» Church, State And Family In Rinascita Today
02/18/25 18:34 (3 hours ago) from Inventory Full
Having said only yesterday that I find it hard to play more than a session of Wuthering Waves every few days, of course I immediately fou...
» Meanwhile, Back in Dalaran
02/18/25 16:15 (5 hours ago) from The Ancient Gaming Noob
Sure, housing for WoW sounds great… but what if you only play WoW Classic? How is that going? Well I logged back in to Cataclysm C...
» Wot’s… Uh the Deal?
02/18/25 13:42 (8 hours ago) from Chasing Dings!
Lots of stuff going on, I guess I should update on all the things. Related posts: I Know What I Did Last Weekend Erenshor: Oh, by the way...
» Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
02/18/25 02:51 (19 hours ago) from JVT Workshop
» Forest Watchers – Postmortem
02/17/25 19:33 (1 day ago) from Scopique
Another Secret World inspired project, this time designed after a real-world property.
» Mind Over Magic – Our First Build
02/17/25 16:30 (1 day ago) from Scopique
We're starting with two concerns: a research station, and a place for the school staff to sleep. Let's get building!
» Stars Reach and the Escarion Play Test
02/17/25 16:15 (1 day ago) from The Ancient Gaming Noob
It was announced last week that we were getting a new world for the weekend’s play test. Saturday would introduce us to Escarion. ...
» Currently Playing...
02/17/25 14:47 (1 day ago) from Inventory Full
Today, a short post about what I've been playing. Don't you just love those? Everybody does them. I'm never exactly sure why, although I ...
» The Sims 4: Settling down in Oasis Springs
02/17/25 14:00 (1 day ago) from Bio Break
With all of the recent buzz over the 25th anniversary of The Sims, it’s been like a siren’s call for myself and many others t...
» TAGN Fantasy Critic League 2025 – Week Six Sees Civ VII Ship and a Trade Deal
02/16/25 17:15 (2 days ago) from The Ancient Gaming Noob
Here in week six of the TAGN Fantasy Critic League we had a couple of new actions occur. The first was one I mentioned last week, the rem...
» Mind Over Magic – First Steps
02/16/25 16:38 (2 days ago) from Scopique
In this post, we're going to get started by examining the UI and will lay out our first steps for building our new school.
» Bio Break Mix Tape: Avalon, Hamburger The Motion Picture, and more!
02/16/25 14:00 (2 days ago) from Bio Break
It’s the start of the week, so why not start it off right with some great tunes? Enjoy your latest Bio Break Mix Tape, a random collectio...
» The Recluse Report - February 2025 Part 1
02/15/25 23:33 (2 days ago) from Endgame Viable
Gaming My apathy for games continues. Most evenings and weekends I’d rather watch or listen to a show of some kind than play a game...
» The GoG.com Dreamlist
02/15/25 16:15 (3 days ago) from The Ancient Gaming Noob
I received an email a few weeks back… which I lost somewhere because after nearly 40 years online I have too many email accounts...
» Mind Over Magic – Starting a New Game
02/15/25 14:14 (3 days ago) from Scopique
I figured I'd write down some tips for Mind Over Magic that I'm learning -- slowly and organically -- as I progress. To start: how to sta...
» The Past Is A River
02/15/25 13:49 (3 days ago) from Inventory Full
And so we come to the music post that lost the coin-flip a week ago: new stuff. Well, new to me. Some of it may not feel all that " new "...
» Is the Remote Trading Outpost Bundle Good Value?
02/14/25 23:12 (3 days ago) from Going Commando | A SWTOR Fan Blog
» Baldur's Gate Act 2 complete for Thomas Lionblood
02/14/25 22:40 (3 days ago) from The Friendly Necromancer
Thomas Lionblood has now finished Act 2 of Baldur's Gate and destroyed the evil Kethric Thorn. The Friendly Necromancer says "Bai F...
» Mind Over Magic
02/14/25 17:20 (4 days ago) from Scopique
Don't wait for your invitation letter; build your own school of magic! Just don't expect any help in figuring out how to do that, exactly.
