The most based thing I'm going to say about the gaming industry is that you were never enough. The industry wants more than what you offered. They knew you were spending a lot of time in one game. So they found ways to get you spend more while you were playing it (MTX & DLC). They knew gaming was white male dominated. So they needed to push diversity to make it more friendly for different demographics to sell more. They knew consoles weren't growing in big ways. So some went for mobile and cloud. Next it'll be that gamers get stuck to the point they don't buy new games so they'll push for self playing games so you can finally finish it to move on. Corporations will always push for growth at the expense of their current base because they assume loyalty. That's where the advent of the self funded indies with AA budgets are really becoming the treasure trove for gamers. It's coming for folk that are interested in making a good game, not a game that helps increase this quarters revenue goals. I do say this with a level of pessimism BUT I do think that there have been some positive changes along the way to get more people to play but a lot of it was never organic. It was done to help a spreadsheet. AAA gaming is in a weird state but thankfully there are so many great games to play out there, they aren't needed like they once were but investments are drying up so I am worried for the AA titles. Don't know what the future holds but it sucks that the push for YoY profits will continue squeezing gaming in the top. And the single player game is under attack by the live service market so that's a whole other beast. Overall, gaming is... Going through changes...

Wow... I finally get the appeal of actual Dungeons and Dragons but I only want her as my dungeon master 😭😭😭

Ignore the positive comments.

So Nat 20s are a big deal in Dungeons and Dragons right? I'm out here doing my research lol

This is one of the saddest things I've seen in a while as a gamer. Dude is just pillaging this for money while chances are the person who owned this storage passed away. Reaching Game Over in real life to have your collection sold for scraps is not how I'd want to go 😞

Lisa is so dope. Her moves are so precise that it must've made this edit effortless. 🔥🔥🔥

The way I laughed at some of these comments 😭🤣😭🤣😭🤣

Microsoft trying to convince gamers that the ROG Xbox Ally is an Xbox 😭😭😭

If you buy a game at launch for $70, you will get the worst version of the game. If you buy a game a year later, you will get a much more polished version and most likely save at least 30%.

I'm going back to discs for movies. Streaming sucks.

Let the man have a wonderful life being annoying elsewhere. 🤭

"There's people still playing #Helldivers2 in 2025?" Yes.

Damn. I heard all the Japanese were mad about this cultural appropriation based off what the Grummitez were saying... Meanwhile in Japan:

Thank you @DeborahAnnWoll for making this so palatable for an outsider like myself! Was a fan, now an admirer!

while Grummz's game is still where? 😭😭😭

A lot of cool people sharing their excitement of the game and it's wild y'all kept this to yourselves for so long lol If y'all have cool campaigns you run online for noobs, share here so other folk and myself can find it and follow me for other cool stuff I share on Twitter!

They're going to come for you on this one Genki. Put some more Eve and Tifa vids up soon so they get distracted! 🫣

CGI every time in every movie she's in? Come on...

Play more games fraud.

Probably the excuse of "I'm a content creator! I have to buy it!" 💀

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Cause you're fine. Next question.

Fun thread. Glad you enjoyed your trip.

Here's a fun one that I can appreciate now lol

You can tell she lives and breathes it!

I've broken down a timeline and added context for Firewalk's development costs and Sony Involvement. Firewalk Studios’ Founding (2018): - Firewalk Studios was established in 2018 as part of ProbablyMonsters, a company founded by former Bungie CEO Harold Ryan. The studio was focused on creating high-quality multiplayer experiences. Firewalk initially operated as a small team, with about a dozen developers during that time. Initial Funding for ProbablyMonsters (2019): - By 2019, ProbablyMonsters had raised $18.8 million to fund its THREE development studios, including Firewalk. Given the studio's modest size, Concord (their upcoming multiplayer title) was likely in its earliest stages of development, with relatively low associated costs​. Sony Partnership and Growth (2021): - In 2021, Firewalk Studios publicly announced a partnership with Sony to develop an exclusive multiplayer game, which would later be revealed as Concord. During this time, the studio grew significantly, expanding to about 100 employees. Sony's involvement provided critical support in terms of both funding and resources​. This maps with Colin's reporting of Sony getting involved around 2020 - 2021 but still doesn't account for a large cost. Request for New Facility (2021): - Around the same time, Sony requested that Firewalk have its own dedicated studio facility. This led to the construction of a 1,500 square-foot building in Bellevue, Washington. The cost of constructing such a building would range between $450,000 and $750,000, depending on the specific features and requirements of the studio based on estimates using AI so take that what it's worth. Major Funding Round (April 2022): - ProbablyMonsters raised $250 million in April 2022 to fund all three of its studios. This funding increased resources for Firewalk, but it was divided among other projects as well. By this point, Firewalk was growing but had yet to deliver a completed product​. At this point still makes any $200 million spend sound dubious especially considering ProbablyMonsters JUST got $250 million in total funding. Sony’s Acquisition of Firewalk (April 2023): - In April 2023, Sony officially acquired Firewalk Studios. By this time, Firewalk had grown to 150 employees, up from 100 in 2021. Despite the expanded team and resources, reports indicated that the studio had yet to produce a minimal viable product (MVP) for Concord based on Colin's reporting. Could Sony’s acquisition been driven by concerns over the progress of development​? Initial Questions Raised: How Did Development Costs Reach $200 Million? The rumored cost of Concord reaching $200 million before 2023 raises significant questions. Firewalk, with its relatively small team and limited initial resources, seems unlikely to have independently accumulated such expenses. ProbablyMonsters' total funding of $250 million was spread across three studios, making it improbable that the majority was directed solely at Concord. This suggests that Sony’s financial contributions likely played a larger role but enough to reach $200 million pre-acquisition? Why No Minimal Viable Product (MVP) by 2023? Despite the investment and growth, Concord had not reached an MVP by the time Sony acquired Firewalk. Was there a lack of direction or inefficiency in the development process? Sony’s acquisition might indicate a desire to exert more direct control over the project due to slow progress and could possibly indicate ProbablyMonster being loose with accounting? Construction of the New Facility The 1,500 square-foot studio building constructed for Firewalk at Sony’s request added a modest cost of between $450,000 and $750,000 to the overall expenses. However, this is far from accounting for the large development costs rumored, which highlights further gaps in understanding how resources were allocated. This is all BEFORE Sony reportedly spent another $200 million. This story stinks to high hell. Sources: videogameschronicle.com/news… blog.playstation.com/2021/04… blog.playstation.com/2021/04… venturebeat.com/games/probab… venturebeat.com/games/probab…

