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This week on Arcade, Chugs breaks down all the coolest games he got his hands on at PAX East, and the boys also rip and tear through their latest playthroughs of DOOM: The Dark Ages. In gaming news, Giant Bomb is back and fully independent, Sony has sold as many PS5s as they did PS4s, and Capcom just logged its eighth year in a row of record profits. Plus, the Return to Silent Hill movie looks like a love letter to Silent Hill 2 fans, while Hideo Kojima is apparently leaving a USB of game ideas for his team to use when he's gone... Classic Kojima. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In our 50th Episode!!!! - we're giving you all the nerdy news you need to know from PS4s being back in production to Betty White RPGs. Then we'll huddle around a water cooler that's cooler than Kamino for this week's MOD where we're talking all things Book of Boba Fett. And finally, we'll wrap things up this evening with our Deep Dive on Content Continuity and then the Top Zen to end all Top, Zens..Our Top Ten Top Zens - THE ZENNIES! For more Geeklife content go to our LinkTree! https://linktr.ee/geeklifeLive and tune into Geeklife Sundays on Twitch - 7pm CST / 8pm EST. #geeklife #geeklifelive #bobafett #metaverse #starwars --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/geeklifelive/support

Note: Sorry for late audio upload this week!Also Note: The title doesn't have anything to do with the Activision Blizzard purchase by Microsoft.  We record on Saturdays, so this episode was already done & set for upload for Tuesday (well the video version) when that huge bombshell of news dropped.Yo!This week we got the boys talking about Sony & Microsoft with how they've handled this generation so far.On one side, Microsoft is making all the right decisions it seems with how they're handling & approaching this generation.  Meanwhile Sony has to back track a bit & put PS4s back on the production line.Then we got Zach talking about Anacrusis early access.Pokemon Legends Gameplay trailer.Take Two making the biggest gaming studio purchase EVER.Huge Nintendo rumors involving Fire Emblem.& More!Here's the Gamesthetic Linktree!  Make sure to follow on everything!https://linktr.ee/GamestheticIf you want to support us further, the Patreon is a great way to do so!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sparke3[Make sure to check out all the SparkE3 podcasts on all major platforms!][AniMan+]https://linktr.ee/AniManPlus[A Terrible Football Show]https://linktr.ee/TerribleFBShow[Check out SparkE3 on our other platforms]YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sparke3Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sparke3Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkE3LF/Twitter: @SparkE3_LF, https://twitter.com/SparkE3MediaInstagram: @SparkE3_LF, https://www.instagram.com/sparke3media/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sparke3[Alex's platforms]Twitter: @alexlight23, https://twitter.com/AlexLight23Instagram: @alexlight_23, https://www.instagram.com/alexlight_23/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/alexlight23[Zach's platforms]Twitter: @AniManZach, https://twitter.com/AniManZach[Intro/Outro Music]Song from Inaudio by Infraction.  Subscription Purchased.Title: DaydreamYouTube link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndqO6zh7JHsInaudio link to song: https://inaudio.org/track/daydream-synthwave/Check out Inaudio by Infraction for all your music needs!  You can purchase songs individually or sign up for a subscription to use the entire library!Inaudio website: https://inaudio.org/★ Support this podcast ★

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On this episode, Brian and Victor discuss their thoughts on NFTs possibly making their way into video games and also talk about Xbox no longer producing the Xbox One family of consoles as well as Sony deciding to make even more PS4s. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-dragoncast/support

Generation X Gaming is a weekly podcast that goes over a few of the top stories from the past week and we rant along the way. On today's episode we talk about Lost Ark talk, Hitman Trilogy' launches on January 20, Battlefield 2042 talk, Fortnite adds tornadoes, Sony to produce more PS4s amid PS5 shortages, Sony released lists of the most downloaded games on PS5 and PS4 in 2021, Riot will pay employees 25% of their salary to quit, Crimson Desert Gameplay, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Calls For Cross-Platform Ban Program, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Comments on Relationship With Activision Blizzard, New KOTOR Remake to have action combat like FF15 and NiOh, Take-Two Acquires Zynga For Nearly $13 Billion, Dr Disrespect Accuses Activision of False Advertising for Anti-Cheat, Fortnite Might Be Adding Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Fallout TV Series, Sony is Working on a 3D Scanner, Walmart VR, Minecraft Player Shares Incredible Doom Map, BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CREATOR COMMUNITIES ON DISCORD and much more. 00:00:00 Start of stream 00:03:24 Intro 00:09:50 What we have been playing 00:12:32 Lost Ark talk 00:29:29 Hitman Trilogy' launches on January 20 00:31:38 Battlefield 2042 talk 00:41:24 Fortnite adds tornadoes 00:48:23 Sony to produce more PS4s amid PS5 shortages 00:52:57 Sony released lists of the most downloaded games on PS5 and PS4 in 2021 00:55:13 Riot will pay employees 25% of their salary to quit 01:14:41 Crimson Desert Gameplay 01:19:19 Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Calls For Cross-Platform Ban Program 01:32:12 Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Comments on Relationship With Activision Blizzard 01:38:25 New KOTOR Remake to have action combat like FF15 and NiOh 01:41:50 Take-Two Acquires Zynga For Nearly $13 Billion 01:47:51 Dr Disrespect Accuses Activision of False Advertising for Anti-Cheat 01:50:46 Fortnite Might Be Adding Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 01:57:20 Fallout TV Series 02:05:26 Sony is Working on a 3D Scanner 02:10:09 Walmart VR 02:16:18 Minecraft Player Shares Incredible Doom Map 02:19:07 BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CREATOR COMMUNITIES ON DISCORD Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCidq... Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/30nstillgaming2 Check out more of @30nstillgaming at Website http://www.30nstillgaming.live Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/30nstillgaming Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/30nstillgaming --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/genxgaming/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/genxgaming/support

There's a certain big headline in gaming news this week. Alas, we recorded a few days ago before the announcement went public about Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard for beaucoup bucks! You can rest assured that we WILL be talking about that in our next episode. But for now, there's plenty of other things to discuss — Game length, Xbox One bring discontinued, blatant Wordle ripoffs, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and more. LINKS: Phil Spencer: Xbox has changed some things about working with Activision | Windows Central Dying Light 2's Techland revealed a 500-plus-hour completion time — controversy followed, but why? | Windows Central Xbox One line is discontinued and not being manufactured, says Microsoft | Windows Central Report: Sony will continue to produce PS4s through 2022 to offset PS5 supply issues | Android Central Developer behind Wordle App Store clone admits he 'crossed a line' after being called out | iMore Kirby and the Forgotten Land releases on March 25th | iMore New Pokémon Legends: Arceus trailer shows the return of trading and Experience Candy | iMore

Welcome to episode 30! This week we discussed Steam breaking their refund policy for Battlefield, player count in BF2042 dwindling as the days go by, PlayStation cranking out more PS4s in light of the PS5 shortage, the PSVR2 specs, and much more. Make sure you listen until the end to play along with our video game sound effect quiz, it was tough!

Bem vindos a mais um episódio do nosso segmento Noticias do Momento! Estas são as noticias desta semana que temos para vocês: Take-Two anuncia o que pode ser a maior aquisição da história fonte: https://pt.ign.com/games/107721/news/take-two-anuncia-o-que-pode-ser-a-maior-aquisicao-da-historia ----------------------- Sony revela os jogos mais descarregados na PS4 e PS5 em 2021 fonte: https://pt.ign.com/playstation-network/107828/news/sony-revela-os-jogos-mais-descarregados-na-ps4-e-ps5-em-2021 ----------------------- As vendas da Xbox Series X|S superam todas as consolas Xbox fonte: https://pt.ign.com/tech/107768/news/as-vendas-da-xbox-series-xs-superam-todas-as-consolas-xbox ----------------------- Escassez da PS5 levou a Sony a produzir mais PS4s do que o planeado fonte: https://pt.ign.com/playstation-4-pro/107788/news/escassez-de-ps5-levou-a-sony-a-fazer-mais-ps4s-do-que-o-planeado ----------------------- Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection com lançamento marcado na Switch fonte: https://pt.ign.com/assassins-creed-the-ezio-collection/107782/news/assassins-creed-the-ezio-collection-com-lancamento-marcado-na-switch ----------------------- Lançamentos do Mês - Janeiro 2022 fonte: https://pt.ign.com/pokemon-legends-arceus/107652/news/lancamentos-do-mes-janeiro-2022 Sigam nos em: https://twitter.com/LoudNerds https://www.facebook.com/Loud-Nerds-102060884933455/?view_public_for=102060884933455 https://twitter.com/RafaCostaSports https://www.twitch.tv/RafaCostaSports https://twitter.com/Kinoderquim https://twitter.com/TelmoIvo https://twitter.com/RenatoFL82

Join us this episode as we travel back in time to 1997 for the release of GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64. We also talk about the state of semi-modern consoles, Mario Kart 9, and chat about the games that we've been playing. Jump in to the time machine with us! NEWS Mario Kart 9 reportedly on the way, this time with a ‘new twist' Sony says it's still making new PS4s, but most stores aren't selling them Microsoft stops making Xbox One consoles What we've been playing Mash Sea of Thieves - PC Game Pass Animal Crossing New Horizons - Switch Super Mario RPG - Super Nintendo GoldenEye 007 Reloaded - Xbox 360 HL: Alyx GoldenEye Addons - PC Super Mario Kart - SNES Mario Kart Super Circuit - GBA TMNT: Turtles in Time - SNES Jurassic Park - SNES Persona 5 - PS4 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne - Xbox Andy Snowrunner - PC Neverwinter - PC Clap Hanz Golf - iOS Tabletop Roundup: Tiny Epic Galaxies The Faceless Spacebase Links GoldenEye Music and Article

Rich, Alex and Will take to the mics for DF Direct Weekly #44, talking about extended lifespans for last-gen consoles, a lacklustre patch for Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PC, more woes from the PC hardware market and an interesting solution for getting Fortnite back on iOS devices... 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:38 Is Sony Dealing With PlayStation 5 Shortages by Making More PS4s? 00:04:59 Square Patches Final Fantasy 7 Remake PC 00:13:21 GeForce 3080 12GB is causing problems 00:21:16 Fortnite back on iOS via GeForce Now 00:26:42 DF Content Discussion: Will's Weird Tech 00:34:18 DF Content Discussion: Quake Remastered 00:37:17 DF Content Discussion: God of War PC discussion 00:45:30 DF Supporter Q1: Recent reports suggests Series S sales may be outpacing Series X. What does this mean for the future development environment of the Series X? 00:52:06 DF Supporter Q2: Hypothetically, if VRR was to become the norm and every modern display had support for it, what sort of frame rates do you think developers should target? 00:58:13 DF Supporter Q3: Hi DF, do you expect the continuing chip shortages to result in cross gen releases persisting for the majority of major releases through to the end of 2022? 01:02:43 DF Supporter Q4: Have you ever had discussions about colour grading in games with devs? 01:06:10 DF Supporter Q5: How plausible is Half Life Alyx on PSVR2 according to your crystal balls (of steel)? Any inside knowledge, rumor confirmation? 01:07:04 DF Supporter Q6: Why do more PC games not just do the shader compilation in advance? 01:12:00 DF Supporter Q7: Would the DF team consider exploring the topic of integrated graphics for gaming in a future episode? 01:15:04 DF Supporter Q8: What title coming out in 2022 are you looking forward to the most from a tech perspective?

