Gaming thread

[AWP]

I reckon it would be a massive folly to make either (or both) of those platform exclusive.

100% agree. The precedents set would make me think of timed exclusivity for some content and/ or things like custom badges, uniforms, whatever (I don't play COD, but Bungie's done this w/ Destiny) for certain platforms or distro locations (Borderlands 3 and Epic vs. Steam comes to mind).

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A game changer (see what I did there?) would be to make a viable PvP cross platform game, but balancing the aim of a PC and superior movement vs. a controller would be interesting. Gaming communities are salty enough as is. Bungie claims it is working on this for Destiny 2, but I don't know how well COD's is performing.

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Microsoft buying Bethesda could really go either way. Either it provides resources for Bethesda to crank out more and/ or better content...or MS gets involved in game development and ruins the franchise. Maybe it improves Bethesda's quality? Maybe the influx of money allows more devs, even at subcontracted studios, to work on Elder Scrolls 6? Activision tried its best to ruin the Destiny franchise, but the loss of Activision's resources have plagued Bungie as well. The buyout could go in a bunch of directions.

 

[Raptor]

I find it funny that Microsoft now owns Bethesda, Obsidian AND inXile. Guess they love Post-apocalyptic RPGs.

100% agree. The precedents set would make me think of timed exclusivity for some content and/ or things like custom badges, uniforms, whatever (I don't play COD, but Bungie's done this w/ Destiny) for certain platforms or distro locations (Borderlands 3 and Epic vs. Steam comes to mind).

Microsoft buying Activision could really go either way. Either it provides resources for Activision to crank out more and/ or better content...or MS gets involved in game development and ruins the franchise. Maybe it improves Activision's quality? Maybe the influx of money allows more devs, even at subcontracted studios, to work on Elder Scrolls 6? Activision tried its best to ruin the Destiny franchise, but the loss of Activision's resources have plagued Bungie as well. The buyout could go in a bunch of directions.

I believe you're confusing Bethesda and Activision here (though I could also just be reading it wrong).

 

[GOTWA]

A game changer (see what I did there?) would be to make a viable PvP cross platform game, but balancing the aim of a PC and superior movement vs. a controller would be interesting. Gaming communities are salty enough as is. Bungie claims it is working on this for Destiny 2, but I don't know how well COD's is performing.

Well, the CoD League will require controllers even though they moved to PC. Should be interesting.

I'm curious how the rollout of the PS5 will work with PS5 orders of CoD. Any chance they allow pre-orders to DL for ps4 in the interim until Sony can roll them out in better numbers?

 

[SpitfireV]

On that note they'd have had my preorder for the PS5 if they'd announced GTAVI and not GTA 5.3

 

[AWP]

I find it funny that Microsoft now owns Bethesda, Obsidian AND inXile. Guess they love Post-apocalyptic RPGs.


I believe you're confusing Bethesda and Activision here (though I could also just be reading it wrong).

You are correct. I had tunnel vision thinking about Activision/ Bungie. I'll amend my original post.

 

[AWP]

Something I didn't realize, MS now owns Bethesda and Obsidian, the team that brought you Fallout: New Vegas.

They need to make this happen.

Microsoft can now make Fallout New Vegas 2 happen

ETA: My man @Raptor beating me to the MS/ Bethesda/ Obsidian punch.

 

[AWP]

Ima vent for a second:

This week in D2 has been AMAZING. Double loot on 1080 Nightfalls and GM runs. I'm farming that shit like an Alabama sharecropper: even if the fields produce nothing, I'm still plowing.

Weekly reset is at 1300 PST I believe. Tonight the entire planet was cramming in last minute 1080 and GM farms.

Bungie killed that shit with 5 minutes' warning before the weekly reset... but an HOUR before the weekly reset. Thank you for stopping by, ya' outta here!

Thank you for the runs, Bungie. Fuck you for the end, Bungie.

Man, did I get some decent materials and few bomb ass exotics. Sigh...Just. One. More. Hour...

 

[AWP]

I'm slightly hard. Okay, maybe a bit more.

I hope this lives up to the hype, changes, and total reworks. With sunsetting and the content vault, they are effectively dropping Destiny 3 in November.

 

[AWP]

In all honesty: If you've taken some time out, sat out this season....I don't care. If you want to run with someone to help you with Destiny 2 content...holla at ya boy. I'm not the best, I'm not the worst, but I'm down to help out a member on a quest or whatever. Mic, no mic, PvE, PvP, whatever, we'll figure it out. Level you up before the next season? Let's go. Quests? I'm in. Farming whatever? I only need bathroom and "refreshment" breaks.

Stukas fly for everyone and everything. PM if you want in, we'll figure out a schedule

 

[Archangel27]

Something I didn't realize, MS now owns Bethesda and Obsidian, the team that brought you Fallout: New Vegas.

ETA: My man @Raptor beating me to the MS/ Bethesda/ Obsidian punch.

Would certainly be interesting way to generate lots of hype and excitement. Considering how big the ramifications of the Courier's choices are from the first game, it would be quite the undertaking to ensure that those choices are adequately realized this time around.

Doesn't this leave basically BioWare, Larian, and CD Projekt Red as the only established non-MS Studios creating Western RPGs now?

 

[Archangel27]

Call of Duty is switching it's competitive platform over from PS to PC this year as well. I'm not sure if it's a major shake up for Sony or not. From what I read so far, which wasn't much, is the switch will allow the orgs and players more freedom to cash in on in game purchases for team specific swag. The payout would be Activision, the teams, and then the player. Currently, the Sony playstore gets their cut as well. The transition removes the store fees.

Considering that BLOPS Cold War was shown at a Sony virtual presser, I imagine the current advertising cross promotion with Sony isn't going anywhere for now. Switching competitive platform from Sony would certainly please a lot of my friends who are on PC though, with very little in the way of tanking the PS sales since non competitive gamers pay attention to advertising deals.

 

[Florida173]

First look at the RTX 3090 and 8K gaming...

 

[Raptor]

Damn, I'm not even at 4k yet.

 

[AWP]

@Ranger Psych showed up to the Destiny 2 party last night. I hope my intro to the game was sufficient enough to keep him interested.

Who among you is next?

 

[SaintKP]

Decided to reinstall Sleeping Dogs, imagine GTA and the Yakuza games had a baby in a Hong Kong action movie set. The combat is fun and the atmosphere is on point, you can usually get it for extremely cheap on steam (around $5 or less) and it'll take you around 20 hours to beat through the main story. Highly recommended if you like a arcadey brawler with a gritty crime ridden Hong Kong as the backdrop.

 

[Ranger Psych]

TL;DR, manufacturers skimping out on components versus reference specifications for the RTX 3080 = LOLCTD if your stuff has good thermals to where it automagically overclocks.

Cost of early adoption, 101 level class

 

[GOTWA]

My SCUF controller finally died. It no longer charges and the cable has poor connection. RIP SCUF.

They better release controllers prior to the PS5 cause getting one will be bonkers.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

After a couple of months of playing Skyrim I've determined that this is true.

 

[Kraut783]

That is so true, Skyrim, WoW, or any other game....

 

[R.Caerbannog]

Not if you're a Monk or Barbarian.