I do think EA is shooting themselves in the foot(ball) with this. FIFA is synonymous with 'football video game' and I think it's going to take a lot of time and money (!) to move people onto a new name. Even then some will stubbornly claim that EAF isn't really FIFA.
This is a really common error in English, we know to capitalise proper nouns such as 'Nintendo Switch' and because 'new' in this instance is categorised as part of the compound noun it's very easy for us to disconnect from that exception and capitalise parts that shouldn't be capitalised.
Plus with all the rhetoric surrounding the 'New Nintendo Switch' or whatever it's likely to be called, our smoothbrains are primed to treat it as a complete proper noun rather than a compound noun even out of context, leading to the same error.
@Octoguy "A bit of creativity can allow you to combine objects in certain instances, but beyond the Fancy Objects — which include the likes of Aliens, Golf Balls, and Yetis — the only Basic Objects in the game are a box, a cylinder, and a sphere."
It's still there, which is good, and it's still a bit of a headache, which is bad.
That's a whole lot of Metroid II sound effects right there.
Otherwise I think in some ways this looks better than the real deal, although I am admittedly a biased Game Boy fanboy with a heavy case of nostalgitus.
People love to complain about modern gaming compared to the days of old, and when it comes to things like microtransactions, on-disc DLC, paywalls, it's understandable.
But look at examples like this, a game roughly a quarter of the price of a 'full' RRP release that not only offers a wealth of content that's beautifully refined, but it consistently getting updated with new features and content for free.
Stardew Valley is a paragon of pro-consumer attitudes, it's no wonder it's such a commercial and critical success.
@WoomyNNYes Oh I could give you an answer as to why, but the only ones who'd understand it would be you and me. And that includes the article's author.
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'We won't hesitate to consider possibly looking into prospects about the feasibility of maybe thinking about legislation.'
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Can see the Klaymen inspiration in spades, and I love it.
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As bizarre as it is to see Sonic running with kart physics and mechanics, this course is absolutely to die for.
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He's finally opening up the pizzeria of his dreams.
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I believe they meant to say 'tears in the ACNL'.
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I do think EA is shooting themselves in the foot(ball) with this. FIFA is synonymous with 'football video game' and I think it's going to take a lot of time and money (!) to move people onto a new name. Even then some will stubbornly claim that EAF isn't really FIFA.
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I smell market research.
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But guys it looks like a PS2 game
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They're adding Sans Undertale.
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Disgusting, I want my £4.92 back.
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@PoolMan I've done this so many times and you're the first comment I've seen acknowledging it. Thank you.
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"It's some sort of code, I can't read it"
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Yes
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Cutscenes like this in game would've been top banana.
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@GrailUK Doshin the Giant effigies.
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@WreckitRyan You know you're not supposed to talk about that.
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B.I.O.N.I.C.L.E.M.M.I.
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This is a really common error in English, we know to capitalise proper nouns such as 'Nintendo Switch' and because 'new' in this instance is categorised as part of the compound noun it's very easy for us to disconnect from that exception and capitalise parts that shouldn't be capitalised.
Plus with all the rhetoric surrounding the 'New Nintendo Switch' or whatever it's likely to be called, our smoothbrains are primed to treat it as a complete proper noun rather than a compound noun even out of context, leading to the same error.
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I'm seeing double here... eight Pokémon cards
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@Octoguy "A bit of creativity can allow you to combine objects in certain instances, but beyond the Fancy Objects — which include the likes of Aliens, Golf Balls, and Yetis — the only Basic Objects in the game are a box, a cylinder, and a sphere."
It's still there, which is good, and it's still a bit of a headache, which is bad.
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That's a bit lofty.
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Dear god, why?
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Try and avoid signing that document like a dragon.
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Royally gaudy.
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Better (very) late than never.
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As someone who works on YouTube I can confirm that this is exactly how I spend all my days.
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Marth 2
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@SwitchVogel Mitch no
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Fantastic to have @ThomasBW84 back, he was always part of the OG squad for me!
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'goomba.mp4' would've been a better name if you ask me.
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Yep
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Yikes
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Oooooh lovely.
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That is funny.
Sincerely,
Alexander Probopass Olney
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Pleased to hear they fixed Mutliple issues.
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That's a whole lot of Metroid II sound effects right there.
Otherwise I think in some ways this looks better than the real deal, although I am admittedly a biased Game Boy fanboy with a heavy case of nostalgitus.
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I like this far much more than I assumed I would.
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Really keen to give this a pop.
It's just a shame I won't be able to have friends over for it until this bloomin' virus goes off on its jollies to the bleeding moon.
Re: Stardew Valley's Next Big Update Is Adding Split-Screen Co-Op
People love to complain about modern gaming compared to the days of old, and when it comes to things like microtransactions, on-disc DLC, paywalls, it's understandable.
But look at examples like this, a game roughly a quarter of the price of a 'full' RRP release that not only offers a wealth of content that's beautifully refined, but it consistently getting updated with new features and content for free.
Stardew Valley is a paragon of pro-consumer attitudes, it's no wonder it's such a commercial and critical success.
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I don't say 'evasion', I say 'avoision'.
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That's 1.5 Hollow Knights.
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Absolutely fuming.
Why is his glider a Power Star and not a Shine Sprite?
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I'm still annoyed by the puzzlingly basic font used for 'Other M'.
Also 'Other M' is a stupid name.
Also the game is absolute piddle.
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It's been said so many times before, but I just can't get over the box art's preteen tribute collage look.
Re: Pokémon GO To Lose Support For Android 5, Older iPhones And iOS Versions
Tried loading it up on my old iPhone 6 at the weekend, out of curiosity more than anything.
Wouldn't bloody load anyway.
Re: Random: See The Simpsons Intro Wonderfully Recreated In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
@WoomyNNYes Oh I could give you an answer as to why, but the only ones who'd understand it would be you and me. And that includes the article's author.
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