I actually just got back from taking advantage of this very deal. I had a few games I’d been meaning to sell on their surprisingly long list of qualifying titles, so I traded Metroid Dread and DQ XI S. I’m never going to replay either of them and they’re not exactly games in high demand, so I was happy to pay for most…

I’m not sure which is the more relevant question - how long until she jumps ship, or how long until Elon offers her a horse to help him populate Mars?

Sure, but it’s worthwhile to keep those still impressively high numbers in context. It’s currently the third best-selling console of all time with 125m units sold, behind the PS2 (155m) and DS (154m). Even if that slow decline continues, another year or two at that same 25% annual decline puts it within striking…

“Oh nooooo, both sides are sooooo terrible, why can’t everyone just meet in the middle?” She says as she greedily scoops up bribes from both sides’ donors. “Why can’t we just focus on what’s best for the people?” As she brazenly prioritizes her own political ambitions, goes against campaign promises, burns every…

“Upon further review, we have found that the current Switch hardware STILL PRINTS MONEY” *airhorns*

What a ridiculous take. The 3ds sold 75m units, which makes it the 12th highest selling console of all time (and firmly in the middle of the pack compared to the “major” console releases - Nintendo, Sony, Xbox, Sega). Yes, the DS sold 150m, but it’s also unfair to compare with a system that was not only lightning in a…

Like others have said here, in my personal experience PC gaming is in a great place right now, but I also don’t tend to play the latest AAA games at release or chase bleeding edge graphics, which is why I spend most of my gaming time these days on Steam Deck. The genres and types of games I love are thriving and…

Jesus, with a runtime like that maybe these two movies originally started as three...

I haven’t tried the game yet, but from all I’ve heard and the context around the next few months in particular, my assumption is that Redfall was pushed out earlier than it needed to be (in the same way that most AAA games seem to be released these days) probably for a couple of reasons. First, the next few months are…

I mean, it’s certainly interesting that Asus is able to hit that $700 price point without the subsidization aspect that Valve has with Steam purchases, so I’d be curious to know how that math works for them. Beyond that, as others have said I don’t see a $700 device that’s marginally better as fierce competition for…

I was really enjoying Sleeping Dogs when I was playing it back on PS3. However, it was the dead of summer and I was living in an attic apartment with barely any AC, so one day my PS3 decided to free itself from this mortal coil while I was playing it. It took a couple weeks to get a new console, by which point not…

It’s things like this that always make me hesitate when everyone else breathlessly cries out for something like a Chrono Trigger remake / HD-2D version. More than any other developer I can think of, a Square Enix game is often tempting fate with an overzealous monkey’s paw. 

Game Pass allows for game installations on Xbox and PC, but also cloud streaming of most games in the library on basically anything with a browser (phones, tablets, etc). The game streaming is currently the only way to use Game Pass on Steam Deck without installing Windows, for example. Because it’s become so…

It was pointing out that it’s a little absurd that we’ve all just accepted that “dude was tricked into killing his wife and child, only to have their literal ashes fused to his skin for all time” is a totally normal thing and not the most ridiculously edgy / early ‘00s idea of all time, and now they’re just stuck with…

Based on their recent track record, Sony’s definition of “not risky” sure has narrowed down to a very small category of photorealistic open-world games, often starring a gruff white (either Caucasian or permanently covered in his family’s ashes) middle-aged man.* I sure miss old Sony...

This weird new-ish habit of streamers releasing seasons in chunks is annoying enough, but this split’s timing feels a little strange. The gap between the first and second volumes equals roughly one episode per week from volume one until you get to volume two - are they just afraid to take the jump fully into releasing…

Coincidentally I played XD Gale of Darkness for the first time last night. I noticed those Pokemon animations were similarly charming (although many seem to pull very much from the old Stadium animations), but it’s a real shame about...just about everything else. Having tried Colosseum recently as well, it sure seems…

I mean, I think you could convey Thanos wiping the floor with the Nova Corp in a tight 5-10min and still build a lot of tension / perspective that the heroes are in trouble. I think the bigger issue might be then immediately having a cohesive transition across the galaxy to wipe the floor with Hulk and Loki.

Maybe somehow the corruption in Link’s arm gives him a Navi-like voice in his head from a past version of Ganon who fought against his destiny / nature?

This might sound strange, but if you haven’t tried it already, give Age of Calamity a shot. I enjoyed it nearly as much as BotW largely because I love the world and characters, which BotW wasn’t very interested in exploring beyond the Memory scenes but which are front and center in the spinoff. Zelda in particular…