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@Tharsman consider using a custom DNS on your router.

They are not as effective as a browser based blocker but they are better than nothing.

I use Adguard DNS, but take a look at NextDNS as well.

I’ve just started playing The Gunk. Not too challenging, nice atmosphere, good soundtrack. Nice little game to explore and relax too, Top I go back to playing The Last of us Part 2.

As much as I try to like Soulsbourne games... I just can't get into them and the mechanics. So if this is going to be just another Soulsbourne like game, it's a pass from me.

@UltimateOtaku91 That was my first thought as well.

@Jomi1964 the game can lock up for up to 3 seconds with no audio or frame rate.

I thought the game had crashed multiple times, till it springs back to life and audio stutters. I found it unplayable.

If you look up the issues online, it’s seems that people know about it, nothing done though. I’m amazed it’s available on game pass in the state it’s in.

Unless it’s an issue with my Series X, specifically.

@Jomi1964 Last week I went through about five games on game pass that I fancied playing. Was almost invested in Far Cry 5, but the game has some serious audio and graphic stuttering on the Series X.

So I said F it and cancelled the recurring payment.

I’m currently playing Immortals Fenyx Rising on the PS5, which I bought dirt cheap on disc. That we’ll keep me occupied for a month or two.

@RaZieLDaNtE Thanks, mate. Have a good one too.

@EvenStephen7 Agreed.

Yeah… nah. I’m buying back dated games off eBay, really cheap and I can trade them in, or sell them when I’m done. Old skool!

I don’t mind subscription services, but I only pay for them when there might be something(s) I actually want to invest my time into. I don’t blindly pay for services every month because I’ve forgotten them, and then wonder why my mortgage payment bounced!

I’ve got so many great memories of the first Test Drive Unlimited. At that time, it seemed like a totally new experience and concept. So many times I’d just randomly pick up someone’s tail and just follow them, overtaking, then over taking me etc.

I really enjoyed Forza Horizon 4, really connected with that game. Forza Horizon 5 on the other hand, couldn’t stand it! So much confusion on the map, online community ***** that I didn’t care about. I’m not expecting much from the next Horizon game.

Just started playing this on my PS5, would rather play on my series X. Might just sit and wait.

In its current form, it looks like a FIFA clone. The ping-pong passing has already turned me off.

I'll give them benefit of the doubt though, happy there is some competition in this space.

Who is likely to play FIFA 20? The fan base of that game pay £60+ every year for a roster update, I can’t imagine anyone is going to give that the time of day.

Just bought it on eBay for £5.90. Got to be worth a punt at that price.

Microsoft wanted £19.99 for digital, crazy.

I seem to remember the original being a lot of fun at the time.

@Clankylad greed goes both ways. FIFA been sat there watching the massive amount of profit made by EA gambling mechanics each year, they thought they’d get some.

EA, In typical fashion, are protecting their shareholders and the bottom line.

I completed this game, and all DLC recently on my Series X. I still rate it as my favourite game of all time. I was impressed at just how beautiful everything looked, especially the Blood & Wine DLC.

I’d take another look at it if CDPR released updated visuals, but I’m not too disappointed.

@lolwhatno Yeah… keep telling myself that. I think the resource management at the start is a bit too much. Need X and Y to create Z, then combine Z with A and B… oh f*%k off mate! I just want to fly a spaceship!

I want to love this game, I own a physical copy of it as well! Just every time I start it, I lose interest within ten minutes.

@Dezzy70 Everything should be opt-in, never opt-out.

@BAMozzy I’m on Series X and S

Booted up Horizon 4 this morning and as soon as I drove out of the Ambleside house, transit van coming up the road. Map feels more alive.

Still early doors on Horizon 5, but it seems vast areas on the map are empty.

Tired of meaningless apologies, just make a good, and tested product. The consumers are not a replacement for discarded QA testers.

Anyone else feel that the world in 5 is a bit soulless?

4 had more traffic on the roads and although it wasn't much, it made the world feel a bit more alive. In 5, there are parts that seem totally devoid of life, and the cities/towns are pretty looking husks.

I might take a look at that Sherlock game.

I reckon there are a number of developers at Konami sat watching this disaster unfold on social media and screaming, 'I said time and time again it wasn't ready!'

They must have known that the game was in a ***** state, but the smooth brains at the top probably forced them to pull the trigger.

'You can kick the ball, right? It kind of looks like Messi. No more delays, ship it! We'll patch it later!

A bit of encouraging news, an official statement from Konami…

It sounds like Konami will sell individual game modes, too. "In the future, certain game modes will be sold as optional DLC, giving players the freedom to build an experience that follows their interests," Konami said.

That I could get behind. If it meant that I could play on my own and have a full edit mode.

@John117 Some people play sports games like RPGs, Master League in PES felt like that for me.

