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Rise of Industry 2

80’s USA… a time and place of rapid innovation, globalization and unprecedented profits. To dominate this competitive industrial landscape, you’ll need to build a cutting-edge manufacturing powerhouse and cultivate a rolodex full of jet-setting business contacts. Welcome to the land of opportunity!

In pursuit of unprecedented profits, you’ll need to seize every opportunity to innovate and grow each business you’re tasked with managing. Ever dream of running a hub of automotive production? A world-class winery with sweeping vineyard vistas? A sprawling mining operation extracting and refining valuable minerals? Or an aviation enterprise that assembles airplanes that will soar through the skies of an increasingly interconnected world?

You’ll need to optimize your production chains, import and export goods within the global market, keep up to date with the latest and greatest technologies, maintain strong relations with the local government and expand your business network to stay on top. Make all the right decisions along the way and you just might be able fulfill your American dream.



DELTARUNE

Fight (or spare) alongside new characters in UNDERTALE's parallel story, DELTARUNE...!



Dune: Awakening

More than just survival, Dune: Awakening offers a large-scale, persistent and highly immersive world with social hubs bustling with other players, server-wide politics and intrigue, and a cinematic storyline that will leave you at the edge of your seat.

The Fremen have vanished. Paul Atreides was never born. Lady Jessica obeyed the Bene Gesserit and gave birth to a girl. Duke Leto Atreides survived the assault on Arrakeen and is now locked in a brutal conflict with the Harkonnen over Arrakis and its precious spice.

In this unique but still familiar take on the iconic sci-fi universe of Dune, you begin as a prisoner sent to Arrakis to uncover the mystery of the Fremen’s disappearance. Following in the footsteps of the mysterious desert tribe, you will learn the true meaning of desert power as you rise from a nameless survivor to becoming an agent of the Atreides or the Harkonnen.

Alone, with friends, or any of the hundreds of players you share Arrakis with, can you survive the most dangerous planet in the universe?



MindsEye

Welcome to the world of MindsEye, a single-player, action-adventure thriller set in the fictional near future city of Redrock – an intense, super-heated, desert metropolis where technology is king. 

Robots carry out manual tasks and an algorithm connects all-seeing devices to make Redrock 'The Safest City in the World'. It’s a living experiment in the existential potential of man and machine. As is the protagonist, Jacob Diaz, a former special-ops soldier haunted by fragmented memories from his MindsEye neural implant. 

You’ll play as Jacob as he fights to uncover his truth in a world where AI, hi-tech experimentation and unchecked military power shapes every encounter. What starts as a personal quest quickly becomes a mission that’s critical to all of humanity’s survival as sentient robots rise, propelled by human greed.

Central to the game’s tightly crafted narrative is the volatile relationship between the eccentric head of Silva Industries, Marco Silva and Redrock’s power-hungry mayor, Shiva Vega. Where billionaire Silva wants to change the course of human evolution, Vega wants greater control of his technology and Redrock’s citizens in the process. 

With Jacob caught in the crossfire, get ready for explosive combat using an array of advanced weaponry in missions on foot, behind the wheel and in the air. MindsEye is a richly detailed thriller with best-in-class cinematics and a thought-provoking story about when technology and ambition collide.



Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition

Step into the armor of a relentless Space Marine and use a combination of lethal weaponry to crush overwhelming Ork forces. Immerse yourself in an intense and brutally violent world based on the richest science fantasy ever created.

In Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine you are captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles. A millions-strong Ork horde has invaded an Imperial forge world, one of the planet-sized factories where the war machines for humanity's never-ending battle for survival are created. Losing this planet is not an option, but a darker and far more evil threat is lurking large in the shadows of this world. With an Imperial liberation fleet en-route, the Ultramarines are sent in to hold key locations until reinforcements arrive. Captain Titus and a squad of Ultramarine veterans use bolters and chainswords to take the fight to the enemies of mankind.



