I was saying that people will run an ad-blocker, but also refuse to pay directly for content.
And then complain that nobody makes good content.
I’m saying that even when you buy expensive products, you still have ads.
Sure, but that’s not really related to the topic. “Why are there ads in the products I pay for?” is a different issue than "Why are there ads in the products I don’t pay for?
The cozy-game genre specifically is a relatively recent category, even if there are plenty of older games that could fit into it.
It definitely isn’t a term you would have seen back when Stardew Valley was released.
And then it says the reason that Hades 2 has resource gathering is because stardew valley influenced it…
That’s not how you should read this section of the article.
Though Stardew Valley did not invent the farming genre – and obviously took a lot of inspiration from Harvest Moon – it certainly triggered the avalanche of similar farming games that followed. On top of that, numerous games have farming and other life sim elements in them now, regardless of genre.
“On top of that” phrasing implies they are making a separate point.
But not that limited, you can find the shards and even wakestones from playing the game. Even the MTX alone you can only buy 5 max, which isn’t enough to ever make a difference in the game.
Arrowhead initially planned to make Helldivers 2 in 3 years—instead it took 7 years, 11 months, and 26 days (www.pcgamer.com)
Sims 4 devs assemble team to focus on fixing bugs and upping performance (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Officially Announced (www.callofduty.com)
Atari Acquires Intellivision Brand (finance.yahoo.com)
IGN immediately lays off every non-UK person at their newly bought sites, including some key members like deputy editor Alice Bell (aftermath.site)
Welp, this didn’t take long....
Microsoft to release next 'Call of Duty' game on subscription service, source says (www.reuters.com)
Streets of SimCity 27 Years Later: An LGR Retrospective (youtu.be)
Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone Can’t Let Go Of Stardew Valley (aftermath.site)
Xbox president: Studio closures will ensure 'business is healthy for the long term' (www.gamedeveloper.com)
Building game worlds with creative lifehacks from the field of writing (www.gamedeveloper.com)
Arrowhead CEO admits: Helldivers 2's balancing isn't what it should be (www.destructoid.com)
Xbox Game Pass For April Includes Day One Releases Harold Halibut And Botany Manor (www.gameinformer.com)
Dragon’s Dogma II sales top 2.5 million (www.gematsu.com)
Jump Ship Plays Like a Mix of Sea of Thieves, Left 4 Dead, and FTL (www.ign.com)