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Just Cause 4 came out in 2018 and it's been awfully quiet since. I really enjoyed the Just Cause games since 2, and 3 and 4 were probably my favorites. I don't know how many times I just played 4 and just flew around the map with my wingsuit and grapple hook. Made traversing the levels so much fun, and honestly I rarely bothered to drive cars in the game since it was so fast to move around with the wingsuit and grapple hook. Anyway, I'm getting off track here. This topic is to discuss what a Just Cause 5 could look like. I hear there is a movie in the works, so I could see them releasing a new game around the time a movie comes out. SO far it's only just beginning, so I assume a new game in the series is a ways off. But, what do you think a sequel could look like? I was kind of played out with the whole destruction, it got a bit tedious having to go to similar looking areas and destroy everything in sight. I hope the story in a sequel is better, because I never really got into the story, so never paid attention. What does a 5th game need to do to keep people interested? I feel the gameplay hasn't changed much since 2 and I think they need to implement some more crazy things to make a 5th game better. What would you like to see done in a Just Cause 5 game?

Source - https://mp1st.com/news/report-2k-working-on-unannounced-remake There is news that 2K may be working on a currently unannounced remake of one of their popular games. Their last remake was the Mafia Trilogy series, which was hit and miss for some fans. I liked what they did with the first game, but not much was done with 2 and 3 from what I recall. This news all comes from a 3D/Motion Capture artist/animator's LinkedIn page. That employee is Brett Shupe, who is working on multiple titles with 2K, including an unannounced remake. That's really it. No mention of what game it could be. The article discusses maybe seeing games like Spec Ops The Line getting a remake. Or even a Bioshock remake. That would be a big one. But it could be just about anything from 2K's catalog of games. What game could this be for? I know it's not much to go off of, but we could discuss what 2K games you'd like to see get the remake treatment.

Has anyone here played Manor Lords? It's been out since April on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363080/Manor_Lords/ It also looks to be available on Epic Games and Xbox Game Pass via PC. Though it is currently in early access, it seems to be a popular game among Steam users with a very positive rating overall. For those wondering, it's a real time tactics style city builder, taking place in medieval times. I can see some Civ inspiration here.

This is pretty cool. I guess there was an Iron Man game in the works from the team at Genepool Software, which was later closed by Activision, in turn scrapping said Iron Man game in the process. One of the devs who was working on the game, decided to share some screenshots and info on the game. It would have released sometime in 2003, or was worked on in 2003. It had a working title of The Invincible Ironman. But it was scrapped by Activision and then the studio was shut down. Check it out below: And more on the story here: https://gamerant.com/iron-man-canceled-game-2003-genepool-software-images-video/

I don't know how it is for you, whether you use the same controller year after year, or struggle to find a controller that lasts you long enough. Do you consider the quality of controllers getting worse? I personally think it's about the same. I think most of the time our controllers start to go, it's because of how much we use them. For example, each of my Xbox 360 and a a few of my Xbox One controllers all died out on me, or ended up with analog problems, usually with the left stick. But, I blame it on playing games like Call of Duty constantly back in the day, that my controllers probably needed replacing more often than I did. And now with stick drift being an issue with a lot of of controllers, it makes me wonder if the quality of controllers is getting worse, or we're just not very good at keeping said controllers safe. What do you think it is? Is it the quality they put out, or is it how we take care of our controllers that does causes said problems?