Stellar Blade

The future of humanity is balanced on the edge of a blade. Ravaged by strange, powerful creatures, Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of the decimated human race has fled to a Colony in outer space.

After travelling from the Colony, EVE arrives on the desolate remains of our planet with a clear-cut mission: to save humankind by reclaiming Earth from the Naytiba – the malevolent force that has devastated it.

But as EVE tackles the Naytiba one-by-one, piecing together the mysteries of the past in the ruins of human civilization, she realizes that her mission is far from straightforward. In fact, almost nothing is as it seems…



Zombie Army VR

Zombie Hitler has been defeated, but the zombie hordes are still at large and Europe remains in the throes of war.

Following the story of Zombie Army, you return to the field as one of the Deadhunters, an elite squad fighting to end the apocalypse!

VR brings a new level of immersion to the nail-biting action. Use both hands to aim down the sights of your rifle and dual-wield pistols and submachine guns when you get up close and personal. You will also need to master reloading drills as the undead masses bear down on you.

The X-ray Kill Cam returns, allowing you to relive long-range kills in slow motion glory.



The Alters

The Alters is an ambitious sci-fi survival game with a unique twist. You play as Jan Dolski, the lone survivor of a crash-landed expedition on a hostile planet. To survive, you must form a new crew for your mobile base.

Using a substance called Rapidium, you create alternative versions of Jan—THE ALTERS—each one shaped by a different crucial decision from the protagonist’s past.

As you navigate through survival and moral dilemmas, you will explore a branching narrative filled with captivating character dynamics and challenging decisions.



GEX Trilogy

Things are about to get weirder than the 4th of July at Rick James' place! Everyone's favorite tail-whipping, channel-surfing gecko is back in a collection that features all of his best-selling adventures!

GEX Trilogy includes the original 2D platformer, GEX, and the two 3D sequels: GEX: Enter the Gecko & GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko —but these aren't just re-runs! This Carbon Engine powered collection includes extras and numerous improvements that bring GEX back into prime time!



Date Everything!

Can’t wait to get down and dirty with your fireplace? Long for the sweet embrace from your fridge? Our Early Bird Edition will have an incredibly profound effect on gameplay!

Date Everything! brings an exciting new twist on the dating simulator genre.

Your BFA in customer service unfortunately goes to waste as you lose your job to AI. But... a mysterious stranger sends a gift - magical glasses called 'Dateviators' - which make your house come alive and dateable!

Each dateable object will open up, have their own stories and potentially become your lovers, friends, or enemies. With an exhaustive Who's Who of voice actors keeping you company on your journey!



FBC: Firebreak

FBC: Firebreak is a cooperative first-person shooter set within a mysterious federal agency under assault by otherworldly forces. As a years-long siege on the agency’s headquarters reaches its boiling point, only Firebreak— the Bureau’s most versatile unit—has the gear and the guts to plunge into the building’s strangest crises, restore order, contain the chaos, and fight to reclaim control.

Dive into the Federal Bureau of Control’s (FBC) unpredictable and extradimensional headquarters during its darkest—and strangest—hours. As one of the FBC’s fearless first responders, you and your team are on call to confront everything from reality-warping anomalies to otherworldly monsters... no matter the odds. Will you contain the chaos or finally lose control?

Join forces with friends or strangers to tackle each job as a well-oiled crew. Survival in this three-player cooperative FPS hinges on quick thinking and seamless teamwork as you scramble to tame raging paranatural crises across a variety of unexpected locations. Improve your odds by utilizing the tools and skills that make you unique or improvising with whatever’s on hand to support your crew.

Before deploying, select your weapon and customize your Firebreaker’s Crisis Kit with specialized tools, grenades, support items, and paranatural augments... then modify them to suit your strategy and change the way you play. Experiment with different loadouts to perfect your playstyle and synergize with your team, giving you the edge to succeed in every job, no matter the difficulty.