Turns out the Xbox One is officially dead. On the flip side Sony is still making PS4s. Also Twisted Metal reboot, Mario Kart 9 in development, backward compatibility, and Boba Fett. All that plus more this week on the Game Fix Show. Follow us @GameFixShow

We discuss the new Peacemaker show on HBO Max and The new TV show Naomi CW. Also Sony producing more PS4s

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Paypal desarrolla una moneda estable, Sony continua la producción de PS4s para mitigar la escasez de PS5s y Baby Shark se convierte en el video de YouTube más visto la historia.Puedes consultar las notas del episodio directamente aquí.Apoya este podcast escuchando, suscribiéndote y compartiéndolo. Para el análisis a fondo de las noticias acompáñanos en www.dailytechnewsshow.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/noticias-de-tecnologia-express.

We're finally back in 2022 with some more gaming news! Topics include: Take Two Acquiring Zynga for $12B, In order to help with PS5 shortages Sony is making more PS4s, and E3 is going online only again, can the showcase keep its relevance in the age of internet showcases? Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/nJF7U7dund Patreon: https://patreon.com/savedatateam​ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/savedatateam​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/savedatateam​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/savedatateam​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/savedatateam​ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 2:44 - Trivia 5:51 - Topics 8:42 - Fromsoft is officially working on Armored Core https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-first-screenshots-of-from-softwares-armored-core-6-have-seemingly-leaked/ 15:10 - Take Two acquires Zynga for over $12B https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-announces-acquisition-of-mobile-games-giant-zynga-for-12-7bn/ 19:29 - E3 is going to be online only again this year, how bad is it for E3's continued relevance? https://www.polygon.com/22870905/e3-2022-date-online-only 25:11 - Sony's Firesprite Studio has taken over Twisted Metal Reboot, Lucid also loses staff https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sonys-firesprite-takes-over-twisted-metal-as-motorstorm-director-is-hired/ 32:27 - In order to address the PS5 shortage, Sony is going to… make more PS4s? https://kotaku.com/sony-to-produce-more-ps4s-in-response-to-ps5-shortage-1848345590 36:59 - Pokimane banned on twitch (for 2 days) after blatantly watching ATLA on stream https://www.polygon.com/22873041/pokimane-twitch-ban-tv-meta-avatar-last-airbender-dmca 42:55 - The Winner is… 44:10 - Closing and Plugs

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Russell Brandom discuss the FTC proceeding with an antitrust lawsuit against Meta, the success of Wordle and its app clones, and more RCS drama. Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert stops by to chat about this week's gadget news and the state of the PC market. Stories discussed: White House to launch COVID test-ordering site ‘by this weekend,' reports say White House hosts tech summit to discuss open-source security after Log4j Google calls for new government action to protect open-source software projects Judge says the FTC's Meta monopoly lawsuit can go forward Meta's real antitrust problems are only beginning Want the ‘TLDR' on a site's terms of service? There's a bill for that Apple says App Store developers have earned more than $260 billion The App Store clones are here to profit off Wordle's success The Wordle clones have disappeared from the App Store Wordle copycat creator apologizes for ripping off the popular free word game The real beauty of Wordle is how its emoji results tell a story Alleged Apple App Store scammer AmpMe lowers prices and says it'll investigate its ‘consultants' Google exec says Apple is ‘holding back' customers who text Google says Apple ‘should not benefit from bullying' created by iMessage lock-in It fills me with glee that Canon printers now think Canon's own toner is fake Apple's $19 polishing cloth is back in stock online Ford doesn't want the F-150 Lightning's launch to be plagued by scalpers Tesla removes 2022 production date from Cybertruck website The PC market just had another big year thanks to pandemic demand TSMC earmarks record $44 billion for chip manufacturing expansion in 2022  The pandemic has blurred the lines between laptop categories Sony Xperia 5 III now shipping in the US, almost nine months after initial announcement The Nvidia Shield is getting Android 11 and other upgrades Sony says it's still making new PS4s, but most stores aren't selling them Google's Android 12 update has been the rockiest one in years Ford doesn't want the F-150 Lightning's launch to be plagued by scalpers Wear OS will work better for lefties... eventually Tesla removes 2022 production date from Cybertruck website GM is creating an online used car marketplace Buy Nothing exploded on Facebook — now it wants a platform on its own Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight's Topics: - Microsoft discontinues the Xbox One - Sony will continue manufacturing PS4s due to PS5 unavailability - Sony patent hints at backward compatibility - Steam Deck on track for late February release - Steam issues Battlefield 2042 refunds to users - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 delayed to December - Red Dead Online fans beg Rockstar to support the mode Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

0:00 Tech News never changes 0:09 Celeron beats 10900K in single-core 1:02 Razer Zephyr Pro N95 scandal 2:04 Wordle clones crisis 3:11 Zoho CRM 3:51 QUICK BITS 3:57 Samsung skips Exynos event 4:40 Android calls out iMessage 5:14 Nvidia DLDSR 5:45 Sony making more PS4s 6:15 Pig heart transplant! News Sources: https://lmg.gg/Va204

A Star Wars-filled episode! Mostly contents from Disney Plus but we go from The Mandalorian to Boba Fett, some more of the Funko Mystery Minis. In gaming news, we go over Halo Infinite/hacking games on consoles and Sony's PS4 production, and more. Support DRULcast - Get Merch! https://drulcast.com/merch Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/C43tDQfrhr Show Notes: The Mandalorian - Disney+ Boba Fett - Disney+ Dexter: New Blood Series Finale - Showtime Ghosts - BBC One / HBO Max The Silent C - Netflix Seven Deadly Sins - Netflix Eternals now on Disney+ Halo Infinite - Have we encountered hackers/cheaters? Sony making more PS4s due to chip shortage. STALKER 2 - Delayed! PUBG: Battlegrounds is now FREE TO PLAY! From GamePass - The Gunk and Unpacking! The Mandalorian Funko Mini Mystery figures --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/drulcast/message

