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🧟♂️iThreeBit (Youtuber, Podcaster, Game Dev, Artist, Teacher)
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Myself and the team have been working on this campaign for quite some time and it is now starting to come out!
Tw'as a ton of fun working on some of the social videos and can't wait for others to see the work and see what Aflac has been cooking up for upcoming spots!
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NETFLIX is premiering this year's SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD anime series, produced by Edgar Wright and scripted by its author, Bryan Lee O'Malley.
The animation studio that made ping pong the animation and devilman Crybaby is in charge of Scott Pilgrim's Netflix anime adaptation
Xbox Tax?
Internally it's known throughout several studios to prioritize Playstation versions of a game first due to its overall popularity which can lead to performance disparities depending on time in development & priorities.
It's commonly known throughout many third party
FTC: So this ABK deal would take you out of the thirdplace in the market right?
Phil Spencer: That is not our goal no, we want to expand into mobile.
FTC: So it's a write-off?
Phil: ...?
FTC: Your business is a write-off?
Phil: I don't get what you're saying.
FTC: Let's
My personal ratings for E3 Shows
Koch Media -3/10
Gearbox 0/10
Nintendo Direct 6/10
Summer Game Fest 6.5/10
Xbox Bethesda Showcase 10/10
Square Enix 5/10
Devolver Digital Showcase 7/10
Just me.
#E32021
If anything, this ABK & MS vs FTC/Sony shows how powerful Sony's Market position is with ABK being able able to walk up to MS and say, we want 80/20% or else COD is not coming to Xbox....
Meanwhile COD is a 70/30% revenue split for Playstation which is the typical %. It makes
They're literally developing a game whilst being surrounded by war and it's $60.. If there's any game where you should "support the devs" it's this one.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Collector's Edition (XSX) is up for preorder on Amazon ($179.99)
Limited Edition $79.99
Standard $59.99
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will launch on Game Pass
lol I swear they prove me right every single time when it comes to their bias, even in small ways.
Here's how the article should read:
Xbox/PC Players can preload the game from tomorrow, starting tomorrow, August 17th.
How it actually reads:
Sony failures: Industry needs changing. Developers don't deserve this.
Xbox failures: Xbox is failing, why their game shouldn't exist, mismanagement.
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Language is an interesting thing.
FTC: it's about the harm to sony..
Judge: Going to stop you there. It's not about the harm to Sony the only thing we're worried about, it's the consumers.
YOOO
"We have no plans to bring Xbox Game Pass to PlayStation or Nintendo."
It's almost as if a day or so ago I was telling people this. 🤔 but nah they're going third party
Yes, the current one is that the SSD in the Xbox is slow enough that we may have to put loading screens into the game between environments, whereas the PS5 is seamless and does not need loading screens at all.
WHO WANTS SOME LEGO STAR WARS?? I've never done a giveaway before but I think this will be a fun one! Winner chosen Sunday! 4/10 🔥💯👀
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"RETWEET, FOLLOW & REPLY with your favorite Star Wars Movie & why."
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(I will DM the code to the winner with the platform of their choice.)
@ZlalakAQ
@Jasper_Gaming_
@JezCorden
Yeahh because using hacks is the same thing as following a guide or just playing the game. Sure. You're weird bro, it's not that serious. No rules on how someone should enjoy a game.
@JoeMiller101
I don't think many people are saying gameplay is bad, just the story comes off as bland and boring 😅. Couldn't get into it much because of that but maybe will give it another shot
I've watched the Starfield Direct over 9+ times and each time I find something new and different, imagine when the game comes out & we find out what else they're hiding.
Insanee! 🔥 (Haven't been this hyped for a game since maybe... Halo 3? )
What stood out to you guys? I'm
For just $40 you can help this starved Hero shooter.
And if you send an additional $10 you can adopt a gaming journalist, to help Sony today.
Cue *arms in the angel* please.
Diablo 4 giveaway!! 👀
In celebration of Diablo 4's hype release, let's give a free copy away shall we?? (It's been awhile since the last giveaway!) 🎁
This free copy is for Xbox One, Series X/S!
Rules:
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Basically what I discussed with the mentality of most journalism with my Xbox tax post. Very interesting to see in real time though 😂.
The standardization issue comes with Playstation being the more popular console in the casual market getting a hugeee sense of entitlement.
Somebody come look at dis. The hate is real. Xbox is finally delivering and they in their feelings because they can’t play Xbox exclusives on PlayStation.
