Every year became a competition, and it was unsustainable. Companies could spend millions on their presentation only to “lose” and get their reveals drowned out because Sony announced FF7 or Microsoft got Elder Scrolls etc. On all sides there was a rush to be the winner of the year, and it led to more and more CGI trailers of things 5+ years away just for the big reveal moment. I imagine both Sony and Microsoft would prefer to announce individual games as they come throughout the year, so their reveal is the only big gaming news of the week and everyone is talking about it.

I love the colour. It looks like Dr. Seuss soup haha

Lemmy doesn’t need to be #1 in popularity. I’d prefer it to split and maintain a higher level of quality, even if it’s smaller as a result. Even if Meta can grab data either way, it should be disconnected on principle.

It still feels weird to class the 360 era as retro, even though the launch is approaching 20 years ago. I’d say anything PS2/GC and earlier.

Do you remember the genre or visuals at all? Like perspective, artstyle etc?

Agreed. I think Horizon and Days Gone are a reasonable price atm, but the rest are too expensive compared to their price on console.

Thanks for all the recommendations. It’s always nice to have new stuff to watch.

Women should be equally welcome and safe in all spaces. I don’t think we need to splinter into female-only variations of existing subs unless there’s a specific reason. I’d prefer inclusive communities.

Maybe they like the aesthetic of skirts/dresses but don’t like the feeling of not wearing anything underneath. I usually just wear jeans for most the year, and although I love flowy summer dresses I feel like I’m walking around naked if I’m in public in one. It’s not exactly a modesty thing, just not something I’m used to. I’d be much more comfy with a layer underneath so I’m not conscious of walking around without anything on my lower half.

A lot of communities these days have moved over to Discord too, meaning information isn’t archived or easy to access months/years later. There have been cases of accounts being compromised or rogue mods causing trouble, and in a few seconds a server’s chat history and all associated info/guides/artwork etc are lost in seconds. I’d love to see a return to forums.

IMO it doesn’t need to replace Reddit for everyone or grow to be a direct competitor. As long as there are enough users to keep communities active and discussions going, it’s a nice alternative for people who want to get away from Reddit or other social media sites. I like that threads are active for longer than a few hours before dropping off, and since posts are slower I don’t find myself mindlessly scrolling. Lemmy feels more like a mid 2000s forum but with better usability.