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※ 投稿邮箱：418150505@qq.com※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注最近一段时间，网络上车迷们非常关注一款车型，那就是现代的伊兰特N。这款车配备2.0T直列四缸发动机，8挡湿式双离合，280马力392牛米，5.3秒破百。看数据，比高尔夫GTI 和国内的网红钢炮领克03+都要快。还有些媒体开着伊兰特N下赛道刷了几圈成绩，都惊呼这台车简直是赛道神器，只要引入国内，售价在领克03+和高尔夫GTI之间，肯定会是个爆款。那么伊兰特N会是爆款吗？首先，什么叫爆款？月销一万台以上叫爆款，还是订货等3个月，原价甚至加价卖才叫爆款？性能车注定就是一小波人群关注的市场，新玩家进场只能与老玩家做零和博弈，因为国内玩性能车的人并没有爆发式增长。只有靠老玩家带新玩家入门，才有可能增加一些性能车的萌新小白，每年这个基础是有限的。甚至，这两年随着新能源车的发展，还有玩性能车的老炮年龄增长，结婚生子之后，逐渐都退出了性能车圈子，人家没时间跑赛道，没时间天天跑改装店折腾自己的爱车。买一台百公里加速3秒多的电动车，照样可以随时在路上蹦一下。所以，老玩家退圈，新玩家没人带入圈，中国性能车圈子总共就那么大，靠几个玩性能车的KOL天天产出内容，也都没起到什么带动作用。但是伊兰特N折射出一个很现实的问题，那就是韩系车其实很强，无论是走豪华路线，还是走运动路线，韩系车都有自己拿得出手的作品。走豪华路线的进口现代雅科仕，号称是韩国版劳斯莱斯，当年有3.8L V6和5.0L V8两个版本，引入中国市场，曾豪言壮语要对标奔驰S级和宝马7系。入门70多万，顶配128万。我认识一老板，2012年入了一台雅科仕，开到今年要卖，想换奔驰迈巴赫S，二手车贩子都不好意思开价，说最多值10小几万，你就放到公司当员工出差用车算了。要知道，同年份的奔驰S级，至少比雅科仕多卖10万上下。这就是现实，没办法。论产品力，雅科仕没有弱到哪里去，但是在当年进口现代的销售体系里，雅科仕的销售政策，无论优惠多少钱，只要销售能卖出去一台，就可以提成1万。但最后还是卖不出去， 只好退市。而韩系车走性能路线，就不得不提早年的劳恩斯酷派GENESIS COUPE。实际上已经在国内性能车迷圈子里有着很高的地位了，今天在二手车市场淘到的劳恩斯酷派，大多数都有过改装的痕迹。很可惜，进口现代的经销商网络，在2017年就基本全部退网，伤了一大批进口现代车主的心，劳恩斯酷派这么好的车，只怪他投胎投错了品牌。最近两年，现代又在国内发布了一个叫捷尼赛思的品牌，大家一看英文名GENESIS，这不就是当年的劳恩斯吗？而当年的劳恩斯，现在的捷尼赛思要走豪华路线，经销商渠道还都独立出来，展厅装修得非常高大上，且都通过线上下订单，严格控制价格统一性。花拳绣腿的在原地打了一套拳，有啥用呢？捷尼赛思我到现在都没弄明白，买它的理由除了新鲜感，还能有啥？其实，倒不如直接把现代的N系列，直接放到捷尼赛思的品牌里。好歹，我们还能给自己一个买它的理由。原来捷尼赛思的车型这么凶，我用BBA的价格，就可以在捷尼赛思买到堪比奔驰AMG、宝马M和奥迪RS性能的车型，那岂不是直呼真香？伊兰特N不就是这么玩的，2.0T高功率发动机+8速湿式双离合、19英寸轮圈+米其林高性能PS4S轮胎、前大单活塞刹车、集成式驱动桥、还有让GTI车主羡慕到流口水的E-LSD电子限滑差速器、R-MDPS扭矩驾驶辅助系统，甚至还增加了NGS系统，可以让发动机瞬间增加10马力。可是大哥，这是一台伊兰特，在中国老百姓心中就是满大家跑的出租车，给他整那么性能干啥呢？我感觉现代是把力气花错了地方。如果他仔细调研一下国内市场，真的想玩的人，人家早就用索10和K5的2.0T发动机加外挂电脑，刷到了300马力、430牛米了。还等你这伊兰特N做啥？当然，你要说原厂调教，整车强化，赛道性能这些，那你是赛道大神，发烧友级玩家，可是你就差这点钱，偏要买伊兰特N吗？大部分人还是属于想要稍微体验一下性能，但又不十分激进的车型。就像吃火锅的时候一样， 你问他清汤、微辣、重辣，大多数人选择的还是微辣，因为有点辣就可以了，不行我再加。可是重辣到底有多辣，我心里没底，别到时候吃两口就扛不住，这一桌菜可就浪费了。实际上现代的N部门从2013年就成立了，2014年重金挖来了前宝马M部门的总工程师，然后重金打造的i20 N拿下了WRC冠军，i30 N拿下了WTCR冠军。但是这两款车对于中国消费者来说，太小众了，几乎没人知道。你哪怕提起飞思这个i30的换壳车，多少还有些人知道，就是那个前脸长得像苍蝇一样，左边一个门，右边两个门，1.6T的进口现代小钢炮。这车当年能见度还挺高，主要是一些不愿意加价买高尔夫的人，查阅了N多资料，才发现了这台车可以替代高尔夫入手，脑子一热就买了。现代N系列诞生的核心目的，就是想扭转消费者对于韩国车是廉价代步工具的形象。但是在中国消费者心中已有的人设，再想转型实在是比登天还难。我觉得与其转变形象，还不如追求销量来得更实际一些。所以，大家不要光看到伊兰特N，还要注意看N系列下面还有个N Line系列。关于N Line系列大家一定要擦亮眼睛，因为带有在标识的车型，有可能是真的性能加强了，也有可能就像大众R -Line，丰田卡罗拉GR Sport一样只是多了一套皮肤而已。比如，今后可能会上市伊兰特N Line车型，换装上201马力、265牛米的1.6T发动机，比现有的伊兰特普通版本1.5L和1.4T都要强很多，上市对标思域Si。思域现在顶配都卖到16万多了，再上个Si版本铁定不会低于18、9万。那么伊兰特N Line版本真的上市，别说18万了，就算定个16万多你买吗？现在伊兰特的销量，八成都是1.5L的版本，10-12万的售价，还得有1万上下的优惠，才能跑得动销量。所以伊兰特N Line版本，我劝厂家就不要出了，或者出了也别真的量产，有订单就造，没订单就拉到，随缘就好。而途胜L N Line，就是一个换皮肤的版本，性能方面没有任何提升，只是加了一些外观套件的点缀而已。但是N Line版本有一点好，就是都是国产现代很快就能用上，不像真正的N系列，还要等很久，不知道什么时候能进来。为什么韩国现代前几年像是要放弃中国市场一样，新车型的更新速度明显放缓，对外宣传也大幅减少。但是最近两年发力非常猛，新车型隔几个月就上一款，甚至还带来了捷尼赛思这样的新品牌。其实原因很简单，早年因为某德事件，现代很清楚在中国市场今后的日子肯定不好过了，所以就把精力转到了北美市场，还有印度市场。咱们中国消费者再怎么看不起韩国车，你也得知道现代好歹是全球排名前5的车企，人家在欧洲市场混的也是风生水起。而最近两年，因为全球疫情的原因，国外的汽车市场不景气，所以现代集团又想着要发力中国市场了。这一轮伊兰特N的宣传，其实就是配合全球现代的宣传节奏，走一波流程而已。在中国市场韩国车代表着什么，难道厂家自己还不清楚吗？就是工具车，就是中低端车。性价比还可以，但又不是很突出。产品说得过去，但又不是首选的车型。如果预算5-10万，大把的国产车可以选；预算10-15万国产紧凑级SUV，合资紧凑级轿车大把可以选；15-25万合资B级车，合资紧凑级SUV大把可选；25-35万基本都可以看到豪华品牌了。豪华品牌7以上市场都是BBA，基本无解。我这里还没算上新能源车市场的两位数增长。所以伊兰特N，对于中国消费者而言，说到底还是台伊兰特。只是在少数车迷眼里，他们会觉得N更值钱，至少省下了不少改装的钱。但我觉得，现代厂家肯定不愿意让车迷们把自己当成官方的改装厂。他们更希望用车迷的影响力带动现代品牌的品牌力，至少让消费者从韩国车身上，找到一些可以吹牛的资本，让这些影响力下到那些普通韩系车型上，努力增加现代品牌在中国市场的占有量。况且高尔夫GTI新款上市，马上本田TYPE R又要来了，正好借着性能车这波势头，想蹭一蹭热度，带着现代品牌向上走几步。但我觉得这实在是太难了，现代的车标，就撑不住20万以上的价位。即使我们知道N部门总工程师是前宝马M部门的总工程师，即使我们知道i20 N拿下了WRC的冠军。但这又能怎样呢？标致雪铁龙拿了那么多年的WRC冠军，最后在中国市场都快倒闭了。当年买标致206的车主们，有没有冲着WRC冠军去的？有，但是极少。绝大多数人根本不了解WRC和WTCR到底意味着什么？因为中国根本没有赛车文化，就算今后会有赛车文化，也绝对不会是韩国车企来给咱们中国消费者宣传赛车文化。估计现代的工程师们肯定想不通，我给你的伊兰特N，哪方面都不比GTI和TYPE R差，定价也就20来万，怎么就卖不掉呢？你说那是因为信仰，可是新能车车主年纪轻轻 ，哪儿来的信仰，难道是遗传的吗？DNA里带出来的吗？对于大多数消费者而言，他们对韩系车的需求，仅仅是高可靠性，免费保养，免费保修，价格便宜，配置丰富即可。汽车厂家经常宣传的所谓“运动”车型，只是表面上的运动，而绝非赛事的运动。即使是领克03+这种车型，他也是在基于平时驾驶舒适性的基础上，适当的与赛道有些联系，营造出能上街能跑赛的错觉，领克花大力气拿下了WTCR年度总冠军，本质上对国内领克的销量影响力并不大。但是对部分车迷的影响力还是挺大的，同时，也让领克在全球范围内有了一定知名度，对开拓国际市场也有帮助。现如今，市场上的购车主体一直在变化，但是现代好像根本看不到这一点。中国市场的消费者，想要更加智能化，更加像移动客厅的那种，打造全新生活方式的车型和品牌。而现代汽车打从一开始就是着眼全球市场来打造产品的，中国市场只是全球版图中的一块而已。所以在很长一段时间内，现代的车型中国特供很少，而且自恃清高，觉得自己跟德系、日系是一个档次（确实销量在全球排名前4）。但是随着前几年韩系车在中国市场的沉寂期，现代开始调整策略，一方面让中方自主研发，打造特供车型来讨好消费者，另一方面引入全球化的高性能和高端车型，来塑造现代的“高质量品牌”形象。这也是被逼无奈之举，有些事情错过了，再想扳回一局，真的比登天还难。中国没有汽车赛事的土壤，消费者无法对N系列产生共鸣，捷尼赛思豪华体现在哪里，大家也一脸懵逼。而且市场大环境又是电动化、智能化的趋势，折腾燃油车的高性能和豪华，到头来可能就是竹篮打水一场空。可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

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On this week's episode of the Unhashed Podcast we talk about the latest in NFT weirdness with celebrity "Stoner Cats", how video game grinding is the original PoW, Blockfi's regulatory setback, ThorChains incompetency, the new EU proposal on crypto regulations, and more!In a hard hitting piece from Coindesk, a new animated web series, 'œStoner Cats,' launches Monday, featuring Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, Jane Fonda, and others. To watch the first five-minute episode, viewers must purchase a non-fungible token (NFT) for 0.35 ETH each, which is both a digital artwork of a character from the show, as well as a ticket to unlock all 'œStoner Cats' episodes as they are made. Actress and entrepreneur Mila Kunis, along with Sound Ventures Partner Maaria Bajwa were interviewed to 'œshare insights' into their project.Last week, Ukrainian authorities busted a massive illegal Sony PlayStation 4 farm for what they believed was a crypto mining operation. As it turns out, the warehouse was actually grinding for FIFA Ultimate Team coins and cards. According to the Ukrainian business journal Delo, which undertook an investigation itself following skepticism from initial findings by the authorities, the 3,800 PS4s discovered weren't actually being used to mine cryptocurrency, which makes sense given how their hardware and graphics cards aren't ideal. It also pointed out that in many photos you can see game discs actually sticking out of the consoles. The Security Service of Ukraine has refused to comment on Delo'˜s findings, explaining that the ongoing investigation must be kept a secret. For those unfamiliar, the Ultimate Team game mode within FIFA allows gamers to build their own custom teams with various player cards. To get better players, you'll have to play and win more matches, giving you in-game currency to buy packs. Alternatively, you can also pay with real currency to buy coins to unlock these packs. On the flip side, the in-game currency earned or cards you obtain can be sold back in black markets for actual money. To give you a sense of just how big this market is, official FIFA Ultimate Team transactions brought in $1.6 billion USD for EA in just the past year. '" https://hypebeast.com/2021/7/ukraine-playstation-4-farm-fifa-ultimate-team-account-grindingBig woes this week for Blockfi. It started with the state of New Jersey, Blockfi's home turf, sending in a cease and desist, causing Blockfi to stop offering its Bitcoin Interest Account (BIA for short) to new customers from the state. Within the next several days, Alabama, Texas and Vermont followed suit. At issue is whether or not the BIA is to be deemed a security. In a piece for Coinbase, Preston Byrne lays out the security laws at issue. TLDR, you bank can pay you interest on your dollars and that is not a security because of the tiny risk (due to FDIC insurance), but with BlockFi and other platforms, according to Byrne's interpretation and the suits by the states, you are actually trading your bitcoin for BIA promises, and these promises are securities. '" https://www.coindesk.com/blockfi-securities-law-defiLast week, the Thorchain protocol was drained of around 4,000 ether. A couple of days ago Thorchain was hit by another exploit, this time costing around $8 million. The hacker claims they deliberately minimized the damage from the exploit in a bid to teach THORChain a lesson, stating: 'œDo not rush code that controls 9 figures,' and 'œDisable until audits are complete.' The hacker adds that they could have stolen Ether, Bitcoin, Binance Coin, Lycancoin, and many BEP-20 tokens if they had wanted to, asserting that 'œmultiple critical issues' were found and that a 10% bug bounty could have prevented the incident. '" https://cointelegraph.com/news/possible-white-hat-hacker-exploits-thorchain-for-8m-proposes-10-bountyProposed changes to EU law would force companies that transfer Bitcoin or other crypto-assets to collect details on the recipient and sender. The proposals could take two years to become law. The Commission argued that crypto-asset transfers should be subject to the same anti-money-laundering rules as wire transfers. "Given that virtual assets transfers are subject to similar money-laundering and terrorist-financing risks as wire funds transfers... it therefore appears logical to use the same legislative instrument to address these common issues," the Commission wrote. While some crypto-asset service providers are already covered by anti-money-laundering rules, the new proposals would "extend these rules to the entire crypto-sector, obliging all service providers to conduct due diligence on their customers," the Commission explained. Under the proposals, a company transferring crypto-assets for a customer would be obliged to include their name, address, date of birth and account number, and the name of the recipient. David Gerard, author of Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain, told the BBC: "This is just applying existing rules to crypto. This has been coming since 2019." He said that although these were European proposals their impact would reach much further. "If you want to make real money, you have to follow the rules of real money," he said. '" https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-5790111

