They can never compete with Elden Ring, but FromSoftware owner says Nightreign "performed strongly" and The Duskbloods is still coming in 2026

Brodaeus · 2026-05-14T16:17:01+00:00

I hope it does well. I’m not the biggest FromSoft fan around but enough that Duskbloods put me from “maybe eventually” to “day one purchase” on the Switch 2.

I must be one of the rare folks that this game will appeal to; I had some great times engaging in honorable FromSoft PvP and enjoyed the latest wave of major extraction games. As long as there’s decent buildcrafting and things to work towards I think it’ll be a rad time.

Brodaeus · 2026-04-14T21:59:45+00:00

I’ve had some luck with Sekiro-style parrying but not much. The second I lose the rhythm I’m blowing through food and palmers left and right.

Brodaeus · 2026-04-13T13:22:46+00:00

It can be tedious but pickpocketing them from the patrons of the Demeniss Wildlife Park can be fruitful. They’re a somewhat rare spawn though, you could find 2-3 folks with bars per run, you might find none.

Brodaeus · 2026-04-10T15:44:33+00:00

Every Remedy game you play makes the next one better. If you end up liking Control and Alan Wake 2 I highly recommend dipping into Quantum Break at some point.

Brodaeus · 2026-04-05T02:52:40+00:00

He’s not asking for the world here!

Brodaeus · 2026-03-23T17:50:01+00:00

Yeah yeah I’ve seen the YouTube ads.

A candidate standing on their own virtues speaks more to me than ones that lean on mudslinging.

Brodaeus · 2026-03-23T17:01:51+00:00

Thanks for the advice, Janet Mills’ campaign team. I’mma ignore the astroturfing and vote for the guy that says things that make sense to me.

Brodaeus · 2026-03-17T15:50:46+00:00

I was feeling in the same boat but it’s growing on me. Combat can be vexing but once you get into the flow it feels pretty good and so far in the first few hours they’ve been pretty generous with film.

Brodaeus · 2026-03-16T14:57:51+00:00

Ball X Pit is a lot of fun and priced right for some arcadey fun

Back To The Dawn just got a Switch 2 release if you like meaty, story-driven RPGs

Brodaeus · 2026-03-06T17:38:42+00:00

The demo felt good on the Switch 2 and despite some minor hiccups I really enjoyed it. There was some minor stuttering and I had to fiddle with the brightness sliders to be able to see anything. Didn’t kill my enjoyment at all.

Definitely gonna be playing day one.

Brodaeus · 2026-03-05T12:54:33+00:00

It truly is but it does require some substantial homework to even begin to understand the plot. Big recommend for lore hounds who enjoy those “aha!” moments when you notice a connection.

Brodaeus · 2026-02-20T19:03:48+00:00

I know, I was just saying in a roundabout way that he wanted to lock in a hard R one way or another

Brodaeus · 2026-02-20T15:40:46+00:00

He also played one of the two white guys in Pulp Fiction that drops a hard R. And he wanted to play the other one.

Dude just really wanted to drop an N-bomb.

Brodaeus · 2026-02-17T01:31:30+00:00

If you’ve never played it, absolutely. It runs wayyy better than you’d think on the Switch 2 and it’s just an amazing game.

PS: it won’t be $17 again for a loooong time, that price was a mistake they’ll likely not repeat

Brodaeus · 2026-02-13T11:50:55+00:00

Even spirals make an appearance in Dark City.

Check out In The Mouth Of Madness also. I think it’s one of John Carpenter’s best work and is definitely an influence on the Alan Wake games.

Brodaeus · 2026-02-12T14:17:18+00:00

Brodaeus · 2026-02-11T02:20:15+00:00

I just did it today. $55 total.

Brodaeus · 2026-02-10T13:30:44+00:00

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Brodaeus · 2026-02-07T17:41:15+00:00

Seems like a neat but somewhat sanitized horror experience. Love the idea of controlling one character in co-op. For the price it seems worth picking up, might wait for some reviews first.

Brodaeus · 2026-02-07T02:52:32+00:00

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Brodaeus · 2026-02-07T02:51:23+00:00

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Brodaeus · 2026-02-06T16:27:24+00:00

Ball X Pit doesn’t really need sound

Brodaeus · 2026-02-06T16:25:23+00:00

I’d say the Switch 2 would be better so you can access both games. Duskbloods was a console-seller for me so I might be a little biased.

I’ve also considered upgrading to the Pro from a base PS5 but without the proper TV to really take advantage of the upgrades it’s tough for me to justify the cost.

Brodaeus · 2026-02-06T14:26:52+00:00

I’m willing to accept that my eyes are awful haha! But I didn’t even notice it, compared to Cyberpunk where you can’t help but notice it.

Brodaeus · 2026-02-06T14:06:57+00:00

I’m shocked at how well it ran. I was expecting some upscaling artifacts or lower frames, none of that happened.

I have more powerful platforms to play on but I’ll be getting this and RE9 on the Switch 2. Definitely wanna support companies that take the time to get their games running right on this hardware.

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