News General gaming stuff, random news etc

[UnitedWarrior93]

I just want a new SC game. Loved the originals dating back to 2002 on the PS2!

The early original SC games were awesome, but they must get Michael ironside as voice actor again, blacklist was good but I didn’t feel like I was playing as Sam fisher.

 

[Quivorir]

Anyone pre order at JB during these Melbourne lockdowns? When should I expect a text that my GotG game is ready for pickup? I feel if I just bought it today instead I'd have the text by now.

 

[pantskyle]

Anyone pre order at JB during these Melbourne lockdowns? When should I expect a text that my GotG game is ready for pickup? I feel if I just bought it today instead I'd have the text by now.

Why can't you just go and get it?

 

[Quivorir]

Why can't you just go and get it?

We're still in a lockdown and only click and collect til 6pm Friday. However if I read the email correctly it said that I can just go and collect it whenever and I don't need to book a time. So its installing now.

 

[pantskyle]

We're still in a lockdown and only click and collect til 6pm Friday. However if I read the email correctly it said that I can just go and collect it whenever and I don't need to book a time. So its installing now.

That's what I figured.

 

[Quivorir]

Moonglow Bay was released on PC and Xbox today (on games pass). A neat looking little fishing game.

Buy Moonglow Bay | Xbox

Play as a rookie angler, working together with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town’s fractured community.

www.xbox.com

 

[Art Vandelay_]

What a ******* disgusting company Blizzard have turned into.

Activision Blizzard HR accused of shredding documents relating to abuse allegations

California has expanded its lawsuit against the publisher, but Activision denies shredding documents.

www.pcgamer.com

Activision Blizzard Cleaning House - Dozens Fired and Disciplined Following Internal Investigation

Activision Blizzard is cleaning house, revealing in a letter to employees that more than 20 individuals have been fired for misconduct and another 20+ are facing disciplinary action following a months-long internal investigation.

www.wowhead.com

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Delivers New Mission Statement During Investor Conference Call

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick began the earnings call with a strongly worded opening speech, stating emphatically that unequal treatment would not be tolerated. However, he did not directly address employee demands for workplace change.

www.wowhead.com

Activision CEO asks for huge pay cut as company seeks to clean up its image

Activision Blizzard Chief Executive Bobby Kotick said Thursday he will take a massive pay cut, and the videogame publisher will invest $250 million in diversity programs.

seekingalpha.com

Good to see they've taken steps to address their cultural issues.

I'd just like to congratulate everyone on this board for that we still don't have a CoD Vanguard thread

Shame really as the changes SHG are implementing from Beta look like forming one of the franchises' stronger titles in years.

With BF2042, Halo, all of Nintendo's additions to Switch and the raft of incoming next gen console game title releases the next 12 months looks good for gaming enthusiasts.

 

[Mantastic]

Seems like a pretty big snub for The Game Awards to not nominate Forza Horizon 5 for GOTY. I imagine it's up the top of a lot of people's lists and in a pretty weak year for new games.

 

[pantskyle]

Has a game released in November ever been nominated for GOTY?

 

[Mantastic]

Has a game released in November ever been nominated for GOTY?

I'm not sure but it's definitely in before the cut-off date. Returnal wasn't nominated either.

 

[pantskyle]

I'm not sure but it's definitely in before the cut-off date. Returnal wasn't nominated either.

I'm not a car guy so Forza appeals not to me but how would it be viewed if it wasn't basically free due to gamespass? Is it a special racing game?

 

[Mantastic]

I'm not a car guy so Forza appeals not to me but how would it be viewed if it wasn't basically free due to gamespass? Is it a special racing game?

It's fantastic, I even bought the Ultimate edition to play it before it went on GP. My GOTY by quite a long way so far.

I also just noticed that Cyberpunk was nominated for best RPG.

 

[pantskyle]

It's fantastic, I even bought the Ultimate edition to play it before it went on GP. My GOTY by quite a long way so far.

I also just noticed that Cyberpunk was nominated for best RPG.

I'll soon have my Halo xbox so I'll download it and check it out.

 

[dwwaino]

I'm tipping FH5 will show up on a lot of GOTYs here. I'm not a car guy either but play it like an MMO. Awesome game.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Sony going to have its own metaverse to rival Facebooks

 

[Quivorir]

Nobodies watching that s**t mate.

 

[RPCB]

Nobodies watching that sh*t mate.

I didn’t watch it and the guy still looks like a flog.

 

[Cyber_punk]

Witcher 4 will begin production next year:

Witcher 4 Will Officially Start Development Next Year

The CDPR boss has finally confirmed that The Witcher 4 will actually start production in 2022.

www.earlygame.com

Look forward to it in 2035.

 

[dwwaino]

Witcher 4 will begin production next year:

Witcher 4 Will Officially Start Development Next Year

The CDPR boss has finally confirmed that The Witcher 4 will actually start production in 2022.

www.earlygame.com

Look forward to it in 2035.

12 months ago this would have been amazing news

 

[Quivorir]

I bought a Marvel Digital Pinball cabinet yesterday. My mate has one and has put a PC in his to play all the zen pinball games. For the time being I'll just be sticking with the default 10 games.

Wait this is news thread. Do we have a random gaming chat thread?

 

[dwwaino]

I bought a Marvel Digital Pinball cabinet yesterday. My mate has one and has put a PC in his to play all the zen pinball games. For the time being I'll just be sticking with the default 10 games.

Wait this is news thread. Do we have a random gaming chat thread?

Been thinking about making a general chat thread for these sorts of posts, or just renaming this one and repurposing it as a general chat/random news and tid bits. It's sort of used as a general post thread anyway. What would you think?

 

[dwwaino]

This just came out and looks pretty cool

 

[Quivorir]

Been thinking about making a general chat thread for these sorts of posts, or just renaming this one and repurposing it as a general chat/random news and tid bits. It's sort of used as a general post thread anyway. What would you think?

I reckon renaming this thread is fine. General chat covers gaming news so as you said that can still go here.

 

[Quivorir]

Am I a mod now?

 

[dwwaino]