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I am not trying to get views am trying to get ppl who like the same games as me trying to get some retro friends

the fist video is pong 
 

It's only on PC for now but it's £19.99 until 27th November on Steam and I am now tempted 🤪 

Went on with @Diddums Friday night and was amazed at his patience! 😃 
 
I'm enjoying it so far but have stuck to the Dam map mostly. Only been killed by another player once so far. As those of you who know me well I have died more than once ! 🤣
 
Main strategy so far has been to expand the stash as much as possible, unlock all the work benches.
 
It's a beautiful game to play, AAA at a bargain price and reminds me of Destiny in many ways... daily quests, scavenging, equipment upgrades, etc.
 
It'll be interesting to see how many FG players will use the wipe option.
 
I see Shroud is playing and topping the leaderboard but also discovering some sad news.....
 
 
 
I'll be getting on this when real life lets me.
 
Thanks again @Diddums ... he's your man for a dog collar for your chicken!! 🤣
 
 
 

New map is really weird - seems to be exclusively indoors.  I also ran into a lot of players along the way but thankfully everything was nice and peaceful. I think this place will encourage more PvP action so other areas will hopefully be less combative. I've had 12/12 extractions today and only go into one combat encounter. 
 

No, you're wrong there, it's because the servers are fucked and hardly anyone can get on 🙃
 
It's fucking annoying as I've been trying to get in since 11am when it was supposed to go live 😭
 
Not entirely unexpected tbh and I can't even get on their website lol

I think that's what will happen to Microsoft - they'll become an overnight publisher for Activision, Bethesda, Halo Studios and all the other dying brands they own. They may dabble in cloud gaming to try and maintain an Xbox presence but that will ultimately flop I reckon as a non-viable concept. Sega died because of the prowess of the Playstation but Microsoft killed Xbox spectacularly and they've also destroyed so many developers too. The sooner they vacate this space, the better. 

Never seen a demise like this since Sega.

Did not expect something like this but its early access release is imminent 
Assetto Corsa Rally on Steam
STORE.STEAMPOWERED.COM Assetto Corsa Rally is a high-fidelity rally sim built for precision and challenge. With 3D laser-scanned stages and cars, professional co-driver support, and dynamic conditions, it delivers a demanding...  

COD Poster-child and Activsion shill Fazz Swagg got banned on the first day. He's been banned from every COD title in recent years and has been caught cheating numerous times on several accounts whilst streaming. Also cheated during the Battlefield preview event and Activision famously paid him and his friends to provide fake trailer reactions
It was also funny to see so many big streamers struggle yesterday because their Cronus software hasn't been released yet and no cheats have bypassed the secure boot yet. 

ARC Raiders

COD Poster-child and Activsion shill Fazz Swagg got banned on the first day. He's been banned from every COD title in recent years and has been caught cheating numerous times on several accounts whilst streaming. Also cheated during the Battlefield preview event and Activision famously paid him and his friends to provide fake trailer reactions
It was also funny to see so many big streamers struggle yesterday because their Cronus software hasn't been released yet and no cheats have bypassed the secure boot yet. 

ARC Raiders

So thinking of downloading this today (Friday). 
 
Fairly new to PVP type extraction games, so don't really know what to expect, but I am finding a lot of games stale and too formulaic at the moment, so need something different. 
 
Will probably be a weekend game with some week nights due to working patterns. 
 
Ps5 player, using a Steelseries headset and possibly in the future a dual sense edge (just for thr custom button profiles mainly) 
 
Edit: Played for a couple of hours this afternoon,  loving it!!

Hi everyone, casual gamer here.  Hopefully get some games of Arc Raiders going with some of you
 
 

Patch notes for the update today
ARC Raiders - NORTH LINE - November Update 1.2.0 Patch Notes - Steam News
STORE.STEAMPOWERED.COM The North Line Train has arrived, prepare for extraction.  

Game looks and runs great! I think I paid £27 for this which is a total bargain. In contrast, Fallout 4 Anniversary is £52.99 and the upgrade alone for existing users is £35. This is stupidly good value. 

I checked and my Gamepass subscription for December increased to £22.99.
 
