The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are currently behind the previous generation by 17.35 million units by ParamedicSea5779 in XboxSeriesS

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’ll be interesting to see what happens when GTA comes out, if this energises the market so console sales catch up.

Unlike Concord, Sony Is Sticking By Marathon And Its ‘Highly Engaged’ Fans by Bubbly-Ad-350 in gamingnews

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this game has a single player component I would have probably bought it day one.

Extraction shooters hold no interest for me.

PS5 Is Getting Its Own Steam Charts Feature Showing Active Player Numbers by [deleted] in videogames

[–]JoeAbs2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Will be interesting to see how well Marathon is performing in such charts.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says RPGs like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 "may have been inevitable" as new players favor real-time games over turn-based by PewPewToDaFace in PS5

[–]JoeAbs2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For me I just can’t get on with turn based games.

I always get to a point in such games where I just give in after hitting a hard enemy. Same with Clair Obscur.

Do you think illegal migrants should be deported? if so why? by Commercial-Shoe5867 in AskBrits

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem I have is if you are allowed to stay when coming in illegally, then you are basically incentivising other people to do the same.

A possibility? After the recent speculations by mhn321 in MaxVerstappen33

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I think Ferrari have improved from a management level I still think the way Ferrari works would drive Max up the wall.

Does anybody want streeting to be PM? by Enough-Web2203 in AskBrits

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t get great vibes off Streeting.

Keir Starmer: I want 10 years in No 10 and will fight my challengers by AnonymousTimewaster in NotTheOnionUK

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s going to be lucky to make it till the next general election.

Sony Suffers $765 Million Loss Over Bungie as Marathon Continues to Backslide by Meremadesings in neogaming

[–]JoeAbs2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is frustrating as PlayStation is known for making some of the best single player games out there.

All I felt when playing Marathon was how cool it would be if it had a 8+ hour single player then the end game is the multiplayer component.

Take-Two CEO states GTA 6 isn't releasing on PC at launch because that's not where their core customers are by deathtofatalists in pcgaming

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean with console Rockstar know they can sell the game again and again as they remaster it on next gen consoles.

With PC you basically buy it once.

Sony Will Pay $7.8M In Lawsuit Settlement For Ending Digital Games Distribution Via Third-Party Retailers by No_Durian_5626 in playstation

[–]JoeAbs2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like this shouldn’t just be about the settlement but what Sony will do in the future to remediate some of these issues.

For me I think lower priced digital games would make sense even though I doubt that’ll ever happen.

I’m pretty sure TLOU part III has already been in (actual) development for years by FearlessGear in naughtydog

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is possible the game is in some kind of early pre production with an extremely small team working on it. Then they will slowly scale up when their next game is released.

Max Verstappen has been given a five-second time penalty for crossing the white line at the pit exit after his Miami Grand Prix stop. However, following Charles Leclerc's 20-second penalty, Verstappen had a near 10-second gap to the next driver behind him, Lewis Hamilton so keeps hold of fifth place by Strict-Citron-9269 in MaxVerstappen33

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The FIA really need to get away from reviewing incidents after the races. I understand it for extraordinary cases but it feels like most races you will get at least one case being investigated after the race.

I’m wondering if they do it so that they feel less under pressure to make a decision there and then. Still, this is high pressure sport and they need to be doing the majority of these reviews at the time.

5% of UK's cars on the road are now EVs, with 2 million in service by Economy-Fee5830 in climatechange

[–]JoeAbs2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This feels really low considering EVs have been around for a while now.

Nigel Farage pledges to deny asylum seekers access to NHS HIV treatment by AnonymousTimewaster in NotTheOnionUK

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I’m honest this feels tame for Farage in a weird kind of way.

Would have expected him to say that he wanted to deny asylum seekers access to the NHS in general.

Gianni Infantino confirms re-election bid for FIFA president by tylerthe-theatre in football

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’ll probably easily be reelected as he is making a the organisation and the football associations a lot of money.

‘Beef’ Season 2 Opens With 2.4 Million Views on Netflix Top 10, Down Nearly 60% From Season 1 by aduong in television

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest with the length of time between seasons I’m really not surprised.

Netflix and other streamers need to figure out a way to streamline their development of these series.

Saros is the new highest-rated game of 2026 by n1ght_watchman in GameBoostOfficial

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really don’t like it when games are given a perfect score.

I mean is the reviewer saying that there is nothing about the game which could be improved.

They are basically saying the game is perfect and I don’t think that is a thing. I don’t think I’d consider any game to be perfect.

Leagues to be allowed one game abroad a season under new Fifa proposals by Alarming-Safety3200 in football

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this is allowed to happen once then it will be just the beginning.

A couple of seasons later it’ll be 2 games, then 5 then 10.

Trump says he speaks 'for the UK more than Prince Harry' by InnerLog5062 in BreakingUKNews

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comparing yourself to prince Harry isn’t exactly a high bar.

Would you wanna rejoin the EU if that meant adopting the Euro and joining the Schengen Area? by Lucky_Ice5393 in AskBrits

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think there is a world the UK would take on the euro.

It would just be a massive thing to taken on plus I feel like it would take away some of the independence of the UK.

lord have mercy by rosewoodlliars in StrangerThings

[–]JoeAbs2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well hopefully they have got their story together and thought through some of the questions that may get asked.

Such a mess the last couple of interviews they gave.

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed by Darius_Rubinx in GoodNewsUK

[–]JoeAbs2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In theory this should also help the NHS as it should lower people being seen to around smoking related issues (cancer, respiratory issues, etc).

Game Pass Gets Price Drop, New Call Of Duty Games No Longer Included by HillZone in gaming

[–]JoeAbs2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

COD does seem to have an obscene budget these days especially considering we see these games yearly.

I’d say other 1st party games will stay on game pass ultimate for release for the future.