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I never really play through a game more than once, so it would be perfect for me. Similarly, if they can get some of the Fifa/Madden games on there, people only ever want to play the latest one anyway, so they would probably sign up. I tend to play longer games (I think it took me the best part of a year to complete Persona 4), so I would always worry about availability. Plus I like to go back and replay old games once in a while. It's the same reason I'll always buy games like GTA, Red Dead, Cyberpunk and any good RPGs on disc. I know I'll probably want to replay them in the future. An all digital option is a complete no-go for me. I don't want to adore a game, only to be told I can never play it again once it's gone. I worry this will be the future though. It makes perfect business sense to stop making lasting copies of games, so that you have to pay again to play the re-release in the future.

It's just the same as Netflix though. If I stop paying, I lose access to all those films and TV shows. True, but films and series don't tend to last months/hundreds of hours. Nor do they have the same replay value as games. They're much more "throw-away". Once you've finished watching what you want on Netflix, you're not tied in like you would be with games.

The more I think about this, the more it seems stupid. Relies on a good, constant internet connection and the servers to always be working. Well that's half of the UK unable to access it already. Anyone who has ever tried to play a popular online game on launch day will know every game launch will be a mess. Want to cancel your subscription or take a break? You just lost all "your" games. In 10 years' time, do you want to revisit that classic game you loved? Sorry, it's not being hosted anymore. Want to play on any game where input lag is a no-no? Good luck with that. There are players that play with wired controllers and complain if the tv they're using has input lag. Add the fact that you're controlling something on the other side of the planet and it's a huge no.

The video stream itself just went all glitchy and weird. And you expect me to game this way? Fuck right off.

Not true. Some is made with Unity.

Watched the full series over the weekend. Very good overall. The nature of the short, stand alone episodes means that even if there's a bad episode, it doesn't last long and the next will likely be better. The only thing I didn't like is something I dislike about a lot of Netflix exclusives. Just because it's a web only series and not limited by TV network standards, doesn't mean they need to throw every swear word and all the sex they can at it. Sometimes it just seems like Netflix exclusives try a bit too hard to be edgy and it just feels forced. The first episode was the worst for this IMO. A very good series overall though. It's hard to review properly, as it was so varied throughout. Some of the CGI was just unreal.

Bru has become quite the sneaky bastard. When we leave the house, we tell him to go to bed and he runs upstairs and lays on his bed. God knows how he learned this, as we've never really put much effort into it. We've noticed a few times when we come home that a patch of carpet at the top of the stairs is warm, presumably from where he's been lying on it, but he's always on his bed when we come in the door. We've started to wonder if he sits at the top of the stairs when we're gone, then returns to his bed when we unlock the door. So, I forgot to check something last time we left the house, so I went back in and heard him scrambling back to his bed. This confirmed that the sneaky bastard only sits on his bed as we're leaving/arriving, pretending to be a good boy. So I shut the door, but stayed in the house this time, completely silent. Within seconds, I heard him creep off of his bed to lay at the top of the stairs. I peered round the corner at him and I've never seen a dog look so terrified and ashamed in all my life. Sneaky fucker.

I already have the non-sticks version, but need one with sticks for my phone, so ordered another 8BitDo controller:

Wanted some decent ripped jeans for a while and I finally saw some I liked in Primark (DON'T JUDGE ME), but my local store never had any in my robust size. Had to go to Milton Keynes for work today and ended up parked outside a Primark, so quickly snuck in once my meeting was done and finally found a pair in my size. Oh glorious day. Can't find a picture, but they're similar to this: Also bought a tonne of figures from @Happenstance:

Fixed for you. I don't really care about Brexit anymore if I'm honest. The country will be fine whatever happens. We're not going to wake up the day after Brexit and be in a third world country. It certainly won't be better, but we'll soldier on the way we always do. What bothers me most is the complete rejection of facts, figures and rationality. People don't want to hear expert opinions or facts anymore. Nowadays you could literally show someone irrefutable proof of something and they'll just come up with some "fake news" conspiracy bullshit. It's like all the years of movies about conspiracy theories and secret societies have finally become actual beliefs. With flat earthers, climate change deniers, anti-vaxxers and other conspiracy nuts, it seems like there's some sort of race on to see who can become the most retarded. This is what scares me most. And what's the most basic, effective way to control these idiots? Xenophobia masked as patriotism. It worked for Trump and it worked for Brexit. Create some foreign devil to scare these idiots into voting for whatever you want. Doesn't matter if racially aggravated violence goes up a bit. It'll only happen in poorer areas, so whatever. They don't vote anyway. The country's getting fucked alright, but Brexit is just the condom. The real dick is the knuckle dragging population and the assholes manipulating them.

