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Sabata11792, w Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gets a February 2024 release date on PS5
@Sabata11792@kbin.social avatar

Wait, the remake wasn't the full game?

ZekeSulastin,

FF7R was full game length but ended when the party left Midgar; in the original game that is a bit before the end of Disc 1.

Granted, the Midgar section was greatly expanded for the remake and it’s pretty clear that we’re not necessarily doing a 1:1 equivalence with the original game…

hydroel,

I think it will released into 3 parts: Remake, Rebirth and the third volume which I don’t think has been titled yet. What makes it even more confusing is that there was an “enhanced” version of FFVII Remake, released on PC and PS5, called Remake Intergrade.

inasaba, w Darkest Dungeon Developers: statement on the recent Unity changes

All of this reminds me so much of the OGL fiasco in the TTRPG world a few months ago.

Meowoem, w What games had easy soft locks that prevented you from either progressing or getting a true ending?

Elder Scrolls Daggerfall was surely the peek of this, you get a letter at the start telling you to meet a woman in a bar on a set date - turn up too early and she won’t be there, but if you mess around on sidequests and don’t have enough time to travel there so are late then she’ll leave and the main quest never really happens.

There were a million other ways to lock your ability to progress but I always remember that, I don’t know if it was possible to get back on track but I don’t think so, I probably played a thousand hours before I did a run where I even started the main quest

CorrodedCranium,
@CorrodedCranium@leminal.space avatar

Is there anyway to know that you missed her? Like a letter left behind or an NPC telling you?

Meowoem,

I think it comes up with a little note on the screen telling you that it’s no longer possible to compete the game, you’d get that randomly in a dungeon too because two miles away a bad guy randomly died – belive it out not Todd Howard has got much better since 1996

Tagger, w Fables creator places Wolf Among Us universe in public domain amid clash with DC over Telltale adaptation

anyone know of anywhere I can legally down load them now then?

kae,

That’s not how this works.

You’re free to create stories, video, of your own video game in the universe. If you chose to make that public domain and give it away for free, then good on you.

Others can create freely in this universe with their own expression, which they could charge for.

Much like how there are movies about Cinderella or Red Riding Hood which are under copyright, but the base story itself is in the public domain and free to use.

Tagger,

Right, that makes sense! Thanks!

What an awesome thing for him to do but I can’t pretend I’m not slightly disappointed to have a huge series of free comics to dive into.

clay_pidgin,

I recommend the Overdrive app. sign up (in the app, even!) for a library card (doesn’t necessarily need to be to your local library) and start checking the books out!

Tagger,

Thanks

clay_pidgin,

You betcha. I recommend it to people all the time.

jayandp,

It’s called Libby now, but still great advice.

clay_pidgin,

Oh right, thanks.

bpm,

Always worth checking if there’s more libraries you’re eligible for, for the best selection - I’ve got a card through my local library, one from the next town over (I just need to visit once a year to renew), and a town in California (Sunnyvale) that gives library accounts to anyone who applies. Some libraries will do digital-only accounts for like $20/Year, so that could be worth looking into if your local library doesn’t support Overdrive/Libby.

PM_ME_FEET_PICS,

The Wold Among Us universe is public domain. Not the mainline Fables universe.

gabereal,

incorrect.

As of now, 15 September 2023, the comic book property called Fables, including all related Fables spin-offs and characters, is now in the public domain. What was once wholly owned by Bill Willingham is now owned by everyone, for all time.

520,

You're misunderstanding what's happened.

The author has relinquished his copyright on the Fables universe. Every work based on it has its own copyright, however.

So while you can make your own stories in the Fables universe, it doesn't mean that things like The Wolf Among Us game from Telltale have had their copyrights affected in any way.

simple, (edited ) w Fables creator places Wolf Among Us universe in public domain amid clash with DC over Telltale adaptation

Holy cow, that’s huge. Fables is a very well-beloved universe, good on him for giving it to the public. I hope this opens the door for an adaptation of the comics. Alan Moore would be proud.

