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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA, do games w Star Citizen fans sigh deeply, rub their foreheads as developer casts doubt on Squadron 42's 2026 release: 'I don't know if we're going to make it'
@HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world avatar

It’s been in development for 15 years. Duke Nukem whatever was only in dev hell for 14. Y’all ever gonna admit you got scammed?

BlameTheAntifa,

I got enough enjoyment out of it for what little I spent a lifetime ago. I go see whats new every couple years, which is usually quite a lot. The game is still a disaster, but it’s a strangely interesting disaster.

QuoVadisHomines,

Duke Nukem Whatever sounds like the better version of what we got.

zqps,

You can say it’s a bad deal, they are mismanaging the project etc. but calling it a scam is just hyperbole.

makeshiftreaper, do games w 10 years later, no one has replicated Rocket League's mojo

First and foremost it’s bold to put this out before Drag x Drive releases which is just weird enough to become its own thing. Second, even the owner Epic doesn’t even seem to know what to do with Rocket League because they seem to be trying to make it part of Fortnite. Thirdly, esports are everywhere, sorry not all of them look like legacy sports but that’s not a problem for people playing the games

ampersandrew,
@ampersandrew@lemmy.world avatar

First and foremost it’s bold to put this out before Drag x Drive releases which is just weird enough to become its own thing.

That’s cute.

makeshiftreaper,

Look man, as someone who thought Switch 2 mouse controls were a gimmick and has sunk 17 hours into Civ VII, I don’t feel confident enough to tell all these people that they are wrong. If I had been in college and was told people could get scholarships for NASCAR Soccer I would have laughed in your face. Being that cocky is asking to be wrong

ampersandrew,
@ampersandrew@lemmy.world avatar

I’m not a betting man, but if I were, I would put good money on this being closer to Excite Truck in the public consciousness a few years from now rather than one of the most successful games of all time. So no, it’s not bold to think that Drag X Drive isn’t going to supplant Rocket League.

philophilsaurus,

It doesn’t help that Nintendo seems to actively hinder competitive play in their games. It’s not starting from a winning position, but I wouldn’t count it out entirely.

Eyck_of_denesle,

First and foremost it’s bold to put this out before Drag x Drive releases

This has to be rage bait

D06M4,

My partner and I had a lot of fun playing RL back when it released. We both purchased it. Toxicity in matches grew exponentially soon after and she was the first to eventually get tired of it’s chat, players scoring against their team, and so on. We both stopped playing and then it’s dev studio was sold to Epic Games and the EGS account requirement was that last little push we needed to know we wouldn’t play it ever again. Still, we share some very good memories of that game. I’d say it was worth the purchase.

Wahots, do games w The specter of a GTA 6 delay haunts the games industry: 'Some companies are going to tank' if they guess wrong, says analyst
@Wahots@pawb.social avatar

Judging by all the shark card crap they jammed into the last GTA, I fully expect them to shovel a bunch of crap in to make more money: $70 base games, deluxe editions, DLC, micro transactions, social club integration, required internet connections, all of it.

I miss the old GTAs before they got greedy.

explodicle,
@explodicle@sh.itjust.works avatar

As an optimist, I expect more expansions like Gay Tony and for them to simply make fun of microtransactions on the radio.

ripcord,
@ripcord@lemmy.world avatar

Ah, full expansion DLC. That’d be nice.

STUNT_GRANNY,

Also, actual singleplayer content would be sweet.

Cold_Brew_Enema, do gaming w Elon Musk says too many game studios are owned by giant corporations so his giant corporation is going to start a studio to 'make games great again'

He is the most unlikeable twat on the planet.

