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PlanetSmasher

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Here's the way I see things: Wolverine is at his best when he's aware of how silly he is and not a grim, miserable fuck who only knows how to grunt and kill. He's witty, he's cocky, he's sarcastic, he's more than happy to taunt his opponents while fighting them. It's part of the reason why he and Peter Parker get along most of the time - because they actually have things in common, even though Logan hates to admit it because he takes himself more seriously than Peter does.
 
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Real talks, are there any legal reasons in place for why Sony and Nintendo can not merge in the future?

Like is there some kind of regulatory reasons to stop something like that from coming to pass?

I'm not asking how likely it is to happen, just what kind of fallout would come from them announcing such an intention.

It would probably be the most earth-shattering thing to ever happen in the games industry

and would also no doubt completely murder the possibility of competition in this space.
 

the-pi-guy

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Oct 29, 2017
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Real talks, are there any legal reasons in place for why Sony and Nintendo can not merge in the future?

Like is there some kind of regulatory reasons to stop something like that from coming to pass?

I'm not asking how likely it is to happen, just what kind of fallout would come from them announcing such an intention.

It would probably be the most earth-shattering thing to ever happen in the games industry

and would also no doubt completely murder the possibility of competition in this space.
It would be difficult and incredibly unlikely.

MS had an uphill battle for Activision, Sony and Nintendo would be substantially more difficult due to how much of the console market they control.

I'm not a big believer in being adamant that something is possible, but it would be ridiculously difficult for it to go through.
 
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What would they name such a beast of a console?

The Playtendo?
The Nintony?
The SwitchStation 2?

i need smarter people to help Me brainstorm some names.

Just operate under the assumption that this absurd merger happened in some obscure reality out there.
 

Sotonian

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Oct 25, 2017
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What would they name such a beast of a console?

The Playtendo?
The Nintony?
The SwitchStation 2?

i need smarter people to help Me brainstorm some names.

Just operate under the assumption that this absurd merger happened in some obscure reality out there.

Go back to the origins and just call it PlayStation
nintendo-playstation.jpg
 

Thorrgal

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Oct 26, 2017
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Here's the way I see things: Wolverine is at his best when he's aware of how silly he is and not a grim, miserable fuck who only knows how to grunt and kill. He's witty, he's cocky, he's sarcastic, he's more than happy to taunt his opponents while fighting them. It's part of the reason why he and Peter Parker get along most of the time - because they actually have things in common, even though Logan hates to admit it because he takes himself more seriously than Peter does.

Exactly right! We all need a little less grimness and misery, wouldn't you agree? The wolrd is better with some optimism.

No need to go full Ted Lasso but...
 

Deluxera

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Real talks, are there any legal reasons in place for why Sony and Nintendo can not merge in the future?

Like is there some kind of regulatory reasons to stop something like that from coming to pass?

I'm not asking how likely it is to happen, just what kind of fallout would come from them announcing such an intention.

It would probably be the most earth-shattering thing to ever happen in the games industry

and would also no doubt completely murder the possibility of competition in this space.
As we know now, what is "legal" and what is not depends on how powerful your lobbying is.
If Japanese companies such as Sony, Nintendo or whoever decided to merge with the argument that they need to grow big in order to compete with the Chinese (Tencent, Netease) and the Americans (Microsoft) who are acquiring left and right unchecked, the Japanese government would be very more than okay with it. It's not like Japan is not already familiar with the zaibatsu which basically control the local economy.
If this was happening with EU-based companies within the European Union, that would be different.

When it comes to Sony and Nintendo specifically, these two are so drastically different in their culture that they would rather trample over themselves that cooperate in any way. Sony already struggles to synergize their various branches.
 

Clippy

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As we know now, what is "legal" and what is not depends on how powerful your lobbying is.
If Japanese companies such as Sony, Nintendo or whoever decided to merge with the argument that they need to grow big in order to compete with the Chinese (Tencent, Netease) and the Americans (Microsoft) who are acquiring left and right unchecked, the Japanese government would be very more than okay with it. It's not like Japan is not already familiar with the zaibatsu which basically control the local economy.
If this was happening with EU-based companies within the European Union, that would be different.