Has anyone here played this new game called "Chained Together"? It came out mid June and gained popularity after streamers showcased the game off. It reminds me a lot of that Going Up game, where you had to climb up, and falling would start you over again. Chained together does things a bit differently, and you can guess by the title alone what to expect. It's you and up to 3 other players, all chained together. You have to work together to make sure you don't fall. Failing to work together will result in you falling off, in turn losing your progress. I think I'd get mad at playing it, but it does look like it'll be a bit of fun with friends. It's on Steam for $5 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2567870/Chained_Together/

Dead Rising is getting a slight remake/remaster, well mostly a remaster. They have released a new trailer showcasing the changes. There are some quality of life things, like being able to walk while aiming. I didn't remember that being a thing in the original game. It's been so long since I last played it. Check out the announcement trailer below and give your thoughts on it. It's coming out September 19th. Here's a video showcasing all the changes:

This looks interesting. It's a new mystery adventure where you're tasked with investigating crimes, and attempt to solve them. You have to take what you learned from clues and evidence at the scene to make your case. It also looks like it relies on AI in some way, since you need to question suspects by trying out questions. Check out the trailer below. It's available now on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2492290/Uncover_the_Smoking_Gun/

I wonder if this is true or not, but Analyst Mat Piscatella believes that Playstation will suport physical media for one more generation while Nintendo could possibly have two more generations of physical media. I think we will end up seeing an end of physical media one day. And much as I hate the idea, it looks to be the direction the gaming world is going. I expect to one day see a all digital future. I hate that idea, but it almost feels inevitable at this point. The article also kind of discusses how Xbox is already going into a digital future. So my guess is Xbox will be pushing for digital while Sony will give us one more generation of physical media. Check out the article below. https://twistedvoxel.com/playstation-nintendo-physical-media-analyst/

I played the first Super Monkey Ball and really enjoyed it, and I'm glad to see there is a newer one coming for the Nintendo Switch. It officially drops tomorrow. Is anyone going to pick it up? I don't even remember them announcing a new game, but hey, I'm glad they are sticking with the franchise.

Dustborn is an upcoming narrative driven road trip game, with some action gameplay tossed into the mix. The look of the game reminds me a lot of Road 96, another narrative driven game, but that one is more a walking sim where you have to make choices that result in you making it to a border out of town. The road trip aspect and the graphics/choices kind of remind me of that game. But Dustborn seems to be more focused on combat mixed with narrative options. Also it seems the main character has abilities to make people do things. Idk it looks interesting, but doesn't look like there's much going for it. Is this something you'd be into checking out? According to steam it comes out Aug 20, 2024. I assume for It'll be coming out for PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X/S as well.

This looks cute. It's a new game available on the Switch and is also available on PC. It's more of a narrative adventure, where you are hiking through this world, and all the while you are tasked with helping people you meet on the way. It sounds like it's pretty simple, and more of a walking sim style game, but I feel there's a bit more to it than that. Check the trailer out for it below. You can also find it on steam here - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1722700/Fireside/

It was recently revealed that Limited Run Games will be re-releasing the GEX trilogy through their LRG platform. This is just a re-release of these games, and isn't a remaster. I would have much preferred a remaster over this, but I suppose it's nice to have the option to play the classics as they were originally made. Hopefully they create a remastered set some day or even a remake/reboot. Preorders are opening up this fall.

Saw the trailer earlier and gotta admit this looks pretty fun. It looks like a business management style game. Where you take control of businesses. Supposedly those businesses are restaurants and nightclubs. I kind of like management games like this, so I might check it out. Looks like it's coming out in 2025. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1488490/Nivalis/

Has anyone heard of this one? It looks pretty interesting. It's a survival video game where you have to create alternate versions of yourself to help survive on an inhospitable planet. The idea sounds pretty cool.

This is pretty cool news, a previously cancelled Xbox game, that was in the works since 2006. And was first shown in 2010. The plan was to release it on the original Xbox back in 2006, but that didn't happen, so they moved it towards the Xbox 360 and PS3. But at some point the team behind the project, 1C SeaWolf, decided to scrap their work on it. But it seems it was brought back from the dead and will be releasing sometime in late 2024, for the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. Source: https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/xbox-original-games-captain-blood-release/ Trailer:

Source: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fallout-1-and-2-wont-be-getting-remade-todd-howard-says/ I would love to see a remaster or remake of Fallout 1 and 2, but it sounds like that is not in the plans for Bethesda according to Todd Howard. Howard was interviewed recently and asked with the popularity of the new tc show if it would result in the original games getting a remake. Howards response was more in line with making sure the original games work on modern hardware, but it doesn't look like we will be getting remasters or remakes of the first 2. But would you like to see a remake or even a remaster happen?

