Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

TheLastOfSnatcher

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Mistakes were made. I have no idea why I got the RE4 Collector Xbox version a long time ago. I really want the PS5 version after playing the demo. Hopefully the box brings the typical Series X game case inside and I can just sell that.
 

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I dont know why s every1 saying ps5 design s ugly. I remeber Reeeee making fun of its design. In a real world (at least in my enviroment) people love ps5 design. Its something unique, new and it sticks out. Kids re drawn to it for some reason also. They have bunch of questions.

As oppose to what? A boring ugly box? Seriously, I hate the Series X look. Is just a damn box.
 
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Bryank75

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Have you guys seen the coverage of the ABK deal from ReforgeGaming? I just found out about his channel today. Awesome reporting about the facts of the deal from him and he calls out the corporate shills in the gaming media like Jez Corden from Windows Central as well as our favorite Xbox/ABK Twitter cheerleader Lulu....



Yeah, I got gifted a membership for his channel actually... often tune in when I have time.

He is usually really on point. He definitely sticks to his values and has a clear idea of what is good overall for gaming.
 
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ChorizoPicozo

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He is more tolerable than @ChorizoPicozo , who I basically had to put on Ignore because of their rampant drive-by warring bait-posts both here and on GAF. Like at least try to actually have a real conversation for a change.



Always felt he was just placating to his Xbox fanbase since they're whales he can easily get money from. Though all of this has basically made me remove him as a legitimate source for gaming news, even WRT the acquisition.

And I'm keeping tabs on lots of people like that in case they decide to flip-flop and bring that type of energy to the PlayStation side of things. IMO we don't need that kind of energy in the hobby, period!
someone got triggered.

it seems thin skin is more your thing after all
 

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I dont know why s every1 saying ps5 design s ugly. I remeber Reeeee making fun of its design. In a real world (at least in my enviroment) people love ps5 design. Its something unique, new and it sticks out. Kids re drawn to it for some reason also. They have bunch of questions.

I actually said before PS5 design was unveiled that I really wanted something that looked like the Alienware PC at the time...

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I really think the PS5 is much better looking than it... it's not afraid to have a style, which I appreciate a lot.

I think the wider market likes the design, it certainly hasn't hurt sales or popularity at all.
 
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Anyone noticed the terminology swapping that goes on? Or is it just me? (it could be)

Microsoft are buying ABK, but Xbox is the underdog.
Sony's Jim Ryan is bullying Microsoft. Phil Spencer is defending gamers and xbox
Sony (not playstation) dominate the industry, poor old xbox can't compete
Microsoft has an infinite warchest

etc etc. Using xbox to downplay things and make them sound small, using Sony instead of Playstation to make their competitor sound bigger.
 

Swift_Star

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Anyone noticed the terminology swapping that goes on? Or is it just me? (it could be)

Microsoft are buying ABK, but Xbox is the underdog.
Sony's Jim Ryan is bullying Microsoft. Phil Spencer is defending gamers and xbox
Sony (not playstation) dominate the industry, poor old xbox can't compete
Microsoft has an infinite warchest

etc etc. Using xbox to downplay things and make them sound small, using Sony instead of Playstation to make their competitor sound bigger.
Yes, it’s a lot of contradictions all around. Specially the underdog vs warchest thing.
 
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Doncortez77

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Anyone noticed the terminology swapping that goes on? Or is it just me? (it could be)

Microsoft are buying ABK, but Xbox is the underdog.
Sony's Jim Ryan is bullying Microsoft. Phil Spencer is defending gamers and xbox
Sony (not playstation) dominate the industry, poor old xbox can't compete
Microsoft has an infinite warchest

etc etc. Using xbox to downplay things and make them sound small, using Sony instead of Playstation to make their competitor sound bigger.
One more..."the regulators should look out for consumers, not try to protect Sony. Xbox would still be in third place after the deal closes. They should allow competition not protect the current market leader."

It took this deal for all of those fanboys to collectively accept that Xbox is in last place (to look like an underdog) after years of denying it.
 
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So Hoeg is about to be banned from Reee. They conveniently forgot he's a gamergater, which they also hate.

Imagine the irony 😂🤣

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Let's see if they find ways to "conveniently" ignore those conflicts of interests, or if they're going to overreact over nothing (I'm simply assuming on this one: have zero idea what takes Hoeg has and there are some really crappy GG takes out there).