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My Chat With AI Concerning Digital Games

A Conversation Concerning With an AI Sony's Termination of Physical Games I decided to have a conversation concerning Sony's announcement. On July 1st, 2026, Sony announced that they will be terminating support and production for physical video games by January of 2028. Now, I've been a PC gamer since 2013. I even mention to the AI that one of my motivations to do so is that consoles where slowly but surely morphing into underpowered PCs. I did learn a few things. For instance, it is true that the vast majority of revenue is via digital sales. Keyword: revenue. Some of this digital revenue includes DLC, microtransactions,and subscriptions. So, it's not quite a one-to-one comparison versus purchasing a single game disc. Another thing I mentioned towards the end is that some games arrived digitally but never physically. These games are also included in the figures; further distorting the comparison. It's likely that digital games are still ...
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Y2K Game: Grandia II

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Grandia II My adventure into turn-based RPGs continues. I've already played Super Mario RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Chrono Trigger, and Evolution 1 & 2. Of those, Chrono Trigger is the best by a massive margin and the only one I'd even replay. The others are decent, but none of them turned me into a believer of turn-based combat. Grandia II, on the other hand, did exactly that. I would even go as far as saying that the combat in Grandia II is superior to Chrono Trigger's. It loses in every other area, but it wins in that one matter. I didn't know what to expect from Grandia II, but for the most part, it surpassed my expectations. There's one glaring flaw that makes me hesitant to replay it in the future, but aside from that, it's a very fun game that I can easily recommend, especially if you're into the genre. Exquisite Combat The combat system is very well thought out. I've praised Chrono Trigger...
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