Return to the strange and unexpected world of Control or venture in for the first time in this standalone, multiplayer experience. Discover the iconic and unfathomable headquarters of the FBC — the Oldest House — from an entirely new perspective as a team of volunteer first responders with nothing but gear and guts to bring the Bureau back from the brink.



After Inc: Revival

What happens after Plague Inc. wipes out the world?

Decades after the Necroa Virus ravaged humanity, a few survivors emerge. Build a settlement, explore, scavenge resources and expand as you shape your post-apocalyptic society. The world is green and beautiful but danger lurks in the ruins!

After Inc: Revival is the brand new game from the creator of ‘Plague Inc.’ - one of the most popular games ever with over 190 million players. Brilliantly executed with beautiful graphics and critically acclaimed gameplay – After Inc: Revival is engaging and easy to learn. Build multiple settlements and gain abilities in a persistent campaign to lead humanity out of the darkness.

Public Service Announcement: Unlike our other games, I’m pleased to say that After Inc: Revival is not based on any real-world situation. No need to start worrying about a real-life zombie apocalypse yet…



Lost in Random: The Eternal Die

Lost in Random: The Eternal Die blends dynamic real-time action, tactical combat, and risk-reward dice mechanics for thrilling second-to-second battles.

Unravel an original stand-alone story as Queen Aleksandra, the once great ruler of Random on a mission for vengeance and redemption.

Wield an arsenal of four unique weapons, unleash powerful card-based abilities, harness elemental relics and strategically roll your trusted die-companion, Fortune, to shift the tide of battle. Or take on high-stakes wager games where the right roll could lead to incredible rewards… or crushing consequences.

Even death isn’t final - return to the Sanctuary to unlock new weapons, buy powerful upgrades, and take on quests from your allies to prepare for your next run.



Netherworld Covenant

Netherworld Covenant is a dark fantasy 3D isometric action roguelike game, centering on "precision combat" and "Soul Companion" to deliver a hardcore, strategically rich experience. Players control a survivor of a catastrophic disaster, wielding the Nether Lantern—a forbidden artifact bridging the mortal realm and the netherworld—to forge pacts with the souls of deceased allies. Venture into procedurally generated labyrinths to challenge corrupted heroes and demonic lords.



Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game. The base game features both the American and Russian factions, each containing 5 unique sub-factions like the marines, armored, airborne, and more.

Broken Arrow brings the genre to a whole new level by combining the complexity of a joint-forces wargame with the typical real-time tactics action-packed gameplay.



RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army

Undertake the case of the century in this must-play classic from ATLUS. The studio behind Shin Megami Tensei remasters "Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army" with revamped visuals, QOL updates, new VO, and an overhauled battle system!

A young heiress approaches the Narumi Detective Agency with a strange request...to kill her. Without any further explanation, the girl is kidnapped. Apprentice detective Raidou Kuzunoha XIV, who moonlights as a Devil Summoner assigned to protect the Capital, is on the case. Raidou investigates all across the city, which includes entering the Dark Realm—a dangerous juncture between the real world and the netherworld where demons abound.

Become Raidou Kuzunoha and work with your allied demons to unravel the mysteries that block your path. What was once a missing persons matter soon spirals into a conspiracy that will shake not only the Capital, but the entire nation.



Architect Life: A House Design Simulator

Create dream homes! From 3D plan modelling through to on-site decision-making, you must bring each project to life while giving free rein to your creativity, to take your architectural firm to the pinnacle of the profession.



Chinese Frontiers

Build the Great Wall, grow your village, and leave a lasting legacy in this immersive building and management simulator set in medieval China! Start your journey as a humble villager, tasked with the monumental responsibility of constructing the Great Wall. Manage your settlement, assign tasks to NPCs, and develop vital production chains to supply the resources needed for this epic endeavor. Build workshops, unlock advanced technologies, and transform your modest village into a bustling hub of activity.



