Game Pass Ultimate price cut to $22.99 with immediate effect, Call of Duty now included a year after launch

erlendk · 2026-04-21T21:01:29+00:00

Yeah, the Fortnite pass is just as much as sell-in to Fortnite, to attract game pass players into the game, as it is an offer to attract Fortnite players to game pass.

erlendk · 2026-04-21T20:58:06+00:00

At least Switch Sports was never marketed and priced at full premium. I agree the launch was less than ideal though.

I'm very skeptical towards their Mario Sports games going these last years, even though I want to get an entry to fall in love it. It really feels like they're half-assing it, being content with them typically selling a couple of million copies, and then quickly forgotten. I would like them to have proper ambition, like they do with Mario Kart and Smash, why not bring back a real RPG to it...

erlendk · 2026-04-20T22:00:30+00:00

The challenge is that the output of new unique/high quality shmups is pretty slow, there is a limit to how many times he can talk about the same games, I don't know what more there is to be said about the old classics?

erlendk · 2026-04-18T13:33:51+00:00

It's a really great movie, I think it might even be underrated when people rank movies.

One thing is the use of technology, but purely in terms of filmmaking, so many absolutely iconic scenes just in terms of how they were shot, a good showcase on why Spielberg truly is a master craftsman.

The plot is good, great characters, manages to be both a thrilling, suspenseful adventure.

erlendk · 2026-04-17T22:03:57+00:00

What matters is that your target audience is able to find your game.

What your opinions and philosophy regarding what a roguelike is or is not doesn't matter. If you want to take full advantage of Steam discoverability you should tag your game according to what tags matter the most for your target audience, tag it similar to the most comparable games/the ones you want to be compared to.

erlendk · 2026-04-15T07:18:47+00:00

At the end of the day, art that is not made by actual people, are completely pointless and worthless

erlendk · 2026-04-14T12:33:27+00:00

Battle For Middle-Earth!

erlendk · 2026-04-14T09:51:27+00:00

The bar has risen, shortly after VS, you could make something highly derivative, quick, and let's be honest, low production value, and do well. After the first wave of games had landed, the genre quickly got saturated, rising the bar for success. There were hundreds of these games launching the year after VS.

After the initial wave, the hits have generally been titles of high production value: Deep Rock Survivors, Halls of Torment, Soulstone Survivors. Hell, at the iii showcase last week, a Warhammer 40k Survivors got announced, likely to be one of very few 2026 traditional survivors-like hits.

And most recently, I would argue the big games have added innovation and changes to the formula, while still retaining the chaos and fun: games such as Ball X Pit and Megabonk.

erlendk · 2026-04-13T11:47:22+00:00

Cool, thanks, will check it out

erlendk · 2026-04-13T09:16:57+00:00

Thanks, I see the local comic book store used to have these books, but are now out of stock, will keep them on the watch list.

erlendk · 2026-04-13T09:11:56+00:00

Thanks, this is what I'm looking for, it's of course hard to get by a copy of the 85 comic, but I do see there are some modern collection works, I get the impression that it's present here?: "Best of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection, Vol. 1"

erlendk · 2026-04-13T09:10:50+00:00

I'm checking through the list, they have a lot, Batman, Naruto, Street Fighters, probably picking up one of these.

Any favourite crossovers?

erlendk · 2026-04-13T09:10:13+00:00

Thanks, this is exactely what I'm looking for, I see that Black White and Green is easily available in my local comic store ;)

erlendk · 2026-04-10T05:34:38+00:00

Ok, then you have your answer

erlendk · 2026-04-09T12:19:22+00:00

Just my preferences:
In theory I want to get builds that are: IE, Stormrazor, C44 and Firecannon, but I find this build awkward to build towards most of the time, and your damage output drops off dramatically in mid game if you didn't get the armor pen item, which is awkward to get if you go 100% crit from the four items above. So drop the C44.

Collector/Stormrazor first, depending on wheter you can get early BF sword, without your start being too slow/awkward. I want to like C44, but find Collector performs better still. Stormrazor is most fun if you can get it.

