Kane99

I have game pass ultimate, does that get me streaming as well? If so I may consider trying to stream games more often and see how it does. I think it's good, because I have a feeling game streaming will be coming to the Nintendo Switch as well. Nintendo has been working with them more and I know they were in talks about getting Xbox live and all that on the Switch. I don't remember whatever came of it, but I bet they could easily add Xbox streaming on the Switch, or even the PlayStation in the future if PlayStation allows it.

I actually tried playing that the other day and honestly was a lot of fun. Didn't play for too long though, as I was worried the whole keep on rhythm thing was going to be a problem for me. But I recently heard you don't need to be on synch with the music to do good, but it does increase your multiplier and points hitting enemies on the beat.

Oh I thought it was a fan remake/remaster, but yeah, I remember seeing screenshots of the work they done, and it looked way better. But sadly it didn't come to light. Maybe we'll see it now that Microsoft and Nintendo are more chill together.

Yeah I can see that. Team Fortress 2 seems to have stuck around for quite a long time, and I think it's because of its dedicated fanbase. I liken it to a cult following kind of thing, where fans keep the game alive. Much like cult classic movies and how they became popular.

Yeah everything I saw in that video shows me that it wasn't even an order from DKOldies. The biggest giveaway was the shipping label being inside of the box, he had re-taped an already opened box, but put the inner flap on top instead. You can see the old tape on the side of the box, which isn't the clear tape. I watched this guys video on it yesterday. I honestly think the guy who made the unboxing video is trolling all of us, and is.. 1.) trying to joke about it, saying this was actually a package from DKOldies, like haha, this is what you can expect from them and their fans typical reactions, or could be he hates DKOldies and just made a dumb video to make fun of the them, but over-exaggerated it. 2). He is a genuine fan of DKOldies and thought this would somehow help make them look good. But if that was the case, why not buy from them? I'm leaning towards 1 myself. Mainly because of how dirty the console was, how it was packaged. But then again, I could be totally wrong and this guy could be genuine in attempting to make them look good, but it backfiring on him completely.

What sucks is that I don't particularly care for Game Informer magazine. It doesn't help that it's a Gamestop owned magazine, so they're only printing it to keep their user program going, or whatever the hell they're calling it now. Anyway, I'm going to have to be on the lookout for retro magazines now. If I can't find any new mags, may as well just look into finding old collections and collect those. :D

Nice. I want to look into other games and see what options are out there for those. Like even further back like NES, SNES games. I doubt it's possible for those games, but I am wondering now if there is a scene on the internet that adds multiplayer and other mods to retro games from the 3D era (PS1,N64,Dreamcast,PS2,Xbox,etc) What did you do with the original games? I didn't play much of the original games, not until they went 3D with GTA III. But I suppose if you have the ROM/ISO and the technical knowhow to mod, it could be easy to patch changes.

I've mentioned this a few times here, but I've actually had to send in my original Xbox 360 20GB Arcade console 5 separate times for repairs due to the RROD. It got to the point where I eventually sold off some games and upgraded to an Xbox 360 slim, which did not have the RROD issue once, thank god. But later on it ended up having a disc drive error, so I ended up buying a refurbished 360 later and that has worked fine for me ever since. I don't play it too much though, as my PC has taken over for my gaming needs.

I think that's the route they're going to take. Just a new Switch model with better hardware to get close to modern hardware. They probably won't be able to match the hardware of the Series X or PS5, but they could come close. I'm sure Nintendo is hard at work on their next console, but I hope it's just a re-imagining of the Switch.

It's hard to pin down what a dedicated fanbase is anymore too. Most fanbases have a bad subsection of fans that are often way too serious. I look at fans of The Last of Us for example. When the second game came out, fans threw a fit how it played out, the cast of characters, the people who died in the game (won't spoil, but you know who I'm talking about if you played.) and so on. Fans threw a fit and harassed the voice cast, the producers, creators etc because the game didn't go the direction they wanted it to. I think fanbases think they're more important than they really are. Like yeah sure, they need us fans to buy their games, and support them. But you can't please them all, and never will be able to. There will always be this side of a fandom that will be too serious about their fandom. That's why it's hard for me to pick a dedicated fanbase, because there seems to always been a small, or sometimes huge side of the fanbase that hates more than appreciates.

Yes, 100% yes! Plus there isn't really any other baseball game on the market that provides what MLB the Show does. I may even have to give it a go one of these days. Might just play on the easiest difficulty though. :D

Yeah that's another issue with modern magazines. The ads are essentially behind every damn page, and articles tend to be shorter, and the magazine as a whole tends to be much shorter. It's annoying. I do know there are some independent magazines still out there. I think there's a retro gaming magazine that still releases, but I don't think they do a monthly thing. Maybe bi-monthly or even less.

They may have to go back to doing that. Being a show for the general public that is. I don't think they allowed the general public to attend E3 for like the past 10 years now. They might have to change that in order to keep it alive. They could always go to just a show where they have demos and maybe some reveals if they can get them. But E3 as the show we once knew, I don't think it'll ever be the same.

Yup. I played the one on Oculus too, for the RE4 Remaster. This may be weird, but I find it less scary in VR than I did playing on a regular controller. I think it's because the controls are more simplified compared to the original game, but either way, I had a blast playing it in VR so far. Now with the remake, I don't know. I can imagine that being a hell of a lot more chaotic and scary.

Hmm, I didn't know that. I always thought if you owned the game you could still stream it through xcloud. Unless it's been changed recently? I get wanting to charge something for streaming, especially since it takes so much to do it. I imagine it costs these companies a lot of server power and costs to handle.

Honestly, working out. I know there are workout games and apps, but I mean the whole idea of working out in video game form where I don't have to actually do the workout myself, but playing the game does it. :D I know it's lame, but working out is so boring, and if we had more video game themed ways of working out, I'd do it so much more often.