I present my counterargument.

Fk it. Enough time has passed. Assassin's Creed Shadows > Ghost of Tsushima

"Keep funding our GamePass" is such an insufferable take. GamePass needs to be self-sufficient to be successful. PlayStation game sales help Microsoft, not GamePass directly. Yes, the games developed do end up on GamePass but Xbox fans should hype its value, not fake subsidies.

Hot take: I want to see it fail because I want my favorite publisher to focus more on the types of games I love vs pursuing live service games.

Ubisoft did some shopping today I see 🤣

Objectively in the sense it has bad performance? Sure. Objectively in critical reception? Sure. But objectively bad? Nope. Opinions are not objective.

If you don't release a game day 1 on PC, you're telling PC gamers to wait and if they're waiting a long time, they're just going to wait for a Steam Sale.

Makes sense.

Left was the trade in price at GameStop this morning for a PS5. Right is after the announcement. More reasons why GameStop deserves less. 🗿

I actually don't understand this narrative. If Sony didn't have to make games and publishers like Microsoft published all their games on PS with PS having no competition, why would Sony ever be upset at that? Do people think that Google releasing apps on iOS is a takeover?

Ok but it'll be around for at least 3 more years 🙃

"group of good friends" Ah. Guess I won't be playing.

Fine... Ya got me. I haven't played a good arcade racer since Forza Horizon 5 so I'm down!

This is my favorite part 😭 Activision been clowning on Microsoft 😭

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To all the pragmatic folk commenting, I won't take that away from you. It's just knowing that one day what you loved doing in life doesn't pass to someone you care about feels bad is all. This guy will make his payday though. 💲

People say Nintendo won the console war when I say PlayStation has won. The goal of owning a platform is to make money on the work of others and the more "others" you have making software on your platform, the more you make. Think Apple, Android, etc. PlayStation has gathered a staggering portion of 3rd party sales and MTX which means they make money hand over fist, even if they don't make games. Nintendo skews over 50% of its software revenue from 1st party titles which means if they don't churn out bangers, they are at risk. So PlayStation being the platform of choice for 3rd party sales and MTX is what I would define as winning the console war. They now just exist and they make money.

Oh shlt! @nib95_ detected 🤣

That dude @nib95_ has been acting different since Grok was removed from Twitter.

THIS IS AN expensive XBOX.

Please be her co-star 🙏🙏🙏

More Tifa attention is a win for us all 🥰🥰🥰

Bro, I'm sold 🥹

You're saying all these games are like this!? 😳😳😳

I love that Fortnite exists 🥰

Now that I'm actually playing #ClairObscurExpedition33, I'm laughing that anyone said Mealle was 24. When you beat her on the dock, she says "you feel good about beating a Teenager?" 😭😭😭

The most annoying narrative I hear currently is "there's no money in hardware. The money is in the software!". Brother, the REAL money is in PLATFORM OWNERSHIP. Hardware sales is a vehicle to platform ownership. Apple takes in big revenue in gaming and they don't make games!

The PlayStation reference came from Kendrick Lamar's own vision intended to portray his life as a video game! That PlayStation branding is incredibly strong and so awesome to see so many immediately recognize it!

Bro just had a hidden talent that needed to stay hidden forever.

I have to admit, this is an incredibly smart tactic from PlayStation to not allow the PC ports to totally outshine the console versions. It makes people like me realize there's no point in waiting because especially now with the PS5 Pro, I'll have a better experience. But... the real question now is how do PC only folk react, especially the hardcore with more performant hardware than any console has? They still have the ability to get higher frames, more input options, different displays, mods and even cheats so I'm sure many will still find the PC experience worthwhile but I won't lie that I find it disappointing that PlayStation doesn't let their games fly.

