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yeah... it's about time for prices to fall.  Depending on the currency, it's getting much harder to mine.  I don't think mining is feasible anymore for your average person to mine for bitcoin.   If they have a bunch of people mining now, but they start getting to the maximums of mining, the reason for participating in mining goes away.  That means they're going to run into issues in the future because miners are the reason the currencies live.

I guess they'll figure out a solution.. but, it's a real problem.

Does anyone remember back when the Wii was new, the blue light would always light up when there was an update...etc.   At night, the light would light up... you knew you had a message, an update, or something else.  Many times, it ended up being a new message.  For some reason, I thought about this today and it was ringing in my head.

It's also been awhile since we had a retro post 

LOL... you didn't block.  "I will send you to Jesus."

This is pretty funny... good post.

Man... I'm in a pre-order... but, last I checked, I was at Q2 or Q3 lol.   Not sure where my pre-order is at this time.

I'm definitely pumped... I hope it doesn't turn out to be another Steam controller... but this is looking good.

@retro junkie  -- totally understand.  After the PS5 and a couple other things, it's really a lot of money to continually shell out for gear.  It's cool gear... but it's a bit rough to continually pay out for new gear.  The price increases haven't helped either.

well yeah... at 60Billion... lol... I Would hope they won't fumble. 

I hope you're right. I know the RTS genre is a bit dead right now.  I miss playing Starcraft 2... but it was frustrating getting stopped    Get better, right?!  Hopefully they're able to resurrect some of these games.

The part I don't like... is their integration with everything Microsoft - IE Live.  To me, it's sluggish service.  When they brought Minecraft into the mix, it really slowed the interface of the game down.  There were other issues after the integrations as well.  Now, it's not horrible, but it's still a bit sluggish. Thankfully the Minecraft mini games can still be accessed on PS4. 

I Think we are going to go check it out again today.  We found a time where it looks like the theater is pretty empty.

I couldn't believe it was going to take until March to come out for home viewing.  But I guess it's still making money in the theater

yes... agreed.  And it's interesting that

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the remainder of the Mandalorian were still so hard pressed to not let Mando atone.  They're down to 3 frickin people.  Really?  I get being disciplined, but sometimes you have to look inward or sacrifice dying out.  Maybe it's that important to them.  I guess that's why there are only 3 left as well.

I also wonder if this means they're going to merge the shows from here on out.

I am pumped for the next episode!

While I thought it was ok... it really was a dc effort of a movie.  I'm not sure if that's the worst insult a Marvel movie could incur, but it's true.

I'm always happy for a new Marvel movie. Some parts of this one were cool.  It could've been done in a much better way.  Marvel, stay away from the DC path.

@CreepinDeth - $70 billion is huge.  Huge.

I cannot imagine how this is going going to change gaming.  Hopefully it's not going to be a repeat of Rare lol...    Sad face.


I agree on your consolidation mention.  There's been too much consolidation into massive corporate silos across tons of different industries.  Mergers and acquisitions are at a ridiculous pace... and accelerated during covid.

It'll be interesting to see how this plays out... and how it molds the future of the gaming industry.   

The episode tonight was awesome.  The series is really picking up now!  Severe cool cross points happened... and well as other events.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is in theaters... and has been for a bit.  I will say, it was a bit uncomfortable going during the surge.  We probably won't go back to the theater until it dies down a bit more.  However, this movie was really really good.  The characters they bring back (won't spoil for now)... the story... it was all very well done.   It also ties into some of the D+ series very well.  There were some parts that should/could have been expanded... but over all, I think they did a great job.  It also looks like Tom Holland will be back for a 4th movie... and this movie crushed the box office.

Has anyone else seen it?  What are your thoughts?   post it up!

Alright... this just started... and what a brutal 1st episode.  Episode 2 really smooth a few pieces out... but I will say I'm a bit surprised Boba Fett did what he did.  I Won't go into it as much right now.

Who is watching?  Who's excited for the series?  Post it up!

Eternals hits Disney+ 1/12/2022... but did anyone see it in the theatre?  We did not. 

If you did, did you like it?  Anyone else that DID NOT see it, are you looking forward to the movie?

So... @targetrasp  ... save some for later man lol.  Although, I have to respect the Pokémon approach to systems / gaming... gotta eat them all.   I mean... gotta catch them all.

yeah... 4 years is crazy.  We time warped 2+ years with covid... I think.    In addition to a stronger 5G signal from the shots, I think they caused a time warp.  I'm kidding... I'm kidding.

lol... I have a single resolution:

Finish up my educational objectives by May 1, 2022... and then I'm taking a break and pickup the guitar back up.  I plan to heavily study music for awhile.  I quit doing this back in 2015-2016 to meet work objectives (and to acquire an IBM professional level certification)... and had to do this again end of 2018 through this year.  I acquired 7 Industry certifications since late 2018 (a little over 3 years).  Trying to finish with another 4-5 in this time frame... as well as the Caltech program I'm in for work.  BV needs a little bit of a rest... but not sure I know how to stop now ... sadly enough.

@retro junkie  EVERYTHING seems to be plausible right now.   The directions are infinite...  I wouldn't be shocked if we started seeing other X-men show up (IE Wolverine).

I am fully caught up as well.  LOL... you're better than me then on teenage drama.  I think I'm more...  "hulk smash" on that topic 

I will say, the series has flowed a bit different than I expected in seasons 3 and 4.  I find myself wanting to punch myself in the face for some of the drama I see on screen for the adults too.

