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3 Games We Want If Microsoft Buys Valve

With rumors and reports of Microsoft in talks to purchase the long-beloved Valve, it could be the push Microsoft needs to make a larger impact on the gaming world. Imagine all the amazing games and opportunity that could become a reality if Microsoft buys Valve!

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FallenAngel19842630d ago

Why do you want these games to come to fruition from an impossible buyout? You should be wanting these games regardless of an acquisition

Gigamax2629d ago

Microsoft seems like they'd be desperate enough to try and make a Half-Life 3, for example, just to have an exclusive to overshadow the slew of PlayStation 4 exclusives. Doesn't look like Valve is too interested in revisiting any of these games. But we do, we really do want to see these games happen whether it's from Valve or a potential Microsoft subsidiary.

Play2Win2628d ago

Half Life 3 would eat Sony alive tbh.

rainslacker2628d ago

@play

Only if it were exceptionally good. If it wasn't good, then I'd expect that the hell that would reign down on MS would be something they couldn't recover from. And in the end, it wouldn't really affect Sony that much, because most HL3 players would be on PC anyways.

Docmortem2628d ago

Microsoft buying Valve makes more of a Click-bait then just another we want Half Life 3 article, which you can find hundreds of.

Gigamax2628d ago

Half-life 3 isn't the only game we put in there! Sorry you feel that way. We just wanted to live in a perfect world of gaming for a minute.

Docmortem2627d ago

@Gigamax ... as if adding the other 2 games changes anything about my argument

WilliamSheridan2628d ago

A physics driven Half Life 3 would either need a ton of always on cloud physics, or wait until next gen cpus come out. I want it to kick up a notch.

Gigamax2628d ago

Now that does sound exciting.

notachance2628d ago

Why would anyone think if MS buying Valve they do it because of the games?
It's obvious if that were to happen the main reason would be to get Steam and its huge PC marketshare. MS themselves has so much dormant IP they never touched despite their current lack of games that it's idiotic to think the first thing they'd do if there's a Valve buyout is eagerly making games.

Gigamax2628d ago

It definitely wouldn't be the first thing they do, agree with you there. They'd be focused on basically owning PC gaming but still, wouldn't it be amazing if under Microsoft, Valve was instructed to start making these 3 games to be Xbox exclusives? Just thought it would be interesting to see what other games people would want if Valve began revisiting some of their hits.

rainslacker2628d ago

Why do we keep getting these articles? There are no rumors with any veracity that MS is looking to buy Valve. Gabe has outright said he's not aware of MS contacting him over it. The only reports that exist are because of the unverifiable rumor.

This is such a non-issue, that it's not even worth discussing the rhetorical anymore.

Gigamax2628d ago

We'll take note of that! Thanks for offering your input. Appreciate it! Still going to keep our fingers crossed. Even if Microsoft doesn't buy them, we hope Valve gets inspired to make these games. Plus, the Final Fantasy XV pre-order content that includes Half-Life cosmetics has our hopes up.

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New Honkai Game Announced and It Might Look Familiar to Pokemon Fans

HoYoverse has announced the development of a new Honkai game, which looks to feature Pokémon-like creature battles.

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Amazing Bomberman will no longer be playable from May 29th

Konami: "Notice of Service Termination

Thank you for your continued support of 'Amazing Bomberman'.

The game has been available on Apple Arcade since its launch in August 2022, but due to multiple factors, the game has decided to end its service and operations.

Please refer to the schedule below for details.

We would like to thank you all for your enthusiastic support of the game.
The entire development team would like to express our deepest gratitude.
We hope you will enjoy the game until the very end."

Knushwood Butt2d ago

The game decided to end its service and operations?

jznrpg1d 15h ago

That’s one way to shift blame

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Vits1d 15h ago

I mean… it was pretty underwhelming. They basically slapped on that overused “neon remaster” aesthetic that a bunch of older revivals have leaned on, cranked up the speed a bit, and called it a day. No real innovation, no fresh ideas, just a faster, flashier version of something we’ve already seen.

Games_People_Play1d 12h ago (Edited 1d 12h ago )

The all digital future looks bright.

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50 Best SNES Games of All Time

Cultured Vultures: You love the SNES, we love the SNES, so let’s look at the best SNES games ever together.

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FTLmaster3d ago

Uniracers (aka Unirally in the UK) is a low-key classic SNES game

PRIMORDUS3d ago

I loved Actraiser, the music really showed what the SNES can do.

GhostScholar3d ago

I’m sorry but pilot wings should be way higher than 50

Agent752d ago

UN Squadron, Stunt Race FX, Top Gear 2, Nigel Mansell F1, Rock 'n' Roll Racing, Adam's Family, Super Probotector. Top 3 for me, Mario Kart, Legend of the Mystical Ninja and Mario World. It kills me that the Mega Drive and Super Nintendo generation has gone. Going from a Commodore 64 to a Mega Drive and Super Nintendo, the much higher costs of games, I couldn't play them all.