Has anyone hear played Crime Boss: Rockay City yet? It's a first person, heist shooter style game. The cool thing about it though, is that it has an odd cast of famous people. Like Chuck Norris and Michael Madsen. Its available for PS5, series x|s, and now on PC as well.

Life By You was a new game from Paradox interactive that was heavily inspired by The Sims. It's been in the works for a while, and has gone through a couple delays already. The game was revealed in 2023 and I believe they wanted to release it in early access at first, but that never seemed to happen as the release kept getting delayed. The most resent delay was it's last as the team decided to go back on it and instead cancel the project outright. It was the first I heard about this game. But I am always open to having others making Sims like games. More on this news can be found below. https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24180574/life-by-you-canceled-sims

Article here: https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/pieces-interactive-alone-in-the-dark-shut-down/ Another studio shutdown by a massive company. Embracer Group recently closed down Pieces Interactive after 17 years in the industry. They were originally acquired by Embracer back in 2017. The Alone in the Dark reboot they came out with, didn't do well in sales and that's the big reason as to why they closed up shop. But in reality, it's Embracer a big company closing the doors on a small studio. What is the point of these companies to buy up these studios, have them do a few games and they bury them soon after? Embracer is no different than the other companies closing studios. https://twitter.com/PiecesInt/status/1802612988286804218

A Quiet Place: A Road Ahead is an upcoming first person survival horror game based on the hit movies of the same name. I assume it's a part of the same universe, so these characters could appear in a future movie. Though I doubt it. If you haven't seen the movies, I won't go into too much detail, but essentially there are monsters that attack at the slightest sound, so you have to be as quiet as possible in order to move around. I wonder how well that is going to work in gameplay. We shall see. It's from Saber Interactive and Stormind Games and will release on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2024.

Source: https://mp1st.com/news/report-ign-instructed-and-even-offered-prizes-for-crowd-to-cheer-during-phil-spencer-and-other-live-interviews IGN recently did a live interview with Phil Spencer and I guess they gave the audience free stuff to cheer. He was asked about the recent studio closures, and pretty much avoided the question saying how he felt bad about having to make cuts. And after that answer the crowd cheers. According to one of the attendees they (IGN) were giving out free prizes, some prizes being gaming headsets and other times 5 hour energy lol, ok. Supposedly the people who cheered the loudest win better prizes. They probably should have told the audience when not to cheer though, because this was definitely not the right moment. Xbox and Phil Spencer should not be cheered for how they've handled the recent studio closures and layoffs. Just not a good look.

I had no idea there was a Sonic Generations remaster released. Well sort of. This new game includes a remastered Verizon of Sonic Generations, but also a new campaign around Shadow. So it's partly a remaster, semi sequel type of thing. I really liked generations. I thought it was one of the better Sonic games. So I am excited they did it with Shadow too. I just hope the game is as long as the original generations game. https://youtu.be/6E36fOpk-Yg?si=cgVkvSVKMKbczW1G

I would have never saw this coming. There is an animated movie called Killer Bean (2008) that seems to have a huge cult following around it. I have never watched it, but have watched a reviewer discuss it, and it sounds like it'd be some dumb fun, also it's notorious for a bad animation style and poor acting. Well, it seems some developers and the original creator of the movie Jeff Lew have decided to make a video game based on the movie and from what I am seeing this looks like it might actually be good. It looks very Matrix heavy, which I hear the movie was too. Plus the Max Payne slowdown ability.

DOOM: The Dark Ages is a new game in the series, but seems to be going the prequel route instead, as this will take place before DOOM (2016) and DOOM: Eternal. This game will focus on the DOOM Slayer before he became the hero we know him as today. Who here is looking forward to this? I know the recent DOOM games have been quite popular, so I expect this to continue said trend. Check out the trailer below.