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Modern Video Games / Re: Nintendo announces physical games will cost more

« on: May 07, 2026, 08:45:23 am »

Add another title of interest to the Switch 2 list. That makes two. 3-5 more get announced with those games fully on the cartridge and I'll consider purchasing.

1. Hyrule Warriors: AoI
2. Star Fox

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General / Re: Do you still prefer physical games or digital?

« on: April 27, 2026, 02:45:25 pm »

Seems Sony has implemented a rule on new digital purchases...oddly...the very rule that Microsoft implemented causing so much backlash that propelled the PS4's sales. That new rule is that once every 30 days, your Playstation must connect to PSN to verify your keycodes, or your digital games will brick. My understanding is previously purchased digital games will remain unaffected.

So, this means the end of me buying any digital only games.

Congrats on adding yet another reason to not buy a PS6, Sony.

what if you connect in say 80 days since you haven't touched the game in a while I'd assume it's still playable than since it's probably gotto connect to the internet per 30 days to keep the code active. but there is no time limit in which when you do so if you play it much later on.

You have to think long term. Let's say you pull your digital PS5 out of storage in 10 years. For whatever reason the nic card in it is toast but you still have your favorite single player games installed. You won't be able to play them.

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General / Re: Do you still prefer physical games or digital?

« on: April 27, 2026, 08:06:55 am »

Seems Sony has implemented a rule on new digital purchases...oddly...the very rule that Microsoft implemented causing so much backlash that propelled the PS4's sales. That new rule is that once every 30 days, your Playstation must connect to PSN to verify your keycodes, or your digital games will brick. My understanding is previously purchased digital games will remain unaffected.

So, this means the end of me buying any digital only games.

Congrats on adding yet another reason to not buy a PS6, Sony.

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General / Re: April 2026 - Recently added to collection/recently purchased

« on: April 17, 2026, 08:28:43 am »

I find I'm not really anticipating buying anything any time soon. My next game will more than likely be a random grab I don't foresee.

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General / Re: Do you still prefer physical games or digital?

« on: April 02, 2026, 08:20:00 am »

Going to add a prediction for the future of gaming.

With prices skyrocketing out of the grasp of the general population, I don't see any company making a return on what they put in after this generation. That leads me to two possible outcomes.

1. The industry crashes and crashes hard. With all the layoffs that have occurred over the last couple years, it's possible we're already in the midst of it, but somehow it was slow rolled.

2. With next hardware already well into developement and planned releases impending, I expect the next gen will be the last for physical hardware. As an example, if PS6 launches at $1000 as many are speculating (obviously we won't know till it happens), then expect a massive drop off in userbase. This will force Sony to take the Microsoft approach and switch to a more SaaS ideal, where Playstation will be streamed like Netflix. Playstation Plus will become Playstation, replacing hardware entirely as the masses wouldn't be able to afford hardware from here on.

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General / Re: Do you still prefer physical games or digital?

« on: March 31, 2026, 08:02:47 am »

Absolutely. If given the option, I'll opt towards the physical edition. The only time this doesn't apply is when you're buying a physical game but the actual game data isn't on the disc or cart. This hits hardest in the newest Nintendo gen with Switch 2 having game key carts instead of game carts on quite a few of their titles.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Report: PS6 2029 | Switch 2 price increase soon?

« on: March 30, 2026, 06:54:28 pm »

Sony adding another log on the fire of why people shouldn't buy the next Playstation. It's been one thing after the next with them for PS5. This is the first console gen where prices have increased instead of gone down. This same time frame in the PS4's lifespan had it available for $200 on sale with Spiderman bundled in.

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General / Re: Older consoles or handhelds that you regret sleeping on when they were modern

« on: March 24, 2026, 07:49:51 pm »

Sega was far more a part of my upbringing than Nintendo.