Milk_Sheikh,

Somehow, simultaneously “The world’s little brother” and “the most divorced man, ever”

x00z,
@x00z@lemmy.world avatar

From one of the most respected individuals to an absolute joke of a man in a few years.

iAvicenna,
@iAvicenna@lemmy.world avatar

yea I guess at those times he wasn’t very present in social media and everything we heard about him likely came from his PR team.

acosmichippo,
@acosmichippo@lemmy.world avatar

there were red flags. Like calling the mining accident rescuer a pedo and trying to insert himself in the rescue efforts.

iAvicenna,
@iAvicenna@lemmy.world avatar

see, havent even heard about this. when the frequency and exposure increases you start noticing. when was this?

acosmichippo,
@acosmichippo@lemmy.world avatar

2018

Aceticon,

He was always a “lie, lie and lie until you make it” kind of guy, it’s just that in the last couple of years he’s been doing it widely enough and long enough that the real results of enough of his lies came though and enough people started suspecting his words and looking at them more carefully and spotting the lying early.

As the saying goes, “you can deceive some people all of the time or all people some of the time, but you can’t deceive all people all of the time” - and at some point, when he became more widely known, he seems to have gone from the first mode to the second and by now he’s run out of time.

LouNeko, do games w Steam is 'an unsafe place for teens and young adults': US senator warns Gabe Newell of 'more intense scrutiny' from the government if Valve doesn't take action against extremist content

For anyone who wants an example, go to the Helldiver’s 2 patch logs on the Steam Community Hub.

No matter which one.

Kecessa, (edited )

Right wing and not understanding second degree, name a more iconic duo

Edit: Lemmy users and not understanding who people are talking about, name a more iconic duo! I’m talking about the right wing Steam users commenting on the patch notes.

RightHandOfIkaros,

Which is exactly why the US senator that said this is a left-wing Democrat, right?

Politics is so tiresome.

Kecessa,

I’m talking about the users commenting on Helldivers patch notes. Just like with Starship Troopers, people on the right see Helldivers as inspiring when the real message behind the media is anti fascism.

Try to follow the conversation, that should have been very clear considering the comment I was replying to.

Bassman1805,

I really like that there was a whole thing about building a super-weapon where players had to complete quests or whatever to contribute to its development. Then enough players compete the quest and the weapon was completed, and it turned out to be an orbital bombardment that killed enemies and players indiscriminately.

A lot of players were pissed but it’s so aggressively in-character I can’t imagine how they didn’t see it coming.

DarkThoughts,

Edit: Lemmy users and not understanding who people are talking about, name a more iconic duo!

I'm laughing with how relevant this feels to me.

Speculater,
@Speculater@lemmy.world avatar

Jesus, that’s a lot of people afraid of gay people.

thermal_shock,

can you link one? I’m on community hub looking for hate and can’t find it.

found someone spamming for LGBT stuff but most people just ignored it

steamcommunity.com/app/…/4635986512580739894?snr=…

RightHandOfIkaros, do games w Morrigan isn't just my favourite Dragon Age character, she's the greatest fantasy RPG companion of all time

Aerith from Final Fantasy VII?

For all the crap the game gets, Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk was actually an incredibly written companion character. Plus bonus points because of Keanu Reeves.

Kainé from NieR Gestalt/Replicant?

KOSMOS from XenoSaga?

Geno from Super Mario RPG?

Karlach from BG3?

Heck, even Serana from Skyrim could be there.

Many characters I would consider at the very least to be contenders for top spot, if not outright surpassing Morrigan.

chemical_cutthroat,
@chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world avatar

Shit. Pick a character from Chrono Trigger. Citan from XenoGears. Teepo from Breath of Fire 3. I mean, I could go on and on… There are so many classic companions in games. I can’t pick one, and I’m not sure I trust anyone who can, especially when there is bioware money being thrown around.

fushuan,

Most of cyberpunk characters are incredibly well written tbh.

CryptoKitten, do games w Steam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'

I like GOG and I like steam too. While it is true that GOG can’t take the offline installer from me, this does not make it true I can play the game forever since many games are dynamically linked to libraries that may not be available in the future. This happened to me with games I just had bought. Steam also dynamically links to libraries but what I like about the way they are doing it is that these are part of the base installation so as long as you keep these files, the games should keep working. Nothing being perfect, I think they both try to do things in their own way and try to convince us that it is the best one.

