What you are witnessing now with XBox titles on PlayStation is the Napster Effect. Which really was more about supply & demand and price-sensitivity of Music rather than Napster, but “the Music Effect” doesn’t have the same hook. Before Napster was introduced, market sentiment was that CDs were priced too high and offered a dubiousContinue reading “Don’t Mistake Convenience for Acclaim: Why Xbox Games Are Selling on PlayStation”
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We All Might Have to Start Choosing Single Gaming Platforms Again
Xbox raised prices today. On literally everything. I think PlayStation did too. And the PC space has been getting hella ‘spensive for a long time now. I’ve been talking recently about what I am going to do about these rising prices, if anything. I’ve also been talking about the impact that playing Clair Obcur: ExpeditionContinue reading “We All Might Have to Start Choosing Single Gaming Platforms Again”
Wall-E Was a Warning, Not a Business Plan for the Gaming Industry
I think there are some things to maybe not advocate so strongly for in gaming. Or at least to have a sophisticated conversation about full of cautionary tales rather than stumping for corpos, as that often drives you in the direction of campaigning against your own self-interests. “We need to get back to industry growth”Continue reading “Wall-E Was a Warning, Not a Business Plan for the Gaming Industry”
“Anticipation and Uncertainty: The Countdown to the Nintendo Switch 2 Launch”
The excitement for a new console. There isn’t much anything quite like it. I’ve only nabbed a few precious machines on actual launch day in my almost 50+ years of gaming. I stood in line for the Nintendo Wii and walked away with one in my proud hands on launch day. It was at aContinue reading ““Anticipation and Uncertainty: The Countdown to the Nintendo Switch 2 Launch””
Finding Balance in Gaming: My 2025 Strategy
Admittedly, I toe-dip too much. I get a new game. I play it long enough to gain initial impressions and describe the bulk of the systems that I believe the game holds. Talk about it a bit with friends. After a few discussions, I may keep playing it on the regular for another week orContinue reading “Finding Balance in Gaming: My 2025 Strategy”
I’m a PC Main. Will I Ever Play Mods? Unlikely
A lot of ado has been making the rounds about how a significant chunk of the CD Projekt Red’s dev team on CyberPunk 2 is made up of former mod makers. Developers who got their start diving deep into the underbelly of the tools and sometimes the code itself of their favorite loves in gaming.Continue reading “I’m a PC Main. Will I Ever Play Mods? Unlikely”
GameWatch Update – S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Stalker 2, a highly anticipated game set to launch on September 5th, 2024, faces competition from Ubisoft’s Star Wars: Outlaws. Despite challenges faced by developer GSC Game World, the game has garnered positive reviews from playable builds and is set for release on Xbox and PC platforms. The game’s journey reflects dedication and perseverance amid adversity.
GameWatch Update – Steel Seed
Steel Seed caught a lot of people’s eyes from the 2024 PC Gaming Show due to its traversal and combat mechanics, which remind many of a mix between Jedi Fallen Order/Survivor and Uncharted. But what got my attention was the level design. Clips we have seen have protagonist Zoe traversing through a hulking steamworks facilityContinue reading “GameWatch Update – Steel Seed”
Rounding Off Infinity 