04-12-2017, 06:14 AM | #11761 |
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Nah, Freesync is the variable refresh rate stuff. So I've got a G-Sync monitor and what it does is change the TVs refresh rate to whatever the framerate of the game is running. What this means is that it removes some of the big issues with framerate drops like screen tearing or frame pacing. It makes things so much damn smoother.
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04-12-2017, 06:17 AM | #11762 |
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I was speaking more on HDMI portion.... but yea, that part too. It is too early for me, hence the "etc".
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04-12-2017, 05:47 PM | #11763 |
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Today's News:
1) SALES & FREEBIES:
2) During a recent interview with PC Gamer, Platinum Games revealed if given the chance by their publishers, they want to port more games to the PC platform. https://www.destructoid.com/platinum...c-430902.phtml 3) Star Wars Battlefront II's debut trailer was recently leaked revealing Darth Maul, Rey, and Kyo Ren as new playable characters for the sequel. https://www.destructoid.com/leaked-s...l-430817.phtml https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fi.../1100-6449296/ 4) Microsoft is currently working on a refund system for digital games on the Xbox One based on recent leaks from Microsoft Insider members. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mi.../1100-6449320/ |
04-12-2017, 06:36 PM | #11764 |
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About god damn time on the digital refund bit.
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04-12-2017, 07:17 PM | #11765 |
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Seems to follow the same rules as Steam. Thank fuck, I swore off the Windows store because it fucked up too many times, a couple even requiring reformatting where Steam just works these days. At least now I can feel better about trying as if it just breaks shit again, I can refund. |
04-12-2017, 07:57 PM | #11766 |
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Gamestop will not be what it is in five years.
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04-13-2017, 03:59 PM | #11767 |
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For those of you still on the hunt, Nintendo is discontinuing the Nintendo Classic Edition. Their miniature plug-and-play version of the original NES.
Supply issues seem to be the main reason since they're still really hard to find. |
04-13-2017, 06:26 PM | #11768 |
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Today's News:
1) Xbox boss Phil Spencer hinted more details regarding the Scorpio model won't be arriving prior to E3. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xb.../1100-6449353/ 2) SALES & FREEBIES:
3) Level 5 announced the next game in the Professor Layton series called Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaire’s Conspiracy is currently set for a July 20th worldwide release date. https://www.destructoid.com/-update-...n-431121.phtml 4) Bandai Namco recently released a teaser trailer for an unannounced game currently in development and revealed its official debut to occur on April 20. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/da.../1100-6449345/ |
04-13-2017, 07:57 PM | #11769 |
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They only sold 200k in the US. They're fucking morons just leaving money on the table.
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04-13-2017, 08:22 PM | #11770 |
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Didn't they also only make around a million to 1.5 million of these Classics as well? Don't think they even bothered with a second run of production at least in the US.
One of their biggest weakness in recent years is them being really bad at guaging public interest for their products as a whole. Unless its something Mario, Pokemon, or Zelda related, its more likely than not they are going to under-estimate the demand for it by a lot. Think they even had to hire another company recently to help them out because of how bad they were getting with this. |
04-13-2017, 10:51 PM | #11771 |
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Nintendo has a strange kind of modesty on their Japanese end. They'll talk about Zelda or Mario like an indy passion project rather than them being some of the best games in history. Compare that to how western devs talk about their game; Bungie especially has become massively cocky to the point the community had to pester them to stop being so flowery in blog updates.
And Nintendo leaving money on the table is strange only in the context of what we're used to with other companies. Any other company would be on the tenth expansion of a Pokemon MMO by now. Or Metroid Prime 7. |
04-14-2017, 03:12 AM | #11772 |
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Yeah, I do get underestimating demand, that's fine. But discontinuing a product already in production people want to give you money for is just batshit.
Looking at the stock checker for this country, they were restocked in March and not one retailer had stock for more than 10 minutes. |
04-14-2017, 07:01 PM | #11773 |
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2) Netherrealm Studios released a new trailer for Injustice 2 focusing on Scarecrow. https://www.destructoid.com/if-only-...r-431337.phtml 3) Sega recently released three new trailers for Sonic Forces. https://www.destructoid.com/sega-unl...s-431310.phtml |
04-17-2017, 06:18 PM | #11774 |
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Today's News:
1) EA and DICE revealed the debut trailer for Star Wars Battlefront II last weekened while DICE stated the game will not have Season Pass but "something different" instead. https://www.destructoid.com/watch-th...i-431481.phtml https://www.gamespot.com/articles/st.../1100-6449384/ 2) While previously released as part of the Ultimate Edition of Halo Wars 2, Microsoft announced Halo Wars Remastered will be available on its own for sale on Steam by April 20th. https://www.destructoid.com/the-halo...m-431721.phtml 3) Sony revealed they are shutting down servers for six of their published games starting this July with four games for the PS3, one for the Vita, and one for the PS4. https://www.destructoid.com/sony-is-...s-431725.phtml |
04-18-2017, 07:47 PM | #11775 |
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Today's News:
1) SALES * FREEBIES:
2) Namco rumored to be currently developing a Mario Maker-like game for Pac-Man based on recent European trademark filings. https://www.destructoid.com/bandai-n...r-431898.phtml 3) Capcom recently released a new trailer for Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers and revealed Thailand to be the next DLC stage for Street Fighter V. https://www.destructoid.com/newest-u...s-431892.phtml https://www.destructoid.com/street-f...c-431879.phtml 4) Sony announced 1TB hard drives will become the standard for PS4 Slim models starting later this month for North America. https://www.destructoid.com/ps4-slim...d-431881.phtml |
04-18-2017, 10:04 PM | #11776 |
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Roaches❤PS4! LOL
Funny and gross news story:
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04-19-2017, 08:26 AM | #11777 |
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Eurogamer has a rumour up about a SNES Mini by Christmas. Congrats to the 10 people who buy them.
