God dang it, apparently he has now stated how he is “going to dedicate more time for making music and reduce the amount of work”, so he’s not entirely retiring. I’d say to him “make up your mind!”
As the title suggests: I’ve had it with open worlds with dozens of things to do and checklists to complete. What are your favorite, delightfully simple, linear games?...
Just finished Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Got it five years ago but got frustrated and uninstalled it. Then I played it on-off for some time. But after lots of tries I got the final boss killed. Yes, there is an option for New Game Plus but nope, time to play something else. Brilliant game, hard but rewarding.
At the moment I use my 8bitdo pro2. It was kinda expensive but its a huge upgrade from my no name switch controllers and awful gamesube one from powera....
I have been a PC gamer for the majority of my life. But before that, i was a console player on the NES. But NES mainly had platformers, and no 3d games. So i am not used to movement and camera controls simultaneously at all....
For me the way has been using gyro aiming. It provides a mouse-like precision for aiming, which is really good for FPS games. It is supported on Steam nowadays. Of course on Steam Deck it may be not the best option in terms of playing experience, as turning the console also turns the screen.
this is already leading to layoffs, including “GamesIndustry.biz managing editor Brendan Sinclair” and “Alice Bell, deputy editor at Rock Paper Shotgun”
Whatcha all been playing? Been kind of sick this week so I took it easy but still found some time to get some Isaac runs in. Also started up rogue legacy 2 again which is a good time
Been playing Vanquish. The game feels like a Japanese take on then-popular cover-shooters like Gears of War, but with faster pace and mechanics like sliding that incentivize not relying on covers too much. Like with Platinum’s titles, there’s deep mechanics and really getting into the game starts when replaying the game’s missions.
Tomb Raider Anniversary was dirt-cheap on Steam so I bought it. As a remake it feels a whole lot smoother to play compared to the 1996 original, no tank controls. I also installed ReShade and a couple of texture upscale mods to make it more pleasant-looking, with add-on enhanced ReShade I could also use ray-traced global illumination.
I played BattleBit Remastered for the first time since August and I really need to hone my skills.
I also several demos on Steam, News Tower really got me hooked with its gameplay. The full game should release on Early Access in a couple days, might as well buy it.
And even if vaccines reduce the risk of long COVID, the risk is still there. 1 in 10 COVID cases leads to long COVID. It’s about layers of protection against COVID, one of which is vaccines. The others are masks/respirators, good indoor air quality, testing, UVC lights, staying home if one is sick and so on.
I got the Sands of Time on my GameCube somewhere around 2004. One of my favorite games, I have finished it at least 3 times. A really linear experience but brilliantly crafted, a classic.
Game composer Nobuo Uematsu will retire after Fantasian's console launch (www.gamedeveloper.com) angielski
Recommend me your favorite linear games! angielski
As the title suggests: I’ve had it with open worlds with dozens of things to do and checklists to complete. What are your favorite, delightfully simple, linear games?...
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of October 6th
Late thread this week, sorry bout that....
The Mushroom Kingdom That Shigeru Miyamoto Built (archive.is) angielski
GameInformer shuts down (www.gameinformer.com) grecki
What are your favourite controllers?
At the moment I use my 8bitdo pro2. It was kinda expensive but its a huge upgrade from my no name switch controllers and awful gamesube one from powera....
How to get good at FPS with a controller, coming from a PC gamer? angielski
I have been a PC gamer for the majority of my life. But before that, i was a console player on the NES. But NES mainly had platformers, and no 3d games. So i am not used to movement and camera controls simultaneously at all....
Exclusive: Fresh Jurassic Park: Survival Details Revealed, Including New Locations and More (nordic.ign.com) angielski
The Red Cross partners with Tetris to encourage US blood donations (www.videogameschronicle.com) angielski
IGN Entertainment acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more (www.gamesindustry.biz) angielski
this is already leading to layoffs, including “GamesIndustry.biz managing editor Brendan Sinclair” and “Alice Bell, deputy editor at Rock Paper Shotgun”
Microsoft closes Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin and others (www.gamingonlinux.com) angielski
Bethesda Celebrates 30th Anniversary of The Elder Scrolls, Provides Small Development Update on The Elder Scrolls VI (www.thefpsreview.com) angielski
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of March 24th
Whatcha all been playing? Been kind of sick this week so I took it easy but still found some time to get some Isaac runs in. Also started up rogue legacy 2 again which is a good time
Resident Evil 9 could be an open world game, it’s claimed (www.videogameschronicle.com) angielski
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of February 11th
What have you all been playing!...
Phil Spencer has reportedly reassured employees Microsoft ‘won’t stop making Xbox consoles’ (www.videogameschronicle.com) angielski
Capcom Super Elections [Capcom's survey about wishes for future games] (captown.capcom.com) angielski
Volition Veterans Form New Studio Shapeshifter Games, Working on Xbox Game Studios Project (techraptor.net) angielski
Embracer Group Cancels ‘Deus Ex’ Video Game (www.bloomberg.com) angielski
Archive link: archive.ph/WOlNl...
Surreal Engine is an open source reimplementation of Unreal Engine for classic games (www.gamingonlinux.com) angielski
Trademark Tussle: Remedy Entertainment And Take Two Clash Over Logo (respawnfirst.com) angielski
Nintendo’s design guru Shigeru Miyamoto: ‘I wanted to make something weird’ (www.theguardian.com) angielski
Hideki Kamiya On Why He Left PlatinumGames, His YouTube Channel, and His Next Game - IGN (www.ign.com) angielski
Why E3 Died: A Failure to Evolve, Huge Costs, and Too Much Competition (ign.com) angielski
Smash Ultimate reveals 5th anniversary event & confirms new content in 2024 (www.dexerto.com) angielski
Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1 (www.youtube.com) angielski
Sega-Rovio teases new Sonic, Yakuza and Persona mobile games, Angry Birds-Sonic crossover, transmedia projects (mobilegamer.biz) angielski
Cruelty Squad got awarded by The National Arts Councils of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) (www.taike.fi) angielski
The National Council for Audiovisual Art has awarded the State Prize for Media Art 2023 to visual artist Ville Kallio....
Gabe Newell ordered to make in-person deposition for Valve v. Wolfire Games lawsuit (www.gamesindustry.biz) angielski
Ubisoft says Prince of Persia Remake has ‘passed an important milestone’ (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Eiji Aonuma, co-creator of Zelda video games, named Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (newsinfrance.com) angielski
Inside Alan Wake 2, the strangest game of 2023: “They’re going to be like, ‘What the fuck is going on?’” (www.gq-magazine.co.uk) angielski
LIKE A DRAGON: INFINITE WEALTH | DONDOKO ISLAND REVEAL TRAILER - Xbox Partner Preview (www.youtube.com) angielski
Nintendo of America President On the Future of the Switch, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and More (www.inverse.com) angielski
The Making Of: Body Harvest - The N64 Cult Classic That Went Through Development Hell (www.timeextension.com) angielski
Disney's CEO Is Reportedly Being Urged to Consider Turning Company Into a 'Gaming Giant' [and buying EA] (me.ign.com) angielski
Unity CEO John Riccitiello 'retiring' from company weeks after pricing controversy (www.eurogamer.net)