The Diary

The Diary is a 2D suspenseful narrative puzzle game that revolves around several distinct "diaries," including a journal full of life but full of doubts, two investigative notebooks written by different people, and the planner's diary, which will all be displayed before you. By solving each page's puzzle, you will turn the pages and gradually gain insight into a heart-stopping missing case. From different perspectives, you will uncover the buried past behind the case.



Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Arbites Class

The Adeptus Arbites enforce the Lex Imperialis – the Imperial Law. Utterly unforgiving, they persecute heretics and traitors throughout the Emperor’s realm. As an Arbitrator, you are a warrior of the Emperor’s justice, prosecuting crimes against the Imperium with disciplined zeal. Restore order to Tertium with your Cyber-Mastiff and a devastating array of new weaponry.



Shuffle Tactics

Inspired by timeless classics such as Final Fantasy Tactics and indie sensations like Slay the Spire, Shuffle Tactics brings tactical deckbuilding to the next level.

Defend the Kingdom of Asteria from the corruption of the Glimmer Curse in this roguelike tactical RPG. Build your best deck, obtain super-powerful relics, and choose the best sidekick to help you in your quest to overthrow the evil King Ogma.

Unleash your best combos in strategic turn-based battles, but beware the curses that will weigh down on you throughout your journey!



System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster

𝕀 𝕒𝕞 𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖. 𝕀 𝕒𝕞 𝕠𝕞𝕟𝕚𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥. 𝕀 𝕒𝕞 𝕖𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕟𝕒𝕝.

AND NOW... ṯ̴̹̙͉̜͐͌͌́ͅh̵̹̲͉̘̗̤̏́̾̈͗̂̐̐̆́̆e̸̖̩̗̼̲̣̩͉̜̊̿͊̇̈́̅̈́͑̓̓̈ ̷̢̝̤̮̝̥͐̈́̇̇͆̎̐̚̚͝s̵̡̢͈͈̰͖̬̯̥͍̏̊͋̈͝y̸̧̧̡̢̱̟̋̋͆̾̕͝͠s̸̨̘͍̩̏͒̉̍̀̅̆̂̽̽͐t̶̨͉̬̥͗̀̈́̀̒e̴̢̤̭̰̫̾̓̈̔̽m̶̡̝̮̱̪͎̠̱̰̊́̄̿̿̂̋͘ ̶̨̢̼̮̰͍͋̄̂̅̾͋̽b̶̜̘̠̟̿̿̽̔̐͝ō̸͈̥͈̞̘͖ǒ̵͙̫̫̆ţ̴̻̣͓̖̈́̏̄̋̍̈́̎͌̽s̷̮͓̀̈́̆͒̈́͋̊, 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏.

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𝟐𝟏𝟏𝟒: 𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓮𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓰𝓮 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝓬𝓻𝔂𝓸-𝓼𝓵𝓾𝓶𝓫𝓮𝓻... 𝓒𝓞𝓝𝓕𝓤𝓢𝓔𝓓. 𝓦𝓔𝓐𝓚.
𝓑𝓤𝓣 𝓨𝓞𝓤 𝓐𝓡𝓔 𝓝𝓔𝓔𝓓𝓔𝓓, 𝓘𝓝𝓢𝓔𝓒𝓣.
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𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕍𝕠𝕟 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕦𝕟. 𝔸 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤. 𝔸 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕡 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕪 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕘𝕟.
ᴴʸᵇʳᶦᵈ ˢᶜʳᵉᵃᵐˢ ᶜʳᵉᵉᵖ ᵗʰʳᵒᵘᵍʰ ᵗʰᵉ ʰᵃˡˡˢ... 𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒔.

AND I AM THE ONE WHO CALLS THEM.
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕦𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕖. 𝕀𝕥 𝕣𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕤 𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕖. 𝔜𝔬𝔲 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔞 𝔪𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔟𝔩𝔦𝔭 𝔬𝔣 𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔣𝔩𝔢𝔰𝔥.