I have used video games to help with stress, anxiety, depression, etc. Video games is one of my escapes from reality and life in general. It has helped me through many hard times. From the stresses of work, running a festival, seeing horrible things, and so on. Video games though, can trigger certain things, so it also depends on what I'm playing. Like if you're a veteran of war for example and have PTSD, some video games may trigger you more than help. But yeah, I use video games as therapy all the time. To help me relax, to help me unwind, to help me socialize, etc.

I think people would be okay if they actually honored cleaning products they ship out as refurbished. If something is refurbished, I expect it to also be cleaned in the process. They could as easily sell an item "as is" if it's never been opened up. The prices they set is kind of an afterthought. The focus is more on the idea that they sell items as refurbished, but never refurbished them. I think what's happening is that they get a used item into their store, test it, and if it works, slap that warranty sticker on it and sell it as refurbished. So they can in turn also set a higher price. If they were actually refurbishing these consoles, I wouldn't care. The prices are one thing, but lying to your customers about what they're getting, is not a good look. They thought no one would be wise enough to open these consoles either, but YouTubers did exactly that and outed their scam. And they can't come out and say they're sorry for these problems, because it would show they knew about these consoles not being cleaned or even refurbished. So they have to play along and keep denying they did anything wrong. I hear it could also open them up to a class action lawsuit if they were to come out apologizing. Hopefully they correct these mistakes and sell actually refurbished & cleaned consoles going forward. The prices could use some work, but there's not much you can do about that. It's their choice and they have a right to price their own way.

Yup. Most of the Sega Saturn games I owned in the big jewel case, were often broken or falling apart. They had the right idea, but I think the best case you could get was the the cases Sega used for the genesis. The hard plastic, was probably the best case you could get. I know they skimmed on cases going forward since they wanted to stop using plastics so much. Look at the 360/PS3 cases when they started getting rid of manuals, they also cheeped out on the cases.

I would suggest PowerA even though they do use MicroUSB for their controllers. If you're worried about Micro USB, they figured out a solution for that, as the USB cord sort of goes into a pocket on the controller so it's better protected from damage. Never had issues with it myself and I have dropped my controller multiple times over its lifetime. Their controllers are not wireless though, they just have a detachable USB cord. I have two PowerA Fashion Pro Controllers for Xbox One. Never had any issues with them aside from the sticks falling apart after extended use (rubber on analog falling off, though seems easily replaceable). The build quality too rivals that of the original Xbox one controller imo, and has lasted me longer than most OEM Xbox controllers have. The controller is my usual daily driver for PC and Xbox. Even purchased my nephew one for Christmas last year. Here is their site if you want to take a look - https://www.powera.com/ They do have a light up controller on Amazon here too that I couldn't find on their site - https://www.amazon.com/Infinity-Enhanced-Controller-Officially-Licensed-x/dp/B095JNZGC4/ I'm surprised they still work. Most of my Xbox controllers, from 360 to Xbox One have always encountered analog issues. But maybe that's because I haven't played COD religiously like I did on those past controllers. But yeah, as you can see, I'm a PowerA fan and honestly prefer them over most everyone else. Plus their prices aren't too bad either. I wish I knew other options. I have a Logitech controller, but it's stiff as hell and I hate it, otherwise I'd suggest that too lol.

One thing to consider, is how much he had to insure his collection for. Being $2.1 million, he'd be crazy not to insure it from potential damages. A single fire could destroy everything he owns too and he'd be out of everything. Kinda makes me wonder if more gamers insure their collection from damages. I have a small collection, but I doubt it'll hurt to insure what I do have.

This time around it wasn't Covid related, but it was more to do with all these companies not wanting to do these shows anymore. And now each of them have their own showcase events that they just air for cheaper on youtube. It probably saves them money in the process too. E3 kind of seems useless at this point, unless they go back to being a CES style show where guests can come in and see new games, devices etc. But I don't know if they will ever get back to the point where companies actually wanted to show up on their show.

I don't even see gaming mags in my local store. Sad because I miss those days of seeing mags available for purchase. I'm sure wal-mart and bigger stores have a selection, but the stores near me have next to nothing available. I think I mainly want to collect retro mags, but it still would be nice to see some gaming mags in physical form again. Honestly same here. But I blame it on the fact that they don't produce them as much anymore. Of course we can blame that partly on people losing interest in magazines. But idk, maybe I should just collect the old magazines instead and skip out on any new ones.

E3 used to be one of the premier events to see new upcoming games, devices and tech. But now days it's been dealing with cancelled events (mostly due to covid), but they are making a slight comeback. Sadly, with the recent news that Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo were outright skipping out of E3, it made me wonder if E3 is even able to survive. Is E3 dead? Will E3 recover and just focus on showing video games and other such things? These days also, these companies are hosting their own reveal events, skipping E3 and other events outright. What can E3 do from here? Will they change into something different? Or will they try to keep showcasing gaming?

Has anyone here played the new freelancer mode since the game changed? I played a couple missions a couple weeks back when it first came out, and it's kinda fun. Changes the game up by extending the life of the game. I want to get back to it soon, but I have anxiety playing it, as if you die once in a mission, you have to start the whole thing over again, this includes doing the original missions over from the start. Let me explain it a bit more though. So you start in your own little place, where you can store your weapons, equipment, etc. You can pick a set of missions, where you have to complete hits across like 10 missions, all without dying or getting caught. It starts with three missions and then I think each segment is three missions. If you die during any mission, you're sent back to the very first mission to start over. And, if you get noticed in one mission, the enemies will know who you are in the next and be keeping an eye out for you. Anyway, who here has played the new Freelancer mode?