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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bethesda has released a major update for Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, significantly improving the overall experience on the console.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s not my experience at all. When the trailer for the Switch 2 version came out it looked horrible, but the actual game was fine from the moment it released. It runs fine on my Steam Deck too, but the Steam Deck only has a 720p display while the Switch 2 is 1080p. Visually I prefer the Switch 2 version at 40 Hz by a lot.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What was the first game you ever bought ?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Some Atari ST game, not sure which. Maybe Spacola? Early teens.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Switch 2 demand appears to be flagging as Nintendo reportedly lowers production⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  And if you play docked you don’t get much out of the added power for the majority of games. You can get a few upgrade packs (some of which cost money) and a small number of games that require a Switch 2. But otherwise the main difference is better load times.

  For handheld they just recently fixed this with a new handheld boost mode where Switch 1 games run in some docked mode simulation, so handheld players do get better performance and resolution out of a Switch 2 (in some cases significantly, there are some Switch 1 games that are borderline unplayable on a Switch 1 in handheld mode). But only as of a couple weeks ago. Literally the feature every handheld player wanted out of a Switch 2, and it took them this long.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Forza Horizon 6 requirements are out⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t see any mention about Linux

  It does mention Steam Deck

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'Harada TEKKEN is Completely Dead': Veteran Bandai Dev Shares Final Message with Fans⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Due to the blank between Harada and TEKKEN, the title reads like he said TEKKEN as he imagined it is dead, but what he actually wrote is his X handle (with the underscore), so he’s talking about himself.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Indie Game Awards Disqualifies Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Due To Gen AI Usage⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve been programming as a hobby since I was 9. It’s also my job so I rarely finish the hobby projects anymore, but still.

  On my first computer (Apple II) I was able to make a complete game as a kid that I felt was comparable to some of the commercial ones we had.

  In the 1990ies I was just a teenager busy with school but I could make software that was competitive with paid products. Published some things via magazines.

  In the late 90ies I made web sites with a few friends from school. Made a lot of money in teenager terms. Huge head start for university.

  In the 2000s for the first time I felt that I couldn’t get anywhere close to commercial games anymore. I’m good at programming but pretty much only at that. My art skills are still on the same level as when I was a kid. Last time I used my own hand drawn art professionally was in 2007.

  Games continued becoming more and more complex. They now often have incredibly detailed 3D worlds or at least an insane amount of pixel art. Big games have huge custom sound tracks. I can’t do any of that. My graphics tablets and my piano are collecting dust.

  In 2025 AI would theoretically give me options again. It can cover some of my weak areas. But people hate it, so there’s no point. Indy developers now require large teams to count as indy; for a single person it’s difficult especially with limited time.

  It’d be nice if the ethical issues could be fixed though. There are image models trained on proprietary data only, music models will get there too because of some recent legal settlements, but it’s not enough yet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rustmire (in development), an adventure x strategy x city-builder hybrid, where you explore a post apocalyptic world while building out a roaming city, with pixel-art graphics and a side view, releases a demo on Steam.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Reminds me of Of Mice and Sand

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Elden Ring on Switch 2 Is a Disaster in Handheld Mode - IGN⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I played it on Steam Deck and it was fine. And the Switch 2 is more powerful than that, although it also has a much higher display resolution.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ex-PlayStation exec argues 'only the dog can hear' differences between consoles and gaming PCs: 'They're all quite similar'⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  To be fair, connecting some of the hardware I used in the 80ies is not straight-forward. But not impossible.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Game Informer Is Back and the Entire Team Has Returned⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Just enough money to buy some physical goods, but not enough to buy so many that storage becomes a problem…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dragon's Dogma 2 release date [March 22nd, 2024] seemingly leaks ahead of dedicated showcase⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago⁩:

  The first Dragon’s Dogma had a ton of small DLC too, so this isn’t exactly new. They even sold rift crystals. I guess a lot of players don’t realize how much DLC it was because the later editions and the ports came with most of it included.