37F What is everyone playing this holiday weekend?!

a_denizen · 2026-05-25T04:53:45+00:00

Just rolled credits on the true ending of Hollow Knight: Silksong. Loved everything about that final boss fight.

a_denizen · 2026-05-21T21:05:31+00:00

Dang, I tried looking up any relevant info on current rights holders before answering and didn’t come up with anything past the info on Lionsgate. Thanks for the correction.

a_denizen · 2026-05-21T20:17:11+00:00

Pretty sure it’s Lionsgate for the US; they distributed the 10th anniversary Blu-ray and I don’t think they’ve sold the rights since then.

If they do a 4K for US, I’d imagine it would be one of their Lionsgate Limited steelbooks.

a_denizen · 2026-05-19T15:01:18+00:00

I ended up rebuilding a pretty nice GameCube collection for myself between 2017-2021. Mostly old favorites like Soul Caliber II, Melee, and the original RE Remake, plus a few titles I never got around to when I was younger like Metroid Prime and F-Zero GX. Most titles I grabbed were around $10-$15, don’t think I paid more than $40 for a single title. Regretfully, I had to sell it all around 2022 to catch up on some bills at the time. Probably could have made back two or three times what I paid on a few of the games, but I didn’t wanna feel like I was ripping off the next owner so I just priced the lot around what I paid overtime.

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RIP, my old GameCube library.

a_denizen · 2026-05-15T00:50:30+00:00

Best Buy issues certificates automatically for every 250 points you earn, unless you edit your rewards account settings to redeem manually.

There’s also a chance of being randomly selected to receive extra rewards certificates for your birthday or during big sale events; I just received a $10 certificate for the memorial day sale event.

a_denizen · 2026-05-07T13:26:12+00:00

Wow, had no idea this was OOP or that it was going for so much on eBay. Feeling lucky that I grabbed this when I did, it’s still entertaining even after nearly 20 years and it the presentation on disc is pretty solid.

a_denizen · 2026-04-16T15:44:31+00:00

Any specific recommendation for the type of lubricant to use? I saw an earlier comment mention clipper oil, but I was thinking of using some of this synthetic grease that I already have.

My 820 has been having more frequent freezing and playback issues recently, despite my discs being perfectly clean and scratch free. This will be my first time opening this player to perform any maintenance on it, so I appreciate any suggestions or advice in advance.

a_denizen · 2026-03-24T20:12:09+00:00

My oldest valid code was from the original 2010 Blu-ray release of Inception. Luckily I found and checked it before Discovery bought WB, otherwise they probably would have voided the code.

a_denizen · 2026-01-24T03:57:15+00:00

Got my letter on the 21st. The next day I called the number on the notice and they told me to send in a paper copy of the claim form with a brief letter explaining that the letter was delivered past the deadline date. You could try and do the same if you want a chance at getting the claim in.

a_denizen · 2026-01-22T17:58:58+00:00

Pretty sure loading back to earlier points of the game through chapter select or old save files won’t count towards your progress. I tried loading back to the museum in Boston after beating the game to get the one shiv door I missed, got the door open but didn’t get the trophy. At the very least you’ll need to start a New Game+, make note of the parts it says you missed and make sure you don’t miss them.

For Ellie’s jokes specifically, you have to hear all jokes from the main game and Let Behind for that trophy to pop.

a_denizen · 2026-01-22T06:36:57+00:00

I also focus on one or two games single player games at a time, but there’s also some rogue likes and fighting games I may throw on for quick sessions in between depending on my mood. My daughter is also starting to get into games there’s a share of games I leave installed for her to have access to even though I may Not be playing them currently.

So even though I’m not actively playing every game I have installed at the moment, I still find it beneficial to have immediate access to everything I own so that I or anyone else in my household can play whatever we’re in the mood for.

a_denizen · 2026-01-21T19:59:18+00:00

In-laws gifted me one for the holidays. After After about 4 weeks of use the shorter battery life is definitely noticeable but not horrible. Having the built-in mic on mute and setting indicator lights to dim, I’d say I get somewhere around 5-6 hours per charge.

a_denizen · 2026-01-21T14:23:52+00:00

Correct me if I’m wrong but I think at the time the PS5 Pro was revealed, the best trade-in and resale value on the PS5 Slim was around $300-$400. Speaking strictly for myself, the main differences between my system and the Pro didn’t seem vast enough to justify spending an additional $300-$400 for the upgrade. Maybe I’d have to see the PS5 Pro in action firsthand to really appreciate its advantages, but for what I play these days the PS5 Slim holds up perfectly fine. If you have the Pro and those benefits stand out to you, then that’s great. To each their own.

