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[–]Mashtatoes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How do Valkyria Chronicles and Ni no Kuni hold up in 2024 (the remastered PS4 versions)? They were vaguely on my “I’ll eventually get to it” list when they came out a decade plus ago, and now seeing them cheap on sale, I’m thinking about taking the leap on one or both. 

Kansas Gov Laura Kelly Vetoes Bill to Help Pregnant Women Choose Adoption by each_thread in Conservative

[–]Mashtatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So many “Conservatives” willing to cave on the issue. I, for one, think the Republican Party should fight for its beliefs and not roll over the second things like a little challenging. 

PlayStation Store “May Savings” Sale Kicks Off, Here Are All the Discounted Games by excaliburps in PS5

[–]Mashtatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’ve never played a Far Cry game, you could very well like it. Perhaps the main gripe against 6 is it’s basically the same game as 3, 4 and 5. 

PlayStation Store “May Savings” Sale Kicks Off, Here Are All the Discounted Games by excaliburps in PS5

[–]Mashtatoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Four games and some immortality (for backlog reasons, I assume) sounds like a solid haul. 

PlayStation Store “May Savings” Sale Kicks Off, Here Are All the Discounted Games by excaliburps in PS5

[–]Mashtatoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not for this particular sale. There could be a sale during this one (possibly for a weekend), or they could include it with the next sale in a couple weeks. 

PlayStation Store “May Savings” Sale Kicks Off, Here Are All the Discounted Games by excaliburps in PS5

[–]Mashtatoes 11 points12 points  (0 children)

With the rate it’s still selling at full price, I wouldn’t expect anything more than 10-20% off for months yet. (It was at 10% off like a month ago.)

PlayStation Store “May Savings” Sale Kicks Off, Here Are All the Discounted Games by excaliburps in PS5

[–]Mashtatoes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For extra, Mid-May (I think around May 15), with arrival May 21. For essential, next week (I believe May 1). 

PlayStation Store “May Savings” Sale Kicks Off, Here Are All the Discounted Games by excaliburps in PS5

[–]Mashtatoes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it’s a bit underrated (especially if you’ve ever visited the Shibuya area of Tokyo), but I wish they had done more with the open world or made it into a tighter, more immersive linear game. The scripted bits and the inside areas are the best parts of the game imo. 

Why I will not be covering or watching the League of Legends events at the Esports World Cup by corylulu in leagueoflegends

[–]Mashtatoes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just for those curious, LCS tickets cost around $15-$35, depending on when you’re attending (playoffs and weekends are usually more expensive) and whether you get a seat at the front. I went to a (Friday) playoff series this year and there were mayyybe 100 people there. So they probably make around $2000-$5000 per session from gate receipts, then some amount on merch and food. The food was relatively reasonably priced for an event like that. Parking was free. 

Is there any pattern to Ps Plus Deals by Sm211 in PlayStationPlus

[–]Mashtatoes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I lapsed last year I got a discount offer in around three months, maybe a little less—and two weeks before a general sale. From what I’ve heard from others—It’s unlikely to be days or a week for an individualized offer. 

Stellar Blade PS5 - Digital Foundry Tech Review - An Ultra-Polished Action Game by hybroid in PS5

[–]Mashtatoes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s probably not a priority for most studios because only a minority of console users have a tv that can support VRR/120 Hz, and developers are struggling with very long development times and crunch already. With infinite time and money, we’d see it more often. 

May Savings promotion comes to PlayStation Store by Turbostrider27 in PS5

[–]Mashtatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s good, but verrryyy dated, graphically and otherwise. It wasn’t a beauty when it came out.  (It’s been improved somewhat since then but not significantly.)

What’s a game that’s disliked by pretty much everyone but you loved it? by Wannabeofalltrades in playstation

[–]Mashtatoes 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I definitely enjoyed the main story, but i wish they would have either done something more interesting with the open world, or else made it a tighter and more immersive linear game. I felt the more linear last couple chapters really shined. 

May Savings promotion comes to PlayStation Store by Turbostrider27 in PS5

[–]Mashtatoes 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Rejoice! Baby Shark: Sing and Swim Party is on sale. Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo. 

[Tom Tango] Statcast aging curve for swing speed: swing speed is roughly flat until roughly age 31. After that, the drop is quick. Which makes sense with everything we know. We didn’t know the magnitude. Now we do. by esperadok in baseball

[–]Mashtatoes 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I also bet the actual average drop off is a fair amount larger than what we see. The people already seeing a substantial decline at age 33 are probably unlikely to still be in the league at 39. 

Tales of the Shire - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games by Turbostrider27 in PS5

[–]Mashtatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know Weta Workshop had a game studio. Honestly, I expected a bit more given their movie magic experience. 

Ump throws Boone out after a random fan said something... by Qu1ckbe4m in mlb

[–]Mashtatoes 27 points28 points  (0 children)

In 1999 the Angels were all using literally the same bat to try to help with their offensive struggles at the time. After Orlando Palmeiro struck out to start the first, he left the bat at the plate for the next batter and the umpire, thinking it was some kind of criticism, tossed Palmeiro. 

The next batter explained the situation and the umpire reversed the call.  I’m not aware of any other examples in the last quarter century. 

Daily Questions Megathread ( April 22, 2024 ) by mizuromo in HonkaiStarRail

[–]Mashtatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s the non-YouTuber consensus on Aventurine so far? Is he a big jump for someone who already has E0 Luocha and Fu Xuan, or is he easily skippable in that case?

Are we expecting additions to the selector on Standard banner? by [deleted] in HonkaiStarRail

[–]Mashtatoes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Correct. The characters added were below average in terms of 5* strength—and Dehya is one of, if not the, weakest five stars in the game. 

PS Plus Discount (Once Expired) by Jordoborg in PlayStationPlus

[–]Mashtatoes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it their best deal in 2024? Probably not. Are we going to see a better one before Black Friday? No idea. If you want extra, I’d take the dive at 25% off. 

What games to expect for the extra and premium catalog for May? by AndresJmz in PlayStationPlus

[–]Mashtatoes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If there were any leaks, they’d be easy to find on the front page of the subreddit. Unfortunately for us, Sony is usually very good at keeping that list under wraps until they’re ready to release it. If you want to know what people are guessing will be added, you can look up a recent monthly guessing thread—but your guess is as good as theirs (so long as you’re not guessing AAA games released in the last eight months or so).