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    #1382
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,324 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    This could be fun.

    https://twitter.com/RaveofRavendale/status/1387058984532811778?s=19

    The devs actually released a gameplay walkthrough to go alongside the announcement...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBlSF4yFzB4


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    #1383
    Gunmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    Well, this is something. EDF2 (the PSVita remake of the original game) is coming to Switch. Look at dem next-gen graphics :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPHGIJhiw6w



    Also a new trailer for EDF6, but not much in it apart from...you seem to be shooting a lot of giant bugs :P

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dKpJ9X3Si8


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    #1384
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,279 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    EDF2 is a ps2 game originally. And it looked ropey for a ps2 game.

    It's an incredible game though, one of the best in the series. Love it.

    Hoping it comes to pc.
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    #1385
    Markitron
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Markitron


    Gunmonkey wrote: »
    Well, this is something. EDF2 (the PSVita remake of the original game) is coming to Switch. Look at dem next-gen graphics :D

    Yea but its a Switch game, it doesn't need nice graphics because of the amazing art or something.


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    #1386
    Vicxas
    Registered Users Posts: 15,354 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    pixelburp wrote: »
    The devs actually released a gameplay walkthrough to go alongside the announcement...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBlSF4yFzB4

    God that's right up my alley


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    #1387
    Shapey Fiend
    Registered Users Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭Shapey Fiend


    Gunmonkey wrote: »

    Also a new trailer for EDF6, but not much in it apart from...you seem to be shooting a lot of giant bugs :P

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dKpJ9X3Si8

    From what I can garner from Google translate the plot is that this time the bugs have come to take our Hovis.

    I don't know about EDF graphics but that zoo games hopping distorting animal sprites are excessively twee for me to look at for more than 15 seconds.


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    #1388
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,279 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Ants and spiders > tweet animals.
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    #1389
    EoinMcLovin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,976 ✭✭✭EoinMcLovin


    https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1387875149957844992?s=19


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    #1390
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,875 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    Good news for devs.

    https://twitter.com/GIBiz/status/1387765683405086724?s=20


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    #1391
    EoinMcLovin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,976 ✭✭✭EoinMcLovin


    https://twitter.com/ToysForBob/status/1387854364157509634?s=19

    These are all the studios supporting COD now
    Activision Shanghai
    Demonware
    Infinity Ward
    Treyarch
    Sledgehammer
    Raven Software
    Toys for Bob
    Beenox
    High Moon Studios


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    #1392
    Penn
    Registered Users Posts: 33,604 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    EoinMcLovin wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/ToysForBob/status/1387854364157509634?s=19

    These are all the studios supporting COD now
    Activision Shanghai
    Demonware
    Infinity Ward
    Treyarch
    Sledgehammer
    Raven Software
    Toys for Bob
    Beenox
    High Moon Studios

    Saw a tweet saying most of the character designers who worked on Spyro remake & Crash 4 have been let go because they studio was moved on to COD.


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    #1393
    Retr0gamer
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    Penn wrote: »
    Saw a tweet saying most of the character designers who worked on Spyro remake & Crash 4 have been let go because they studio was moved on to COD.

    Not uncommon in games. Art team gets hired and kept on until all the art assets are created, then they either get moved on to a new early phase project or if there isn't they all get fired other than a skeleton crew until the next project.
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    #1394
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,161 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    EoinMcLovin wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/ToysForBob/status/1387854364157509634?s=19

    These are all the studios supporting COD now
    Activision Shanghai
    Demonware
    Infinity Ward
    Treyarch
    Sledgehammer
    Raven Software
    Toys for Bob
    Beenox
    High Moon Studios

    CoD will consume us all. You'll walk into your job tomorrow and be told you're support staff for CoD. You'll think "But I'm a scaffolder?"

    Doesn't matter, you work for CoD now.


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    #1395
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,324 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Mr Crispy wrote: »
    Good news for devs.

    https://twitter.com/GIBiz/status/1387765683405086724?s=20

    Wow, Devs will really notice the €10 from all those tens of sales on the windows store.......

    All jokes aside, this is probably the most minor of news relating to the platform coming out this month, the biggest being that MS is going to allow apps to be on the platform without being containerised. It'll result in faster and more reliable downloads, and should allowing modding far more easier than it is currently.

    While the dream of Gamepass on Steam would be lovely, that's never going to happen, so any improvement to the Windows Store is very welcome.


