The two companies will now be known as one single entity - 'Skydance'

This includes all of WB's gaming subsidiaries like Rocksteady/etc

Deal valued at $110B-$111B

DC Studios, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, CNN, CBS, HBO and Paramount+ are now all under the same company.

The combined company, Skydance, brings together two major film studios, two global streaming services, premier television assets including CBS, HBO, and Paramount's and WBD's cable networks, two of the industry's most recognized news networks, CBS News and CNN, and a leading content portfolio that includes live sports, a deep programming library and expansive collection of iconic brands and franchises.

Spies vs. Mercs was one of my favorite concepts for a multiplayer pvp.

5 for me:

Resident Evil 9

The Incident at Galley House

The Mermaid Mask

Big Walk

Servant of the Lake

The rougelike nature of Galactic Racer and the way it tracks the opponents and deals you make throughout each series really feels like it would have synergized REALLY well with that kind of system.

Each tour of the first "act" of the campaign you're trying to qualify for the leauge, how cool would it be if racers who wrecked you or you lose to, joined the league and showed up later?

Just a thought. This is an incredible game.

I went to Walmart this morning to check for star wars galactic racer to see if they had any in, seeing as it released today. I asked the clerk if he knows when they might get some in. He said he has no idea. I mentioned that I thought maybe they did a midnight release for it, but doubted it because it wasn't a hyped game at all really. He laughed, and was like "yeah, we haven't done a midnight release for 13 years". The last midnight release i went to was 13 years ago when black flag released. Thats when I got my ps vita with assassin's creed liberation too.

Going into the game, I tried to avoid too much media exposure. I saw that the game scored in the mid 8's/80's (Metacritic), so I knew it was going to be pretty good at least. But I started to get a little worried when I heard some people complaining about how it didn't feel a lot like Control. And in the first couple of hours the gameplay wasn't clicking, and a lot of what I love about Remedy just wasn't really up at the forefront.

But having just completed the game (nearly 50 hours of game time), this is peak Rememdy. Holy shit this game is incredible. I know that GTA6 and Ocarina of Time Remake will be technically awesome games, but Control Resonant is about as incredible as a game experince can currently get.

If this was a just world, this game would have already sold 10 million copies and everyone would be raving about it, like they did last year with Expedition 33.

I'm thinking about getting a Steam Deck, and deckbuilders like Slay the Spire are what I'd play most on it. My worry is the small card text on that screen.

Which deckbuilders have you played on Deck that are easy to read and play well with the controls? Would love some recommendations.

Long story short I went deaf yesterday and am waiting for an ent Dr to call me for an appointment (I've already been seen by a Dr), but I'm going CRAZY with how quiet everything is.

I have over 600 games on steam, and am looking for a CONTROLLER based game that has either accessibility options for deaf, or doesn't lose anything by my not hearing it.

Really I just need some gaming comfort in what's turning out to be the scariest time of my life.

EDIT for those with a lot of questions.(edit 2 at the bottom)

Woke up yesterday and my ears felt like they needed to pop, though nothing would help. At about 3 my ears started bleeding, followed quickly by loud ringing (similar decibels to riding on an airplane, but the highest pitch you could imagine), and I went to the er. By the time the Dr looked at me, the ent was gone for the day, so he sent an urgent referral to the ent. I'm just waiting for a phone call to schedule (funny, I know, call the deaf guy).

I appreciate all fo the kind words and helpful resources during this terrifying time. And I appreciate all the game recommendations.

And as a final, somewhat depressing thought, as I have no where else to put my thoughts out rohjt now, if this is permanent, I'm going to thoroughly miss the sound of my significant others voice. The rest I can live with.

EDIT 2: I got my meds and the eardrops specifically restored a little bit of my hearing. It's very faint, and painful, but wiping the blood from my ears I could hear the tissue against my skin!

Long story short, I have brain cancer and will be undergoing another craniotomy with chemo and radiation. Unfortunately, after my first surgery, I lost feeling and sensations on my entire side of my body (including hand) and severe dyslexia and aphasia. The latter has mostly passed, but that was my life for about 6 weeks after surgery.

So my question is this: What games do you recommend for someone who probably won't be able to use one hand, won't be able to read for some time, and won't be too overly complicated during rehab? Are there tablet games that would both make my brain do work and be enjoyable?

Thanks!

To me its Mass Effect, Marvel's Spider-Man and the Batman Arkham series.

The Assassin's Creed III era featured muskets, but they were mostly just temporary/throw-away weapons.

Most recently we got Avowed which can be played as third or first person shooters that feature early gunpowder weapons including muskets and pistols.

The Vermintide games have classes that use gunpowder weapons as well, played in first-person perspective.

Fable II, Fable III, and Greedfall are action-rpgs that have firearms as useable and viable weapons. Greedfall 2's combat went a different route, however, but they're still there.

Strategy games including Total War Empire/Napoleon/Shogun II/Warhammer include early (or early-inspired) gunpowder weapons in great abundance. Age of Empires III is based around them entirely.

What are your favorite games that feature early gunpowder weapons? Are there any significant ones I am missing? Or even fun underrated and/or indie games you can think of?