NOT_RICK, w Insomniac: If anything, it's got better since we were bought by PlayStation
@NOT_RICK@lemmy.world avatar

I mean, would they ever say otherwise?

all-knight-party,
@all-knight-party@kbin.cafe avatar

PR Guy: I dunno, boys, the headline 'Our boss is okay, you'd probably be fine sticking indie and not being owned at all' doesn't look... good. I'm thinking maybe we just... completely reverse that, yeah that's more like it."

Hanabie, w Unity boycott begins as devs switch off ads to force a Runtime Fee reversal
@Hanabie@sh.itjust.works avatar

Mobile games don’t qualify as games. They’re riddled with micro transactions and ads, and I would know… I’m complicit in this, as I’m translating their games, of which the cash shops are a noticeable chunk.

May unity milk them till the udder produces nothing but pus.

nanoUFO, (edited )
@nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works avatar

Agreed, there are very very few actually good experience on mobile and most of those got ported to PC. Too bad non mobile devs have to suffer because Unity see’s a easily exploitable goldmine in mobile gaming.

SpezCanLigmaBalls,
@SpezCanLigmaBalls@lemmy.world avatar

What uh…. Games are not riddled with micro transactions these days? Do you consider console/pc games riddled with micro transactions not games?

What is your definition of a game?

Jaysyn,
@Jaysyn@kbin.social avatar

Little Inferno. Pathos. Shadowrun & Shadowrun: Dragonfall. Most everything on FDroid.

I have a ton of mobile games from Humble Bundle that don't have any ads

alienanimals, (edited )

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  • Jaysyn,
    @Jaysyn@kbin.social avatar

    Those are all games I install from APK & play on my phone. What the fuck are you on about?

    alienanimals, (edited )

    Your position that “Mobile games don’t qualify as games”.

    Sorry, I didn’t realize you were too stupid to remember the words you wrote.

    BassaForte,
    @BassaForte@lemmy.world avatar

    Which Pathos?

    Hanabie,
    @Hanabie@sh.itjust.works avatar

    Games before 2010. Nowadays: Elden Ring, Baldurs Gate 3, Armored Core 6. Games where the publisher doesn’t try to nickel and dime you exist.

    Afrazzle,

    A lot of them are trash but some are better than even RDR2.

    operetingushisutemu,

    I need names, please I need games :D

    Afrazzle,

    Not everybody’s cup of tea but genshin impact is unironically a very good game. I was extremely skeptical at first but got drawn in by the world building, the soundtrack, the combat system, and it also filled the void of a new world to explore that WoW left behind after I quit.

    HipPriest,

    I would say that the most obnoxious games live on mobile but think it's going to hard the other way to say good games on mobile don't exist.

    Mostly you have to pay for the good ones which is true of most things in life. I say this because I've been playing Root, Kingdom Two Crowns and the Rusty Lake games this week on my tablet and feel like a lot of people also play quality things not crap on mobile devices

    drudoo, w Prince of Persia The Lost Crown | Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023

    Having played the old Price of Persia, this just looks like a random platformer and not really a prince of Persia game. Kinda disappointed. Will check it out when it goes on sale

    MonkCanatella,

    Same thoughts I had. Looks pretty good though regardless. I just wish we could get a real PoP game with next gen tech.

    ezures, w STASIS: BONE TOTEM Review

    Funny, i watched the previous video while having breakfast half asleep. Didn’t realize how dark its gonna get, the surgery scene was pretty haunting. Probably gonna wait with this one a bit

    Molecular0079, w Valve employee reveals “stupid expensive” scrapped VR console plans

    He’s right, a product like that would have failed dramatically. At this point I just want them to release a dumb AF, streaming-only, inside-out tracking VR headset that connects to PCs. Forget trying to cram an expensive Qualcomm or AMD chip in there, it will never give you the ideal VR experience. Make something that’s $200 bucks, connects to any PC running SteamVR, and just does extremely well with streaming and low-latency. Both Airlink and VRDesktop have already shown that its possible to get extremely close to a cabled experience. All that’s left is some polish.

    otacon239,

    I just want to be able to buy something like an Oculus CV1 without Oculus software/proprietary hardware and a nicer screen. I’m still rocking the same unit I got several years ago and it’s still plenty fine for most things.

