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I guess there's no harm in entering, not the biggest COD fan but what the hell.

VGR is giving away three free copies of Call of Duty Vanguard Ultimate Edition, retails at $100 USD. I have PC and PS4/PS5 digital copies available for the winner - no Xbox codes, unfortunately. The first three members to create 150 new forum threads will win. To enter, simply reply to this thread and I will track and update the leaderboard once per day. You may create threads in any section of the forum (it doesn't have to be within the gaming section), however, the threads must be substantive and meaningful. @Shagger (who may also participate and enter) along with myself will review for low quality/low effort, spam threads, and those users will be disqualified. Again to enter, simply reply below. Entered Users/Leaderboard (updated daily) Reality vs Adventure - 20 The Blackangel - 9 Head_hunter - 7 Empire - 4 kingpotato - 3 Shagger - 1 Crazycrab - 0 AndreiMirfi - 0 Heatman - 0

I would like to give a try. When does it start? After this post?

I’m passing so someone more into this kind if game can get it. It’s not really my kind of game.

I'll enter, but I don't expect to win either way. I don't create nearly as many threads as other members, so I'm not holding my breath.

For a racing game (Forza, NFS Gran Turismo) it doesn't bother me so much, because racing events IRL are dependent upon companies sponsoring the races. So it doesn't really bother me when I'm coming out of turn 4 and I notice several billboards along the outer wall. Alright, cool. But it would aggravate me to see, let's say, the Illusive Man pulling out a pack of Camel No 9's and a Zippo lighter in every cut scene he was in. Crap like that would aggravate the hell out of me. It just seems like a shameless plug.

Pretty much took the words out my mouth. I tend to play fantasy games or games otherwise detected from reality. I'm not sure even EA are shameless enough to have a barbarian warrior charge at you, stop just before he swings his battle-axe, smile and then say "Drink Pepsi". Outside of sports sims and sports emulation, a world that whores itself out so constantly to the point where having no adds could even spoil the immersion, the only real way to promote things in games is through skins and themed items. Marvels Avengers was regarded as being infinitely shameless having, for example, Version Media themed skins in that game. I mean, what the fuck? I don't mind it when it's at least done with at least some tact. For example, I started playing a game called Two Point Hospital on steam a few days back. The game is published by SEGA, who are celebrating the 30th anniversary of thier most famous icon Sonic, and boy do they want the people playing TPH to know it. You can decorate the Hospital with Sonic rugs, Sonic plants, Sonic wall art and even Sonic rings on pedestals, it's complete madness! I've also been playing Tales of Arise that's been really pushing DLC costume packs themed around what I think is Sword Art Online, then there was the free Phantasy Star 2 and Nier Automata skins in Gravity Rush 2. Outside of sport sims, it's far more subtle because it has to be, but @StaceyPowers, it IS there, more often than you think.

If you play sports or auto racing games, ads in games and billboards and the like are more common.

Retro style hollow knight type of games are coming out a lot. They do have fun gameplay for those who are into this genre.

When sony ever does get around to producing the plates for sale, I hope there is a wide variety of abstract styles and colors to choose from. Based off the consoles exclusive themes in the past, I don't want to see a lot of plates themed off 1st party games. I’m not going to lie, i liked the balls on this third party for taking a stand, but if sony backed down from them then it would set a precedent for sony and their reputation

Lol, you're there buddy, even adults do behave like kids when it comes to such moment in gaming. I can always express tension during such moment.

Yes exactly, you can imagine how we behave whenever our matches is down to penalties to decide who's going to be the winner. It's always very funny how we behave like kids.