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Has anyone here played Cattie? I see it was recently released on the Switch, but it's been available on Steam since Nov 2023, and just released on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X|S and now the Switch this month. The game reminds me a lot of Super Meat Boy and Celeste I think it was, in how you navigate levels and obstacles. But it's even more in a retro style. It's been out since the 7th of Aug on consoles. Has anyone here played it at all? Worth checking out?

Crime Scene Cleaner is exactly like it sounds, you play as someone tasked with cleaning up crime scenes for money. It reminds me a lot of games like Power Wash simulator, where the point is to essentially clean stuff. Seems simple enough. Not really much of a challenge from what I see, but neither was something like Power Wash Simulator. It was just more a relaxing game to play if anything, so I wonder if this could be similar in that way. If this something you see yourself playing? It just released on steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040200/Crime_Scene_Cleaner/

The PlayStation VR 2 just got a new game called Compound today. It looks like a lot of fun. It's said to be a randomized rogue-lite, free-roaming FPS. The cool thing I like about it, is the old retro style 3D graphics. It's going to be interesting playing something like this in VR. Check the trailer out below. It's out now for the PS5 on PSVR 2.

The people over at Cultured vulture did a top 10 list of forgotten PS1 games that you should consider seeking out. Do you recognize any of the games in the video? I own a copy of Einhander, it's one of my personal favorites growing up. I have heard of Silent Bomber, One and maybe MDK. But I don't recall many of the others listed. Check out the list here as well - https://culturedvultures.com/forgotten-ps1-games/ Out of the ten mentioned. Which ones are your faves?

Grit and Valor: 1949 is an upcoming mech action roguelite with some real-time tactics in the mix. It takes place in an alternate history where world War II continues on into 1949. It won't be coming out until 2025, but looks to be dropping for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch consoles.

I am so glad they are doing a sequel to this. I feel the first game was kinda overlooked. So maybe more people will check out this one. For those wondering, it's a game that takes place in 15th century Medieval Europe. It's an action RPG like the first game was. It's supposed to drop sometime this year to.

Dead By Daylight is still going strong, and I think it's mainly due to the many collabs this game has gone through over the years. Hell they're even getting a film adaptation, so that's saying something. So far they have 26 collabs under their belt, with two more coming this month with Castlevania and sometime in 2025 they are getting a Five Nights at Freddy's collab, making it out to 28 total collabs since the game launched in 2016. You can view all of the collabs or crossovers as they put it, at this link here: https://fictionalcrossover.fandom.com/wiki/Dead_by_Daylight What collabs would you like to see them do next? I'd be down for something like The Thing would be great. Maybe a twist of it could be that the thing could disguise itself as another player. That'd be cool. What do you think? Discuss what collabs you'd like to see.

For some reason I've been on a Dexter's Laboratory kick, maybe it's due to Cartoon Network going through changes as of late. Last I heard they closed their original site down and anyone who access it are asked to sign up for a WB streaming account or something. Anyway, that's not the point of this topic. I'm curious about the only Dexter's Laboratory games, those being: Dexter's Laboratory: Robot Rampage (GBC) - Released in 2000 Dexter's Laboratory: Deesaster Strikes! (GBA) - Released in 2001 Dexter's Laboratory: Mandark's Lab? (PS1) - Released in 2002 But, the Cartoon Network site also had flash games. I remember playing one in particular back when I was a kid. All I can remember about it, is that it's a puzzle game where you play as Dexter having to collect computer chips or something in order to unlock a door to go to the next level. I think you also had to move blocks around to navigate a the level better. If anyone can recall the title, that'd be great, because it was my favorite game about Dexter's Laboratory. Anyway, out of the three big games above, which one is the more enjoyable? The PS1 game looks kind of awful, mainly the 3D graphics don't look to have aged all too well. But I am curious about the GBA and GBC game. Is either worth checking out? I can probably go searching at thrift stores or ebay for a copy of both.

