iamtherealwalrus
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- Comment on Ex-PlayStation boss says the games industry is "littered" with Fortnite clones and "people trying to do Overwatch with different skins," but keep dreaming if you're just trying to get "big sacks of money" 5 days ago:
That was an article without much to say. Might as well have been a tweet.
- Comment on Xbox consoles are now getting a fullscreen Xbox Game Pass Ultimate ad at boot, just a day after a 50% price hike was announced 3 weeks ago:
That understand gamers about as much as you understand marketing. It’s about percentages. If they get some small percentage to buy the subscription, it’s a win. It matters absolutely nothing how many people are irritated by the ad.
- Comment on The Video-Game Industry Has a Problem: There Are Too Many Games 4 weeks ago:
Did you read the article at all? That is the entire point. That there are too many games relative to the number of gamers.
- Comment on Petition to tell MasterCard, Visa, and activist groups to stop censoring legal fictional content 2 months ago:
I wonder if VISA and Mastercard could be regulated in the EU as gatekeepers in the DMA
- Comment on Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed 3 months ago:
- Comment on John Wick Hex will be removed from sale on all platforms beginning July 17th, 2025 3 months ago:
You think publishers should not be allowed to decide when they want to stop selling their goods?
- Comment on Subnautica 2 studio begs rioting fans for benefit of the doubt after leadership axed by owner Krafton: 'The team that has been working on the game day-to-day ... remains completely unchanged' 3 months ago:
Developer Unknown Worlds has shared a letter asking for patience from Subnautica fans after publisher Krafton announced the departure of its senior leadership—including studio co-founder Max McGuire—and the installation of Dead Space producer and Striking Distance (The Callisto Protocol) CEO, Steve Papoutsis, as the new studio head.
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The letter does firmly deny that the game will be live serviceified or otherwise experience a monetization change.
- Comment on Statement on Stop Killing Games - VIDEOGAMES EUROPE 3 months ago:
“Just add bots”
- Comment on Baldur’s Gate 4 may happen eventually, but not with Larian Studios 4 months ago:
Article is from April 2025.
- Comment on Nexus Mods Sale Sparks Concern in Modding Community 4 months ago:
Unfortunately there are still bills to pay even if you don’t visit the site for months. Keeping the lights on is not free. So that is a very unlikely subscription model you’re describing.
- Comment on Switch 2 Breaks Records By Selling Over 3.5 Million Units In Four Days 4 months ago:
I would wager they many of the same people arguing for a boycott went on to purchase it anyway. Opinions are free, as long as it doesn’t affect your life in any way.
- Comment on Video Game Workers Launch Industry-Wide Union with Communications Workers of America 7 months ago:
Good for them! I’ve always wondered when working Americans would decide unions are a good thing.
- Comment on Among Us 3D Teaser Trailer 8 months ago:
- Comment on Among Us 3D Teaser Trailer 8 months ago:
That’s 2D