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@LordFunkalot - Yeah Shenmue hasn't quite aged as gracefully as I hoped. Am lucky to have the original on Dreamcast, but i did double-dip for the recent re-releases, more so to save on loading times alone!

@LordFunkalot - Noticed that as well. Probably didn't want all the happy, friendly and impartial comments that those stories would clearly receive.

As for Sega, nice to see them doing even a small thing for fans. But can we have an AM2 Collection please!!!

Pretty please Sega!

The first trailer I've seen in a while that has me genuinely excited for a release.

Looking forward to seeing more of this in the future!

I remember paying £70 for Virtual Racing and £65 for Super Streetfighter II on the Megadrive and even £70 for an Import version of SF Zero 2 on the Saturn back in the day, but in the current age of sales and discounts, let alone CEX, I can probably wait, but then I'm not a huge GTA player by any stretch either.

Ultimately, it will probably sell well even at this ridiculous price, with the issue being others trying to justify rises for their own software, which will have less content and engage players less.

The gaming industry loves a slippery slope and I can only see this going one way if they try it and get away with it.

Had these and the Virtua Cop games on Sega systems. The nostalgia would be great but pretty sure without the gun controllers it will wear thin pretty quickly, so I think I'll continue to dust off my consoles and play the OGs

As said elsewhere VR would be amazing though

Scream censorship at favourite game but also knows the internet is awash with Rule34 content and beyond.

I mean, if you want a Barclays, just use Google, you'll be here today, Goon tomorrow

Amazes me this sort of stuff.

With a full time job and life to live outside of work, I find it difficult enough to play games, let alone have the time for this cobblers...

Currently in Sweden for work so will watch the highlights when back in blighty.

Up there with Slay The Spire for me.

I've had it since the console release in February and still find it both entertaining and challenging. that "one more go" factor is lethal for my sleep pattern though!

I don't see it winning overall, as the general nature of the Game Awards loves big showy games, but good luck to LocalThunk on a job well done.

@AfroMario Same 👍👌

@LogicStrikesAgain I probably should have phrased that a little better. I was in a rush while typing!

I was referring (badly) to the shortening length of the console generations and how that makes buying a console a little more considered now that we have mid-gen refreshes.

I happily bought new consoles in the release window knowing they would lead the way for 6-7 years plus, but that has unsurprisingly changed now and that's where the pricing stings personally, but as I said, that's the "old habits" kicking in.

I'm not going to lie, when I check out my friend's Pro, if it is THAT good, then I will be entertaining a purchase, but that nagging timescale of the PS6 future release will be a counterpoint in the back of my mind.

That being said, regardless of whether I do or don't, I hope those that do pick it up, enjoy it immensely.

I may upgrade once I see "live" demonstrations of it, but coming from an age where I paid £399.99 (equivalent to £971 in 2023) for my SEGA Saturn on release, it's difficult to justify a mid-gen refresh despite being in a fortunate position to grab one if I want to, but that is on me and my "old habits",

Blimey! Ikari Warriors is a blast from the past..

Was 11 when that released. 🤣

"Plantar fasciitis" special edition skin incoming...

Have not touched print media for years, but back in the day, Zzap 64, Mean Machines, C&VG and the odd import copy of EGM were stalwarts I used to live by for my gaming news.

Always remember looking at the NeoGeo ads when a kid and dreaming

It's a shame, but an inevitable outcome with everything so digital now.

Things have come a long way since Maria's Christmas Box on the ZX Spectrum...

Looks great and I like the timeline shift which should keep things interesting and fresh (hopefully)

I see the bandwagon has started already as she doesn't have a pen*s, it must be difficult for the younger generation to breathe, with so many non-concerns to worry about.

After a quick Google scan, Spotify generally pays $0.003 - 0.005 per play (on average) supposedly.

So therefore to make the $7,500 offered, the "exposure" will need to generate at least 2.5 million extra plays on streaming services at the lowest payment level.

The song has around 26.2 million plays there alone.

Assuming GTA 6 does similar figures to the alleged 200 million sold according to Take Two, then that same exposure would be worth 600K.

I'm not saying Martin can or should get that amount, but I can understand why he is p***ed off at the exceptionally low-ball offer for a song that has lasting appeal and is relatively well-known.

I'm weirdly interested...

Will at least keep an eye on it from afar
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If you stay too long in the exclusion zone, chernobylfalloff!

Looking forward to the quick time event, where you have to button mash to suppress a noisy fart.

@BearsEatBeets Yeah its Big Ant who did AO Tennis.

Nice and a decent price too..

A suitably off-kilter trailer too..

@Intr1n5ic - Nice one!! Cheers!

@lifegirl - I'll make this relatively brief...

At least two people have stated that they don't think he is a pedo in this comment section, but he was wrong in what he did, despite him admitting to inappropriate conduct with a minor... Which as far as I know, sees the onus on the adult in all situations of this ilk..

That in one form or another is defending him, whether meant or otherwise.

You can disagree, just as others can. I stand by what I said and you can scream into the void as much as you like but my opinion won't change, as yours will not.

As for the social media and innocent til proven guilty points.

Firstly, I don't sit on social media, as I can't be arsed at nearly 49 years old to read the manure that is posted on X and the like. and secondly, until reading his own words, I never made a judgement call either way, as I agree that people should not jump to conclusions unless evidence/factual statements are made, because I don't take internet words as the gospel truth, unless the person in question makes a statement, which in this case, he did.

