Well, it’s been 700 years since APOLLO, more than enough time to diversify languages, let alone accents. However, I kind of view HZD’s language like Nier’s - I think all the characters are speaking some totally different language (presumably APOLLO’s designers would have come up with a much simpler unified language…

I don’t think Jay-Z is this gaudy. It’s definitely someone TRYING to be like Jay-Z, though. Definitely a middle aged white guy.

The fact that the owner’s favorite champagne is Armand de Brignac (whose oldest vintage is like, 2008 - it’s the Cristal of the aughts) suggests that they are new money that probably just said “uh, ok” to every suggestion Rolls Royce made.

Yes, this is a major sticking point in union negotiations. If the actor/actress is kept in the dark as far as what game they’re going to be auditioning for, they have much less leverage to ask for higher pay. They know the company hiring them, but like, if you were auditioning for Square Enix, you don’t know if you’re…

100% the best

This movie proved that William Fichtner gets all the credit he deserves, as does Olyphant, and that Polley should have been a HUGE friggin’ star (I know she’s a respected director now, but still)

Tideland was for sure Gilliam’s last “good” movie.

Maybe stop listening to 40 years of US government propaganda about who the good guys and who the bad guys are, and do some of your own research?

Odyssey let you turn your horse into a flaming beast out of Hades....a cat, by comparison...

Bakalar is in a nebulous place, though, as he worked at CNET, which was ALSO bought by Red Ventures, and they seem to be combining/condensing their purchases into “Tech” and “Games.” Bakalar had said he would be shunted from CNET to “Games,” but there is no info on what that will entail. I’m not so sure I see him…

They just announced this week’s Beastcast is the last one, so, yeah.

I’d say it almost definitely was. Outside of Rykert who left for what is clearly his dream job, the people who left since Red Ventures announced their purchase are: Abby Russell, Ben Pack, Vinnie, Alex, and Brad. That leaves who? Jan Ochoa, Jeff Gertsmann, and presumably whoever is left at whatever CNET is becoming.

Presuming they got bought out rather than just quit, there might be a non-compete clause preventing them from starting a new site for a few years.

Let’s be real - this had everything to do with Giant Bomb being acquired by private vulture capital, who (judging by what Jeff Bakalar has said in a few podcasts) are condensing Giant Bomb, CNET, and others down into something like “Red Ventures Games.” It seems likely Giant Bomb will not be allowed to operate on…

Ahem: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/golf/caitlyn-jenner-doesnt-want-trans-girls-competing-in-girls-sports-but-played-in-womens-golf-tournament/ar-BB1gjqvn

I just paid $60 for Nier: Replicant, a remake of a ten year old game. Everyone has different priorities.

Apparently the remake has some extra stuff that ties it more to Automata

So far I’m quite enjoying it (six hours in) - the combat isn’t as fun or responsive as Automata, but everything else is really pleasant. And the “big empty fields” you have to run through aren’t that big at all. It’s sort of like Hyrule Field from OOT, and I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what they were going for.

I’m six hours into Nier Replicant, including an hour of just repetitive fishing and gardening, and thus far it hasn’t irritated me, because the views are so pastoral and the music so pleasant. I’m sure it will get annoying further in, but I knew what I was getting into with Yoko Taro.

I just watched a speedrun of this game. Really bizarre and fun.