Got Tachyon: The Fringe from GOG recently. I loved this game when I was a kid, and you know what? The game is still lots of fun! The graphics are still alright and it ran out of the box on Linux. My X52 even works with it!...
NWN is one of (if not my all time) favourite game, both offline and online.
I played through the NWN2 SP campaign and thoroughly enjoyed it ( though I started and never finished the final expansion.)
The biggest disappointment for me was the changes to multiplayer that made it a lot harder to drop into servers. If I am recalling correctly, you had to pre-download (outside of the game) the meshes for landscapes before joining a server. It was a huge barrier to entry, and even dedicated communities that tried to move from 1 over to 2, faltered.
We’ve all played them. Backtracking, not knowing where to go. Going back and forth. Name some of these games from your memory. I’ll start: Final Fantasy XIII-2, RE1
My SO and I have been having a lot of fun playing co-op games on the Steam Deck connected to the TV. We recently finished Split Fiction and I’m looking for the next cool experience to try out. We enjoy casual co-op games, nothing too hard or violent. EDIT: pixel art is apparently a big turnoff for her so that’s out as well....
It has been over a quarter of a century since Simcity 3000 was released in 1999. Since then we’ve had some enormous changes in the city-builder genre, with EA’s arguably failed multiplayer focused Simcity (2013) reboot, the rise of Cities: Skylines, and the appearance multiple smaller indie competitors like Citystate, Urbek...
The closure of Monolith Productions, an innovative video game developer, shows what’s wrong with an industry in which game publishers have the ultimate power to shut down projects and fire workers.
Family sharing I presume. I’m not entirely familiar with the scope of the service myself as I’ve only just set up family sharing with my child. But when I did, they had a huge catalog of games in their own steam account as a result.
While there’s no release date yet for the service, Jackbox Games is hoping to bring a beta version to “one or two smart TV platforms” in spring this year. More platforms and features will then follow.
As a preface, I used to do this a lot on Reddit. My hobby (sounds odd) was to make a little old-school-blog-style post, detailing what I found interesting in gaming in the last week or so. I got a name for it, for a time, but having long-since abandoned reddit I thought I might try the same thing here, if you’ll indulge me!...
I like the idea of RetroDeck over EmuDeck, but a couple things hold me back.
When an emulator goes under (a la Yuzu) does it get removed from the RetroDeck package on the next update, or does the already installed emulator stay put?
Ryujinx has been declared legacy (no longer updated) as of RetroDeck 0.9b, but a fork of the project still continues to receive updates. EmuDeck’s Ryujinx pulls from this repo, where as RetroDeck’s source is dated. Is there a way to switch over within RetroDeck?
Until now I used OpenTrack with my DIY IR tracker or the Neuralnet tracker. I knew that my XR glasses feature IMU data though and the xr_driver of the Breezy Desktop project allows to access the data via IPC on Linux PC. So I did what Linux user do: I wrote a script to access the IMU data and forwarded it via UDP to OpenTrack:...
Among all the starting classes in Lunacid vampires are by far the most unique option. Here’s a quick list of unique mechanics from my fresh melee vampire playthrough....
Which is what I mean - any way you slice it, this has 2 inputs less than the Steam Deck (I haven’t looked for the number of grip buttons on this thing).
I don’t use all the input options on every single game, but there are plenty that I do (namely shooters like Deep Rock, Helldivers, etc and hotkey heavy RPGs like DA Inquisition)
I switch over to desktop to install new games, but that isn’t strictly necessary - you could run Heroic in game mode and install from there.
Once a game is installed through Heroic it will automatically add a shortcut (I.e. Non-Steam game) to Steam. For the shortcut to be visible, however, the Steam client needs to be restarted. This is why I switch to desktop for all my installing needs then reboot in to game mode. When playing, I never need to leave game mode.
I loved Tribes. The verticality, the freedom of movement, the timing of slow moving projectiles. It’s one of the few multiplayer FPS that I sunk time in to and got quite competent at.
The only other game to scratch the freedom of movement itch in the same way was AVP2, playing as the Alien (wall walking, pouncing across the map, etc) though obviously it didn’t have a lot of the same features.
Tribes is so far behind me that I don’t remember any of the people, servers, etc that I played on, but I do remember my nick: Guy In The Sky.
As others mentioned… Mods. I frequently played Renegades, but I believe HaVoC was my favourite.
That said, the 2 months wait and uncertainty of products seems to be a thing of the past (based on the things I purchase, not like I’m ordering skinny jeans), as most stuff arrives in 2 weeks and hasn’t made it to the trash.