    All of the fancy things like wireless and no-tower tracking are nice, but I imagine a lot of players are going to be seated and just want the immersion. Why not have a $300-400 offering that does this?

    maxprime,

    I could be wrong on this since I have no source but I always assumed that Oculus headsets were cheap because they’re a Meta product and you’re actually paying for it with your data/telemetry.

    Like, the ungodly amount they spent on VR R&D is absolutely not being made up for by the few hundred dollar price tag on their headsets — I bet that barely covers the cost of materials. That must be for a reason.

    TonyTonyChopper,
    @TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz avatar

    the consumer version 1 was before meta bought them

    Molecular0079,

    Why not have a $300-400 offering that does this?

    I think having base stations not only increases price but also makes it unapproachable for a vast majority of people. Personally, I didn’t even consider the CV1 or the Index because I just didn’t have a room that could properly accommodate them. For the sitting use case, no-tower tracking is actually very suitable and probably works better.

    dudewitbow,

    I mean isnt this why people bought the HP Reverb?

    Its partially a self inflicted problem if you need Valve to do it.

    PenguinTD,

    even at ideal condition there is about 1~2ms latency(streaming 1080p game), while hitting 90hz requires 11ms frame time. so you are asking the game to at least perform at 111fps or above to function under said ideal condition. I think if some manufacturer can put together a chip set where they do the frame gen tech on the head set side, so the game just need to run at 60fps it would be a better option.(like PS VR ) Frame gen does require some other buffers to generate the in between frames, so that’s more info to stream over the bandwidth.

    mihnt,
    @mihnt@kbin.social avatar

    100%. I've attempted to shop for this exact thing. I won't give zuck any money so. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

    nickwitha_k, (edited )

    That’s basically what I got. Xreal Air (formerly Nreal until a C&D from Epic). 1080p per eye and something like 49PPD with a 45° FOV. Tracking is 6DOF and requires software on the host (only complaint) and connectivity is via a USB-C cable (uses DP alt mode).

    It’s nearly as “dumb” as an HMD can get. From the teardowns that I’ve seen, it’s really just got an MCU, a GPIO expander, a 6DOF chip, and the displays + drivers. And I love that about it. No batteries or anything to worry about.

    HidingCat,

    45 FOV sounds really narrow, aren't the headsets pushing like 100 degrees or so?

    nickwitha_k,

    It is pretty narrow but also what makes it work, IMO. I don’t have them for immersion but for display replacement. The narrow field of view lets the 1080p display have nearly 0 screen door effect. Plus, the birdbath optics are really cheap compared to waveguides or fancy lenses in VR headsets.

    theCheek,

    This has been on my radar for a while to compliment my steam deck. But I believe it doesn’t do head tracking with the steam deck or does it? I just want a floating screen in front of me that stays still when moving my head around, otherwise I’m gonna hurl!

    nickwitha_k,

    I think it’s great for my Deck but, that will indeed be a problem. The headset contains only the sensors and display systems but, none of the logic circuitry to “pin” displays. Including that would increase the price a good deal.

    theCheek,

    Understood thanks for the feedback. After posting you reignited my interest and I found out that they also have their product called beam which would do the trick to make a spatial display… if you’re willing to cough up another 120 for it!

    nickwitha_k,

    If you’re willing to cough up another 120 for it!

    Yeah… I’m not :P But, I am plotting a DIY solution. A solution that will probably cost more than $120 on components but, I think it will still be worth it.

    ricecake,

    So, I’ve got one for my steam deck and it’s less an issue than you might think, in my opinion.

    When you’re focused on the screen, it doesn’t create too much incongruity when the background shifts, and it’s easy to just let you brain parse the screen as something that just floats in front of you.
    It’s not immersive enough to get the inner ear involved and confused. It’s a lot closer to holding a phone sideways about six inches from your face and moving your head around.