Empricorn, do games w Ubisoft comes crawlin' back to Steam
darkphotonstudio, do gaming w Sony backs down on demand that Helldivers 2 players log into a PSN account

This isn’t a win. A win would be gaining something. This is just getting back what they stole.

anonymous111, do gaming w Ubisoft is stripping people's licences for The Crew weeks after its shutdown, nearly squandering hopes of fan servers and acting as a stark reminder of how volatile digital ownership is

For anyone who doesn’t think this is a problem, watch this video and join this campaign.

The Crew represent a real chance to change things globally (seriously, watch the video).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE

www.stopkillinggames.com

dlpkl, do games w Star Wars Outlaws' $110 and $130 editions prompt a collective sigh from potential players tired of season passes and ill-advised early access periods

I’ll just keep playing Helldivers 2 pretending I’m a Clone Commando, thanks.

Renacles,

With extreme prejudice, sir!

Caligvla, do games w This fan-made HD PC port of Zelda: Link's Awakening is so cool I can't believe Nintendo hasn't taken it down yet
@Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Oh don’t worry, Nintendo has a death squad en route to the creator’s house in this very instant.

CileTheSane,
@CileTheSane@lemmy.ca avatar

Is Nintendo owned by Wizards of the Coast?

520,

No, but they are just as litigious when it comes to their IP

Socsa, do games w Court rules Gabe Newell must appear in person to testify in Steam anti-trust lawsuit

Oh lawd he comin

Clbull,

Half Life 3 has been delayed by another three months.

c0mbatbag3l, do gaming w Gabe Newell on why game delays are okay: 'Late is just for a little while. Suck is forever.'
@c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world avatar

However, delay also doesn’t mean a better product. It’s possible for a game to be delayed a ton, and then still really suck.

Delay doesn’t equal good. DN: Forever and Aliens: Colonial Marines made that clear.

erwan,

Still better than if they released the same game earlier. Unless of course they kept adding features or content.

CheeseNoodle,

Didn’t colonial marine turn out to actually have really good AI that totally changed the game feel that had been broken by a single misplaced semi-colon or something?

Defaced,

polygon.com/…/aliens-colonial-marines-fixing-code… yep, a code typo broke the alien AI. Unfortunately for that game though no amount of delays could’ve helped it, there were many more problems besides the AI. The AI was just the biggest problem.

c0mbatbag3l,
@c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world avatar

Well the AI went from “literally dogshit, you can run past them without a second thought” to “oh you have to fight them now.”

Not sure how good it is in the grand scheme, but at least the update fixed their brokenness and made the game playable.

gaael, do gaming w Elon Musk demanded a cameo in Cyberpunk 2077 while wielding a 200 year old gun: "I was armed but not dangerous"

Off-topic below.

Btw, I saw some posters here still use the slur “cunt”.

It’s my understanding that depending on which country you’re from (eg Australia or UK) this slur might not carry a sexist connotation in the mainstream culture, so I don’t think any of you used it with the intent of being sexist.

Nevertheless, in the feminist circles I belong to, uskng a word that describes the genitalia of AFAB as a slur carries a sexist charge whether it was the intent or not. So we try to create new slur reflexes for ourselves and tend to use other words that do not carry an offensive charge towards a discriminated category.

Please do not take this as a personal attack or an attempt to tell you how to speak, I just think we can do better as a community if everyone spots the stuff they are the more sensitive to and explains to the others why they see a problem.

**On-topic.**Elon, please get lost in outer space in one of your stupid rockets.

AlboTheGuy,
@AlboTheGuy@feddit.nl avatar

Will keep in mind

p03locke,
@p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

AFAB

While I don’t disagree with the general argument you’re presenting, you must be pretty deep in those feminist circles to assume that you can just use an abbreviation like AFAB in casual conversation, and expect people to just understand what you’re talking about.

gaael,

You are right, I should not have assumed that.

And I should actually not have used this description, because vulvas are not exclusive to people Assigned Female At Birth, as another commenter pointed out.