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing?   Skyward Sword HD Avengers Hawkeye update News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Ubisoft Unveils Tom Clancy's XDefiant: a Free-to-Play, Multiplayer Shooter Resident Evil Village patch makes “adjustments” to Denuvo DRM PES Has Been Renamed eFootball, and It's Fully Free-to-Play Castlevania TV Producer Making a PUBG Animated Show Long-time Assassin's Creed art director Raphael Lacoste exits Ubisoft to join Haven Studios Ukraine warehouse packed with thousands of PS4s was actually a FIFA Ultimate Team bot farm Netflix's Video Game Service Is Saying All The Right Things Ubisoft's Skull & Bones has entered alpha stage, but it's taken eight years to get there Historic Museum of Pinball to Close for Good Activision Blizzard Sued By California Over Widespread Harassment Of Women Everything announced during EA Play Live 2021 PlayStation Horizon Zero Dawn's Aloy heading to Genshin Impact PSA's: Epic Games Store Freebie: Defense Grid and Verdun Apple TV+ 6 months FREE Free 4 All: Masters of the Universe Revelations - comic Gunpowder Milkshake Help support the show: - Subscribe to our Twitch channel http://twitch.tv/geekoholics - Use our Epic Creator Code: GEEKOHOLICS when purchasing items in Fortnite or buying games on the Epic Games Store - Please review the show (bit.ly/geekoholics) on Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and to share with your friends. Reviews help us reach more listeners, and the feedback helps us to produce a better show. Join our Discord server: CLICK HERE Don't forget to follow our Social Media Feeds to keep up to date on our adventures: Youtube TwitterInstagram Facebook Thanks for listening and have a great weekend! You can reach me on Twitter @RicF

This week Shrink & Rage get somewhat excited about the Steam Deck, laugh at the new Tom Clancy game, and talk about a Sony patent. Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at VGLPodcast@gmail.com stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast. Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign. Show Highlights & Timestamps Games We Played 9:25 Valve Announces the Steam Deck 53:52 Free to Play Tom Clancy Game Announced 1:22:00 Sony Patents Player-Kicking Microtransaction 1:28:27 Community Corner 1:33:47 Ukraine warehouse packed with thousands of PS4s was actually a FIFA Ultimate Team bot farm Discovery Queue 1:48:53   Games We Played Rage: The Touryst Snow Runner   Shrink: Snow Runner Transport Inc   News Steam Deck Store Page Tech Raptor: Handheld Gaming PC Valve Steam Deck Revealed ETA Prime: How Will the Steam Deck Perform? Digital Foundry: Steam Deck Spec Analysis   “Tom Clancy's” Xdefiant Tech Raptor: Free-to-Play Shooter Tom Clancy's XDefiant Revealed   Sony's Player-Kicking Microtransaction Tech Raptor: Player-Kicking Microtransaction Patented by Sony   Community Corner Ukraine FIFA Ultimate Team Farm Eurogamer: Ukraine warehouse packed with thousands of PS4s was actually a FIFA Ultimate Team bot farm   Discovery Queue Rage: Mini Motorways Death's Door The Last Stand Legacy Collection SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator Samurai Gunn 2 Dream Engines: Nomad Cities - A survival city builder with flying cities Rogue Company Halo Infinite   Shrink: Before We Leave Breakwaters Hide and Run The Immortal Mayor SRX: The Game

We never just ask how you're doing. Games we played this week include: SNKRX (3:20) Pokémon Unite (6:05) Scarlet Nexus (20:00) Offworld Trading Company (23:40) Pairanormal (26:10) Greedfall (30:20) Geometry Arena (32:30) The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD (38:20) News things talked about in this episode: Ubisoft sued by French game workers union for institutional sexual harassment (42:15) https://www.pcgamer.com/french-game-workers-union-sues-ubisoft-for-institutional-sexual-harassment/ Ukranian warehouse full of PS4s used to farm FIFA game currency (46:15) https://www.engadget.com/ps4-farm-fifa-ultimate-team-accounts-cryptocurrency-182654013.html Valve announces handheld Steam Deck gaming devices (48:40) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-valve-steam-deck-spec-analysis Prototype designs for Wii remotes dredged from last year's Nintendo leak (53:50) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-21-nintendo-leak-reveals-early-wii-remote-ideas Hackers allege they've stolen data from EA, ransom it. (54:55) https://twitter.com/UnderTheBreach/status/1417875645611249665 -- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

A Ubisoft anunciou, nesta sexta-feira (16), que Rainbow Six Extraction e Riders Republic foram adiados para janeiro de 2022 e 28 de outubro de 2021, respectivamente. Nesta edição do Ping, Guilherme Dias e PH discutem isso e outras notícias como o Switch é o console mais vendido em 2021, a animação de Monster Hunter será lançada na Netflix e a fazenda de PS4s que era usada para farmar cartas do FIFA.Confira todas as ofertas da Summer Sale GMG - Banquete de Verão: https://bit.ly/gmg-the-enemy

The show where the Ice Cream Team go through all the geeky "need to know" video game news from around the globe every weekday from 10am UK Time, live over on Twitch.tv/IceCreamUploads. Title: Ukraine warehouse packed with thousands of PS4s was actually a FIFA Ultimate Team bot farm Website: Eurogamer Author: Wesley Yin-Poole https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-17-ukraine-warehouse-packed-with-thousands-of-ps4s-was-actually-a-fifa-ultimate-team-bot-farm Title: Ubisoft says it will reveal a ‘brand new' Tom Clancy game tomorrow (actually today) Website: VGC Author: Andy Robinson https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-says-it-will-reveal-a-brand-new-tom-clancy-game-tomorrow/ Title: LinkedIn page suggests Gears of War studio The Coalition is working on a new IP Website: VG24/7 Author: Dom Peppiatt https://www.vg247.com/2021/07/18/gears-of-war-the-coalition-new-ip/ Title: You might be able to upgrade a Steam Deck's SSD, but Valve says not to Website: PC Gamer Author: Jonathan Bolding https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/you-might-be-able-to-upgrade-a-steam-decks-ssd-but-valve-says-not-to/ Join the conversation via all our Social Media Platforms or via the live chat! Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/icecreamuploads Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/icecreamuploads Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/icecreamuploads Website - http://www.icecreamuploads.com Discord - https://discord.com/invite/Fckwtub Like the content? Support us by buying our merch!

This week the guys talk about 3,800 PS4s, Miles Morales Actor's Deleted Tweet, A copy of Super Mario 64 selling for $1.5 million, 1-2 People Working On Titanfall, Nickelodeon's All-Star Brawl and much, much more! ARTICLES: 3,800 PS4s found and seized from a cryptocurrency farm in Ukraine https://wccftech.com/cryptocurrency-miners-caught-with-3800-playstation-4-consoles-after-ukrainian-police-uncover-the-mining-operation/ Miles Morales Actor's Deleted Tweet Has The Internet's Full Attention https://www.svg.com/461047/miles-morales-actors-deleted-tweet-has-the-internets-full-attention/ Titanfall Only Has 1-2 People Working On It Currently https://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-only-has-1-2-people-working-on-it-currently/1100-6493809/?ServiceType=twitter&UniqueID=A74E4496-E345-11EB-9BAB-261C0EDC252D&TheTime=2021-07-12T19:16:26&ftag=ftag%3DGSS-05-10aab8e&PostType=image A copy of Super Mario 64 is now the most expensive game ever after selling for $1.5 million https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/11/22572688/super-mario-64-most-expensive-video-game-ever-heritage-auctions SpongeBob will smash in Nickelodeon's All-Star Brawl, which is exactly what you think it is https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/22575456/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-spongebob-ninja-turtles-fighting-game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the guys talk about 3,800 PS4s, Miles Morales Actor's Deleted Tweet, A copy of Super Mario 64 selling for $1.5 million, 1-2 People Working On Titanfall, Nickelodeon's All-Star Brawl and much, much more! ARTICLES: 3,800 PS4s found and seized from a cryptocurrency farm in Ukraine Miles Morales Actor's Deleted Tweet Has The Internet's Full Attention Titanfall Only Has 1-2 People Working On It Currently A copy of Super Mario 64 is now the most expensive game ever after selling for $1.5 million SpongeBob will smash in Nickelodeon's All-Star Brawl, which is exactly what you think it is

#Bitcoin #crypto #taxbreakI'd like to welcome everyone to my new PODCASTDave's Daily Crypto TakeIn this channel I will be providing you with news on a daily basis about cryptocurrency, bitcoin, blockchain, FIAT.My main purpose is to share UNBIASED news and updates. Ultimately I learn and hopefully you learn while I go on this journey.ARTICLES used in today's video:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-nft-craze-non-fungible-tokens/Cashing in on the NFT crazeYou've probably seen a lot of articles about NFTs, without really understanding what they are – something about digital files selling for enormous amounts of money, like a piece of digital art, a video clip, or even a Twitter tweet.A lot of people are really excited about NFTs. "Oh my God, this is crystal clear; this is a technology that will forever change the way people interact," said entrepreneur and internet personality Gary Vaynerchuk. He says that this is the third time he's seen a digital revolution of this magnitude.https://www.techspot.com/news/90376-ukrainian-law-enforcement-shut-down-cryptofarm-3800-ps4s.html3,800 PS4s found and seized from a cryptocurrency farm in UkraineOn Thursday the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) reported that they had shut down a cryptomining operation in the city of Vinnytsia, seizing over 500 GPUs and 50 processors -- and a bunch of Playstation 4s. Consoles built on 2013-era technology might not be great at mining, but they don't need to be when you have 3,800 of them.Although the market for GPUs is starting to improve, and dedicated ASICs might be on the way to relieve demand, it seems that one group of enterprising cryptocurrency miners have turned to last-gen console hardware to get things done.https://ambcrypto.com/bitcoin-doesnt-require-an-etf-but-this-is-why-its-a-plus/Bitcoin DOESN'T require an ETF, but this is why it's a plusThe prolonged saga between the SEC and Bitcoiners about the former approving a Bitcoin ETF has been frustrating for many. This much-anticipated move would allow the top-rated digital asset to be traded on Wall Street exchanges, roping in an increased amount of institutional investors and capital. However, the federal agency has repeatedly deferred the sign-off, citing fears of instability and liquidity, among others.The entry of SEC's new chair, Gary Gesner, has certainly shot up the hopes of many as news of him being a crypto-enthusiast spread. However, in a recent interview, Osprey Funds founder and CEO Greg King conveyed that he felt the appointment might not be enough for the SEC to give a green signal to BTC ETFs.https://www.cryptopolitan.com/twins-that-helped-satoshi-nakamoto-with-btc/Revealed: Bogdanoff Twins who helped Satoshi Nakamoto develop BitcoinBogdanoff twins claim they helped Satoshi develop BitcoinThe twins became famous as they reveal more Satoshi Nakamoto detailsThere's also a Conspiracy theory about how twins touched alienThe Bogdanoff twins have announced that they had a hand in the development of Bitcoin and helped Satoshi Nakamoto develop the number one cryptocurrency.Their announcement follows a trending meme showing one of the twins on the phone telling whales to initiate a crypto-market dump.https://ambcrypto.com/bitcoin-v-ethereum-which-asset-will-bridge-the-gap-to-its-ath-first/Bitcoin v. Ethereum – Which asset will bridge the gap to its ATH first?Over the past couple of years, Bitcoin and Ethereum have been trying to one-up each other in terms of performance. While the market cap difference is still extremely significant, Ethereum has clawed it way back in terms of price gain. A year back in July 2020, ETH's value represented 3% of Bitcoin's price but at press time, it was valued at 6% of the king coin. Early in May, it was up to 8.5% at one point.Ethereum has relatively broken out of Bitcoin's shadow over the past couple of bullish rallies, and in terms of volatility, the world's largest altcoin has been more reactive as well. However, there is one particular factor that might both be a blessing or boon for Ether.https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/11/plan-b-passport-tax-break-bitcoin-profits.htmlThis company sells passports to Americans looking for a tax break on their bitcoin profitsPlan B Passport offers crypto-rich clients a path to a second passport in their pick of seven, mostly tropical, tax-haven states, all of which are exempt from capital gains taxes on crypto holdings.The company works in tandem with each government's residence- or citizenship-by-investment programs.“It's an attractive way to draw foreign investment and especially prominent in countries with few natural resources,” said Ernest Marais, an attorney with international tax law firm Andersen.https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/https://coinmarketcap.com/Please subscribe, like, and share so that more and more people can view this content.DISCLAIMER: I will never give any financial advice. And my channel is not considered official Financial Advice. Please do your research before purchasing any cryptocurrency.Thank you very muchDaveSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/daves-daily-crypto-take/donations

