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I have yet to play the first GreedFall, but I hear it was a fairly decent RPG. Has anyone here played the first game? Do you think you'll get into the sequel? Or should I say the prequel, as GreedFall2 is said to be a prequel to the original game taking place around 3 years before the original game. It's going to be released on PS5, Xbox Series X|S & PC. No mentions yet if it will release on PS4 and Xbox One, my guess is probably not. But ya never know. I believe some games still release on PS4 & Xbox One, but it's becoming less and less of them. It's supposed to release in 2024, but these has been no official update as to when it will release.

Remember the 1 vs 100 live game show you could play via Xbox Live on the Xbox 360 back in the early 2010s? I think it was early 2010s, because I know it was after I graduated high school. Anyway, it was a live game that all Xbox gamers could play at a certain time every day or week. It was a fun little project Xbox was trying out, but sadly was short lived. The cool thing about it, is that you could win real prizes if you are selected as the 1 to face the 100. I never got that chance though and never won anything, but it was a lot of fun to play. I was hoping to see Xbox bring the game back on the Xbox One, or do a similar style game show, but it never came to fruition. Who here remembers playing the 1 vs 100 game? Did you ever win any prizes or get selected to face off against the 100?

I've never played the first Helldivers game, but I hear it's vastly different to the new Helldivers 2. While the first game is a top-down shooter, the sequel is said to be a third person shooter instead. Changing up the playstyle will probably annoy some fans, but I'm sure some are into the change. It's coming out very soon, next month to be exact, releasing on February 8th, 2024. It looks to only be dropping for the PS5 and PC.

This game looks pretty fun. Reminds me a lot of Hotline Miami, since it's got the top down view like it. Though this game looks to have mixed top down with some side-scrolling sections. The trailer below doesn't show a whole lot, but I think it's enough to get an idea of what it'd be like. Is this something you'd be into checking out? It's coming out for Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch and PlayStation 5. It's supposed to drop early 2024 according to this article here - https://www.thexboxhub.com/unleash-your-animal-instincts-with-the-zebra-man-coming-to-pc-and-console-soon/

The PS5 may be one of the fastest selling consoles around, as it's now surpassed the total number of SNES consoles sold. The article below discusses exactly this, and states that the PS5 currently has sold upwards of 52.96M unites worldwide as of December 2023. The SNES only sold a 49.10M units in its whole lifetime. The PS5 is coming for the Xbox Ones total sold next, which is sitting at 57.96M units sold. Which is more than I was expecting for Xbox. The next consoles they can reach are; NES - 61.91M Units Nintendo 3DS - 75.94M Units The article doesn't state any other consoles that had more units sold, though I imagine the Wii, Switch, PS2 are pretty high up there too. You can read more about this news here - https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459706/ps5-outsells-snes/

My bad, I didn't do enough research and that's on me, had no idea the same team worked on a terminator game before. Please go ahead and delete the topic. I'll research more thoroughly next time.

It's nice to see Test Drive getting a new game, and I guess it's coming out somewhat soon, March 31, 2024 to be exact. At least according to this site - https://www.theloadout.com/test-drive-unlimited-solar-crown/release-window The last Test Drive game came out in 2012, so it's been a long time since we've seen a game in the series. I remember playing some of the PS1/PS2 games back in the day. I remember specifically owning Test Drive 4. I might still have my copy somewhere. This new game will be releasing on PC, PS5, & Xbox Series S|X.

This is pretty cool. I didn't know they were doing a remake/reboot of Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, which originally came out on the Game Boy Advance back in 2004. This version has two new full worlds to play in. The game looks great, check out the trailer and the cinematic trailer. The game drops February 16th, 2024. And almost 20 years after its original release.

I still have yet to play the new RoboCop: Rogue City game, but from what I've been seeing it looks like a ton of 80s and early 90s fun. But, it got me thinking about other 80s/90s movies that could become a game just like it, and I was reminded of The Terminator. I would love to play a game as the Terminator himself. Maybe it could be based on the second movie, or a completely new take on the franchise. Or it could follow th events of the second movie. I think the guys who made RoboCop Rogue City, would make an awesome Terminator game. When was the last time we had a good Terminator game?

I haven't done much local multiplayer in a while, A.K.A. Coach co-op gaming. I did hook up my 360 a while back and gamed with my nephew a bit, but that has been it lately. These days most couch co-op happens with retro gaming. Most consoles today focus on online multiplayer, which is fine, as I know that's the direction gaming is going. But I would still like to see more games geared towards local multiplayer. Do you still play any games with friends in person? I wouldn't mind hosting a LAN party with friends one of these days. I miss those days.

