dellyrascal

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..

Final nail in the coffin for Skull and Bones I would imagine...

Sony needs to do a fair bit to make a dent outside the console market, I don't know whether they can, considering the competition already there.

And having stuck my head in a Vision Pro last week, It's only going to get tougher as the tech moves on. As cynical as I am about anything Apple, that was an impressive device (albeit the price can do one!)

Highly recommended to anyone who likes a roguelike.

One of those easy-to-understand, hard-to-master titles and does a good job of explaining enough to the player, without discouraging trial and error or holding your hand.

I also love how it rewards the player for trying different strategies and generally improving at the game. In that regard, it has a very strong Slay The Spire vibe, which is no bad thing.

And for £12.99, it's a steal for the hundreds of hours I'm probably gonna put into it.

I'm in the meh boat to be honest... Barring genre, which at least would potentially offer the odd surprise title or game I missed to pique my interest, I don't think there is a measurement demographic that would help me personally.

My game choices stem from media coverage (written/video), friend recommendations and generally looking into genres I enjoy.

Prime example is Balatro. I've been watching this for a while via youtube and picked it up yesterday. I love it, its a great little game, but I'd be very surprised if it ever topped any sort of chart as indicated in the article.

Although you could argue that there should be more effort made, it's a relatively closed subject matter compared to the SEO challenges I face in the gambling industry for instance, which by default, is a daily scramble for attention due to the hundreds of options available.

With a limited amount of players in this particular game, they could easily push up the SERP with a day or two's effort, so you have to wonder whether they are relying on good old word of mouth alone, or simply don't see the viability of making a bit more effort, as you either "are" or "are not" a playstation player.

Either way, it is a little strange to not capitalise on any option that is available to push the product and SEO is one such medium that can garner success.

I love a bit of hand-wringing in the morning...🍿🍿🍿

So, this is dismissed instantly as attention-seeking lies....
Or seen as warranted due to the game's history....

Right-o

As someone whose scepticism has grown exponentially in the 48 years on this planet, even I have to doff my tinfoil hat in appreciation of the ridiculous bitterness aimed at a f****ng videogame and those associated with it.

Other than the delays, I had not heard much prior and as nice as the video looked, it just feels like Port Royale with Ubisoft's tried and hated busy work for online play.

Will give the beta a go, to see for myself properly, but I'm not exactly "chomping at the bit".

Also be interesting to see what happens to the rumoured Sea Of Thieves release, if this either does well or tanks accordingly.

Man, mid-90's teenage me would be all over the current Tekken and Street Fighter resurgence.

Shame I cant get the same resurgence with my reactions and hand/eye co-ordination

Anyhoo.. Enjoy people, sounds like a great game!

I love the fact that despite shutting down, pleading poverty and blaming others for their shoddy communication and outright disingenuous gameplay clips, they are also apparently creating a new game too... Coz of course they are.

And so the cycle will continue..

Don't get me wrong, I would love to see them prove they can create an ambitious (and good) game, as that's never a bad thing for players, but at this moment, with their history of leaving games to die, I doubt it...

Hints of Virtua Racing, Continental Circus, Super Monaco GP and Vroom...

Count me extremely interested.. 🤔

I remember the amount of shovelware that was available on cassette back on the Commodore 64, but at least back then you could get 4 (Crappy) games for £1.99

It's funny how things change. If you told 1980's me, that there would be well over 50 games a week coming out in 2024, I'd be hugely excited.

Yet modern me, now realises my back catalogue will likely die with me...

Less is more and all that...

A year+ away and Rockstar has got all the targeted demographics beating their advertising drum for them via controversies (alleged or otherwise) and arguments across social platforms and more...

Fair play, almost like they have done similar before.

I'm more impressed that there are that many PS5 user's that have jumped through the silly hoops to access the web browser 😳

Something that Youtuber, The Spiffing Brit would appreciate 🤣

@Loamy Hope they won't be playing on them new-fangled flat-screen TV's, the Daily Mail readers will be getting their pitchforks ready, bloody layabouts!

"it's costing millions who can't afford it"

I would understand this argument, if important things such as electricity, gas (both high due to poor UK government pricing controls) and other bills were targeted here, but not for what is in essence a luxury, non essential product.

I concur that digital pricing is ridiculous and something needs to change, but this argument makes little sense and is weak at best.

Shame this wasn't a thing when I was a teen, I could have gotten a legal team Involved to get me a cheaper NeoGeo and games, but no back then I just sucked it up and either saved pocket money or I dunno, just realised I cannot have everything I want..