Explore why gaming leaks suck and how they ruin the excitement of discovering new games and surprises in the gaming industry.
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It’s time game developers stop ignoring one of the most beloved features in gaming history: split-screen couch co-op. I miss it!
It's a shame to me that so few indie devs seem interested in catering to this era (split screen era) of nostalgic gaming. Many of them are interested in retro gaming, obviously, but almost all of them seem to drift either to platformers or Metroidvanias (no issue with either, there have just been so many). I'd love to see an indie dev really try to capture that late N64/PS1 through early Xbox/PS2/GameCube era of split screen gaming.
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I get there are those who have no interest in streaming... I didn't at first, but then I got to testing out various games on different devices. I can't use my phone, screen is to small. I have used a 2013 VCR XBO to stream flight sim and it played surprisingly well. I also use a Logitech G-Cloud which is made specifically for streaming XB games as well as Nvidia Shield stuff. and that is what i primarily use now. I also have been using my living room One X to stream indiana jones and south of midnight. Both of which play great with little to no lag. then again i am using 1gb internet on a mesh network with the consoles wired in.
I never thought Id say this but... I really like the convenience of xcloud and PS+ premium and using the portal to play directly from the cloud as well. I get it, I get it... I will get major downvotes but this is my setup and my choice to do so. Everyone has the opportunity to do it themselves so you dont have to take my word for it.
It works for me.
I have to agree. It was a better experience than i expected it to be. I never want it to be the only option though, i prefer to play "the old way" . I dont want to be forced to stream my games of choice but as an extra option on the go its really good..
and depressingly, news sites are happy to spring it with no warning or way to hide it
They don't do it to help people or create excitement or hwatever. They leak it for their own ego and cred. They do it for purely selfish reasons. The only way they would hold back, is to protect their source, not because they don't want to ruin it for fans. These "leakers" would leak a game 1 hour before it's reveal just so they can say they were correct. I understand their motives just fine, but what I find hard to understand, is why oh why do the workers giving them this info leak it in the first place? Why the devs or PR department or wherever these people work leak it to these "insiders"? If I worked anywhere close to a game I would never leak it. I want the fans to have joy when seeing for the first time. The source of the leaks are all scumbags in my opinion. Just scum. I'm not talking about pre-planned pretned leaks. I'm talking about real leaks that happen too much for Microsoft and other developers. They ruin true excitement for fans. I hate it all. Wish there were no leaks.
Game reveals are some kind of treat for regular people. They're advertising work projects that yhe marketing team makes to SELL the product.
People are brainwashed.
Do they? Because probably not
They are and have been for years. Unfortunately it seems like they will stick around