I loved the original games on c64 and atari800. I could never get into any of the reboots, remakes and restarts that used hi-def graphics. I think there is something lost when going away from repeating tiles and into polygons. Would love to see a remake using beautiful modern pixel art instead
The EU Citizens petition to stop killing games is not looking good. It’s shy of halfway where it needs to be, on a very high threshold, and it’s over in a month and change....
Of course it is. First of many. The price will keep rising, since currently Microsoft is losing money on it. The number of games will decrease, the price will keep going up, the users will cancel, rinse and repeat.
Blue Prince is an awesome game, but it confirmed for me that I can’t stand roguelikes. Any game that’s based on repetitive loop where you do the same thing over and over for small progress is just not my jam. That includes multiplayer grindathons, MMOs and roguelikes/lites.
I guess as I got older, time became more and more of a previous commodity and feeling like I’m not moving forward in an experience kills it for me.
I keep wanting to love Hades but keep bouncing off it. It has all characteristics of what is want - great art, good story, solid voice acting… I think I am not into the combat mechanics though. Diablo, at least I would enjoy until I finished all the story and quests…
This game (and the box spinoff) amaze me in just how well Russian propaganda machine is tuned into an average American gamer. Show them some ass, give them a definitely anti-woke attitude and they will sing praises defending it forever. Meanwhile under the surface the games are all like “see, Soviet Russia is/was actually kinda cool, amirite?”
The game looks like a blast, but seeing how Bethesda treated Mick Gordon who did music for the previous two, their general behavior and the fact the whole thing is owned by Microsoft… I just can’t in good conscience give them any money or time/attention.
Done it and reshared a lot back when the campaign started. Can’t believe the “gamerzzz” are so freaking lazy to reach the needed goal. The campaign makes it such an easy step be step process…
Yea, if I recall correctly, the Yuzu team was sharing roms of latest Nintendo releases internally and Nintendo was able to prove it. At least Jeff Gerstman podcast suggested something to that accord when reporting on it.
From Jason Schreier. “The plural of ‘anecdote’ is not ‘data’,” but this is some analysis from Schreier seemingly rooted in many anecdotes. The long and short of it is that development on AAA games tend to routinely hit bottlenecks where entire portions of a team are waiting for some other team to unblock them so that...
Of course the companies pin the graphics as a culprit. Otherwise they would have to admit the mismanagement is the reason they burn through millions of dollars. Mismanagement brings with it another aspect the author did not mention: stress and burnout. Either working too hard, or spinning wheels doing nothing is pure poison to a creative person. Constant direction changes, lack of clear communication, never knowing whether you did well or are on the verge of being laid off - all these make people work harder but output less/worse quality assets.
Clickbaity title, I know, but it’s an important topic. This is a followup to this video about the crunch culture in Southeast Asian outsourcing studios used by many AAA developers....
This was brutal to watch in an already grim reality of 2025, but an important one. This is not just a remote, 3rd world problem (as if that was an excuse) - this is how our AAA games are made.
The trailer for Naughty Dog’s next game: Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet looks positively awesome. If features good character writing and performance - something that I look for in this studio’s titles....
Information originally from MinnMax’s Ben Hanson. There is an existing game used to describe this new game to Hanson as a point of reference, and all we know is that that game is not Hitman.
It’s a pity SONY didn’t have any games to announce alongside the new console. There is nothing or there I feel like I need more power to play, and I already completed games they demoed, sometimes years ago.
I don’t get it. Is it a new graphics update for the original game or for 1/3 of the original trilogy? Is it a new timesheet for current trackmania? Is it a new title?
I loved the original dessert, it was easily my favorite of the first environments.
Thanks! …and bummer. I’m not a fan of this iteration. Liked the crazy, almost photoreal style of earlier ones. The minimalist to-the-point aesthetic of 2020 one feels too utilitarian to me.
Releases for €60 in my local currency, so far it seems on a technical level it’s done well enough, FPS seems stable except during cutscenes (oddly enough, a lot report dropping to 30 or lower)....
Feels to me like some folks just want to give due warning to help others from throwing money away. I don’t think most are being negative for negativity’s sake - but I may just be too optimistic about the state of the discourse.
Okay let me start with two heavy hitters right from the get go and don’t forget these are only personal oppinions and I absolute understand if you like those games. Good for you!...