Though Canada Post being on strike is likely to bugger that up.
[Edit] I stand corrected - AliExpress packages just came through, ordered 10 days ago.
Bit of awkward phrasing, but the commentator was not talking about Steam exclusivity - rather having it available on Steam (in addition to wherever else it was available).
Clearer wording may be “if only it had been on Steam”.
I wish I was still connected with those I played NWN with. Bastions of War, an arena PvP server, let to same great squad play - and from there we expanded to other servers under the moniker “Cult of Discord” or CoD.
Why all the detail? Wishful thinking that when one of the other post members decides to search for Cult of Discord (as I occasionally do) that they turn up a result.
Hi, I’m planning to replay SOT,WW,TT. Should I play them on GameCube ,Xbox or PS2? Back in the day I played all of them on PC.But I want to try other versions. I’m looking for the best graphics and feel, Please advise Cheers.
this is already leading to layoffs, including “GamesIndustry.biz managing editor Brendan Sinclair” and “Alice Bell, deputy editor at Rock Paper Shotgun”
I was an on and off reader of theirs and really liked it in the beginning… but had the distinct impression they changed ownership a little while back when they added some pay walls and game guides.
Probably part of the run up to the announcement and release of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. In any case, I’m happy to spread the word because a free version of Dragon Age: Origins in the same year DAI was released is how I found the franchise.
My daughter (4) is very into exploring cities, homes and villages in Skyrim, feeding aliens in No Man’s Sky, and cleaning houses in House Flipper. She gets annoyed in games like House Flipper because she can’t leave the property to explore all of the visible houses on the block. I’d like to find other PC games that are...
Donut County (Not adventure, but a very simple and accessible puzzle that spans an entire town)
I haven’t played Stray, but it may be a good fit. I also haven’t played past the opening scene of Firewatch, but if your daughter can manage walking around Skyrim then I think it should be okay.
I searched for indie exploration games. City of Muse came up.
I have a shelf of boxes that I just can't throw out... angielski
20 years later, still holds up pretty well! angielski
Got Tachyon: The Fringe from GOG recently. I loved this game when I was a kid, and you know what? The game is still lots of fun! The graphics are still alright and it ran out of the box on Linux. My X52 even works with it!...
Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition reveal trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
What are some good examples of "Where the fuck do you go" kind of games? angielski
We’ve all played them. Backtracking, not knowing where to go. Going back and forth. Name some of these games from your memory. I’ll start: Final Fantasy XIII-2, RE1
Looking for a local co-op game to play with my SO (Steam Deck) angielski
My SO and I have been having a lot of fun playing co-op games on the Steam Deck connected to the TV. We recently finished Split Fiction and I’m looking for the next cool experience to try out. We enjoy casual co-op games, nothing too hard or violent. EDIT: pixel art is apparently a big turnoff for her so that’s out as well....
8BitDo no longer shipping to US from China due to Trump tariffs (www.polygon.com) angielski
Simcity 3000 Retrospective/Mini Review & Screenshot Walkthrough angielski
It has been over a quarter of a century since Simcity 3000 was released in 1999. Since then we’ve had some enormous changes in the city-builder genre, with EA’s arguably failed multiplayer focused Simcity (2013) reboot, the rise of Cities: Skylines, and the appearance multiple smaller indie competitors like Citystate, Urbek...
The Last of Us Complete hits PS5 today, physical Collector’s Edition coming July (blog.playstation.com) angielski
This game is the new Skyrim
18+ The Video Game Industry Failed Monolith Productions. (jacobin.com) angielski
The closure of Monolith Productions, an innovative video game developer, shows what’s wrong with an industry in which game publishers have the ultimate power to shut down projects and fire workers.
Nintendo Announce Virtual Game Cards (Digital Game Sharing) (www.youtube.com) angielski
This was way more confusing than it had to be....
Jackbox Games coming to Smart TVs for free (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
While there’s no release date yet for the service, Jackbox Games is hoping to bring a beta version to “one or two smart TV platforms” in spring this year. More platforms and features will then follow.
Steam Deck Gaming News (lemmy.world) angielski
As a preface, I used to do this a lot on Reddit. My hobby (sounds odd) was to make a little old-school-blog-style post, detailing what I found interesting in gaming in the last week or so. I got a name for it, for a time, but having long-since abandoned reddit I thought I might try the same thing here, if you’ll indulge me!...