“I don’t want to play it on Xbox or PC. I want to play it on my PlayStation”
#Xbox
#IndianaJones
People taking this as "CONFIRMED - Xbox is going third-party." Constantly are missing the messaging and are repeating the same conversation points as before (With Bethesda) on where Xbox is headed.
I think people need to remember when Phil Spencer had to come out and say:
Xbox Chief Financial Officer Tim Stuart:
"Success for us is we can keep growing that content and services revenue double-digits. If we can grow faster than the market is growing, we are taking share in the gaming market."
"And that's where we want to be. It's a 250 billion
I'm thinking the Force powers at the end of the Starfield trailer comes from finding the scattered fragments, and each fragments gives you more space powers with the final fragment unlocking the secrets to the universe on why we are all here.
I'm thinking the powers are similar
Energy Demons out here trying to dampen excitement for Indiana Jones 😂. You don't have to play it ya'll, or list reasons why I shouldn't play it - mad weird lol.
Personally I'm pretty excited for Machine Gun's take on the franchise. Looks sick! 🔥
Judge now asking about Sony/Nintendo having exclusive games.
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Judge: Are exclusives apart of the gaming business?
Phil Spencer: Yes. Sony and Nintendo have a very strong catalogue of exclusive games.
Have you made any recent acquisitions since 2021?
P: We purchased 1
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Sony paid a $1.2 billion retention incentive plan to keep employees as they purchased Bungie.
Only to later fire 220+ employees today. (Basically letting them to stay to only fire them later.)
100+ employees were fired, just 10 months ago at Bungie, little did people know it
This morning, we shared an important update with the Bungie team on the difficult decision to eliminate 220 roles at Bungie.
You can read the full statement below.
After playing Starfield for several hours, what I don't get is people saying it has a slow start when diving into the game.
Thing is though you can kind carve the path of whatever you want to do, maybe if your focus is just mainstory its a bit slower?
But there's so much to
Xbox: We cannot comment on the deals made by "our partners with other platform holders"
Me: Makes sense, Sony probably did another platform deal.
People/Wukong Devs: ...Must be the Series S.
Me: Yeahh...no
IGN/Jez: Xbox Delay Due to Sony Exclusivity Deal, Not Tech Issues,
I don't think ive ever seen so many people salty about one game in my history being on this birdx app 😂. Some peeps reallyy are in their feels about this game being an exclusive.
Well, can't wait to explore the stars soon ⭐️🚀 I'm going for a space pirate build
@JAAY_ROCK_
It really feels like the FTC are some Sony Ponies. Insanee 😭 Waiting for them to have some validity to their arguments but even the judge is cutting them off sounding kind of annoyed,
@MightyKeef
Nah I disagree lol, barely showed any Sony games at a Sony showcase. Waiting 2 years for what was essentially a State of Play, I have expectations set for a show and it lacked a majority of 1st party games. Multiplats were 🔥 but it didn't show me why I should invest into a PS.
@GamesRadar
Ya'll have no journalistic integrity lol, its the reason why people are leaving sites like yours for content creators.
Not even trying to hide your bias anymore, kinda sad as I used to follow sites like yours for the latest news on gaming. Now I'm just done, good luck to yall
This Insomniac leak is an invasion of privacy done on a massive scale. That's why today, we will not be reporting on the details of the leak.
Instead, we'll discuss how this affects the people working on your favorite games.
Here is the original documentation if anyone wants to see the document on what gamesradar is citing.
"In addition to having outright exclusive content, Sony has also entered into arrangements with third-party publishers which require the “exclusion” of Xbox from the set of
Sony getting exposed badly. Sony restricts companies from working with Xbox! These are 3rd party deals. Jim doing all that crying though saying MS will be unfair 🤡Awww man when the deal goes through we laughing
Human psychology is an interesting thing for gamers to spend 200-800 hrs in a game and claim to hate it afterwards.
If I don't like a game I drop it after like 10 minutes 😂.
Obvious to me what this is, lol all good though.
My Opinion on Starfield reviews.
I think there are ways Starfield could be better and Bethesda could have done better.
But I also think that Starfield is suffering from what is called the "bandwagon effect" and lots of people are hating on it because it's cool to hate on it.
A game never being announced for a platform (Playstation) isn't "semantics". Its expectations set for your consumers, same way why people can't be mad if a leaked game gets delayed internally. It was never official.
