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@JuiceCrunch @OBPSI @PaulTassi Doesn't hurt my hands and I actually prefer replaceable batteries. Buy some rechargeable AA and it's perfect. Eventually internal battery will die and most people can't replace it on their own.

@OBPSI @PaulTassi It’s plasticky, old fashioned, lacks feature, STILL requires AA batteries, hurts your hands, etc, etc, etc.

Kicked too much ass in Crimson Desert

@Real_SilverLine @SZBKHAN007 @PaulTassi Yeah but those get subsidized by the carriers most of the time, so people don't see it that way. MS and Sony stopped doing that with the last gen. Don't see them starting that up again.

@SZBKHAN007 @PaulTassi Dude iPhones are like $1200. A fucking phone

On the one hand, tariffs and the global economy are making prices go up for everything On the other hand, who the hell in heaven and earth would buy one of these in 2026

@gamerrr33 @PaulTassi They don't care. Not in an economy that is has the lines going the way they are (almost like a K)because those with money will keep paying it no matter what.

@PaulTassi Companies and their greed know no bounds. Plenty of ways to get shows and movies for free nowadays anyways. It has never been so easy.

shit it's almost Game Pass level now

@Wheresthebeef95 @PaulTassi While I'm not old enough to remember that I DO remember gas in NC being 79 cents a gallon 😁

@PaulTassi Dude remember when Netflix was 8 bucks a month? I feel like those boomers that brag about “how a Big Mac was 50 cents in my days” 👴🏽

@OlFarnz @PaulTassi I mean not how bundles typically work but eh

@PaulTassi Imagine what happens when they bundle it with Gamepass. For only $60/month you can have both! Yee haaawww!

@nighttime1998 @PaulTassi Just have to say 3 out of those 6 are actually pretty good and 2 of them are excellent. Though 1 of those 2 is BB which I would imagine most have seen at this point

@PaulTassi And just like I did with game pass early last year. Im out. I ain't doing this anymore. They have nothing to justify these price jumps.

@microcenter Appreciate the replies. Yet another reason why you guys are the best.

@like2trip @like2trip We know that sometimes errors will occur when adding to the basket, and wanted to confirm if that was the case. The store will have to key in the bundle price, so you should be all good when ringing out.

@microcenter yo I'm on your website right now, was on there last night and was going to buy and bundle. On home page it shows the deal for $599. Click on it and that same bundle is showing as $1039.97 for the 7800X3d bundle

@microcenter Do not have a SS, it was showing the higher price when placed in cart as well. Nowit does appear to have fixed itself. Definitely wasn't a browser issue. I looked using my phone then PC with FF,Chrome and Edge. Prices were all screwed up. Had your 9850X3D bundle at 699 as well

@like2trip From what we see, the bundle is displayed as $599.99 on our website, and also shows up while in the cart for an in-store pickup. Do you by chance have a screenshot of the price you are seeing that shows $1039.97? The price should be reflected in the store when checking out.

@MicroCenterSupp yo I'm on your website right now, was on there last night and was going to buy and bundle. On home page it shows the deal for $599. Click on it and that same bundle is showing as $1039.97 for the 7800X3d bundle. What gives?

@viniciusxp @GamersNexus I'll be honest my first thought was.... Is this why Steve was in DC for uhhhh.... Meetings?

@GamersNexus When I've got the news about SuperMicro your movie was the first thing that came to mind.

In light of the Super Micro GPU smuggling news: youtube.com/watch?v=1H3xQa…

@PaulTassi @EkkaaaR I don't see how this was ever intended for a casual audience. None of the decisions they made for this game even hint at it being casual. since launch it seems like they still think they are for casual yet the stuff they are doing and have on the road map still scream hardcore

@EkkaaaR I have some bad news

It was almost impossible for Cryo Chamber to spike the playercount meaningfully. If you have played enough to meet the requirements, especially 5K loadout a run, chances are you have already been playing a lot to this point. It's not like new people can show up to play

@whisperofindigo @PaulTassi @Forbes No w of which is relevant to his post which was explicitly talking about the hit it took because of Crimson Dawn. Nothing prior to that is relevant.

