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20 hours ago, Akessel92 said:
its not worth reviewing
Wow, that bad, huh?
Is it at least worth mocking? (At times like this, I miss Mystery Science Theater 3000...)
{Edit: Knights Watch seem to agree about how bad it is - Disney Star Wars is making the world worse (~44 min.)
QuoteOnce again Disney is attacking fans and deflecting criticisms by vilifying those who criticize Obi-wan Kenobi, and as a result is actively making people believe the world is a terrible place filled with awful people, all to try and hide how bad their show is.
They tend to ramble on a lot, so here's something more concise from Forbes:
Somehow ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Makes A Showdown With Darth Vader Boring
QuoteWhat can I say about the Wacky Adventures Of Old Ben Kenobi And Princess Leia?
I’m just not feeling it, guys. I had a little hope that the first two episodes were just a rocky start, but this latest one has me feeling pretty gloomy about the whole affair. We’re halfway through a six-episode limited-run series and it’s just deeply mediocre in just about every way. Nothing important has happened. Beyond just the basic problem with prequels (we already know when and how Obi-Wan, Darth Vader and Leia die!) it’s just not a very good TV show on a basic, fundamental level. It is not very entertaining!
And here's the bottom line from Rotten Tomatoes:
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2 hours ago, Akessel92 said:
i can't back out because its family time.
Understood; and you have my sympathy.
Since you have to watch it, would you mind writing a review (or critique) of it for us?
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3 hours ago, Mike Arcade said:
No Way Home was pretty neat, but Dr. Strange 2 was…not great, putting it lightly.
Yeah, a lot of the Strange 2 reviews describe it as a wokefest that went off the rails; not gonna watch it
3 hours ago, Mike Arcade said:I’m burnt out on this current era of Super Hero Live-Action films, with Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, and the new Thor coming out I’m just done with Marvel entirely. I can’t be bothered to care anymore
I'm rather apprehensive about She-Hulk because it was one of my favorite Marvel titles; I still have the original run & a complete set of Sensational ^.^
If it borrows heavily from the Sensational She-Hulk run, it could be good but I doubt they'd base it off of that given how woke the recent stuff has been 💩
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Somebody made a Backrooms mod for Among Us & SSundee shows off how it works.
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7 New Games Out in June 2022 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, Switch [Outside Xtra]
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3 hours ago, Mike Arcade said:
And…it’s probably the most underwhelming preview of all time. No combat, just running around.
It looks nice, but the top trending comment so far is “It looks like a tech demo.”
I can see why; for one thing, there was a distinct lack of enemies
{Edit: And what's up with that bird?}
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Another teaser/ trailer dropped...
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Discovered this today; hope y'all enjoy it as much as I did ^.^
SEA SHANTY METAL - "Santiana" (with @Peyton Parrish @annapantsu @Colm McGuinness Music & @RichaadEB)
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A-Sync Research found a survivor...or rather, a survivor found them
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Security Breach DLC (free!) "Ruin" has been announced for next year!
Dawko tells us what he knows & speculates:
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On 8/9/2016 at 12:38 PM, TheRedStranger said:
One rule: You can't go back and time and screw up major points in history (killing Hitler).
Darn. So much for gettin' rid of Bill Gates, Hilary Clinton, Klaus Schwab & George Soros...
On 8/13/2016 at 10:33 PM, Mike Arcade said:I'd also make sure to influence ABC and keep SatAM going for a 3rd Season and keep going until it reaches a health end or cliffhanger, getting it good air dates would help, perhaps get Hurst a SatAM Movie. Influence Archie Sonic to either get Penders away or completely control him, which in turn would change the entire course for the comic, probably for the better actually. Keep Sonic The Comic alive and not let Egmont Fleetway screw them over. Pretty much keep those mediums alive and if they need to have a healthy send off.
I'd be on board with that.
A trip to the Old West could be cool, provided it's not a one-way trip.
Watching Annie Oakley perform in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show would be awesome ^.^ Maybe I'd even find a gold nugget or a Colt Peacemaker to take back as a souvenir
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On 5/26/2022 at 10:10 AM, Akessel92 said:
I don't know if its appropriate for this thread but i wish to talk about the release of the Halo live action tv series which premiered on Paramount plus streaming.
It's an adaptation, so I'd say it counts.
On 5/26/2022 at 10:10 AM, Akessel92 said:they really diverged from the source material and imsulted the fanbase.
Why am I not surprised? Oh yeah; it's because that seems to happen a lot with video game adaptations
I've never played Halo nor do I have anything to do with Paramount+, so I can't make an informed comment about it.
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Netflix is in trouble again; this time it's coming from the shareholders.
Netflix shareholders sue over subscription slump disclosures [Reuters]
QuoteNetflix Inc (NFLX.O) has been hit with a shareholder lawsuit in a U.S. court in California accusing the streaming entertainment company of misleading the market about its ability to keep adding subscribers in recent months.
The lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court on Tuesday seeks damages for declines in Netflix's share price this year after the company missed its subscriber growth estimates.
Filed by a Texas-based investment trust, the lawsuit accused Los Gatos, California-based Netflix and its top executives of failing to disclose that its growth was slowing amid increased competition and that it was losing subscribers on a net basis.
Details from Cision PR Newswire:
QuoteCLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Netflix, Inc. investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Netflix common stock or call options, or sold put options, between October 19, 2021 and April 19, 2022, inclusive.
QuoteCASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) Netflix was exhibiting slower acquisition growth due to, among other things, account sharing by customers and increased competition from other streaming services; (2) the Company was experiencing difficulties retaining customers; (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company was losing subscribers on a net basis (4) as a result, the Company's financial results were being adversely affected; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Netflix, Inc. during the relevant time frame, you have until July 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
I get the feeling this will get more traction that the Cuties lawsuit.😔
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EasySpeezy does it again...
Let's Speedrun Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (All Events/Very Hard)
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Funneh and the rest of the KREW explore The Backrooms...
{Edit: Markiplier played it too (not embedding because of bad language), and somebody pointed out this:
QuoteThe Monkey is basically a talking version of SCP 650. The mannequin that follows you everywhere and sporadically pops up.
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I picked this up recently and when I have time to actually -read- it (carefully), I might write a review. Please note that it's a playtest rulebook, not the final version (which is supposed to be out later this year).
{Edit: but if you don't wanna wait for that, you can check out what Chase over at Polygon had to say about it, or what Linda at Gizmodo said.}
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Square Enix sells off Tomb Raider, Deus Ex IPs and the studios behind them [Polygon]
QuoteSquare Enix is selling off Western studios Eidos, Crystal Dynamics, and Square Enix Montreal, as well as the franchises those studios develop, including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Thief, to Embracer Group, the companies announced Monday. The $300 million deal will give Embracer Group ownership of more than 50 back-catalog games from Square Enix’s library and will affect 1,100 employees across three studios.
Sweden-based Embracer already owns publishing and development studios Gearbox Software, THQ Nordic, Saber Interactive, Koch Media, Deep Silver, and Coffee Stain Studios. Embracer has also expanded beyond video games to acquire comic book publisher Dark Horse and tabletop game publisher Asmodee. Embracer will have more than 14,000 employees, 10,000 game developers, and 124 internal studios, when the deal with Square Enix closes.
Square Enix says the sale of its studios and IP will establish “a more efficient allocation of resources” and enable “the launch of new businesses by moving forward with investments in fields including blockchain, AI, and the cloud.”
Why Square Enix Sold Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics For Just $300 Million [The Gamer]
QuoteNiko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad broke down the numbers for us. The profit margins on running Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal were far lower than Square Enix's other studios. Crystal Dynamics had an operating profit margin of 3.6%, while Eidos Montreal squeaked by with just 0.65% in 2021. Square Enix overall had an operating profit of 14.2% last year, meaning the sold studios were vastly underperforming compared to other parts of the company.
But this is less about Eidos Montreal or Crystal Dynamics underperforming and more about the fact these studios just make expensive games, and expensive games can sometimes take years to recoup their initial investments--if they ever do at all.
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Ok, this was pretty cool ^.^
Everything GREAT About Spider-Man: No Way Home! (Part 1) [Cinema Wins]
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Sunsetting the Bethesda.net Launcher & Migrating to Steam [Bethesda.net]
QuoteYou are now able to transfer over your Bethesda.net game Library to your Steam account. Please follow the instructions on the Transfer Page to start your transfer. If at any point you run into issues with your transfer, we encourage you to reach out to Customer Support by visiting help.bethesda.net. We have also included several new entries to the FAQ below, so take a look to see if your question is already addressed.Starting on May 11, you will no longer be able to play your games on the Bethesda.net Launcher, but you will still be able to access the Launcher and your Library. So you don’t have to worry about missing the window to transfer. Even if you can’t play your games on the Bethesda.net Launcher, you can still transfer them to your Steam account.We’re saying goodbye to the Bethesda.net Launcher this year. We would like to thank you for your support and assure you that all of your games are safe. If you’re not playing PC games through the Bethesda.net launcher then your work is done here. Thanks for reading! If you do have games through the Bethesda.net launcher, don’t worry. Starting on April 27 you’ll be able to migrate your games and Wallet to your Steam account. For more details on what this process will look like, read on. -
This just got bumped to the top of my reading list:
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New paintings:
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Okay, I'm adding another book to my reading list. I read "Thinking in Pictures" over a decade ago, but I didn't know that Temple Grandin had written a book after that one until I stumbled across this video (once again linked, not embedded, because it's over 1 hour long).
A review at Good Reads seemed to break it down well:
QuoteThis book is written as two parts. The first is an overview of the current state of research into the causes of autism, in turn divided into subsections on brain structure and genetics. The second is a personal and impassioned but not terribly coherent plea for Aspies to be defined as much for their strengths as their weaknesses, indeed for Aspie traits to be seen just as traits without any attendant value judgements about them at all.
{Edit: Apparently she's written even more books than that:
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I'm not familiar with the channel, but I think this guy had a pretty good explanation...
SITH EYES And Why Count Dooku Didn't Have Them? - Star Wars Explained [TheScoundrel'sCantina ~3 min.]
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I'm surprised I hadn't posted about this one before 🤷♀️
FNAF: Security Breach Fury's Rage - Official Full Gameplay and Cutscenes
The intro. is hilarious and I like how it breaks the 4th wall. 😄
There's nothing revolutionary about the graphics or gameplay, but it was fun to play for a while ( I got bored with it quickly though). Lots of fanservice too, but that's part of the fun. I seemed to do best with Monty.
You can still get the Windows version for free at GameJolt.
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Retro-Game Appreciation.
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That seems likely. It also could justify adding games that really don't fit in with the other releases or haven't been available on modern systems.