HoodWinked
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The closest thing to "spread their culture and ideals" in SNK games so far has been Najd in KOF
it's not always what they put in a game but what they prevent from putting in the game.
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Saudi Arabia is Making a $38 Billion ‘Gaming Hub’
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it's not always what they put in a game but what they prevent from putting in the game.
HeisenbergFX4
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Its such a shame you guys never got to play Atari and things like that back in the day
Thank goodness Jimmie brought you guys out of the stone age
mansoor1980
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this is why the saudis approved the ms/activision deal
Bo_Hazem
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Atari 2600 was our first console in the late 1980's. I was 3-4 years old when started playing that pile of shit in 1988.
Jimmie had no internet access to know about it, but it was there though most people were struggling with the language, especially with Nintendo Family Computer as most of the games were in Japanese and I managed to beat nearly all of them somehow.
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Dick Jones
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Jimmy is saying, was it really gaming before the PlayStation 1Atari 2600 was our first console in the late 1980's. I was 3-4 years old when started playing that pile of shit in 1988.
Jimmie had no internet access to know about it, but it was there though most people were struggling with the language, especially with Nintendo Family Computer as most of the games were in Japanese and I managed to people nearly all of them somehow.
Yes it was
Bo_Hazem
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HeisenbergFX4
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When I saw Jimmie made those comments I was likeAtari 2600 was our first console in the late 1980's. I was 3-4 years old when started playing that pile of shit in 1988.
Jimmie had no internet access to know about it, but it was there though most people were struggling with the language, especially with Nintendo Family Computer as most of the games were in Japanese and I managed to people nearly all of them somehow.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Atari 2600 was our first console in the late 1980's. I was 3-4 years old when started playing that pile of shit in 1988.
Bo_Hazem
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It was so shit only that thief chase game was barely passable. Family Computer was shit as well but had some good games like GOAL III, TMNT, Mario. Sega was mostly shit as well. PS1 things started to get interesting way more, but things keeps getting better until we are now at PS5. The best gen is now, and the next one will be better.
Nostalgia is served with few minutes on youtube, but most old games, even most PS4 now, are unplayable to me.
Rhazer Fusion
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Gaming hub? Could be interesting.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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You didn't like games like Dig Dug, Pac-Man, River Raid, Q*bert, Space Invaders, Pitfall back then? I can still play and enjoy those today.
Damn, PS4 games unplayable due to age and nostalgia? Tough mate.
I love retro games. I can play SMB in various releases to no end. Kids and I loved Zelda on the NES mini etc.
What do you think of a Savvy backed console or handheld entry? The sort of coin/hub they're dropping they could easily start a platform long term too.
Bo_Hazem
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My standards/taste in games keeps rising. The very first real extreme satisfaction in gaming was MGS1, and it was the very first game ever to make me tear. Before that, there are good games, but always felt something missing. Games felt more complete since PS4 era. Heck, The Witcher 3 was 12 out of 10 back in 2015 and was my best game ever, now it won't make it in the top 10.
This nostalgia mindset is something I can't comprehend, but I respect, barely.
Savvy starting a console? Not sure, if anything it'll be something like Steam Deck, something open. You can't just shortcut the market. They can easily beat Xbox as Microsoft has no taste nor soul as the great Steve Jobs once said, but Sony is just too good to beat due to their prowess in many fields that serve gaming very well.
TLZ
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Only if made in Israel.
Will monitor all communications and request a Saudi death squad be sent to cut you into little pieces if you dare speak out against the Dark Lord.
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Mandatory Kinect v3 required there to keep citizens safe.
GHound
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Turbo based. I'd buy one for all of the current industry jannies on that premise alone.
This sounds o
So familar. Where is this from?
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Bloomberg has published an article detailing the Saudi Arabian government’s intention to spend a whopping $38 billion building a ‘gaming hub’ in the heart of the country. It’s an effort to become an industry leader and to diversify the country’s economy, which up until now has been almost entirely centred around oil.
This venture will reportedly be led by Savvy Gaming Group, and one of the first actions on the docket is to acquire or create a firm that could enable ‘new IP’ to be created in-country. Not only that but through heavy investment, Savvy seeks to increase stakes in companies like Nintendo and flesh out a thriving esports ecosystem in Saudi Arabia.
Will Saudi Arabia Become a Gaming Nation?
Savvy has been making massive waves in recent years, acquiring iconic esports firm, ESL, in 2022, securing one of the most steadfast footholds in the competitive gaming community. It’s tough for the esports industry at the moment, and almost every organisation in the space operates at a loss – the road to profitability is a tough one, but Savvy is poised to face that road with a smile on its face.
In a statement to Bloomberg, CEO of Savvy, Brian Ward, explained what’s on the cards for the months ahead:
Ward himself is a veteran of the industry, and his lengthy career has taken him through the doors of Activision and Electronic Arts, among other firms. Reportedly, Savvy boasts a $13 billion fund that it can use to invest in – or acquire – a game publisher, but on the subject of Electronic Arts, Ward claimed that the California-headquartered firm would be ‘too big’ for them to pick up.
In Bloomberg’s article, it was suggested that Riyadh-based Savvy is turning to game development because of a lack of traction in the esports space. No big esports backers are looking to sign up with Savvy – including Riot Games and Activision Blizzard, and that’s likely a geographical and political issue.
It’s no big secret that Saudi Arabia’s base nature has caused countless controversies over the years, and some developers, publishers, and tournament organisers have made active, targeted efforts to avoid operations there. However, speaking to Bloomberg, Ward stood firmly and claimed that he’d ‘hire an LGBTQ or Jewish person to lead a game studio in Saudi Arabia.’
Ok well they would have to be lunatics to live there
hemo memo
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Cristiano Ronaldo is living here happily with his family and we still get posts like this. Stop reading the propaganda news.
TaylorSwiftFan
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The ones that survived you mean.
TaylorSwiftFan
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Not everyone is one of the richest sportsperson in the world or the most followed person on instagram.
hemo memo
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Yearly Colladuty… yeah no.
ozz ex machina
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Sportswashing in action here folks. I didn't think people were dumb enough to believe crap like this but you sir are case in point.
newtypepilot
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Bo_Hazem
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Sorry, it was my most played game on Famicom (NES), and in Japanese! Still listen to the soundtracks as they're simply legendary! With so little hardware those fucking shots felt so impactful with the SFX they made.
k_trout
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my guess is its a money laundering scheme to help further finance the mass murder of the people of yemen
N1tr0sOx1d3
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Women….all the women….
vodka-bull
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And it‘s still pennys for some of these guys. 38 billion $ is NOTHING in saudi arabia.
hemo memo
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Please tell me more as you are an expert more than me in the country I CURRENTLY LIVE IN. Go ahead.
ozz ex machina
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It's a regime that literally kills people who oppose them? Fuck off if you think it's a perfectly acceptable country and government to endorse.
John Wick
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He can't because his knowledge is based on propaganda and what his government has selectively told him.
That's why it's OK when the USA led west commit war crimes, invade sovereign nations and steal their resources. But it's not on when the Russians defend ethnic Russians in Ukraine and don't allow NATO on their border.
John Wick
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I bet you the American regime has murdered more than the Saudi regime has? It's not even close.
Your absolutely right when has the USA regime ever murdered anyone who opposed them?
DevilHunterX0
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Just like any Western country.
They call them "the chosen ones".
Bin Laden achievement if you reach your "destination".
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