Joy Santoli, friend of the pod and multitalented creative joined Joe and JG this week. They discussed Loki episode 5, Netflix's Fear Street trilogy, JG's latest anime recommendation 86 EIGHTY-SIX, Marvel's What if... trailer, Megan Thee Stallion She-Hulk rumors, The Witcher Season 2 reveals trailer and date, XBOX and All 4 One Dropped a Cover of Their Hit Song “I Swear in Game Pass Ad, all the Demon Slayer news from tax evasion indictments to new manga spin-offs and video game, PS4s & Xbox Ones Are Now Just As Hard To Find As Next-Gen Consoles, That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime returns,  Vinland Saga getting 2nd Season, Black Woman Gets 2 World Records For Her Vast Vintage Gaming Collection, The Weeknd engaging in "Absurd Nerdery", and plenty more nonsense. Be sure to subscribe, rate, review and tell a friend to tell a friend! Joe's Socials: Twitter-@VI_OtakuJG's Socials: Twitter-@JayGJ Joy's Socials: Twitter-@Joytoy4 | Instagram-@santoliproductions | The Carib Vegan - https://www.facebook.com/thecaribvegan TNWA Facebook Page https://facebook.com/TNWAP TNWA Twitter https://twitter.com/TNWAPod TNWA Site https://thenerdswithaccents.podomatic.com/

Jeremy, Ray, and Dave discuss the first little morsels of gameplay footage and reveals we've seen during the prequel to E3 2021 in the form of Dying Light 2, Horizon Forbidden West, and Far Cry 6. Are we excited for another Ubisoft open world FPS game? Is Horizon Forbidden West something to look forward to when our PS4s are aging and there are no PS5s available? And will Dying Light 2 overcome its tumultuous development cycle and create something great, or will it fall flat? Listen to find out! Ray and Dave also attempt to dissect Jeremy's recent dissatisfaction with gaming and shifting priorities as he grows increasingly older and more aware of the passage of time, likely a result of officially becoming old after turning 30. If you think anyone else would benefit from the contemplation of our own mortality and impact on those around them, please share our podcast with them! Don't forget follow on your favorite podcasting platform, and drop us a favorite, thumbs up, review, anything is appreciated! Check out the Youtube Channel! Join our Discord! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/invitetoparty/message

Samsung announced new intel-Evo certified laptops at its Unpacked 2021 event Wednesday, Sony has sold more PS5s in the first quarter of 2021 than PS4s sold in its first fiscal year, and updates on the Epic vs Apple case.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Samsung announced new intel-Evo certified laptops at its Unpacked 2021 event Wednesday, Sony has sold more PS5s in the first quarter of 2021 than PS4s sold in its first fiscal year, and updates on the Epic vs Apple case. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org Follow us on Twitter Instgram YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or to give as little as 10 cents a day on Patreon, Thank you! Become a Patron! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to our mods Jack_Shid and KAPT_Kipper on the subreddit Send to email to feedback@dailytechnewsshow.com Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

Every time our buddy Cam Hawkins joins us, it doesn’t matter what the topic is; he and John will constantly bring up JRPGs while everyone else tries to get them back on point with topics like Sony's legacy content, PS4s getting bricked and the countless games coming out in Spring/Summer 2021 Make sure to like and subscribe if you enjoyed the track! Support SDGC on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/officialSDGC Follow SDGC on these platforms! Twitter - twitter.com/officialSDGC Twitch - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/officialsdgc Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/6TEFfCqJ7aHUVIk8eGnzES And make sure to check out other podcasts in the ButWhyTho family at butwhythopodcast.com

Big tech companies like Microsoft and Apple are guilty of planned obsolescence. They purposely make stuff glitchy so you have to buy whatever new gizmo they roll out. Not only is it annoying because it forces us to spend more money, but it's bad for the environment as devices needlessly end up in trash heaps. Serge Verdoux and his team at Back Market have had enough. They're shaking up the electronics sector by taking old smartphones, making them good-as-new and reselling them to customers at a discount with a guarantee that they work. Good for your wallet... even better for the planet! BackMarket also provides fixer-up services for other thingamajigs like computers, PS4s, tablets, televisions — you name it. Prior to Back Market, Serge held leadership roles at Amazon and Expedia. Today, he's wielding a circular solution to reduce e-waste. And because of that, we were thrilled to feature him on this episode of WSTP, which was recorded on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2021. Everyone was in fine spirits (especially Tony who imbibed fine spirits prior to recording).

Sony has revealed that it has shipped 4.5 million PS5s in 2020, the same amount of PS4s it shipped during its launch in 2013.

This week I talk about PS5 and Series X Steam Controller Support, Nintendo acquiring Next Level, Sony discontinuing lots of PS4s (in Japan), Twitch Changing the PogChamp Emote, and much more. Music by Edwin Garcia, @ecreatesaudio. Email question at: gameonysus@gmail.comIntro 00:00 - 00:44Main News Stories (00:45 - 16:12) PS5 and Series X controller support on Steam. (Steam Community Page) 00:45 - 02:47 Nintendo acquires Next Level (The Verge) 02:47 - 04:15 Sony discontinues PS4 models (except the slim) in Japan (IGN) 04:16 - 05:24 There is no Xbox and Duracell conspiracy. (IGN) 05:25 - 07:46 Twitch changes the PogChamp emote. (Polygon) 07:47 - 10:14 Nintendo World's website is live (Nintendo World) 10:15 - 14:10 MetaCritic Reveals Best Games of 2020 (Destructoid) 14:11 - 16:12 Game Events, Releases, and Updates (16:13 - 19:47) Genshin Impact pet (Games Radar) 16:13 - 16:35 Binding of Isaac: Repentance Release Date (Polygon) 16:36 - 18:02 Tetris 99 Kirby Fighters 2 Event (Tetris 99 Site) 18:03 - 19:17 Beat Saber Challenge (Beat Saber Twitter) 19:18 - 19:47 For the Free!! (19:48 - 20:37) Games With Gold  PS Plus Monster Hunter World Demo Shut Up and Take My Money! 20:38 - 23:48 Scott Pilgrim vs the World Limited Run release 20:38 - 22:07 Slay the Spire Board Game (Game Spot) 22:08 - 22:38 Gengar Plush With a Long Tongue (Kotaku) 22:39 - 23:02 Ask Iwata Gets an English Release (Video Games Chronicle) 23:03 - 23:48 Outro 23:49 - endThank to Patrons who make this show (and all my work) possible! And a special shout out to those at the Supporter and Sponsor Level: 5eth Aaron Bennett Aaron Espinoza Adam Bankhurst Alfred Fields Alicia Hernandez Andy Richmond Austin Damron Blacclumberjack Brittney Campbell Cameron Carlton Cedric Reid Cierra Shade Dalton Runberg Dan Anthony Angeles DarkTagger Eddie De Santiago Edwin Garcia Francisco FullOnPanic GioFlow Hector Quintanilla Hustle&Motiv8 Ian Dobbins Jared Petty Javier Prado Jesse Clark Josh Stockdale João Gabriel Costa Pinheiro Kelsey Lewin Kevin Fair Leonardo Roberto Talavera-Barocio Live From The Pool House Margarita Castillo Marquis Terrell Michael Zayas Mike L. Nina Kahn Oknata Omanzo7 PapayaKing55 Phantom23 PSWii Randleton Robert Haynes Tarja P-K Thomas Dale Timothy Sheridan Vanessa Sotelo

Today we will be talking about Cyberpunk 2077's poor performance on the Xbox One and Playstation 4, CDPR devs still getting bonuses in spite of what reviewers may say, Sony and CDPR are issuing refunds for poor performance of the game on PS4s and Xbox Ones, and CDPR says there are patches coming. This is […]

