J4MES OX4D
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Not sure where they can go from here. They've tried everything now and even allowed borderline porn in the last few weeks in a desperate attempt to expand their range. Be interesting to see if Amazon hold onto it or if they just sell up and wind-down their struggling gaming division. I personally don't like Twitch as it's a cesspool of overpaid scummy creators and useless interaction features. Its extreme bias has pushed so many away to YouTube and other rival platforms and it seems every new innovation gets rolled-back because of woeful implementation or it being a downright stupid idea. Very hard for aspiring streamers to make any progress at an entry-level if they aren't managed by a shadow-network either, and even with the toxic hellhole of Kick up their arse, they still can't get stability even with all the garbage that's left the platform. After Laying Off Over 500 People, Twitch Boss Admits the Business Is Not Profitable - IGN WWW.IGN.COM Twitch boss Dan Clancy has answered questions on the state of the company after announcing plans to cut over 500 members of staff.
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Made a thread about this last year but not much new information has come to light since. It's nice that Embracer have decided not to hold all their IP's they bought off Square Enix under ransom but the interest in this seems quite dry and games like Uncharted have far surpassed in narrative and mechanics. You can also buy the original Tomb Raider trilogy in the Steam sales for £2.49 so this will probably be a hard sell and lots of users already emulate these via Duckstation. It really depends on how well the games are modernised without losing the original feel but I dunno if the OG mechanics will translate well.
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Even more Uncharted 4
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I've don't think I could name 3 games coming out this year so I'll just see what drops. I'm mostly planning on playing older games - currently going through Uncharted 4 again, then will probably do Monster Hunter World and after that it'll be No One Lives Forever, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection version and then the PC decompile of Zelda Links Awakening. I've even got Blade Runner installed to go through again at some stage. Looking forward to saving another £300 on not buying new games!
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More Uncharted 4
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I can see the likes of Ubisoft jumping on this and the state of Call of Duty writing these days; it may as well be written with AI. Actually AI could probably do a better job than what Sledgehammer did for Vangarbage and IW for MW3. I think a few indie developers have already expressed interest in using AI generate art for some in-game stuff which could save time and money but the AAA ones shouldn't go down this route. It's bad enough with copy and pasted assets and concepts *cough *cough Ubisoft. Sadly if jobs are lost and big games go this way then the gaming community probably wont bat an eyelid as they support enough horrible practices these days as it is. On the other flip side, some of the writing in games is so dreadful, AI is worth consideration. It will be interesting to see if AI is capable of generating extreme-quality in-engine assets through which could be a game-changer but as of now, I only support hand-crafted games from reputable developers.
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Adverts starting on Amazon Prime Feb 5th
J4MES OX4D replied to GazzaGarratt's topic in Movies, TV & Music
I'd just suffer it to be honest. I don't use the service but it's probably no different to where YouTube went a decade ago and that's tolerable. Certainly wouldn't pay to skip them and I don't know of anyone who has a premium YT account. There's really very little profit for companies with these subscription services as evidenced with how they work with gaming so if they can make more money through direct adverts then it may benefit the platform. What I don't want to see is adverts worming their way into games consoles. -
Uncharted 4
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I didn't buy Dead Space, Hogwarts Legacy, EAFC, MW3, Alan Wake 2 or Diablo 4 as expected so I instantly saved over £350 and instead mostly played (older) titles I have in my Steam library either revisiting, or previously not played and also picked up some bargains. I don't think I will ever buy a AAA game on release ever again unless it's of the masterpiece standard and I have enough time to play it at launch. I don't own PS+ or Xbox Live or any other subscription services so I save a lot there and things like this can really add up especially if you throw in other services like Spotify or Prime. Although these AAA-type games sell really well, many gamers seem to be holding back these days and that's down to the increased pricing and degrading of quality. The new Diablo 4 DLC could very well cost $100 which is absolutely disgusting so for the future I am avoiding these rip-off live services without much consideration. Recently I've played MGS3, MGS2 and Warcraft 3 and I've got more value and entertainment out of those than any major release will provide.
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GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition
J4MES OX4D replied to J4MES OX4D's topic in General Gaming Discussion
GTA Definitive Edition has arrived on mobile and it's actually better than the current gen versions. Dare I say it actually looks good with far better colours and lighting and much more in-line with the originals -
Ghostwire Tokyo FREE on Epic currently - ends today so be quick!
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More MGS3
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Like real life DayZ
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Some gamers never cease to amaze me in their stupidity The Day Before Steam Keys Being Sold for Hundreds of Dollars - IGN WWW.IGN.COM Steam keys for The Day Before, the once highly anticipated game that launched in such a poor state its developer shut down four days later, are being sold online for hundreds of dollars following its delisting. Imagine spending $400 on a key of a game that is going to be wiped from existence in a month.
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Leaker sentenced to an indefinite hospital order which could amount to life in a secure unit. Teenage Grand Theft Auto 6 hacker given an indefinite sentence in a secure hospital due to his 'intent to return to cybercrime as soon as possible' | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Arion Kurtaj was a "key member" of the Lapsus$ gang that also hacked Nvidia, Samsung, and Microsoft.
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Metal Gear Solid 3
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They should probably just move on - the game is never gonna have a No Mans Sky-type turnaround because the core design is so flawed. They'd be better off accepting the feedback and moving onto other games. Unless they are going to remove 950 planets and massively overhaul the handcrafted ones then it'll just be the same old problems with worthless added padding.
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Great actor and what an iconic character the OG Max Payne was. The opening scene will go down in videogames folklore James McCaffrey, the voice of Max Payne, has died | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM McCaffrey, who also had memorable roles in Remedy's Control and Alan Wake games, died at age 65 after a battle with cancer.
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FG Game of the Year 2023 - Nominations
J4MES OX4D replied to WelchyTV's topic in General Gaming Discussion
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He has had a good season to be fair and way better than the likes of Rashford, Antony and Fernandes. Those 3 should be first out the door in January or next season. Antony is nothing more than a fidget spinner, Fernandes is good on paper but terrible during big matches and Rashford has faded spectacularly.
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Another Bethesda developer goes off on a 15 Tweet tirade against customers Starfield design director calls out unfair game criticism: 'Don't fool yourself into thinking you know why it is the way it is' | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Emil Pagliarulo says an awful lot of outspoken critics are "disconnected" from the realities of game development. Apparently as gamers aren't qualified developers, they have no grounds to complain. So basically people that go to restaurants and are sold cold, raw or poor quality meals aren't allowed to complain because they aren't qualified chefs🤣 Bethesda really need to take the hit and learn from it. The amount of damage control against credible criticisms of paying customers is insane along with the disrespectful remarks and approach. People are really gonna tire of them at this rate.
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Cheeky bastards thought we wouldn't notice
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Warcraft III - gonna try and rattle off the entire campaign for it's 20th anniversary