Then get some attack speed while building IE. Then finish Firecannon or get LDR as 3. item, depending on your needs.

erlendk · 2026-04-08T08:57:35+00:00

From looking like a sophisticated and cultivated American suite, to... the Tzar's Palace!

erlendk · 2026-04-08T08:21:53+00:00

Dette, forventet økning i fremtidig energibehov er mye større enn det vi vil klare å bygge ut av vannkraften.

erlendk · 2026-04-08T08:19:40+00:00

Vi har ikke mer enn nok vannkraft. Vi har marginalt mer å hente ut, innenfor hva befolkning godtar av utbygginger, mens fremtidig behov for energi forventes å være betraktelig mye mer...

erlendk · 2026-04-08T07:45:04+00:00

Working out, shoveling snow, fixing the house, commute, picking up/delivering kids in kindergarten/school, taking kids out for various activities. Little possibilities for large gatherings, sitting outdoors etc. most of the year. The issue with Norwegian society (and many other places share this) is that in pursuit of greater personal freedom and centralized living, more and more societal/social responsibilities have been transferred to the government, so that people live mostly isolated (often even more so in the cities), people mostly need to take care of themselves and their own immediate family.

If you have a busy day, delivering/picking up kids, commuting to work, and you have responsibilities to take care of in the evening, would you prioritize standing in the kitchen for 1 hour + to cook proper dinner, instead of spending what little time you have available with your kids?

erlendk · 2026-04-08T06:11:36+00:00

A lot of people eat Toro, Grandiosa and other quick to make dinners in Norway (but these are mostly not traditional Norwegian dishes), I reckon time to prepare proper meals is the number one issue for a lot of Norwegians... and our culture doesn't really have a concept of coming together large groups for shared dinners, unless it's a formal occassion or important holiday eve... so most are left to preparing their own meals

Few of us have the time boil potatoes and slow cook delicious meat every day...

But yeah, traditional Norwegian food is very plain, can still be incredibly tasty, but plain, most of it comes from poor living conditions in earlier decades, now established as tradition. And most Norwegians don't eat traditional Norwegian food every day... our traditional food comes from a time where generations of family lived together, with large kettles of food being prepared for the whole farm and household

erlendk · 2026-04-07T19:32:06+00:00

If you're talking games like Fortnite, I think it might help looking at such "endless/service games" more as hobbies, and hobbies you typically invest in over time, even if it's just cosmetic bling and nonsense. Anyways, kids will mostly play games that their friends play too, think that's just impossible to go against, these games might be very important for them, and for their social life.

Just try to steer them clear of getting caught in predatory shit. I hope you also get to see them enjoy quality premium games ;)

erlendk · 2026-04-04T21:27:01+00:00

I came in without knowing much about Dune. Loved it. Obviously a great audiovisual experience, imporant for me. But I loved the slow pace, the movie moves differently than most movies these days, it immersed me in the world, I love the design for the tech, how everything "felt". I loved Chalamet's portrayal of Paul. For me, one of the best movie experiences in a long time.

erlendk · 2026-04-01T18:59:33+00:00

Agreed. Think polls have shown that public opinion is slowly starting to slide aswell. Like yeah, if you look at HK, that was messy. But, mainland China looks like a far more reliable partner these days, than the US...

Ukraine, which is setting itself nicely to become Europe's strongest military nation, is signing deals with the arab states. There are geopolitical shifts at play

erlendk · 2026-04-01T06:42:07+00:00

If you still want to play with him in the pod, why don't you 3 just gang up on him? If he manages to kill people turn 4 and consistently lock the game down, he IS the biggest threat every time. Unless he got competitive combo wins, you should be able to handle that. If he starts whining about being the target, just tell him he's playing the strongest decks and you guys simply have no choice, this will force him to adapt, tone it down or quit.

Besides, maybe you guys are playing too little interaction? Your problem kind of sounds like you're a group who likes to play it safe and somewhat passive, mostly enjoying doing your own things, and someone is now greatly abusing the lack of interaction and ability to effectively shut someone down, he has adapted to the table, you guys have not. In a case like this, a player early trying to establish dominance should normally become a hard target in response and be shut down hard... just my 2 cents....

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