However,

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Once infighting started with John Kreese and Terry Silver, and Silver started pulling some crap... What happened to Kreese was not a surprise.  At 1st, I thought Silver was going to help Kreese along in a better direction.  That thought was soon destroyed.

I cannot wait for Season 5... stupid drama aside.

Looks like they have approved season 5!  I believe @CreepinDeth posted about this in Cobra Kai - Youtube Red Show.   This is now owned by Netfilx... and we were able to do a limited Netflix membership for a few shows.  I really try to limit the amount of paid memberships at one time... enough of that for now.

We have made it through most of season 3 now... and it's a pretty good show!  I have to say, It is hard to stomach the teenage drama at times.  Overall, it's been a great series.

Is anyone else still checking this out?  @Jack have you started?

@Grindspine - that make sense.  If it wasn't for my son... we probably could get away with 2.  Even back when I was able to game more (thinking when we played Tekken Tag Tournament 2)... I probably could've got away with 2 controllers.  If you can get a standard bundle, the prices aren't HORRIBLE... but they're not going down either.   I will be shocked if prices go back down after Corps were able to get them the last couple years - guitars, games, electronics, cars, houses...etc.  We might see some fluctuations... but I Think it would take a major crash for that to happen. crap... even some guitars I was looking at are now $1000 more due to wood prices... which technically HAVE come back down a bit.  Did those guitar prices? no.  People still bought.

@retro junkie - I think it would be costly to put the size of games today on a cart.  I know the Switch gets away with it.  Maybe I am wrong.  I wish the Ps5 was able to (like the ps3) play ps1-ps3 games.  So far, it's been a good console.  It's quieter for sure... but it's massive.   This is the largest system I have ever owned.  The capabilities are cool... and it's pretty fast.  I also opted for the version where I can play Physical Blu-Rays...etc. 

Nice! @Grindspine   Those are pretty cool

@retro junkie  --> You always have the craziest loot ... It's always fun to see what you get.  I'm glad to see you trying out Splatoon... what a fun game.

@targetrasp  --> I know you had some loot lol 

What about you @Mai Valentine, @mastermario , @SpartanEvolved , @MegaDrive20XX

Man... time has flown... I Think the last 2 years have been the fastest with everything going on around the world.

Thank you to all of those that post up... and to all members that decided to join up (even if not active). I will be putting up another suggestions topic.  Little updates have been continually going up to improve the site.  I am also working on things for the future as well.

 

A bit late, but Happy New Year, everyone!   Here's to a great 2022!

If you haven't been around for awhile... please stop by and post up!  We would love to hear from you.

@CreepinDeth  - what did you not like about the backward compatibility?  So far, it has worked very well for my.

My biggest complaint is that you cannot PS5 games off external storage.   You have to transfer the game to the internal hard drive before playing.

There really isn't a killer app yet... other than you get to play the newer updated games on the PlayStation 5.  I updated my PS4 to a PS5 because it (so far) plays all my old PS4 games... even from the external drive. It was super easy to move all PS4 games over to the PS5 with my 4TB external drive.  They were also immediately playable.

I still have my PlayStation 3 for PS1, 2, and 3 games. That comes in super handy as we are still finishing some PS3 games such as Lego Pirates of the Caribbean.

I will say... it is a beast of a system. It's large.  It's pretty quiet too. But it is large.  You really have to have the real estate for it.

The other negative for me is the cash outlay to get into this system. After 4 controllers and the bundle... it was not cheap. I didn't feel super excited that it took a solid year to acquire one that was not scalped.   I too bought a bundle, but it was all very usable items... no headsets... etc... but there was a GameStop gift card, a 1 year ps plus subscription (at full price.....) and the rest were games. 

Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to everyone!  I hope this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe.

If you receive the gift of gaming, post it up!

I really enjoyed the 1st season.  I thought it was great.  There definitely could have been a few things done a bit different... and probably expanded it to at least 8 episodes.  I'm not sure why they crammed it into 6 episodes.    I can't wait for season 2.

Great information @CreepinDeth   That's very helpful.    I really dove into this as well... but the information on why it looked the way it did was not readily available.  It also seems that many have had different negative experiences.  I ended up returning the cable... and bought an older spec monster HDMI cable.   However, I couldn't find one at the time for shorter lengths.  I think the new one is 9 feet... and I haven't had a chance to play around with it.

I'm still not ready to retire the plasma.  I love the picture... but there are some newer tvs that are getting more and more tempting.

I see what you're saying @retro junkie  ... and it is pretty cool to see how this is playing out.

Looks like we are at the final episode for the season... I really wish there were more than 6 episodes.   There's A LOT they could have done to expanded this out.   Only a few more days until Episode 6!

This game comes free with the PlayStation 5... I almost avoided it because it seemed like it was a cheesy addition to the PlayStation 5 to take you through the controller.    It's actually a pretty fun free platformer.

I was able to platinum trophy the game.  Here is the topic:
ASTRO'S PLAYROOM PLATINUM TROPHY - PS5

If you have not played it and have the chance... it's a good distraction!

I finally got one... has anyone else been able to score one?  They are getting easier to find... still a bit difficult though.   Crazy thing is... I felt a bit excited to get one.... 1 year after launch.   That shouldn't be a thing.   They should be common to buy a year later.