I have now cancelled the subscription and I doubt I'll ever own another Microsoft console ever again. 
 
Xbox 360 was a great console and experience, and they have completely fumbled the ball since then.

If they do, they'll probably demand £39.99 for it! 

Well, its international break again and good time to take stock.
 
Prem wise not sure how Sunderland have managed it, but they keep on flying high. Home form is so crucial and its a very intimidating place to go. So many teams having a stutter. Man City a small resurgence, Liverpool free falling. For once it does keep it very interesting week to week for sure. Can't see Wolves or Burnley staying up currently. Not enough in their teams for me. I'm loving watching Moyes take Everton up the table though. Decent team, some good English talent in them. I hope they make Europe.
 
Championship...ahh, well i'm trying hard not to think about it. Blackburn are in a sorry state, on and off the pitch. I don't know how the next few years will go tbh. I was probably hoping we could somehow be forgotten and sneak up the table. You never know as its far too early. Frank Lampard's Coventry City (IYKYK 😉) have been excellent upfront. Unless they start to bottle it, they should be now clear favourites...although their defence really haven't been tested and are pretty poor back there. I fancy Middlesborough still. Losing a Manager and still winning, thats tremendous value for money. A very good squad too. I think everyone else maybe in false positions. Lots of teams aren't performing well but have gathered points. I still wouldn't have put Sheff Utd, Southampton and a few other big names down the bottom though. Maybe Sheff Weds could pull off the unthinkable and stay up?

Jimmy Broadband did a video on it recently, looks ok i suppose but early access can get to fuck : )

Jokers. Its been 14 years now since the last Elder Scrolls and at this point I wouldn't trust Bethesda with boiling an egg 🙈

Did not expect something like this but its early access release is imminent 
Assetto Corsa Rally on Steam
STORE.STEAMPOWERED.COM Assetto Corsa Rally is a high-fidelity rally sim built for precision and challenge. With 3D laser-scanned stages and cars, professional co-driver support, and dynamic conditions, it delivers a demanding...  

I've had about 4/4 successful extractions this evening but the last one was absolutely chaotic - I only went in to the Dam location to see if I can get some apricots for the chicken as part of the challenge but I ended up getting in several firefights. I downed a couple in a 3 way battle after craftily springing on the wounded ones and then evaded about 3 other battles in and around the water treatment extraction elevator which was very tense and I don't think anyone there wanted to lose their gear so we seemed to exit one at a time🤣
 
The experience is more chilled the earlier in the day but come the evening it's very PVP-heavy and nobody can be trusted. 

Console and Deck... YES Please!!
 
The rest... no thank you
 
The specs are nice, if there is a way to sideload an app to it (Plex or Jellyfin), then I am all over this!
 
Models
512GB model and 2TB model Steam Machine will ship in a bundle with Steam Controller and will also be available standalone Specs
CPU: Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C / 12T up to 4.8 GHz, 30W TDP GPU: Semi-Custom AMD RDNA3 28CUs 45GHz max sustained clock, 110W TDP Supports 4K gaming at 60 FPS with FSR Ray tracing supported Over 6x more powerful than Steam Deck 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM 512 GB & 2 TB SSD models micro SD card slot for expanded storage/ portable catalog Internal power supply, AC power 110-240V I/O
DisplayPort 1.4 Up to 4K @ 240Hz or 8K@60Hz Supports HDR, FreeSync, and daisychaining HDMI 2.0 Up to 4K @ 120Hz Supports HDR, FreeSync, and CEC Ethernet 1 Gbps USB-C 10 Gbps, 3.2 Gen 2 4x Type USB-A ports 2x USB 3 in the front 2x USB 2 in the rear 2×2 Wi-Fi 6E, dedicated BT antenna Integrated Steam Controller 2.4GHz radio Other features
Works with other controllers, accessories,and PC peripherals Wake with Steam Controller Runs SteamOS Familiar, gaming first user experience Fast suspend / resume Steam cloud saves, and all the other Steam features you’d expect Customizable LED bar Personalize with colors and animation Reflect system status (e.g. downloads, booting, updating)