Same. I started off with an NES, but quickly moved to Game Gear and then Genesis until the PS1 released. I skipped Saturn and by the time Dreamcast released, I was old enough to buy my own systems and did just that, owning every system from that gen, though the Xbox (OG) was only for about a month.

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General / Re: Older consoles or handhelds that you regret sleeping on when they were modern

« on: March 24, 2026, 08:39:20 am »

None, really. I was heavy into gaming during the 90's and 00's. I have a couple regrets regarding systems though.

1. I regret getting rid of my PS3 because there are a ton of games that I'd love to replay that haven't been ported to the modern Playstation platform. Motorstorm, Infamous, Killzone 2, Army of Two, Riddick... I could go on. I may look into buying another PS3 late this year or next.

2. I regret jumping on board with the PSV at launch. The one game it had that was exclusive to it and the only reason I keep it is Uncharted: Golden Abyss. Had they added that to the PS4's Uncharted Collection, I'd have sold my PSV. The system never got the support it deserved from western AAA devs during a time when those devs were still good. The one good thing that came from PSV, IMO, is the lesson to not jump onto Sony's side-projects until they're proven. That saved me half the cost of PSVR (my wife gifted it to me when it was on sale a couple years after release) and the full cost of PSVR2 (never bought it).

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Modern Video Games / Re: Report: Sony single player games exclusive again

« on: March 17, 2026, 08:25:12 am »

You're not alone. I generally avoid these types of labels because there's little meaning behind them and they can't actually be defined. I decided to make the distinction then anyway just to get the point across that smaller developers are generally more likely to harbor those values (demonstrated through their creative projects or publicly removed from their work) than larger developers bound to publishers are.

As a last note, if I were to take the time to research every employee at every studio, it would be impossible to find a game without someone behind it that's fully entrenched in leftist ideology. There would be no games left to play. For me, it's how loud those in prominent positions are regarding that ideology and if it's blatant. Often these additions and/or changes aren't merely celebrated but used as a way to attack any who oppose their beliefs. The actions of those that are often loudest are why I and many others reject to support their projects.

Dhaabi, as always, you're well spoken and I understand where you're coming from, but we won't align on this topic. Still, I appreciate the ability to "sit and chat" about such things without it escalating to insanity.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Report: Sony single player games exclusive again

« on: March 15, 2026, 07:50:57 pm »

So, if there is only one takeaway from these paired sources to be gained, it is that certain individuals who feel so targeted by anything that's anti-them will eventually have no plot- or character-focused media of any kind to engage with should this level of sensitivity be so pronounced with no ceiling in sight. Eventually, these sorts of individuals will have voluntarily removed themselves from culture altogether.[/font]

So you're saying if I don't participate by buying games that people, through their own posts, admit they hate white men, then I'm removing myself from culture?

Admittedly, these games may not shame whites or males directly but those that create them do and I refuse to pay their checks with a purchase. Any developer, artist, actor, etc that's involved in activism, then their project is dead to me. It doesn't matter how good it may be. Take for instance the newest Ghost game. I absolutely loved the first, but when I learned who the voice actress was for the sequel, what she spouts and adheres too, and then the hateful posts much of the team of devs liked... that was the death of that series for me.

Oh, I don't reject the idea that there are games within the indie space that are designed with the values you support. All sorts of experiences exist from independent creators of all kinds, so that's to be expected. What I stated is that games featuring values you don't support are far more prevalent from indie published projects than AAA or even AA ones.

Yeah, there's people at all levels I'm going to disagree with. Take 1348 Ex Voto as an example. I won't touch that with a ten foot pole, but am interested in Knight's Path because they won't push the agenda. It's a stark contrast.

As a last note, unrelated to the above, I'm not sure what even consititutes AA vs AAA anymore. Looking at small studios putting out games like A Plague Tale, it's an indie dev that basically put out a AAA game. Same for the upcoming Blight: Survival. Tiny dev putting out tremendous work.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Report: Sony single player games exclusive again

« on: March 14, 2026, 07:25:32 pm »

As usual the best selling games of 2025 were CoD, Battlefield, Madden, and other various sports titles.  Games that represent white dudes have gone nowhere.

