sorry to Plante but i can't give credit for his From Soft gambit, he specifically said one of the 5 major PUBLISHERS gets acquired. the letter of intent discussion is just a smokescreen, FROM categorically does not count.
Unrelated but I bought Lil Gator Game based on y'all's recommendations and I cried. My sister's ten years older than I am and I remember her coming home from college and not being able to play all the games we used to. I've never had a game hit this close to home before. So good thanks Besties
It’s a game that I think is just fun and cute and gets so many things right that I can recommend it to anyone, but if you had a sibling or good friend you played with as a kid, it will hit so hard and I think its a great kind of nostalgia game despite not feeling old in any way
Lawyer here, though I do not draft or litigate contracts: does anyone have the text of the letter of intent relating to the From Software acquisition? Because all things being equal, I would assume that a letter of intent is non-binding, unless there is language to the contrary. And even “binding” language would not make the purchase a done deal, because the letter would probably contain something akin to a liquidated damages clause that would specify how much the would-be purchaser would owe From Software in the event that they decide not to go forward with the transaction.
I feel like a letter of intent fits the criteria as the most realistic confirmation that Chris was right about what was going to be happening last year, though. I would make the case that Chris brought up that the entire process moves extremely slowly and it would not be unusual for such an acquisition to not fit into a single year, making any movement a pretty reasonable positive. On top of that, the way all parties will keep information close to their chest means we necessarily know whether this is happening or not until a lot has happened behind the scenes. I get that the letter might not seem like enough but I also don’t know if it’s entirely fair to say the only win condition is if that all happened start to finish before January.
When some of you are missing and the closing music plays, and all four of your voices yell “Besties!”, it’s like getting jump scared by the missing hosts’ ghosts. Please record all 10 combinations of 2 or 3 of you so the end stinger accurately represents attendance /j
Much love to Chris for trying his best when so clearly in the wrong lol not only was it not a company he listed in his prediction but also it wasn’t that Sony wanted to buy FromSoft, its that FromSoft’s owner wanted to be bought by Sony and Sony didn’t want to buy them! So both the company and the direction of intent to purchase were off, I think Sony only wants their video game IP and they wanted to fully get bought? Either way, I respect the moxie
My question for the pod if anyone would humour it, after the whirlwind of discussion of new titles for Goty - what is the the last game you guys replayed, that you had played before and wasn’t released in the year you were playing it?
A propos of Silksong, I got burnt out trying to stay on top of all the goty contenders this year and started a new playthrough of Hollow Knight and I’ve plowed through that game in the last two weeks. Even for a hard game, there’s something soothing about returning to a game you know like the back of your hand. Have any of you guys had such an opportunity lately? The closest I can think of something like that being brought up on air is Russ replaying the old Castlevania games on a modern emulator handheld I think, which I am super on board with, as well, but curious if any other besties had any other examples
I think there was an important thing in video gaming last year that deserves to be talked about. Fans of the Legacy of Kain franchise have been working for decades to get the series revitalized in some form or fashion. And not only did they have the second most successful Kickstarter for a Soul Reaver comic, but they had an amazing remaster collection of both Soul Reaver games, which was done by major fans of the franchise, and included amazing archival elements of the production of the original games.
Plante completely misses the point at the end with the "AI" and TikTok comparison. There won't be an AI proben because the US state (I specifically mean state and not just government) full supports what is labeled as AI and its associated aimes. It full backs "AI's" d'instruction of labor and labor's bargening power and it fully supports making more workers precarious. It also helps that most congresspeople already own Nvidia stocks and their investments are doing very well.
Secondly Nvidia is already under an export ban with regards to its highest end server cards and they are only allowed to sell lower spec server cards in the Chinese market.
The reason the US state is making a big deal about TikTok is that it's Chinese owned,when every other big social media company is US owned and as a result it's able to resist American dictates on how to moderate the platform. There is a reason why TikTok is being singled out for things every other US owned social media platform is also doing. Conversely TikTok is the only big social media platform where the reach of posts discussing the Gaza genocide isn't throttled or censored. Considering American complicity it's obvious why this couldn't be allowed to stand.
sorry to Plante but i can't give credit for his From Soft gambit, he specifically said one of the 5 major PUBLISHERS gets acquired. the letter of intent discussion is just a smokescreen, FROM categorically does not count.
Make a Haunted Chocolatier prediction, cowards!