One kart racer I'd be down to see make a comeback is Diddy Kong Racing. Aside from a DS remake, there hasn't been anything on Diddy Kong Racing since. I think Nintendo owns Donkey and Diddy Kong, so I'm sure they could bring the franchise back. If Rare happens to own the name of the game or something, then call it Donkey Kong Racing or something. Either way, It think a remake or better yet a completely new game in the franchise would be pretty cool. Would you welcome a Diddy Kong Racing remake? Reboot? or a sequel? I think at this point it'd have to be a reboot since it's been so long.

Linux Distros short for Distributions are just different versions of Linux created by other people. Since Linux is an open-source operating system, anyone can make their own version of it and call it whatever they want. Ubuntu for example is a Linux distribution. It uses the same code, but expands upon it to make it their own. Ubuntu has other versions like Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu and a few more. Kubuntu is like Ubuntu but uses a different file system I believe. Xubuntu I think is supposed to be a low resource OS that can run on older hardware and Edubuntu is more geared towards education purposes. There are a ton of different ones out there, Wikipedia has a good list of them, even puts them in their own categories - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions

It's not easy to own every peripheral for a console, especially from consoles back in the 80s and 90s, because there was often so many different peripherals released, that it's hard to keep track of. From expansions, to peripherals, are there any consoles you own that you have every peripheral for? I wish I had every peripheral for the Sega Genes, N64, SNES, and NES especially, including any extensions that connect to it. Are there any consoles in your collection that you own pretty much everything for it?

Source - https://nypost.com/2024/01/19/lifestyle/gamer-dog-makes-history-by-being-first-canine-to-rush-through-a-video-game-at-annual-charity-event-nearly-breaks-world-record/ This is something I did not expect to read about today. But I guess a dog named Peanut Butter has made history by becoming the first ever canine to play a video game at a charity event, and in turn almost broke the world record on top of it. It was during the Games Done Quick’s weeklong charity event. The game was Gyromite on the NES. The good boy was able to finish the game in 26 min & 24 seconds, which was just two minutes shy of the actual record. Of course Peanut Butter isn't playing the game alone. His owner JSR (as he's known online, they don't give a name), is the one who trained him to play the game and tells him the exact buttons to press on a custom made controller in return for some treats. Would have been even more impressive if someone he was able to play the game on his own, but still to be able to train a dog to essentially be your controller is pretty cool. Wonder what other tricks he has in store for Peanut Butter. :)

The Invincible is a new sci-fi adventure game. It's available now on PC, Xbox Series S|X and PS5. I hear it's based on a novel of the same name by writer Stanisław Lem. I can't say I know of him, but he looks to have been a popular writer in the 60s onward. The game is about an astrobiologist who is trapped on a dangerous planet. I assume it's your goal to figure out how to survive this planet and discover its secrets. It looks like a lot of fun. Has anyone here played it yet? It's been out since November.

I am a big fan of pro wrestling and recently 2K has released some new details about the upcoming game. They have since revealed the release date along with the wrestlers gracing the cover art. Along with that, they went into some detail about the upcoming game modes, what's included, fun stuff like that. Release date - March 8th The standard edition of the game will feature Cody Rhodes as the cover star. Though, the deluxe edition will instead feature Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley as the cover stars. While the biggest version, Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition will feature a slew of wrestlers, those being: Roman Reigns Becky Lynch Bianca Belair The Rock Shawn Michaels Macho Man Brock Lesnar Charlotte Flair Undertaker John Cena Bret Hart Stone Cold Hulk Hogan Andre the Giant Standard will be $69.99, Deluxe will be $99.99, and 40 years of WrestleMania Edition will put you back $119.99. You can read more about the cover stars and editions here - https://www.videogamer.com/news/wwe-2k24-cover-athlete-star/ That link will tell you exactly what edition gets you. There will also be a season pass, which makes sense considering this is 2K we are speaking of. The season pass will have up to five DLC packs, which will likely be more wrestlers. As of right now, there is said to be over 200 wrestlers in the game, making it one of the biggest wrestling games around. And fans will be happy to know, that they've brought back a few game modes that were left out in previous entries. Those are; Special guest referee Casket match Ambulance match Gauntlet match Follow this link for more details on the new game modes and what wrestlers made it into the base game. - https://www.videogamer.com/news/wwe-2k24-release-date/

I've only ever used a few distributions of Linux, which are just operating systems. I have used mostly Ubuntu and flavors of it like Xubuntu, Kubuntu and a few other Linux distros. But I haven't used any that are geared more towards gaming. I wouldn't mind dual booting my Windows 10 PC with a Linux distro that is made for gaming. Do you guys know any good ones more geared towards video games? I would say Ubuntu, but even that has some limitations from the last time I used it. Is there anything made specifically for gamers?