I also saw a rumour elsewhere which is the only thing that makes sense to me about the NES Mini: The CPU they use in that is a discontinued product and Nintendo just bought them up cheap to make it which is why it is now discontinued. |
04-19-2017, 10:51 AM | #11778 |
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I'd like to say I'm excited about a prospective SNES Mini but at the same time like you said if they only make about 15 of them I'm not gonna lose aaaaaaaany sleep over not getting one.
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04-19-2017, 11:01 AM | #11779 |
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They did pre-orders for the NES over here. I got the controller to use on the Wii U virtual console and PC, just didn't fancy the console until it was hacked and then it was too late.
I will pre-order a SNES mini though. |
04-19-2017, 11:13 AM | #11780 |
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I'd rather they just make a half-decent VC catalogue on the Switch, myself, but it'll be interesting to see how this all shakes up
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04-19-2017, 01:28 PM | #11781 |
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That surely must be coming at E3. They said that they'd be giving a free VC rental every month once the paid online stuff starts in the fall.
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04-19-2017, 04:47 PM | #11782 |
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If they do the VC better than they have in the past, it may be worth picking up this system....
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04-19-2017, 07:13 PM | #11783 |
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Today's News:
1) Telltale Games announced Episode 4 for The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (Season 3) will be arriving on April 25th. https://www.destructoid.com/episode-...y-432087.phtml 2) For those interested, a Castlevania inspired game called Dead Cells is being released on May 10 for Steam. Game itself is a 2D sidescroller and influenced by both the Metroidvania and rouge styles for gameplay. https://www.destructoid.com/castleva...n-431931.phtml 3) According to a report from the ESA (Entertainment Software Association), digital game sales made up around 74% of all game sales in the US last year. In terms of breakdowns, overall game sales generated around $24.5 billion, UK market is around a 50-50 split for digital and physical sales, and 6th year in a row digital sales grew percentage wise. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/di.../1100-6449459/ |
04-20-2017, 08:09 PM | #11784 |
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Today's News:
1) SALES & FREEBIES:
2) Bandai Namco revealed last week's teaser was for a game called Code Vein currently in development and some other details including a 2018 release date, game itself is based on vampires, and is a third-person RPG game. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mo.../1100-6449475/ 3) According to the NDP, Ghost Recon: Wildlands managed to be the highest selling game in the US for the month of March in the US with Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at the runner-up spot. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/to.../1100-6449499/ 4) Update to recent Gearbox-G2A news as the Senior Account Manager for G2A recently blamed Youtube/Internet personalities for their bad online reputation instead of them being a shady company. The company's PR boss also tried to claim they are no different than Amazon and Ebay when it comes to selling goods as a way to deflect accusations of them being a "grey market" seller. https://www.destructoid.com/g2a-is-r...r-432272.phtml |
04-21-2017, 02:46 PM | #11785 |
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Saints Row 2 is also free on Steam right now (in addition to GOG)
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04-21-2017, 10:27 PM | #11786 |
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Late Night News Edition:
Activision confirmed rumors of the next Call of Duty going back to the WW2 setting with the official debut to occur on April 26th. Sledgehammer was also revealed to be the developer for this year's game.
https://www.destructoid.com/call-of-...k-432404.phtml Meanwhile in non-CoD news, Kirby series is getting a action fighting game made according to developer Hal Laboratories. Game itself is currently planned to arrive this winter for the 3DS. https://www.destructoid.com/kirby-is...r-432306.phtml |
04-24-2017, 08:17 AM | #11787 |
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A company is making a streaming app called Rainway that they're saying will stream your games to a browser, phone, XB1 or Switch. They were claiming that it will be on the eShop, but I have a feeling that once Nintendo figure out what it is, they'll block it.
Still, if it works in a browser, it should still be fine once it actually gets a browser. Would be pretty sweet. |
04-24-2017, 06:22 PM | #11788 |
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Today's News:
1) Vanquish is currently rumored to be the next game getting ported to Steam from Platinum Games based on recent updates for the PC version of Bayonetta. https://www.destructoid.com/vanquish...t-432846.phtml 2) Details regarding the next Call of Duty game was supposedly leaked recently which includes a November 3rd release date, D-Day being one of the settings for the game, and two different story campaigns (one for solo, one for co-op). https://www.destructoid.com/details-...l-432706.phtml 3) FREEBIES - Microsoft revealed the list of free games for May's Games With Gold will be Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams (Xbox One), Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (Xbox One), Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (Xbox 360), and Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Xbox 360). https://majornelson.com/2017/04/21/x...-for-may-2017/ |
04-25-2017, 02:44 PM | #11789 |
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Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite coming out in September.