I'd play it in isolation and just escape from the daily grind.

It's definitely a generational thing. I grew up playing exclusively offline games, I don't need to be constantly interacting with others.

😔😮‍💨The format was getting stale, no doubt about it, but the PES community is still strong, and the editing scene is a huge factor in brand loyalty.

I don't play online, I see very little positive about people rage-quitting or each team having their own version of Messi and Ronaldo… Just another studio that wants to chase the microtransactions.

I used to enjoy the emersion of Master League and the role-playing stories you could make up. Damaged somewhat in recent years when they removed the manager avatar creation tool.

I could no longer place myself at lowly AC Monza or AC Ajaccio and build them up into a European powerhouse. I had to do it as Maradona or Steven Gerrard!

I do believe that the free to play model is the way forward for sports games. There is no way that any of us should be paying full price every year to access a game that includes very few technical updates. I just wish there was a single player component to that. I might even consider paying to access a single player mode, as long as it received attention and wasn't just something shat out last minute.

I guess the game, formerly known as PES, will now be a place for Twitch streamers and eSports only. Single players like me are no longer a priority.

@The_New_Butler we can only hope.

I’d also like to see Microsoft soften their stance about PES edit modes in future games. I can’t play PES without patching it and Series X is my preferred console of this generation.

It really depends on what features are sacrificed. Does myClub really make money for Konami?

If things like the edit mode are put behind a paywall and zero changes are made to master league, this could kill the franchise. If PES does go freemium and heavily pushes myClub over everything else… my PES playing days might be done.

I don’t think PES can compete with FIFA sales, even if the games is free. Might just be the last roll of the dice for Konami.

I’ve always been a PES player. I’ll wait till July 21st and remain cautiously optimistic.

My favourite game of all time.

Microsoft banned my account from gaining and using reward points... because I use a VPN.

@Itsacardgame iOS 14.5 brings support for Xbox Series X|S controllers, as well as PlayStation 5 controllers.

Apple event is tomorrow (20th) so the new iOS might be available after that.

I don’t think I’ll ever play this game. I was mildly interested before launch, then I saw and read about the state it was in and now I’ve just lost all interest.

I don’t use this feature because I might save 0.01p on my energy bills.

I just don’t need anything that quickly anyway, I’m happy to pick up the controller, press the on button and then... wait.

Especially when it comes to my PS5. Even in standby that thing constantly hums. It’s maddening.

Nope, turn the lot off and save pennies.

@JGRockford a fellow cult member. I just want to smash heads into concrete in the name of nostalgia!

No Def Jam Fight for New York, noooooooooooo!

I want to play that game again.

@Krzzystuff LOL, it’s a U.K. thing. Pants as in underpants and not pants as in trousers.

Pants = crap, rubbish, *****.

‘That game is pants, don’t bother’

Cancelled my subscription a few days ago.

Ugh!

I suppose they have to do something with all micro transaction money made on ultimate team.

I think their full attention should be going into fixing the mess they caused, rather than making promises about future games.

They have really screwed up with Cyber Punk, so much so that the general public will be hesitant to buy anything they launch in future, especially pre-orders.

Who knows, something good might come of all this. Perhaps the pre-order culture and day one patches might disappear... I doubt it, but one has hope.

I’ve bought new faceplates off of Amazon recently, I have a purple controller now.

Cost in the region of £15 and are very easy to fit. Not as nice a red as the official one above, but still quite nice.

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08PD16ZP3/

@Tasuki surely its the publishers and not the devs. I’m a developer, albeit in a different field, and I still have principles that I stick to. Sometimes the business makes decisions that developers have to act on, even though it’s against personal beliefs or personal ethics.

Having said that, this is EA. No, you’re right. I imagine the Madden team at EA comprises of people content to copy and paste code every year.

I had built up over 17,000 rewards points by using Edge, doing their boring quizzes on Bing and by using Game Pass, but because I use a VPN on all of my devices, my account was suspended when I tried to redeem a £5 Microsoft gift card.

So screw Microsoft rewards!

It's a shame Xbox doesn't have a decent patching method to update kits and competitions logos in PES 2021.

I love PES but it will remain a PlayStation only game for me.

I have no interest in any of these games this time around

@Jslade Try it if you can. Astro’s Playroom had me convinced that Sony are really on to something.

Bought both new gen consoles this year. Spent a year trying to convince myself that my Nintendo Switch was all I needed, but a string of passable ports and the only games really performing well being first party Mario titles, felt it was time to buy some real gaming machines.

@raymccrae amen! 🙏

@Kohaku I doubt the developers had much to do with any announcements. We now know from a released conference call ( https://www.cdprojekt.com/en/wp-content/uploads-en/2020/12/call-transcript_en.pdf ) that this whole drama seems like an executive decision gone seriously wrong. The developers seem to be as upset as the general public about all of this.