Finaally beat Takezo in Yotei. It only took 200 tries. I looked up which armour and charms to use, I watched a few videos on YouTube, and finally beat him.
But please sit down and hold your applause: I had to reduce the difficulty to the easiest, and I feel no shame at this point.
Circling back, I was behind on Yotei. Too many games to enjoy! Yeah, you had to be patient though the
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cold death creeping up on you can add some panic to that.
But don't forget to claim/buy your Trophy pins, shirt and jacket if that's your jam. I got the Ghost of Tsushima stuff and it's you can see it's from the Destiny Bungie Store reward guys. It's a neat side reward thing for gamers.
Sony is shutting Bluepoint Games down just five years after buying it. Hermen Hulst said the decision was the result of an “increasingly challenging industry environment” in a note to staff on Thursday. It’s a shocking end for a studio that Hulst himself admits “delivered exceptional experiences for the PlayStation community” and comes despite a recent jump in profits for Sony’s gaming division.
I feel like this is a big mistake, Bluepoint is a top tier remake/remaster studio.
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Jake Soloman, who left Firaxis to open his open studio, has announced that it's being shut down too. I hope he lands somewhere that can take advantage of his creativity.
My first job is simple: understand what makes this work and protect it.
That starts with three commitments.
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I promoted Matt Booty in honor of this commitment. He understands the craft and the challenges of building great games, has led teams that deliver award-winning work, and has earned the trust of game developers across the industry.
Second, the return of Xbox.
We will recommit to our core Xbox fans and players, those who have invested with us for the past 25 years, and to the developers who build the expansive universes and experiences that are embraced by players across the world.
We will celebrate our roots with a renewed commitment to Xbox starting with console which has shaped who we are. It connects us to the players and fans who invest in Xbox, and to the developers who build ambitious experiences for it.
Gaming now lives across devices, not within the limits of any single piece of hardware. As we expand across PC, mobile, and cloud, Xbox should feel seamless, instant, and worthy of the communities we serve. We will break down barriers so developers can build once and reach players everywhere without compromise.
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We are witnessing the reinvention of play.
To meet the moment, we will invent new business models and new ways to play by leaning into what we already have: iconic teams, characters, and worlds that people love. But we will not treat those worlds as static IP to milk and monetize. We will build a shared platform and tools that empower developers and players to create and share their own stories.
What we "know" is coming:
- New Xbox (will reportedly feature Xbox store, Steam store, Epic Games store)
- New Controller release imminent
It sounds like their new box will be a more premium version of the Steambox, and also release sometime between the Steambox and PS6.
If Microsoft nails this, it could be revitilization of the brand. Asha is out there on social media canvassing the fanbase, taking feedback from the fans already.
I love the brand, but everyone could see how poorly the last few years have gone for them. Muddled messaging, stagnant hardware...but also some wins like Xbox Play Anywhere, devices like the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally acting as a preview of what's to come.
ComixZone the gamer is excited by this change. Strong Xbox -> good for the industry.
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- New Xbox (will reportedly feature Xbox store, Steam store, Epic Games store)
- New Controller release imminent
It sounds like their new box will be a more premium version of the Steambox, and also release sometime between the Steambox and PS6.
If Microsoft nails this, it could be revitilization of the brand. Asha is out there on social media canvassing the fanbase, taking feedback from the fans already.
I love the brand, but everyone could see how poorly the last few years have gone for them. Muddled messaging, stagnant hardware...but also some wins like Xbox Play Anywhere, devices like the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally acting as a preview of what's to come.
ComixZone the gamer is excited by this change. Strong Xbox -> good for the industry.
That is huge, and could completely revitalize the Xbox brand. I wonder if there will be restrictions though, will Sony be ok with their exclusives with PC ports being playable on an Xbox? And would Microsoft be ok with the Xbox turning into a emulation machine since Retroarch is on Steam? Still, this could sign the death warrant of the Steambox before it even comes out. We know it will cost more than a PS5 with significantly less power, but an Xbox will likely be priced comparably to the PS5 with likely significantly more power, simply due to Microsoft having the power to subsidize their hardware to an extent that Valve never could
What makes the Series X "stagnant hardware"? It's a solid piece of tech and visually I think it's better looking than the PS5.
Stagnant as far as market growth.
Xbox’s hardware sales haven’t been strong for a while now. I agree, the Series X is great, but also agree with criticism of the Xbox brand over the last few years.
The messaging between the multiplatform games, and flip flopping publicly/being unclear around it hurt the brand and made people doubt the future of Xbox. I think this year they have the ability to really revitalize it.
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That is huge, and could completely revitalize the Xbox brand. I wonder if there will be restrictions though, will Sony be ok with their exclusives with PC ports being playable on an Xbox? And would Microsoft be ok with the Xbox turning into a emulation machine since Retroarch is on Steam? Still, this could sign the death warrant of the Steambox before it even comes out. We know it will cost more than a PS5 with significantly less power, but an Xbox will likely be priced comparably to the PS5 with likely significantly more power, simply due to Microsoft having the power to subsidize their hardware to an extent that Valve never could
The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally is effectively a preview of what’s to come. It allows for everything, including PlayStation published games via Steam/wherever.
The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally is effectively a preview of what’s to come. It allows for everything, including PlayStation published games via Steam/wherever.
The Xbox Ally is just a portable PC though with an Xbox label, it can't actually play Xbox games. There was quite a bit of backlash from early adopters who assumed they could play their existing Xbox library, only to realize they were stuck with the small "play anywhere" library. A next-gen Xbox console wouldn't have that problem, and would have the power to play anything in your Steam library with high graphics settings. If Microsoft eats the hardware costs like they did with earlier consoles and prices it in-line with the PS5/PS6, it suddenly opens up PC gaming to a whole new market