**3D Grand Theft Auto games (GTA 3, 4, 5)**Some video essay (I can’t recall which one) compared GTA’s attitude to that of the protagonist of “Catcher in the Rye”. Its comedy is very cynical, just pointing fingers at everything and saying “they are phony”, “they suck, don’t they” and “we are too cool to even admit we’re cool”. The tone always rubbed me the wrong way and felt like these white gangsta rappers - Vanilla Ice and the kind. Rampant fanboyism does not help, either. I dared critisize GTA6 trailer somewhere (by saying “this is not for me, I will pass”) to be downvoted to oblivion and I shit you not, receive threats in DMs.
No Man’s SkyWhen it came out, NMS was a broken, buggy mess of a game with inventory management as a central mechanic. Punch trees got replaced with laser plants, but it’s basically the same loop of gather, combine, refine, build better tools. After a decade, NMS is a game chock-full of various content, with inventory management as a central mechanic. Not for me.
Souls-likes and MetroidvaniasI have plenty of rewarding challenges in my real live and consider myself lucky enough to have work that’s fulfilling and gratifying. I don’t seek validation in games - I seek relaxation and escapism. I play most games on easy and don’t feel like proving my skills in the game is the right use of my time. I can appreciate skilled players - often watching speedruns, 100% attempts or professional tournaments, but when it comes to playing - I rather pick fun, easy, light entertainment. (Death Stranding is one of my all-time favorites)
on a flip note, a game that everyone seems to hate and I quite enjoy is ForspokenSure, the dialog is cringe and there’s way too much of the same barks repeating (I need to look through menus, I think they added some slider to adjust the rate if I recall), but the traversal is fun, I love the UI design (gold and purple), I think costumes are freaking fantastic and combat is easy enough (on easy) to happily zone out to and play an hour here or there.
Oh is it time already? I’m not ready!!! After playing Like A Dragon as my first Yakuza game, I decided to play originals first, before Infinite. Finished 0, 1 and 2 and currently just started Yakuza 3…
I’ve seen somewhere that due to some storylines, it’s preferable to have played original Kiryu saga first, so as much as I want to jump in, it will have to wait
Sounds like we are in precisely the same boat. I found 3 is a great match for Steam Deck, and feels right at home on that small screen (and runs great).
I use Epic launcher for all my Unreal work, so I have it installed and open it daily. Still, I can’t be bothered to turn on the games store and redeem free games - while willingly paying for new ones on Steam. The UX is just that bad.
(I assume some people may find value in it, all I’m saying is: it is not for me)
THAT’s a long list? I have more unplayed titles INSTALLED than this whole spreadsheet. I once attempted to create a system to organize my backlog but just gave up due to volume. I think I may have a game hoarding problem.
Naturally. Rockstar likes to resell their titles no less than Bethesda. They will sell it to you on PS5 and series x/s, then again on PS6 and whatever Xbox will be around. Then probably Nintendo platform, finally PC.
This way they maximize the amount of times some people will buy the same game, each time with minimal quality upgrade.
Same as their previous titles. It’s not that they didn’t learn. They have the numbers and know very well what they’re doing.
The two GTAs I actually lived and finished are from before Rockstar era: GTA and GTA2 - the 2D ones. I played all the big open world Rockstar titles (except for Bully) and I think I’m just not the right audience for what they are making.
Bringing Boulder Dash back for a new generation (spillhistorie.no) angielski
Summer Games Done Quick 2025 Has Begun (gamesdonequick.com) angielski
Heads up to people who enjoy speedrunning, SGDQ just started a few hours ago. Any runs you're looking forward to?
The end of Stop Killing Games [Accursed Farms] (www.youtube.com) angielski
The EU Citizens petition to stop killing games is not looking good. It’s shy of halfway where it needs to be, on a very high threshold, and it’s over in a month and change....
Xbox Game Pass might be getting a price hike (www.windowscentral.com) angielski
Blue Prince - Have you played it? How blown is your mind? angielski
Found this on game pass (which I keep meaning to cancel, but here we are). Holy. Shit....
Atomic Heart 2 Announced At Summer Game Fest (wolfsgamingblog.com) angielski
Rolled credits on Doom The Dark Ages. Had a blast. For me, well worth the price of admission and I'm looking forward to the expansion. (i.imgur.com) angielski
Star Citizen’s new cash shop offerings provoked fresh pay-to-win and predatory monetization accusations | Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com) angielski
Stop Killing Games needs EU citizen signatures! angielski
The stop killing games campaign’s slated goal is to prevent game publishers from intentionally destroying their games after official support ends....
