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Can’t wait to read this in print when u get the issue in the mail. Congratulations Nadia!

J-E-T-S! At least the players looked genuinely happy for their coach. That’s a good sign.

Enjoy the day off, y’all. You’ve earned it!

I’m feeling pretty smug having gotten mine at Wal-Mart for $350 brand-new . With Forza Horizon 5 included, no less! No offense, but outside of GamePass what incentive does anyone have to get into this ecosystem given how prohibitively expensive it’s gotten?

‘Spirited’ is certainly one way of putting it...🤣

Good luck Matt! Your work has always been great, and I’m sure you will land on your feet somewhere. Very sad to see IGN continue to treat its valuable talent as expendable resources to be sloughed off whenever one of their acquisitions doesn’t pan out.

Today I saw my total time played for Mario Kart World was over 55 hours. But I know At LEAST 10-15 of those hours is just me leaving the game running in the background so I can jam out to its incredible soundtrack. I’m still discovering new songs!

Bummer about the delay. Didn’t you play this one last year? I think I remember you saying it had “the sauce” and was shaping up nicely. It looks so interesting, I really hope they get the time they need to put out something really special!

My current wishlist: would love to see ports of the RE Remakes that aren’t cloud-based and the Like a Dragon/Yakuza games. Also more Switch 1 title updates for ALL the frames, please.

I yearn to have a painter salute me in such a fashion someday. The ultimate respect.

Let’s all take some time to remember what a good person Satoru Iwata was. Love hearing stories from people about how wonderful and helpful he was for so many people.

Playing a Yakuza game is like visiting an old friend. The locales, people, and vibes are all so familiar and comforting, but I think that’s the point. For me, it’s the only series that evokes the feeling of playing Shenmue on the Dreamcast. And it always feels like a SEGA game.

One of my most anticipated games this year. Love the emphasis on fast action and platforming. The Shinobi game coming from the talented team at Lizardcube, aka the Streets of Rage 4 team, also looks fantastic. Ninjas are back baby!

I also think I’ve bought my last piece of Microsoft hardware. Their treatment of those in the industry is inexcusable, and it’s clear their leadership will just continue to fail upwards. Phil should resign and let someone else lead.

Things I like and don’t like, Switch 2 edition. LIKE: big screen, better color, backwards compatibility, Klonoa in 60fps with perfect frame pacing, the screen (mostly). DONT LIKE: new Mario Kart update (boo-urns), 3rd Party support so far, and the screen (kinda, but still mostly good).

Noticed this last night. I made my strongest disappointed dad face at my television in the hope my camera transmitted it back to Nintendo HQ. It stinks!

I love how ‘the camera is actually pretty good now!’ is high praise for this series. But seriously, OG Ninja Gaiden and Black on the original Xbox are arguably the best action games of that generation. Which is saying something! Glad it’s still super fast and fun to play.

The Welcome Tour is really neat, and it should probably be free. I hope you’ve been able to play some Fast Fusion, though. The jump button is a real game changer and allows for some awesome hidden paths and shortcuts. Enjoyed watching y’all play it on the stream today!

During my brief time away from work tonight I indulged in roughly 20 total minutes of Fast Fusion from @shinengames.bsky.social The most I’ve played of any Switch 2 game so far. Fun fact: if you ‘jump’ through Finish sign on any lap the game rewards you with credits. Just don’t explode yourself!

Battery life is a big question for me still. How long will this new system last when it’s running demanding 3D games like Mario Kart or Prime 4 at max brightness and 60-120fps? Would also love to see how running a much less demanding indie game affects battery longevity.

My body is ready…thanks for the 15% discount @gamexplain.bsky.social !

Driving on the interstate the other day I saw several Wal Mart trucks and thought, “is my Switch 2 on that truck?” Turns out, maybe!

I got mine at launch and it’s been mostly good. As expected, I’m a happier now than I was in November as patches have rolled out and newer games have had the Pro support built in at launch. I’m also VERY excited about potential FSR4 support or future improvements to PSSR.

Had a preorder in for Capcom Fighting Collection 2 but cancelled it after my wife had her car totaled on her way home from picking our kids up and we suddenly needed every extra penny. Here’s hoping it goes on sale soon!

How fun is it to play? Does it illicit giggles and smiles like Doom 2016 did?

Same! Currently devouring this game in the off-hours whilst my family sleeps. They have no idea how emotional I’m getting in our basement.

Fun fact: because each bottle is “on lees” and contains live yeast cultures, you can actually harvest and grow your own for home brewing.

Nice! That looks really cool, Ryan. Make sure you install the original Doom and run it in 4K at 1000fps. The Dark Ages will probably run pretty good too, I guess. Q

I played and loved every Halo game through Reach. I’ve never touched a second of Destiny and likely won’t play Marathon. A live-service is of zero interest to me in most cases. I’d much rather have a compelling campaign with some fun multiplayer modes.

@oliemack.bsky.social will you be covering any of the Microsoft 3rd party ports for PlayStation? I’m really interested to see your coverage of any PS5 Pro improvements (if any) to things like RTGI in Indy or LOD in Forza Horizon 5 performance mode. Thanks!