I think a lot of needless animosity between PC and console is being bred, both in this thread and other places on the forum (and this goes both ways). Most people might primarily consider me a console gamer, but I have over a hundred games on Steam and if I had to guess, I'd say I spend more time gaming on PC than on console.

Despite that, I don't feel very welcome here when I enter here, start reading and it's filled with "PC vs console"-talk, and about how the mentality of console gamers is hypocritical and whatnot. Not a good way to foster a healthy discussion in my opinion.

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Teeqoz said: Anyone play Getting Over it With Bennet Foddy?

I saw it a couple weeks ago, as it was featured on my explore list of games, and I could only think "WTF is this?". It's very bizarre.

Of those I have/had three: Tomb Raider Legend, Crysis and Quake. For 50cents each I would have also bought most of them.

I understand what you mean. I'm kind of a "live and let live" guy, so I'm not comfortable with these useless confrontations. That's not to say that I like how things are and how part of the gaming industry, because this goes beyond forums, treats certain platforms or users better than others. It's like a slow poison that slowly kiils the good will of our entertainment.

Quite honestly, and moving to this particular case we're having now, instead of going to a thread you know you're "safe" and talk sh*t about it, what should have been done is make a new thread demanding to know how the writer team choose the games featured on those articles and why other titles, were left out. Because it could simply be a case of using a badly choosen title, and instead of "Best XXX game(s) of 2017", it should be "Best XXX game(s) of 2017 that we've played".

If you're all so pissed off by how things are, stop complaining and do something about it!

Thanks!

It's embarrassing how Nvidia has three videocards with more than 10% of the marketshare and AMD doesn't even has one that reaches 1%.

JEMC said: Teeqoz said: Anyone play Getting Over it With Bennet Foddy? I saw it a couple weeks ago, as it was featured on my explore list of games, and I could only think "WTF is this?". It's very bizarre.

Oh it's absolutely bizarre, it's not exactly something you play for fun, more like something you play to prove to yourself or others that you can do it. It's an interesting game though.

To me it looks like a good game to watch someone else play... and fail XD.

Wednesday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Rocket League surpasses 40 million players worldwide
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rocket-league-surpasses-40-million-players-worldwide/
Psyonix has announced that its special sports game, Rocket League, has surpassed 40 million players worldwide. Rocket League is a physics-based multiplayer-focused sequel to Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, in which players choose a variety of high-flying vehicles equipped with huge rocket boosters to score amazing aerial goals and pull-off incredible game-changing save.

>>Kerotan has made a thread about this milestone.

The latest Humble Staff Picks Bundle gathers BioShock Infinite, Aragami, Punch Club
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-humble-staff-picks-bundle-gathers-bioshock-infinite-aragami-punch-club/
Humble Bundle has served up another 'Staff Pick' selection of discounted games, this time courtesy of a crayon dog who goes by the name Scribble. We're told that she's our friend, that she likes scritches and that she "make company letterhead". I'm not really sure what any of this means, but I do know saving money at this time of year is always nice.

>>Check it out over here.

Also on the Humble Store they're having a weekly publisher sale featuring the 11bit Studios. Games like This War of Mine, Anomaly or Tower 57 can be yours up to 90% cheaper.

SOFTWARE

AMD will fix, after all, the DX9 crashing issues in an upcoming hotfix
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-will-fix-after-all-the-dx9-crashing-issues-in-an-upcoming-hotfix/
Yesterday, we informed you about a ridiculous statement from one of AMD’s technical support engineers who claimed that the newly introduced crashing issues on some DX9 wouldn’t be addressed via a future update. Naturally, this prompted a lot of AMD users to contact the red team and express their dissatisfaction and as a result of that backlash, the team announced that an upcoming hotfix will resolve these crashing issues.

>>Good, AMD, good. This is the way to go.

MODS/EMULATORS

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 mod enables 32v32 Custom Arcade Team Battles
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-2-mod-enables-32v32-custom-arcade-team-battles/
Modders ‘Pawpz’ and ‘KrazIvan777’ have released a brand new mod for the latest Star Wars: Battlefront 2 game. This mod enables 32v32 custom Arcade Team battles, and brings various AI tweaks to improve the overall experience.

