The Gaming Thread

[KLB]

Right...the 2700x would allow me to upgrade more things for the same amount of money as buying an 9900k....but the 9900k is more future proof and outperforms all other CPU mentioned

What do you expect to do that would require the extra performance? If it is for games, you're usually better off putting the extra money into your GPU instead.

 

[JettaKnight]

So, AMD is a viable alternative again?

 

[Caleb]

What do you expect to do that would require the extra performance? If it is for games, you're usually better off putting the extra money into your GPU instead.

For me, getting something like the 9900k would be more for future proofing then anything...

I can get the 2700x for $329, 8700k for $369, and the 9700k for $419....the 9900k is $550 give or take. Of the benchmarks, the 8700k gets better FPS over the 2700x on most titles...you can overclock it, but it has fewer cores then the 2700x. 9700k has the same cores as the 2700x but half the threads...but it performs better then both the 2700x and 8700k, and just a few dollars more then the 8700k

 

[Caleb]

So, AMD is a viable alternative again?

The ryzen 7 2700x is a much better CPU then the fx series and actually gives the Intel 8700k a run for it's money. Doesn't perform as well as the 8700k, but it comes with a decent cooler(Intel does not) AND it's $40 cheaper

 

[Dead Duck]

'Dungeons & Dragons' Dice Used to Break Election Tie in California | Fox News Insider

 

[ArcadiaGP]

A modern game dev talks about how they fit their game into the 40KB NES platform.

There are other channels that get super-deep and detailed about how these old games work, but this guy explains it for those that don't have time for that. If you have even a basic tech understanding, you should find this interesting.

[video=youtube_share;ZWQ0591PAxM]https://youtu.be/ZWQ0591PAxM[/video]

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Nintendo Switch is the fastest selling console of this generation in the US

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Souljaboy, a rapper, has slapped his name onto a Chinese knock-off game emulator, and is selling it... saying he's entered the tech industry, and he's now a "boy living his dream" by being in the game console business.

It's a scam. Everything about it is fake.

The original version of it is $60 on Amazon. The version he's pushing is $100 (SLASHED FROM $200, PASSING THE SAVINGS ONTO YOU).

It has hundreds of garbage roms and fake games, even though he's retweeting accounts saying it has brand new games like Super Smash Bros Ultimate.

He's just... either a ****ing ignorant dumbass that believes it, or is willingly lying to everyone to make a quick buck.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Some Red Dead Redemption 2 PC footage leaked.

Hopefully launching soon.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

This week's Gameranx wrap-up

1. Titanfall 3 confirmed in development.
2. Fortnite dance lawsuit.
3. Newest Spider-Man patch adds Sam Raimi suit to game.
4. Souljaboy game console craziness continues.
5. RDR2 PC version leaks.



[video=youtube_share;XsS-RmnHE6E]https://youtu.be/XsS-RmnHE6E[/video]

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Souljaboy:

"I’m not scared of Nintendo or none of u f***ot nerds making YouTube videos eat a dick and thanks for the free promo. Nintendo aint gon do ****."

https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/12/22/soulja-boy-nintendo-homophobic-tweets-twitter-consoles/

Famous last words. Will be glad to see him quickly burn out and stop making a mockery of gaming.

 

[Caleb]

Who is souljaboy and why should I care he's in the gaming industry?

 

[Black Smoke]

I used to play until recently, Medal of Honor Allied Assault, which is a WW II shooter game that came out in 1999 which is when I first started playing it. There are too many pansy-azzed snowflake admins out there trying to tell me to play like they do which is run and gun; this is not realistic to me at all. I find cover and/or concealment and will start killing other gamers. They then begin to cry to the pansy-azzed snowflake admins about getting smoked eventually getting me kicked from the servers. The admins tell me to play their style, but I explain patiently to them that their style is not my style.

Its a nice game but very old and supported by only a few servers, so there is only a finite number of places to play.

The good thing about giving up gaming, just like when I gave up on the National Felons League, is that I have much more time to do other stuff.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Heh, I didn't know MOHAA still had a community. That was one of my first dips into competitive gaming... lot of good years on MOHAA. Back when you had to manually patch games, hah.


Cousin's husband picked up an Arcade1Up cabinet at Walmart for only $150... apparently they're pretty moddable to add more games to. I'll have to keep an eye out to see if I find any that low...

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Pokémon, Super Mario, Super Smash Brothers and Splatoon are in the top 10 most talked about game on Twitter in 2018 (US)

 

[JettaKnight]

Who is souljaboy and why should I care he's in the gaming industry?

He's a horrible, horrible rapper. I.e. you should not care one bit.

 

[T.Lex]

https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/21/18152012/fortnite-was-2018s-most-important-social-network

Good article about the Fortnight epicness.

Gotta wonder if/when it'll burn out or the market will move on.

 

[jamil]

https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/21/18152012/fortnite-was-2018s-most-important-social-network

Good article about the Fortnight epicness.

Gotta wonder if/when it'll burn out or the market will move on.

Probably not until they clear another $3 billion.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Gameranx best games of 2018


Best Mobile Game: Florence
Community vote: Donut County

Best Graphics: RDR2
Community vote: RDR2

Best Indie Game: Celeste
Community vote: Dead Cells

Best Open World Game: Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Community vote: RDR2

Best Action/Adventure Game: Spiderman
Community vote: RDR2

Best Multiplayer: A Way Out
Community vote: Super Smash Bros Ultimate

Best Narrative: RDR2
Community vote: RDR2

Biggest disappointment: Fallout 76
Community vote: Fallout 76

Best First-person shooter: Destiny 2 Forsaken
Community vote: COD Black Ops 4

Best Style: Dragonball FighterZ
Community vote: Dragonball FighterZ

Most Anticipated Game: The Outer Worlds
Community vote: The Last of Us Part 2

Best RPG: Monster Hunter World
Community vote: Monster Hunter World

Best Music: Celeste
Community vote: RDR2

Game of the Year: RDR2
Community vote: RDR2



[video=youtube_share;OjfLGshEWMc]https://youtu.be/OjfLGshEWMc[/video]

 

[ArcadiaGP]

10 PlayStation 1 facts you might not know

[video=youtube_share;P11pjoImmAk]https://youtu.be/P11pjoImmAk[/video]