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How often would you say you clean your consoles? Specifically if you have newer consoles. I ended up breaking my Xbox One a while back when I attempted to clean it, though I did a deep clean and took the console apart, even replaced thermal paste. After doing the cleaning, it wouldn't even start. My luck I guess. So, what is the best way to clean newer consoles? They're getting to a point where you have to clean them often like you would if you owned a gaming PC for example. It's recommended to clean your PC every few months too, so should you have to clean a console every three months too? Or at least keep it clean from dust every so often? But I don't think most console gamers bother to clean their consoles all that much. I'm very paranoid about cleaning consoles myself after I broke my Xbox One. I never want to deep clean one again for that reason. So are there other ways to clean your console so you don't have to open them? Or are there easy guides to follow on the proper opening/cleaning of your consoles to ensure the best play you can get? Would you recommend having a professional clean your consoles if you're too scared to clean them yourself? Or would you just take the risk yourself to clean them?

What are some mostly linear games that deserve their own open world/sandbox style games? I look at Mafia II as an example. It's a linear game with a somewhat open world, although it's a rather small world. I was hoping it would be a massive world to play in, but that's not what we got. Than again, they did try a more open world game with Mafia III, but I didn't really enjoy it. With that being said, are there linear games you'd like to see made into a more open world experience? What are some you'd rather stay linear though? I know sometimes expanding a world can cause other problems. Like giving players too much to play with, or an open world with next to nothing to do. What linear games, would you like to see get an open world treatment and why?

Tengen Games is back, well not really. Homebrew developer Jeff Silvers purchased the rights to the Tengen Games name after realizing no one had owned the rights to it for a while. So he deiced to buy up the name and is currently in the process of fully securing the rights to it. This new Tengen Games will also be releasing games just like the classic studio did with the NES back in the day, and the first one is actually a brand new NES game called Zed and Zee, an 8bit action platformer. You can purchase it for the NES, Famicon and on Windows. Game looks pretty cool though. I found out about this game from this story here: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/07/random-homebrew-dev-acquires-tengen-brand-launches-unlicensed-nes-game

It looks like Microsoft will be increasing the prices for game pass, along with bringing out a new tier called Game Pass Standard. The new plan will allow you to get Game Pass, but you wont have access to newer releases like with the other plans. Here are the new prices and the new plan according to the article here - https://bgr.com/entertainment/xbox-game-pass-prices-are-going-up-and-a-new-tier-is-coming/ *NEW* - Xbox Game Pass Standard - $14.99 per month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: $16.99 to $19.99 per month Xbox Game Pass Core: $59.99 to $74.99 per year PC Game Pass: $9.99 to $11.99 per month Figured a price hike would come sooner or later. I know they used to charge $14.99 for Game Pass Ultimate, but that was raised up to $16.99 a while back. I'm okay paying $20 if I want to play a few games for the month. The best deal overall is still Game Pass Ultimate imo, as it gives you everything, including online play.

Source - https://videogames.si.com/news/invincible-triple-a-game Is anyone a fan of the Invincible comics or the tv show? I never read the comics, but have watched the show and really dig it. I can't wait for the next season. Anyway, this isn't about the show, but about a possible video game. I guess the CEO of Skybound was interviewed recently and announced that they are working on an Invincible game. Do you think they will do the comics and show justice? I know I will be ready to play it day one.

Has anyone heard of Neckbreak? It just dropped for the Switch, Xbox One, and Series X|S. It seems to be a retro style FPS with cyberpunk themes. Looks pretty badass to me. The game is originally $23.99, but it's on sale for both Xbox and Switch, with Xbox down to $19.19 while the switch version is heavily discounted being at $6.99. Pretty big jump. I hear it's supposed to be coming out on PC too, but it's not available on Steam. I couldn't find a trailer, but you can check out some gameplay footage below:

Have you ever played a game where the story was just a confusing mess? Games like Metal Gear Solid I feel struggle with this, because they throw so much exposition and backstory your way, that it can get a bit confusing to keep up. Are there any specific games where the story just confused the hell out of you that you never fully understood the story? It's one thing to be confused about controls and how to play, but when a story is confusing, it can tarnish the overall experience for you. Have you ever played a game where the story was just far too confusing for you? If so, what games did you have problems with?

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.