With the rocky release of Diablo III, I figured now would be as good a time as any to just make a few observations about the strangeness of modern gaming in general. Gaming has changed so much in just the past ten years that it only slightly resembles what it used to be. Features that were considered unique in prior generations are now standards in modern games. Downloadable content and internet connection has literally changed the way we play and consume games. Will we even be able to play this generation of games in the future? Will future gamers have the same interest in this generation as we do for the consoles we grew up with? SOURCE: Twinfinite.net
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As someone who has been gaming nearly as long as gaming has been around (since the early 70's), you'd think I'd be against this. Having grown up with all the major platforms and the whole notion of physical ownership... but I'm not. i embrace this as it is a revolutionary convenience. And one i know for a fact many (especially here) have not even given the fair chance to use. I get it... i was there too. But now i have a new outlook on it. It really is a hell of an option if you just want to play with no commitments. By no means am i saying this should replace traditional gaming, its an option. And one that people should look at optimistically as a way to compliment traditional gaming. There is room for both to thrive.
Ross Scott—also known as Accursed Farms on YouTube—has been fighting tooth and nail for almost a full year to help spearhead game preservation. Starting after it was announced that Ubisoft's The Crew would be shutting down, permanently ending support for the game, Scott launched the "Stop Killing Games" initiative.
That makes a twofold deadline for the Stop Killing Games initiative. Or, at least, one headed up by Scott: The UK petition, which ends July 14, and the EU Citizens' Initiative, which ends July 3.
If you live in the EU then Please sign this or our game ownership rights and game preservation is
at stake. I know there isnt much time left but please consider signing the petition
People whine and in the end don't do a thing. Then whine more when they get screwed some more smh. If this makes it then it'll be monumental for consumers. That Pirate software guy was no help either smh.
There are many exciting updates this month for Xbox. Copilot for Gaming is available now for early preview on mobile and will be coming to PC soon. Xbox PC app introduces a wave of new updates: Aggregated gaming library gives players quick access to games from Xbox, Game Pass, and other leading PC storefronts, and with publisher channels players can browse their favorite franchises. Updates for the Xbox Console includes customization for Most Recently Used, free-to-play benefits, Game Hubs, and dialog improvements for game saves.
"Players can now hide system apps, pin favorites to the list, and reduce the number of tiles displayed. This update is part of our ongoing effort to make Home more personal, flexible, and responsive to feedback."
This is welcomed, i like a less cluttered home screen.
Gotta be a slow news day when a 18 hours and 3 comments (now 4)makes it to the front page🤷🏿
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Well anything that adds and help gamers is a good thing even if some don’t need it there’ll be more that will use it.
Well its MS news... those are usually pretty dry, unless it has something to do with another game being ported to PS. then its top of the pops.
"Well its MS news... those are usually pretty dry, unless it has something to do with another game being ported to PS. then its top of the pops."
Oh look no further than the "Upcoming layoffs at MS" topic. It will easily top the Hottest of the week.
Special guests like Mr. Dead might also show up. You just watch.
Yes, and here's why:
Let's consider the absolute worst-case scenario: for some reason, all of these old game servers go down and these games can't be played on the official servers. Okay, well, use unofficial servers. Even World of Warcraft can be played for free on a hacked, private server. The original Phantasy Star Online on Dreamcast (whose servers have been down for YEARS) still has private hacked servers.
But that's not going to happen. When you can go online and buy a 15-year-old game on GOG.com for $5, there ain't no way companies will let modern games slide by the wayside. If anything, it will only get easier and easier to play older games as technology becomes more integrated. 12+ years ago, playing "old" games meant fiddling with a million settings and spending hours downloading patches, fixes, etc. 10 years ago, playing "old" games simply meant loading it through DOSbox. Nowadays, playing "old" games means buying a pre-patched, pre-tested, fully compatible version of the game online for a few bucks. In the future, playing "old" games will only get easier.
15 years from now, I wanna turn on my PS3, pop in Uncharted 3 and play it. Are the updates going to still be downloadable? Am I going to need to figure out how to update the firmware on this ancient thing to play an old favorite? Is it even going to be compatible with the current line of TVs? I was wondering about all of this today.
By the way, if you open up a brand new PS3 and do not sign up for PSN, none of your save games will work because they're tied to the PSN account that made them. The PS3 also does not tell you which PSN account they're tied to, so if the service is down or you forget your account info, you'll have to start a new game from scratch.
I been going back to playing my Sega Genesis and Sega Saturn, heck most old school games for Playstation that comes to the PSN Store. I buy them, even if it is a old game, its fun going back and playing them.
this really worries me as a gamer. The simple fact that we as gamers no longer own our games. In the past like the article stated you could play any old game easily local multiplayer and single player. Now that digital services exist it make me think that only will I play these games for a limited time not forever like the old days.......
Yeah they will just have to buy it digitally for 39.99 8 years from now