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- Comment on What are signs that the game devs aren't gamers themselves? 2 weeks ago:
They work for Ubisoft or Bethesda
- Comment on Marathon Delayed as Bungie Promises to Reveal New Release Date This Fall - IGN 5 weeks ago:
We’ve entered a new era of postponing the release date for releasing the release date
- Comment on What are some good cooperative shooters? Hidden gems? 1 month ago:
Yup!
- Comment on What are some good cooperative shooters? Hidden gems? 2 months ago:
Prodeus is a fun multiplayer DOOM-like with old school vibes
- Comment on RIP FaceID, Hello Palm Recognition: How Veins In Your Palm Are The Next Biometric Boom - Yanko Design 2 months ago:
I was curious, so I had to look it up. Turns out, Aristotle found and already written treatise on the idea of palm reading… I know it’s not exactly palm “finger” printing, but even our ancestors knew palms were unique.
- Comment on RIP FaceID, Hello Palm Recognition: How Veins In Your Palm Are The Next Biometric Boom - Yanko Design 2 months ago:
It does sound like something an idiot would do!
- Comment on RIP FaceID, Hello Palm Recognition: How Veins In Your Palm Are The Next Biometric Boom - Yanko Design 2 months ago:
Why do people assume that a new biometric is more secure than the ones already in use? In all cases, an authority figure only has to knock you out and they have all the access they need.
Even Spaceballs shows just how easy this is to defeat.
- Comment on Framing Logic - The Insane Influencer Logic That Tricked Million of People 2 months ago:
I love the format. Thanks for a new channel!
Unfortunately, the people that really need to watch and understand this will immediately shut their brains off at the 4:00 mark. If they were able to keep up, they probably have a modicum of critical thinking skill, and likely wouldn’t be duped by this woman in the first place.
- Comment on $80 for Borderlands 4 too costly? Randy Pitchford says, "If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen" 2 months ago:
Arr, matey
- Comment on $80 for Borderlands 4 too costly? Randy Pitchford says, "If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen" 2 months ago:
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- Comment on $80 for Borderlands 4 too costly? Randy Pitchford says, "If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen" 2 months ago:
I’ll add Factorio to the list of games that deserve the $80 tag. $40 for base, $40 for Space Age expansion. Or don’t get Space Age and go with the mod that spawned Space Age (although not exactly the same).
I get it’s a bit of a niche genre, though. The factory thing the way Factorio does it isn’t for everybody.
- Comment on Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet 2 months ago:
You’re right, I guess the original thing by Jack Dorsey (Bluesky Protocol) was non-profit, but since becoming its own entity it is for-profit now. I conflated the two.
They consider themselves a Benefit Corporation, which I just learned is likely for-profit pretending to be socially aware.
- Comment on Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet 2 months ago:
Let’s see here… ahh yes, it’s a company run by a board with a CEO based in Amerika. Who gives a shit if it’s non-profit or not, the users are not in control. No thanks.
- Comment on China begins assembling its supercomputer in space 2 months ago:
All I can say is that the Wiki article is not the show or the manga.
- Comment on China begins assembling its supercomputer in space 2 months ago:
We just keep inching closer and closer to Planetes instead of Star Trek
- Comment on The 'deprofessionalization of video games' was on full display at PAX East 2 months ago:
I have also worked on many engineering teams, both as management and engineering. Still, the execs are the ones that get left behind. The juniors at least have knowledge and ability to continue honing their craft. If they’re passionate about it, they will push through and make it work.
The execs just extract money, even in the scenarios you presented, and without any developers they can’t accomplish shit.
Having said that, I get what you’re saying, but again that is something that exists without this idea of “deprofessionalization.” Juniors get the shit end of the stick in a lot of industries, even outside development and engineering. On the flipside, so do seniors when the execs aren’t willing to pay what they’re worth, so they hire green juniors instead.
- Comment on The 'deprofessionalization of video games' was on full display at PAX East 2 months ago:
People in between will be left out.
The way I interpreted this was, “the execs will be left out because they can’t do any of this themselves.” They don’t even have the ideas.
Also yea, Factorio is an impressive game. Even the modders are insane, and I don’t really run into bugs ever. Well… software bugs that is.
- Comment on Watch This Cybertruck Self-Destruct in Shallow Water 2 months ago:
Ehhh, the OG air intake on my RAV4 with 30" tires is about that distance from the ground. Just a little bit of water sucked in that way could cause problems.
Having said that, a simple snorkel solves that and I don’t have to flip a switch to use it.
- Comment on Star Wars Shows the Future of AI Special Effects and It Sucks [404 Media] 2 months ago:
lmao… the TED talk is hilarious. Midway through, he starts explaining how Jurassic Park did vfx, basically showing how absolutely beastly and talented they were overcoming challenges in practical effects at that scale; then goes on to show this slopshit garbage.
It’s really sad that it took the “artist” 2 whole weeks to make this.
- Comment on Grand Theft Auto 4 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S reportedly in development, could release this year 2 months ago:
My comment isn’t just about Rockstar, although they did also do some milking with GTA3 as well. Recently there was TES IV, plus all the Skyrim editions, from Bethesda. Now Gears of War is getting a remaster. In recent years, remakes and remasters from AAAs seem to have increased. Last of Us is another example.
- Comment on Grand Theft Auto 4 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S reportedly in development, could release this year 2 months ago:
The original will probably run better, too. I bet this is another TES IV situation where they stitched UE5 on top of the original game engine. The release pattern of being completely quiet, then random leak, then it drops is eerily similar.
- Comment on Grand Theft Auto 4 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S reportedly in development, could release this year 2 months ago:
I guess AAA studios are hollywood now. Unable to create something new, put a new coat of paint on something from the attic. Milk the audience with nostalgia.
- Comment on Republicans Try to Cram Ban on AI Regulation Into Budget Reconciliation Bill [404 Media] 2 months ago:
The modern luddite may want to set their sites on certain data centers…
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of May 4th 2 months ago:
I was going to try and do some hunting for potential RPG Maker gems, but then I searched the tag on Itch 😅 I’ll probably stick to the Multiverse mod for FTL…
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of May 4th 2 months ago:
doing roleplay in my head and making up story
I used to love doing that. With the tech mods, I always RP’d I was sent ahead of a colony ship to get production and residence setup and ready.
- Comment on Spotify 30 minutes of uninterrupted... Just kidding 2 months ago:
It’s just one option. You can always go to the artists’ shows and pay cash at the merch table.
- Comment on Spotify 30 minutes of uninterrupted... Just kidding 2 months ago:
Yep, living the dream will do that some times.
I wish there was a more focused metal channel. There probably is, I just don’t know about it. If you follow KEXP, Audiotree, and Amoeba Green Room Sessions they do have those kinds of performances from time to time, though.
- Comment on Players Have Too Many Options to Spend $80 on a Video Game 2 months ago:
Only 4? Pretty sure you could double your catalog for the price of one oblivious remaster
- Comment on Players Have Too Many Options to Spend $80 on a Video Game 2 months ago:
Just so you have more reference. Original link is in OP’s link, but I think they had too many tracking arguments in the URL so wayback didn’t work. Always test before going live!
- Comment on Spotify 30 minutes of uninterrupted... Just kidding 2 months ago:
I miss What.CD so much for this reason. They had the “Artist Web” on every artist and album page that linked you to similar music, and even showing which links were higher percentage matches.