>>You can download it from Nexus Mods.

This Sonic cycle mod for Breath of the Wild proves Link, too, has gotta go fast
http://www.pcgamer.com/this-sonic-cycle-mod-for-breath-of-the-wild-proves-link-too-has-gotta-go-fast/
Back in December, Nintendo put out the last bit of DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Wii U and Switch: a motorcycle that Link can ride around Hyrule, presumably while making vroom vroom noises under his breath. On PC, modders immediately set about turning that bike into other things that go fast, like the Road Runner and Sonic the Hedgehog. And yes, it's just as good as it sounds.

TimeSplitters Rewind update vlog showcases WIP weapons and map
http://www.pcgamer.com/timesplitters-rewind-update-vlog-showcases-wip-weapons-and-map/
The people behind TimeSplitters Rewind put out a teaser in early 2017—albeit a very thin teaser—to remind and reassure us all that the project, a remake of Free Radical's early-2000s TimeSplitters FPS series, was still in the works. Now it's 2018, and that means it's time to do it all again.

Fallout 4 mod lets you assign NPCs to plan and manage your settlements
http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-mod-lets-you-assign-npcs-to-plan-and-manage-your-settlements/
The draw of Sim Settlements, the Fallout 4 mod we awarded Best Mod of 2017, was that it gave NPCs some agency in creating their own homes and shops on your settlements.
Rise of the Commonwealth, the expansion to Sim Settlements, takes the idea a step further by letting NPCs not just build their own stuff but actually plan the settlement completely without your input. You can assign a city leader for each settlement, choosing from Fallout 4's NPCs companions, and put them in charge, as if making them mayor. They'll begin by scrapping the settlement, decide for themselves where zoned plots should be placed, and then set about building along with the other NPC settlers you've recruited. As the settlement grows, your mayor will even take into account the current shortcomings of the settlement, focusing on more farms or homes or shops depending on what's needed most. Rise of the Commonwealth is another way to have unique, constantly growing settlements without you having to spend time micromanaging everything.

ModDB names Brutal Doom Mod of the Year 2017, Skyblivion as Best Upcoming Mod
http://www.pcgamer.com/moddb-names-brutal-doom-mod-of-the-year-2017-skyblivion-as-best-upcoming-mod/
Voting for ModDB's player-chosen Mod of the Year 2017 wrapped up last month, and a winner was decided last week. Unfortunately, I was too busy filling up on mince pies, leftover turkey and Jack Daniels at the time, so here I am today telling you Brutal Doom is the site's latest champion.
Skyblivion from Skyblivion Team also won Best Upcoming Mod—beating both Tiberian Sun Rising and Fallout 4: New Vegas in the process—while ModDB's sister site, IndieDB, named military MMORPG Foxhole as its Indie of the Year.

GAMING NEWS

First proper gameplay trailer released for AQP City
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-proper-gameplay-trailer-released-for-aqp-city/
Jhosep Chevarria Capacoila has released the first gameplay trailer for his upcoming open-world game, AQP City. This trailer showcases some of the game’s environments, its wild-life, horse riding, as well as its combat, climbing and “taking cover” mechanics.

Nexon writes down LawBreakers, blames PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds for its low sales
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/nexon-writes-down-lawbreakers-blames-playerunknowns-battlegrounds-for-its-low-sales/
LawBreakers, Cliff Bleszinski’s hero shooter that initially targetted the PC audience only before coming out on PS4, is not looking good at all. Nexon has just written down this shooter and from the looks of it, it will not further fund its development.

Here are four minutes of gameplay footage from Far Cry 5
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-four-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-far-cry-5/
Back in December, Ubisoft revealed a new gameplay video for Far Cry 5, showing 4 minutes of gameplay action from it. And since this video passed under our radar, we’ve decided to share it with you today.

>>I love their sincerity .