Squirrel,
@Squirrel@thelemmy.club avatar

It’s obviously “all females are bastards.”

abhibeckert,

The C word is not acceptable in Australia.

ryannathans,

Cunts are just fine here. All my mates are cunts and all the cunts are mates

arefx,

Instance checks out

Dalek_Thal,
@Dalek_Thal@aussie.zone avatar

OFF TOPIC:

Speaking from a feminstic but also Australian position, I think it’s kinda problematic to outright ban language internationally when the connotation of concern is specific to one culture. We use that word pretty liberally here, and it isn’t done so with remotely the same definition; instead, it is typically used interchangeably with “dickhead” and “arsehole”. Whilst I definitely support your efforts, I don’t think this is the right way to go about it, as it’s a very clear use of American exceptionalism when Americans, taken as a part of the world, make up a minority of people on the Internet.

ON TOPIC:

Yeahhhh, Elon both frightens and disgusts me. What a selfish twat.

BuboScandiacus,
@BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz avatar

Why is calling someone a cunt sexist but calling someone a dickhead not ?

arefx,

If someone thinks one is sexist and not the other, they are a moron.

It’s dumb to be offended by either in my opinion.

douglasg14b,

Probably because of the “you can’t be sexist against males” standpoint

arefx,

No more using the word dick either guys! Oh wait while we’re on it no more saying anything offensive guys, G rated at all times wouldn’t want to accidentally offend anyone.

zazaserty,
@zazaserty@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

Careful, you could offend someone 😰

Erdrick,

Words have meanings and their acceptance by society changes over time.
I’m middle of the road on the topic.
To me though, “dick” and “cunt” are perfectly effective words that I employ as needed.

Also, relevant link…

en.wikipedia.org/…/List_of_disability-related_ter…

PrinceFidget,

https://youtu.be/CpzjPnDW1G4?si=tQyxm1jgi0O008t_

Link to a great video about the word.

jcarax,

My major problem is that our culture and history are interwoven with language. An attack on offensive language could very well, maybe unintentionally, disconnect us further from our culture and history. Not all of that history and culture is great, but even then, we need to stay connected so that we can continue to learn from it for as many generations as possible.

We live in a world where we’ve been trading in culture for convenience. Now we have some burning books and attacking change. On the other side, we have others who are attacking anything remotely offensive to them, attempting to banish it. The casualty of this war will be the little we have left of our cultural traditions.

Vodulas,

What culture do we lose when we remove hateful words from the cultural lexicon?

NuPNuA,

If the word is used regularly in British and Australian language, it’s cultural imperialism for Americans to ask us to stop using it because they’ve decided it’s offensive.

Vodulas,

I wasn’t talking about cunt. I don’t think that is considered hateful, even in the US. The person I was replying to was making a very generalized statement

jcarax,

I don’t really know, to be honest. But the way culture and language are intertwined, and how unnerving it is for people to be asked to adjust their lexicon, it concerns the heck out of me. Not book banning and burning levels of concerned, but in the same direction.

Vodulas,

I dunno, I think we gain a better understanding of culture and history when we take a look at these words, their history and why they are hurtful, and decide to stop using them. Once you see things from the point of view of the people that have been called these things, it opens you up to be more empathetic.

jcarax,

Oh trust me, I’ve been called plenty of things, and have hurt for a great deal of my life as a result. I’ve also said awful things, and hurt even more for that.

I just think that separating people from parts of their language is more akin to a cultural lobotomy than anything else. Taking aspects of language from someone who does not truly understand why, will surely be jarring, and lead to negative reactions more often than not. I don’t think this is going to have a long term positive effect, unless we take the slow road of working to understand each other, and truly embrace all diversity. If we condemn those who hurt us, it only acts to drive more of a wedge through our society.

Telling someone that their actions which are fundamental to their being are hurtful to you, and they need to change, is in fact hurtful to them. It’s not their fault how they were raised, and how their experiences have shaped them, no matter how horrible someone might be. But if we embrace the diversity they add to society, and support them where we can, they just might come to see it for themselves, and strive to be better.

Only the individual can decide to change themself for the better. And even then, it’s a life long journey, and often only minimal changes are possible. So, we should be celebrating the efforts they put forth, not condemning them for the things they don’t have the capacity to change.