Game Pass sets quarterly revenue record, sees 30% growth in PC subscribers (xboxera.com) angielski
After shutting down several popular emulators, Nintendo admits emulation is legal (www.androidauthority.com) angielski
Why So Many Video Games Cost So Much to Make (www.bloomberg.com) angielski
From Jason Schreier. “The plural of ‘anecdote’ is not ‘data’,” but this is some analysis from Schreier seemingly rooted in many anecdotes. The long and short of it is that development on AAA games tend to routinely hit bottlenecks where entire portions of a team are waiting for some other team to unblock them so that...
Chants of Sennaar, a puzzle game where you decipher an alien language (Demo available) (store.steampowered.com) angielski
I don’t know if this is a good community to post to, but it’s a cool game and i want to share it somewhere....
[People Make Games] 100 Slaps: The Breaking News The Games Industry Ignored in 2024 (youtu.be) angielski
Clickbaity title, I know, but it’s an important topic. This is a followup to this video about the crunch culture in Southeast Asian outsourcing studios used by many AAA developers....
Modulus Announcement Trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
Product placement in the new Naughty Dog game (www.youtube.com) angielski
The trailer for Naughty Dog’s next game: Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet looks positively awesome. If features good character writing and performance - something that I look for in this studio’s titles....
Surprise! Death Stranding is available on Xbox now – WGB (wolfsgamingblog.com) angielski
Naughty Dog’s next game will reportedly offer ‘a lot of player freedom’ | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com) angielski
Information originally from MinnMax’s Ben Hanson. There is an existing game used to describe this new game to Hanson as a point of reference, and all we know is that that game is not Hitman.
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Sony announces the PS5 Pro with a larger GPU, advanced ray tracing, and AI upscaling (www.theverge.com) angielski
$700, and the side by sides look barely different, from my perspective. The chat seemed to have the same opinion.
Launch dates for upcoming Xbox games (lemmy.world) angielski
Yooka-Replaylee! | Reveal Trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
They’re remaking Yooka Laylee, and dare I say it looks good.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - Review Thread angielski
Game Information...
Trackmania 20th Anniversary: Desert Update Trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
Horizon Forbidden West is now available on PC (store.steampowered.com) angielski
Releases for €60 in my local currency, so far it seems on a technical level it’s done well enough, FPS seems stable except during cutscenes (oddly enough, a lot report dropping to 30 or lower)....
Which games do you dislike, but the rest of the world loves them? angielski
Okay let me start with two heavy hitters right from the get go and don’t forget these are only personal oppinions and I absolute understand if you like those games. Good for you!...
[minor story spoiler] Playing Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth before finishing original Yakuza Series? angielski
Some of the reviews of this game mention a major story line…...
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review Thread (opencritic.com) angielski
Game Information...
confident gamers interview Biowave Ceo (youtu.be) angielski
Confident Gamers interview CEO of Biowave gaming controller.
Saints Row – free to keep today on Epic Games Store (store.epicgames.com) angielski
i made a speadsheet to get through my backlog a while ago and today i hit my milestone for the year. (lemmy.world) angielski
“i’m done” just means that i really cannot play the game anymore to the point where i’d actually go insane if i continue.
GTA 6 is likely to skip PC again and only launching on current gen consoles (kotaku.com) angielski
I’m confused why Kotaku mentioning next gen in the title when Rockstar only commented on current generation PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1 (www.youtube.com) angielski
The Game Awards 2023 will run roughly 2.5 to 3 hours and feature more new game reveals, confirms Geoff Keighley. (nitter.net) angielski
The Game Awards 2023 will run roughly 2.5 to 3 hours, confirms Geoff Keighley....
GTA 6 trailer coming Tuesday, Rockstar announces (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
Half-Life: 25th Anniversary Documentary (www.youtube.com) angielski
The Last of Us Part 2 is Coming to PlayStation 5 - Insider Gaming (insider-gaming.com) angielski
Grown Adult Coward: 'I'm OK With Just Watching Alan Wake II' - Aftermath (aftermath.site) angielski
'This is only the beginning': Metal Gear Solid fans lose their minds as David Hayter returns to voice Solid Snake in a new teaser (www.pcgamer.com) angielski