• UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Shangri-la Frontier perfectly captures where the fun in video games lies.

    It also has a weird obsession with energy drinks. To a point where you could think it’s a placement, but apparently it isn’t

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      2 days ago

      After seeing several YouTubers and a couple of podcasts promote energy drinks without actually being sponsored, I feel that many people have an energy drink problem. Joking about it is just one way to cope with that while staying relevant to their audience.

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        2 days ago

        Sounds very plausible.

        What’s most shocking to me is the extent. I drink about a single, sugar free energy drink a day, but they act like drinking a couple in a single gaming session is normal. It’s crazy man

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        I feel like it’s a mix of that combined with a similar situation to the cola wars. Everyone has their favorite and wants to talk about it with others while also saying the other brands are bad.