    The only time it felt weird was when I was using it in a well lit room, and I shifted my focus to something not on the screen, that was closer than the apparent distance to the floating display. It was weird feeling my vision try to reconcile that the nearer thing was moving behind the far thing.

    mindbleach,

    they’re in the walls!

    CancerMancer, (edited )

    Can it be used wirelessly with the Deck?

    ricecake,

    No, it does have to be attached by a cable. You can get an adapter that lets you charge while using it.

    The glasses are basically a monitor.

    HidingCat,

    Ah, ok. My reason to get a headset is for immersion with seated gameplay. Games like ETS2 and Elite:Dangerous.

    nickwitha_k,

    Makes sense. Yeah. Any birdbath setup will be wrong for that. They typically get great PPD but, narrow FOV.

    ninjan, w Gamepass has 30 million members

    That is a pretty substantial subscription base, no wonder it’s profitable even if it at times feels like a really good deal. Like now when Starfield launched on Game Pass.

    lustrum, (edited )

    Yeah the maths starts to add up. (There are some assumptions below, but you get the jist).

    • The Xbox One had a software attach rate of 7 gamers per console^1 sold or on average that’s 1 game per year per user for the life of the console.
    • In the Xbox One generation over 8 years they sold 0.875 games per user per year. Assume £50 a game. That’s £43 per xbox console owner per year.
    • Per gamepass subscriber they’re currently recieving £90+ in subscriptions per year.
    muddybulldog,

    There is a significant number of GP subscribers that don’t pay nearly that much, if anything at all.

    I passively accumulate enough MS Rewards points each year to not have to pay for GPU just by using Bing for search.

    lustrum,

    Right but even if you half the number it’s still only on par with last generation with significantly more room to grow and predictable income.

    Xanvial,

    Isn’t gamepass subscribers count already stagnated? It was 25m in January 2022, statista.com/…/xbox-game-pass-subscriber-count-gl….

    robbieIRL,

    I like that you said “significant number” and your example was one person, you.

    Grunt4300, w Reddit: There is something going on with Titanfall 2 (recap of recent events)

    Love to see it. I have been playing with the modded launcher and it has been great. Probably my favorite multiplayer FPS.

    Sharpiemarker,

    I’ve owned it for years but I just started playing it again but on my Steam Deck. It has aged incredibly well and is still a lot of fun.

    voidavoid, w Ubisoft Montreal in Turmoil Amid What Developers are Calling Broken Promises

    Would promises of supporting 100% remote work be considered to be verbal contracts?

    CancerMancer,

    Depends on whether the employer reserved the right to set the location of work in the contract. Expect to see that in all contracts going forward.

    Hubi, w Fables creator places Wolf Among Us universe in public domain amid clash with DC over Telltale adaptation

    Wow, pretty radical, but what a cool move. I’m sure it’ll be a good thing for the fans of the games and universe in the long run.

    pjhenry1216,

    It's a shame that it's even considered "radical" since it's basically a copyright holder upholding their end of the bargain in the promise behind the origin of copyright. To incentivize creative content, a creator is given sole ability to monetize it for a fixed period of time. In return for that protection, the public gets it at the end of the term. Today's copyright is so far off course that it defeats the intent. There's no incentive to create anything new if you can keep milking existing content. And the public never gets a return for offering that protection.

    mindbleach, (edited )

    Companies expect to sell something a million times and still own it.

    Nah, guys. Culture belongs to its audience. It’s ours. We bought it. That’s what the money was for.

    PM_ME_FEET_PICS, (edited )

    Pretty radical for a dude who throws his conservative believes into everything?

    The author of Fables is very conservative in his political beliefs. He has written anti-abortion and pro-Isreal material into the Fables comics themselves.

    gk99,

    I mean, yeah, considering “conservatives” generally only seem to care about taking rights away from others. Giving back is pretty radical of them.

    Dariusmiles2123, (edited ) w Forget Phantom Liberty, Cyberpunk 2077's free 2.0 patch is a staggering upgrade on its own

    I’m gonna give it a chance and have a second playthrough one of these days.

    Still the story was my problem the first time…

    I enjoyed the game, but it could have been way better.

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