Month: February 2025

I have a missile launcher on my back, a flamethrower in my hand, a host of poison grenades and throwing knives, and a killer crocodile that attacks on demand. But as I gaze out on the Yaran military base ahead of me, I know I’m not going to use any of those things. I’m going to pull out the suppressed rifle I got on the second mission of the game, complete with the first set of mods I made in the game’s tutorial, and headshot each of the soldiers in turn until Far Cry 6 tells me I’ve successfully captured the base. I know this because I’ve done it so many times already in countless bases just like this and it works exceedingly well. Best of all, I can do it without thinking about all the other junk I’m lugging around–or worrying about that stupid crocodile catching someone’s …

Video games have a well-established marketing cycle; a key part is releasing a teaser. The process for this can often be quite involved, with some publishers creating a breadcrumb trail of clues and mysteries to solve before eventually giving up the goods. And while this is undoubtedly a great way to build anticipation and hype, what happens when the goods aren’t that great?

On this episode of Spot On, Tam is joined by guest host Jeff Grubb to talk about the frustrations that can arise from teasers, particularly when they provide very few meaningful updates on high-profile games and still far from ready Come from Sports betting site VPbet . They also talk about the impact that a lack of satisfying information on games can h…