Impaler is an FPS arena shooter that reminds me a lot of Doom and Wolfenstein. It's been out for a while already, so has anyone played it? It's available on Steam under Impaler Gold now, which includes some extras to the base game. It seems this new update just dropped. If you have played it, how is it? Worth checking out? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1573090/Impaler_Gold/ It's also available for GOG

This is sad news. Ready At Dawn is shutting down at the hands of Meta, who bought up the studio back in 2020. The studio lasted for 21 years and produced games like; Daxter, God of War: Chains of Olympus & God of War: Ghost of Sparta for the PSP. They also helped develop the Wii version of the popular Okami. Their last major release was with the PS4 exclusive, The Order: 1886. Which didn't do so hot. Ever since, they moved on to doing VR with Lone Echo for the Oculus Rift in 2017. And that's essentially where things end for the studio, as their last release, Lone Echo II, came out in 2021. You can read about this news here: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/meta-shuts-down-quest-developer-ready-at-dawn

With the recent release of Fallout: London, the big mod released for Fallout 4 that adds a completely new area (London) and a whole new story and cast of characters. And this is all made by fans of the game. But, are there other fan projects similar to this one, where someone has made a mod that is like a completely new game? I like when fans and gamers keep an old game alive, whether that means to add new story missions, quests, characters, locations, etc. Are there any fan communities that have put out massive mods like Fallout: London, but for other games? If so, what games are being kept alive like this by fans?

The PS VR 2 is said to be supporting PC soon, as they will be releasing an adapter you can buy to make the VR headset work with PC. Sadly that adapter will put you back an additional $60 once it does come out. Not sure why they can't just release it with new headsets, but that's Sony for ya. Always wanting to find a quick buck. The adapter can be purchased on the PlayStation shop, but it's currently not available, even for pre-order. But, you can bookmark it for when the time does come here - https://direct.playstation.com/en-us/buy-accessories/playstationvr2-pc-adapter Also, I'm hearing they made PS VR 2 with PC in mind, so why couldn't they make it work out of the box? I get they are trying to sell it for a console, but if you support it for PC, may as well do so out of the gate. You can read about that bit of news here - https://twistedvoxel.com/psvr2-was-designed-with-pc-connectivity-in-mind-sony/

Has anyone here played this game? Nine Sols is a 2D Action platformer, kind of like a Metroidvania. It looks like a lot of fun. It's currently out on Steam, but I hear it may be coming out for the Switch soon. According to the article below, they have rated the game for the Switch, so it's likely going to be announced soon. You can check the game out on Steam right now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1809540/Nine_Sols/ Article on it possibly coming to the Switch soon: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/08/critically-acclaimed-2d-sekiro-like-nine-sols-has-been-rated-for-switch

What do you think of the list? There are a lot of N64 games that look good to this day. Here is a list of 10 games that have aged beautifually. Do you agree? Some of the games that made the list are 1.) Paper Mario, 4.) Star Fox 64, 6.) WWF No Mercy, 9.) The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time and so on. You can find the full list in the video or here - https://culturedvultures.com/n64-games-that-aged-beautifully/ What are some games you feel should be added to this list? What games do you think should be replaced?

Has anyone here played Bleak Faith: Forsaken? It's been out on PC since March of 2023 I hear but it will officially be coming out for the PS5 tomorrow. The best thing I can gather from it, is that it's like a souls-like game, so expect it to be quite the challenge. Check the release date trailer below, at least when it comes to the PS5 version dropping tomorrow.

The Exhausted Man is a new indie game where you take control of a game developer who is sleep walking, and during his sleep, you're supposed to work on his upcoming video game. But, it's not traditional sleep walking, instead you move around the level as if you're a snake. It honestly looks kinda dumb, but it also looks like it'll be a fun game to play. Check the trailer out below and let it do the talking! :)

Does this spell an end to video game magazines as we know them? I don't think there are many gaming mags left on the market, maybe that retro gaming magazine, but I don't know of any other living magazine brands that still release physical mags. Anyway, this is about Game Informer calling it quits after 33 years. I didn't even know they were around for so long. When did Gamestop come into the picture? Was it always a Gamestop magazine?

