My daughter has been wanting a PS5 for Hogwarts, so probably that eventually lol. Maybe Christmas next year before this launches?
Azurephile Super Member
wrote on 12/07/2023 at 12:47am
This looks awesome, but I'm gonna wait for it to come to PC. I just got a new one last month. I don't have modern consoles and I'd want to replace my almost 2 decades old plasma TV if I were to get one.
I never considered that Amazon would pay for a Fallout TV show much less that it would look as incredible as this trailer does! I also appreciate that they are not retelling a Fallout video game story and the show is just another story in the Fallout world.
The first episode of the new Fallout show releases on Amazon April 12th and I will absolutely be watching each one.
"Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their... Read All
I never considered that Amazon would pay for a Fallout TV show much less that it would look as incredible as this trailer does! I also appreciate that they are not retelling a Fallout video game story and the show is just another story in the Fallout world.
The first episode of the new Fallout show releases on Amazon April 12th and I will absolutely be watching each one.
"Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird and highly violent universe waiting for them. From executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the creators of Westworld, starring Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins and more. Arriving April 12 on Prime Video."
Azurephile Super Member
wrote on 12/07/2023 at 01:46am
I was kind of disappointed w/ some visuals, like the ghoul which was pretty much a "smooth skin" w/out a nose. But, I was impressed w/ some of the cast and seeing that powered/Brotherhood armor suit. I'll give it a watch, I'm glad we got a trailer.
jdodson Admin Post Author
wrote on 12/08/2023 at 01:42am
Yeah, the Ghoul / Walter Goggins doesn't look as much like the game but they want that character to be a bit more likable I suppose. I didn't expect much from this so if the show is good, I'll be happy.
Azurephile Super Member
wrote on 12/08/2023 at 02:46am
Yeah I think that translation from game to live-action just made me feel slightly negative initially. I thought it looked more like a fan-made trailer. It'll probably be cool, though. Hopefully they include some of the great music that's been in the games. I had to go listen to The Ink Spots "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" https://youtu.be/TmIwm5RElRs?si=rTcdDrEJ67baPWjA
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The greatest show in the world is back with a crowdfunding campaign for it's 14th season! If you are so inclined, I encourage you to fund it at whatever level you deem suitable.
Also, all Thanksgiving weekend long they will be having MST3K Turkey Day crowdfunding super marathon! You can watch it on the Gizmoplex or YouTube or the zillion other places MST3K streams.
7PM ET/4PM PT: Viking Women... Read All
The greatest show in the world is back with a crowdfunding campaign for it's 14th season! If you are so inclined, I encourage you to fund it at whatever level you deem suitable.
Also, all Thanksgiving weekend long they will be having MST3K Turkey Day crowdfunding super marathon! You can watch it on the Gizmoplex or YouTube or the zillion other places MST3K streams.
"The trial chamber is a structure packed with new adventures and filled with traps, trial spawners, mobs, and (as an extra bonus) treasure! Trial chambers are procedurally generated, which means you’ll face a new challenge every time you venture into them, and find something different behind each door! Explore deeper and deeper and you might find yourself stumbling across resources that’ll help you, or mobs that’ll hinder you. The trial chambers are also home to a playful (and dangerous) hostile mob: the breeze!"
Trial Chambers seem just like what Minecraft needs which is more dungeoning adventures added to the base game. That said, I'm curious how it will work and... Read All
"The trial chamber is a structure packed with new adventures and filled with traps, trial spawners, mobs, and (as an extra bonus) treasure! Trial chambers are procedurally generated, which means you’ll face a new challenge every time you venture into them, and find something different behind each door! Explore deeper and deeper and you might find yourself stumbling across resources that’ll help you, or mobs that’ll hinder you. The trial chambers are also home to a playful (and dangerous) hostile mob: the breeze!"
Trial Chambers seem just like what Minecraft needs which is more dungeoning adventures added to the base game. That said, I'm curious how it will work and will you discover these randomly in your world or create a new Trial Dungeon world? Either way, looking forward to delving deeper!
"To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the release of Half-Life we reunited the original development team to share their memories of creating Valve's first game."
Oh and not only did Valve decide to celebrate Half-life's 25th anniversary with an awesome documentary, they also released an incredible quality of life update to the game updating it for 4K as well as running on the Steam Deck!
https://www.half-life.com/en/halflife25
"To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the release of Half-Life we reunited the original development team to share their memories of creating Valve's first game."
Oh and not only did Valve decide to celebrate Half-life's 25th anniversary with an awesome documentary, they also released an incredible quality of life update to the game updating it for 4K as well as running on the Steam Deck!
I picked up the Steam Deck some time ago and I still think it's one of the best things to happen to PC gaming. Playing the Borderlands 4K remaster and everything else in my catalog on my couch is a magical thing and if Valve releases another Deck successor, I'll buy it. Well, apparently Valve has released a new Steam Deck and it looks incredible even if it's not a massive leap forward in performance.
