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So for those who don't know, Adobe Flash Player is gone. They ceased today, December 31st 2020. The service will work up until January 12th, but Windows machines will be blocking flash outright, and likely other apps/browsers will do the same. This means sites like Newgrounds, or all those flash game sites we used to frequent as kids, are now rendered useless. Hopefully some of the games were ported to whatever stuff we use now, but I'm betting a lot of classic games will be lost now. But, who know, someone will probably restart support for adobe flash themselves, or produce a new open source version of flash. That'd be cool. Anyway, you can read about this news here - MSN

When it comes to battle royale games, are they as popular as they once were? I honestly don't think that the genre is growing in fandom. I think people are tiring of the genre and are starting to go for more observational types of games (Among Us for example). Idk, does anyone else notice it? I just feel like the popularity of the genre has kind of dwindled. Yeah we still hear about Fortnite and Warzone, but I feel that's it. I wouldn't count Fall Guys among this, as I kind of put them more in a party game/battle royale. Apex Legends has kind of been forgotten as of late, and PubG is, there I guess. But, I'm willing to be proven wrong. Are battle royale games still popular? Or are they more popular these days? What do you think?

At my last in real world job, I worked at a call center. They had tvs and a board game room, but you only got like 15 minutes a break, and didn't get many of those either. So I never got to really do much of anything but use the bathroom and eat. Anyway, I think it'd be cool to play games at work. Especially if it's like an office job and it's just a bunch of people from work hanging out. It helps build relationships. That's the kind of work I'd like to be involved in one day lol.

The creepiest enemies, well I'd repeat my answer of Pyramid Head in Silent Hill 2. I would also say most of anything else in the silent hill series. More so than Pyramid Head, I think the creepier enemies is one of the enemies from Silent Hill 3. Oh, and the Bunny from that game. That's the only thing I can think of off the top of my head right now.

I usually just get all of my stuff from Amazon, or official stores. I have considered buying from people on etsy before, but haven't pulled the trigger on any gaming related stuff. I have a ton of stuff liked on there though. 😄 As for other stores, I like places that sell collectibles and oddities, but I can't think of any names off the top of my head.

Coolest undead, idk, maybe Pyramid Head in Silent Hill. I don't play many horror games sadly. I would also add the tank from Left 4 Dead. As for the games that have done it the best, the TLOU, Left 4 Dead 1 and 2, and I'm drawing a blank on others. I know there are more.

Favorite game this year, would have to be Cyberpunk 2077. I've played it the most, and still want to play it. Even with the issues, I am having a hell of a blast with this game.

Do you guys know of any alternatives I could use instead of the Elgato Stream Deck? I just want a device with some extra buttons I can use for my macro needs. Stuff for like easier push to talk, and other needs when streaming. Do you guys have any cheaper alternatives worth using? I was thinking of getting some cheap keypad thing I could use. But I don't know of the quality for those.

lol I don't think the tray is meant to cook chicken, it's just to keep it warm lol. But still I get what everyone is saying. Just don't use that part lol. I know I would never use it. But even so, there's no chance I'd ever buy this type of console anyway. As well, I suspect this thing isn't meant to compete with any consoles. I'm starting to think it was meant for a short run and they'd eventually discontinue it. Especially if the specs aren't that great.

Also known as backseat gaming. I hate when people bother you while playing, and trying to tell you what you have to do to beat the boss or something. I would like to figure out how to do it on my own, I don't need help. If I do, I'll simply ask. But yeah, it bugs me when people try to tell you how to play.

idk GTA 6 discussion is brought up quite often it seems, at least to me. It could feature a mafia like set of characters, but we won't know for a bit. I want them to kind of do something different, maybe a female protagonist, or 3 protagonists like GTA V. But I doubt they will do that same gimmick twice. GTA is usually always about making it rich and taking over, and I suspect that will be the continued trend in GTA 6. But, I would like to see it take place in London again.

That's why I think they need to change the theme and make it their own. Nintendo will never back down, so it's probably find a new theme to go with, maybe something completely fresh and unique. They could do so many things with their karts. I imagine kart racing is popular anyway, so the theme probably doesn't matter so much.

