What are you playing?

I just wrapped up Returnal

I enjoyed it, but it's a true roguelike and there were a few runs where RNG was like, "fuck you, you're not getting thru this room and I'm not giving you anything useful". Then there are occasional runs where you get a God tier gun early-on and the game drops you every compatible artifact/upgrade and you're melting your way thru every room and boss thinking you're a video game master.

More often than not though it's a very fair game. Some rooms get pretty crazy with the bullet-hell, but the controls are tight/responsive and there's generally a solution (except for occasional times where the game says fuck you, which is rare but happens from time to time) if you play enough and 'get good' at it.


I wouldn't recommend it for people who are new to video gaming, but if you're sick of games that hold your hand and give you unlimited tries.. this is a fun diversion from that.
 
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MSN

www.msn.com

PlayStation will end physical disc production for new games in 2028​

  • PlayStation will soon end physical disc production for all new games released on its consoles, the company announced Wednesday morning.
  • Starting January 2028, new games released on the Sony-owned legacy console will be sold either through the PlayStation Store or through retailers in digital formats.
  • The move was a "natural direction" to adapt as consumers' digital game preference "significantly outpaces physical discs," the company wrote in a blog post.

PlayStation will soon end physical disc production for all new games released on its consoles, the company announced Wednesday morning.

Starting January 2028, new games released on the Sony-owned legacy console will be sold either through the PlayStation Store or through retailers in digital formats, a move that comes as consumers deepen their pivot to digital media to access games, stream music and more.

The move was a "natural direction" to adapt as consumers' digital game preference "significantly outpaces physical discs," the company wrote in a blog post, adding that the decision wouldn't have an impact on disc games coming out before 2028.

"This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today," the post read.

As leading console makers contend with the pull towards digital, skyrocketing memory prices fueled by the artificial intelligence buildout have led to price hikes on consoles.

Sony raised prices on its flagship line of PlayStation 5 consoles in April, hiking its disc edition from $549.99 to $649.99.

Microsoft's Xbox will also increase prices starting on Aug. 1, with Series S consoles containing 512GB of storage set to go up by about $100 to about $500. Nintendo's Switch 2 will get $50 pricier in the U.S. starting Sept. 1.
 
Brick said:

MSN

www.msn.com

PlayStation will end physical disc production for new games in 2028​

  • PlayStation will soon end physical disc production for all new games released on its consoles, the company announced Wednesday morning.
  • Starting January 2028, new games released on the Sony-owned legacy console will be sold either through the PlayStation Store or through retailers in digital formats.
  • The move was a "natural direction" to adapt as consumers' digital game preference "significantly outpaces physical discs," the company wrote in a blog post.

PlayStation will soon end physical disc production for all new games released on its consoles, the company announced Wednesday morning.

Starting January 2028, new games released on the Sony-owned legacy console will be sold either through the PlayStation Store or through retailers in digital formats, a move that comes as consumers deepen their pivot to digital media to access games, stream music and more.

The move was a "natural direction" to adapt as consumers' digital game preference "significantly outpaces physical discs," the company wrote in a blog post, adding that the decision wouldn't have an impact on disc games coming out before 2028.

"This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today," the post read.

As leading console makers contend with the pull towards digital, skyrocketing memory prices fueled by the artificial intelligence buildout have led to price hikes on consoles.

Sony raised prices on its flagship line of PlayStation 5 consoles in April, hiking its disc edition from $549.99 to $649.99.

Microsoft's Xbox will also increase prices starting on Aug. 1, with Series S consoles containing 512GB of storage set to go up by about $100 to about $500. Nintendo's Switch 2 will get $50 pricier in the U.S. starting Sept. 1.
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RIP this error

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Brick said:

MSN

www.msn.com

PlayStation will end physical disc production for new games in 2028​

  • PlayStation will soon end physical disc production for all new games released on its consoles, the company announced Wednesday morning.
  • Starting January 2028, new games released on the Sony-owned legacy console will be sold either through the PlayStation Store or through retailers in digital formats.
  • The move was a "natural direction" to adapt as consumers' digital game preference "significantly outpaces physical discs," the company wrote in a blog post.

PlayStation will soon end physical disc production for all new games released on its consoles, the company announced Wednesday morning.

Starting January 2028, new games released on the Sony-owned legacy console will be sold either through the PlayStation Store or through retailers in digital formats, a move that comes as consumers deepen their pivot to digital media to access games, stream music and more.