I've not seen it yet, but ll the people I have heard speak about it have said that they've had a hard time believing the victims, as some seemed far too happy to talk about it casually. One victim apparently had a lot to do with post-death tribute events to Michael, which does indeed seem odd for someone who was allegedly abused by him. I'll give it a watch at some point and form my own opinion. Currently, I do think he would be a very easy target for fraudulent accusations due to his eccentricity, but I wouldn't want to doubt any victims without seeing it first.

Orzly have a Mario day sale on: https://orzly.com/collections/mario-day It's a friend of mine and @ReZourceman so help a brother out.

I bought StHA a while back. I should really get round to playing it. I've found my Saturn looks good on my modern TV if I use the Scart cable that came with it. Component cables just look garbage.

Saturn for life, bitches! My collection has stalled a bit. Filled a whole shelf though, so there is progress happening.

Surely it would be international Wolf Night?

My village just got 2 Pokestops. Seeing as we're in the middle of nowhere and we previously had none, this is a welcome addition.

I did know there was one and I shall be ignoring it. I file it under "Being proud of something you have no control over/had nothing to do with" alongside patriotism. I imagine because his coworker completely missed the point of the day and made it "You should congratulate women just for being women" instead of using it as a day to highlight inequality and gender issues and encourage genuine discussion/thought.

We all know the correct answer was "Of course. Congratulations again Sharon for this awesome sandwich" before dancing around the office like an NFL player after a touchdown. I like to congratulate them in absolutely everything. "Well done Sandra, you opened the shit out of that email. And the way you navigated that roundabout on the way to work? Ken Block-esque. Here, have some money" #whenisinternationalmensday

Had a good session at the gym today and in contrast to my first session, I don't feel like I'm going to be sore for the next week. I may even head back for the Friday session. Did proper sparring for the first time. The first guy I sparred with took it a bit too seriously, but it was good practice overall and I didn't get any lasting injuries, just a few knocks. Sparred with a lady afterwards and once I'd gotten over my ingrained reluctance to hit a woman, that went much better. During the cool down stretches at the end, I noticed there was steam coming off of me. Probably quite normal to the gym goers on here, but it felt pretty goddamn badass for a flabby newbie like myself. Think I may get my own gloves and shin guards soon. There's a boxing session before the Muay Thai session and when I put the gym's gloves on, they were already wet from the previous occupant. Could also do with getting a mouth guard as well if the overly enthusiastic partner is a sign of things to come.

Keith Flint has died at 49. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47442312 The Prodigy has always been one of those bands I never really think about, but when they do come up I get reminded how bloody good they are/were and how much I listened to them when I was younger. Sad times.

I was thinking about retro games in general and how some 8-16 bit era games are highly collectable or valuable. It extends a bit into the 32-64 bit era, but I really can't imagine PS2 and beyond games ever being collectable. I just can't picture thinking "Oh shit, that PS3 game is worth loads!". Is it because gaming was way more mainstream by the PS3 sort of era? Has high production volumes and endless remakes/remasters made modern games more disposable and prevented these generations from becoming collectable? Or am I just struggling to imagine it because they're too recent? Maybe I'm just comparing it to the Saturn, where almost everything is stupidly expensive due to the failure of the console/low production of the games.

Unless it's something Sony has done, then it's fair game.

I don't mind downloading games digitally, but streaming would just be awful. You'd lose half of gamers to shit internet connections (not everywhere has fibre, or any chance of getting it in the near future). Even for those who do, we already complain when a game requires a constant connection for DRM, streaming would turn every game into this (albeit for different reasons). If the future was streaming, it would be the thing that finally stopped me gaming. Digital downloads I'd live with, but I still prefer discs. As someone who likes to collect games, I wonder what happens when these games are no longer hosted. What happens in a decade or two and I want to go back and play a certain game and I didn't leave it on the hard drive? Not all games will get the semi regular remake/remaster like Shadow of the Colossus or make it to a classics library like the GTA series. Imagine digital only had started on the PS1, then think of the PS classic and the current PS1 library on the store. Would you be happy only being able to access the games that Sony wanted you to play/could get the licence for? Had the PS1 been digital only, you'd never be able to play the Tony Hawk series again, because no one could re-secure the music licenses. Same goes for the Gran Turismo games.

Absolutely this. Can't comment on Anthem specifically, but these systems are entirely designed for that "one more go" mentality. The cheap price, the design elements (satisfying animations etc) and the mandatory wait times for free alternatives are all there to manipulate people into spending "just a bit more". It's nothing new. Capsule machines, blind bags and trading card games have all used this system for decades. It's gambling, pure and simple. Sure, you don't have to take part, but gambling, like a lot of vices, is addictive and like all things that can be addictive and harmful, it should be regulated. Especially when featured on a platform that can be accessed by children or vulnerable adults, often without supervision. To say "oh well, you don't have to do it" is at best ignorant to how addiction works, and at worst completely callous.