Game News Thread

It wasn’t just the GLA if I recall they also had the W25 racer and the 300 Superlicht as well. However only the GLA is a vessel fit for royalty of course.

I remember when Burnout Paradise had those “Vote Obama” ads and when Alan Wake mocked its own product placement by having Zane’s first ever line be the fucking Verizon slogan. The instant noodle shilling in MGS3, the collectable Playboys in Mafia (and Dead Rising), Cup Noodles in FFXV.

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Yes it was all 3 of those cars

I just mentioned the gla since it had a title screen but the other two didn’t

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You know the 300SL managed to go from the Mushroom Kingdom to Bowsers Castle via the Rainbow Road in just one day?

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That’s so weird considering the target market surely weren’t old enough to drive. Maybe they were banking on their parents seein- no that’s absurd :smile:

This one wasn’t obvious to me at the time, possibly because it wasn’t a brand name, but Calorie Mate was very blatant. A good play making it probably the best food item in the game, so you form a positive association with it. I, on the other hand, hoarded them in case I’d ever need them, and would never actually eat them :stuck_out_tongue:

EDIT: No I lie, Eva would munch them all! Evaaaaaaaa

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Im guessing it was more Nintendo were really desperate for cash because the Wii U didn’t do well and Mercedes decided sure why not it’s easy brand exposure

It was also a mystery mushroom skin in Super Mario Maker btw but considering how many odd choices are in that game maybe it’s less surprising

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Nintendos pricing strategy has long since been reflective on their success.

DS was a success so they charged more for the 3DS, when it didn’t sell they lowered the price.

Wii was a success so they charged more for the Wii U, when it didn’t sell they also lowered the price.

what’s interesting about these systems is they’ve done everything and anything to turn a potential profit which is why the E-Shops of this era were successful cause it made titles cheap and affordable. One $20 E-Shop gift card could net you a handful of games.

But the point is Nintendo really struggled within the market since the N64 where actual Competition ramped up thanks to Sonys PlayStation so subsequent console releases until the Switch focused on affordability in turn for larger hardware adoption rates this obviously extended into Software aswell.

Switch 1 really broke this mold and it’s why Nintendo is very bold in their pricing model now. Switch 1 and by extension it’s upgraded next generation counterpart Switch 2 are two phenomenal systems on their own. But Switch 2 is a byproduct of an overly successful system and it flipped the script on what Nintendo can do for better or worse. It’s a shame since the system is great.

gaming is expensive but Nintendo is very expensive now. But Nintendo doesn’t need to these brand deals now since they reached heights previously not seen since the Wii.

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Well at least he’s gotten something this year……. A very barebones port with the only interesting thing just being the new music but hey that’s something

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However, a report from Insider Gaming has said that as part of Ubisoft’s recent restructuring, two upcoming Assassin’s Creed titles were cancelled, including one said to be called Assassin’s Creed Singularity.

According to the publication’s sources, Singularity was intended to be a virtual trading card game with Web3 and blockchain integration, and it would have been released across PC and mobile platforms.

Dodged another bullet! Knowing Ubisoft this gun is on automatic fire though.

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I could not afford the DS from pocket money so it always felt expensive for me. :sob: I remember paying like 40€ for each Pokemon edition. Luckily I did not buy Lego anymore at that point.

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Lmao I thought their silly Ubisoft Quartz NFT game was a complete failure and didn’t last long.

Why the heck was this AC one still in the cards? Ew. Yeah dodged a bullet there.

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Calling this the @Silvereyes update™ because now I maybe don’t have to explain 50 bajillion status effects and gimmicks to him when we play together though i wish good luck to whoever runs the reddit bot and now has to rewrite literally everything for the updates text changes

Also free Balatro hat until march 20th

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Harsh, but fair. Hopefully I understand things a bit better.

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Surprise wolverine release date reveal

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Me too lol, there’s just so so much info for each of the perks, hopefully this simplifies things in the future.

(Also the text is fairly small even on console/TV so hopefully this helps me not need to strain my eyes or get closer to the TV to read it)

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I look forward to playing it in 2028 when it comes to PC :upside_down_face:

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I think this whole update is weird because rather then T-Pain just being able to sing in one of the songs like BBNO$ he’s just kinda the host of a very f2p friendly reward thingy but yay stuff exclusive to the defunct Chinese/Korean version is now available in the normal game

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10 year anniversary for Stardew Valley! :egg: :front_facing_baby_chick:

A video with early development footages commented by Concerned Ape will go live in a few minutes.

And the Spouses for 1.7 will be revealed! :orange_heart:

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