The move was a "natural direction" to adapt as consumers' digital game preference "significantly outpaces physical discs," the company wrote in a blog post, adding that the decision wouldn't have an impact on disc games coming out before 2028.

"This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today," the post read.

As leading console makers contend with the pull towards digital, skyrocketing memory prices fueled by the artificial intelligence buildout have led to price hikes on consoles.

Sony raised prices on its flagship line of PlayStation 5 consoles in April, hiking its disc edition from $549.99 to $649.99.

Microsoft's Xbox will also increase prices starting on Aug. 1, with Series S consoles containing 512GB of storage set to go up by about $100 to about $500. Nintendo's Switch 2 will get $50 pricier in the U.S. starting Sept. 1.
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I've been expecting this for some time.
It's why I've stockpiled a ton of games from the 3 through 5.
I'll continue to buy games and stash them away until obsolete in stores.

No Internet?
Too bad, buddy boy.
Big brother cut you off.
Too bad you can't drive anywhere either...
 
PIT said:
I've been expecting this for some time.
It's why I've stockpiled a ton of games from the 3 through 5.
I'll continue to buy games and stash them away until obsolete in stores.

No Internet?
Too bad, buddy boy.
Big brother cut you off.
Too bad you can't drive anywhere either...
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I figured this was coming, too. I'm wondering how this will affect people who can't be online all the time. Which will be me 10 years from now when I'm living in the bush.
 
Eranys said:
I figured this was coming, too. I'm wondering how this will affect people who can't be online all the time. Which will be me 10 years from now when I'm living in the bush.
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There are currently plenty of games that you download once, and are then able to play offline without an active internet connection.

I'm assuming a lot of the big money/major studio games will continue to move towards 'you must be online and logged into the servers to play', but there will likely be a niche for games that can be played offline.

Ubisoft, for all their faults, is actually pretty good about this. You can play just about all of the Assassins Creed games 'offline' after you've downloaded the game. You only need to be online to access optional stuff like cosmetic rewards or multiplayer content.
 
osubuckeye4 said:
There are currently plenty of games that you download once, and are then able to play offline without an active internet connection.

I'm assuming a lot of the big money/major studio games will continue to move towards 'you must be online and logged into the servers to play', but there will likely be a niche for games that can be played offline.

Ubisoft, for all their faults, is actually pretty good about this. You can play just about all of the Assassins Creed games 'offline' after you've downloaded the game. You only need to be online to access optional stuff like cosmetic rewards or multiplayer content.
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Is ubisoft the one that won't let you play unless you create an account with them?
 
I recently saw something about providing IDs and GTA6.
Not sure if it was real tho...

If so, who would do that?
And why?
 
PIT said:
Is ubisoft the one that won't let you play unless you create an account with them?
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Correct.

You need to create an Ubisoft account and link the copy of the game to it, but after you link it you can play offline.
 
Eranys said:
I figured this was coming, too. I'm wondering how this will affect people who can't be online all the time. Which will be me 10 years from now when I'm living in the bush.
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starlink
 
PIT said:
I recently saw something about providing IDs and GTA6.
Not sure if it was real tho...
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Rockstar hasn't confirmed one way or another, but I'm pretty sure it's only for regions of the world (like parts of Europe, the UK being a major one) with very strict age verification laws for adult content.

I can't imagine that they will require it for US based users.

PIT said:
If so, who would do that?
And why?
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Who would provide their ID to sign up to a site like DraftKings and gamble on sports?

Many millions of people. Why? To gamble on sports/utilize the functionality of the site/app.



I want to say something like 25 states have enacted laws that require (or give the option for) porno sites to collect ID's to ensure age verification... my sister in laws roommate was saying that to log onto a site like PornHub in AZ you have to upload a government ID.
 
osubuckeye4 said:
I want to say something like 25 states have enacted laws that require (or give the option for) porno sites to collect ID's to ensure age verification... my sister in laws roommate was saying that to log onto a site like PornHub in AZ you have to upload a government ID.
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Ain't no way anyone in their right mind is uploading a government ID with all that personal info to a porn site.
 
Brick said:
Ain't no way anyone in their right mind is uploading a government ID with all that personal info to a porn site.
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Ah, it looks like Pornhub agreed... rather than try to collect ID's they have completely blocked anyone who is residing within the borders of the state from logging in.


www.phoenixnewtimes.com

Pornhub has cut off Arizona over a new law. There's a way around it

Starting Friday, Pornhub will bar Arizona users rather than comply with a state law to collect their identifying information.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com www.phoenixnewtimes.com
 
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