I have both consoles and I’ve tried to remain as bias-free as possible, but my biggest takeaway from this case and listening to the court proceedings has been that the FTC’s argument is 100% theoretical whereas Microsoft is offering concrete solutions that guarantee access to CoD on PlayStation. The FTC has also done…

GAAS titles always lose me with their plot once the DLC starts to come out and the story takes on a “making it up as we go” vibe, but I’m definitely excited to see if they finally add a knight class in the DLC. The plot... honestly who cares? Hell on earth, kill the demons.

The cinematic universe angle of tying in all these goofball franchises is a little much for me--I guess I wish they made more (console) FPS games where the soldiers looked like US Army guys. Even CoD is pushing it these days. That said, if it’s fun, I’ll check it out. I don’t feel like it has any shot at dethroning…

From politics to entertainment, it’s sort of amazing it took people in charge this long to realize you can just sorta do whatever you want and the public will shrug and put up with it. I really think shame/a sense of respect for their various institutions held that kind of thing off for a long time, at least to this…

I’m a little worried they’re going to suffocate Pikmin 4 in gimmicks that make the game (which is perfectly balanced in its original concept, not to mention the additional mechanics added in the sequels) exhausting to enjoy. We’ll see I suppose!

My issue with the plot here is that the premise is V getting offered a chance to survive if they do this mission in the DLC. We know this game doesn’t take place after the main story so we know it won’t impact the game’s plot.

Xbox is at the end of a very long traffic jam. The accordion-like effect is hopefully ending and we should probably get a steadier supply of AAA magic sooner than later. The late is long and it’s cost them two consecutive console generations of market share, but who cares? I have both a PS5 and Xbox and I use my Xbox…

My friend and I love the S. Granted I also have an X, mainly because I was able to get a pretty awesome bundle when supply shortages improved, but the S was a great console for me and still is for my friend. The Digital Foundry folks are destroying the critical mind of Zoomers the same way Cinema Sins did to us…

I kept my Xbox Series X and PS5 boxes because they’re the easiest way to move the consoles, controller(s) and cables in a pinch, which we’ve done a couple of times already since getting them! Sure you can use a moving box but the ones they come in fit the consoles and have handles. The Xbox Series X box in particular…

I’ll definitely check it out on Game Pass. I love Diablo (and Diablo clones) but in general I think they’re always too easy, Diablo included. And usually “difficulty” comes in the form of simply giving the enemy more hitpoints, or giving you too few. It makes these games--which are already pretty mindless--feel…

It’s very funny that this article makes no mention of the games announced also coming to Xbox, but does announce the ones also coming to PC. Xbox has such an uphill battle when even the journalists are biased against it.

Sorta weird framing, most of these games aren’t exclusives. In fact the majority are coming to Xbox no?

I’ve never really held plot and writing against games too heavily because I’ve never really considered it all that good. There are a few notable exceptions but I think way too many AAA games spend far too much money and resources on movie-caliber casting just to give them very uninspired plotlines and dialogue. Some…

I think you’re upset everyone here told you to shut up in unison. “Never heard of him” comments are the dumbest replies to news. It’s the comment section equivalent of asking a comedian where they get their ideas.

Buddy don’t sling shit and then act surprised when people tell you it smells

I always assumed it was a relatively small operation but I guess as they’ve grown they’ve probably accumulated a lot of staff. If they’re in a position to decline a sell-out offer like that I’m guessing they’re doing alright.

Sounds like a “you” problem, I’m sure the guy and his company rich enough off of entertaining folks and making tech videos to decline a $100 million buy-out offer have enough folks who have heard of them to compensate.

These comments are always so dumb. The dude is mega-famous in the gaming community and tech reviews, and he’s built an extremely successful platform to the point where his company could decline a $100 million buy-out offer. He’s popular, regardless of what you—the main character, apparently—know about him.

Reddit’s moderation policy actually makes it one of the most enjoyable browsing experiences. I don’t plan to post there ever or make an account but they do a good job of both community policing and also moderators directly handling problematic content. There are gross places and people all over Reddit but outside of…

The infantilization of the American consumer has turned everything into a crossover universe super hero movie for adults, totally vapid of anything original unless it’s an original character designed to copy and paste cosmetics onto for real money. I miss Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six, and I miss when the worst was that…