It looks like Ubisoft is jumping into cloud gaming, as they recently launched their first ever cloud gaming service to the public. And it seems like there a chance those who have Ubisoft+ will be able to take advantage of it at some point. Right now, you can get in on a free trial of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, though I assume they will drop other free trials at some point. Anyway, do you like that Ubisoft is joining this foray into cloud gaming? Would you use it? You can see a demo of it in action below to get an idea:

Whirlight: No Time To Trip is an upcoming point & click adventure. I'm getting the Sierra vibe out of this one. It feels like we haven't gotten a true to form point and click adventure in a while. It's developed by the team at Imaginarylabs who previously did the point and click game Willy Morgan back in 2020 or so. It'll be dropping on PC via Steam in early 2025, with Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Series X|S versions to follow.

I saw this one compared to a Cyberpunk like Paperboy. I totally get those vibes watching the trailer. Instead in Death Noodle Delivery, you're tasked with delivering noodles to customers. It's from the teams at Troglobytes Games, Tiny Pixel and Stupidi Pixel. Check out the trailer below. It's out now for Xbox One, Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Switch and of course PC via Steam.

This one looks like a blast. It looks to be in a Cyberpunk style but in an arena shooter. It's developed by Gruby Entertainment. Which seems to be their first release. It just came out for the PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S. Is this something you'd be into? It seems really fast paced, but looks like it controls really good. Check the trailer out below.

Have you ever used more than one monitor to play a video game? I know you can setup multiple displays to work as one display for a game. Like some people who have racing setups. Some will utilize 3 monitors as one display. I've always wanted to do it, but my setup never permitted it really. Of course you could probably buy a really big curved ultra wide monitor to achieve this, but I could see that costing more. Have any of you ever played a game with multiple monitors? Would you? Or would you rather just use an curved monitor to achieve it?

There's a new survival horror game set during world war 1. It's in a top down style, with pixel art style graphics. I really like the look of the game. It's from a studio called Catchweight Studio, and this happens to be their first ever release. The interesting thing about it, is that this is a horror game about war itself, so there are no monsters or supernatural elements, just war really. And war itself can be horrifying. Anyway, it's out now for just about everything. PC (Gog/Steam/Epic), Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

With the recent store shutdown for the Xbox 360, it seems like the right time to post a topic discussing the best games for the now 18 year old console. Wow the 360 can vote now. lol But seriously, out of all the games released on the 360 over the years, which ones do you consider to be the top of the line? Are they going to be exclusive titles like Halo 3, or 4. Or something from the Gears series. Or are you more interested in a 3rd party game like one of the COD games, Battlefield series, GTA IV, V, Red Dead Redemption etc. What would you say is the best the Xbox 360 console has ever had? Maybe it's one of the Forza games, or something I'm completely forgetting about. And feel free to discuss the worst too if you want. For me. I think if we had to pick the best exclusive, I would go Alan Wake. I was never too into the Gears or Halo games myself. I know they are probably the most popular out of the bunch for Xbox, but I preferred Alan Wake as an exclusive. Now days it's on every platform though. As for non-exclusive, I'd go with Red Dead Redemption. Just everything about that game was solid for me. One of my favorites. Anyway, discuss what you think the best Xbox 360 game is. Is it an exclusive? Or a third party title that released on many consoles?

Story here - https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/playstation-vr2-psvr2-ps5-sale/ This is some good news for those who've been looking to get the new PlayStation VR2. Sales haven't been the greatest, and this may be a big push for them to draw in some sales. Sony is calling this their "Back to School" Promotion. As of today, you can purchase a brand new PS VR2 for $349 accross various retailers like; walmart, Amazon, Best Buy, Target and more. Walmart - https://www.walmart.com/ip/PlayStation-VR2-Headset/3586747159 Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-VR2-PSVR2-5/dp/B0C1QJ6VHY/?th=1 Best Buy - https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-playstation-vr2-multi/6542114.p?skuId=6542114 And I'm sure other sites are listing it at the same or close to the same price. I don't think it's necessarily needed to list every site it's available for sale. Really comes down to checking each store and seeing if they have the same deal. Either way, this may be the best time to pick up a PSVR 2 before the prices go up. But, part of me thinks this will be the new price for it going forward. As it would be a good price point to compete with the Oculus Quest 3.