Vidya Games Thread

[CalciumAnimal]

Xbox controllers tend to be the default controllers for PC. I find that Switch controllers work for most games though. Oh, and Playstation controllers can be good choices too, if you don't mind that form factor. (This includes PS4 controllers.)

because Microsoft owns the xbox of course they make them the default.

 

[Kalion]

Sony has increased prices, Microsoft has increased prices, Nintendo bumped up base prices for their next gen and warn it might get worse. So remember:

 

[Abomination]

Xbox controllers tend to be the default controllers for PC. I find that Switch controllers work for most games though. Oh, and Playstation controllers can be good choices too, if you don't mind that form factor. (This includes PS4 controllers.)

I've been using an 8BitDo Ultimate 2C controller for a few months now and been liking it a lot. Actually feels pretty sturdy compared to some of the other, cheap-feeling option. And it only cost around $30.

In general, 8BitDo controllers are pretty great.

 

[Hotdogs Aplenty]

I've been using an 8BitDo Ultimate 2C controller for a few months now and been liking it a lot. Actually feels pretty sturdy compared to some of the other, cheap-feeling option. And it only cost around $30.

In general, 8BitDo controllers are pretty great.

I read that 8bitdo has stopped shipping to the US

8BitDo no longer shipping to US from China due to Trump tariffs

The move is temporary, however

www.polygon.com

 

[JMForte]

Xbox Series consoles, controllers, and accessories are getting a massive price hike. "Some" games will hit $80 (how the fuck does tariffs affect digital versions?). I don't think Microsoft is surviving this gen in the console space.

I pray this shit leads to a video game crash, genuinely.

 

[MrProcessor]

I've been using an 8BitDo Ultimate 2C controller for a few months now and been liking it a lot. Actually feels pretty sturdy compared to some of the other, cheap-feeling option. And it only cost around $30.

In general, 8BitDo controllers are pretty great.

Yes, I have two of those:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6BF3DCG?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

I also got their wired controllers for Xbox:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P5K93ZN?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_10&th=1

I read that 8bitdo has stopped shipping to the US

8BitDo no longer shipping to US from China due to Trump tariffs

The move is temporary, however

www.polygon.com

Yes, I saw that news too. One of the reasons I went on an electronics shopping spree early this year was to buy the things I wanted before tariffs came in. I wasn't expecting as much disruption as we are seeing though.

 

[chihirogumi]

We're probably gonna see rentals make a small resurgence with the price hikes.

 

[Kalion]

We're probably gonna see rentals make a small resurgence with the price hikes.
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So... about that...

 

[Brosnan Pierce Brosnan]

Valve could do the funniest thing

...

And DOUBLE digital prices

 

[chihirogumi]

So... about that...

 

[Brosnan Pierce Brosnan]

Price fixing kicks ass, in this new world there is no competition only cooperation in screwing over the consumers

 

[Lurker McSpic]

Price fixing kicks ass, in this new world there is no competition only cooperation in screwing over the consumers

The consumer deserves it though. All they have to do is not buy it or at least buy used, long enough they correct their shit. They know the average "gamer" big quotations there, is a fucking ape with no standards and self control. Just look at nintendo fags. They've been complaining about it but they were extremely fast in getting their preorder.

 

[RestlessRain]

Seeing Polygon dying warms my cold, dead heart.

 

[PleaseCheckYourReceipts]

Seeing Polygon dying warms my cold, dead heart.

The largest Media Market on the planet is going to have basically no large corporate press outlets within 2 years. It's one of the wildest collapses of an industry no one outside our sphere talks about.

 

[Saturnus]

In general, 8BitDo controllers are pretty great.

I agree for the most part but I've burned through an ultimate controller that I used for my Switch. Right trigger's analog input broke nearly after a year of use.

 

[Tubedude]

Seeing Polygon dying warms my cold, dead heart.

Don't applaud too much, Valnet owns TheGamer, and other similar journo rot outlets, it will be more of the same, just with different writers.

 

[shipmate]

Xbox Series consoles, controllers, and accessories are getting a massive price hike. "Some" games will hit $80 (how the fuck does tariffs affect digital versions?). I don't think Microsoft is surviving this gen in the console space.

Xbox Series global price increase announced for consoles, controllers, and games

Microsoft has increased the price of Xbox Series consoles and controllers worldwide. Xbox Series X console prices have increased by $100, and certain first-party Xbox games will rise to $79.99 star…

www.gematsu.com

In brighter news!

Polygon Sold To Valnet And Hit With Mass Layoffs

The video game website Polygon has been sold to click-farm powerhouse Valnet and much of its masthead has been laid off, Kotaku has learned. Multiple staff members have posted online about losing their jobs or about colleagues now being out of work.

www.yahoo.com

SONY, MICROSOFT, ELETRONIC ARTS, ACTIVISION AND ALL BIG CORPOS OF THE VIDEOGAMES INDUSTRY MADE A DEAL AND LET NINTENDO TAKE THE BULLET FOR HIKING GAMES AND CONSOLE PRICES TO THE STRATOSPHERE BECAUSE THEIR PR IS IMMACULATE AND THEY GOT AN ARMY OF SOYBOYS THAT WILL TANK ANY CRITICISM WHILE EXECUTIVES GET ANOTHER WAY TO MILK CUSTOMERS WITHOUT BETTERING THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

WAKE UP GAMERS

 

[CalciumAnimal]

SONY, MICROSOFT, ELETRONIC ARTS, ACTIVISION AND ALL BIG CORPOS OF THE VIDEOGAMES INDUSTRY MADE A DEAL AND LET NINTENDO TAKE THE BULLET FOR HIKING GAMES AND CONSOLE PRICES TO THE STRATOSPHERE BECAUSE THEIR PR IS IMMACULATE AND THEY GOT AN ARMY OF SOYBOYS THAT WILL TANK ANY CRITICISM WHILE EXECUTIVES GET ANOTHER WAY TO MILK CUSTOMERS WITHOUT BETTERING THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

WAKE UP GAMERS

this is exactly why people laugh when i say nintendo fans are sane people.

 

[reinigen]

I've been using an 8BitDo Ultimate 2C controller for a few months now and been liking it a lot. Actually feels pretty sturdy compared to some of the other, cheap-feeling option. And it only cost around $30.

In general, 8BitDo controllers are pretty great.

Yes, I have two of those:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6BF3DCG?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

I also got their wired controllers for Xbox:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P5K93ZN?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_10&th=1


Yes, I saw that news too. One of the reasons I went on an electronics shopping spree early this year was to buy the things I wanted before tariffs came in. I wasn't expecting as much disruption as we are seeing though.

Reject 8BitDo, Embrace GameSir Cyclone 2.

https://www.amazon.com/PC-Controller-Wireless-Triggers-Charging-Mac/dp/B0DBLMZJRJ

For real though, this is one of the single best controllers I've ever purchased. I bought an 8BitDo for my Steam Deck streaming to living TV, and the Cyclone 2 for my actual PC, and I'm considering snagging a second Cyclone 2 for the Steam Deck because its so good.

 

[reinigen]

Double-post, but GTA6 delayed til 2026.

Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026 - Rockstar Games

Hi everyone, Grand Theft Auto VI is now set to release on May 26, 2026. We are very sorry that this is later than you expected. The interest and excitement surrounding a new Grand Theft Auto has been truly humbling for our entire team. We want to...

www.rockstargames.com