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本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注！同样的CT6，4年暴跌15万2016年7月底，南京突然传出了要限牌的小道消息，也不知道是谁先开的头，但是当时知道这事的人还挺多。我就记得那一天还在睡梦中，我爸突然打电话给我，说南京要限牌了，前一秒我还是迷迷糊糊的，下一秒一下就惊醒了。传垚不传谣，但是传垚信谣。一听这个消息我就急了，当时家里还没有车，那还犹豫什么？但问题又来了，那时我在澳洲上学，家里只有我一人有驾照。7月底，距离澳洲大学开学还有一个礼拜，车买回来，一停就是好几个月直到我下次放假回国。于是，我爸想着先买一台二手破车，解决牌照问题。但是，买车是我盼了几年的大好事，当然希望一步到位。我爸犟不过我，只好答应，哎当时真不懂事。当天晚上，我就选好了车，选什么不好，偏偏选了当时刚刚上市不久的凯迪拉克CT6。现在想想也是，2016年E级、5系、A6L没有换代，捷豹XF、沃尔沃S90还是进口，好像也没什么可选的。第二天，赶到4S店，看车砍价，一气呵成；第三天，赶到4S店，贷款审核等太久，那就全款提车走；第四天，上完牌照，贴完窗膜，兜了会风，拉上车衣，告别走人……几个月后我放假回国，将车开回4S店首保，售后经理看到我的表显里程都不敢相信，240公里？！现在和爸妈谈起这件事，我们都很无奈，当时爸妈每周都要特地去地库发动一下车，生怕电瓶没电。发动的时候，他俩没事就干坐在车里，我妈会晕车，她现在还记得当时车里的那股新车味道。这就是我们家第一台车的故事，一件平常可能要纠结几个月的大事，在限牌谣言的促使下几天内就草草完事。至于当时提车的落地价格，这是我不愿提及的痛：2016款28T豪华型，官方指导价48.99万，优惠8万裸车40.99万，落地47万不到。而前不久，我们的兔子也买了一台CT6，身为野马车主，他选择CT6的原因是“可以舒舒服服带娃”。选一款方向盘会自动往洗浴中心跑偏的车带娃，我也是信了。他的落地价格就非常劲爆了：2021款28T精英型，官方指导价39.97万，优惠11.5万，落地32万以内。我问他为什么不买更主流的豪华型，配置上一个档次也差不了多少钱。兔子的回答很耿直：“因为不喜欢液晶仪表。”32万以内，还不是最低配，这是什么神仙价格？我仍然记得当年CT6刚上市时的定位：标准轴距的大型轿车，3.0L双涡轮增压的40T车型错位竞争S级、7系、A8L，2.0T的28T车型直接竞争E级、5系、A6L。但理想有多美好，现实就有多残酷。在美国老家，凯迪拉克CT6已于今年正式停产，现在我们见到的中期改款CT6，大概率是CT6简短一生中的最后一个版本。在国内CT6在2019年改款之后不仅取消了原先59.99-81.88万的40T车型，同时还全面下调28T车型的官方指导价，由43.99-61.99万降到37.97-48.97万，相当于来了一次官方降级。现在再对比一下当初被拿来与CT6比较最多的、同时也是运动调性最相似的5系，低配的525Li现在的落地价格在46万左右，而明显低CT6一个级别的3系，想要落地主流的325Li也需掏出36万左右。所以现在有那么一句话，CT4的对手是3系，CT5的对手是3系，现在CT6的对手也变成了3系。为什么会这样？通用错过的10年时间回到1978年，中国汽车工业公司希望在北京建立一个大型的汽车联合企业，以轻型车为主，包括轿车、客货两用车等车型。中汽首先想到的合资对象就是通用，而且后来还考虑到单靠中汽的力量不够，还联合了航天工业部、兵器工业部参加。然而由于中美双方在大型铸造厂的选址问题上意见不同，这个宏大的项目就此告吹。后来，政府决定在上海建立轿车生产基地，提出要引进一批机电产品装配线，借此发展对外加工装配业务，当中就包括了一条轿车装配线。当时首选的合资对象是丰田，但是丰田正投入大量精力在北美打造雷克萨斯品牌，根本无暇考虑合资事宜。加上丰田高层认为那时候的国内消费力低下，应该先合力发展商用车市场，不愿投巨资到轿车项目，所以作罢。德国大众的高层听闻后，马上与中国政府开展接触工作，来来回回折腾了很多次，直到1984年正式和上汽集团的前身，也就是上海汽车拖拉机联营公司签订了合资合同。到了1985年3月，“上海大众（上汽大众）”正式成立。上海大众成立，德国人舒舒服服吃了一波红利，并且国家在1988年提出了“三大三小两微”战略，只支持一汽大众、上海大众、东风神龙这“三大”，北京吉普、天津夏利和广州标致这“三小”，以及长安奥拓和贵州云雀这“两微”的基地建设。彼时的通用已经看到了大众在中国的战绩，毕竟“三大”里面有两个都是大众，美国佬满肚子都是羡慕嫉妒恨，所以极度想进入中国市场。于是在1991年终于通过和金杯合作的方式进入国内，成立了“金杯通用汽车公司”，通用就此一边和金杯一起搞雪佛兰S10系列轻型载货汽车，一边等待机会。时间来到1994年，国内发布了首个汽车产业政策，到1995年底前不再批准轿车和轻型车的新整车项目，这让通用这种本来想静静等待政策转机的厂家一脸懵X。好在功夫不负有心人，到了1994年11月事态发生了转机，在一次轿车技术交流会上，政府表示中国汽车工业将把主要方向从载货车转为轿车生产，还把公费购买市场转为家庭消费为主。通用一下子就抓住了这个机会，毕竟之前已经失去了太多，立马着手与上汽进行谈判。当时，同样和上汽进行接洽的其实不止通用一家，还有福特跟丰田。但是丰田太积极，在1994年11月之前就来了，尽管那时候的丰田社长丰田达郎表示要合资生产20万台皇冠，但受制于国务院颁布的《汽车工业产业政策》，这一项合作就没有达成，丰田很郁闷，不过我估计上汽也挺郁闷的，这个合作要是达成了，现在也没有广丰什么事了，估计得叫上丰。而福特没能达成合作，主要原因是自己作妖，那时候福特强烈坚持自己的控股比例大于50%，所以只能告吹。最后，通用公司粉墨登场，在吸取了之前的教训之后，通用直接大手一挥“我出15个亿，而且是美金”，要知道后来的长安福特，一开始的总投资额也不过9800万美元。同时，上汽的态度也很微妙，小算盘也是打得劈啪作响，一方面上汽希望可以通过和通用的合作来抗衡大众，迫使其引入新车型；另一方面还看中了通用的德尔福在零部件配套上的优势，于是在“浦东轿车项目”上双方很快达成共识。1997年3月，上汽和通用正式签署合资合同，通用答应将那时候最新的车型带到中国，共同发展中高级轿车项目。也就是说，从1978年到1997年，通用整整用了10年时间才正式和中国的消费者见面。通用最先希望引入雪佛兰进行国产，但是中方认为雪佛兰的档次太低，后来通用又向中方推荐了欧宝，但经过调研发现，当时国内市场主要是公务车市场，倾向于大排量和大尺寸车型，因此欧宝也没有下文了。最后的选择就在别克和凯迪拉克之间，由于通用当时不想国产凯迪拉克，最终决定只有别克了，于是通用就靠别克的新世纪和赛欧拉开了在中国市场的序幕。到了2004年，上汽通用已然成长为一颗参天大树，于是决定将凯迪拉克正式落户上汽通用，比北京奔驰还早了一年。但是，凯迪拉克在国内的路一直都不是很顺利。首先是在2005年，凯迪拉克CTS正式国产上市，推出了三个配置，分别是2.8L V6版本、3.6L V6版本和3.6L V6高性能版。官方指导价也很直白，就按排量来定价格，2.8L的43.8万，3.6L的51.8万。现在看这车绝对是诚意满满，在那个年代，3.6L的CTS就已经能做到百公里加速6.7秒，而且配备的还是5AT变速箱，高性能版还有制动力分配、牵引力控制和车身稳定系统。并且，还能看见前排座椅加热、电动座椅记忆、中控彩色液晶屏幕、可调高度的大灯、后视镜加热等等那个年代非常稀有的功能。如果把这车放到现在，很多人绝对会夸它“原汁原味”，但是对于当时那些愿意花五十来万去买车的人而言，这个车空间小、油耗高、价格贵，牌子也不是很硬，结果就是……凉凉。在CTS惨败之后，凯迪拉克重振旗鼓，又在2007年把STS拉进国内生产，而且通用还借鉴了奥迪的成功经验，把海外的STS进行了加长，变成了我们后来看到的SLS赛威。这个系列不仅推出了2.8L V6和3.6L V6版本，还推出了4.6L V8的旗舰型。如果你觉得大排量发动机就已经有些不讲武德了，那我再说几个让人惊讶的配置和技术：发动机全系配有可变气门正时和电子节气门控制技术，前轮配备左右长短臂附防倾杆的独立悬架，至于ABS、制动力分配、刹车辅助、牵引力控制、车身稳定控制、无钥匙进入、无钥匙启动、多功能方向盘、电动座椅记忆、蓝牙车载电话等等也是全系标配，并且旗舰型还有后排座椅电动调节、后排座椅加热、车载电视。