As gaming continues to evolve, is it time to focus our criticism on its subjective aspects? And what exactly is the God of War problem?
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.
The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.
These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse
Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.
What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.
We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.
If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."
Today, Koei Tecmo announced its financial results for the full fiscal year 2025, related to the period between April 2025 and March 2026.
Disagree with the writer here. The story isn't given in its usual Manor where it is drip fed to you like when being given a bed time story or when watching a normal film. Similar to souls there is a narrative and the player can get as much or as little out of it as they please.
Similar to one of the greatest collection of stories ever told, Alf Layla Wa Layla aka 1001 Arabian Nights, it has an overarching story with little stories thrown in that flesh out the world, it's myths and legends, it's secrets and the fantastical.
The stories within the game and ways and means they are delivered are naturally told and masterfully woven into gameplay and quite moments to teach you about the history of individuals, it's locations and habitants.
The main story although simple, broadens out as the game progresses and blooms incorporating some of the smaller and larger side stories you've been given. It allows you to learn about the past, present and what might be coming in the feature.
The simple act and meaning of the World Serpent taking a large chuck of the Thor statue is a great example of a tidbit of information having greater depth and meaning than just a statue being destroyed.
As an example, The Lord of the Rings has a moment where the last horn is being blown. For most it means little other than the final battle cry. For those who have studied Abrahamic Faiths know the significance of it being rooted in over millenia of religion and prophecies. The meaning goes beyond the simple act of a horn being blown. Similar to Gandalf returning as Gandalf the white as the first light of dawn.
Not everyone will appreciate or understand the brilliance of how this story has been crafted and the different ways it has been fleshed out since not everyone will get it. In the same way not everyone appreciates poetry and what the significance of the words are. Or paintings and what the meaning of colours and shapes may signify beyond just seeing a circle or the colour red, but that doesn't make it any less of a masterpiece or any weaker in its story.