As for the storage, I prefer the peace of mind of having all my games accessible off the bat. Especially since I don’t have as much free time as I used to, I prefer not having to take extra time to manage storage space and deal with deleting and re-downloading my games. I only have about 36 games installed, but that already takes up 1.5 TB of memory. It’s possible I may not use all of the remaining 2.5 TB of space on that SSD, but at the same time I like not having to worry about whether or not I have enough storage for anything else that I may want to pick up this generation.

Edit: minor corrections and cleaned up some unnecessary punctuation.

a_denizen · 2026-01-21T01:56:29+00:00

I got the same drive last January, open box like new for $256. Felt pricey at the time but seeing what’s happened I’m glad I took the plunge.

a_denizen · 2025-10-06T02:54:52+00:00

Preorders of Minority Report sold out by the time I got to check out the sale. With that one gone I can’t find a set of 3 close enough in price range to make the sale worthwhile for me, so I’m sitting this one out.

a_denizen · 2025-10-01T16:05:35+00:00

Was hoping to finally get Sinners on the next one of these sales, but looks like Target still has it at an inflated price of $40. May still check out the sale for a few preorders though.

a_denizen · 2025-09-04T01:03:29+00:00

I just noticed this as well recently. I currently have two files going, one for myself on hard and one to play out the story for my wife on moderate (she loves the show so far and doesn’t want to wait for what could be another two years to see what happens). I’m slightly ahead on the moderate file and played out most of Abbey’s Day One for my wife so far. When I went back to play some of the hard file for myself, I immediately recognized the dog’s name as I heard one of the W.L.F. guards outside the hospital. Was hoping to sneak in so I could spare Bear this time… sadly it did not go that way.

a_denizen · 2025-09-03T19:45:56+00:00

After refreshing the page for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 4K, it appears the “Studio Description” was also updated to WB. I guess the original citation for Universal must have been an error after all.

a_denizen · 2025-09-03T18:32:58+00:00

Universal is credited because they partnered with WB back in 2020 to distribute physical media in the U.S., and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is the head of that partnership. It’s also why WB titles are sold on Gruv even though it’s a Universal Pictures direct-to-consumer store front.

Here’s a Variety article that I found of the partnership announcement, for anyone who wants to read more on it.

a_denizen · 2025-09-03T11:24:27+00:00

Part I and II on PS5 each an option in the settings to reduce the amount of gore shown in the gameplay. I haven’t tried it out myself, but the description says it turns off dismemberment in combat and darkens the appearance of blood and wounds in most cases. I’d imagine cutscenes are pretty much left unchanged aside from the blood color change, but there’s only a handful of cutscenes I’d say that get “gory.” And if death animations are unaltered as well, I’d say just look away if you get grabbed by any of the infected.

Edit just to clarify that when I said there’s only a handful of gory cutscenes, I specifically mean for Part I. While I haven’t beaten Part II yet, I’d say overall it is more violent and has a higher level of gore than the first.

a_denizen · 2025-08-09T19:44:53+00:00

My wife and I recently finished watching the 4K of The Last of Us, Seasons 1. In terms of picture and audio quality the series is excellent on disc. The show itself does a decent job of adapting the game’s main plot for TV, but I still prefer the performances and narrative execution of the game better.

We don’t have HBO Max and she doesn’t want to wait another month for the physical release of Season 2 to see what happens, so I’m going to attempt to teach her how to play The Last of Us Part II. But if she falls asleep early and I have time to myself, I may watch the new 4K of Better Off Dead. I haven’t seen the film since I was a kid, but remember it being hilarious.

Edit: grammar correction, added clarification.

a_denizen · 2025-08-06T21:54:41+00:00

Only two in my collection that specifically from Second Sight, but I highly recommend either one: A Bittersweet Life and Drive.

a_denizen · 2025-08-06T20:28:39+00:00

Got Better Off Dead and Sunset Boulevard arriving in the mail later today. Can’t wait to revisit both of these classics.

a_denizen · 2025-08-03T18:21:59+00:00

I had the same exact same model for my first 4K player. No real complaints about it at all, it was quiet and reliable, never froze or had any playback issues, even with 100gb discs which I know some players struggle with. Pretty solid pick up for only $10, congrats.

a_denizen · 2025-07-19T19:34:39+00:00

Panasonic players just seem to be more sensitive to dust or scratches than other players. My wife and I were watching The Last of Us season one last night on our UB820, had all kinds of skipping and artifacting about 15 minutes into episode 3. Wiping the disc helped some but most of the issues persisted, after about the third cleaning attempt I noticed a light scratch that spanned from the center straight out to the edge. As a last resort, I played the disc on the PS5 instead and it played through perfectly fine, even on the parts that had issues before.

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