The news, part two:

Shenmue 3 producer reiterates 2018 launch, promises 'many other surprises'
http://www.pcgamer.com/shenmue-3-producer-reiterates-2018-launch-promises-many-other-surprises/
Two and a half years ago, Shenmue 3 was successfully Kickstarted to the tune of $6,333,295—breaking world records in the process. Originally scheduled to land last month, developer Ys Net delayed the game's launch to some stage in the second half of this year, before latterly announcing partnerships with both Deep Silver and Lakshya Digital.
Now, one of the game's producers has confirmed Shenmue 3's arrival this year, while speaking cryptically in the process.

Everything you need to know about Blaze, the StarCraft Firebat joining Heroes of the Storm
http://www.pcgamer.com/exclusive-details-about-firebat-joining-heroes-of-the-storm/
Just before the holidays, Blizzard unveiled the next hero headed for Heroes of the Storm: Firebat, the pyroclastic flame-tosser who hails from StarCraft. Now available to play on the HotS PTR, Blaze—as he'll be known within the Nexus—is a ranged tank hero with a penchant for lighting it up.

The Cree, led by Poundmaker, are coming to Civilization 6
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-cree-led-by-poundmaker-are-coming-to-civilization-6/
Pîhtokahanapiwiyin, better known to the world as Poundmaker—so named for his ability to lure bison into corral-like "pounds," where they could be trapped and slaughtered—will lead the Cree into Civilization 6 as part of the upcoming Rise and Fall expansion.

GTA Online's latest update adds a raging racer with front-firing machine guns
http://www.pcgamer.com/gta-onlines-latest-update-adds-a-raging-racer-with-front-firing-machine-guns/
Cars. Anger. Machine guns. They're the heart of America, and nowhere does that heart beat stronger than in the Annis Savestra, a highly-customizable mean machine now available from GTA Online's Legendary Motorsport that deftly blends high-output with heavy weaponry.

Blade Runner 9732, a virtual tour of Deckard's apartment, is now playable
http://www.pcgamer.com/blade-runner-9732-a-virtual-tour-of-deckards-apartment-is-now-playable/
One year (minus two days) ago, we had a look at a teaser for Blade Runner 9732, a "virtual tour" of Rick Deckard's famously dim near-future Los Angeles apartment. It's set to go live on Steam on January 7, but if you'd like to zoom and enhance on it right now (and also get your hands on a version that'll be immune to potentially forthcoming legal smackdowns), a non-Steam "beta release" is now downloadable from Google Drive.

Overwatch's next Hero is in internal testing, Year of the Dog event is coming soon
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatchs-next-hero-is-in-internal-testing-year-of-the-dog-event-is-coming-soon/
Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan, who looks like his holiday celebrations are still going strong, hit up YouTube today to wish fans a happy new year, and talk a bit about Blizzard's plans for the game in 2018.

ESA encourages World Health Organization to reconsider 'Gaming Disorder' classification
http://www.pcgamer.com/esa-encourages-world-health-organization-to-reconsider-gaming-disorder-classification/
As Andy reported last week, the World Health Organization recently listed "Gaming Disorder" as an addictive behaviour in a beta draft of its International Classification of Diseases for 2018. Alongside the likes of gambling disorder, the proposal lists gaming disorder under "disorders due to substance use or addictive behaviours" with negative "mental and behavioural" effects, similar to those consistent with alcohol and drug addiction.
Now, the Entertainment Software Association has issued a statement that suggests the proposed move lacks common sense and "trivializes real mental health issues".

PUBG PC patch targets hit registration, lobby crashes
http://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-pc-patch-targets-hit-registration-lobby-crashes/
Lag and rubber-banding were the subject of PUBG's first post-launch patch last week, following the battle royal 'em up's transition to version 1.0. Now, a distinctly smaller PC update has been rolled out to fix long range hit registration and client crashes within the game's lobby.

http://www.pcgamer.com/monster-hunter-world-aiming-for-autumn-2018-pc-release/

Sooo, Steam sale 2019 for me

Thanks Capcom!.

Yea it was crazy with the massive influx of Chinese users to steam sending the stats crazy.

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Also on your Faster than XB1/PS4 sections am I reading it correctly that of cards better than X1/PS4 74% of owners have a gpu stronger than PS4 and 36% faster than X1 but below PS4? Or is that inn units?