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Laurie

@theeggman64.bsky.social

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Gamer. Fan of action adventures, indies and VR. Dad of three, and owner of a very cute puppy. Host of CrossButton VR podcast and regular contributor to Lost in Cult journals. Hyped for Ghost of Yotei!

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · Oct 19

Intro post time then…

I’m Laurie, an avid gaming industry watcher. Lifelong Nintendo fan, now mainly playing on PS5. Huge advocate for the magic of VR gaming.

Fav game: Cyberpunk 2077. See other favourites in the image below!

My rule for social media: no drama.

A selection of fav games: Zelda TotK, Mass Effect 2, MGS, Rogue Legacy, Cyberpunk, Mario 3D Land, A Short Hike, Hollow Knight and Ghost of Tsushima.

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 14

Sounds ideal, if that’s all you want to do. Norfolk is lovely (although maybe v cold in Jan 😂)

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 14

100%. After a few years of game key discs, people will just think what’s the point!

Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 14

Possible, but I reckon it would be a standalone unit with a cable if so. They won’t want the complexity of an integrated solution.

Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 14

Digital sales on PS5 increased from 70% to 76% year on year. So yeah, given the trend will continue for the next few years, there’s no way PS6 will have a disc drive.

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 13

Played a good few more hours of Avowed last night. Also, I love Avowed.

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 12

Good review here for The Midnight Walk. Happily a patch is on the way for the low resolution in VR, which will address one of the main criticisms here too. www.pushsquare.com/reviews/psvr...

Review: The Midnight Walk (PSVR2) - Dark, Melancholic, and Hauntingly Beautiful

Can it walk the walk?

www.pushsquare.com

Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 12

I’d definitely be up for playing an updated version of GTA IV. I can’t remember why, but I never finished it on PS3 and it always annoyed me that I never went back and completed it.

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 10

Pics from my helicopter ride over London with my son today! Epic day out.

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 9

Been playing Super Mario Bros Wonder again, and I swear this is the greatest ever Mario game. Pure creativity, fun, silliness and perfectly judged challenge. Simply wonderful.

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 6

GTA 6 is looking insane in the new trailer. Rockstar are just on another level - let’s hope it plays as good as it looks!

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 5

Plus I’ve also got Avowed and AC shadows to finish, and literally endless VR games that won’t stop releasing.

Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 5

No GTA? No problem! Here’s the games I hope to play this year anyway…

South of Midnight
Ghost of Yotai
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Jedi Survivor
Days Gone Remastered
Star Wars Outlaws Expansion
Blue Prince
Citizen Sleeper 2
Silksong

Switch 2 will be held til Xmas, so there’s that too!

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 3

Too hot for VR - this time of year it’s all about reading in the garden! Cross Button Readr

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 3

Today’s purchases!

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 1

Just watched Thunderbolts*. First impression? Best MCU thing since Endgame. Florence Pugh rules.

Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 1

The 2TB Series X is now more expensive than the PS5 Pro in America.

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · May 1

Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday www.ign.com/articles/mic...

Xbox Series X now $599.99

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 1

This gen is crazy

Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · May 1

BREAKING: Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide. The Xbox Series X is going up by $100 to $599.99, the Xbox Series S is now $379.99, and some new Xbox games will be $79.99 later this year. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/659430/...

Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide

New Xbox first-party games are going up in price later this year.

www.theverge.com

Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · May 1

While I didn’t get Glastonbury tickets, I’m making my own festival line up for the same weekend. Got tickets to see Haim in Margate’s Dreamland on the Friday, followed by Linkin Park at Wembley Stadium on the Saturday. Now I just need a Sunday headliner…

Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · Apr 30

That's all before you even consider the various parks, which tickets are valid, the hotels, flights, etc. It's not so much the price that puts me off - even though that's fucking insane - it's jumping through the hoops to navigate all this shit and knowing how much it will annoy me when I'm there.

Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · Apr 30

A great example of how modern life is rubbish - trying to book a trip to Disneyland. The website has a queue to access it. Tickets are dated, there's 14 days for 7, early park access, virtual queue apps, Lightning Lanes, Dining Plans. Has no-one stepped back to ask, what the fuck are we doing here?

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · Apr 25

What’s coming in 2026?

Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · Apr 25

Likelihood of 2025 ending up as one of the best ever years in gaming?

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CrossButton VR @crossbuttonvr.bsky.social · Apr 24

Ghost Town is out and we have it a glowing review! Which you can watch in the link below.

We also wanted to let you know that we have an affiliate link that can save you 10% off your purchase.

10% off - meta.com/affiliates/Ajp…

Review - youtu.be/8l01oTHMI7w

Enjoy!

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Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · Apr 24

I’ll meet you at the airport and take you straight out for a beer!

Laurie @theeggman64.bsky.social · Apr 24

This is true, there’s been loads of opportunities to preorder a Switch 2 here, all the main retailers keep getting restocks.

Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · Apr 24

I feel like it was a lot easier to preorder a Switch 2 in the UK than it has been in the US. We had Argos, Amazon UK, and even Amazon Spain taking orders without websites crashing

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