Demo: FreeSpace 2 Open with head tracking from Viture Pro XR glasses IMU data
Until now I used OpenTrack with my DIY IR tracker or the Neuralnet tracker. I knew that my XR glasses feature IMU data though and the xr_driver of the Breezy Desktop project allows to access the data via IPC on Linux PC. So I did what Linux user do: I wrote a script to access the IMU data and forwarded it via UDP to OpenTrack:...
[Lunacid] All features of Vampire characters angielski
Among all the starting classes in Lunacid vampires are by far the most unique option. Here’s a quick list of unique mechanics from my fresh melee vampire playthrough....
The $900 Ayaneo 3 is the most exciting PC handheld the company’s yet made (www.theverge.com) angielski
Nintendo Switch 2 finally officially revealed (venturebeat.com) angielski
A Direct is announced for April 2nd to cover the games.
GOG reportedly suffering from staff turnover and poor management: “Current business model is likely running out of steam” (gameworldobserver.com) angielski
Outer Worlds 2 no longer exclusive to Xbox, is now coming to PS5 – WGB (wolfsgamingblog.com) angielski
Ultimate Sheep Raccoon - Reveal Trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
Sequel to Ultimate Chicken Horse.
TRIBES: The Most Influential FPS You (Probably) Never Played [video essay 52:59] (www.youtube.com) angielski
'I want to acknowledge that we messed up': NZXT addresses concerns about its controversial Flex gaming PC rental program and commits to taking action (www.pcgamer.com) angielski
This response is not nearly enough in my book.
Found this while going through old stuff. I'm terrible at chess, but I would play expecting to lose just to watch the animations. (lemmy.world) angielski
It was like my own Millennium Falcon holo-chess, except, you know, not that cool.
Remedy Has Recouped 'Most' of the Development and Marketing Expenses for Alan Wake 2 (www.ign.com) angielski
Shame it didn’t do well, I thought it was great.
Kamala Harris' 'Fortnite' map bans guns, has less than 400 people playing (www.newsweek.com) angielski
In the era of remakes and remasters, what niche game would you like to see receive the treatment? angielski
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/27366526...
We only learnt of our son’s secret online life after he died at 20 (www.thetimes.com) angielski
archive.is link...
Godot fork- Redot emerges after recent events within the Godot project. (github.com) angielski
EDIT context from know your meme of all places Apologies :D :...
Nintendo's Lawyers, Forever Thirsting For Blood, Finally Get Around To Suing Palworld [Update] - Aftermath (aftermath.site)
Best way to play the original Prince of Persia Trilogy?
Hi, I’m planning to replay SOT,WW,TT. Should I play them on GameCube ,Xbox or PS2? Back in the day I played all of them on PC.But I want to try other versions. I’m looking for the best graphics and feel, Please advise Cheers.
Dungeons & Dragons Is Shedding ‘Race’ in Gaming. Other Games, and Gamers, Should Follow (www.scientificamerican.com)
Perfect Dark - Gameplay Reveal - Xbox Games Showcase 2024 (www.youtube.com)
For The First Time In A Decade, Nobody Is Working On Cyberpunk 2077 (kotaku.com)
I’ve been waiting for new game plus to replay, but it sounds like that just may not be in the works.
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”
Dragon Age Inquisition free on Epic right now (beehaw.org) angielski
Probably part of the run up to the announcement and release of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. In any case, I’m happy to spread the word because a free version of Dragon Age: Origins in the same year DAI was released is how I found the franchise.
Microsoft closes Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin and others (www.gamingonlinux.com) angielski
This Fallout-inspired post-apocalyptic wasteland game runs in Excel, because spreadsheets will outlive us all (www.pcgamer.com) angielski
Forget Ubisoft's AAAA Games, CD Projekt Is Making 'AAAAA' Games (insider-gaming.com) angielski
Fuck It, Let’s Add More A’s - Aftermath (aftermath.site)
Skull and bones got described as a “quadruple A” game. Why stop at 4 A’s though?
Disney invests $1.5bn in Epic Games and announces major Fortnite partnership (www.gamesindustry.biz)
Seeking: Kid-friendly Adventure/Exploration Games (PC)
My daughter (4) is very into exploring cities, homes and villages in Skyrim, feeding aliens in No Man’s Sky, and cleaning houses in House Flipper. She gets annoyed in games like House Flipper because she can’t leave the property to explore all of the visible houses on the block. I’d like to find other PC games that are...
Nacon exec says industry's problem is "too many games" (www.gamesindustry.biz) angielski
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