Unrelated but I bought Lil Gator Game based on y'all's recommendations and I cried. My sister's ten years older than I am and I remember her coming home from college and not being able to play all the games we used to. I've never had a game hit this close to home before. So good thanks Besties
It’s a game that I think is just fun and cute and gets so many things right that I can recommend it to anyone, but if you had a sibling or good friend you played with as a kid, it will hit so hard and I think its a great kind of nostalgia game despite not feeling old in any way
Lawyer here, though I do not draft or litigate contracts: does anyone have the text of the letter of intent relating to the From Software acquisition? Because all things being equal, I would assume that a letter of intent is non-binding, unless there is language to the contrary. And even “binding” language would not make the purchase a done deal, because the letter would probably contain something akin to a liquidated damages clause that would specify how much the would-be purchaser would owe From Software in the event that they decide not to go forward with the transaction.
TL;DR: Chris does not get this point.
I feel like a letter of intent fits the criteria as the most realistic confirmation that Chris was right about what was going to be happening last year, though. I would make the case that Chris brought up that the entire process moves extremely slowly and it would not be unusual for such an acquisition to not fit into a single year, making any movement a pretty reasonable positive. On top of that, the way all parties will keep information close to their chest means we necessarily know whether this is happening or not until a lot has happened behind the scenes. I get that the letter might not seem like enough but I also don’t know if it’s entirely fair to say the only win condition is if that all happened start to finish before January.
When some of you are missing and the closing music plays, and all four of your voices yell “Besties!”, it’s like getting jump scared by the missing hosts’ ghosts. Please record all 10 combinations of 2 or 3 of you so the end stinger accurately represents attendance /j
I fear for this podcast when Silksong actually comes out and we need a new yearly meme
The SteamOS handheld was a freebee. Valve detailed branding guidelines for SteamOS devices and Lenovo has all but announced one already https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2024/12/19/lenovo-all-but-confirms-new-steamos-handheld-with-surprise-event/
(it has a Steam button)
My 2025 prediction for The Besties.
"Special Guest" - Billy Basso || Video Game Dunkey
Much love to Chris for trying his best when so clearly in the wrong lol not only was it not a company he listed in his prediction but also it wasn’t that Sony wanted to buy FromSoft, its that FromSoft’s owner wanted to be bought by Sony and Sony didn’t want to buy them! So both the company and the direction of intent to purchase were off, I think Sony only wants their video game IP and they wanted to fully get bought? Either way, I respect the moxie
My question for the pod if anyone would humour it, after the whirlwind of discussion of new titles for Goty - what is the the last game you guys replayed, that you had played before and wasn’t released in the year you were playing it?
A propos of Silksong, I got burnt out trying to stay on top of all the goty contenders this year and started a new playthrough of Hollow Knight and I’ve plowed through that game in the last two weeks. Even for a hard game, there’s something soothing about returning to a game you know like the back of your hand. Have any of you guys had such an opportunity lately? The closest I can think of something like that being brought up on air is Russ replaying the old Castlevania games on a modern emulator handheld I think, which I am super on board with, as well, but curious if any other besties had any other examples
Give him the quarter point, he needs it
Have y’all heard about the Honey lawsuit? Feel like y’all may have been affected by it.
I think there was an important thing in video gaming last year that deserves to be talked about. Fans of the Legacy of Kain franchise have been working for decades to get the series revitalized in some form or fashion. And not only did they have the second most successful Kickstarter for a Soul Reaver comic, but they had an amazing remaster collection of both Soul Reaver games, which was done by major fans of the franchise, and included amazing archival elements of the production of the original games.
“There will be no outright acquisition (at least not yet)” - Polygon
No point!
https://www.polygon.com/news/499710/sony-kadokawa-fromsoftware-largest-shareholder-acquisition
I bet no one predicted that Atari would tease a new hand held console this year: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYvmMf6D/
Legion Go S has a version launching with Steam OS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFAkZJsZn6k
Plante completely misses the point at the end with the "AI" and TikTok comparison. There won't be an AI proben because the US state (I specifically mean state and not just government) full supports what is labeled as AI and its associated aimes. It full backs "AI's" d'instruction of labor and labor's bargening power and it fully supports making more workers precarious. It also helps that most congresspeople already own Nvidia stocks and their investments are doing very well.
Secondly Nvidia is already under an export ban with regards to its highest end server cards and they are only allowed to sell lower spec server cards in the Chinese market.
The reason the US state is making a big deal about TikTok is that it's Chinese owned,when every other big social media company is US owned and as a result it's able to resist American dictates on how to moderate the platform. There is a reason why TikTok is being singled out for things every other US owned social media platform is also doing. Conversely TikTok is the only big social media platform where the reach of posts discussing the Gaza genocide isn't throttled or censored. Considering American complicity it's obvious why this couldn't be allowed to stand.