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SEGA does have a couple of incoming PC ports in the next few months, but they're not what what the majority truly wants, and one of them may as well not count since it's stuck on epic...
Sonic Colors and

Still, some new and actually exciting announcements would be nice by now, but I don't think they'll announce anything until after Super Monkey Ball...
 

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SEGA does have a couple of incoming PC ports in the next few months, but they're not what what the majority truly wants, and one of them may as well not count since it's stuck on epic...
Sonic Colors and

Still, some new and actually exciting announcements would be nice by now, but I don't think they'll announce anything until after Super Monkey Ball...
Hey there, Banana Mania looks AMAZING and it's awesome!
 

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Hey there, Banana Mania looks AMAZING and it's awesome!
I'm definitely gonna get it, but when I say it's not what the majority truly wants, I mean when comparing to franchises like Persona or Yakuza/Judgment.

Though...

It's been a year since that article. I'm still waiting.
In the 1 year since that article, we did get multiple Yakuza games.
 

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I'm definitely gonna get it, but when I say it's not what the majority truly wants, I mean when comparing to franchises like Persona or Yakuza/Judgment.

Though...

In the 1 year since that article, we did get multiple Yakuza games.
Yeah, I understood what you meant and I agree, something something, The best of Japan Vol.2
 

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In the 1 year since that article, we did get multiple Yakuza games.
Yeah, but those were happening anyway though.
I don't expect them to suddenly relase 12 ports every month, but at the very least I would have hoped we'd have some announcements by now.
 

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Yeah, I understood what you meant and I agree, something something, The best of Japan Vol.2
Oh, we did get SMT3 HD this year too. Hmm, 4 Yakuza games, SMT3 HD, and while not a port from console, it's still a game that came from SEGA Japan, PSO2 NGS (despite how barebones it is right now), all of these in the first half of the year, so I guess it's not surprising if things are a bit more quiet in the 2nd half of the year.

In the 2nd half of the year so far, there's Super Monkey Ball, Sonic Colors (blegh Epic), and native PC games like Humankind.
 

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Has anyone had problems with the CheatHappens Trainer Manager?
It just sits there saying "Preparing chromium" then the GUI seems to crash and a while later it puts up an error dialog.
 
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Well, this is a little bit annoying. I logged out of my user account, logged in as admin, ran some configs windows wanted me to do then ran Cheat Happens Trainer Manager and it worked. I logged out, logged back in as my normal user, allowed elevation and the CheatHappens Trainer Manager crashes again.

They have zero chance of me logging in as an admin user to play games and run their Cheat Manager. Dream on.
It seems to be a recurring problem with WebView2 which is annoying.
 
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Fuck the GPU shortage (and lack of money), I'm basically



trying to understand how to run the more demanding games I have to play.
Add a 4k set option for more fun.

I'm leaning toward setting up the 4k tv on 1440 and try Control RT DLSS. 45+ fps with my 2060 super... I think...
Yeah I'm a little fed up with my desk today.
 

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Considering the failure to recoup the money invested during the exclusive period of previous games, is it possible that epic changed the terms that the exclusivity period only ends after getting back their MG or after some ludicrous time period (5 years for instance)?
I don't really care about the game but in the past week or so it's the 2nd game that won't come to steam after the 1 year period, which might indicate a pattern is forming.
 
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Considering the failure to recoup the money invested during the exclusive period of previous games, is it possible that epic changed the terms that the exclusivity period only ends after getting back their MG or after some ludicrous time period (5 years for instance)?
I don't really care about the game but in the past week or so it's the 2nd game that won't come to steam after the 1 year period, which might indicate a pattern is forming.
it’s never been on EGS afaik, it’s exclusive to the W10 store on PC. I think Shin’en might just be very weird in terms of how they approach non-Nintendo platforms, but maybe MS did moneyhat it for some reason, idk
 
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Well, this is a little bit annoying. I logged out of my user account, logged in as admin, ran some configs windows wanted me to do then ran Cheat Happens Trainer Manager and it worked. I logged out, logged back in as my normal user, allowed elevation and the CheatHappens Trainer Manager crashes again.

They have zero chance of me logging in as an admin user to play games and run their Cheat Manager. Dream on.
It seems to be a recurring problem with WebView2 which is annoying.
oh yeah, that ... that's on MS, from what i read

but you don't have to use the manager to use the trainers - so at least there's that :)
 

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If I need a 5m HDMI cable to connect my PC to the TV, should I go cheap hdmi 2.0 or pricier 2.1 ?
 

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Considering the failure to recoup the money invested during the exclusive period of previous games, is it possible that epic changed the terms that the exclusivity period only ends after getting back their MG or after some ludicrous time period (5 years for instance)?
I don't really care about the game but in the past week or so it's the 2nd game that won't come to steam after the 1 year period, which might indicate a pattern is forming.
?

It's windows store exclusive for no good reason, just them locking it down there.
 

