I know the technology they’re packing into these things is probably expensive and there were much smarter people than an internet commenter who obsessed over that pricepoint, but combined with the recent PS5 price increase and Sony’s general attitude over this generation so far it makes me concerned that it’s becoming…

I’m not all-in on this explanation, but it could certainly be part of the issue combined with Cavill getting more popular (and therefore probably harder to pay for and schedule around for an intensive series like this). Plus I can imagine even if he deeply loves the material and the character, being locked down to a…

I suppose Doctor Who is a good example with an explanation built-in, so maybe Geralt will be affected by a bad potion or spell off-screen and come back with a new face.

So...when's the last time the lead character in a popular show was recast halfway through?

Right? Not sure I've ever bought a game out of spite before.

On one hand, I guess it makes some sense - I forget exactly how big game discs are at this point, but that 150+ gb is at least three discs, right? Even if you’re using that base 100 gb number, you’re still at two discs. The only games in the past generation or so that I’m aware of doing this (typically an installation…

Considering how numb we’ve all become to subscription services increasing their costs (I can’t believe how much Netflix is now), combined with the fact that Microsoft’s focus is currently on services rather than hardware sales, I think a Game Pass increase is the most likely. And since it’s commonly referred to as the…

I haven’t played the mission and don’t know if it predictably ends in violence (judging by that embedded video’s thumbnail, probably). But if it does...is it just me or does it seem strange or distasteful to so accurately recreate a living, breathing neighborhood that actually exists and then to portray terrible…

At least Leon has some bravado, throwing out one-liners against undead Napoleon types.

Yeah, I get that. And I loved DMC 5, but something about the pace and style of that combat here just doesn’t fit right in my brain...this mopey knight bent on revenge in a politically-grounded conflict is flipping all over the place like he should be saying things like “Woohoo! Jackpot!” while nu-metal plays in the…

*Me watching that political intrigue and worldbuilding*: Aww yeah, that’s the stuff.
*Me watching the action combat*: ...that’s not the stuff.

As always, the major companies continue to prove that they won’t be the answer to historic preservation, even with the best games of each generation. Xbox’s attempts are far and away the best and should be applauded, but even with their monumental efforts (and presumably budgets) lots of games will never be accessible…

Of all the franchises, I’m surprised The Sims hasn’t gone to a F2P / live service model at this point, where numbered entries no longer exist and the game is just constantly being updated like an MMO.

I’m having the hardest time deciding if I’m going to double-dip on P5 Royal for my Steam Deck or play it on Game Pass on the Deck instead...the Deck is basically the only console that I’m using at the moment because it fits so perfectly into my routines as a busy parent, while I can’t tell you the last time I booted…

There was a point a couple (few?) years ago where they seemed to be making a concerted effort to carry a pretty comprehensive retro selection as well as new stuff, I’d guess in an effort to more fully compete with local game stores. I actually bought quite a few old PS1 and PS2 games through their website for a steal…

I mean...yeah, of course it wasn’t going to succeed? This revival felt like such a clear example of nostalgia pandering from some executives without really understanding why G4 likely succeeded in the first place. It existed before Youtube, streaming culture, and a lot of our current game coverage infrastructure…

Now would be a great time for Sony to drop PS Home 2 (now compatible with PSVR2!) and just effortlessly eat Zuck’s lunch without even the pretext of caring about this metaverse nonsense.

I’m relatively new to the Xeno series - I got through roughly the first halves of XC and XC2 before losing interest, finally finished Xenogears at the beginning of the pandemic, and XC3 was the first that really clicked with me. I loved my time with XC3, it’s absolutely one of my favorite RPGs.

Considering nearly everyone who bought a Steam Deck likely bought it through Steam and therefore earned points for it, I don’t see this as an issue. I’d guess we’ll all be able to get at least a couple free boot videos from those points, if not more. Much better than the rest of the offerings to use points on.

Probably the same computer that generated the thought “sequel to Valkyrie Profile, but now a generic action game”. Or the marketing computer that was like “release all of your games, many of them in the same genre, all at once”.