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The Outer World's: Spacer's Choice Edition released recently and I guess it's suffering some problems for all versions, but especially the PS5 version of the game. It's gotten to a point where gamers are asking for refunds. It seems to be worse for the PS5 versions, almost at times being unplayable. But there are performance issues with all versions. Obsidian Entertainment has been apologizing to fans on social media all day about the issues, expressing they are passing the issues to the dev team to sort out. Do you think they will sort it out? Or will Sony force them to issue refunds? Story below: https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2023/03/09/the-outer-worlds-ps5-spacers-choice-edition-busted-refunds/

So I read an article recently about someone who got a Switch OLED model, had it for a while and then his account got banned for "Fraudulent Activities". But, the reason for the ban was for something that happened before he owned the console. He spoke with Nintendo about it and showed proof that he purchased it used from a company that is a certified reseller. So it seems this guy got a console that was a ticking time bomb. The console was then banned from being used online. The kicker though, is that he transferred all of his safe files to said console and in order to get the files back, he needs to be connected to the web. Sadly, this is something we all need to consider when buying a used console. Because a ban could take affect at any moment after the fact. This is why I tend not to buy refurbished consoles too much, because there is always a risk it was used to cheat, hack, or they broke other TOS. This is the article I read: https://gamerant.com/nintendo-switch-buying-used-risk/?newsletter_popup=1 But yeah, this is nothing new. Just wanted to spread a bit more awareness about the risks with buying used, especially from Ebay and other sites. There's always that risk.

Manhunt and Manhunt 2 released back in the early 2000s and at the time, were regarded as offensive and disturbing games. In my opinion, I liked the first game, but I understood why some people were throwing a fuss about the franchise and how violent it is. Now days though, could a game like Manhunt release without fuss? Part of me thinks it'll be 50/50. I mean we had that Hatred game, and that was probably more offensive in terms of what it portrayed. I know some had a fit about that game and its violence, but I think most people just were like "meh" it's a game with violence, and probably wasn't that good anyway. But I can see some up in arms about this type of game getting out there. I think today it'll be split. What do you think? I think majority of gamers won't care, but parents and non-gamers will see it differently.

Yeah I'm sure there are places or people out there who can fix it. But it seems to be a very precise problem that needs to be fixed fast. Supposedly you need to flash the chip with a previous flash data or whatever, idk how to explain it, but the article goes more into details why this is a hard thing to fix. The only people that are capable are people who worked for Nintendo repairing said consoles, or you'll need to go to someone else who knows how to fix the Wii U. I wonder how hard it would be to find someone who can fix this exact problem.

I've mostly watched videos of the NPCs messing things up for the player. Was having fun watching those, because it's clear the AI needs a bit of work for the NPC companions. It's been popular with streamers as of late, I can see it being popular for a bit and then people moving on to the next best thing soon.

I played one of two of the DBZ fighting games growing up, but haven't touched a DBZ game since. I liked one of them, I think it was the first Tenkaichi game, and maybe the second. These days I don't get into fighting games all that much, but this is giving me some nostalgia, so I may have to check it out.

Oh I just talked about Starfield too. But yeah, this game has been delayed forever now. Feels almost like it's never going to get released at this point. I do worry, that when it releases, we'll have another Cyberpunk 2077 on our hands, a game that is good, but not up to the standards fans were expecting.

I think the problem with this game, is that they didn't push it like Fortnite or any other big live service game. They started out good, but then people lost interest. It probably doesn't help that the game wasn't that good to begin with and I suppose gamers notice when a game is half baked, and from what I saw, this game was kinda half baked. Like it wasn't near as good as something like Smash Bros. Maybe if they added more to it, better gameplay, more modes, etc, it could have survived.

Square Enix needs to stop focussing on money making schemes like NFTs and live service BS, because it's not making them money. Avengers was a massive flop, and it was because they tried to push the live service system on us. And I think NFTs are going to go in that same direction, where it'll be about buying junk in game with your NFT money or something. Here's an idea Square Enix and any other company making games, stop with the NFTs and pushing live service games where the game doesn't have anything going for it to begin with. Or it's a chore or grind to get anything done. That's not fun. But, it's a good start firing CEOs and others in power who push dumb ideas like this.

I think it's different enough that it won't cause any problems sales wise for both games. I think peoples focus will mostly be on Starfield, considering it's been in the making forever now and has been teased just as much. Starfield seems to be more about space travel and battles I think, I don't know much on Starfield. I just know it's not a horror themed space game like Fort Solis is.

Never played it myself, but watched a friend playing a portion of it, or was it a lets play, I forget. But what I saw looked interesting, but I doubt it'd be something I'd play for too long myself. The sequel looks pretty dope too though. Maybe one of these days I'll play both.

Genesis has a place in my heart forever. I didn't have a gensis for too long, as I had a SNES and NES I played a lot back in those days, but the Genesis is probably one of my all time favorites just because of nostalgia. It doesn't pass the NES or SNES for me, but it's up there for sure.

So it's a remake/remaster with some of the games combined in a set? That's what I was getting from the trailer, that it was a retread of previous games, combined together in one package. If the problem that the remastered bits aren't changed that much, I can understand that. I know when you buy something that's remastered, you expect it to look and play better than the original at least. But if this is just a combined set of games, I don't see a problem with it. It's not my cup of tea, but I don't see what the fuss is about it.