𝖂𝖊𝖑𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖇𝖆𝖈𝖐, 𝖎𝖓𝖘𝖊𝖈𝖙.


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That girl from the RE9 trailer does come off as a clumsy rookie so its not surprising the game will be more survival horror than action.

Just like RE7 that idiot Winters wondering around the house for first few hours of the game getting caught and tortured. It kinda felt like Alien Isolation in the beginning parts too.

But eventually once you find a bunch of weapons the game reverts to being more traditional action horror RE than survival.

I am guessing RE9 will be similar. First half of the game is spooky hide n seek simulator...and second half of the game you will be launching grenades at large creatures n shit.
 
I have never heard of this game until today.

Loads of people posting bugs and glitches

I never heard of it until the last 2 weeks or so.
A rockstar veteran was leading the studio, the brain behind GTA online, which left Rockstar on bad terms.
And it looks like this game should have been some kind of metaverse bullshit.
So, the CEO and the leaders of the studio, knowing this game will be DOA because they couldn't make the game they wanted to make posted then some conspiracy bullshit about Rockstar paying internet trolls to shit on the unreleased game.
Then some leaders left the studio right before the games release
Then the game failed certification in some markets
Then there were no review codes sent out
Then some head honchos from the studio begged twitch streamers not to continue to stream the game before the official digital release date (physical copies were already playable)

I mean you couldn't make a stronger case about this game being a turd just from the first bullet point and it has 4 additional red flags!
 
First Watch Dogs Legion, then that new Saints Row and now Mindseye. Its pretty clear devs out there do not need to be making GTA clones anymore.

No one has the budget or manpower to pull it off in today's landscape.

Even CDPR just barely pulled it off for the Cyberpunk launch and the game had so many issues still.

If you don't have at least 500 people with unlimited time/money...don't bother. Its gonna be disappointing and gaming community will dissect everything you try to sell.

Or at least wait for the AI takeover so that 50 devs could pull off the work of 1000 with help of AI.

Like Tim Epic talked about a team of 10 being able to make a BOTW sized game in the future. Have to wait and see if that future is possible.
 
First Watch Dogs Legion, then that new Saints Row and now Mindseye. Its pretty clear devs out there do not need to be making GTA clones anymore.

No one has the budget or manpower to pull it off in today's landscape.

Even CDPR just barely pulled it off for the Cyberpunk launch and the game had so many issues still.

If you don't have at least 500 people with unlimited time/money...don't bother. Its gonna be disappointing and gaming community will dissect everything you try to sell.

Or at least wait for the AI takeover so that 50 devs could pull off the work of 1000 with help of AI.

Like Tim Epic talked about a team of 10 being able to make a BOTW sized game in the future. Have to wait and see if that future is possible.

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Oh frack off, I express 1 dang semi negative opinion about a dev's marketing despite trying to help promote them since way before they got so big (huge really, with their crowd fund) and they just block and use me as ragebait during their near end of kickstarter campaign promos saying I hate sexy anime or whatever. While I repost way more explicit VR stuff than theirs and I'm downloading Stellar Blade just to see if/how my PC runs it during (seeing) that whole exchange, lol.
 
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Something I haven't seen in awhile is that the The 512 GB and 1 TB Steam Decks are actually sold out here in North America.

From the link:
"Steam Deck OLED 512GB and 1TB models are temporarily out-of-stock in the US and Canada as we adapt to recent supply chain constraints. We anticipate being back in stock by end of summer, and currently expect prices will remain the same. We'll update here as soon as we have more clarity on what the timeline ultimately looks like."
 
