But the line has to go up and to the right. Hogwarts made 90% of all of the sales it will ever make in 2023 - that’s what the execs see.  And it fucking sucks. 

I absolutely love your unbridled enthusiasm for this movie.  At one point during it I turned to my son and simply said, “This is amazing.”  

It looks much better than I thought it would, but still like something that I will fully forget exists moments after it releases.  

Just your routine reminder that paying for early access really means you are likely paying more for an unfinished product.  Nothing to see here. 

I remember getting a <gasp!> 400MB hard drive so I could play this game.

No, no, no - this game didn’t come out 27 years ago. That would make me <checks math> 46 years old as well.

Holy crap, you almost made me spit my coffee!

This is a cop-out answer, but I’m just looking forward to making my way through the ridonculous backlog that 2023 provided.  

I know - my immediate assumption was the same, but apparently the guy does have a reputation. As a lower lvl executive with three kids, I can’t imagine finding even 10hrs per week (500/yr), but more power to Phil if he’s found a way to live the dream.

This comment is going to stick with me for a very long time.

Persona 5 Royal was my grab - $35 down from $60.  Note that you can get it a lot cheaper on console, but I’ve been wanting this for my Steam Deck. 

Yeah, it’s kind of under the radar (people are mostly able to get their stuff) but also kind of terrifying in that the supply chain as a whole is rather precarious. There’s not a lot of resiliency if the wrong factory goes down due to a typhoon - that kind of stuff.

Decent article about it here: https://www.techrepubli…

Hear, hear. Two hero choices 4 lyfe.

There is still a general shortage of chips on the global market. With the generative AI boom in full swing, demand for chips will likely always outpace supply meaning the costs to manufacture consoles isn’t likely to come down anytime soon.

I can’t imagine any AAA studios investing in SP only FPS games ever again. It seems the live-service MP game with SEASONS!!! is a bell that can’t be un-rung.

The intersection between capitalism, health care benefits (and their costs to the employee), and Gamestop warranty practices is basically a special level of hell for me. My blood pressure is in a dangerous zone after reading this article.

Never Forget

I’m so happy that I have never had even the slightest interest in participating in these loot-box addled gacha fuck alls.  I can’t stand this crap.  I’m going to go buy a few indie games as a palette cleanser. 

Layoffs suck. I watched my last company basically eviscerate their digital products business by laying off about 60% over half a year. I was okay but jumped ship because fuck that noise. My new company is safer - we’ve taken in a lot of Amazon refugees - but there’s a feeling of existential dread.  Tech bubble is…

That is totally understandable... <heavy sigh>