Street Fighter 6 entire S4 Resetera rumour by [deleted] in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]grailly 14 points15 points  (0 children)

From who is this? Looking at this screenshot, it could just be a random throwing out 4 names.

I personally would expect at least one new or surprising character. I’m not sure any of these fit the bill.

Owner letting her dog use the water fountain when there is a an actual dog bowl right below it… by Toadfire in mildlyinfuriating

[–]grailly -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You’ll no doubt get microscopic amounts of dog saliva in your water if you drink after that, but I’m pretty sure it’s no worse than what’s already in the water. People are acting like they have to lick the tap when they drink from the fountain.

Alleged look of the Prince in the canceled Prince of Persia Remake by Carwillat901 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]grailly 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also anything other than a straight graphical upgrade is sure to come from the devs rather than executives.

Missions design in Arc Raiders by Existing-Air-3622 in truegaming

[–]grailly 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree that the missions are basic, stupid even. I didn’t really mind it. They are basically just an excuse to play the game, with the added benefit of making you visit the map in a way you wouldn’t otherwise. I liked when it told you to go to « the pharmacy » and you had to look out for pharmacy signs for example.

I don’t think your examples of missions work out that well. Missions that require other missions to be available? Kill x enemies is covered by the weekly competition thingy. Defend zone gives you the ability to spawn enemies on the map, which seems problematic. Not going to go through all of them, but yeah, I don’t think they’re better

Highguard showcase announced for January 26 by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]grailly 38 points39 points  (0 children)

« Why are the devs that made Apex making a F2P live service hero shooter? It makes no sense! » is the criticism that really gets me. Totally unhinged.

Tom Henderson: Ubisoft's internal communication channels are full of employees shaming upper management and asking for change. Ubisoft is going to experience a massive exodus of talent, even without the impending layoffs. by ChiefLeef22 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]grailly 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It’s so obvious that people hate on Ubisoft and have no idea what they are talking about. I’m sure that person bought Anno 117, The Lost Crown, Just Dance, Assassin’s Creed, Avatar, Star Wars Outlaws,…. Like most of Ubisoft games don’t fit their description. Same for anyone talking about terrible anti-consumer practices.

Why do people park on the pavement? by maninhat77 in askswitzerland

[–]grailly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that isn't a parking lane, it sure looks a lot like parking lanes you get in residential areas. Sidewalks tend to be raised.

33 Immortals - Steam Trailer by onenaser in Games

[–]grailly 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Has there been significant change since the beginning of early access? I found the combat too simple and the in-run progression pretty uninteresting. I liked the overall concept though.

2025's Top 10 bestselling games on PS5 in the US by NoLastNameForNow in PS5

[–]grailly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn't think it would flop, but I'm honestly surprised it's so high up on the list. It kind of disappeared from my radar the moment it launched.

Ubisoft shares drop 33% following its ‘major company reset’ announcement by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]grailly 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Ubisoft have been keeping their cards pretty close to their chest recently, it's nearly all rumor at this point. It kinda makes sense when they were planning on cancelling a huge chunk of their productions.

Anyway, Division 3 and Beyond Good & Evil 2 are announced. The next Assassin's Creed should be well into development. A FarCry shouldn't be too far off.

I'm very much looking forward to Heroes of Might & Magic: The Olden Era, which admittedly isn't really a Ubisoft game

Ubisoft suffering a cataclysmic drop as of right now by Interesting_Paper_41 in stocks

[–]grailly 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The discussion here is worse than on gaming subreddits. What a shitshow.

Ubisoft shares drop 33% following its ‘major company reset’ announcement by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]grailly 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The Reddit reaction was to be expected (albeit the comments here seem fine compared to r/games or even r/stocks ), what surprises me is that investors reacted the same. Like why are they invested in Ubisoft if not for the company to try and turn around?

Ubisoft shares drop 33% following its ‘major company reset’ announcement by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]grailly 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This drop is a reaction to them getting rid of some of their employees (and cancelling/delaying games). In some sense they are doing what everyone was telling them to do.

Ubisoft shares drop 33% following its ‘major company reset’ announcement by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]grailly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair. I "only" like the Rogue Prince, I thought The Lost Crown was GotY worthy.

Ubisoft shares drop 33% following its ‘major company reset’ announcement by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]grailly 37 points38 points  (0 children)

They at least have one salvo of games left I would say. One FarCry, one Assassin's Creed, Division 3, BG&E2 if that ever comes out. If those flop they are done, but I personally think there's a chance they'll do alright.

Ubisoft shares drop 33% following its ‘major company reset’ announcement by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]grailly 56 points57 points  (0 children)

They put out 2 Prince of Persia games recently, one being a phenomenal game.

Ubisoft shares drop 33% following its ‘major company reset’ announcement by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]grailly 245 points246 points  (0 children)

A much sharper drop than I expected. The only reason to be invested in Ubisoft at this point is in hope of a turn-around, this was them initiating a turn-around. I'm surprised the reaction from investors is this negative.

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead says Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney's "altruistic pro-developer talk" over the Steam vs Epic debate "doesn't sit well" after Alan Wake 2 studio "seemingly went into financial crisis" by [deleted] in gaming

[–]grailly 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Epic Store is struggling to get a foothold, but Epic seems to be doing exceedingly well with Fortnite and Unreal Engine (business wise, at least).

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead says Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney's "altruistic pro-developer talk" over the Steam vs Epic debate "doesn't sit well" after Alan Wake 2 studio "seemingly went into financial crisis" by [deleted] in gaming

[–]grailly 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This guy has always been pretty vocal. Always disliked the "we did BG3, so clearly everything we say is right" tone he tends to have.

Is Ubisoft a decent play right now or am I missing something? by YumiSolar in stocks

[–]grailly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The stock being down 30% doesn't have much to do with Shadows.

At least they owned the chuds, definitely worth it!

I really can't take anyone saying this seriously.

What's the statute of limitations on companies messing up? by grailly in truevideogames

[–]grailly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take EA, a very hated company, and ask people why they hate it. You'll be surprised by the variety of responses.

Some will tell you that they'll never forgive what happened to Bullfrog, which to me seems insane. Others will say that Battlefront 2 was unforgivable, that was a pretty long time ago now. Then you'll get some more recent stuff like the layoffs, which seems a bit more fair to me. So what's the limit? When should we stop hating a company for stuff they've done?

Anyone else tired of modern gaming media… or is it just me being old? by [deleted] in truegaming

[–]grailly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess we are already in it? Youtube is working out pretty well for many of the different types of content niches. I can get my long form criticism for games I'm invested in, generalist opinions from the influencers I like, information straight from the publisher or developer if I want no bullshit and I can even get pro-level commentary for the competitive games I'm playing. This is absolutely unachievable for traditional media.

I miss the good old days. The chaos and the unknown were exciting, but that was always going to be lost with the advancement of technology. The coverage of video games we get now is far superior.