bodyboarder
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When it comes to exchange rates I go with the flow. If I was smart enough to predict where they were headed I'd be rich, but I'm not (not many people are).
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When it comes to exchange rates I go with the flow. If I was smart enough to predict where they were headed I'd be rich, but I'm not (not many people are).
OfTheOverflow
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Welp, there we have it. It'll be my first Microsoft published game ever probably. Reminds me of MotorStorm too, so awesome!
It was a real boring end to the Sony conference.
Jables Swan
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Yep, I'm excited.
I found it interesting enough. Just weird that Sony would have greenlit an internal studio to make this alongside Last of Us.
Fair enough, but I don't think any of the (so called?) experts are predicting it to increase so I feel like I should at least be hedging by getting a few grand in USD now. But I also have no idea what I'm doing so.
reptilescorpio
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That showing of Days Gone wasn't really representative of what they've made for the most part. Was really odd choice but someone at Sony wanted to showcase the amount of zombies they could have on screen i guess. Main inspiration was Sons of Anarchy apparently. Having the E3 demo use completely scripted AI with unlimited assault rifle ammo was a big mistake IMO considering how burnt out people are on zombies.
Correct, I heard before E3 RDR was meant to end the Sony show. Also RDR remaster apparently. At least the Resi7 one panned out lol.
Correct, I heard before E3 RDR was meant to end the Sony show. Also RDR remaster apparently. At least the Resi7 one panned out lol.
Poimandres
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Yeah, that was just a run of bad trailers I watched in a row. What else? Horizon looks pretty sweet, Forza Horizon 3 should be great (PC yay!), God of War actually looks interesting (big surprise for me), Zelda looks alright. Disappointed by Days Gone.
I think that about covers it for e3. Pretty average year overall.
Darren870
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If you are looking to travel to the USA then yea, I suppose it would be smart to lock it in now.
However, I highly doubt it will get down to .40cents. (don't quote me) A lot of these "predictions" are just hidden ads or the way media tries to get people more engaged. If you look its by one firm, BT Investments, whom has had a pretty lack luster performance in their funds over the years. Its not someone I would trust. Especially since a survey done against analysts the median said it would lower to 72 then strengthen in coming years.
If the interest rates keep dropping then its likely to go lower. Unless the US slows down of course. Which, with their student loan debt and really poor job growth in May (38k when estimates were 150k) looks like it might happen.
If you are trying to make money thinking its going down, then do Forex Trading. Might be worth looking into the tax implications with forex, but its better then buying a travel card with some money on it.
https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/investing/complex-investments/foreign-exchange-trading
IDK...its a weird time to invest. Stocks are doing good in certain sectors, but I wouldn't be surprised if another financial crash was to happen. If something big happens in China a lot of places would be fucked. People seem to be over borrowing all around the globe again. Spending more then their means. Student loan debt is crippling the incoming work force. Wages are low. China is buying up all property and real estate investments. Etc Etc Etc. *hides tinfoil hat*
reptilescorpio
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Ozzy Onya A2Z
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You can literally find totally opposite predictions for the Aussie dollar right now e.g. up to $0.85 or down to $0.40. It's only one BT analyst saying $0.40 so I wouldn't be concerned.
When was the last time Rockstar showed up to E3? There is no evidence of any of this, just wishful thinking.
ClivePwned
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Link: "yeah, well that's not what your mum said last night!"
But overall, a solid but not spectacular E3 (well conferences, the show itself has only just started going). No real megatons. No real missteps (yet).
But solid in that we have a release date for Last Guardian, got an X1 slim that plays 4k movies and announcement of the Scorpio, We got Titanfall 2, Battlefield 1, Gears, Forza Horizon 3, GT, lots of PSVR stuff.
It also has to be said, there'll be lots of stuff at the actual show that's not on the big stand, plus things being held back for Gamescom/TGS
Maybe because, Zelda aside, Nintendo have sat out this year. We feel a bit cheated, since the last few Nintendo E3 streams have proven refreshing.
It looks so barren and empty. The "wow it's so pretty and big" is only going to last until you're trudging through that big map seeing nothing for miles. Like Xenoblade Chronicles X.
