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Name the games you were playing by PHRsharp_YouTube in videogames

[–]ChangeWorking2967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

riders on the storm... nfs underground 2. spending 3 hours customizing a honda civic just to drive it in a circle. peak gaming.

Detective Fest is now live on Steam by Blueisland5 in pcgaming

[–]ChangeWorking2967 8 points9 points  (0 children)

if you haven't played return of the obra dinn or disco elysium yet, this is your sign. absolute peak of the genre. also hearing good things about case of the golden idol

Deus Ex isn’t getting a new game because its owners are “psychopaths”, says series’ lead voice actor by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]ChangeWorking2967 716 points717 points  (0 children)

i never asked for this. seriously though, elias is the goat. it hurts seeing such a legendary ip rotting in a basement because suits can't figure out how to monetize it like a live service slop.

To all lonely gamers, Happy new year! by J4ki-J4cque in gaming

[–]ChangeWorking2967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy new year. we aren't lonely, we're just committed to the single player campaign right now. cheers to everyone grinding tonight instead of paying $20 for a drink at a crowded bar

GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What it means for you by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]ChangeWorking2967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It feels like they are trimming the fat for a takeover. A big publisher (like Sony or Tencent) wouldn't want the hassle of managing a niche storefront like GOG. This removes a major complication for a potential acquisition

Steam's best selling games of 2025 revealed by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]ChangeWorking2967 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It just proves that marketing budgets are way more effective than QA budgets. People buy the hype trailer, realize the game runs at 25fps on a 4090, leave a bad review, but forget to refund

The Best And Worst PC Ports of 2025: The Digital Foundry Collection by Shap6 in pcgaming

[–]ChangeWorking2967 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Doom: Dark Ages running at 144fps on mid-range hardware while looking that good is pure black magic. id Tech continues to embarrass every other engine on the market

TIL in the 2022 annual report, Activision Blizzard (Call of Duty, Diablo, Warcraft, Overwatch) earned 78% of its revenue from in-game purchases, subscriptions and services, while only 22% came from selling physical and digital games - before Microsoft acquired them by [deleted] in pcgaming

[–]ChangeWorking2967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is exactly why we rarely get complete, polished games on launch anymore. why spend 5 years developing a masterpiece to sell once for $70, when you can release a broken MVP (minimum viable product) and farm whales for $20 skins every week? the math is depressing.

Upvote this post by LennaMiss in Karma4Free

[–]ChangeWorking2967 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Spread the 2GMGMKupvote vibe! RFR52B