Here's the trailer with some characters making return appearances. And, new additions on Capcom's side. |
04-25-2017, 07:17 PM | #11790 |
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Today's News:
1) Resident Evil 7's free Not A Hero DLC pack has been indefinitely delayed with the official reason related to developmental problems. https://www.destructoid.com/resident...y-432928.phtml 2) SALES & FREEBIES:
3) According to a report from Reuters, Vivendi Entertainment is currently expected to make an official hostile takeover of Ubisoft before the end of this year. Report also stated Vivendi might end up backing off if the price for buying out Ubisoft becomes too high. https://www.destructoid.com/reports-...r-432999.phtml 4) Square Enix recently hinted both Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts 3 will not arrive till at least 2018 at the earliest. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/do.../1100-6449552/ |
04-25-2017, 11:33 PM | #11791 |
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The concept of hostile takeover is so odd to me.
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04-26-2017, 01:29 PM | #11792 |
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There's an NBA Playgrounds game coming out, which is trying to be arcade like NBA Jam or Street.
Fuck I hope it's good. |
04-26-2017, 06:38 PM | #11793 |
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Today's News:
1) XSEED and developer Acquire studio currently are dealing with claimss of censorship after removing a reference to the KKK from the English version of Akiba's Beat. The English localizer claimed it was only meant as a joke and demanded to be removed from the project if his work got censored/removed. https://www.destructoid.com/localize...e-433163.phtml 2) For those interested in Deformers, game was revealed to be suffering from several performance issues since its launch. https://www.destructoid.com/ready-at...h-433154.phtml 3) SALES & FREEBIES:
4) The debut trailer for Call of Duty: WWII was recently released and one of the game's modes revealed to be Nazi Zombie based. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ca.../1100-6449574/ https://twitter.com/SHGames/status/857285812265910273 |
04-27-2017, 06:22 PM | #11794 |
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Today's News:
1) SALES & FREEBIES:
2) According to Capcom's recent fiscal report, Dead Rising 4 (under 1 million sales) ended up being a bust for the company while both Resident Evil 7 (3.5 million sales) and Monster Hunter XX (1.7 million) sold less than what Capcom expected but were happy with overall sales. In terms of remakes/remasters, Resident Evil 6 managed to sell over 1 million copies. https://www.destructoid.com/capcom-s...y-433304.phtml 3) New gameplay trailer for Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite was recently released. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_H2YEcS1d8 4) Longtime employee and creator of both the Punch-Out and Star Tropics series, Genyo Takeda, announced he has retired from Nintendo after a 45 year career there. https://www.destructoid.com/genyo-ta...o-433252.phtml 5) According to Microsoft's recent fiscal report, Xbox division ended up generating around 4% more revenue than last fiscal year with higher Xbox Live Gold sales as the main reason. Overall revenues were around $1.928 billion for the division. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ho.../1100-6449641/ |
04-28-2017, 05:58 PM | #11795 |
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Today's News:
1) Similar to recent years, Nintendo announced they will not be holding a traditional press conference at E3 this year. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ni.../1100-6449651/ 2) Capcom currently rumored to be working on a new Mega Man Legacy Collection (Mega Man 7-10) based on a recent Korean Ratings Board report. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/me.../1100-6449660/ 3) According to Sony's recent fiscal report, PS4 recently passed 60 million consoles shipped since its launch although the company is currently expecting console sales to slow down for this fiscal year. Sold 2.9 million more PS4s and Playstation division revenues were up by 6% compared to the previous fiscal year. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps.../1100-6449655/ 4) According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Sony might be releasing a new Playstation by late next year based on an analyst's predictions who was correct on predicting the PS4 Slim and Pro models announcements. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ne.../1100-6449662/ |
04-30-2017, 02:02 PM | #11796 |
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So getting this on the Switch. |
04-30-2017, 02:25 PM | #11797 |
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This is a very blatant rip of NBA Jam. But since EA gives no fucks about Jam (or Blitz) I guess somebody has to do it.
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05-01-2017, 05:59 PM | #11798 |
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Today's News:
1) GBA game Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga is currently rumored to be getting a re-release for the 3DS eShop. https://www.destructoid.com/rumor-ma...e-433628.phtml 2) Blizzard announced Overwatch recently passed the 30 million users milestone with roughly 10 million added since last November. https://www.destructoid.com/overwatc...s-433906.phtml 3) Capcom announced they will be holding another public beta for Street Fighter V to test out the newly revamped Capcom Fighters Network service from May 11-14. Beta will be available for all players on PC and PS4. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/st.../1100-6449697/ |
05-02-2017, 09:20 AM | #11799 |
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Darksiders 3 is coming to PS4, XB1 and PC in 2018.
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05-02-2017, 02:15 PM | #11800 |
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Holy fuck.
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