The consumer and staff will experience no change whatsoever and if anything like we saw with Bethesda, the acquisition will have a far greater negative impact. It's not like either of these companies need the deal either - it's just a desperate attempt to chip away at Sony's dominance using money because MS have absolutely nothing else to offer other than a ever-stale game pass and Redfall. The deal will eventually go through as the CMA will buckle if they price is right with the chancellor or if they make some further amendments to get it over the line. The deal is absolutely nothing to celebrate for anyone other than the money men at MS and Activision. It's also put MS in an even worse light that what they are right now from a market player standpoint and just shows that corporate greed and blackmail is still rife within American companies.