» Friday Bullet Points About Various Financial Reports
02/14/25 16:15 (4 days ago) from The Ancient Gaming Noob
It is Friday, and St. Valentine’s Day for you romantics. But I am going to take the day to talk about money. Several companies I ...
» Colors, Companions And Catching Up
02/14/25 15:14 (4 days ago) from Inventory Full
In an all-too-familiar story, I'm writing this now because a game I wanted to play has decided to re-download its entire 44gb client just...
» LOTRO: Gandalf, I like what you’ve done with your beard
02/14/25 14:00 (4 days ago) from Bio Break
Right now, I’m gunning 100% on Legacy of Morgoth in Lord of the Rings Online. Not only is it all new content to me, but I really wa...
» But Why? - Game Video Production - Part 1 of ?
02/14/25 01:52 (4 days ago) from Endgame Viable
I saw Roger is making some game videos , and I remember Scopique posted last year about editing video game videos , which reminded me tha...
» Thinking Out Loud
02/13/25 22:08 (4 days ago) from Blog - Contains Moderate Peril
When people think about large sums of money, especially in relation to their own salary and any future expectations of wealth, the phrase...
» Seeking the Seventh Flame Level in Enshrouded
02/13/25 16:15 (5 days ago) from The Ancient Gaming Noob
Having gained a foothold in the Albaneve Summits, we had a few tasks to take care of. First on the list was to raise the flame level of o...
» Who Will Look After The Mounts?
02/13/25 16:09 (5 days ago) from Inventory Full
Yesterday brought some gaming news that should have been at least mildly upsetting but somehow felt more confusing than emotional. The ga...
» All Quiet on the Western Front and American Primeval (S1)
02/12/25 23:58 (5 days ago) from JVT Workshop
» WoW Housing Gets Some Pillars to Support It
02/12/25 16:15 (6 days ago) from The Ancient Gaming Noob
It feels like there is nothing a game designer likes more than to pontificate about their design pillars… assuming they’re no...
» World of Warcraft: Ping-ponging between alts
02/12/25 14:00 (6 days ago) from Bio Break
Running a set of weekly timewalking dungeons for that sweet 600+ gear is what’s keeping my toes in World of Warcraft retail right n...
» Neoclassical - Giving Blade&Soul Another Go
02/12/25 12:41 (6 days ago) from Inventory Full
I don't, by and large, suffer from FOMO. I can let all kinds of things slide without worrying about it. I do, however, have somethi...
» Nintendo Switch: Use It Or Lose It
02/11/25 21:41 (7 days ago) from Blog - Contains Moderate Peril
I bought my Nintendo Switch in April 2021. I initially played a lot of MarioKart 8 as it’s a near perfect game and because my granddaught...
» Erenshor: Oh, by the way, which one is Bink?
02/11/25 13:01 (7 days ago) from Chasing Dings!
Erenshor is the single player RPG you tell MMO stories about. Related posts: Ogre Battle, Blaugust, Steam Deck, V Rising, and Guild Wars ...
» Random Stuff for February 11, 2025
02/11/25 12:56 (7 days ago) from Scopique
3D modeling, development slump, reading time, and why aren't I gaming, dammit?!
» Fallout 76: The legendary sheepsquatch!
02/10/25 14:00 (8 days ago) from Bio Break
This week I ventured down into the area of Fallout 76 known as the Ash Heap. It’s a lot of stuff burning or previously burned, soot...
» More Writing About Writing
02/10/25 12:54 (8 days ago) from Inventory Full
This is one of those (Thankfully rare.) days when I want to post something but don't have anything to post about. Obviously, that's not l...
» Goodbye Microsoft Office
02/09/25 22:21 (8 days ago) from Blog - Contains Moderate Peril
Humans are creatures of habit. Often we find it easier to stick with the status quo, rather than try something new or make a change. I ha...
» Bio Break Mix Tape: Blake Babies, Stellar Blade, and more!
02/09/25 14:00 (9 days ago) from Bio Break
It’s the start of the week, so why not start it off right with some great tunes? Enjoy your latest Bio Break Mix Tape, a random collectio...
