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A thread of African Movie Posters... Due to licensing and printing costs, some African theaters gave the task to artists to paint the posters for movies being shown... Some artists had no reference to what movie they was drawing so some just guessed... Here are my favourites..

The Diablo franchise will turn 30 this year. It ranks among the most successful and highest-grossing game franchises of all time. Over 100 million copies have been sold across the four main games (including expansion sets), bringing the franchise close to US$3 billion in total revenue. Diablo IV alone generated US$666 million in global sell-through revenue in its first five days after release in June 2023, making it Blizzard's fastest-selling game ever at the time. Now, here comes the real kicker: Within one year of Diablo IV's release, revenue from microtransactions had already surpassed the combined lifetime revenue of Diablo I and Diablo II. Let that sink in - not from the original sale of the game, but purely from in-game purchases, Diablo IV is dwarfing the first two entries in the series combined. Sales figures for games still matter, but mainly as an indicator of the multiplier that can be applied to in-game microtransaction revenue; that endless stream of dollars pouring into mega-corporations, powered by quick dopamine hits from microtransactions. With younger generations growing up in an essentially cashless society, the perceived value of money has declined. If you’ve never held a $100 bill (let alone earned one), it's easy to forget what it really means. It becomes just a number on a credit card bill. When in-game transactions are small (single-digit amounts) they feel like almost nothing… but in the end, they add up to billions for those who design games that are meticulously streamlined and fine-tuned to guide players toward yet another microtransaction… and another… and another. Maybe after all those cover images on the game boxes are more fitting than we know.

Here is a rare #Sony #PlayStation PSX console and what comes with it :) #PS1 #PS2 #PS4 #PS5 #Gaming #GamersUnite #RETROGAMING

@GeezerD205 Oooo really, ill have to clean them up

@Retr0Joe Nice! The Bovril and Marmite ones can be worth up to a tenner each if in good condition.

I found these buried in my garden.. I think the "not to be taken" one is a Poison Bottle ☠️

"2000s Video Games are as old now as 80s Video Games were in the 2000s"

Vermicelli Singapore, Prawn Toast and Curry Chips.

These pub signs look…familiar

Gone fishing...

@Gunblaze1969 René

Handsome guy needs a name

@1GamewithDave1 Super Soccer.

What game is this?

Soup for Gamers.

@LarryBundyJr Very ominous title.

Just found out King of Meat's servers were shut down last Thursday. Wow, the game was such a colossal failure, that even the collective internet couldn't even be arsed to notice, let alone laugh at its demise. At least Concord and HighGuard had that going for them!!! 🤣

#SonicTheHedgehog changed everything in 1991, not just for SEGA, but home console platformers in general. Mario finally had a rival We all know 16-bit #Sonic, but later in '91 we got 8-bit versions Where'd you first play #Sonic & is 8-bit version worth playing? #MegadriveMonday

Have we any #DragonBallZ fans on X this #Ps2sday? This is Budokai 2 a fighting game and sequel to Busokai, released for #PlayStation 2 in 2003. Selling well, it wasn't received as well as its predecessor. Would you say this is a fair criticism? #GamersUnite #RetroGaming #Ps2

@Retr0Joe Oh man! The Jenson Interceptor is a fantastic car. Practically Britains muscle car. It's not only gorgeous, but rather capable too. We love it

@TwinzDynamic It what other game can you drive a Jenson Interceptor? None... one of my fav ever cars!

@Retr0Joe There's so many interesting cars you won't find elsewhere in games if the era. It's quite amazing they got away with the licenced vehicles at all

I was today years old when I found out the Lotus Esprit is on The Getaway PS2.... It was down a back alley.

@TwinzDynamic I need to play the Getaway 2 again and find more

@Retr0Joe There's some great hidden cars on The Getaway ganes. Even a Lancia Stratos and Integrale.