What Indie hidden gems do you recommend?
Ive been trying some indie developed games this past year, more than ever and I'm in awe what lone devs or small teams can accomplish....
Super Mario RPG (Remake) Trailer | Nintendo Direct 2023 (youtu.be)
What are you playing this week?
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As lemmy grows what games are you hoping for webs of?
I don't quite know the term for the subs yet coming from reddit. But in reddit words what videogame subreddits are you excited to be created over time?...
Does anyone else sometimes feel overwhelmed by (big) games?
I've recently found that big (mostly open world) games tend to overwhelm or even intimidate me. I'm a big fan of the Rockstar games and absolutely adored Breath of the Wild, but my playthrough of Tears of the Kingdom has been a bit rocky from the get-go....
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 - OpenRCT2 Project (openrct2.org)
"OpenRCT2 is an open-source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 (RCT2), expanding the game with new features, fixing bugs and raising game limits."...
PC Games to play in local co-op?
Local Cooperative PC Games...
Someone is attempting to decompile Lego Island (youtu.be)
For anyone who played this as a kid, this video is really fascinating. Hope he keeps it up.
Thoughts on the game Timberborn (store.steampowered.com)
Has anybody given this game a try? I’ve been considering it for a while, but money is tight. Curious if it was worth it....
Analogue will start shipping more Pocket preorders in August (www.theverge.com)
If you’ve been waiting, your wait may nearly be over.
The largest campaign ever to stop publishers destroying games | Accursed Farms (www.youtube.com)
Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update - Half Life Uplink, New Multiplayer Maps, Updated Graphical Settings, SteamDeck Verified and More (www.half-life.com)
Former Bungie HR Manager Is Suing for Wrongful Termination After She Reported Potential Racial Bias (www.ign.com)
Anyone try the SteamWorld Build demo yet? (store.steampowered.com)
I gave it a try the other day and really enjoyed it! Really nice cartoon art style / setting. The above-ground portion of the game feels like a solid clone of the Anno series games. Then below ground adds a fun twist of exploration / resource gathering into the mix....
It's official, Microsoft now owns ABK (news.xbox.com)
‘Call of Duty’ Doesn’t Just Depict Bad History—It’s Pro-War Propaganda (progressive.org)
I just started playing COD Black Ops Cold War because I got it through my PlayStation Plus subscription and wanted to try it out. I’ve previously played some others like Modern Warfare (1 and 2) and WWII. While it always felt a bit over the top and propaganda-ish, I really liked it for the blockbuster feeling and just turning...
Unity reportedly told dev Planned Parenthood and children's hospital are "not valid charities" (www.gamesindustry.biz)
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Diablo 4 is down due to a DDoS attack (www.eurogamer.net)
Sennheiser Exits Gaming Headphone Business (www.anandtech.com)
Technically the successor owner of the gaming brand....
A New Video Game (beehaw.org)
A little doodle, cus I am hopelessly hooked on Pikmin 4 (beehaw.org)
It’s a great game, y’all!
Dolphin Blog: What Happened to Dolphin on Steam? (dolphin-emu.org)
Final Fantasy 6 director is still pushing for a remake (www.gamesradar.com)
What type of game do you want to play that doesn't really exist?
Have you ever played a game and wondered what if you could do something that it doesn’t really allow you to do, for example being able to move around blocks in Minecraft fluidly instead of in sectors, edit the world in Hogwarts legacy with spells, be able to fly in a world like Elden Ring or Elder Scrolls with epic sky...
Caves of Qud to be published by Kitfox Games & 1.0 release trailer (youtu.be)
Caves of Qud is my favorite game ever and I’m absolutely stoked :)...
