Maf Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 I’ve never played it so not invested in what is happening, but very much admire the balls on Epic to have the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world right now, and they just pulled the plug on it for a couple of days. Very impressed. Risky, ballsy, full of moxie. I like it.
retroed Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 9 hours ago, Maf said: Hang on, did they shut Fortnite down? Like you can’t play Fortnite right now if you want too? Yep, since Sunday at 7pm. Was pretty cool to witness. I've seen the trailer for Chapter 2 and it looks good.
AndyKurosaki Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 I don’t give a flying fuck about Fortnite. It was funny to see people going ballistic at the thought of losing all their stuff. As that was categorically never going to happen. But yeah. It’s a shit game. Proper boring, massively overrated.
one-armed dwarf Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 Andy did you manage to get the Black Materia and try to destroy FortNite in your blind rage?
retroed Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 Fortnite is great. Can't wait to give Chapter 2 a try.
DisturbedSwan Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 It took me ages to get into but with the Battle Pass I had an amazing time on Fortnite for 1 season. I haven't returned to it since but that one season will stay with me. It's pretty cool to see all the Chapter 2 stuff unfold, I'm definitely gonna dip a toe back into it.
radiofloyd Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 On 18/09/2019 at 22:45, radiofloyd said: This game looks great. It used to be called “No Truce With the Furies”, but then they renamed to Disco Elysium for some reason. I kind of prefer the old name. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-09-18-disco-elysium-release-date-set-for-october It’s an open world isometric rpg with music by British Sea Power. This is reviewing very well so far. Gamespot - 10 IGN - 9.6 PC Gamer - 92% Game Informer - 9 US Gamer - 4.5/5
shinymcshine Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Just now, Blakey said: I want it. Me too, but no sign of a console release I guess ?
DANGERMAN Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 The people who make the Analogue console (an all in one ish retro console) are making a handheld Via Eurogamer Quote In what has become somewhat of a yearly tradition, boutique console manufacturer Analogue has just announced another new machine in the works for 2020 and, for the first time, it's a portable system. Christened the Analogue Pocket, this new system offers a unique take on portable retro gaming that has a lot of potential. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The first main feature on the menu is support for a wide range of portable gaming systems. Out of the box, the focus is on the Game Boy line full support for Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. Analogue also promises support for Sega Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket Color and Atari Lynx using cartridge adapters which, hopefully, won't fall too far behind the release of the system itself. In addition, the Pocket includes a full synthesiser and music sequencer known as Nanoloop designed for music creation. The Game Boy has become a popular tool for chip-tune artists but Nanoloop seems like a significant leap forward in terms of available features. Upgrade your PS4 or Xbox One with a discounted WD portable hard drive Read more Lastly, and this is perhaps most exciting, the Pocket will include a second dedicated FPGA chip aimed at developers. Analogue specifically mentions MiSTER in its fact sheet suggesting that developers can port or create new FPGA cores specifically for this additional chip. So, in theory, this means the Pocket could support classic arcade games, early micros and other consoles. The main selection of support consoles is, of course, driven by a separate FPGA chip. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW So, the feature set is impressive then but it's the form factor that really stands out. Featuring clean lines and a compact design, the Pocket recalls the form factor of the original Game Boy but with a much more modern aesthetic. The top half of the unit features a 3.5" 615ppi 1600x1440 LCD panel. A high-resolution panel such as this is a good choice as it can support variable resolution without introducing uneven scaling artefacts. The unit also features stereo speakers with a separate 3.5mm headphone jack, a rechargeable lithium ion battery, a micro SD card slot, a Game Boy style link cable port and a USB-C charging port. Beyond the unit itself, Analogue is also promising a dock which will be sold separately. The dock offers HDMI output, dual USB inputs, support for Bluetooth controller and even compatibility with the Analogue DAC for those wanting to use the Pocket with a CRT television such as Sony PVM. There's a lot of potential here - especially when considering the second FPGA which could lead to console style gaming both on the go and on the couch $200 2020 at some point. Seems cool, I want one of the proper consoles at some point for easier Saturn gaming
merman1974 Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 I don't need it. But I might end up getting one...
radiofloyd Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 If you want to laugh. https://kotaku.com/wwe-2k20-is-broken-in-every-possible-way-1839269389 1
AndyKurosaki Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Nicely done, WWE. Because who needs playtesting or quality control right? Just churn out the same game, year after year, not as if people will notice it’s a bug-riddled mess. Funniest part was they couldn’t even get the “autographed photo” part of the Collectors Edition right. If that doesn’t say “Fuck ‘em, they’ll buy it anyway” I don’t know what does.
AndyKurosaki Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Fallout 76 gets an optional subscription service. £12 a month. Yeah. Because that’s what the game needs.
mfnick Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Jesus. If games carry on with this subscription/battle pass style monetisation I may start wishing for loot boxes. Just like I did with mtx dlc items when loot boxes came along. Does Fallout 76 really have the player base for something like this still?! Madness.
Maf Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 I want to get back into Fallout 76. I only played a little but that game is kind of cool.
Bob Posted October 23, 2019 Author Posted October 23, 2019 47 minutes ago, mfnick said: Does Fallout 76 really have the player base for something like this still?! Madness. Fallout 4 was a bad game, packed with questionable design decisions and plagued by technical incompetence but people are still making mods for it. The private servers for 76 will allow users to mod those worlds so it's a very smart decision for Bethesda even if it's a shitty one for the consumer. 1
one-armed dwarf Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Maybe its cause I is a ffxiv junkie but i dont get the big deal about memberships for a game Now in this case the game is apparently absolute dildos. But speaking generally, if the value is there and the support is good then I think it's not an issue Provided that the game isnt dildos
mfnick Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Not got a problem with memberships in games as such. MMO’s have been doing it for years. But more and more games are just locking content behind battle passes and subscriptions now. Whether they’re MMO or not. Which I don’t think FO76 is either. But, I do find this worse just because FO76 is shitty dildos too. & it’s had nothing but bad publicity (including one of the worst IMO - giving people in game currency with which they couldn’t even buy the in game canvas bag to make up for the crappy real life bag) since release yet they’ve still got the balls to charge people a subscription fee?? Ridiculous. I just don’t get why people are willing to accept it.
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