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Sooooo.... more lay-offs coming in the not-so-distant future?

I'm kinda hoping they do a SE/Embracer and either sell off or release studios into the wild to either be independent OR acquired by slightly less scummy big labels.

Silksong... Another week, another will I quit or will I push on through? I'm still in Act 1, I think I can move on to Act 2 but I have areas I still need to poke around in. I adore this game but there is also a little sliver of hate in there.

I'm expecting something a bit like The Green Knight, but Death Stranding-ified.

For all the intentional frustration with that daft Dogcatbird, there is one moment that sticks in my head - Needing Trico to catapult the Boy and having to stand on the end of the see-saw and jump a few times whilst Trico watched then standing on the other end and watching him test the see-saw before slamming down on it catapulting Boy up and through a grate.

That and catching poop green pellets... Trico, not the boy!

Statues a bit expensive though...

@James_42 it'll be on PC... and with how Xbox is these days it'll be on PS5 sooner rather than later.

Silksong... I keep thinking that I've gone as far as I can, but then I breakthrough and there's so much more to poke at... I doubt I'll actually get to the end but I'll keep going until I really can't go any further.

@Drnsnsr Yeah all I really needed to know was that Cregger was behind the new Resi Film to guarantee my butt in the cinema opening week.

Grubb say's it ain't a thing? It'll probably launch on my birthday (6ish weeks from now)!

Being there day one depends on whether I'm still playing Silent Hill F... But if I'm not there day one it'll be soon after

I feel like I'm going mad here because I was sure that was how much storage the PS5 has had since launch??

I am bumbling around Silksong and finishing watching Frieren this weekend. I adore Silksong, but I also think I'll be dropping it because the necessity for dpad movement is destroying my poor old thumb.

I'm still catching up with WoW stuff, but the temptation to drop everything for Silksong is strong.

At most, a new questline, nothing massive, but a fun addition

Possible - some fixes, NG+ and/or third person

Most likely - some new weapons, a new car paint job and some new merch.

I've been indulging in a little game called World of Warcraft, picked up some time and the War Within expansion in the last sale so I'm chewing my way through everything, good times.

I am so stoked that this might not end up being the Deep Down of this generation! Capcom is looking like it has three massive bangers set for next year.

@AldusRavencorn it's always been called Pragmata

@AhmadSumadi DA2 is secretly the best in the series

@Lowdefal I did see someone getting clobbered in Valkurm Dunes yesterday, it was very nostalgic!

@Lowdefal It is ridiculously fast, now you can have a full party of trusts (Once you've done the Rhapsodies of Vana'diel stuff) survival is no longer an issue for levelling content, the Rhapsodies stuff also gives a major boost to exp. For example I've just taken Corsair from 0 to 25 in maybe 40 minutes

I have a few days left of my month of FFXI and I am using it to level up all the jobs I can to over lvl24 just so i can purge my inventories of all the low level gear.

Playing FFXI has given me a hankering for ye olde MMO goodness and I think I might be in the right mental space to finally tackle WoW Classic so once My XI sub runs out I might grab a month of WoW and see how I feel

Well this and the Badlands trailer have brightened my day!

This weekend is a medley of Destiny 2, Final Fantasy XI and Cyberpunk 2077... Plus finishing the last few chapters of Rhythm of War between intermittent power cuts

Still need to replay this AND the expansion Fatesworn!

@themightyant I always appreciate it when a trophy will need 20 cats annoyed but there are 80 cats in the game so you'll likely get the trophy organically rather than having to scour the entire map

I got the Platinum for Metaphor on Thursday just gone and as a treat I picked up Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition on Prime day... Already played it to completion on PC but I'm in the mood for a lil not-quite-nostalgia.

Will I make different choices? Probably not!

I'm also going to play some FFXI for old times sake and maybe finally beat all the Voracious Resurgence stuff! Maybe!

Obviously they'd add CP2077 the moment I buy the Ultimate Edition during Prime Day!

I have been wanting to play Banishers though, so there's that!

I'm not playing much, having a bout of can't-be-arsed's this weekend... I may be able to bring myself to do some more Metaphor Platinum progress because NG+ is pretty braindead easy busywork.

@nessisonett 100% what I'm expecting, instead of sending your army to clear out a castle in 7 real world hours, you'll be sending Leon and Chris to kick some poor zombies backdoor in in 7 real time hours.

I think... I think I'm going to replay this over the weekend!

@Frmknst The Nioh games vastly improved because they went through both public alphas and betas.

I have reached what I assume is the final dungeon in Metaphor, so Sunday will me tackling that

[Edit - It was the final dungeon and that is Metaphor Re-Fantazio finished - I'm also gonna see if I can stick with NG+ for the platinum - Overall I loved it, not as much as the Persona games, but still a ridiculously good time.]

@Kidfunkadelic83 the Suggestive Gaming recap is highly recommended by me; a certified DS1 sicko.

Not yet, purely because I'm wrapping up Metaphor. I don't want anything getting between me and delivering packages.

There still a lot of work for them to do on this for it to not feel janky, but it's pre-beta so there is loads of time left. I do hope they decide to pull the camera back a bit, platforming with the camera pushed in that close is awful, the directional combat is interesting but looks clunky and that city is far too clean and sparse even for a Vampire ruled place.

The most I'm expecting is the demo presentation of RE9 some got to see behind closed doors.

@Shadcai same here, if t'old Randy hadn't gone and done what he does 'best'; run his mouth. I might've got it at launch if my usual crew wanted to all jump in, but I think we're all good on waiting for sales.

If you want something a bit more thorough then i suggest this vid from Suggestive Gaming - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt65_5b9660

A really clear recap that spells out some of the less clear details.

Whilst it wasn't the best narrative, it was good enough to leave me wanting to know what happens next.

I do hope that them acknowledging this means they plan on putting more effort into the sequel.

@wilky2988 Simon just going HAM had me cackling at times! Simon, buddy, she's was dead five minutes ago, you can stop...

I am a few months into Metaphor and really enjoying it, it's fascinating playing a supremely Persona coded game outside of the school setting. I also wish Hulkenberg was a real person in my life because she would make an excellent weird food loving co-conspirator.

When the heck did Yumia release? I didn't think she had landed in our laps yet!

@captainsandman yeah, it's a solid month for me as an Extra haver... Really looking forward to FBC Firebreak.

@danzoEX so you've been playing since day one, yeah?

I finally got around to Metaphor!!! Only a few hours in but enjoying it so far!

I have also put in a silly amount of time into the Nioh 3 demo! It is tickling my pickle something fierce!

@Frmknst Think you might be confusing it with something else... or was it known under a different name? I ask because the oldest news about this game is 11hrs old (at the time of typing this)

@Dalamar why would a loot based action rpg drop the loot fountain?

@Czar_Khastik welp we've had one of those things! Now do we get ff9 here or the Xbox showcase?

That was genuinely one of the best non-first party showings they've had in a long time. Nioh 3 was the big one for me, I am going to lose myself in the demo.

Pragmata exists! The cheeky little note at the end made me chuckle, still don't believe it will ever release, won't do until it is in my hands and I have Platinumed it!

I'm looking forward to watching higher quality trailers for everything tomorrow.

@Judal27 I almost cried! The demo's up, I'm going to try and get some sleep and then I know what I'm doing all day tomorrow.

Prediction - Yotei Gameplay, Suros trailer featuring a snippet of gameplay and something FROMSoftware

Dream - Resident Evil IX, third person, Jill focused but also featuring babygirl Rebecca all grown up. Pragmata is real and has a release date. GENdesign's new game gets a better reveal.

Eff it! Bloodborne Something!