The Steam Deck lineup has been revamped and the Deck at the top of the heap features a stunning OLED screen, 1TB of storage, Wifi 6 and a 50 watt hour battery! Digital Foundry and other tech review outlets have put it through the paces and found the screen absolutely top... Read All
I picked up the Steam Deck some time ago and I still think it's one of the best things to happen to PC gaming. Playing the Borderlands 4K remaster and everything else in my catalog on my couch is a magical thing and if Valve releases another Deck successor, I'll buy it. Well, apparently Valve has released a new Steam Deck and it looks incredible even if it's not a massive leap forward in performance.
The Steam Deck lineup has been revamped and the Deck at the top of the heap features a stunning OLED screen, 1TB of storage, Wifi 6 and a 50 watt hour battery! Digital Foundry and other tech review outlets have put it through the paces and found the screen absolutely top notch in HDR games and noted the increased battery life to be fantastic. This upgrade is incredible but I think I'll stick to my current deck until there is a bigger performance leap. For now though, it's awesome to see Valve giving the deck a significant upgrade and if you haven't picked one up, now seems a great time to get one.
Video games that are created to advertise fast food chains don't typically achieve renown and cult status often but the original trilogy of XBox Burger King games are legendary. If you have no knowledge of these games or have played them all, this documentary covers these very unique classics.
Video games that are created to advertise fast food chains don't typically achieve renown and cult status often but the original trilogy of XBox Burger King games are legendary. If you have no knowledge of these games or have played them all, this documentary covers these very unique classics.
An incredibly interesting video about From Scratch building a working computer inside Terraria!
An incredibly interesting video about From Scratch building a working computer inside Terraria!
If you aren't playing anything interesting and wanted to try something a bit different, why not try the Doom II mod Venturious?
"A The Mummy/Indiana Jones/Tomb Raider -inspired partial conversion for Doom2. I'm releasing it as-is for now. There's 7 completed maps, and I'm hoping to add some more in future, but no idea when that will be.
Dynamic Lights need to be ON. Crosshairs ON is recommended. GZDoom's Alternate HUD is suggested, set to show only Available Weapons. If the game seems too dark, set Sector Light Mode to 'Standard' instead of 'Software'. I don't expect compatibility with other mods. Damage Numbers by Xaser Acheron is already built in."
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If you aren't playing anything interesting and wanted to try something a bit different, why not try the Doom II mod Venturious?
"A The Mummy/Indiana Jones/Tomb Raider -inspired partial conversion for Doom2. I'm releasing it as-is for now. There's 7 completed maps, and I'm hoping to add some more in future, but no idea when that will be.
Dynamic Lights need to be ON. Crosshairs ON is recommended. GZDoom's Alternate HUD is suggested, set to show only Available Weapons. If the game seems too dark, set Sector Light Mode to 'Standard' instead of 'Software'. I don't expect compatibility with other mods. Damage Numbers by Xaser Acheron is already built in."
Starfield is out and seems to be doing well according to reviews.
Starfield Reviews on Platform:
Steam: Very Positive Metacritic: Metascore 87 / User Score 5.6 Google Audience Rating Summary: 3.3 PC World: 5/5 IGN: 7/10 PC Gamer: 75%
It seems most folks seem to think Starfield is pretty great even though there are some critiques. Some mention the 30 FPS cap on XBox being a problem, some note that they expected Starfield to be a bit more like No Mans Sky and less like Fallout and some people just don't seem to like Bethesda RPG's. Originally I was going to buy Starfield on day one, but due to it not being a great experience on Steam Deck quite yet I am holding off a bit and... Read All
Starfield is out and seems to be doing well according to reviews.
Starfield Reviews on Platform:
Steam: Very Positive Metacritic: Metascore 87 / User Score 5.6 Google Audience Rating Summary: 3.3 PC World: 5/5 IGN: 7/10 PC Gamer: 75%
It seems most folks seem to think Starfield is pretty great even though there are some critiques. Some mention the 30 FPS cap on XBox being a problem, some note that they expected Starfield to be a bit more like No Mans Sky and less like Fallout and some people just don't seem to like Bethesda RPG's. Originally I was going to buy Starfield on day one, but due to it not being a great experience on Steam Deck quite yet I am holding off a bit and playing a few other games until it gets a few updates.
If you are looking for a deep technical discussion about Starfield on PC check out the Digital Foundry discussion. I appreciate how Digital Foundry approaches reviewing games, focusing more on gaming performance and how gameplay works and less on meme based tomfoolery.
Here’s hoping they patch some performance in to get the framerate better on the Deck. It’s phenomenal, when I’m not playing it I just want to be back in it.
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Xbox or Playsation?
Game does look pretty awesome.
My daughter has been wanting a PS5 for Hogwarts, so probably that eventually lol. Maybe Christmas next year before this launches?
This looks awesome, but I'm gonna wait for it to come to PC. I just got a new one last month. I don't have modern consoles and I'd want to replace my almost 2 decades old plasma TV if I were to get one.
Hopefully it makes it to PC not long after consoles!
It’ll show up to PC like a year later.
This is a game I’ve been waiting so long for. I can barely believe it’s releasing