Does anyone here have a game room just for their video games and consoles? My gaming collection doesn't have its own dedicated room sadly, though one day I would love to set up a game room, one where I can set up a few tvs, some consoles and maybe even put up a few arcade cabinets. Plus I can use it to entertain friends and family. I don't know when that day will come, but I will continue to collect video games and video game stuff for when that day does come. :) If you have a game room, feel free to share a picture here if you'd like. I'd love to see what people's collections look like.

Looks like another farming sim, but with some world building elements tossed in along with some RPG elements and combat. I'm sure there are a lot of people into this genre, but I think we're seeing too many of these farming sim style games as of late. Is this something you'd be interested in? Or does it feel like much of the same? It probably isn't for me, but I can see some people being into this, especially since it's not 100% focused on the farming side. It's currently available on steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201230/Immortal_Life/

Remember the Xbox 360 faceplates for the original Xbox 360? I never purchased any of them, but I wish I did, because there was so many options. I remember altering my own with drawings. I would use permanent marker and try to design something, but it looked like shit. I don't think I have the original faceplate anymore. MetalJesusRocks posted a video talking about them recently. He's got a pretty decent collection of them now.

We've all played our shares of bad to horrible games. Some so bad that they can be quite funny. Look at those recent releases, like Gollum or that Walking Dead game that came out recently. They were awful, overpriced games, but the quality of them was also kind of funny. Well for as long as you wanted to put up with them, because I think the joke wears thin when you attempt to complete any of those games. So my question is this, are there any bad, horrible or downright awful video games that you actually like for any reason? Maybe it's what I mentioned above, about the games being so bad they're good, Or I should say, so bad they're funny. Or maybe it's a game that's considered horrible, but you enjoyed it as a kid because it was that only game you rented for the weekend. Or it could be that you have a memory surrounding a game, where you played with friends for hours making fun of how bad it was.

The new Indiana Jones video game has finally been revealed. It will be called Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Harrison Ford will not be reprising his role as Indy, but Troy Baker will be doing the voice, and from the trailer, he does a pretty decent job capturing the voice. I don't know if it'd be a day one buy for me, as I'm not too huge on the Indiana Jones movies, but this does look like a ton of fun for fans of the franchise. The gameplay reveal trailer was released yesterday during the Xbox Developer Direct. You can see it below.

I remember when I first tried The Elder Scrolls Online, I think it was back when it released in 2014. I remember playing a beta for it I believe, or some early playtest, I don't remember. Anyway, my crappy laptop couldn't run the game, so I never really did much with it. Now lets travel back to 2024, as it's not 10 years later and from the looks of it, the game is still going strong, probably stronger than ever. I remember when it first came out and people weren't too into it, but it eventually got popular and it looks like people still frequently play it to this day. With that being said, how much longer can we expect The Elder Scrolls Online to last? Could it last another decade? Or will Bethesda end up making a new ESO game at some point?

Has anyone here been to a video game museum before? I know there are ones that exist out there, but I've yet to attend one myself. I hear there's one in California that's pretty good, but that's a bit far for me. Same with the ones I heard of in Japan and other countries. A friend of mine went to the National Videogame Museum in Texas a while back and suggested I check it out if I ever visit Texas. Is there anything closer to Michigan? :D Anyway, are there any video game museums that you'd suggest visiting?

Are there any voice actors in gaming that you feel don't get the respect they deserve? We've been seeing a lot of Christopher Judge since he took over voice duties for Kratos, and he's been getting a ton of respect for his work, especially as recently as the game awards. Of course you got the GOAT with Nolan North, who does work for so many games, it's hard to pin-point them all. He plays just about everyone. Troy Baker is another that comes to mind, and Jennifer Hale as well as she's considered to be one of the best female voice actors in gaming. But, are there any voice actors you who don't get the recognition they deserve? Or don't get the respect they deserve? I think voice actors in gaming deserve more pay and other benefits as well. What do you think? What are some voice actors you would like to see noticed more often?