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I've watched a little on twitch tonight. Don't think I'm going to drop $40 on this. 

It honestly makes me more curious about Skyblivion.

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Yikes - tariffs continue to send their regards, nearly a 20% price bump across the board. 

https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-raises-the-price-of-all-xbox-series-consoles-xbox-games-confirmed-to-hit-80-this-holiday

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Going forward, here are the expected prices on various Xbox consoles and accessories in the U.S.:

  • Xbox Series S 512 - $379.99 (up from $299.99)
  • Xbox Series S 1TB - $429.99 (up from $349.99)
  • Xbox Series X Digital - $549.99 (up from $449.99)
  • Xbox Series X - $599.99 (up from $499.99)
  • Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Special Edition $729.99 (up from $599.99)
  • Xbox Wireless Controller (Core) - $64.99
  • Xbox Wireless Controller (Color) - $69.99
  • Xbox Wireless Controller - Special Edition - $79.99
  • Xbox Wireless Controller - Limited Edition - $89.99 (up from $79.99)
  • Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Core) - $149.99 (up from $139.99)
  • Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Full) - $199.99 (up from $179.99)
  • Xbox Stereo Headset -$64.99
  • Xbox Wireless Headset - $119.99 (up from $109.99)

 

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https://kotaku.com/polygon-sold-vox-media-valnet-layoffs-digital-gaming-1851778655
 

The video game website Polygon has been sold to click-farm powerhouse Valnet and much of its masthead has been laid off, Kotaku has learned. The sale was subsequently announced in a press release. Multiple staff members have posted online about losing their jobs or about colleagues now being out of work.

Vox SVP Chris Grant, who was Polygon’s founding Editor-in-Chief, shared insight into the deal and is apparent frustration with it on Bluesky. “14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome,” he wrote. “I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck. Today that same company—now called Vox Media—sold Polygon to Valnet.”

He continued, “Their press release proudly calls Polygon a ‘premium gaming publication’ but Valnet literally refused to meet with me or answer a single question of mine throughout this process. They were wildly incurious about how a gaming publication even becomes ‘premium.’ I really, truly (!) hope that the remaining Polygon team gets a chance to continue the work we all cared about so much! But somehow this is the end of my journey with the thing I created.”

“My most heartfelt thanks to the entire team, I’m so sorry things ended this way.”

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He could do bl/imma move, and start polymax. the users will follow.

lotta data, but whatever. keep a copy, modify it a bit, and carry on.

not like other sites don’t have game breakdowns, and “turn left, open chest, go through door” in a game changes just because some cocksucker bought your site. 

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2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

If you like videogame news and commentary, Polygon was sold off by Vox to a clickbait farm, and Giant Bomb is..blowing up and losing the people that made it popular.

Moving this to a different thread - crazy timing but Jeff Gerstmann just happened to already have a podcast lined up with VGBees. He talks pretty in depth about what's going on, from his perspective.

 

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15 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Derek Smart trying to make things happen in the game industry, and mixing it up in the comments section (felt like I was back on Something Awful again)

Derek Smart unveils ACE Platform, a multi-blockchain ‘virtual town hall of engagement opportunities’ | Massively Overpowered

Holy fucking shit.  Had not thought about this clown in...goddamn it feels like another lifetime ago.  Even forgot the name of his 'game' Battlecruiser 3000AD

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11 minutes ago, Hozz said:

Holy fucking shit.  Had not thought about this clown in...goddamn it feels like another lifetime ago.  Even forgot the name of his 'game' Battlecruiser 3000AD

I can’t remember the last time I thought about him.  He must have made some money at some point to keep all of his endeavors going.

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Yeah man it had to be usenet days.  Somewhat ironically that is how I used to follow Longhorn news too.

I googled him and, surprisingly to me, he's had a few games after the first one.

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I don't know if I want to replay Oblivion, which I have, or get the remaster. The appeal of paying for the game again to see it in UE5, plus hopefully balance fixes, but the same great sidequests is very tempting.

Either way, I feel like I can't do that until I've finished BG3. But I'm at the Iron Throne now, and I really, REALLY want to get that one right without dropping the difficultly level.

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