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A commentary on gaming lifestyle: its history, its news, and all things hype!
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Summer Games Snoozefest 2024?
Keighley tempered some hopes this past Sunday, saying this years Games Fest was going to be smaller. Personally, I think it took some balls to say it outright, rather than trick people into expecting huge news. Though that does beg the question - if he is tempering expectations: just how little will be announced?
Also we talk about expectations for Xbox, namely that they had better melt some faces because they have burned every tiny bit of goodwill anyone has left for them right down to the nub.
So, is Summer Games Fest 2024 going to be a bummer? Will Xbox make me trip over my own erection in excitement? Does hentai actually have good story or are we all just lying to ourselves?
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Sony State of Play 2024!
Sony kept its promise and held their State of Play on the very last day of the month they said it would happen. That can't possibly mean anything. For some, there were delightful surprises. Let's talk about those...
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In Memoriam: Dead IP
We gather here today to celebrate and mourn beloved IP dead and gone. Maybe to return (probably not though, who are we kidding).
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Is Crossover Marketing Worth The Cost?
Is the cost/benefit of cross over marketing worth it? Are these hit shows, movies, book series etc leading to more game sales? Are they expanding the brand value?
I would argue that that isn't their purpose, or at least not the main purpose. Let's talk about why! -
The Industry Is Not Done Bleeding
Plenty of industry news this past week and little of it good. Each of the big three had there own storm to weather. With Nintendo holding off investors, Sony fighting an army it created, and just this morning Microsoft announcing further studio cuts - there are storms ahead for each.
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Exclusivity is Dead.
Remember that time we said E3 is dead and it seemed we were nuts? Granted we called it a little early, but still... Well... Sure looks like exclusivity is heading that way too.