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  1. Jim Ryan

    News Microsoft is laying off up to 1,500 Azure employees

    Oh that is brutal, any word on what locations the layoffs are in?
  2. Jim Ryan

    Discussion 12 years ago today, Sony bought Gaikai for $380 Million, Do you think it was worth it?

    A big waste of money and distraction from the important part of the gaming business.
  3. Jim Ryan

    Discussion The Hawk Tuah thread

    https://www.facebook.com/share/p/46pYZCQN15N7TzU9/
  4. Jim Ryan

    Discussion China's plan to clone the entire games industry - Belinda

    Not at length , just said there are laws in place that are similar to the west but they are rarely enforced and laws can change very quickly but are more focused on culture... Protecting Chinas social goals etc.
  5. Jim Ryan

    Discussion For Shigeru Miyamoto : "You need to sell 30 million copies to be considered a big hit"

    Nonsense. Also, games selling that much or aiming to sell so much results in dilution of the product...it has to be easier and has to be more accessible and can't have adult themes etc etc.
  6. Jim Ryan

    PC Helldiver’s 2 Has Lost 90% Of Its Players (Steam)

    Whew, thank god they didn't require PSN sign in... Huh? They really helped the game stay popular by caving to he entitled.
  7. Jim Ryan

    Discussion China's plan to clone the entire games industry - Belinda

    Basically making clones of games very fast. Highlights that games like Farmville were very closely based on other games but reached higher highs. It also mentions that the key in the philosophy is speed. They can make a similar game in a relatively quick time.
  8. Jim Ryan

    Discussion What Are You Playing Right Now?

    Let us know how you get on!
  9. Jim Ryan

    Discussion Sega posted a net loss of 6.6 billion yen in the past FY (April 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024)

    Wow, aligning themselves with Xbox really did wonders.
  10. Jim Ryan

    Discussion Are you a PlayStation enthusiast first or a PlayStation business fan?

    Would you say you put PlayStation hardware, physical games, first party exclusives first Or PlayStation making bank, expanding their overall audience, statistics and other metrics first?
  11. Jim Ryan

    Discussion Sony plans include PC Launcher, Cross-Buy, Cross-Save/Progression with PC, PS Plus on Fire Stick, Roku and Smart TVs

    It was over 50 in Europe as far as I remember. Games here are 80 normally.
  12. Jim Ryan

    Xbox Geforce Now reportedly coming to Xbox

    Now they'll be counting firesticks and geforce now subs as part of Xbox numbers... I bet.
  13. Jim Ryan

    Discussion Sony plans include PC Launcher, Cross-Buy, Cross-Save/Progression with PC, PS Plus on Fire Stick, Roku and Smart TVs

    Yup and when it was on sale on PSN, it was a really underwhelming discount. I think all sales on PSN really don't compare to the PS4 days. They used to be far more generous and competitive.