@PaulTassi @Forbes Please update the article with 6 month chart. They are up 33% in 6 months. Serious investors are still in there. Probably just a bunch of speculators who were hoping to make a quick buck got in and now getting out.

Crimson Desert’s Metacritic Score Leads To 30% Pearl Abyss Stock Drop via @forbes forbes.com/sites/paultass…

@JDog_R6 @peopleperson__ @LukeStephens @LegacyKillaHD Independent my ass. He's not playing a release copy. If they wanted to be truly independent they would review it once it came out and bought with their own money. Not take sponsorship money or free codes. Y'know the same damn things you people say that journalists do.

@peopleperson__ @LukeStephens @LegacyKillaHD Independent creators tend to have a very different appeal and need to build an audience by actually being competent at both playing and discussing games. Difference is night and day when you actually engage with some of the "content".

Uhhh Is this going to be one of those games critics don't like it but users love it? These Crimson Desert review scores are not great so far... 🙃

@rysingalex @MrHooboMaster @FeedeeOfficial Now that I can agree with. the ones I have read and seen have gone into more detail than just saying it's bad.

@like2trip @MrHooboMaster @FeedeeOfficial yes i just thought the explanations of the critiques were done poorly. instead of just calling it bad they could have been more nuanced and said the design just wasnt for them when they know very well that kind of combat has brought millions of fans in other games.

So I gotta ask.. Why do youtubers that do the exact same thing as "game journalists" (but in video form) think they're somehow superior to game journalists? If anything youtubers in general has less education and a way more reasons to outright lie to get liked and easy views.

@Carl1411c @CC_Chickpea @bmay So why would I take the chance on the times where we DO know. That's just being stupid for stupidity's sake

New level of fuckwittery unlocked.

@rysingalex @MrHooboMaster @FeedeeOfficial Eh I didn't mean you specifically Sry it came out that way. That said. What do you think a review is if not about a person taste? That's an opinion. Peeps need to rmbr that when they read reviewsIt being game design affects gameplay which affects fun. Should they not mention it?

@like2trip @MrHooboMaster @FeedeeOfficial im not whining lol. i watched alot of reviews and read some and from what ive seen their critiques of some game design and other stuff just fall into taste. just because someone doesnt like the way the game is designed doesn make it inherently bad. example is the boss fights

@thomasmahler That is literally what a 78 out of 100 is Good for the right person but has issues that a lot won't like unless they set expectations beforehand. How piss would people be if they gave it a 100 and didn't talk about problems.

It’s a bit disturbing to see how many players were insanely hyped for Crimson Desert until today and how quickly opinions have shifted now - hell, I think most people saw it as the potential new Elden Ring 😳 But now the reviews have come in and it sits on a 78 on Metacritic. And to most gamers, that means it’s pretty much a waste of time. But then I listened to @ForceStrategy’s breakdown, a reviewer who’s usually spot on, and he had a ton of good things to say about it - as long as you come in with the right expectations. It was honestly quite silly to expect the team that was in charge of BDO to build the next Elden Ring… but based on what Force was saying, I could easily see them still turning things around. I think in general I love the games industry for of how passionate everyone is about games - but it also feels like games get overhyped so often that it’s becoming a bit ridiculous… So… give them some time. There’s definitely something interesting going on with Pearl Abyss. For some reason, they know how to generate a ton of hype. I remember how insanely excited people were about DokeV when they showed a trailer at Gamescom a few years back. So I’d say… chill and let’s see how they’re reacting to this feedback. Will definitely be interesting to follow! 👍

@DS__LFC__ @doctavaughn @PaulTassi And it's ok to disagree. But your decision was I disagree with a review so all people who do that are untrustworthy .. unless it's an influencer who, wait, omg what does an influencer do? Most of them are paid directly BY the company of the game they are reviewing. So uhh yea

@doctavaughn @PaulTassi I mean I'm glad for you but we both know many would disagree with you

This is the state of the industry, which shows why publishers are obsessed with metacritic scores and why a 78 is “bad”