Overspark
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- Comment on I'm a console gamer so, Why the hate on the Epic Games Store? 4 days ago:
This isn’t public data unfortunately, devs with a game on both platforms are the only ones who can tell us where they earn more. However, I did once read an article that claimed the effective cut from Steam is about half what it says on the tin IF the devs (or their publisher) put in enough effort themselves. Because that’s who decides this, Steam doesn’t have and doesn’t want any control over this.
- Comment on I'm a console gamer so, Why the hate on the Epic Games Store? 4 days ago:
Except that’s also a lie. Steam does keep a higher percentage of the sales price for itself than Epic does, but it also allows people to activate game keys without taking any money. Steam only makes money from games sold on Steam itself. So developers can sell games through other stores and even through their own website, and keep up to 100% of the sales price. Effectively, this means that Steam takes roughly the same amount of money that Epic does, or in some cases even less probably.
- Comment on New fear unlocked 1 week ago:
Yeah as if camels need guns to kill. Those fuckers are plenty dangerous on their own.
- Comment on Let's put an end to the discussion; what is the best way? 1 week ago:
Twist and tuck inside the breadbox obviously.
- Comment on Cookie Clicker coming to Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S 1 week ago:
Also how are you going to mod it on those platforms.
- Comment on David Zaslav Declares, “This Is The Strongest HBO Has Ever Been”, Likens It To NBC In “Must-See TV” Era 1 week ago:
I don’t. Most of the quality shows are on Apple TV now, not on HBO.
- Comment on Are there any books, video games, comics or movies you think would work if adapted into a TV series? 2 weeks ago:
I’ve been dreaming of a Hyperion show for decades. It’s so suitable for an adaptation. Although I’m also scared they’ll fuck it up, so maybe it’s better this way.
- Comment on Fishing games? 3 weeks ago:
It is if you really want to git gud.
But what it also is is the nicest open sea sailing simulator, with awesome ambience and a fantastic world to just sail around in and do some relaxing things like fishing and just exploring all the islands. Especially in Safer Seas mode.
- Comment on Fishing games? 3 weeks ago:
Ah, yes, that’s what I meant with single player (or really single ship, since you can play with your friends) mode, couldn’t remember the name
- Comment on Fishing games? 3 weeks ago:
Sea of Thieves is amazing and has some decent fishing. Might want to stay in the single player world if you just want cozy, although a sense of (PvP) danger can definitely liven things up too.
- Comment on Forever Skies 1.0 out now 5 weeks ago:
Haven’t heard of it before, but it does look interesting
- Comment on The poop psa absolutely no one asked for 5 weeks ago:
Ah, that sounds better. My tumor was found when I was 30 and initially caused me lots of IBD problems, and then proceeded to blood in my stool. Butt probe then confirmed it even though my doctor was expecting something else because I was so young. A test like that might not have helped much in my case but I wasn’t the most average case anyway.
- Comment on The poop psa absolutely no one asked for 5 weeks ago:
Is that a blood test? Those aren’t always effective. I kept testing negative even when I had a massive tumor in my bowels. The only thing that really works is going in there and taking a look, i.e. a colonoscopy.
- Comment on Murderbot | Official Trailer | Apple TV+ | May 16th 1 month ago:
This looks a lot better than I expected it to be. Sanctuary Moon alone might make it worth it.
- Comment on What are some lesser-known obscure TV series that went under the radar, that you would recommend? 1 month ago:
Yeah it was, and the first episode hits quite hard on the heels of covid. I’m sure not everyone was ready for something that apocalyptic, but still.
- Comment on What are some lesser-known obscure TV series that went under the radar, that you would recommend? 1 month ago:
Station Eleven
It’s absolutely criminal how little attention HBO gave this show. It wasn’t even brought to Europe, so you can’t watch it legally over here. But IMHO it’s one of the best TV shows of the past few years, and it’s a complete story so no cliffhangers. It’s also one of the rare cases of a show being better than the book it was based on, and the book was already a bestseller.
- Comment on Definitely wasn't late to work making this 1 month ago:
4 looks like a wild ride
- Comment on One-handed games? 1 month ago:
If it’s more permanent show them an Azeron Cyro at www.azeron.eu It’s a mouse with a thumbstick, you can play almost any PC game with one hand. Comes in both right and left handed versions.
- Comment on Y Combinator urges the White House to support Europe's Digital Markets Act 2 months ago:
YCDMA?
- Comment on Day 232 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games l've been playing until l forget to post Screenshots 2 months ago:
Dunno when you played it but they’ve added tons of shit in the past years, so it might be worth it to give it another chance.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 months ago:
You realize that the plane pictured, an SR-71, possibly the coolest plane ever made, has been phased out many years ago? Another sign the USA isn’t what it used to be! /s
- Comment on Is Civilization 7 not fun? 3 months ago:
4 is the best “old” civ in that it still has square tiles and doomstacks. Also the modding scene is insane for 4, massive total makeovers that make it a completely different game, far more interesting mods than any other civ game.
- Comment on Is Civilization 7 not fun? 3 months ago:
Good to hear how it compares, I was curious about that but reviewers aren’t talking about it.
- Comment on Is Civilization 7 not fun? 3 months ago:
They stole that and some other mechanics from Humankind, a game by the same studio as Endless Legend. It wasn’t received that well in Humankind either, so I’m kinda surprised that they stole it anyway, but I guess line must go up and they didn’t have a lot of inspiration themselves?
- Comment on Google's slow Chrome Extension reforms anger developers • The Register 3 months ago:
This simply isn’t true. FF on Android is fine and allows you to use tons of extensions for far more things than ad blocking, such as the wonderful Consent-O-Matic that automatically deals with cookie popups for you. Huge timesaver on mobile.
- Comment on I have the weirdest aesthetic preferences 7 months ago:
Fully agree!
- Comment on Some Feminist Tips 7 months ago:
None of them have anything to do with feminism though, except maybe #2.
- Comment on Thoughts on Space Games, Part 1: Top-5 AAA Games 11 months ago:
The EVE Online of today has very little to do with the game that came out 21 years ago. It’s been kept up to date very well, the graphics are really nice and the game has been made a lot better for new players. A new expansion just dropped so now it’s actually a pretty good time to try it out.
As for mining in peace: that’s totally doable if you know what you’re doing. The best advice would be to join a mining/building corporation as soon as possible and have them show you the ropes. The element of risk never goes completely away, and you should always be prepared to lose the ship you are flying, but the risks are very manageable, to the point where you should almost never lose a ship unless you’re actively taking more risk.
- Comment on The First Dune Game 32 Years Later: An LGR Retrospective 1 year ago:
Absolutely love this game. Played it from beginning to end on the PC multiple times over the decades. The original floppy version that is, not the poncy CD version he’s using! 😂
- Comment on New solid state battery charges in minutes, lasts for thousands of cycles 1 year ago:
That’s not true, “regular” Li-ion batteries have become tremendously cheaper and have increased their capacity by a lot in the past decade. The next jump in their capacity is about 50% more again, and it’s already being previewed by the big battery manufacturers.