Tag: Star Citizen

Friday 8-31-18: Star Citizen Con-troversy, and new PEGI Classification

Welcome back to the show! Today’s guest: news! Come on down!

  • Start Citizen Devs Charge $20 for Livestream Access, then Don’t
  • PEGI Adds Microtransaction Disclaimer

Star Citizen Con


Get it? Con as in convention, but also con as in being tricked out of your money. CIG, developers of the infinitely developed space-faring game Star Citizen, recently announced that in order to watch the CitizenCon live stream, you had to purchase a $20 digital ticket. Of course, all of the Kickstarter backers in the community were chuffed in the bad way about this. after a day or so of pitchforks and torches, a staff member responded.

He claims that they originally did not intend to live stream the event, due to the way it “adds a low six-figure amount to the cost of the event.” So to help offset this, they suggested the digital ticket fee. They then stated that the opening and closing keynote will NOT be limited by a digital ticket, while all the panels between will. I get that it was a large event. But you don’t have to spend $100,000 on live streaming, there are more affordable alternatives.

PEGI Rating Change


The European games rating board has recently announced a new policy for game disclaimers. Now, games with in-game purchases will be required to display a disclaimer image on the cover. Personally, I’m a fan of this decision.


That’s all for today. Tune in Monday for more news. Check out the latest episode of the Cozy Co-op Podcast. This time, we talk about Super Mario Odyssey. Otherwise, have a great weekend!

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Thursday 12-28-17: Star Citizen and Gran Turismo 6

Thursday is here and I’m still garbage at staying consistent! Here’s the news:

  • Star Citizen Alpha Patch 3.0.0
  • Gran Turismo 6 Online Service is Closing

Star Citizen Update
A long-awaited update for the spacefaring game has finally been released. Known as Alpha Patch 3.0.0, is the largest one the game has seen in several years. The most notable changes include 3 new moons, atmospheric flight, enhanced cockpit interaction for pilots, 20 new missions, and AI for non-player characters such as shopkeepers. You can read the full update details at their site here.

Gran Turismo 6 Offline
In a recent announcement, we learn that Gran Turismo 6 will be losing its online functionality. The game’s online mode will be shut down on March 28, 2018. On January 31 you will no longer be able to purchase any digital content for it. This also means the mobile companion app, Track Path Editor, will no longer function as well.


The holiday week is proving to be a hectic one. Yet not that much interesting news is springing up. Regardless, check back tomorrow for more news! Until then, have a great night!

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Thursday 11-30-17: Star Citizen, Super Mario Cereal, Final Fantasy XV, Animal Crossing, and ARMS

Guess who missed another day! This guy! I’m sorry for missing yesterday’s news. I got caught up editing an 18 minute video on Skyrim VR. Here are the last 2 days worth of news:

  • Star Citizen Sells Real Estate
  • Super Mario Cereal, that’s a real thing
  • Final Fantasy XV lets you swap characters in an update
  • Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp starts its winter event
  • ARMS gets a surprise update, introducing Springtron

Star Citizen Sells Land
The popular Kickstarter-funded space game will be implementing the ability to purchase your own plot of land in game. Backers will get the option to pay $50 in order to reserve a 4-kilometer square plot on a designated planet to do with as they please, be it commercial, private, ect. You can read their FAQ about this concept HERE. I find it hilarious, and I’m all for it.

Super Mario Cereal
Nintendo is partnering up with Kellogg’s to create their own cereal. The cereal, simply titled “Super Mario Cereal”, is a promotion effort for the recently released Super Mario Odyssey. The style is that of Lucky Charms, but with powerups as marshmallows. The most interesting part of this is that the box itself acts an an Amiibo. An NFC chip is implanted into the back of the box, allowing players to scan it into their Super Mario Odyssey game to be rewarded with coins and health. Amiibo Cereal, that’s a real thing. You can see pictures of the front and back of the box at a news post I wrote about it HERE.

Character Swapping in Final Fantasy XV
In a recent dev talk about the one year anniversary of Final Fantasy XV, Square Enix reveals that the game will soon be receiving an update to allow players to swap between any of the 4 main protagonists throughout the campaign. No longer are you restricted to operate purely as Noctis, except for during critical story moments. This update is expected to release alongside upcoming DLC, Episode Ignis. An expansion due on December 13. Square Enix also announced that more DLC will happen next year, implying that they will follow the exploits of the game’s antagonist, Ardyn. You can watch the dev talk video yourself HERE.

Animal Crossing Christmas
It’s not really Christmas, but the new Animal Crossing mobile game has begun their winter holiday event. From now until December 26, players will be able to collect Candy Canes as crafting equipment. They can then use these candy canes to build holiday themed furniture. The event encourages players to give the requested gifts to villagers as much as possible. For more information about the event, you can visit the announcements section in-game.

Springtron Joins ARMS
About 2 weeks ago, a video detailing update 3.2 ended in a teaser for a robotic looking fighter. Today ARMS updated to version 4.1 to include Springtron, a robotic variation of Spring Man. His arms, as well as all arm attachment options are the same as Spring Man’s. The main difference is that when Springtron charges up, he can release to blast out a shockwave that nullifies incoming attacks. You can play him right now, for free, on ARMS for the Nintendo Switch.


That’s all for today. More than normal, probably because I skipped yesterday. Be sure to check back tomorrow for the best in video games. Otherwise, have a great night!

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