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[Freed]

@Sparda3g

https://twitter.com/johnjohanas/status/1689111941875445760?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

Hi-Fi Rush had negative time between announce & release

[BadNews]

@Sparda3g

I think I said it wrong, but my point is, it’s slow for now, but coming to the end, it’s going to get boosted to high gear. Almost pun intended with Armored Core.

For sure, but from now until end of month it’s perfect game to lose time to

[ShinMegamiTenseiX]

@Freed

Hi-Fi Rush had negative time between announce & release

Ryan sums up modern IGN as a whole

[Sparda3g]

https://twitter.com/focus_entmt/status/1689305688634261504?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

I guess Starfield will have to wait until their ads end before input theirs.

[Sparda3g]

https://twitter.com/hazzadorgamin/status/1689335382792404995?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

Ooph.

[Fiendflag]

@Freed

Hi-Fi Rush had negative time between announce & release

He probably didn’t even bother (who gives a fuck about cartoony games? they are here for the drama!) to check out the game so…how would he remember anything about it? for people like him it was cool to talk about HFR for a day or two I guess (because it was viral at the social media).

something something IGNorance something something…

[Popppi (Phil Spencer's shelf)]

@Sparda3g

https://twitter.com/hazzadorgamin/status/1689335382792404995?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

Ooph.

This is something I have a hard time understanding. Imagine for every software purchase made on windows, MS would get a 30% cut and there’s no way around it. Ludicrous.

[MissingNo]

The Armored Core VI preload is live and I’m just sitting here like

[anon74828371]

TESO still doing insanely great for Bethesda in 2023

[Staffy]

PS5 “not so” Slim.

Rumor - Hardware - PS5 Slim Reportedly Only 5cm Smaller, Not Very Different...

[Freed]

@anon74828371

TESO still doing insanely great for Bethesda in 2023

So Starfield is there just off of pre-orders, at $70 and while being on Game Pass. Interesting

[Freed]

@Staffy

PS5 “not so” Slim.

It could just end up being a slight redesign that is cheaper to manufacture, while every thing else is the same including the price. If we learned anything from Red Dead Redemption, is that rumors start from some truth like that with so much spice added to oversell and overhype the poor souls whose expectations will be raised for nothing

[SteadyMercury]

@Popppi

This is something I have a hard time understanding. Imagine for every software purchase made on windows, MS would get a 30% cut and there’s no way around it. Ludicrous.

Imagine if Microsoft had that kind of control over the platform in the 90’s early 00’s.

Steam? Doesn’t exist, can’t install non-MS stores on the device.

iTunes? Dead. Same reason as above.

iPhone? Dead. Doesn’t work on Windows. Never takes off as a result. Mac OS could have never created the success the iPod and iPhone had without being able to exist unmolested on Windows.

Android? Dead. See the iPhone.

Anyone selling software? MS gets a 30% cut. Half of that is dead or replaced with inferior MS versions that can dramatically undercut.

Netscape? Net-what? That whole saga by todays terms is a big nothing burger. You think Asus would be allowed to make a Chromebook with Firefox as the default browser? Lol. You think the FTC would get involved in that fight? Lol.

The degree we let mobile OS lock things down is nuts. The devices and software that define the last 20 years of tech would have never gotten off the ground if Windows was as locked down as iOS.

[Freed]

@SteadyMercury

…ead. Same reason as above. iPhone? Dead. Doesn’t work on Windows. Never takes off as a result. Mac OS could have never created the success the iPod and iPhone had without being able to exist unmolested on Windows. Android? Dead. See the iPhone. Anyone selling software? MS gets a 30% cut. Half of that is dead or replaced with inferior MS versions that can dramatically undercut. Netscape? Net-what? That whole saga by todays terms is a big nothing burger. You think Asus would be allowed to make a Chromebook with Firefox as the default browser? Lol. You think the FTC would get involved in that fight? Lol. The degree we let mobile OS lock things down is nuts. The devices and software that define the last 20 years of tech would have never gotten off the ground if Windows was as locked down as iOS.

The funny thing is Microsoft were regulated into that, they were rightfully sued to stop their anticompetitive use of Windows. Now Apple and Google just run with it like it’s nothing and some people actually encourage it just to feel special lol

[Doncabesa (Jesse Norris)]

@MissingNo

The Armored Core VI preload is live and I’m just sitting here like

I can’t wait to review it, between that and then Starfield it’s going to be one hell of a busy end of my month.

[peter42O]

@Fiendflag

The thing is that since you are doing all this investment as a company how do you expect it to be successful when you are not supporting the damn thing…they did the same crap with the Vita of course when they bailed out very quick and didn’t even try but I seriously don’t understand what Sony is thinking with those devices. I guess they expect 3rd parties to fund projects and support a device when they themselves don’t give a fuck? yeah…good luck with that. lol

I agree. I forget to even mention that Sony’s top tier internal studios aren’t even developing games for it so if they’re not, why would any third party publisher make a game for PSVR 2? Even Ubisoft is going with Oculus for an AC VR game.

As for Vita, Sony had a huge opportunity due to being able to remote play PS4 games on Vita that it could have been the Switch before the Switch. I would have had a $400 PS4 console launch but also have bundles for $500 which included Vita. I think a lot of people would have gone with that model.

@strawman

This month is phenomenal, best in years and years. BG3, Shadow Gambit, Armored Core and Sea of Stars. Ridiculous.

For me, I don’t care about any of these games. lol

I’m all in for Atlas Fallen tomorrow and if I can somehow squeeze it in before Starfield, Immortals of Aveum which looks really good.

@Freed

This whole year has been amazing & what’s coming is even more. Best year in years!

I agree. 2023 is easily and by far the best year this generation thus far, best since 2017/2018 and will most likely end up being one of the best gaming years of all time.

@Staffy

PS5 “not so” Slim.

It’s not really meant to be a slim though. It’s meant to reduce costs due removing the disc drive and making that optional. I’m expecting the new model to look very similar to the current PlayStation 5 Digital Edition.

@Doncabesa

I can’t wait to review it, between that and then Starfield it’s going to be one hell of a busy end of my month.

Are you or anyone else here reviewing Immortals of Aveum?

[TheAshCohen09 (Ash Cohen)]

https://twitter.com/hazzadorgamin/status/1689553088305418240?s=46&t=5v4hCnVd4hiA1i1XiZgKag

[Staffy]

I don’t quite get what happened to TT. I could swear they quit, but then went on to make new games. Which I’m happy about, for sure. And now they acquire. Super excited about Wolf 2.

[lunanto]

https://twitter.com/MauroNL3/status/1689582579479965697?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1689582579479965697|twgr^|twcon^s1_&ref_url=

[Resist]

Random thought: I really think VTMB 2 will launch on Gamepass.