凯迪拉克把所有的高精尖技术一股脑全用在了SLS上面，带来的结果却让人大跌眼镜，这台车在当年被无数人吐槽：价格太贵了、油耗太高了，因为即使你把配置堆得这么香，技术弄得这么高端，但是很多都是在消费者看不到的地方（现在的凯迪拉克也是这样）。就比如那个左右长短臂附防倾杆的独立悬架，大多数人根本搞不清楚这玩意儿有什么用，那时候看重的是车子够大、坐起来够舒服、开出去有面子。凯迪拉克发现，自己大排量的车型水土不服，只能痛定思痛开始转变思路，于是在2010年底引入了2.0T发动机，所以后来2011款的SLS就有了2.0T版本，准入门槛也从过去的44.8万下降至38.88万，这还不算大幅度的市场优惠。所以如果说凯迪拉克疯狂打折是从什么时候开始的，我觉得就是从2011年这台2.0T的SLS开始的。到了2013年，鉴于之前的销量，凯迪拉克做出了调整，决定搞“错位竞争”，用XTS这款中大型车去和BBA的中型车进行PK，凭借价格和尺寸的优势，虽然XTS的打法非常另类，但是就此站稳了。后来，凯迪拉克又在轿车系列中把ATS进行国产变成了ATS-L，通过大幅度的降价和确实很香的配置，从BBA手里抢走不少客户，凯迪拉克尝到了甜头。似乎一切都在往好的方向发展，虽然在品牌和销量之间进行了一些取舍，但好在有销量支撑，能赚钱比什么都强。可是，凯迪拉克在市场营销上后续的骚操作，则一下把自己推上了风口浪尖。2016年初，国产的CT6正式上市，凯迪拉克很重视，消费者也很期待。凯迪拉克先是搞了个“以D打C”和“二打一”的策略，用CT6+XTS两台车去攻占中大型车市场，其实主要目标也就是E级、5系、A6L。CT6作为高端旗舰提升调性，XTS则是用低价正面硬刚。凯迪拉克发现，自己的策略还可以，好歹还有那么一丢丢的销量，于是骚操作开始了。他们搞了一个“5+1=6”的活动，在2016年6月22日到7月31日期间，只要你手里有一台个人一手的宝马5系，不管国产还是进口，制造年份在2012至2014年之间（520车型要2013至2014年），车辆里程小于8万公里，车况保证无大事故、无火烧、无泡水，你就可以用这台车加一块钱人民币去换一台官方指导价43.99万的CT6 28T时尚型回来，如果想要更高的配置，贴补配置的差价就可以。凯迪拉克这个活动堪称营销学中的典型失败案例，可以直接写进教科书当反面教材的那种，直接把CT6这张好牌打得稀烂，以至于很多人都觉得官方这个行为就是明示CT6的新车就和二手的5系一个价。据说最后有3000多人报名，一系列严苛规则筛选后只剩下4人，那我想问搞这么大动静你图什么呢？最早一批原价买了CT6的车主们，尤其是40T车主，还做着对标S级、7系和A8L的美梦，结果被官方这么一带节奏，自己心态彻底崩了是小，手里的车哗啦啦贬值才是大……结果，在这波骚操作过后，凯迪拉克的品牌力一下子跌了不少，加上后来各大4S店在国5转国6的时候又开始清仓大甩卖，15万的ATS-L秀出天际，从此凯迪拉克在中国市场里变成了价格骨折的代名词。在ATS-L结束了自己的历史使命后，凯迪拉克进行了大幅度的产品线调整，把原来的“TS”轿车线，也就是ATS、XTS、CTS、SLS（海外叫STS）全都砍掉，变成了现在“CT4、5、6”的轿车线和“XT4、5、6”的SUV线，外加百万级的凯雷德，喜欢哪个选哪个。当然，凯迪拉克这样的操作虽然自降身价，但的确带来了不小的福利。在大幅降价的策略下，凯迪拉克几乎做到了中美同价，而且即使有这么大的优惠，凯迪拉克依旧不亏。因为他们现在除了凯雷德之外，全系都配备了代号LSY的2.0T发动机，加上通用自己的工厂不止在做凯迪拉克，同时还在做别克和雪佛兰，成本一下子就摊薄了，这也是为什么凯迪拉克有底气做到以价换量。各款凯迪拉克轿车的优缺点那么，凯迪拉克的车到底怎么样，今天暂时先聊一聊它的轿车线。CT6最开始的对手是E级、5系、A6L，但这都是老黄页了。现在但凡是预算充裕的人，恐怕都不会在CT6与这三款车之间纠结，即使是用CT6的高配去对比这三款车的低配，大多数人也会在后者当中三选一。CT6目前最直接的竞争对手一定是沃尔沃的S90，即将换代的捷豹XFL暂时退出竞争，S90也是这么想的，为了干掉CT6特地停产了2.0T低功率的T4车型。现在CT6主流的28T豪华型和S90主流的B5智逸豪华/运动版价格都差不多，都已经沦落到了36万左右即可落地。CT6和5系有点像，都是那种有运动感的中大型车，但是换了LSY发动机之后只剩下237马力、350牛米，相比老款LTG发动机的276马力、400牛米，等于自废武功。不过CT6好歹是纵置后驱车，相比前驱S90在操控上多少会有一些优势，如果是拥有电磁悬挂和后轮转向优势会非常明显，但那是价格更高的次顶配和顶配才有的玩意儿。除此之外CT6的底盘最初是对标S级这种大型车的，行驶质感会好过S90那单薄的底盘，同时CT6同级别绝对一流的隔音静谧性，也是S90没有的。而S90的优势在于全系标配的主动安全系统，车道偏离预警、车道保持、主动刹车……此外CT6巨大的车身在小街小巷中穿梭非常吃力，在非主路调头的时候更会让你痛不欲生，但S90在车长短了十几公分的前提下，后排空间竟然比CT6还要再大不少。用“只有差异，没有差距”形容现在的CT6和S90再合适不过了，这哥俩都跳水跳成这样了，选谁都没有错。唯一的区别是，CT6在年轻群体当中更受欢迎，而S90的车主年纪普遍偏大一些。其实也有人会拿CT6去对比雷克萨斯ES，尤其是ES200。我反倒觉得这两车的受众群体完全不同，大多数CT6车主都会觉得ES200这种车就是“高价低能、换壳凯美瑞”，而ES200车主会觉得既然你不懂我，我也没必要和你争。此外还有人拿CT6对比3系的，所以说CT6的对手是3系还真不是一句调侃……再简单聊聊CT5和CT4。CT5是一款非常有潜力去竞争3系的车，但依然扛不住凯迪拉克的降价大法。而CT5的车主又可以分成两类，一类是顶配，一类是其他。大部分CT5车主的预算距离3系还是差了些，但他们又想得到一台豪华运动后驱车，CT5的价格合适（28T技术型落地26万，28T豪华型落地28万），那就直接提走。而顶配的28T铂金运动版车主才是真爱（落地33万），他们的预算再加一些就足够入手3系的325i和325Li了，但是顶配的电磁悬挂、Brembo刹车、PS4S轮胎、限滑差速器每一样都是狠货，让他们毅然决然放弃宝马标去追求这些只供自己愉悦的东西。至于CT5和3系怎么选？完全看你的钱包厚度，如果预算只够CT5低配，那也没什么好选的。如果预算够上CT5顶配，顶配的CT5在机械素质层面肯定要比现在的325i和325Li更好，现在的CT5反而比3系更像3系。但如果你想要舒舒服服家用，那还是长轴的325Li更香一点，有着5系一般舒适的悬挂调校。但在330i和330Li这俩动力怪物面前，即使是顶配的CT5也没有太多竞争力了，首先价格就不在一个档次了。至于CT4，对于那些兜里没什么钱又想要运动和后驱的人来说，CT4在性能和配置上具有足够的吸引力，同时中型车的定位在级别上也更加吃香。但是假如你在有女朋友或者老婆的情况下还想买这车的话，那你就得祈祷自己的另一半不看网络段子，不然她绝对会时时刻刻盯着你的行踪，顺便把你所有车友会的微信群都退掉。写在最后回想那个XTS、CTS、SLS、SRX的时代，凯迪拉克就像是一个小众但非常有情怀的美式豪华品牌，是所有美系爱好者都向往的dream car，但价格总是妨碍我们去实现梦想。降价当然是好事，曾经高高在上的凯迪拉克，现在不说唾手可得吧，至少入手难度已经连降好几级。从销量上看，现在的凯迪拉克也远比当年的凯迪拉克成功，但过于简单粗暴的降价反倒会让一批豪华品牌消费者感到廉价。这些人往往感性大于理性，贵就是好好就是贵，车再好也不如一枚自带光环的车标来得重要，以至于凯迪拉克在他们眼里已经变成了差一口气上BBA的无奈之选。现在，奔驰代表豪华；宝马代表运动；奥迪代表科技；雷克萨斯代表匠心……凯迪拉克代表什么？更多会让人联想到便宜。这就是这个具有百年历史的品牌、曾经的豪华标准缔造者遇到的问题。但是在中国想要在销量上接近BBA，降价几乎是凯迪拉克唯一可选的路。只是在降价的同时，我总感觉以凯迪拉克为代表的美系车在文化植入方面做得实在不够，毕竟同样在降价的沃尔沃和捷豹，一个一直主打安全，一个也能和英伦风情扯上边。同属通用旗下的别克和雪弗兰也一样，以至于很多人一看见美系车，就会下意识想到“粗糙”、“油老虎”、“优惠大”，没了。这点它们都应该学一学刚才提到的大众，一个普通平价品牌硬是给大家留下了“高级”的印象。美系车的调性应该是什么样的？开上它，感觉就像单手扶着方向盘，另一只手搂着美国大妹，沐浴着加州的灿烂阳光，驶在通往天使之城的66号公路上……音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