» The Invincible
02/08/25 16:07 (10 days ago) from Scopique
A short (6 hours) narrative experience on a far away planet from the 1960's.
» Star Citizen’s Apology Tour
02/08/25 12:34 (10 days ago) from Scopique
CIG commits to fewer features, more bug fixes in 2025. I'm tired, man, but I have to hold on to hope because what else can I do?
» Redacted Beholder
02/07/25 23:28 (10 days ago) from JVT Workshop
» Playing the BG3 Friendly Necromancer Character?
02/07/25 22:16 (10 days ago) from The Friendly Necromancer
Ok, SORRY. I thought I was done with Baulder’s Gate 3. I really did, but then I remembered I also really would love to make a Friendly Ne...
» Pull Up The Covers
02/07/25 16:08 (11 days ago) from Inventory Full
This is a tough one. Do I buckle down and get on with the covers post I've been threatening for what feels like months and for which I ha...
» WoW Classic: The life of a laid-back farmer
02/07/25 14:00 (11 days ago) from Bio Break
If playing retail WoW is pretty much focused in the moment-to-moment now, Classic is a more splintered experience. Sure, there’s th...
» Watching Other People Play Video Games
02/06/25 19:44 (12 days ago) from Blog - Contains Moderate Peril
The notion of live streaming or recording video game playthroughs is now a clearly established part of popular culture. It is something y...
» Games, Music, TV, Books... It Must Be The Grab-Bag!
02/06/25 16:45 (12 days ago) from Inventory Full
Today, I believe we shall have a grab-bag of various odds and ends. Even though it is Thursday. Because tomorrow I believe we shall have ...
» Uno Stacko and Ra
02/06/25 07:43 (12 days ago) from JVT Workshop
» Season Two of The War Within Is Changing Mythic Plus – And Maybe Hinting At More Changes To Come
02/05/25 19:00 (13 days ago) from Kaylriene
With the 11.1 PTR entering what is likely a near-final phase of testing on the Liberation of Undermine update for World of Warcraft’...
» Storytime Is Over
02/05/25 16:29 (13 days ago) from Inventory Full
This morning I finished the Signature Adventure Questline for EverQuest II' s twenty-first expansion, Scars of Destruction . For a given ...
» LOTRO: Camping in Middle-earth — at last!
02/05/25 14:00 (13 days ago) from Bio Break
This is really cool — at least for me. One of my constant most-requested features in MMOs is the simple ability to create a campsit...
» Phase Two – Aggregators of Social Media
02/05/25 13:40 (13 days ago) from Scopique
I've been trying a few social media aggregation apps, and they all fall short by offering a view-only window of our own accounts. Is this...
I’m more positive on it than you, but that’s only because I am making the assumption that every PS4 game I own, physical or digital, will play unmodified and without extra cost on the PS5. That’s a pretty big leap. I don’t think they will add PS1, 2, and 3 support, but if they turned around and said they have complete backward compatibility, that would more than seal the deal.
If they say instead that they have limited PS4 support and you’ll have to rebuy the games on the PS5, that’s more a deal breaker. Yes, I also want it for Horizon: Forbidden West, but I wouldn’t be first in line.
I want to want the PS5 because the UI and controller is great. That and I have more friends that play on PS than on Xbox. I have tons Xbox friends but we never are playing same game. So many times I’ve tried to play Division or Elder Scrolls with Xbox buddies but nope nope nope.
When I had a PS4 I played with friends weekly. I think it is because the UI and grouping is so much easier.
I love that I can pick up the Xbox and have a game to play day 1. Actually, I can have 100s of games. The problem is the controller is junk. I have the hardest time enjoying myself because the controller is so touchy and has 0 haptic feedback on the sticks like the PS4 does. Just sloppy!
I wish the PS5 would have a subscription like Xbox so on day 1 I’m not spending $1000 to play a game. Granted, I only play about 3 games off the Xbox pass. That and I bought 1 of the three. So I’m torn. Do I buy the system I am more comfortable playing or the console that is more powerful and has more games.
Idk I’ll have to see and weigh my options over the next few months. I can always just keep my Xbox one and use the remaining portion of my subscription then move over to PS5.