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No problem at all! Thanks for the response, I look forward to supporting the VGHF in other ways!

Is this just unfortunately what shipping rates to Canada are like now, or is something wrong? 😦

Confirmed Jesse thinks MindsEye is "really special." Own your truth, friend.

Dark.

I'll be curious in seeing how/if game key cards impact sales. The margins may be significantly higher on game key cards, but those margins may be offset by significantly lower sales.

We've seen a harsh reaction from the enthusiast crowd, I wonder if that will carry over to the general consumer.

Do you realize how lucky we are that Sam Reich is a benevolent being. If he had a mean streak we'd be fucked, that man would become the Riddler so fast.

And with that, the dessert menu is set!

Collecting data to create the Circana-approved most successful restaurant of all time, so far I have Mac & Cheese and Chicken Wings.

You should speak to @jearum.bsky.social of Giant Bomb fame!

Does this mean you AREN'T interested in my modern rebrand of RPG Site? It would only cost $73,000.

Evergreen Chris Drink @dringo.bsky.social meme opportunity @scully1888.bsky.social

Donkey Kong x Carhartt

You gave an Animal Crossing promotion to Crocs. Trust me on this, Nintendo, DK x Carhartt workwear overalls.

"Also, the big monkey can chunk jump."

"...what does that mean for our Q3 sales forecast?"

"He can also turf surf. And wear overalls of different visual styles."

Just out of Superman - refreshing to see a movie with zero politics or subtext, just a good ol' movie about a dude punching real good

GameScent failed because it didn't have a Max & Cheese fragrance.

Bam

It's data I'm appreciative of seeing - definitely shows that concurrent isn't the end-all, especially if a game the size of Dota isn't breaching the top 10.

Surprised Dota 2 doesn't crack the Steam top 10. I know this data isn't concurrent, but you'd think a daily average of ~500,000 players would put it on the list.

As a Canadian who plays Dota 2 (in a non-toxic way only with friends, I swear), I'm impressed to see that Dota 2 ranks uniquely high in Canada.

With the exception of 2023 (banger year), I've found the 2020's to be a bit slow for gaming.

Last Five GOTYs:
2020: Hades
2021: Metroid Dread
2022: Tunic
2023: Alan Wake 2
2024: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

On today's @videogameschronicle.com podcast featuring @apzonerunner.com and @dringo.bsky.social (it's great, go listen), @jordanmiddler.bsky.social proves he's a very, very good listener.

A target demographic decreasing spend ~25% in a year is crisis mode for marketers.

The fact it's not even due to market interest or a shift in discretionary spending to a new avenue and instead external factors completely out of the consumer or the advertising company's control is doomsday-level.

We have allowed the shittiest possible gaming timeline to unfold. Post-work Friday of a long weekend, have 2 entirely free hours to enjoy the new Death Stranding 2.

Put disc in PS5.

45 minutes to install from disc.

30gb day one patch for the physical version.

What are we doing.

Nevermind, just saw that PS+ Premium is $21 CAD for a single month. Sony, you're out of your mind.

I'm running the same calculation. Might even get a stupid month of stupid PS+ to do so.

The PS5 had a sizable launch comparable with PS4 availability, it's not like it was understocked. The Switch 2 is also launching in June, compared to the PS5's holiday launch, lots of interesting comparisons!

@dringo.bsky.social would the Switch 2 launch slip to fifth place in the UK if Andy's seventeen consoles were subtracted?

So you're saying it has sauce and that sauce is mustard