Gaming News

[seitora]

Hogwarts Legacy sells 12 million copies in its first two weeks

 

[seitora]

We are getting a TMNT game based off The Last Ronin comic arc, which is a future setting where only one of the turtles survived. I guess the powers that be figured we needed some grimdark in our TMNT video games.

 

[da_fox2279]

We are getting a TMNT game based off The Last Ronin comic arc, which is a future setting where only one of the turtles survived. I guess the powers that be figured we needed some grimdark in our TMNT video games.

I highly recommend The Last Ronin, for anyone who hasn't read it. Great comic. Should make a great game.

 

[seitora]

In that case, I might just. Of course, I like my comics in physical form, so I assume it's not that difficult to get a copy (or expensive, rather).

 

[silentorphan]

Steam ending support for Windows 7 and 8 users at the end of the year.

As of January 1 2024, Steam will officially stop supporting the Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems. After that date, the Steam Client will no longer run on those versions of Windows. In order to continue running Steam and any games or other products purchased through Steam, users will need to update to a more recent version of Windows.

This change is required as core features in Steam rely on an embedded version of Google Chrome, which no longer functions on older versions of Windows. In addition, future versions of Steam will require Windows feature and security updates only present in Windows 10 and above.

 

[silentorphan]

Beginning of the end?

E3 2023 has been canceled

According to IGN, the Entertainment Software Association has begun notifying members that while the show "remains a beloved event and brand," the plans for E3 2023 "simply did not garner the sustained interest necessary to execute it in a way that would showcase the size, strength and impact our industry."

The move comes as more major gaming players announce their own digital gatherings and following reports that titans such as Xbox, Nintendo and Sony had planned to sit out the event.

Last July, sponsors announced plans for a return to a physical event in June 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, speaking of a show that would be "recognizably epic" with publishers, developers, content creators and licensors.

But show organizer ReedPop's Kyle Marsden-Kish cited a lack of "playable demos" from interested companies, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

 

[seitora]

Monster Energy drinks suing Capcom, Pokemon Co. for use of the word 'Monster'

Not sure they did their research to see just how much money Pokemon makes to be able to pay lawyers

 

[silentorphan]

Monster Energy drinks suing Capcom, Pokemon Co. for use of the word 'Monster'

Not sure they did their research to see just how much money Pokemon makes to be able to pay lawyers

The original article says it was just a trademark complaint to the Japan Patent Office. They complained about the Monster Hunter franchise too. The JPO already told them to go away and stop bothering people.

 

[seitora]

The era of 100GB games is upon us, and the average PC gamer is underprepared

Blizzard: Diablo is 90GB
Nintendo: Do you guys not have compression algorithms?


(ToTK is 16GB)

 

[seitora]

Sony announces a new handheld, codenamed Project Q

Not even cloud-based. Instead, it streams over WiFi from your PS5 that you are required to have to load the game onto.

somebody said "A portable device, but it requires a PS5 to download software to, and only streams locally" and his bosses thought it was a good idea

 

[Jimbobob5536]

something something play your PS5 while letting other people watch TV I guess?

 

[Nanya]

It won't even have its own games? FAIL!

 

[MastaofBitches]

Wow, Sony is really trying to prove the nobody wants a PlayStation handheld, aren't they?

 

[seitora]

Marvelous Entertainment announcing some titles

Daemon x Machina 2, Rune Factory 6, Rune Factory: Project Dragon (supposed to have a more Eastern-influenced setting), new Story of Seasons

I guess I should eventually play my copy of the first DxM...

 

[silentorphan]

somebody said "A portable device, but it requires a PS5 to download software to, and only streams locally" and his bosses thought it was a good idea

Isn't this basically the Wii U GamePad? I've never owned the system, so I'm not entirely familiar with it or its peripherals, but someone reminded me that this neither a new idea nor an entirely bad one (but not really a good one either).

 

[da_fox2279]

Isn't this basically the Wii U GamePad? I've never owned the system, so I'm not entirely familiar with it or its peripherals, but someone reminded me that this neither a new idea nor an entirely bad one (but not really a good one either).

That... is actually pretty accurate. At lease Sony is being upfront about the fact that this is a separate device, unlike Nintendo, which mislead people into thinking the WiiU gamepad was separate, not mentioning the fact that you needed to buy a whole new Wii system.

 

[seitora]

Final Fantasy VII Remake part 2 is being released early 2024 on PS4/PS5/PC, under the name FFVII Rebirth

 

[Jimbobob5536]

On 2 discs, which I never thought I'd see again after the original Playstation.

 

[seitora]

I think FFVII Remake part 1 had 2 discs, as well? And obviously some GameCube games did too (albeit that isn't a PS console)

Anyways. Atlus accidentally leaks promo images of a Persona 3 remake coming out early 2024. Also getting a Persona 5 tactics-style game, presumably late 2023.

 

[silentorphan]

On 2 discs, which I never thought I'd see again after the original Playstation.

"No one remembers us!" - Mass Effect 2 and 3 on Xbox 360

 

[Jimbobob5536]

Never had any Xbox beyond the original.

 

[seitora]

Capcom had a showcase on the 12th

-Pragmata, a game not mentioned since 2021, gets a new mention to say it's been delayed out of 2023 (lol)
-Ace Attorney 4, 5, 6 getting a trilogy release. This means Dual Destiny and Spirit of Justice will now be available to buy again after 3DS eShop got shut down
-Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess announced. Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC. Very little actual raw gameplay, so hard to say what genre it is, besides action/hack-and-slash
-Mega Man X DiVE getting an offline release, unironically doing more to preserve game history than 99% of gacha games do
-Some new info on already announced games (Dragon's Dogma 2, Exoprimal)

 

[Zetas]

So it looks like Steam changed/ updated the ui....Great thanks, i already hate it.

 

[silentorphan]

Nintendo Direct presentation.

-Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a new 2D platformer on the Switch.
-Super Mario RPG? Yes, please.
-3rd party games already announced by their developers, but reminders that Persona 5 Tactica and Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 are on the Switch too

 

[seitora]

Detective Pikachu 2, Dark Moon remaster, and a new Dragon Quest Monsters are all nice!

Pikmin 1 & 2 physical bundle will also be a purchase for me when it releases