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oh yeah, that ... that's on MS, from what i read
but you don't have to use the manager to use the trainers - so at least there's that :)
That sounds mad. It seems to be failing to build the GUI probably due to WebView2 failing. I can't believe that everyone else using the CheatManager is logged in as Admin... That's insanity, lol. I'll post in one of the CheatManager threads and see if anyone has any new things for me to try. I'd redownloaded, checked folder perms, deleted layout.xml, have only 1 trainer and it's valid, i've installed the .NET Core requirements and the Evergreen Web requirements and i'm running from elevation so it should be fine. It's very odd.
 
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I always feel bad when I want to ignore a game on Steam but accidentally click 'Follow', then unfollow and ignore. Can't help but imagine someone somewhere getting excited and telling his wife and children that finally someone is interested in his game that's been in development for 8 years which is their last hope to prevent foreclosure. Gave up job. Put in all the money. But then those hopes and dreams get crushed a second later. So sad. But sorry, MouthSimulater: MelonSeedsCracker just isn't my thing.
 
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it’s never been on EGS afaik, it’s exclusive to the W10 store on PC. I think Shin’en might just be very weird in terms of how they approach non-Nintendo platforms, but maybe MS did moneyhat it for some reason, idk
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It's windows store exclusive for no good reason, just them locking it down there.
ok nevermind... I'm dumb
In my defence I didn't even know MS store exclusivity existed
 

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In my defence I didn't even know MS store exclusivity existed
Also, the Solitaire collection.
Interesting.

"I think the value proposition now is what we can contribute to the Game Pass subscription service," Schafer says. "I think everything is moving in some form or another to subscriptions.
Schafer acknowledges that some people have concerns how subscription services erode ownership or how they might build up barriers to entry for developers and turn services into yet another gatekeeper determining which developers get access to an audience, but he sounds convinced subscriptions are taking over.
"I don't really feel like there's much of a choice about these things," Schafer says. "The way things are going is not something I feel like I have control over. You look at what happened with streaming in other media and it's just unstoppable. Even as a consumer, I went through a move recently and had all these boxes of DVDs and CDs and was like, 'Why do I own all these things?' So even as a consumer, I'm part of that move to subscription services.
"I still think there will be places like Itch.io or other platforms for people who want to have a direct relationship and release things independently. Kinda like the Bandcamp of video games, right?"
 
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Interesting.
"I think the value proposition now is what we can contribute to the Game Pass subscription service," Schafer says. "I think everything is moving in some form or another to subscriptions.
what a horrifying future

but well
i welcome our subscription over lords
end of me playing new games (aka how i would see subs-only games industry)
would mean
i can finish my backlog in few human lifetimes
 
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I always feel bad when I want to ignore a game on Steam but accidentally click 'Follow', then unfollow and ignore. Can't help but imagine someone somewhere getting excited and telling his wife and children that someone is interested in his/her game that's been in development for 8 year which is their last hope. Gave up job. Put in all the money. But then those hopes and dreams get crushed a second later. So sad. But sorry, MouthSimulater: MelonSeedsCracker just isn't my thing.
:wd_hot:

 

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Interesting.

"I don't really feel like there's much of a choice about these things," Schafer says. "The way things are going is not something I feel like I have control over. You look at what happened with streaming in other media and it's just unstoppable. Even as a consumer, I went through a move recently and had all these boxes of DVDs and CDs and was like, 'Why do I own all these things?' So even as a consumer, I'm part of that move to subscription services.

"I still think there will be places like Itch.io or other platforms for people who want to have a direct relationship and release things independently. Kinda like the Bandcamp of video games, right?"
Seems like a reasonable take from Schafer.

Physical media in the entertainment space has been in sharp decline for years. Video games are just late to the party. Perhaps due to their increased unit price compared to music cds, books, dvds and such.

My relationship with physical media has changed dramatically over the past decade. My need to "own physical stuff" of this nature has basically evaporated completely.

The only thing I collect anymore is Stephen King hardback novels, which is simply out of habit, a sort of pet project I started back in the mid-80s which is now more of an loving-albatross I can't seem to shake out of disrupting a Complete Collection (tm.).

But outside of that, I'm done with physical stuff. There's no room in my life for it anymore.

Also really agree with his itch.io nod. I'm pretty much 100% Steam these days, but I love that a place like itch exists for upstarts & creative folk to run wild in. It's really heartening to see the traditional barriers to game development/publication completely shattered through these platforms, offering up unfiltered fresh & imaginative experiences that are not beholden to the conservative shackles of fiscal viability.
 

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Publisher THQ Nordic and developer Grimlore Games have announced real-time strategy and RPG hybrid SpellForce III Reforced for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It will launch on December 7 for $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99.

Users who already own the PC version of SpellForce III will receive a free upgrade to SpellForce III Reforced day and date with its release.

I've read the whole article, I've watched the trailer and I still don't know whats the difference between Reforced ( which is strange name btw) and the original one. It's been sitting in my backlog for a while so I don't know if it's worth waiting for the enhanced version ¯\(ツ)
 
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