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本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注！同样的CT6，4年暴跌15万2016年7月底，南京突然传出了要限牌的小道消息，也不知道是谁先开的头，但是当时知道这事的人还挺多。我就记得那一天还在睡梦中，我爸突然打电话给我，说南京要限牌了，前一秒我还是迷迷糊糊的，下一秒一下就惊醒了。传垚不传谣，但是传垚信谣。一听这个消息我就急了，当时家里还没有车，那还犹豫什么？但问题又来了，那时我在澳洲上学，家里只有我一人有驾照。7月底，距离澳洲大学开学还有一个礼拜，车买回来，一停就是好几个月直到我下次放假回国。于是，我爸想着先买一台二手破车，解决牌照问题。但是，买车是我盼了几年的大好事，当然希望一步到位。我爸犟不过我，只好答应，哎当时真不懂事。当天晚上，我就选好了车，选什么不好，偏偏选了当时刚刚上市不久的凯迪拉克CT6。现在想想也是，2016年E级、5系、A6L没有换代，捷豹XF、沃尔沃S90还是进口，好像也没什么可选的。第二天，赶到4S店，看车砍价，一气呵成；第三天，赶到4S店，贷款审核等太久，那就全款提车走；第四天，上完牌照，贴完窗膜，兜了会风，拉上车衣，告别走人……几个月后我放假回国，将车开回4S店首保，售后经理看到我的表显里程都不敢相信，240公里？！现在和爸妈谈起这件事，我们都很无奈，当时爸妈每周都要特地去地库发动一下车，生怕电瓶没电。发动的时候，他俩没事就干坐在车里，我妈会晕车，她现在还记得当时车里的那股新车味道。这就是我们家第一台车的故事，一件平常可能要纠结几个月的大事，在限牌谣言的促使下几天内就草草完事。至于当时提车的落地价格，这是我不愿提及的痛：2016款28T豪华型，官方指导价48.99万，优惠8万裸车40.99万，落地47万不到。而前不久，我们的兔子也买了一台CT6，身为野马车主，他选择CT6的原因是“可以舒舒服服带娃”。选一款方向盘会自动往洗浴中心跑偏的车带娃，我也是信了。他的落地价格就非常劲爆了：2021款28T精英型，官方指导价39.97万，优惠11.5万，落地32万以内。我问他为什么不买更主流的豪华型，配置上一个档次也差不了多少钱。兔子的回答很耿直：“因为不喜欢液晶仪表。”32万以内，还不是最低配，这是什么神仙价格？我仍然记得当年CT6刚上市时的定位：标准轴距的大型轿车，3.0L双涡轮增压的40T车型错位竞争S级、7系、A8L，2.0T的28T车型直接竞争E级、5系、A6L。但理想有多美好，现实就有多残酷。在美国老家，凯迪拉克CT6已于今年正式停产，现在我们见到的中期改款CT6，大概率是CT6简短一生中的最后一个版本。在国内CT6在2019年改款之后不仅取消了原先59.99-81.88万的40T车型，同时还全面下调28T车型的官方指导价，由43.99-61.99万降到37.97-48.97万，相当于来了一次官方降级。现在再对比一下当初被拿来与CT6比较最多的、同时也是运动调性最相似的5系，低配的525Li现在的落地价格在46万左右，而明显低CT6一个级别的3系，想要落地主流的325Li也需掏出36万左右。所以现在有那么一句话，CT4的对手是3系，CT5的对手是3系，现在CT6的对手也变成了3系。为什么会这样？通用错过的10年时间回到1978年，中国汽车工业公司希望在北京建立一个大型的汽车联合企业，以轻型车为主，包括轿车、客货两用车等车型。中汽首先想到的合资对象就是通用，而且后来还考虑到单靠中汽的力量不够，还联合了航天工业部、兵器工业部参加。然而由于中美双方在大型铸造厂的选址问题上意见不同，这个宏大的项目就此告吹。后来，政府决定在上海建立轿车生产基地，提出要引进一批机电产品装配线，借此发展对外加工装配业务，当中就包括了一条轿车装配线。当时首选的合资对象是丰田，但是丰田正投入大量精力在北美打造雷克萨斯品牌，根本无暇考虑合资事宜。加上丰田高层认为那时候的国内消费力低下，应该先合力发展商用车市场，不愿投巨资到轿车项目，所以作罢。德国大众的高层听闻后，马上与中国政府开展接触工作，来来回回折腾了很多次，直到1984年正式和上汽集团的前身，也就是上海汽车拖拉机联营公司签订了合资合同。到了1985年3月，“上海大众（上汽大众）”正式成立。上海大众成立，德国人舒舒服服吃了一波红利，并且国家在1988年提出了“三大三小两微”战略，只支持一汽大众、上海大众、东风神龙这“三大”，北京吉普、天津夏利和广州标致这“三小”，以及长安奥拓和贵州云雀这“两微”的基地建设。彼时的通用已经看到了大众在中国的战绩，毕竟“三大”里面有两个都是大众，美国佬满肚子都是羡慕嫉妒恨，所以极度想进入中国市场。于是在1991年终于通过和金杯合作的方式进入国内，成立了“金杯通用汽车公司”，通用就此一边和金杯一起搞雪佛兰S10系列轻型载货汽车，一边等待机会。时间来到1994年，国内发布了首个汽车产业政策，到1995年底前不再批准轿车和轻型车的新整车项目，这让通用这种本来想静静等待政策转机的厂家一脸懵X。好在功夫不负有心人，到了1994年11月事态发生了转机，在一次轿车技术交流会上，政府表示中国汽车工业将把主要方向从载货车转为轿车生产，还把公费购买市场转为家庭消费为主。通用一下子就抓住了这个机会，毕竟之前已经失去了太多，立马着手与上汽进行谈判。当时，同样和上汽进行接洽的其实不止通用一家，还有福特跟丰田。但是丰田太积极，在1994年11月之前就来了，尽管那时候的丰田社长丰田达郎表示要合资生产20万台皇冠，但受制于国务院颁布的《汽车工业产业政策》，这一项合作就没有达成，丰田很郁闷，不过我估计上汽也挺郁闷的，这个合作要是达成了，现在也没有广丰什么事了，估计得叫上丰。而福特没能达成合作，主要原因是自己作妖，那时候福特强烈坚持自己的控股比例大于50%，所以只能告吹。最后，通用公司粉墨登场，在吸取了之前的教训之后，通用直接大手一挥“我出15个亿，而且是美金”，要知道后来的长安福特，一开始的总投资额也不过9800万美元。同时，上汽的态度也很微妙，小算盘也是打得劈啪作响，一方面上汽希望可以通过和通用的合作来抗衡大众，迫使其引入新车型；另一方面还看中了通用的德尔福在零部件配套上的优势，于是在“浦东轿车项目”上双方很快达成共识。1997年3月，上汽和通用正式签署合资合同，通用答应将那时候最新的车型带到中国，共同发展中高级轿车项目。也就是说，从1978年到1997年，通用整整用了10年时间才正式和中国的消费者见面。通用最先希望引入雪佛兰进行国产，但是中方认为雪佛兰的档次太低，后来通用又向中方推荐了欧宝，但经过调研发现，当时国内市场主要是公务车市场，倾向于大排量和大尺寸车型，因此欧宝也没有下文了。最后的选择就在别克和凯迪拉克之间，由于通用当时不想国产凯迪拉克，最终决定只有别克了，于是通用就靠别克的新世纪和赛欧拉开了在中国市场的序幕。到了2004年，上汽通用已然成长为一颗参天大树，于是决定将凯迪拉克正式落户上汽通用，比北京奔驰还早了一年。但是，凯迪拉克在国内的路一直都不是很顺利。首先是在2005年，凯迪拉克CTS正式国产上市，推出了三个配置，分别是2.8L V6版本、3.6L V6版本和3.6L V6高性能版。官方指导价也很直白，就按排量来定价格，2.8L的43.8万，3.6L的51.8万。现在看这车绝对是诚意满满，在那个年代，3.6L的CTS就已经能做到百公里加速6.7秒，而且配备的还是5AT变速箱，高性能版还有制动力分配、牵引力控制和车身稳定系统。并且，还能看见前排座椅加热、电动座椅记忆、中控彩色液晶屏幕、可调高度的大灯、后视镜加热等等那个年代非常稀有的功能。如果把这车放到现在，很多人绝对会夸它“原汁原味”，但是对于当时那些愿意花五十来万去买车的人而言，这个车空间小、油耗高、价格贵，牌子也不是很硬，结果就是……凉凉。在CTS惨败之后，凯迪拉克重振旗鼓，又在2007年把STS拉进国内生产，而且通用还借鉴了奥迪的成功经验，把海外的STS进行了加长，变成了我们后来看到的SLS赛威。这个系列不仅推出了2.8L V6和3.6L V6版本，还推出了4.6L V8的旗舰型。如果你觉得大排量发动机就已经有些不讲武德了，那我再说几个让人惊讶的配置和技术：发动机全系配有可变气门正时和电子节气门控制技术，前轮配备左右长短臂附防倾杆的独立悬架，至于ABS、制动力分配、刹车辅助、牵引力控制、车身稳定控制、无钥匙进入、无钥匙启动、多功能方向盘、电动座椅记忆、蓝牙车载电话等等也是全系标配，并且旗舰型还有后排座椅电动调节、后排座椅加热、车载电视。凯迪拉克把所有的高精尖技术一股脑全用在了SLS上面，带来的结果却让人大跌眼镜，这台车在当年被无数人吐槽：价格太贵了、油耗太高了，因为即使你把配置堆得这么香，技术弄得这么高端，但是很多都是在消费者看不到的地方（现在的凯迪拉克也是这样）。就比如那个左右长短臂附防倾杆的独立悬架，大多数人根本搞不清楚这玩意儿有什么用，那时候看重的是车子够大、坐起来够舒服、开出去有面子。凯迪拉克发现，自己大排量的车型水土不服，只能痛定思痛开始转变思路，于是在2010年底引入了2.0T发动机，所以后来2011款的SLS就有了2.0T版本，准入门槛也从过去的44.8万下降至38.88万，这还不算大幅度的市场优惠。所以如果说凯迪拉克疯狂打折是从什么时候开始的，我觉得就是从2011年这台2.0T的SLS开始的。到了2013年，鉴于之前的销量，凯迪拉克做出了调整，决定搞“错位竞争”，用XTS这款中大型车去和BBA的中型车进行PK，凭借价格和尺寸的优势，虽然XTS的打法非常另类，但是就此站稳了。后来，凯迪拉克又在轿车系列中把ATS进行国产变成了ATS-L，通过大幅度的降价和确实很香的配置，从BBA手里抢走不少客户，凯迪拉克尝到了甜头。似乎一切都在往好的方向发展，虽然在品牌和销量之间进行了一些取舍，但好在有销量支撑，能赚钱比什么都强。可是，凯迪拉克在市场营销上后续的骚操作，则一下把自己推上了风口浪尖。2016年初，国产的CT6正式上市，凯迪拉克很重视，消费者也很期待。凯迪拉克先是搞了个“以D打C”和“二打一”的策略，用CT6+XTS两台车去攻占中大型车市场，其实主要目标也就是E级、5系、A6L。CT6作为高端旗舰提升调性，XTS则是用低价正面硬刚。凯迪拉克发现，自己的策略还可以，好歹还有那么一丢丢的销量，于是骚操作开始了。他们搞了一个“5+1=6”的活动，在2016年6月22日到7月31日期间，只要你手里有一台个人一手的宝马5系，不管国产还是进口，制造年份在2012至2014年之间（520车型要2013至2014年），车辆里程小于8万公里，车况保证无大事故、无火烧、无泡水，你就可以用这台车加一块钱人民币去换一台官方指导价43.99万的CT6 28T时尚型回来，如果想要更高的配置，贴补配置的差价就可以。凯迪拉克这个活动堪称营销学中的典型失败案例，可以直接写进教科书当反面教材的那种，直接把CT6这张好牌打得稀烂，以至于很多人都觉得官方这个行为就是明示CT6的新车就和二手的5系一个价。据说最后有3000多人报名，一系列严苛规则筛选后只剩下4人，那我想问搞这么大动静你图什么呢？最早一批原价买了CT6的车主们，尤其是40T车主，还做着对标S级、7系和A8L的美梦，结果被官方这么一带节奏，自己心态彻底崩了是小，手里的车哗啦啦贬值才是大……结果，在这波骚操作过后，凯迪拉克的品牌力一下子跌了不少，加上后来各大4S店在国5转国6的时候又开始清仓大甩卖，15万的ATS-L秀出天际，从此凯迪拉克在中国市场里变成了价格骨折的代名词。在ATS-L结束了自己的历史使命后，凯迪拉克进行了大幅度的产品线调整，把原来的“TS”轿车线，也就是ATS、XTS、CTS、SLS（海外叫STS）全都砍掉，变成了现在“CT4、5、6”的轿车线和“XT4、5、6”的SUV线，外加百万级的凯雷德，喜欢哪个选哪个。当然，凯迪拉克这样的操作虽然自降身价，但的确带来了不小的福利。在大幅降价的策略下，凯迪拉克几乎做到了中美同价，而且即使有这么大的优惠，凯迪拉克依旧不亏。因为他们现在除了凯雷德之外，全系都配备了代号LSY的2.0T发动机，加上通用自己的工厂不止在做凯迪拉克，同时还在做别克和雪佛兰，成本一下子就摊薄了，这也是为什么凯迪拉克有底气做到以价换量。各款凯迪拉克轿车的优缺点那么，凯迪拉克的车到底怎么样，今天暂时先聊一聊它的轿车线。CT6最开始的对手是E级、5系、A6L，但这都是老黄页了。现在但凡是预算充裕的人，恐怕都不会在CT6与这三款车之间纠结，即使是用CT6的高配去对比这三款车的低配，大多数人也会在后者当中三选一。CT6目前最直接的竞争对手一定是沃尔沃的S90，即将换代的捷豹XFL暂时退出竞争，S90也是这么想的，为了干掉CT6特地停产了2.0T低功率的T4车型。现在CT6主流的28T豪华型和S90主流的B5智逸豪华/运动版价格都差不多，都已经沦落到了36万左右即可落地。CT6和5系有点像，都是那种有运动感的中大型车，但是换了LSY发动机之后只剩下237马力、350牛米，相比老款LTG发动机的276马力、400牛米，等于自废武功。不过CT6好歹是纵置后驱车，相比前驱S90在操控上多少会有一些优势，如果是拥有电磁悬挂和后轮转向优势会非常明显，但那是价格更高的次顶配和顶配才有的玩意儿。除此之外CT6的底盘最初是对标S级这种大型车的，行驶质感会好过S90那单薄的底盘，同时CT6同级别绝对一流的隔音静谧性，也是S90没有的。而S90的优势在于全系标配的主动安全系统，车道偏离预警、车道保持、主动刹车……此外CT6巨大的车身在小街小巷中穿梭非常吃力，在非主路调头的时候更会让你痛不欲生，但S90在车长短了十几公分的前提下，后排空间竟然比CT6还要再大不少。用“只有差异，没有差距”形容现在的CT6和S90再合适不过了，这哥俩都跳水跳成这样了，选谁都没有错。唯一的区别是，CT6在年轻群体当中更受欢迎，而S90的车主年纪普遍偏大一些。其实也有人会拿CT6去对比雷克萨斯ES，尤其是ES200。我反倒觉得这两车的受众群体完全不同，大多数CT6车主都会觉得ES200这种车就是“高价低能、换壳凯美瑞”，而ES200车主会觉得既然你不懂我，我也没必要和你争。此外还有人拿CT6对比3系的，所以说CT6的对手是3系还真不是一句调侃……再简单聊聊CT5和CT4。CT5是一款非常有潜力去竞争3系的车，但依然扛不住凯迪拉克的降价大法。而CT5的车主又可以分成两类，一类是顶配，一类是其他。大部分CT5车主的预算距离3系还是差了些，但他们又想得到一台豪华运动后驱车，CT5的价格合适（28T技术型落地26万，28T豪华型落地28万），那就直接提走。而顶配的28T铂金运动版车主才是真爱（落地33万），他们的预算再加一些就足够入手3系的325i和325Li了，但是顶配的电磁悬挂、Brembo刹车、PS4S轮胎、限滑差速器每一样都是狠货，让他们毅然决然放弃宝马标去追求这些只供自己愉悦的东西。至于CT5和3系怎么选？完全看你的钱包厚度，如果预算只够CT5低配，那也没什么好选的。如果预算够上CT5顶配，顶配的CT5在机械素质层面肯定要比现在的325i和325Li更好，现在的CT5反而比3系更像3系。但如果你想要舒舒服服家用，那还是长轴的325Li更香一点，有着5系一般舒适的悬挂调校。但在330i和330Li这俩动力怪物面前，即使是顶配的CT5也没有太多竞争力了，首先价格就不在一个档次了。至于CT4，对于那些兜里没什么钱又想要运动和后驱的人来说，CT4在性能和配置上具有足够的吸引力，同时中型车的定位在级别上也更加吃香。但是假如你在有女朋友或者老婆的情况下还想买这车的话，那你就得祈祷自己的另一半不看网络段子，不然她绝对会时时刻刻盯着你的行踪，顺便把你所有车友会的微信群都退掉。写在最后回想那个XTS、CTS、SLS、SRX的时代，凯迪拉克就像是一个小众但非常有情怀的美式豪华品牌，是所有美系爱好者都向往的dream 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