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    #1396
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    J. Marston wrote: »
    CoD will consume us all. You'll walk into your job tomorrow and be told you're support staff for CoD. You'll think "But I'm a scaffolder?"

    Doesn't matter, you work for CoD now.

    https://twitter.com/Civvie11/status/1388116680270925831?s=19


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    #1397
    Retr0gamer
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    CatInABox wrote: »
    Wow, Devs will really notice the €10 from all those tens of sales on the windows store.......

    All jokes aside, this is probably the most minor of news relating to the platform coming out this month, the biggest being that MS is going to allow apps to be on the platform without being containerised. It'll result in faster and more reliable downloads, and should allowing modding far more easier than it is currently.

    While the dream of Gamepass on Steam would be lovely, that's never going to happen, so any improvement to the Windows Store is very welcome.

    So basically MS are doing what they should have done from the beginning and going back on what everyone and their dog told them wouldn't fly on PC and would kill the store ten years ago.
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    #1398
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users Posts: 7,845 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    Just saw official PlayStation magazine is wrapping up. It will become just Play magazine and avoid letting staff go which is always good.

    Dropping the official tag I presume allows it to cover all platforms.

    That's the last of those "official" mags gone now with Nintendo and Xbox also closed. At one point it was selling half a million copies a month.


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    #1399
    Retr0gamer
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    It was always awful though other than the exclusive tag getting it some good demos.
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    #1400
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,811 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    This is class, new NoClip doc about Rollercoaster Tycoon.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts4BD8AqD9g


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    #1401
    Varik
    Registered Users Posts: 12,535 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    Play is already a PlayStation focused mag, so it's consolidating them and just losing the license?


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    #1402
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,324 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    This is class, new NoClip doc about Rollercoaster Tycoon.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts4BD8AqD9g

    The bit that made me laugh most, and seemed topical to the times we lived in, was how the RCT Devs worked 100% remotely. Which in the days before USB keys and the internet, meant posting each other floppy disks of their respective work. Sometimes it needs reminding that we have never had it so good, or so easy :D


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    #1403
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,034 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Speaking of platform specific works, are there any YouTube content makers that are specific to PlayStation or XBox in the way the likes of Arlo is Nintendo only? I know we have things like ign Beyond but they have a podcast for each.


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    #1404
    Vicxas
    Registered Users Posts: 15,354 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    Rollercoaster tycoon is 20 years old.

    That actually made me cry


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    #1405
    Markitron
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Markitron


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Speaking of platform specific works, are there any YouTube content makers that are specific to PlayStation or XBox in the way the likes of Arlo is Nintendo only? I know we have things like ign Beyond but they have a podcast for each.

    There are a few but they tend to be extremely fanboy-ish


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    #1406
    CatInABox
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    https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/1389248724686098432

    Some great games in this batch, didn't think that they'd release so many at once. Be great if they kept up this cadence.


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    #1407
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    A rare peek behind the curtain (reportedly thanks to some published-too-early documents from the big Apple vs Epic lawsuit)... here’s how much Epic paid for all those free games they gave out:

    https://twitter.com/simoncarless/status/1389297530341519362?s=21

    And an explanation of what some of those numbers mean:

    https://twitter.com/tha_rami/status/1389312864314351618?s=21


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    #1408
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    Seems Sony have trademarked Sunset Overdrive potentially leading to a release on PlayStation. While released as an Xbox/Windows exclusive Insomniac retained the rights to the IP.

    https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1389517716764176388?s=19


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    #1409
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    I’m fascinated at just how secretive the video game industry is around sales, exclusivity deals etc... This Apple v Epic lawsuit is a goldmine of info. The Epic Game Store is such a ludicrous thing.

    https://twitter.com/simoncarless/status/1389372260067123200?s=21


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    #1410
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,036 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Seems Sony have trademarked Sunset Overdrive potentially leading to a release on PlayStation. While released as an Xbox/Windows exclusive Insomniac retained the rights to the IP.

    https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1389517716764176388?s=19

    It's a very very good game and well worth playing.


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    #1411
    DeSelby83
    Registered Users Posts: 2,566 ✭✭✭DeSelby83


    Jedi Fallen Order is a free pro game for May the 4th on stadia. Nice little freebie if you sign up and get your free month of stadia or use the 3 free month offer mentioned in this Reddit link

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Stadia/comments/n3fw4z/clain_3_months_of_stadia_pro_for_free_with_legion/


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