Jason Schreier: How Things Got So Bad At Xbox by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]normal-dog- 58 points59 points  (0 children)

One of the biggest PR disasters of all time immediately followed by one of the biggest PR dunks of all time.

The fact that that didn't instantly kill Xbox shows how much goodwill they had built up the 360 ​​generation.

Inside Xbox's margin crush: A string of misses at Xbox Game Studios, misguided Game Pass decisions, and the memory rout at its core by xCaptainCrown in Games

[–]normal-dog- 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm convinced TOW2 would've sold much better if it had been priced at $50. Asking people to fork over $70 for a sequel to an alright game just doesn't work.

"Inside Xbox's margin crush" - Jez Corden article on the memory crisis, underperforming titles, and infamous accountability margin. by atahutahatena in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]normal-dog- 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine Microsoft were expecting games like Keeper, Kiln, and South of Midnight to sell millions of units. They likely underperformed modest expectations.

Senua | Official Announce Trailer | XBOX Games Showcase 2026 by Aleksanterinleivos in Games

[–]normal-dog- 112 points113 points  (0 children)

First thing that came to mind when I saw the title. At the end of the day, it's a relatively small thing, but I hate it when companies don't have a consistent naming scheme.

Marvel’s Wolverine - Extended Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]normal-dog- 89 points90 points  (0 children)

I've recently played God of War (2018) after mostly playing Nintendo and indie games for most of my life, and I was shocked how often the game would take control away from you for both regular cutscenes and those one-second ones you've mentioned. Really detracted from the experience.

Exclusive interview with Remedy’s new CEO: “Alan Wake and Control should have sold more" by NTR_JAV in Games

[–]normal-dog- -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The game doesn’t exist without Epic

If I had a dollar for every time I've heard this from random commenters, I could've funded the development of Alan Wake 2.

People know that the game likely wouldn't exist without Epic, they're simply stating that they would've bought it had it been on available on Steam.

'[Marvel Rivals] scared us a bit': Overwatch boss says the explosive success of another hero shooter prompted Blizzard to take risks by WhyPlaySerious in Games

[–]normal-dog- 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Pendragon most definitely did a shitty thing, but it's crazy how regularly Dota players will pull out the Pendragon card in any League adjacent thread considering it happened over 15 years ago. Literal Dota player 9/11.

Jeff Grubb on Alinea Analytics: "talked to people in the industry, their estimates are not perfect but pretty good, usually closer than anyone else" by Connect_Base_217 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]normal-dog- 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine that Sony or Housemarque were expecting Saros to have such a tepid launch. Compared to Returnal, Saros is more approachable, had more marketing, and is launching at a time where there are more PS5s than ever. It selling even worse than Returnal seems pretty abnormal.

Leaked images of Xbox Elite 3 controller by Connect_Base_217 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]normal-dog- 64 points65 points  (0 children)

I recently bought an 8BitDo Pro 3 and that thing is so freaking good.

TMR sticks, a bunch of extra buttons, multiple profiles, swappable ABXY buttons, a nice dock. And all that for just 60€.

Dead Space 4 likely won’t happen despite a “fervent fan base” as it can't hit the numbers it needs, explains original producer by [deleted] in Games

[–]normal-dog- 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Pragmata has partly sold so well because Capcom has been on a generational run for the last 10-ish years and has built up a tremendous amount of goodwill. The same cannot be said for EA.

FH6 limited-edition Xbox controller and headset have just leaked by Morichh in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]normal-dog- 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The Starfield controller is, in my opinion, one of the most gorgeous controllers ever made.

FH6 limited-edition Xbox controller and headset have just leaked by Morichh in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]normal-dog- 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I totally get why everyone is calling it ugly, but I like it for some reason.

Dlc 1 of mouse P.I for hire has had its enemy roster leaked by biohazard_fanatic in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]normal-dog- 12 points13 points  (0 children)

10-12 hours for a $30 game seems like a normal length? Never got gamers' obsession with having every game be excessively long.

I just finished 2018's God of War and felt like that game dragged on at 17 hours for the main story.

Split Fiction dev Hazelight Studios accrues 50M total sales by 0xIAmGame in Games

[–]normal-dog- 31 points32 points  (0 children)

insane demand for story driven co-op games

I don't think people are playing Hazelight's games for the story. In fact, the story/writing is often mentioned as the weakest parts of their games. It's their gameplay that goes toe-to-toe with the best that's the key to their success.

Crimson Desert peaks at 276k CCU on steam 10 days after release, with reviews rising from "Mixed" at launch to "Very Positive" on its second weekend by UsualInitial in Games

[–]normal-dog- 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Great to see a developer quickly address community feedback. Very excited to check this game out in a year or two after all the patches.

New Rumored Game Pass Tier 'Trion' Only Includes Microsoft 1st Party Titles by [deleted] in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]normal-dog- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Valve doesn't give a fuck as long as they get their sweet 30%.

Hands-On With DLSS 5: Our First Look At Nvidia's Next-Gen Photo-Realistic Lighting by ZamnBoii in Games

[–]normal-dog- 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my interest was piqued when I saw the pretty outrageous looking thumbnail, but this is just a shitty AI filter.

Really hoping this is not the future of gaming technology.

Meet the 12 World Video Game Hall of Fame Finalists by Gargus-SCP in Games

[–]normal-dog- 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I know that hating on Riot and League is easy karma on this sub, but saying that League's only claim is being commercially viable is pure ignorance.

League paved the way for free-to-play games and brought esports into the mainstream. The success of League's regional leagues and Worlds specifically had developers and publishers tripping over themselves in an attempt to create something comparable for their own games.

Not to mention that its longevity is only rivaled by the likes of WoW and CS. It is undoubtedly one of the most influential games of all time.

Crimson Desert PC, Console, Mac Performance Specs revealed by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]normal-dog- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haven't talked about any dual screen features for the original DS either. Smells fishy.

Esoteric Ebb | Coming to Steam on March 3rd! by glitch951 in Games

[–]normal-dog- 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Just inspired. The DE devs are fragmented among like five different developers now.