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Yeah the new WWE game is expected to drop next month. I don't know if the new AEW game has an official release date, all I see is it mentions 2023. So probably sometime this holiday season is my guess. I'm thinking of just re-playing WWE Smackdown Here Comes the Pain instead. :D

One thing I think might happen in the future, is what we see now with these retro mini consoles popping up. I think at some point, we'll see consoles without the ability to play physical media, but I think we'll see new consoles come out trying to bring that back in some way. Idk, maybe I'm dreaming, but I think we'll see some kind of nostalgia cash grab that will feature devices that take physical media again.

The problem half the time with battle passes, is that they don't tend to be all that appealing to me. Like new guns, clothings, etc, sure it's nice, but I'd rather they put time into adding more to the game in terms of what we can do, rather than giving us cosmetic items and new gun skins, give us new levels, abilities, modes, etc. That I think would be more worth of a battle pass or a season pass.

I'm curious to know if there are mascots from the foreign market that aren't well known in the US? I'm sure there are mascots from foreign games we never heard of or never got to see in the US. Are there any well known ones, say in Japan or other major countries? Maybe they change characters in some games over there and their mascots differ from ours. I doubt it's a lot, but I am curious to know.

I recently played a randomizer for Ocarina of Time on the N64 through emulation on PC. I guess there's a community out there that updates retro games and randomizes all the drops and hidden items, completely changing the game. The randomizer I played even allows for people to play online together, even getting up to 50+ players in one game. Had anyone here played a randomizer of a classic retro game? I don't know the whole process of how to set it all up, but you need the ROM for the game and have to do a bunch of other steps I have already forgotten. I'm curious to know what other retro games are being brought back to life in similar ways. Have you guys ever played a retro game that was randomized from its original release? Would you? It sort of adds new life to older games, so I'm honestly all for it.

Probably back to the 90s, as it's where most of my childhood took place, and to revisit that time would be cool. To watch the movies, tv, see family and all that. But, I think it'd be cool to play all the retro games of the time and maybe even build up a bigger gaming collection lol.

Well, more bad news either way you look at it. If Microsoft buys Activision/Blizzard, it will change the gaming world, some say they're good with it, some are against it. I'd say it's about 70/30 70 for people being against it, and about 30% for it, that'd be my guess anyway. A massive publisher like Activision/Blizzard, going to Xbox's side, and mostly being exclusive to it. That in itself isn't great for gaming, but neither would it be if Bobby Kotick stayed in at CEO. If Microsoft makes the purchase, Bobby Kotick could be out, getting rid of one of the worst CEOs in history. But not only that, we may see other layoffs of people that did wrong, hopefully. We all know there are bad apples at Activision/Blizzard, just like Mr. Kotick himself. But..., this is Microsoft we're talking about, so they could easily end up keeping Kotick around. But if the sale doesn't go through, Bobby Kotick stays CEO. Either way you look at it, it's bad all around. Bobby Kotick stays in power, or Microsoft gets Activision/Blizzard and maybe tosses Kotick out. Still don't get how this douche canoe is still CEO, he should have been forced out forever ago. Read about this story here - https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2023/02/14/bobby-kotick-stays-activision-blizzard-ceo-microsoft-deal-blocked-report/

Did anyone own the second Kinect that released alongside the Xbox One? I remember it originally came bundled with launch consoles, but it soon took Kinect out and stopped shipping them. I wonder if Kinect 2 is worth getting to mess around on PC. How better is Kinect 2?

I've been seeing a lot of streams on tiktok of the game. Looks to be blowing up in popularity right now. Though it seems mixed with fans in love with it and some against it because of J.K. Rowling. Either way, looks like it's blowing up on most streaming sites. How long that will last, who knows, but it seems to be popular right now.

Yeah, they could do so many different types of games and events if they wanted to. Don't know why they haven't jumped at the opportunity yet. Maybe it's because Microsoft and Xbox are lazy these days and rarely make exclusives of their own anymore.

Oh for sure, it's not perfect, but for me, it's one of those games that has a interesting story, plays good, and has that spooky atmosphere you speak of. This new Alan Wake is going to be vastly different, and is said to be a lot scarier and tougher too. When I saw the reveal I was getting the Evil Within vibes from it. I'm sure it will follow a similar style. I'm willing to bet the TVs and radios will make a re-appearance. Maybe they'll have us collecting pages again too lol.

It's not a good look, especially for the people working at those companies, as they have to wonder if their jobs will be safe or not when MS buys them up. Imagine how many layoffs there will be when the sale goes through. It's going to be massive. No way they're keeping everyone on board at those companies. Yup, just further pushing crunch on these studios. Fun times!

Yeah I have a feeling with how things are changing, they will just adapt and create a new kind of console/hybrid. I think we're closing in on an all digital future anyway, so my guess is we'll see more consoles come out that are digital only and include something like GamePass and game streaming to draw more people in. The current gen of consoles is selling fairly well, making a lot of money. I think consoles are going to stick around, they're just going to be different.

My parents would have never gotten me a Gameboy growing up. But we ended up getting one anyway, when my sister decided to take one she found in a public bathroom many years ago. I still have that very Gameboy sitting in a drawer somewhere lol. I remember vividly how often that thing needed new batteries. I didn't play it much growing up because of that reason. Other issue was that screen for sure. If they had backlit display, it would have been so much better.