Anyway, good day.

F**k me, I see the defenders are out in force.

As someone who bought the first two when originally released, I have to say that the ship had sailed a long while ago for me.

Was great at the time and it still holds a special place in my heart but times changed and it didn't, plus the likes of Yakuza usurped it too.

Considering how stunted the Dreamcast was in terms of sales, 1.2 million copies of the original was pretty good by all accounts.

@get2sammyb your Summer Game Fest link is broken.. just so ya know 👍

Will check out the sale update.. although absolutely swimming in back catalogue goodness at the moment 😁

Shift Up have had their knockers over the past few weeks and now their player base does too.

Next week John explains how to pronounce Gymnasium and Ginger or better still moves on to "H" and explains "hyperbole"

I did look at this and wonder why, but then I have the advantage/disadvantage of being English, so I can appreciate some may not have been saying it correctly, not that it massively matters.

Hope I can play as Sir Mix alot...

Oh look, yet another "controversy"...

Honestly, 40+ years of gaming and I don't think I have ever seen the overall gaming community become so whiney.

Just hope the Japanese female character doesn't have any clothing changed or we will be off again...

@Onearmbandit - Its a little rough around the edges and makes The Forest look extremely easy, but for that price, its worth a go!

Amuses me, seeing game companies feeding off culture wars like vampires.

Create a little unnecessary controversy, which is now extremely easy to do, because - the internet is what it is...

Let it blow up, enjoy the period of conjecture and extra free exposure, and then go and roll back the "specific issue causing thing" in the game to what was originally intended in the first place, and to huge fanfare.

I don't particularly have a horse in this race, but the number of people being played is quite impressive.

I'd assume the drip feed of older titles will continue, I mean if they are making money, why would they stop?

The hardest part was judging how their fanbase would react, but now it's been done, I don't see them holding back so much, although I'd be surprised to see Xbox staples such as Halo, Gears and Forza arrive anytime soon.

It will be interesting to see where they go from here.

This is refreshing.. a thread about the actual gameplay

Managed to "upgrade" the PS Collection version via my phone on Saturday, however, Sony could do with streamlining its licensing and how this works moving forward, amid the minor chaos of Friday's release/update and the lack of clear information.

Plus, it's not the first time, mistakes have been made on the store.

I was happy to wait personally, to see what was going on, but I can imagine a few annoyed souls out there, who paid when they didn't need to, won't be so pleased..

They should release some tit tape game merchandise, as the stuff used for that first version of the costume and others in general must be the strongest on Earth, when she's spinning, cartwheeling and pirouetting during a fight..

Can't say I'm that surprised.. Ubisoft know they have a cash cow thanks to the Star Wars license alone and will do their utmost to milk it dry..

As fortunate as I am to afford this hobby/habit, dropping a ton plus on an Ubisoft or infact any videogame can get in the bin.

Very weird list... It's all I've got..

I was looking at a couple of articles about their old arcade games and Repka Silomer' (The Turnip Strength Tester) looks about as stereotypical as it could ever have been from the 80's...

Looking forward to Lada Racing 2025 and the "No American" mission on their COD clone. plus culling oil company execs in Hitman: Windows Edition.

May as well just release a Mega CD on rails shooter collection at this rate...

Bit of Sewer Shark and Cobra Command would dust off some old memories..

@CaptD - Nice Sorry! reference there...

@DaniPooo - I dunno, maybe familiarity grows contempt, having played Skyrim on PC, 360, PS4 and PS5 for so long.

My idea of innovation isn't necessarily about re-inventing the wheel, which I probably could have communicated better, I just want some tangible improvements and new gameplay additions that fit.

I don't particularly want TES6 to be Baldur's Gate 3 or Elden Ring, just a better Elder Scrolls title and some more variety in the gameplay itself, although how that would work, is another conversation.

And I do concur regarding proven formulas and keeping fans happy. It's probably why I've been playing Streetfighter in its various guises since the early 90's, albeit its not the greatest comparison.

Loved Oblivion and Skyrim but they are very much games of their time. That Bethesda style feels very stale by modern RPG standards, which has a lot to do with why Starfield didn't do anything for me, despite my hope at the time.

We've known for years the engine needs updating or changing, but I do wonder if they have the confidence or even the ability to change the gameplay loop into something that at least feels fresher and modernised, rather than just Skyrim at a higher resolution and framerate, which I can already do with mods if need be.

I hope so, but won't be holding my breath!

@BeerIsAwesome - Yeah I find it hilarious that the "front of shop" guy is the hero or baddie, depending on how the corporate entity is doing or decisions that are being made above his head by the board and shareholders.

Every time I read Connie Booth, I wonder why the actress from Fawlty Towers is in the gaming industry. But that's just my age I guess... 😁

Not for me, but also no issue with the post.

PushSquare writing about Sony offering adults a financial service that could have further benefits if they are in the PlayStation eco-system is relevant enough news to someone, even if not to you or me and it featured a link to the legal T&Cs.

The ongoing urge of readers to sweep anything that has a potential or associated real-life risk, or just simply isn't agreeable completely off the site, baffles me.

if I wanted to be mollycoddled, I'd ask... or pay for it...

Not really bothered for this game personally, I'm more interested in seeing how this affects Ubisoft's AAAA (is that enough?) effort, if at all and the corporate spin given if numbers plummet.

Awesome, might finally stop smashing Balatro..