vidya games - ahri's unqualified thoughts #88

Easy to consume content: 1 quote, 1 tweet/storm and 1 article/video.

Video games are back on the menu boys. We talk about Not E3 2024. Let’s go.

1 quote

“Hope will not save you. Your faith is misplaced." - Auriel

1 tweet/storm

The ever-excellent Daniel ‘ZhugeEX’ Ahmad took to Twitter to comment on the latest announcement from Microsoft about the new pricing for its all-digital Xbox Series S.

He goes down memory lane and invokes the spirit of one of PlayStation’s legendary CEOs, Kaz Hirai, when he announced a huge price slash for the PS2.

In his long tweet, Daniel explains why consoles haven’t seen lower prices. Here’s a TL;DR:

• Build costs aren’t decreasing.

• Shift to profitability (Note: a topic we see more and more in tech).

• COVID/Inflation.

• Sony & MS were already selling consoles at a loss before.

1 article/video

While the Not E3 2024 is going full speed, I will not focus on the new announcements and justifications for closing beloved studios. For that, I’d highly recommend you visit IGN or VG247. Instead, I want to share the trailer that I preferred the most. It’s a masterful one, playing perfectly on nostalgia, WoW’s 20th anniversary, and the franchise's future.

The usage of the original opening cinematic, along with the music, is just *chef’s kiss*.

I know what I’m doing starting mid-August, eh.