Mr. Grabs
@mrgrabs.bsky.social
Certified FGC Dad.
Fantastic Four Fanatic.
Grapital City Refugee.
Particularly fond of hedgehogs.
Waiting for the world to change.
He/Him/His.
Fantastic Four Fanatic.
Grapital City Refugee.
Particularly fond of hedgehogs.
Waiting for the world to change.
He/Him/His.
Someone did. It's mismanagement.
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Why do video games cost so much to make these days? A recent NYT article pinned bloated budgets on the graphical arms race, but that's only a small part of the equation. The real problem? Rampant mismanagement.
This week's column is a spicy one: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
This week's column is a spicy one: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why So Many Video Games Cost So Much to Make
Graphical fidelity is only part of the reason that game budgets have swelled to hundreds of millions of dollars
www.bloomberg.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Someone did. It's mismanagement.
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I did love Halo all the way into its later years, but with this, I'm ready to say goodbye.
Thanks for the memories Halo, and eat shit Nadella.
Thanks for the memories Halo, and eat shit Nadella.
October 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I did love Halo all the way into its later years, but with this, I'm ready to say goodbye.
Thanks for the memories Halo, and eat shit Nadella.
Thanks for the memories Halo, and eat shit Nadella.
They fired Jimmy Kennel for not glorifying Charlie Kirk enough.
September 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
They fired Jimmy Kennel for not glorifying Charlie Kirk enough.
It's Batman V Superman all over again. Next it's Smash Bros.
September 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
It's Batman V Superman all over again. Next it's Smash Bros.
But that's the wild part, no pun intended. It's not the PC port that is underperforming, but the console versions, which run fine.
September 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
But that's the wild part, no pun intended. It's not the PC port that is underperforming, but the console versions, which run fine.
It's because Marvel got smart. Instead of selling a blanket license to a single publisher, like they did with Activision back in the day, they opened up a specific gaming licensing office with a streamlined pitching process, for studios and publishers to approach THEM with ideas.
August 17, 2025 at 6:35 AM
It's because Marvel got smart. Instead of selling a blanket license to a single publisher, like they did with Activision back in the day, they opened up a specific gaming licensing office with a streamlined pitching process, for studios and publishers to approach THEM with ideas.
You're welcome! Hope you have fun!
August 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
You're welcome! Hope you have fun!
It doesn't have crossplay yet, but it will in the end of October when PS5 and Xbox versions are released. :)
August 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
It doesn't have crossplay yet, but it will in the end of October when PS5 and Xbox versions are released. :)
It is on PC currently, and the World Stage patch is a free update for that.
You can't upgrade from the PS4 Ultimate Showdown version to the PS5 World Stage version, but if you already own it, you get a discount on the new version.
You can't upgrade from the PS4 Ultimate Showdown version to the PS5 World Stage version, but if you already own it, you get a discount on the new version.
August 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It is on PC currently, and the World Stage patch is a free update for that.
You can't upgrade from the PS4 Ultimate Showdown version to the PS5 World Stage version, but if you already own it, you get a discount on the new version.
You can't upgrade from the PS4 Ultimate Showdown version to the PS5 World Stage version, but if you already own it, you get a discount on the new version.
You could try out VF5 R.E.V.O. when it hits consoles on the 31th October. They're adding crossplay and single player content, so there will be a lot of interest. It's cheap, goes on decent sales often, and has a million resources out there to help you learn it.
August 9, 2025 at 9:19 AM
You could try out VF5 R.E.V.O. when it hits consoles on the 31th October. They're adding crossplay and single player content, so there will be a lot of interest. It's cheap, goes on decent sales often, and has a million resources out there to help you learn it.
You don't. You just need to have a promise to get the stocks to grow.
Then you cancel the product and fire everyone working on it, dropping operating costs, and making the stocks grow again.
The system is working as intended.
Then you cancel the product and fire everyone working on it, dropping operating costs, and making the stocks grow again.
The system is working as intended.
August 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
You don't. You just need to have a promise to get the stocks to grow.
Then you cancel the product and fire everyone working on it, dropping operating costs, and making the stocks grow again.
The system is working as intended.
Then you cancel the product and fire everyone working on it, dropping operating costs, and making the stocks grow again.
The system is working as intended.
Because Armor King, like Anna, is in that perfect sweetspot where he isn't a dealbreaker when buying the game, but absolutely someone people will pay extra for.
August 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Because Armor King, like Anna, is in that perfect sweetspot where he isn't a dealbreaker when buying the game, but absolutely someone people will pay extra for.
The utopian fantasy of when a smart person talks, they are being listened to.
August 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The utopian fantasy of when a smart person talks, they are being listened to.
Do not let your disdain for Square Enix's Avengers overshadow the fact that Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 kicks ass.
August 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Do not let your disdain for Square Enix's Avengers overshadow the fact that Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 kicks ass.
That action pose for Reed is amazing. He's ready to skip five jumps in your favorite 2D platformer.
July 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
That action pose for Reed is amazing. He's ready to skip five jumps in your favorite 2D platformer.
It's not a difficulty thing, I like hard games. It's a design thing. I think Soulslikes are boring.
July 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
It's not a difficulty thing, I like hard games. It's a design thing. I think Soulslikes are boring.