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[Legend]

On the one hand, rumors that Xbox is getting pulled.

On the other hand, chip rumors that next Xbox is going to be an absolutely insane machine that wipes out PS6. 


Which maybe makes sense if Microsoft doesn't expect NexBox to be a mainstream product in the first place. 

That could be smart. Make nexbox a $1,500 pc sold for $2,000 thanks to branding.


But it won't be an xbox imo unless xbox is the only logo on it. Partnership like the rog and it doesn't count imo.

[kitler53]

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/ak3ak31a49a221/grand-theft-auto-vi-is-now-set-to-launch-november-19-2026

Hi everyone,

Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026.

We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve.

We want to thank you again for your patience and support. While the wait is a little longer, we are incredibly excited for players to experience the sprawling state of Leonida and a return to modern day Vice City.

Sincerely,
Rockstar Games

woof

[Legend]

This is crazy. So in May of 2025 it was delayed to May 2026.

And now in November 2025 it was delayed to November 2026.

Wonder what the heck is going on behind the scenes. Is it all gravy, just the "wtf this huge game is too huge" stuff or is it a half sunk ship they're trying to save?

[BananaKing]

This is crazy. So in May of 2025 it was delayed to May 2026.

And now in November 2025 it was delayed to November 2026.

Wonder what the heck is going on behind the scenes. Is it all gravy, just the "wtf this huge game is too huge" stuff or is it a half sunk ship they're trying to save?

Honestly? I think they always intended to delay it to November of 2026. They probably always wanted to release it In the holiday period. 

But if they delayed it from may 2025 to November 2026 they would have gotten a huge backlash. A delay for a year and a half is huge. But if they push it back from may to November, it's not as big. 

[the-pi-guy]

Not "game" related. 

I've complained about this before, but I feel like there's a lot of oversimplification when it comes to how hardware runs games. 

I saw a tweet, from someone who should hypothetically know better comparing Steam Machine to PS5 - talking about how the CPU is better but the GPU is similar and basically to expect same image quality but better frame rates. Basically implying that CPU => frame rates, GPU => image quality. 

Just have to put in a CPU that's twice as good, and then bam it'll take your game from 30 FPS to 60.  

[Legend]

Not "game" related.

I've complained about this before, but I feel like there's a lot of oversimplification when it comes to how hardware runs games.

I saw a tweet, from someone who should hypothetically know better comparing Steam Machine to PS5 - talking about how the CPU is better but the GPU is similar and basically to expect same image quality but better frame rates. Basically implying that CPU => frame rates, GPU => image quality.

Just have to put in a CPU that's twice as good, and then bam it'll take your game from 30 FPS to 60. 

Hahaha.

Is that person older by chance though? That was more true in the past. Every single frame the cpu needs to tell the gpu what to render with draw calls, and that was often a bottleneck in the past.

[the-pi-guy]

Hahaha.

Is that person older by chance though? That was more true in the past. Every single frame the cpu needs to tell the gpu what to render with draw calls, and that was often a bottleneck in the past.

Yeah, I know. 

The CPU can still be a bottleneck today. I think it probably came up a lot during the PS4 gen too. I think it was an issue with Bloodborne. 

But it's one of those things that people tend to assume is always true, and it feels more general than it really should.

[Legend]

Yeah, I know.

The CPU can still be a bottleneck today. I think it probably came up a lot during the PS4 gen too. I think it was an issue with Bloodborne.

But it's one of those things that people tend to assume is always true, and it feels more general than it really should.

I think it's pretty rare nowadays.

[nnodley]

Giving Returnal another go. Had to delete my save so I could redo and relearn everything. Didn't take long to get back to the Phrike boss fight which is super annoying.

 I think my biggest issue is you don't always have the best run and get the good gear to deal with the fight. Otherwise you are screwed.

I still have no idea why these type of games don't have some sort of difficulty scaling for people. I never have any interest in difficult games. I personally don't think it ruins the intentions of the devs by just adding a difficulty scale

[Legend]

Giving Returnal another go. Had to delete my save so I could redo and relearn everything. Didn't take long to get back to the Phrike boss fight which is super annoying.

 I think my biggest issue is you don't always have the best run and get the good gear to deal with the fight. Otherwise you are screwed.

I still have no idea why these type of games don't have some sort of difficulty scaling for people. I never have any interest in difficult games. I personally don't think it ruins the intentions of the devs by just adding a difficulty scale

Agreed on difficulty.

I get it, the game is probably better on hard because it pushes players to use cool techniques, but not everyone cares.


I love playing pc games and downloading god mods. Really breaking stuff and changing the dynamics.

[nnodley]

Agreed on difficulty.

I get it, the game is probably better on hard because it pushes players to use cool techniques, but not everyone cares.


I love playing pc games and downloading god mods. Really breaking stuff and changing the dynamics.

Yeah a game is always gonna be at its best when played how a dev intends.  

I'm gonna give it a little more and see if I can get better at techniques but if I can't get past the first boss within a week or so, I will probably quit again.  I almost finished the boss the second time I tried, but I wasn't sure of the moves the boss would do in its 3rd stage so I was caught off guard