That's always been the crux of it though. People are hard to give empathy but the moment it happens to you and yours, people get it right away.

That's actually better than the PlayStation 5s they were gifted 😳

Mission complete. 😎

Dude gets exposed for not understanding his game isn't actually running at 60fps, it's the TV adding frames which adds massive input lag. His lack of knowledge is getting him cooked. 🫣 But I'm more annoyed by the TV sitting off-center on the stand. 😵

Xbox folk stay showing me why they are a special breed. They look at the word "dead" in the headline and think they got a win. "Bob is dead" is different from "The Bob you knew is dead. He got a promotion and no longer asks for free meals." Words have meaning 😭😭😭

Nah. Forget all that nonsense. Bring it in.

This new Ghost of Yotei conversation is going to be the most insufferable thing for the next year... 😑😑😑

People need to realize that casuals are NEEDED to keep the industry alive and the way others play their games have no effect on how THEY choose to play. Great to remove barriers while keeping players in control of their own experience.

That's about $315 with trading in my PS5 for Fidelity AND Performance mode all at the same time. EASY decision. 🥵🥵🥵

Ohhh. That makes the clip real clear now. Thank you 🙏

No fking way someone made this 💀💀💀

Let's talk about Early Access. For movies, it's very limited showing so it actually feels like Early Access. For concerts, limited sections are opened for sale. For games, it's the actual release date because the only barrier is the price of admission. It's praying on FOMO.

Personal experience!?

Just for the record, I'd be right there with you washing dishes lol I'm definitely playing my first game of D&D this year thanks to you! If you want to be my dungeon master, tell me time and place 😂

That he rates getting head.

Facts. It might LOOK like a mobile game in some screenshots but the quality of the animations, charm, gameplay, whimsical moments and overall quality is a notch above most games out there.

It's wild that dudes spending almost every waking moment of their lives talking about PlayStation, making PlayStation podcasts and making fun of Xbox fail to get recognized by PlayStation in any significant way aren't PlayStation Playmakers 😞

Xbox fans gloating that an Xbox branded piece of equipment can play a PlayStation game is extremely ironic because that same piece of equipment can't natively play their Xbox library. 🤭🤭🤭

People connect with Joel because of how relatable he is and the story overall makes us question what we’d do in the same situation.

Anyone that's felt that pull of not knowing if a love would've played out for the better if you pursuited it, will FEEL this movie. Also, RIP to the husband having to go through that. 😮‍💨

People never understand that part about the "move to PC" part. It's always people ALREADY on PC, not having any attachment to the ecosystem that say stuff like that as if people not only are willing to leave the comfort of the console but also abandon their library. Even Uncle Phil acknowledged that people won't leave to Xbox because they lost the worst generation to lose: the generation of building one's digital library.

Raw. Next question.

So creating a sustainable ecosystem of games and pricing which ensures a good flow of revenue to which they don't have to set each studio up with ludicrous goals that if they don't hit, studios close and people are left displaced. Nah, Nintendo got it.

And we pay the price anytime we try 😭

About 2 hours in and I'm LOVING Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League. When does it get bad?

"You don't spend $70 billion and not make those games exclusive!" Man... Just watching these console wars on Twitter for the last few years has been so entertaining. 🤣

We like our booties natural.

Good call-out. Would've hoped HDR and eye tracking would've worked. 😔

My source told me that it's the existence of the Series S.

Haven't played #BlackMythWukong yet but damn, this was cold 🥶🥶🥶

So dude makes a dissertation. I ask a question because I’m confused. Instantly blocked. Clown show this app. @RPGoblin

There's a giant group of gamers who have a weird (IMO) obsession with only getting a game when it's brand new as if it's rotten after a certain date. I'm chopping away at Yakuza 0 all these years later and it's still dope. Games don't expire.

I see nothing but dudes.

Did @nib95_ just say he's brought his PlayStation Portal with him on his trip to Dubai? Oh lawd... Here we go 🥴 NIB: "I’m currently ensconced in the uppermost penthouse of my Dubai hotel, where the gilded hallways practically shimmer in reverence to the technological marvel that is the PlayStation Portal. Imagine seamlessly streaming the entirety of the PlayStation 5 experience crisp visuals hyper responsive controls and not a whisper of latency from half a world away all while reclining in a chaise lounge that probably cost more than a small yacht. The synergy between Sony’s engineering brilliance and this hotel’s opulent fiber infrastructure is nothing short of miraculous. It’s the epitome of modern extravagance: sipping an artisanal saffron infused espresso on a private balcony overlooking the Gulf while the Portal’s avant garde hardware delivers next gen gaming with such unparalleled fluidity you’d swear the PS5 was hidden in the minibar. I’ve witnessed luxury before but this is a stratospheric new echelon proof that in the right hands (and with the right Wi-Fi), technology can quite literally transcend continents."

Look, I get that the blocking thing sucks but I can't understand the reaction. If your posts are public, all a person had to do was make a sock account and keep tabs on you. You keep your account private if you want real privacy. What am I missing here?