When it comes to Sony and Nintendo specifically, these two are so drastically different in their culture that they would rather trample over themselves that cooperate in any way. Sony already struggles to synergize their various branches.
Regulatory approval would need to happen in multiple jurisdictions. Japan is one place they need to get approval, but also Europe, US, etc. You can't really get away with a block in any major market unless you plan to abandon it.
 

PlanetSmasher

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As we know now, what is "legal" and what is not depends on how powerful your lobbying is.
If Japanese companies such as Sony, Nintendo or whoever decided to merge with the argument that they need to grow big in order to compete with the Chinese (Tencent, Netease) and the Americans (Microsoft) who are acquiring left and right unchecked, the Japanese government would be very more than okay with it. It's not like Japan is not already familiar with the zaibatsu which basically control the local economy.
If this was happening with EU-based companies within the European Union, that would be different.

When it comes to Sony and Nintendo specifically, these two are so drastically different in their culture that they would rather trample over themselves that cooperate in any way. Sony already struggles to synergize their various branches.

Yup. There is a theoretical timeline in which Sony and Nintendo see a need to combine their forces to prevent Microsoft and Tencent from ripping the industry out from under them.

But it ain't this timeline. 2020s Sony and 2020s Nintendo could not possibly be LESS SIMILAR in their corporate cultures and business approaches. Integration would be next to impossible, especially considering how lumbering, inefficient and frankly incompetent Sony Corp is as a greater corporate entity. They would have no clue of how to make Nintendo work within them.
 

AzorAhai

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Oct 29, 2017
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Jon Ford who is a GoW Lore focused youtuber and has interviewed Cory Barlog and other SSM devs said ''he heard'' that the game will follow Kratos post Ragnarok and won't be a freya prequel or whatever.

I doubt he has real sources or anything but thought it would be worth posting.

Now that would be cool. I don't care about Atreus or Freya.

Keep the basis. Make it The Lost Legacy long. Make it GOW3 epic. Done.
 

Lys Skygge

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Oct 25, 2017
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Hey! It's been awhile since I last posted here. I built a PC a few weeks ago and spending most of my time playing PC games.

I'm currently wanting to buy a nice controller for my PC. I was completely sold on the Xbox Elite V2, but after hearing about the atrocious quality, I'm now looking at the Edge.

It's been a few months since it released and I'm wondering how they're typically holding up? I'm hoping to pick one up if it goes on sale this season.
 

Zukkoyaki

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Oct 25, 2017
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Irrational freakout season is my favorite season. 😍

Bunch of weird nerds gonna keep me thoroughly entertained over my lunch break.
 

Mohsenix

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Mar 31, 2018
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So no discount if you only want to extend your current PS+ plan? I hope I'm wrong, I don't want to be forced to upgrade my plan to premium, no thanks.
Current PlayStation Plus members can save 25% when upgrading a current plan to PlayStation Plus Extra, or save 30% when upgrading to PlayStation Plus Premium/Deluxe.

Not sure what happens if you're already on Premium.
 

Izanagi89

"This guy are sick" and Corrupted by Vengeance
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Oct 27, 2017
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Spider-Man let's go. Seeing you up there makes me happy. We know who's winning but you get those noms!
 

poklane

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Oct 25, 2017
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  • Yuri Lowenthal has been nominated for his performance as Peter Parker in Spider-Man 2.
  • Spider-Man 2 also nominated for audio design.
  • Gran Turismo, The Last of Us and Twisted Metal nominated for best adaptation.
  • Spider-Man 2 nominated for best narrative.
  • Destiny 2 nominated for best community support.
  • Gran Turismo 7 and Horizon Call of the Mountain nominated for best VR/AR game.
  • Spider-Man 2 nominated for best action-adventure game.
  • Spider-Man 2 nominated for innovation in accessibility
  • Spider-Man 2 nominated for best direction
  • Spider-Man 2 nominated for Game of the Year
Hope I didn't miss any.
 
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