Had no idea it had an app. Do you need to have the actual game on console for it to work? Or is there a Just Dance game on mobile that I completely missed? I'm not saying I want to play it, as I don't know how you would with a smartphone. My guess though, is that it's not a way to play, but just a companion app for the game to give you stats and stuff?

I'm not too into FPS games on mobile, especially smart phones because the control scheme of it isn't very practical. You can buy controller attachments and mods to make it easier to control, but I would rather play on PC or console if I can. It's one thing to have a handheld console, but a smartphone isn't that practical for FPS games imo.

Here are all the confirmed wrestlers appearing in the next WWE 2K23 game. You can view them all via the link below. https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/02/10/wwe-2k23-every-announced-superstar-so-far I won't share the full list, so you can view them all at the link. But you can find the first set of wrestles below: Alba Fyre Alexa Bliss Asuka Austin Theory Bad Bunny (pre-order bonus) Batista Bayley Becky Lynch Beth Phoenix Bianca Belair Bobby Lashley Booker T Bret Hart Brie Bella Brock Lesnar Bron Breakker Carmello Hayes Charlotte Flair Chyna Cody Rhodes Cora Jade

Source - https://wccftech.com/remedy-alan-wake-2-is-playable-from-start-to-finish-well-launch-one-new-game-per-year-starting-in-2023/ So it looks like Alan Wake 2 is being worked on as we speak, and Remedy says it can be played from start to finish right now and they just need to polish it up some before release. I believe 2023 is when Alan Wake 2 drops, so that will likely be their next game. Control 2 is said to be in the works as well, along with a spin-off multiplayer game coming. They also have some other games in the works, but so far just have code names, those being: Codename Condor (multiplayer game I believe), Codename Vanguard (not much details, could be an open world game maybe?). As well, they are working on remakes for Max Payne 1 & 2 and have partnered with Rockstar to do it. Will probably be a lot better than the GTA Remastered Trilogy. :D They hope to make a new game every year up to 2027 or so. Not bad I'd say.

Wow, really sure you want to buy Activision/Blizzard now Microsoft? It sounds like they're laying off a ton of people, including jobs in the HoloLens, Surface and Xbox markets. It's concerning because they are attempting to buy a massive company for lots of money, and are cutting jobs as we speak. What happens to Activision and the many people working there when they come over? Are they at risk for losing their jobs too? Or at least some of them I imagine. Microsoft have stated they intend to cut 10,000 jobs, or 5% of their company. Read more on this below: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/microsoft-cuts-jobs-hololens-surface-xbox-layoffs-continue Do you think Microsoft are making bad choices here? I just thing it's inevitable if they purchase Activision, that they will probably be firing some of those employees too.

Looks like there's a possible tease in the game Hi-Fi Rush, that teases a possible sequel to The Evil Within 2. The article below discusses a few easter eggs you can find in Hi-Fi Rush that looks to tease a sequel. The reason they are teasing it is because Hi-Fi Rush is developed by the same studio, so it makes a lot more sense as to why there are so many easter eggs in the game. I haven't played either Evil Within games myself, but I did watch playthroughs of both. Do you think these teases confirm a possible Evil Within 3? I also heard from the article, that Ghost Wire Tokyo was made by them as well, and that originally started as an Evil Within game before realizing it didn't work as an Evil Within game and they changed it up. Check out the article and the clips below. Article - https://www.gamesradar.com/the-evil-within-3-seemingly-teased-in-hi-fi-rush-easter-egg/

I do. I have games from consoles I don't even have yet, and probably wont end up even getting. I have a bunch of Wii & Xbox games for example, but haven't had a Wii or origianl Xbox to play them on forever now. And there are a lot of PS2 games I now own that I have yet to play after getting some from thrift stores and game trading sites. But it's a relatively small collection of games at the moment. I sadly sold most of my PS1, PS2, N64 games and more years back. Which I regret.

If they said they were used consoles, I don't think I'd have a problem, or course aside from the non-working consoles people got from them recently. But they're saying refurbished when they clearly are not. That should be illegal, but I don't know if it is. I think most people who purchase from them are people who don't know the retro gaming market. You can easily get the majority of their catalog of products for cheaper elsewhere. Their site is not meant for collectors and gaming fans, but those people looking for that nostalgia itch. I do hear they offer good money for used retro games, so that may be a good aspect of their service.

It seems to be getting decent reviews and people are really happy with it. I know some fans are against it because of J.K. Rowling and her transphobic talk as of late, but I don't think she has anything to do with the game or any other Harry Potter projects out there. I think they're officially owned by some studio, whoever made them, WB? I forget. From what I am seeing though, it looks like it's a lot of fun. But I don't know if it's really for me.

PlayStation kinda had a mascot in Crash Bandicoot originally, but it was never tied down to Sony I believe, so it was never an official mascot. I think people tried to say Gex was, but he was on the N64 and other consoles. I'd say Xbox has Master Chief though, probably the most recognizable character from one of their first ever franchises. I think he counts, though not by any means the greatest, I think he's popular enough. A lot more recognizable than say Blix the Cat or whatever it was haha. I think they tried to get Banjo and Kazooie to be mascots, but I don't count them, they will forever be Nintendo.

I don't even think I played any games on my Xbox One myself. My nephew and brother mostly played my xbox one, I rarely touched it since I had PC Gamepass instead.