The Gaming Thread

[ArcadiaGP]

For anyone that's followed the space exploration game "No Man's Sky", they released a major update today that introduces a number of improvements, including the starting stages of multiplayer.

Atlas Rises Update : No Man's Sky

Also seems to be on sale for $24 at Steam, GOG and HumbleBundle Store.

 

[thej27]

Accessory Company Sues Nintendo Over Switch Design - IGN

 

[T.Lex]

Plunkbat.

Anyone doing it?



I really enjoyed ArmA, so it looks kinda fun.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

So Sonic Mania is out on consoles, and soon to be PC. It's a return to the 2D side-scrolling era, and receiving great reviews. Looking forward to trying it out.

 

[dung]

I haven't seen it abbreviated as plunkbat, but I have been playing the hell out of pubg lately. It is ridiculously fun and frustrating at the same time. If I get good scopes, I don't get good rifles. If i find a ton of loot, I don't get a backpack. Still mighty fun for early access. Feel free to add me on steam: poop.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Gaming Historian covers the Konami Code

[video=youtube;MkSYX0N07CQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkSYX0N07CQ[/video]

 

[T.Lex]

That's awesome.

I actually remember that in Contra and had seen some of those references.

 

[JettaKnight]

That's awesome.

I actually remember that in Contra and had seen some of those references.

I've embedded that code is some devices I've designed; entering it somehow (got to be creative with the buttons) goes to debug modes.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Best Buy pre-orders of SNES Classic went up, and already sold out.

Also looks like my patience may pay off with not updating my Switch... some headway has been made in hacking the Switch, huzzah

Also new Overwatch map revealed at Gamescom yesterday, as well as a trailer for Age of Empires 4.

 

[T.Lex]

Been playing as Junkrat lately, so cool to see him intro a new map.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

The HTC Vive got a $200 permanent price cut, down to $600.

Drop another hundred, or get some sort of sale/coupon code down to $500 and I might have to pull the trigger.

 

[dung]

I jumped on early and got the rift a couple of months ago.....which at the time seemed like a good deal. Now that they have both dropped I probably would've sprung a bit more for the vive. I have a very function 360 set-up with 3 cameras, but making it larger will take more usb extenders and hdmi extenders to get as large as I want.

I do have to say that VR is quite amazing. I still play plenty of normal games, but gun play using your actual limbs to aim with and interact with the world is amazing.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Been playing as Junkrat lately, so cool to see him intro a new map.

Looking forward to the upcoming change for him, giving him a second mine.

Also looks like D.Va is getting missiles as an added skill, with the ability to shoot while boosting... at the cost of halving her shield duration.

Who do you prefer? I have a hard time deciding which OW girl I'm best with... My wife plays a lot of D.Va and Junkrat. I tend to favor D.Va, Tracer, Mei, and Mercy...

 

[T.Lex]

Looking forward to the upcoming change for him, giving him a second mine.

Also looks like D.Va is getting missiles as an added skill, with the ability to shoot while boosting... at the cost of halving her shield duration.

Who do you prefer? I have a hard time deciding which OW girl I'm best with... My wife plays a lot of D.Va and Junkrat. I tend to favor D.Va, Tracer, Mei, and Mercy...

I mostly go with whatever my son likes.

For healer, we like Lucio. Offense either McCree (he likes the revolver) or Tracer. We've also played as Torbjorn (I like figuring out the best place for the turret). We don't tank much. There's usually someone else (or a couple) who want to do that. I'd love to be more of a sniper, but because none of the maps really have long distances, and the players are incentivized to move around alot, there isn't a real sniper role IMHO.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

New Overwatch Animation, "Rise and Shine"

Seriously, Blizzard rivals Pixar with their quality.

[video=youtube;8tjcm_kI0n0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tjcm_kI0n0[/video]

 

[T.Lex]

Yeah, I don't think we're too far away from having a serious entertainment overlap between movies and games. Not just cross marketing or that kind of thing - actual integrated experience. Blizzard is absolutely in the middle of that development.

(Cool seeing the maps in this different context, too.)

 

[T.Lex]

Oh, and I'd put the Battlefront II trailers in almost the same category of quality.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

Based on the recommendations of a good buddy and this thread, I got PUBG and have been playing the heck out of it, thanks for the recommendation!

We played so much contra, soooo sooo much contra, ".......B, A, Select, Start" if you had a friend!

 

[ArcadiaGP]

A code-level look at how the Game Genie worked

[video=youtube;C86OsYRACTM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C86OsYRACTM[/video]

 

[ArcadiaGP]

IOC President Open To esports In Olympics, Cautions Against “Violent Games”