Geforce Now Changes, PS5 Pro Reviews + more!

Duration: 09:32

Timestamps:

0:00 (mario coin sound)

0:11 Geforce Now 100-hour limit

2:04 PS5 Pro Reviews

3:43 Take-Two sells Private Division

5:15 QUICK BITS INTRO

5:29 Switch 2 backwards compatibility

6:24 Sega delists classic games

6:59 Death Stranding launches on Xbox

7:44 Amazon's Mass Effect TV series

8:28 Konami confirms Eva - Ariel connection

NEWS SOURCES:

GEFORCED BREAKS

Nvidia upgrading $10 GeForce now tier

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-performance-membership/

but also gaming limits https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidias-upgrading-geforce-nows-usd10-tier-with-1440p-and-ultrawide-resolutions-but-the-only-extra-ultimate-users-get-is-a-new-100-hour-play-limit/

Nvidia to limit GeForce Now subscribers to 100 hours of gaming per month

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nvidias-streaming-service-geforce-now-will-soon-limit-players-to-100-hours-per-month/

Founders not affected https://x.com/tomwarren/status/1854635334144864407

“This ample limit comfortably accommodates 94% of members, who typically enjoy the service well within this timeframe.” https://lmg.gg/0bqmh (VGC)

Apparently this happened in Turkey with a 200 hour limit (see top comment) https://www.reddit.com/r/GeForceNOW/comments/1glsk9s/insta_unsubscribe_for_me/

That decision was reversed apparently after users threatened to unsubscribe, official explanation was some accounts were being used for “different purposes other than individual gaming” https://www.reddit.com/r/GeForceNOW/comments/125qqdy/update_geforce_now_turkeygameplus_has_reversed/

PRO GAMER MOVE

PS5 Pro reviews

CNET liked it https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/ps5-pro-review-the-best-console-graphics-yet-playstation-5/

Despite MSRP, separate stand and disc drive costs, CNET “wouldn’t say it’s overpriced” https://lmg.gg/ODy2F (CNET)

50 Pro-enhanced games at launch https://blog.playstation.com/2024/11/04/ps5-pro-50-enhanced-games-available-at-launch-november-7/

But some of those upgrades are silly, according to CNET’s coverage; like 8K options when almost no one has an 8K TV https://lmg.gg/y1KvN (CNET)

or Spider-Man 2, which increases the number of NPCs and cars? (it also increases frame rate to 60fps, but c’mon) https://lmg.gg/pDncv (CNET)

PS5 Pro still can’t run all of Elden Ring at 60fps, but it gets close—performance mode still drops frames

https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2024-can-ps5-pro-run-elden-ring-at-60-frames-per-second

in Quality mode can drop to 40s; important since “PS5's VRR support at 60Hz drops out at 48fps, so dips beneath this will look jarring” https://lmg.gg/HbNQy (Digital Foundry via Eurogamer)

Separate main write-up from Digital Foundry on Eurogamer https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2024-sony-playstation-5-pro-review-across-the-board-improvements-but-is-it-really-worth-the-money

But they think the Horizon games have the “best image quality we’ve seen from any console game” https://lmg.gg/ueGHu (Digital Foundry via Eurogamer)

But PS5 already very good https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/the-ps5-pros-biggest-problem-is-that-the-ps5-is-already-very-good/

The Verge asks how far your TV is https://www.theverge.com/reviews/24289319/ps5-pro-review

SAVING PRIVATE DIVISION

Take-Two selling indie games label Private Division to unnamed buyer

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/6/24289932/take-two-private-division-publisher-sale

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-06/take-two-sells-video-game-label-private-division-for-undisclosed-sum

Not sure who it is, but it ISN’T Microsoft this time https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/take-two-selling-private-division-unknown-buyer

CEO Zelnick says “we’re in the business of making great big hits” https://www.gamesindustry.biz/zelnick-on-private-division-sale-those-projects-were-smaller-were-in-the-business-of-big-hits

Specific quote https://lmg.gg/O517J (GI.biz)

After allegedly closing, then denying they closed, Roll7 and Intercept Games–studios that were part of Private Division

https://www.ign.com/articles/take-two-ceo-on-intercept-roll7-we-didnt-shutter-those-studios

They finally admitted it https://lmg.gg/gAB7r (GI.biz)

QUICK BITS

NINTENDO BEING SUPPORTIVE

Nintendo confirms Switch successor will play Switch games

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/nintendo-confirms-switch-2-will-play-original-switch-games/

Switch 2 support for mesh shaders and 4K resolution implied by datamine

https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-2-mesh-shaders-4k/

Switch 2 may even get GTA? https://www.gamesradar.com/games/open-world/boss-of-rockstar-owner-take-two-says-never-count-nintendo-out-as-switch-2-inches-closer-we-support-successful-platforms/

CLASSIC MISTAKE

Sega to delist multiple games from Classics collections

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-to-delist-multiple-games-from-classics-collections

Sega Genesis Classics, Mega Drive Classics

FAQ page https://support.sega.com/hc/en-us/articles/29776767664145-SEGA-Classics-FAQ

Also games from Dreamcast Collection + more  (Writing note: this article says the games are “unavailable” on Steam, but I’m like 99% sure they meant to say “available”) https://www.polygon.com/news/475677/sega-classic-games-delisting

Announced a day after interview pledging to bring classics back to consoles

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interviews/why-sega-is-reviving-classics-like-shinobi-and-jet-set-radio-across-games-film-and-tv/

XBOX PORTER BRIDGES

Death Stranding surprise launches on Xbox Series consoles

https://www.ign.com/articles/death-stranding-surprise-launches-on-xbox-series-x-and-s-as-kojima-productions-takes-control-of-the-ip

https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1854614931288555727

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/death-stranding-directors-cut/9nqgn8tgnt8p?ocid=Announce_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Photo_buy_11.7.4

likely a consequence of Kojima Productions gaining full control of the IP, which was previously a registered trademark of SIE

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/11/kojima-productions-reportedly-gains-full-control-of-death-stranding-ip

MY FAVORITE SHOW ON THE CITADEL

Mass Effect Amazon TV series OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/mass-effect-tv-series-amazon-writer-marvel-1236203755/

https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/amazon-is-making-a-mass-effect-television-show-185111285.html

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/7/24290596/mass-effect-tv-show-amazon-fallout

WHAT A KRILL

Konami finally confirmed MGS3’s Eva is the same VA as Ariel from the Little Mermaid

https://www.ign.com/articles/konami-reveals-voice-actress-behind-eva-in-metal-gear-solid-3-after-20-years-and-it-is-in-fact-ariel-from-the-little-mermaid

Revealed in Metal Gear Solid Legacy episode https://youtu.be/iDIWFh7nYa4

Picture of cleavage-heavy Eva https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/metalgear/images/1/14/EVA.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/752?cb=20230626231229

They also revealed that making out VA is done by frenching your own hand

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/metal-gear-solid-delta-snake-eater-will-have-new-dialogue-and-evas-actor-reveals-why-she-chose-a-pseudonym-based-on-her-pet-dog

Kiss footage https://youtu.be/iDIWFh7nYa4?t=272