There's a ton of things I can "Intend" to do with a game... 1/4
Seeing people argue semantics over Starfield. What we know. A PlayStation version was in development to release on PS5. Microsoft acquires Zenimax, and the decision is made to release Starfield exclusive to Xbox. That's it. I'm not sure why this is a debate.
lol they really want them Xbox games huh?
Doesn't take a genius to know the context of the interview, you guys can do it, fill in the blanks I believe in ya!
Satya Nadella adding more fuel to the Xbox doing more multiplatform releases fire lol. From Microsoft's Annual Shareholders Meeting:
Brett: "Could you give an update on our gaming business?"
Satya: "We’re very, very excited about everything that’s going on in gaming, especially
Speaking at Gamescom, Xbox boss Phil Spencer says Indiana Jones coming to PS5 "is a strategy that works for us":
"We said we were going to learn [launching 4 games last year]. We said we'd watch. What I see when I look is our franchises are getting stronger, our Xbox console
@DanStapleton
Why did you want to insert yourself for this review SPECIFICALLY, over people who are probably more qualified & also knowing your history of bias against Microsoft?
Wanted your name attached knowing you are an outlier out of every other IGN branch?
@LukeStephensTV
Will not understand why someone who seems to hate Starfield so much keeps consistently covering how dissapointing it is.
Just odd.
Also rushing through the DLC ehh.
Sony CEO says Playstation Gaming future will be on Console,PC,Mobile and Cloud
In an interview with Norges Bank Investment Management, the Sony CEO talked about where he sees the future of gaming for Ps going in both the short and near term.
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FTC Lawyer was confused that the PS4 Version of Mineraft worked on the PS5, saying that MS never made a PS5 version.
Phil replied that you can play Minecraft on a PS5 with the PS4 Version seeming to stump the laywer, that it was possible to still play the game on the newer
Xbox at the time only had a few studios, didn't really have any available studio who could do it.
Also Microsoft hasn't really fully backed Xbox until this recent generation. So, this is kind of the first gen we're getting to see what Xbox is capable of with full support.
3Bit's Hellblade II Review:
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I LOVED my experience with this game. From the moment I grabbed the controller, the visuals left me in awe from start to finish. I experienced the audio through different setups—headphones, surround sound speakers, and TV- ALL OF
@Florian4Gamers
Journalists and content makers have a responsibility not to fuel criminal activity. The
@insomniacgames
material was obtained through hacking which as you know is a criminal offence. Content makers are as bad as the criminals if they disseminate material obtained through hacking
Another dev here, hi.
This is true for the most part, PS5 devs won't be able to use the SSD to its full potential if they have any plans to release it to other platforms (pc, xbox etc.) so in most comparisons, Series x would win in loading battles or PS5 will barely skirt by it.
Huge RUMOR, the real PlayStation showcase will take place later this year!!!
"PlayStation showcase part 2". Where the real 2nd phase of the PS5 will be shown!
@BrokenGamezHDR_
You're behavior is pretty pathetic actually
@BrokenGamezHDR_
feels like your projecting and mad because Xbox execs actually reply to people in the community comparatively to other platforms? What even is this tweet?
Phil responded back.
After playing both it still baffles me how
@digitalfoundry
chose GT7 till this day lol.
But opinions are opinions! I do like GT7's more subtle lighting system, sunsets are beauti-full! But gotta love Forzas shadows overall lighting in motion.
Nordschleife in Forza Motorsport looks so good man.
Makes GT7 look almost last gen in comparison with its superior lighting, track detail, and realistic color palette.
Credit
@SloMoBackSlap
I meann, no harm in saying they reused assets for the left borough and improved it a bit - which makes sense it's still New York. Glad they're expanding it overall.
Always felt weird that you couldn't go into Queens in the first two games.
Forgot to mention that Phil did say they Sony & Nintendo both have more exclusives than Xbox to the judge.
Can be kinda hard to write as they're talking and bringing up new points but trying!
Sony who signed a 10 year contract with Microsoft/Xbox for ABK is supporting the FTC. Which the FTC's primary outline for their case is: "Don't use evidence that hurts my case." (Including losing)
Match made in heaven, this will end well for both of them I'm sure.
Crunchyroll is shutting down the Funimation streaming service and deleting everyone's purchased copies of stuff, while also hiking their own prices.
Stop paying for streaming media. Buy things you actually own. Or get it elsewhere.
"According to sources, we understand that currently Microsoft are planning a launch for Starfield on PlayStation 5 post the release of the already announced “Shattered Space” expansion for Xbox and PC, which is on target to arrive at some point later this year"
"Heard from 4