It doesn't look groundbreaking at all. I mean, the trailer does try to sell it, but once you see nothing but stretches of them running, and doing absolutely nothing until encountering a few undead here and there. To me it just looks like an empty game, or that they haven't even started populating it with enemies. The video didn't show many encounters with enemies. What I am getting from this, is that they needed to show something, but only have this world made with nothing in it. So they had to show it off the best they could, and that's why there is so much filler content in that video. Most studios would cut to the next section where something is happening. I'm calling it, but I think this game is going to be an underwhelming flop at release.

Yeah it was a game I was hyped for too, but when I played the first 20 minutes or so I wasn't sold. It didn't help that the copy I got kept freezing up, but once I got a replacement copy it worked fine. I played it for as long as I could, which was longer than I expected. But it didn't give me much to play for. I don't think it had a story mode, or championship mode. But it's been so long since I played, I may be wrong on that. Backstage Assault was the worst of them though, because it was pretty much the same exact game with its controls, graphics, etc, but just being backstage.

It's great. I've been using it for work to help produce content, took some getting used to, but I'm not much of an editor haha. But once you figure it out, it's a very useful program. There is a free version you can get, where they will let you make 1 video without their watermark. Though it's also only 720p under free, it's a good way to test it out and get a feel for it before you put any money into it. I've used davinci for cutting videos and this just streamlines everything. You could make a clip within minutes if you know what you want to do. Canva would be another option, but it's more for making/editing graphics. But you can also product videos on there, though not as user-friendly as Descript, it's pretty good in its own right. There is a new live stream service called Spikes.gg that we tested out the other day. It lets you take clips by typing "Spike" in your chat. It also has a okay looking video editor for the clips you make. But this is more for after you stream and want a quick tool to take and make clips.

Exactly. It's almost like saying video games is better than Football. It doesn't really make sense to compare the two. Gaming is its own thing, much like tv is. Sure gaming may make a lot more money than movies and tv, but each of the mediums have their place. It just comes down to what you like more or less. Someone might hate gaming and prefer to watch movies, and vice versa. And yeah, everything has pros and cons attached to it, one thing can be better than the other in different aspects, but I don't think it ever overpowers one or the other. If anything, gaming can help television, look at The Last of Us show right now, it's blowing up and now more people are taking notice of the idea of video game adaptations in tv form. It may have kinda failed with Halo, but the Last of Us is enough to show that gaming can be turned into tv. And I can see more games being turned into tv. I hear someone mentioned wanting a RDR tv show next. I would take that for sure. :D

I would probably make the screen expand the whole phone, like phones are trying to do now, but instead of the camera hole being visible, the screen covering it, but the camera opens up when needed. As for the other side of it, just a better layout for the phone, apps, etc. Also no filler junk would be nice. I just want the standard needed apps to work and the rest should be for me to decide.

We all know what went through our minds when we all were introduced to video games, but has there ever been a time where you got to experience someone elses first experience with a video game? Maybe it's your child, or someone you're dating, or maybe a family member who was never into video games finally taking their first stab at it. Anyway, what was it like to experience video games through someone else? For me, seeing my nephew get into video games has been a joy. Mainly because we can game together, but to see from his side how he got into gaming, was cool, because it kinda brings me back to my childhood when I first started gaming. What about you?

Not necessarily, some games get made without anyone finding out. They all could have been code name games as well. Studios do that all the time to make sure their game doesn't get out there.

Same. I think with Dead Island 2 though, it'll be different, I hope. They have delayed this game for so long, that there will be no excuse if it comes out a broken mess. Which could happen, but I hope that is not the case, because I'd hate to see this game turn out to be a failure. It's becoming tiring seeing all of these games that were hyped up like crazy turn out to be bad, mediocre or not what fans were hoping for. So this release they need to come out swinging and make sure this game is at good as they possibly could make it.

Ooh space horror! I don't know if it's something I'd personally play myself, but I would totally watch a playthrough of it whenever it releases. Not out yet, said to be releasing quarter 2 of 2023, which should be within the next few months I imagine. I'm going to guess it'll release between April & June or so. Could be a bit later, we'll see. Pricing would probably be around $60-$70 depending on the developer. This looks like a big title, so my guess at least $60. But we'll know more when they announce the release date.

The ability to change your voice, but... then you're opening to people using it for scams, and I think we're getting close to that considering AI can now real sounding quotes from celebs with ease. I suspect phones already have voice changers with the likes of TikTok, Instagram and so on. A funny one, would probably be an app that changes the words you say as you say them, like it replaces what you say in real-time with another word or sound. Maybe with AI of course, that seems to be where apps are going now.

I remember when I first played on a PS1. It was at a neighbors house, my sister's friend to be exact. Which is funny, I forgot because I remember playing Sonic for the first time at their house too. But now I'm remembering the first time I played a PS1 wasn't the one I owned, but was our neighbors. It was Crash Bandicoot, which is probably what got me to ask my dad for a PS1 back in the day haha. But yeah, I can't believe I forgot, because it was as iconic to me as playing Sonic back then. I must've forgot about the latter and just remember Sonic. But yeah, Crash Bandicoot at a neighbors. I don't think there was another game I played first.

Yeah, they don't make them like they used to. The fact most games don't come with the manual anymore, sucks. I miss the days of opening a new game and reading the manual through. I get why they stopped doing it, but sucks not having it because it's part of the experience of getting a new game. I think that's why they do it for collectors/limited edition sets, because they can include a manual and poster in there. Also, the ease of storage was nice. You could store more jewel case games on a shelf. The only issues for me was how they fell apart sometimes, and the way they sometimes would tear the manuals when removing them from the case. I have a few games where the manual got torn because of some of the cases having those half circle lips. But other than that, they are my preferred cases.