Gamers from the physical-copy-only-era, have you ever queued up outside a store for a game's launch?
GTA San Andreas was my first. I remember going to the town's shopping centre at around 11pm and queueing up outside Virgin Megastores for it's launch at midnight. IIRC it came with a bandana and a cool poster. I couldn't tell you what time I played that game until when I got home. I probably didn't sleep much though!
SF4 was a cool one. Game put on a mini tournament in their store where the winner would get a copy of it before the official launch time. I think sign-up was pretty cheap (maybe £5) and I ended up winning the whole thing! (I played as Sagat.) The contest finished around 10pm so I got myself a copy of the game a couple of hours before everyone else did and felt like an absolute king! Played that until the early hours of the morning too.
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GTA San Andreas was my first. I remember going to the town's shopping centre at around 11pm and queueing up outside Virgin Megastores for it's launch at midnight. IIRC it came with a bandana and a cool poster. I couldn't tell you what time I played that game until when I got home. I probably didn't sleep much though!
SF4 was a cool one. Game put on a mini tournament in their store where the winner would get a copy of it before the official launch time. I think sign-up was pretty cheap (maybe £5) and I ended up winning the whole thing! (I played as Sagat.) The contest finished around 10pm so I got myself a copy of the game a couple of hours before everyone else did and felt like an absolute king! Played that until the early hours of the morning too.
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"This Game Is Finally Dying": Destiny 2 Steam Player Count Drops Over 80% Since Edge of Fate Launch as Players Say the Game Is "Punishing" and "Ridiculously Hard"
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"This Game Is Finally Dying": Destiny 2 Steam Player Count Drops Over 80% Since Edge of Fate Launch as Players Say the Game Is…
Destiny 2 Steam player count drops over 80% after Edge of Fate as bugs, system changes, and blocked access in major regions push players away.
WSJ: Videogame Giant Electronic Arts Near Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private.
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Exclusive | Videogame Giant Electronic Arts Nears Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private
Investors including Silver Lake are eyeing a deal that would likely be the largest leveraged buyout ever.
Forza Horizon 6 is the first game in the series set in Japan because Playground Games wanted to "do the country justice," and its Hot Wheels DLC helped that happen
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What game lowkey traumatized you as a kid?
For me, it was Resident Evil on PS1.
The first time those dogs jumped through the window, I nearly threw the controller across the room.
Even years later, I can still feel that jump scare.
Curious, what game scarred you when you were younger?
Thank you.
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For me, it was Resident Evil on PS1.
The first time those dogs jumped through the window, I nearly threw the controller across the room.
Even years later, I can still feel that jump scare.
Curious, what game scarred you when you were younger?
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Just started Clair Obscur Expedition 33....
No spoilers here.
I just completed the prologue. What an insanely epic start to a game. Genuinely fucking incredible. I was shook. The music, the graphics, the voice acting and the cinematic are beautiful.
I'm only upset I took so darn long to start playing it.
Must move my PC to my home audio setup before continuing. The music is perfect for it.
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No spoilers here.
I just completed the prologue. What an insanely epic start to a game. Genuinely fucking incredible. I was shook. The music, the graphics, the voice acting and the cinematic are beautiful.
I'm only upset I took so darn long to start playing it.
Must move my PC to my home audio setup before continuing. The music is perfect for it.
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Jared Kushner and the Saudis are trying to buy EA
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Jared Kushner’s Firm Is Said to Be Part of $50 Billion Buyout of Electronic Arts
Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, Affinity Partners, is said to be in talks with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and Silver Lake to buy out the video game giant.
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What dead game franchise should be revived?
I would like Command and Conquer to come back
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I would like Command and Conquer to come back
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You are stuck in a house for a year without internet.You got a PC with 3 games.Which 3 would you pick?
Mods are also included. I would pick Witcher 3, GTA San Andreas and Mass Effect LE.
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Mods are also included. I would pick Witcher 3, GTA San Andreas and Mass Effect LE.
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The Amount of Video Games Released On Steam Has Reportedly Increased By 93% From 2020 to 2024
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The Amount of Video Games Released On Steam Has Reportedly Increased By 93% From 2020 to 2024
Per a new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, the number of games released on Steam has gone up 93% from 2020 to 2024.
What Game would have been great with the nemesis system?
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The campaign against predatory in-game practices takes a step forward in Brazil, as President Lula bans loot boxes targeted at under-18s
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The campaign against predatory in-game practices takes a step forward in Brazil, as President Lula bans loot boxes targeted at…
Brazil has approved a law aimed at protecting adolescents online, including a rules on banning loot boxes from games marked under 18.
Are you excited for Pragmata? The mix of puzzle and combat seems interesting
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Supergiant Games is 5/5 on absolute bangers…they haven’t even come close to a miss.
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As you get older are you finding games hold your attention less?
as time goes on, and I get older, it’s harder for games to capture my attention for a long period of time.
Like donkey Kong bananza, I’m about 10 hours in, and I just simply don’t want to play it anymore,
Objectively, it’s an incredible game, it runs well, it’s fun, there’s lot to do and explore,
But I just, don’t want to play it again. I feel like it’s a chore, and I’ve already seen the core gameplay loop.
How has your gaming changed as you’ve gotten older?
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as time goes on, and I get older, it’s harder for games to capture my attention for a long period of time.
Like donkey Kong bananza, I’m about 10 hours in, and I just simply don’t want to play it anymore,
Objectively, it’s an incredible game, it runs well, it’s fun, there’s lot to do and explore,
But I just, don’t want to play it again. I feel like it’s a chore, and I’ve already seen the core gameplay loop.
How has your gaming changed as you’ve gotten older?
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Great game that started negative trend in gaming?
I think Team Fortress with loot boxes
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I think Team Fortress with loot boxes
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