Vodulas,

Taking aspects of language from someone who does not truly understand why,

That is why you tell them why. “Hey, did you know that word is from the eugenics movement?” or “Hey here is why what you just said is racist.” Saying that is akin to getting a part of your brain cut out is super extreme.

Telling someone that their actions which are fundamental to their being are hurtful to you, and they need to change, is in fact hurtful to them.

If using harmful words is fundamental to your being, you have a lot of other things to work on. Saying that you can’t tell someone that they hurt you because it hurts them is some real victim blaming BS.

It’s not their fault how they were raised, and how their experiences have shaped them, no matter how horrible someone might be.

I never said it was, but they need to know what they do is harmful before they can start to unpack that.

But if we embrace the diversity they add to society,

No.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

Only the individual can decide to change themself for the better.

Very true, but the first step is knowing you need to change.

And even then, it’s a life long journey,

Yup, and long journeys start with a single step.

and often only minimal changes are possible.

I would say sometimes, but what I find more true with the people I know, is that once the dam is broken, they start to look at the other things in their life that they can be better in and a cascade effect happens.

So, we should be celebrating the efforts they put forth, not condemning them for the things they don’t have the capacity to change.

I think this is where the meat of the rub lies. Telling someone what they are doing is hurtful is not a condemnation. People tend to take it that way and get defensive, but even the best of us has some gaps in their knowledge. Especially in colonized parts of the world. Being made aware of them is not an insult. It means someone cares enough to bring it to your attention and thinks that you don’t actually want to say harmful things, and they believe you want to be better.

Sorry for the wall of text, but there was a lot to unravel there.

bermuda,

Oh wait while we’re on it no more saying anything offensive guy

you are on beehaw, so yes you probably should try not to offend people.

Stumblinbear,
@Stumblinbear@pawb.social avatar

Slur? That’s not a slur. Fuck outta here with that

Draedron,

Don’t be a dick. Sorry for the slur

gaael,

Thank your for your very interesting opinion.

MarioSpeedWagon, (edited )

Shut up cunt

gaael,

Thank your for your very interesting opinion.

leggysnakegirl,

A vagina is not exclusive to afab people. Post-op trans folks can gain and lose them.

gaael,

You are absolutely right, I should have thought of it. Thanks for the correction !

utubas,

You have too much free time.

gaael,

Thank your for your very interesting opinion.

gaael,

Off-topic only, has nothing to do with the content related to CP2077 and the muskrat

So, based on some comments here, it looks like I came across as trying to ban language, to forbid words, to restrict your free speech.

As stated in my original post, this was and still is not my intention. I have not attacked personally the persones using “cunt”, nor have I said no one should say that.

I just shared a reflexion, because that’s why I sign up on social media platforms.

I am happy that some people felt safe enough in this community to explain why they think my views are incorrect, I actually learned some things thanks to you.

I’m not trying to ban the “cunt” word from language - and if I was, it would be so laughable to think I could have that kind of influence.

I just believe that the words we use have an effect on people. And I think it’s worth it to sometimes pause and wonder which words we are using and if we can use better ones.

I’m not going to engage further on this topic in this channel, it’s probably not the most appropriate space.

StereoTypo,
@StereoTypo@beehaw.org avatar

I appreciated your tone, it was measured and considerate.

Squirrel, (edited )
@Squirrel@thelemmy.club avatar

So, serious question: why is “dick” okay and “cunt” is not? The former is much more common than the latter, both as an insult and (especially) as a reference to genitalia. While “cunt” is generally seen (in the US) as a more severely insulting word, it’s also rarely used in reference to genitalia (in my experience as a cis male).

nora,

I don’t necessarily think either are great insults tbh and it’d be nice to see dick phased out.

DdCno1,

Language isn’t logical, it’s not governed by firm rules. It is, because that’s how it developed over time. In 10, 20 or 50 years, this might change entirely.

d3m0nr4v3r,
@d3m0nr4v3r@feddit.de avatar

It wouldn’t be by that logic! Just nobody cares I guess

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