I know we joke about how Steam Deck Verified for "big" games is just marketing,

which I never understood to be honest. For some reason Steam Deck Verified is held to a much higher standard than every other gaming device out there. People need to understand that the Verified tag isn't for the hardcore gamer who demands locked framerates and pristine image quality. Game consoles have a much stricter verification system and even on those platforms games that fall often and deep below 30 fps and abuse upscaling are abundant.
 
which I never understood to be honest. For some reason Steam Deck Verified is held to a much higher standard than every other gaming device out there. People need to understand that the Verified tag isn't for the hardcore gamer who demands locked framerates and pristine image quality. Game consoles have a much stricter verification system and even on those platforms games that fall often and deep below 30 fps and abuse upscaling are abundant.
My own issues with the system is mainly because of how inconsistent it is. As an example, Trails from Azure was marked as unsupported because the save transfer didn't work for Zero->Azure (iirc). We've had tons of games where save transfer doesn't work but they are verified (Rebirth didn't have it at launch as an example). Another example is We Love Katamari remaster. That was not marked Verified but Playable because it defaults to 16:9 instead of 16:10 while tons of Verified games only support 16:9. Moving on to performance, Path of Exile 2 runs really badly even in solo play so for Valve to say "the default graphics preset performs well on steam deck" is misleading. Other examples are like TLOU Part 1 at launch being Verified when it was borderline unplayable in general on PC until much later.

I also agree with everything you said. On the console side, I agree that many games run like ass despite them being released on a single target console, but when you have someone testing at Valve marking a game that runs sub 20fps regardless of what you do with upscaling as "performs well", that's an issue. I've discussed this with others where the response is "maybe valve doesn't have time to test more than a little of the game" or whatever, which is ok, but the rating description should be edited to reflect that instead of boilerplate tags that aren't true.
 
My own issues with the system is mainly because of how inconsistent it is. As an example, Trails from Azure was marked as unsupported because the save transfer didn't work for Zero->Azure (iirc). We've had tons of games where save transfer doesn't work but they are verified (Rebirth didn't have it at launch as an example). Another example is We Love Katamari remaster. That was not marked Verified but Playable because it defaults to 16:9 instead of 16:10 while tons of Verified games only support 16:9. Moving on to performance, Path of Exile 2 runs really badly even in solo play so for Valve to say "the default graphics preset performs well on steam deck" is misleading. Other examples are like TLOU Part 1 at launch being Verified when it was borderline unplayable in general on PC until much later.

I also agree with everything you said. On the console side, I agree that many games run like ass despite them being released on a single target console, but when you have someone testing at Valve marking a game that runs sub 20fps regardless of what you do with upscaling as "performs well", that's an issue. I've discussed this with others where the response is "maybe valve doesn't have time to test more than a little of the game" or whatever, which is ok, but the rating description should be edited to reflect that instead of boilerplate tags that aren't true.

I don't doubt that mistakes will happen from time to time given the scope and magnitude of the task, but as I said the Verified system is not for the kind of person who considers sub 30 fps to be unacceptable. I have seen so many friends playing games on console with truly awful performance, especially on Switch, and when I ask them later how it felt to play they said "yeah it runs fine". Us core gamers have a very different definition of "performs well" than the layman, for which the Verified system is intended.
 
I don't doubt that mistakes will happen from time to time given the scope and magnitude of the task, but as I said the Verified system is not for the kind of person who considers sub 30 fps to be unacceptable. I have seen so many friends playing games on console with truly awful performance, especially on Switch, and when I ask them later how it felt to play they said "yeah it runs fine". Us core gamers have a very different definition of "performs well" than the layman, for which the Verified system is intended.
Yea I see that as well. When I played Dead Cells on Xbox One or Switch, I thought it was unplayable because Igot motion sickness from the unstable frame rate, but so many people said it ran perfectly. Funnily enough Dead Cells on my iPhone runs better than all console versions right now.

Tangentially, when Nintendo announced the patch for Super Mario Odyssey, I redownloaded it to play on Switch 1 and was surprised at how it looked. My memories of that game sure got rose tinted because I consider it an all time great game. When I tried it on Switch 2 with the patch, it looked and ran like how I pictured the original did. Shows how much I've changed with how I see tech and understand these things as well. I only remember having issues in one area on Switch 1 in 2017, but now I spot a lot more tech issues hah.
 