Thanks guys. Yeah it's just for travel. I was skeptical of the BT report for much the same reasons as you (The US seems to be slumping again) but I think there was a Bloomberg one predicting it to be in the 60s or so.
I hate this shit.
Zelda looks fucking awesome though!
Am trying to block it out till I can see the NX version.
turtlesbonanza
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GTA IV was unveiled at a Microsoft conference from memory.
mikezilla2
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sony killed it 
how much stuff was at nintendos ? and can somone remind me what sony had at last years E3 that that some prefered last years sony con?
how much stuff was at nintendos ? and can somone remind me what sony had at last years E3 that that some prefered last years sony con?
sony killed it
how much stuff was at nintendos ? and can somone remind me what sony had at last years E3 that that some prefered last years sony con?
Well it was the first showing of Horizon I thought. Plus things like the FF6 remake and Shenmue were announced. And Last Guardian shown again. And probably other stuff i forget.
I think it looks great, like a throwback to the original but with all the benefits of modern gameplay.
reptilescorpio
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2014. Before that 2013.
They show up whenever they have something to show. Not sure why you don't think they show up at E3.
Watched Ascension on the Netflix because I've run out of sci-fi and it was all that was left. It's a good premise, but the show is let down but paper-thin characters and some pretty bad acting/casting. Neat twist right at the end, but the show clearly didn't get picked up to continue the story. At least it got one complete story arc in, unlike some shows (ohai Defying Gravity, which had all the things this show didn't).
Played some more SoTC this evening and got frustrated to all get-out by the stupid jump (from the spiral ramp to the platform) before the third colossus fight. Tried three times, swam back, climbed, missed again. Ugh. Fuck that. Bad game designer, no cookie.
Yep
Played some more SoTC this evening and got frustrated to all get-out by the stupid jump (from the spiral ramp to the platform) before the third colossus fight. Tried three times, swam back, climbed, missed again. Ugh. Fuck that. Bad game designer, no cookie.
depends. skyrim et all feel like i can't move for tripping over 'interesting' locations, except they're all shit. so i'm hoping hyrule feels different.
but it's really not the kind of thing i think you can judge from pre-release footage...
I'm just going off what they've shown. I just really hope they add more, otherwise it looks like a bigger version of Twilight Princess' overworld - which doesn't bode well imo. So here's hoping there's more on that map.
They did say they removed all the towns from the demos to avoid giving off any spoilers whatsoever (didn't stop people trying to mine the shit out of anything there to figure out what's going on).
I wonder if there'll be more life, people going from place to place... other systems occuring in the background... would be a bit weird for a Zelda game, but we're already breaking from convention quite a bit...
I wonder if there'll be more life, people going from place to place... other systems occuring in the background... would be a bit weird for a Zelda game, but we're already breaking from convention quite a bit...
Yeah it feels like the first time they've tried to make a sandbox rather than an open world.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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A good play for exchange rates is to convert half your money now and half before you go. Best and worst of both worlds really.
Darren870
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How much?
I dunno. :|
That's my issue too. Wanted to sell mine for a few months and thought about putting it on ebay. Just unsure what I want and how much to charge for shipping.
Pro tip: Find a random number, double it and add a zero: That's how much shipping is going to cost.
Find another random number, divide it by three and take out a random digit. That's how much people are willing to pay for shipping.
Shipping is fucking expensive.
Find another random number, divide it by three and take out a random digit. That's how much people are willing to pay for shipping.
Shipping is fucking expensive.
I shipped off two consoles this week and yiiiiiiikes fucking shipping
ClivePwned
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was there a mancave-in?
Nah, I'm just trying to move a heap of stuff that I don't want any more while I save up for a new Surface Pro.
Like, I didn't need two Gamecubes, I don't need four MegaDrives, ya know?
Speaking of which - I've added a ton of Sega Saturn titles, take a look!
Like, I didn't need two Gamecubes, I don't need four MegaDrives, ya know?
Speaking of which - I've added a ton of Sega Saturn titles, take a look!
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