"I don’t think it's inevitable this will disappear as the competitive environment at retail is completely different to the storefront where there are no competing services," he said. "Microsoft is continuing with an aggressive strategy to convert users to Ultimate. This will likely continue through 2021, but in the mid-term I can see price increases for Ultimate in the future especially as more users adopt streaming for distribution. This eats into profitability so will likely need a price increase to boost margins." … [Read more...] about Xbox Live Gold’s Price Is Increasing For One Reason: To Shove You Toward Game Pass [UPDATE]
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Griftlands, and the trouble with everything being a card game now
The alpha presents you with one (not quite finished) storyline of an eventual three to play. This is the tale of Sal, an impetuous bounty hunter out for revenge against the crime boss who sold her into indentured toil on the oil platforms. Rather like an Invisible, Inc. campaign, the story is dictated partly by script and partly by chance, with your picks from the semi-randomised missions on offer determining the direction of your build as well as the shape of the plot, and offering chances to take on extra risk for extra reward. Plus there's permadeath, so if Sal buys it, you need to start again. It feels too crafted, meandering and long-form to be called a true roguelike, but it does have a lot in common with those games. … [Read more...] about Griftlands, and the trouble with everything being a card game now
Cyberpunk 2077 update fixes a bunch of game-breaking bugs
Some of the specific fixes for quests and open-world issues we've experienced here at GamesRadar ourselves. For example, the M'ap Tann Pelen mission where you're supposed to answer a call from Mr. Hands just flat-out didn't work, and stopped us from going any further. Luckily, that's one of a handful of call-related fixes detailed in the patch notes. … [Read more...] about Cyberpunk 2077 update fixes a bunch of game-breaking bugs
Razer’s DeathAdder V2 Pro wireless gaming mouse is on sale for $100
While we haven't checked out this exact mouse ourselves, we did review the wired DeathAdder V2 last year, which has the same 20K sensor and a nearly-identical design. We gave it an 88% for its excellent sensor, comfortable design, and optical click sensors. However, the left and right mouse buttons did feel a bit flimsy. … [Read more...] about Razer’s DeathAdder V2 Pro wireless gaming mouse is on sale for $100
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 dev Vicarious Visions now “fully dedicated” to Blizzard games
At least there's a good rhyme in THPS 1+2 being Vicarious Vision's last project under its own name. Arguably VV's most-acclaimed work as an independent studio was its Game Boy Advance port of the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2; it too was a bold yet faithful update of the Pro Skater fundamentals, built from the ground up for an entirely new platform. … [Read more...] about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 dev Vicarious Visions now “fully dedicated” to Blizzard games