Sure, but they also need to be on a platform that people actually use. I agree that there are lots of reasons against Discord, but my point is, they didn’t choose Discord because of a lack of intelligence.
There is currently a very funny, kind of sad dust-up over Helldivers 2, in which self-proclaimed “anti-woke” gamers have previously heralded it as a rare game where they believe “politics” does not play a factor. Their faith was been shaken by an Arrowhead community manager they believed they found to be (gasp)...
There is currently a very funny, kind of sad dust-up over Helldivers 2, in which self-proclaimed “anti-woke” gamers have previously heralded it as a rare game where they believe “politics” does not play a factor
The game does of course have a political message, but I think there is a slightly different take that could have merit. The “political” part of the game is to make fun of the interventionist foreign policy of the US. This was a major culture war issue from the 80s to the 2000s, but since the 2010s, the culture wars have shifted towards identity politics. The ‘self-proclaimed “anti-woke” gamers’ are right in pointing out that Helldivers avoids these topics.
Does this game need client-side anticheat at all? It’s not PvP, so if you’re cheating, you just ruin the experience for yourself and maybe your teammates. But as far as I know, there are no rankings and not really any competition.
I don’t understand why people make this point. You own the physical media and you own a perpetual license to the game. It’s like saying you don’t own your car because you have to follow the traffic laws.
It’s incorrect in the sense that the statement implies that there is a kind of ownership distinct from owning a license that is denied to users. But this isn’t possible. The only way to own intellectual property (games, books, music) is to have a license to it.
All console games have DRM that tries to prevent users from copying it or using it on different hardware
I don’t like DRM either, but this misses the point about ownership. For example, if a law says your house may not have more than two people living in it, you can still own it, even if you don’t like the limitations that it has.
I’d be interested what people think he should be paid. Based on the downvotes on your comment, people say 200€ is too low? It was in 2009, so inflation adjusted it’s 300€. And the article has the complete raw recording, it took him less than a minute.
Games companies expanded like crazy due to low interest rates and high demand for games during the pandemic. Now interest rates are going up and people go outside again.
What a weird article. It doesn’t say what was agreed and it doesn’t say what the voice actors want instead. Voice actor says the deal is “garbage” and the AI company says the deal is “ethical”. But what is the actual deal???
Obviously you can buy and not buy whatever you want, but usually if you’re going to boycott a business, you would pick the one whose decisions you disagree with (Unity), not the victims (game developers)
This thread is full of people with strong opinions who have no idea how video games are made. They don’t seem aware that they are exactly proving his point.
I’ve seen some people debate whether “meta” means “applying a concept to itself” or “most effective tactic available”. In gaming, both kind of make sense. But in the context of business models for twitch streams, only the second definition works. (even though it originated from the word “metagame”, where “meta” wasn’t an acronym)
Why is it so hard for people to imagine that there are players who like the game as it is and see value in buying ships? After 10 years of development, people have a pretty good idea of what they are getting into.
It’s so frustrating to see people in this thread posting objectively false statements about SC. Yes, it’s behind schedule and yes it suffers from scope creep. But it’s not a scam and it’s not vaporware. People who give them money know exactly what they are getting into. You can buy a ship now and fly it immediately. You can spend hundreds of hours in the game in it’s current state. Even pointing out that it’s playable gets downvotes.
Bug reports from random players aren’t that useful. The bottleneck is fixing the bugs not finding them. For any bug you report to a games studio, there is a good chance they already know.
I have recently played 3 games that have forced a lengthy, unskippable tutorial section that runs for several hours of the game, just to unlock the most basic functions like buying the items, customizing features, multiplayer, and even 2-player split screen modes....
Yes. Not just AAA. Online commenters seem to believe that bugs don’t get fixed because developers aren’t aware of them. That’s almost never the reason. Finding bugs is easy. Fixing them is the difficult part. And time spent fixing bugs is time not spent developing new features.
Discord Shuts Down Servers for Switch Emulators Suyu & Sudachi; Disables Lead Developers Account As Well (www.theverge.com)
Discord👏Is👏Not👏A👏Replacement👏For👏 Websites
Helldivers 2’s Politics Appear To Be Flying Over The Heads Of Some (www.forbes.com)
There is currently a very funny, kind of sad dust-up over Helldivers 2, in which self-proclaimed “anti-woke” gamers have previously heralded it as a rare game where they believe “politics” does not play a factor. Their faith was been shaken by an Arrowhead community manager they believed they found to be (gasp)...
For some, Helldivers 2’s anti-cheat software limits the ability to play at all (www.polygon.com)
Video game firms found to have broken own UK industry rules on loot boxes (www.theguardian.com)
Subscription services are changing our relationship to gaming (www.theverge.com)
The voice actor behind "PEGI 18" says he was paid just €200 (www.eurogamer.net)
Employees Say ‘Sizable Portion’ Of Gearbox-Owned Studio Has Been Laid Off (aftermath.site)
Today on “the gamedev community literally can’t catch a break”…
Gaming voice actors blindsided by 'garbage' union AI deal (www.bbc.com)
Unity is laying off 25% of its workforce in what it's calling a 'company reset' (www.pcgamer.com)
Roughly 1,800 people are being put out of work, but hey, at least the share price is going up.
Starfield design director calls out unfair game criticism: 'Don't fool yourself into thinking you know why it is the way it is' (www.pcgamer.com)
Twitch will now allow "Artistic Nudity" following the viral topless meta (www.dexerto.com)
Twitch Updated their Sexual Content Policy:...
EU court rules people can resell digital games (www.gamingbible.com)
Finally some good news! I’ve been waiting for quite a while for such a ruling....
Uncovered EA patent would use AI to replace professional voice actors with (fake) you (www.tomshardware.com)
Star Citizen Just Had its Biggest Crowdfunding Day Ever With $3.5 Million in 24 Hours (techraptor.net)
Games that require you to unlock the basic functions of the game can suck my nuts.
I have recently played 3 games that have forced a lengthy, unskippable tutorial section that runs for several hours of the game, just to unlock the most basic functions like buying the items, customizing features, multiplayer, and even 2-player split screen modes....
Gamedev and linux (treebrary.pone.social)
Cities Skylines 2 reportedly runs with 7-12fps on an Intel Core i9 13900KS with AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX at 4K/High Settings (www.dsogaming.com)
$600 Million And A Decade Later, Where Is Star Citizen (exputer.com)