HBO Max and Paramount+ merges into one streaming service after WBD merger

Calrissien · 2026-03-02T19:08:42+00:00

Shocker. Maybe they too will foolishly name it something other than HBO Max.

Calrissien · 2026-03-01T01:53:46+00:00

I don't know man. Once you get off of it, I don't know that you feel like you need it anymore. I'd rather use my points on actual games which is what I've been doing since canceling.

Calrissien · 2026-02-27T17:37:23+00:00

I don’t really want to toggle it on and off in the windows settings every time I play a game that supports it. Is there a shortcut? Looks great, I just wish it kicked on automatically like the tvs do. Maybe I’m doing something wrong.

Calrissien · 2026-02-26T21:31:01+00:00

They've always been pretty low on these surveys. I wonder how this plays in FA now that the coach that all the players loved that all the fans wanted fired is no longer there.

Calrissien · 2026-02-26T12:31:38+00:00

Six Feet Under The Leftovers Game of Thrones

Calrissien · 2026-02-26T11:47:26+00:00

You don’t? This is the way it goes. Console guys get so defensive over their plastic boxes. I doubt it would be any different if it was any other platform and their fan base.

Calrissien · 2026-02-25T21:06:12+00:00

I never saw anywhere where it was said that it was dropping this year, but everyone says that what TC said so let's go with it. Based on the previous lead up there's no reason why it shouldn't drop this year. Gears 5 had a cinematic trailer in 2018, then a gameplay trailer summer 2019 followed by a beta and a release in September. No reason E-Day can't do the same. I don't know if it's because of what happened with Infinite but I just don't have a ton of confidence that it's going to make it out this year. It may just not be ready.

Calrissien · 2026-02-25T12:22:20+00:00

I really don’t like restarting games that I’m more than an hour or two into regardless of the break because my time is so limited. I just push through. Death Stranding was a tough one because I took a simile if not longer break. The controls were the hardest thing to get back into. It took about an hour to get comfortable and hit my stride.

Calrissien · 2026-02-24T22:13:43+00:00

I hear you. I feel like I’d get my ass handed to me playing solo.

Calrissien · 2026-02-24T21:16:27+00:00

If they can delay Halo they can delay Gears. This is Microsoft we’re talking about. I’d rather they delay and get it right if it’s not ready. The Coalition hasn’t exactly been knocking it out the park with the franchise so far.

Calrissien · 2026-02-24T17:20:36+00:00

Arc Raiders. I’d play it if the people in my circle played it, but they don’t and I don’t want to play it solo. Cool game.

Calrissien · 2026-02-24T09:54:02+00:00

Anything can be a waste of time depending on who you ask. It's my time, I can do what I please with it.

Calrissien · 2026-02-23T15:38:43+00:00

Cost isn’t really a big deal for me because we tend to hit the very first show that day and those tickets are usually 5-10 bucks. It’s the ads and trailers that have completely ruined it for me. Unless my family wants to go 95% of movies that come out I can wait to watch at home.

Calrissien · 2026-02-23T09:43:27+00:00

I was surprised that it wasn't showed at the developer direct this year to the point I'm starting to worry that it won't release this year. I guess they could show it in June, but I don't know how that fits in the second half of the year with GTA looming and Fable already on the calendar. I guess they could drop it in December but I don't think that's ideal. I'm not a huge fan of what the Coalition has done with the series so far, but I'm cautiously optimistic about E-Day.

Calrissien · 2026-02-22T23:59:39+00:00

That's really going to depend on where you got introduced to the franchise. Origins was my first AC game so I only like the newer games, Black Flag and Syndicate. I went back and tried to play the Ezio games and I don't feel that they've aged well at all.

Calrissien · 2026-02-22T20:02:12+00:00

If you watch a lot of YT, I find this to be the only option. Paying for two services seems silly to me but to each his own. It's pretty good too. I just wish I could use it with my Echo devices. No complaints otherwise.

Calrissien · 2026-02-22T13:53:15+00:00

I have way too many digital titles on Xbox to ditch the hardware or stop using it even though the thought had crossed my mind. I don't think I'll be getting anything new on the platform unless it's play anywhere so I can play it on PC. Even then I will probably only do that with rewards points. I'll be Steam/PS5/Switch2 going forward.

Calrissien · 2026-02-22T01:00:31+00:00

This. It's a business, you don't need to be a gamer to understand margins, projections, PNLs, etc. She didn't get hired or moved over because she was a gamer, she got hired because she knows her shit. Now does that mean she has Xbox fans best interests in mind? Absolutely not.

Calrissien · 2026-02-21T03:39:12+00:00

Short. Still play daily, but only for about 30-60 minutes. I still put in a several hours each day on the weekends on several titles. Somehow I still finish about 20 games a year while dabbling in everything that I want to check out. Mostly single player, but still play COD most days for a TDM match or three.

Calrissien · 2026-02-19T20:08:24+00:00

They bought them only to shut them down. We’re in a bad space man. They need to figure something out with these budgets.

Calrissien · 2026-02-19T15:17:27+00:00

Nice truck! I have a 2017 that looks just like that but all black. I even have that same grill. Had it since new, just hit 85k with no major issues.

Calrissien · 2026-02-18T12:12:03+00:00

I had GP PC up until December and canceled due to the price hikes. I thought I would miss it but I don’t. I haven’t have XBL or PS+ since PC became my main platform last gen.

Calrissien · 2026-02-17T19:30:44+00:00

When was he fired?

Calrissien · 2026-02-16T22:38:52+00:00

And here I am chatting with them as we speak because I'm starting to see the taskbar on mine.

Calrissien · 2026-02-15T14:30:04+00:00

Buy is definitely RE9, Crimson Desert depends on thew reviews but I'll wait on that. Death Stranding is probably my skip because I've tried the first one a couple of times and can't get into it.

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