BeefJack: "These game types have perhaps been sidelined by the major games outlets for one obvious reason: they tend to appeal to a less game-savvy audience, preferred instead by players who drop in and out of the scene, picking up and playing on a more as-and-when basis. But increasingly we’re seeing a proliferation of the hidden object game, as it morphs and mutates into a different beast entirely."
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
Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.
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."
It's fascinating to see how this genre has evolved over the years. I certainly enjoy the hidden-object adventure titles. They allow me to get my 'point and click' adventure fix - something I'd missed since the Sierra days, with games like "Lara Bow and the Dagger of Amun-Ra."
The weirdest thing ever happened to me last night.
I played a hidden object game years ago in my friend's apartment. Since, I've never been able to find it.
They have ONE and only ONE hidden object game on the PlayStation Network...that got added last night.
It was that game.
^_^ I'm so happy!
Not sure if Machinarium counts as part of this genre, but I think it does. Brilliant game, with a fantastic soundtrack as well.
My gf loves these games. Mystery Case Files are the king of these games.
I've played a number of these hidden object games and they have yet to fail to impress with how addictive they can be.