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Should developers exclude voice chat because of the online disinhibition effect?

MWEB GameZone writes: "Most of today's video games either come with multiplayer features, or are completely multiplayer based. Playing games online almost always demand the use of voice chat. Communication is essential for good teamwork, and makes the overall gaming experience easier and more enjoyable. Until it doesn't."

CongoKyle3719d ago

How else will I let people know how bad they are?

I suggest everyone gets H1Z1 and experiences the starting area for Battle Royale. This will give you a good understanding.

lord zaid3719d ago

There is alway room for good smack talk. But the line is pretty fine between good natured ribbing and @$$hole behaviour.

Basically the Trolls ruin it for everyone

HanCilliers3719d ago

I don't think it's how they should go about it, but on the other hand, it'll be interesting to see if they succeed in drawing a "new crowd."

HoldenZA3719d ago

Developers should always give players the option to use it or not use it. As far as I see, if your using voice chat you are opening yourself to the community. That community can be full of ragers, sweethearts, singstar wannabees or talkative 8 year olds.

I dont need a developer making a decision that can be made by me.

KryptoniteTail3719d ago

Is...is this...serious? How can someone use such SJW terms like "disinhibition effect" and actually raise the question of excluding VOICE CHAT?!

Can't take the heat, GTFO of the kitchen (unless you are a woman)

_LarZen_3719d ago

Should one of the most important features in a online multiplayer game be excluded? Well...if your a complete moron or Nintendo. Yeah..?

ThunderPulse3719d ago

Nintendo didn't know what the internet was until 2015 they also just discovered YouTube and they don't like it.

TheCommentator3719d ago

Wait. There's a difference between the two?

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The Evil Within Deserved More: A Great Horror Series Left Behind

The Outerhaven writes: While I hold Bethesda's The Evil Within series as some of the best Survival Horror games available, it's clear that Bethesda has no intention of revisiting the series. While Capcom is still working on its Resident Evil series, I look back at the now-dead survival horror series from Bethesda, wondering why the series was left wide open, and yet still not revisited.

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John Marston Voice Actor Teases "Exciting" Red Dead Redemption News

During a livestream on his personal Twitch channel, Rob Wiethoff (who voices John Marston in the Red Dead Redemption series) hinted at "exciting news" to be revealed next week. According to Wiethoff, the news will be announced "before Friday".

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jznrpg28m ago(Edited 22m ago)

PS5/Pro/Switch 2 version of RDR2 seems most likely. I’d love a RDR3 but that seems years away

Profchaos12m ago(Edited 11m ago)

Their contracts are iron clas if they leak anything legit they are threatened with immense legal action.

My hopes for what this is are minimal its probably a meet and greet with the cast

I dont see why they would be involved in a upgraded version of rdr2 when the dialogue hasn't changed

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Gears Of War: Reloaded Runs Best At 120 FPS On PS5 Pro, But Base PS5 & XSX Show Comparable Quality

The multiplayer beta for Gears of War: Reloaded, is available on PS5/PS5 Pro/Xbox Series X|S, Read ahead to learn how they compare.

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piroh22h ago

"the game runs at its best on the PS5 Pro in Performance mode, with a higher average resolution compared to the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions in Graphics mode"

MS evidently enjoying Pro devkits. Thank you Team Xbox.

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darthv7217h ago

Most fun I've had in a gears mp game in a long time.

Tacoboto4h ago

It looks so crisp and smooth.

120fps locked maxed out on a 4070 at 1440 ultrawide, Series X feels just as good and locks at 120 too. As it does everywhere according to this. Coalition knows their tech

hiawa231h ago(Edited 1h ago)

If the Pro is the most powerful console, It should run the best on that console, I would think.

Deathdeliverer1h ago

I’m glad not every team under Microsoft’s banner is on some clear bs like the Doom team is.