You listed sports and dude bro games that went full woke. Battlefield 6 forces you to listen to women scream in agony as they're shot, making the good unlockable skins from BF2042 as female only voice overs. CoD... who the hell even knows what they're doing anymore. Crazy developer. Then sports games... really? Most sports with the exception of Hockey and Baseball are not white men.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Report: Sony single player games exclusive again

« on: March 14, 2026, 07:22:12 pm »

God of War (2018)  -- Continuation of PS2 game.
Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) -- Decades of history.
Shadow of the Colossus (2018) -- Remake of a PS2 game.
Days Gone (2019) -- New IP. I'll allow it.
Death Stranding (2019) (*this is a Japanese-developed game heavily commenting on American politics and culture and seems appropriate to include; see sequel below) -- Japanese dev. Doesn't count.
Blood & Truth (2019) -- Not heard of this one. I'll look into it.
Marvel's Iron Man VR (2020) -- Decades of history. VR = vomit.
God of War Ragnarök (2022) -- Continunation of PS2 legacy series.
Horizon Call of the Mountain (2023) -- I honestly ignored this one. VR = vomit.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (2025) (*see first installment above) -- Japanese dev. Doesn't count.
God of War Sons of Sparta (2026) -- Half-assed prequel to PS2 legacy series.

I will also note that, specifically, games with the same criteria but featuring non-white men protagonists are few. They are only Ghost of Tsushima (2020) and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020).

Horizon Zero Dawn (2017)
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017)
Erica (2019)
The Last of Us Part II (2020)
Returnal (2021)
Horizon Forbidden West (2022)
Ghost of Yōtei (2025)

If I've overlooked any other items for any of the above subsets, it was unintentional.[/font]

Thank God for the independent developers and creatores because they are saving the entertainment industry.

Interestingly, you credit independent and small-budget developers as being the ones to "save" gaming, though they're overwhelmingly the ones who incorporate characters, settings, and plots defined by the aspects you're critiquing.

Actually, we're finally seeing a good spread of ideas and characters int he indie space. They don't have gate keepers trying to spit in the face of what was once the demographic, but is now shunned.

Let me add to your list of non-white males.
 - Forspoken
 - Deathloop
 - Flintlock: Siege of Dawn
 - South of Midnight
 - Relooted
 - Jurassic Park: Survival

Look, it's not even about white vs other demographics. It's not about female vs male. It's that most gamers, yeah, most, are sick and tired of the constant preachy agenda. It's been so over the top for the last 15 years with escalation in all areas that even a whif of it and it's an immediate ignore from swaths of potential customers. It doesn't matter if the game is even decent anymore. It'll be ignored before it's even attempted because we're that sick of it. By all means, you do you. But I'm not going to purchase anything attempting to shame me for being born white or male.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Report: Sony single player games exclusive again

« on: March 14, 2026, 08:04:13 am »

The existence of titles that can allow someone to feel represented through those kinds of options and designs doesn't stop other games from existing.

Therein lies the problem. For an entire generation+ mainstream western developers have pushed for anything other than white male characters and/or the uglification of characters. It quite literally prevented other "games" from existing. I'm honestly surprised Bond, in his upcoming game, was kept as a white male.

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Modern Video Games / Blight: Survival

« on: March 13, 2026, 05:25:05 pm »

Out of nowhere comes Blight: Survival. It's a medieval zombie game featuring co-op play for up to four players. Even better, it's on all the main platforms except Switch 2. Granted, it may come to the handheld later, but we'll see.

I'm not sure how no one has done medieval zombies before, but here we are. Very pleased to see visceral combat and a focus on PvE for this title. There's no release date set, but it could potentially release this year; more than likely next. Enjoy the new trailer:

Eight Minutes of Trailer and Gameplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtAAOLXSlQw