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Modern Video Games / Re: Help finding a computer game details inside............
« on: July 14, 2026, 10:14:25 pm »
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Off Topic / Re: What Was The Last Movie/Anime You Watched?
« on: July 11, 2026, 01:49:27 am »
I watched Minions & Monsters and more than any movie I'm not sure how I feel about it. I liked the first 30 minutes or so but then when Trey Parker's character shows up it kinda becomes a different movie. If it didn't need to be a feature length movie and could've just been the first 30 minutes I'd think it was pretty great. The second half isn't bad it's just not as strong but I did like the inclusion of the Dort character.
There's also an excessive amount of Dick jokes. I feel like Jackass has less. Like I mentioned with Masters of the Universe it drags on too much and it's even worse here than it is in MotU.
There's also an excessive amount of Dick jokes. I feel like Jackass has less. Like I mentioned with Masters of the Universe it drags on too much and it's even worse here than it is in MotU.
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Error Listings and Rejected Edits 2026
« on: July 09, 2026, 02:37:07 am »
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Error Listings and Rejected Edits 2026
« on: July 07, 2026, 02:01:14 pm »5
Modern Video Games / Re: XBOX Games Showcase 2026 thoughts?
« on: July 06, 2026, 10:03:44 am »
Double Fine and Compulsion are independent again and retain their IP. Ninja Theory and Undead Labs have been sold but it doesn't say who owns them. Arkane's future seems uncertain.
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2074124008795369482
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2074124008795369482
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General / Re: What are you playing?
« on: July 06, 2026, 02:27:47 am »
Having already completed the current battle passes for both Fortnite and Overwatch I've started going through PS5 demos and played SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide.. twice! Everything about this works. Feels better to play than Rehydrated. Thankfully the previous game, The Cosmic Shake, was given out via PS Plus so I just installed that.
Darwin's Paradox demo has great visuals but the gameplay isn't really for me. It's basically Inside with an octopus. The demo is heavily Meat Gear Solid inspired but I don't think that's part of the main game. End of the demo got pretty challenging.
Some more demos I'll be checking out are Star Wars Outlaws, Gori: Cuddly Carnage and Dead Reset.
Darwin's Paradox demo has great visuals but the gameplay isn't really for me. It's basically Inside with an octopus. The demo is heavily Meat Gear Solid inspired but I don't think that's part of the main game. End of the demo got pretty challenging.
Some more demos I'll be checking out are Star Wars Outlaws, Gori: Cuddly Carnage and Dead Reset.
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Off Topic / Re: What Was The Last Movie/Anime You Watched?
« on: July 05, 2026, 10:27:52 am »Culturally bad for young men. The guy in the movie isn't portrayed as a bad guy at the start and is just a guy nervous to ask out his friend he has a crush on. This Letterboxd review being one of the most popular says a lot:I also watched Obsession recently. I can definitely see why it's popular. Seems bad that it's caught on the way it has though.
I will be seeing Minions & Monsters on Tuesday. Xfinity didn't give a free ticket but they gave $5 off so on Tuesday it'll be like 75 cents. Fair enough.
Seems bad how?
Your daytime prices at that cheap? I haven't visited the theater in years, and it's been many more since I've seen a daytime showing, but I don't remember prices being that low for probably twenty years or more.
On Tuesday it's $5.75 all day with membership. Other days it's $10 in the morning and $12.25 in the evening. Membership is $11.99 and you get a free ticket that doesn't expire and 20% off concessions. Pretty good deal.
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Off Topic / Re: What Was The Last Movie/Anime You Watched?
« on: July 04, 2026, 04:23:34 pm »
I just got back from seeing Young Washington (for free) and it was pretty good. I purposely didn't watch a trailer or read about it but I was impressed. It's not great or anything but nothing really worth nitpicking either. The budget was apparently $20 million and I'd say they did well with that, the battles were fun to watch and they have several big actors in this. Looking it up now and I just see complaints about AI but watching without that knowledge there was nothing clearly AI in the movie. Seems like it was used to save on CGI cost? Fine with me.
I also watched Obsession recently. I can definitely see why it's popular. Seems bad that it's caught on the way it has though. Enjoyable movie ignoring the popularity of it and great acting from the lead actress.
I will be seeing Minions & Monsters on Tuesday. Xfinity didn't give a free ticket but they gave $5 off so on Tuesday it'll be like 75 cents. Fair enough.
I also watched Obsession recently. I can definitely see why it's popular. Seems bad that it's caught on the way it has though. Enjoyable movie ignoring the popularity of it and great acting from the lead actress.
I will be seeing Minions & Monsters on Tuesday. Xfinity didn't give a free ticket but they gave $5 off so on Tuesday it'll be like 75 cents. Fair enough.
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Modern Video Games / Re: It's officially over.
« on: July 04, 2026, 12:45:46 am »
The thing about 85% of sales being digital is blatantly misleading. AAA games sold on physical day one are about 50/50 physical and digital.
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Modern Video Games / Re: It's officially over.
« on: July 03, 2026, 07:27:16 pm »I would rather support them over Sony.I wish Epic would jump in on the console space. I don't care if they do physical media or not, I'd rather support them over Sony.
How would Epic entering the hardware market in this scenario be any different than what PlayStation has announced? Consumers would still be locked to one digital ecosystem with the possibility of game licenses being revoked.
The market will eventually correct itself, and I think there will be many people who begin seriously considering shifting from console to PC at that time. Beyond the hurdle that some may face in the transition process, the benefits and possibilities offered vastly outweigh whatever fixed digital-only console platform exists.
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Modern Video Games / Re: It's officially over.
« on: July 02, 2026, 09:47:48 pm »
I wish Epic would jump in on the console space. I don't care if they do physical media or not, I'd rather support them over Sony. They already have the most popular engine so seems like they would make hardware that supports their engine the best. I think free online and continued free to keep weekly games would be enough for them to find their footing. Make it the best place to play Fortnite and that would certainly help sell a few million at least. Cancel the deal where PS Plus gets free Fortnite cosmetics, take over their 5% stake and just go all in as a competitor. I feel like their work funding and publishing Alan Wake II, Gen Atlas and Playdead's next game has gone somewhat unappreciated.
Steam Machine seems like a miserable failure (again) though. Perhaps a bit bias but Shuhei Yoshida's experience made it sound like he played Ouya 2. https://x.com/yosp/status/2072582164898787363
Other than those two I don't see anyone capable of competing. Google failed, Amazon can't even operate successfully as a game publisher, Apple maybe but they already have a long reputation of not being able to handle demanding games. Nvidia could perhaps try harder with their device.
Steam Machine seems like a miserable failure (again) though. Perhaps a bit bias but Shuhei Yoshida's experience made it sound like he played Ouya 2. https://x.com/yosp/status/2072582164898787363
Other than those two I don't see anyone capable of competing. Google failed, Amazon can't even operate successfully as a game publisher, Apple maybe but they already have a long reputation of not being able to handle demanding games. Nvidia could perhaps try harder with their device.
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Modern Video Games / Re: It's officially over.
« on: July 01, 2026, 09:10:55 pm »With the latest estimate being just under $1000 to even piece together a PS6 I feel like they will try to minimize spending on retail presence and rely on PlayStation Direct as much as they can. They probably won't be able to manufacture much of them either so would being paying for shelf space with nothing to sell. That's already how it is now and it's just gonna get worse.If you don't care about collecting but live paycheck to paycheck you're looking at $80 games and you can't sell it to make some money back to pay for the next game after you beat it over the weekend. Plenty of other things to get entertainment out of for less.
If I'm Nintendo I'm going back to having two consoles. Keep the Switch line as the handheld and return to GameCube power parity era while being the exclusive home of physical games. They might even be the only console with a physical store presence outside of gift cards.
I'm sure Sony has acknowledged that internally to some effect. They'll just keep pushing subscription models as they bleed out remaining subscribers as more and more unsubscribe.
At the very least, Sony will maintain some sort of in-store retail presence so that hardware and accessories can be sold. But they could also just package all games in empty cases once 2028 comes, like Take-Two is doing now with Grand Theft Auto VI.
I don't think they'll do cases, years ago they already cut out buying games directly via cards it's all just a PlayStation Store card. My local Target still has some cards from 2017 for the gold edition of South Park: The Fractured but Whole and Assassin's Creed Origins. Not sure what happens if you buy those, I guess PS Store credit or just nothing.
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Modern Video Games / Re: It's officially over.
« on: July 01, 2026, 09:09:54 am »
I was actually going to comment earlier how I noticed Xbox already had their video game selection wiped out at both Walmart and Target. The titles they carry are the latest entries for: Battlefield, Madden, Call of Duty, Forza, NBA 2K and EA Sports FC. One little row of shelf space. Nintendo has a ton of shelf space at Walmart in particular as well as their own aisle at Target.
DVDs are still being made and sold alongside Blu-rays and 4K but PlayStation and Xbox games won't be.
I think Sony thinks GTA VI will pave the way for this digital future they envision but I think GTA VI could potentially be the stopping point for hundreds of thousands of gamers if not millions of gamers. The next generation is going to price out so many already and now without even a library to be physically invested in that could easily be something that breaks the magic for lots of people.
If you don't care about collecting but live paycheck to paycheck you're looking at $80 games and you can't sell it to make some money back to pay for the next game after you beat it over the weekend. Plenty of other things to get entertainment out of for less.
If I'm Nintendo I'm going back to having two consoles. Keep the Switch line as the handheld and return to GameCube power parity era while being the exclusive home of physical games. They might even be the only console with a physical store presence outside of gift cards.
DVDs are still being made and sold alongside Blu-rays and 4K but PlayStation and Xbox games won't be.
I think Sony thinks GTA VI will pave the way for this digital future they envision but I think GTA VI could potentially be the stopping point for hundreds of thousands of gamers if not millions of gamers. The next generation is going to price out so many already and now without even a library to be physically invested in that could easily be something that breaks the magic for lots of people.
If you don't care about collecting but live paycheck to paycheck you're looking at $80 games and you can't sell it to make some money back to pay for the next game after you beat it over the weekend. Plenty of other things to get entertainment out of for less.
If I'm Nintendo I'm going back to having two consoles. Keep the Switch line as the handheld and return to GameCube power parity era while being the exclusive home of physical games. They might even be the only console with a physical store presence outside of gift cards.
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