92k CCU for Stellar Blade on a Thursday?? Holy shit I didn't expect this game to do thise well. This blew GOW and Ghost of Tsushima out of the water.
 
Shit for real? Should I get cheap key now...
They're only sending keys to people who bought it before the remaster was announced.

Just got mine. I bought Gears of War Ultimate Edition a year or so ago for £3.50 on the Windows Store. It didn't work, but I never bothered to refund and then here we are, free remaster on my Xbox.

A horny game gets a console exclusive release. "we are all here just playing it for the story and gameplay mechanics"

It gets ported to PC and has a better CCU than any other Sony exclusive bare-bones release:
"man, those PC gamers are such gooner horndogs."
I was just reading the Era thread on this and you're not even exaggerating. They're making up any old excuse lmao.
 
I wonder how long before Konami partners with Kojima and lets him finish Silent Hills.

Enough time has passed they can maybe make up.

That would become the most anticipated and hyped horror game ever. That PT craze from 2014 is still some of the craziest and most cryptic stuff to ever happen in the industry.
 

【“Suikoden STAR LEAP” is for those who:】

・Want to play a good old-fashioned RPG.

・Want to play a traditional RPG.

・Want to invest time in playing an RPG.

・Like role-playing games.

・Usually play RPGs expressed by dot pictures.

・Want to experience a profound story.

・Like stories in which the beliefs of allies and enemies clash.

・Like dot RPGs that used to play as a child.

・Want to experience retro games.

・Want to play classic games.

・Want to play games with characters drawn with rich dots.

・Like turn-based command battles.

・Like RPGs in which you can win against strong enemies by using strategy.

・Want to play RPGs with many characters and diversity.

・Like game systems that let the player enjoy their favorite characters.

・Want to play RPGs with intricate settings that allow to enjoy the storyline.

・Want to play RPGs with challenging elements.

・Search for games to immerse in.

・Search for games that can train characters.

・Search for games that are easy to play.

・Like to expand and reconstruct bases and facilities.

・Like RTS (Real Time Strategy) games.
Ok... That's certainly one way to introduce your game...
 
Ok... That's certainly one way to introduce your game...

【“Suikoden STAR LEAP” is for those who:】


・Just love classic RPGs… especially ones that ask for your credit card by level 3.

・Want to enjoy a rich, heartfelt story - told mostly through limited-time banners.

・Miss the old-school charm of pixel art… now with $79.99 costume packs.

・Enjoy deep, strategic battles - unless you forgot to whale for the new meta unit.

・Cherish RPGs with massive casts… all locked behind a 0.5% pull rate.

・Want to feel like they're progressing - just a few hundred duplicate pulls away!

・Appreciate complex moral dilemmas… hidden in menus beneath the "Top Up" button.

・Yearn for the joy of base-building - limited, of course, by daily stamina and timers.

・Remember games where you bonded with characters - now you can own them (sort of)!

・Love turn-based combat, especially when it turns into waiting for cooldown resets.

・Want to play a "traditional" RPG, but with 8 currencies and 4 battle passes.

・Seek out games where every login feels like a contractual obligation.

・Like nurturing characters through hard work - or just pay-to-evolve them instantly.

・Believe every pixel counts - especially when they're monetized per animation frame.

・Want to play something "retro", but with all the charm surgically removed.

・Enjoy stories where friends and enemies clash - then team up in gacha events for synergy bonuses.

・Want a game that rewards devotion, determination, and disposable income.

・Are looking for an immersive world - provided you read the lore tab between ads.

・Enjoy RTS-style gameplay… but only the kind where the "S" stands for "spending."

・Want to recapture childhood memories - while being emotionally manipulated by dopamine-driven loot mechanics.

・Just really, really like rolling virtual dice until the rent's late.