Back in the day it was Driver, then it was the Saints Row Franchise, now days, I could say Watch Dogs, but I don't think even they can match the quality of GTA these days. With that being said, what would you say is the biggest competitor to GTA? You could argue Cyberpunk 2077, but I don't think it comes close in the sense of driving, and all the other little things in the world of GTA. Could we see a game that can actually compete with GTA?

Hogwarts Legacy is coming out in 2021, and I'm not yet sold on it. It sounds quite appealing, but I am not the biggest Harry Potter fan, and nor do I think I will be into an RPG based around it. But that's me, I never got full into the books or the movies, and I doubt I could get invested in this game. Anyway, is this game a must buy in 2021? Will it be good? I hear it's going to be an open world RPG as well, so there may be a lot you can do. Here's hoping it's perfect for those Harry Potter fans out there, but I think it'll be a pass for me.

Motion Blur tends to seem pointless to me. I always turn it off when I play games, as whenever I keep it on, it bugs me more than anything. I think it makes the graphics look worse, and the motion as well looks off. I think a lot of games are starting with the setting turned off because of how useless it is in games. What do you guys think? Do you like to use motion blur?

So Dreams is a somewhat popular game on the PS4 marketplace where you can edit music, games, and do artwork and all kinds of other fun stuff. It essentially is a tool to let you build all kinds of stuff. I have never played it, but I hear great things about it. But according to Kotaku, there aren't many people playing the game anymore. Anyway, you can read that story here - Kotaku I like that a program like Dreams exists. It gives gamers a lot of options to make something unique, be it a game, a video, etc. I have seen some great stuff done in dreams. But, why is that no one is really playing it anymore? The game has a ton of games available to play as well. If I ever get a PS4, I will have to try this game out and see if I can make anything fun.

This is some interesting news. Capcom has revealed a new retro style console called "The Retro Station", the console will have 10 games in total. From the CogConnected article: You can also read it all here - Cog Connected It's currently expected to release first in Japan for ¥21,780 which is about $210 USD or $270 CAD. I can't see it costing that much here in the states, maybe $100 or so, but I could be wrong. What do you guys think? Is this something you'd be down to buying? If you live in Japan, I think you can buy it from here - http://www.retrostationarcade.com/en/buy.html

Has anyone here ever used the Virtual Boy? I remember seeing one at a thrift store years ago when I was a kid, but never actually picking it up. Anyway, I remember playing it a while later with a friend, and remember it being a bit painful to deal with. It really was not fun to play, the red only graphics made it annoying after a while of playing. What games did you guys play? I think I played the wario game that came out for it.

You know with Flight Simulator, it essentially lets you fly all over the world. Wouldn't be kind of cool to have a driving sim game where you can drive anywhere in the world? I imagine it would be very costly to do a game like this, as Flight Simulator doesn't show all the details on ground, but I think it could easily be possible. Would you like to see a game like this made?

Yeah idk then. I saw a post on Facebook saying so and so was going to come out with another console after being absent for years. Maybe it was Panasonic or maybe the NeoGeo. Oh I found it. SNK is making a console to come out in 2021. Check the article from Gamespot.

I agree. They need a new studio to tackle WWE games, but I have no clue who could do it from the 2K side. Since Take 2 owns 2K, they could even bring it over to another side. How cool would it be if Rockstar made a pro wrestling game?

Well I don't think it'll be winning any game of the year awards after the launch it went through. Does it deserve to win any awards? I think in some regards yes, but I think the problems it had, is going to weigh it down big time.

Super Mario Bros 3 and World for me. Those are the two games I frequently play, and it always brings me back to my childhood. Those games bring me back home. :)

Hitman Contracts had a pretty weird beginning. They pretty much start you off in a psych ward where there are bodies of hitman that look exactly like you. They were the other clones of Agent 47. Anyway, this mission is pretty dope for the first mission, as they put you right into the fray, because after you go through the area a bit, you notice there is a swat team on site and are after you. It's a fun mission to start a game off, that's for sure.

I think they have a right to block it, but it's a stupid thing to block. Let them wear the outfits. I'd understand if they were like costumes where it looked exactly like Mario, but if it's just some guy or woman wearing red/blue clothes, than I see no problem. The image in the article shows me that it's just people wearing outfits in the style. I see no problem with this. But, Nintendo gotta sue. That's how they work. I hope this company rebounds and just does a new theme. Or makes it their own theme instead.