I’ve read a ton of good things about this game, so I started it this week. I’m a couple of hours in now, but all I’m doing is floating around in the little space ship so far, and respawning every so often when I do something dumb....
It sounds like you're a little bit into it. If at this point you are not curious about the Nomai or why you keep dying and finding answers to those questions, then you should stop playing. The game might not be for you. Because it tells a non-linear story and if you don't care about the story then there's nothing there for you.
That being said, my experience with the game was heavily influenced by recent loss in my life and playing it helped me process my grief. Naturally that is a highly personal experience. But there was one point in particular where I read one bit of text and the realization of the implications just made me sit there and cry until I died.
But I was fully invested in the story. If that isn't important to you the gameplay alone isn't going to carry it.
Someone finally calculated the cost of legal challenges, I guess. While this certainly saves in developer costs in legal fees, I don't see why anyone would keep their projects in Unity under the new terms, charging a developer based on a metric disconnected from sales is always going to incur unacceptable risk unless the developer has really deep pockets.
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors the company will "quiet the noise" in a culture war that has pitted social conservatives against the global media and entertainment conglomerate, according to an analyst note on Wednesday.
And how does he expect businesses to stay afloat with half their staff? Does he believe businesses don't need labor? Unemployment at 40-50% would indicate an economy in shambles.
Unity isn't a game engine. It's a malware-pushing advertising network which merged with a game engine to acquire a delivery channel and now wears its skin. This is fine for the bigger devs and publishers structured around platform relationships, but for everyone else? Gamemaker, Godot, Unreal, Defold… pick a flavor, they're...
Even if they are not currently lying and have the magical ability to determine the exact number of installs. They have shown that they will arbitrarily change their pricing structure. There is no way they can be trusted. Anyone who can move their project to a new engine would be wise to do so.
Because the mod itself is intended as a form of political grandstanding. So that bigots can download it thousands of times and then hold it up and say 'look how many people are modding the woke out of BG3' in an attempt to discourage inclusive content in other titles.
It's not an exaggeration to say that millions, if not billions of people will die because of the actions of ExxonMobil. Those responsible should be prosecuted and imprisoned.
I am cautiously hopeful for Life By You. My favorite thing in the Sims was to set up crazy soap opera dramas and see what happens, but Sims 4 sims are so docile and boring, it feels a lot more like just playing with dolls and decorating the house. I'm not judging if that's the part you like, but it's just not for me.
Donald Trump announced plans to hold a press conference next week to present a “conclusive report” proving that the 2020 election in Georgia was rigged. This comes after Trump was recently indicted by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for attempting to overturn the election results in Georgia. Trump claims the...
I think the most common answer is going to be Tears of the Kingdom, and that is one for me that stands out for sure, but I will try to add some more unique inputs as well. Many are games that came out longer than a year ago, but i didnt get around to playing until more recently....
Outer Wilds is top of my list for most profound video game experiences. I have never went from joy to thinking "Oh. Oh..." so fast in one game. Plus, the music and graphics are so well done and support the narrative themes and mood. Just a masterpiece game.
I would describe myself as vegetarian but there is a wide variety of ways to be strict about it so it's almost a useless way to describe oneself. Personally, I avoid cheese because of rennet, wine because of eisenglass, I won't eat anything with gelatin, i avoid eggs unless they come from my friends who have chickens (because I know their chickens are well cared for). I end up being close to vegan but don't really feel like that label fits me because I'm sure I eat butter without realizing it, or other milk products which can end up in places you don't expect (milk is in tootsie rolls, for example).
On the other hand I know vegetarians who just avoid meat and are fine with chicken or beef stock or gelatin.
So this guy knows he is about to get charged and invents some bullshit he knows will get traction with congressional Republicans so he can claim the prosecution is politically motivated.
This seems like a pretty heavy lift for Twitter and while I hardly support Meta, if Twitter somehow manages to win sole ownership of the concept of microblogs it would be bad for everyone.
Helldivers 2 servers to hit the 800,000 CCU max (twitter.com)
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/7cd72a54-1683-46b3-9003-e9c038018ebc.png...
Should I stick with The Outer Wilds? (EDIT: yes)
I’ve read a ton of good things about this game, so I started it this week. I’m a couple of hours in now, but all I’m doing is floating around in the little space ship so far, and respawning every so often when I do something dumb....
‘I am sorry’: Unity partially walks back on controversial monetization plans | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Disney CEO says company will 'quiet the noise' in culture wars (www.reuters.com)
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors the company will "quiet the noise" in a culture war that has pitted social conservatives against the global media and entertainment conglomerate, according to an analyst note on Wednesday.
Unity Apologizes For Runtime Fee Policy, Promises To Alter Plan This Week (twitter.com)
https://twitter.com/unity/status/1703547752205218265
Property developer Tim Gurner wants unemployment to "rise to 40-50%" reminding people that "they work for the employer, not the other way around" [video, 2 min] (yewtu.be)
Game developers flee Unity after exorbitant price plan announced, but not everyone can get out (boingboing.net)
Unity isn't a game engine. It's a malware-pushing advertising network which merged with a game engine to acquire a delivery channel and now wears its skin. This is fine for the bigger devs and publishers structured around platform relationships, but for everyone else? Gamemaker, Godot, Unreal, Defold… pick a flavor, they're...
Nexus Mods Fine With Bigots Leaving Over Removed Starfield ‘Pronoun’ Mod (kotaku.com)
New files shed light on ExxonMobil’s efforts to undermine climate science (www.theguardian.com)
Executives privately sought to downplay link between fossil fuels and climate change despite public pronouncements, WSJ reports...
I'm pretty sure I've actually seen lemmy logs grow that fast (midwest.social)
EA confirms The Sims 5 will be free-to-play and co-exist alongside The Sims 4 (www.eurogamer.net)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/4968815...
Fringe right and fringe left both make this conversation difficult (lemmy.myserv.one)
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Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in plane crash in Russia (www.bbc.co.uk)
Trump Announces Press Conference to Prove Election Was Stolen – Rolling Stone (www.rollingstone.com)
Donald Trump announced plans to hold a press conference next week to present a “conclusive report” proving that the 2020 election in Georgia was rigged. This comes after Trump was recently indicted by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for attempting to overturn the election results in Georgia. Trump claims the...
Going to see these fellas for the first time tonight: Gojira - Flying Whales (www.youtube.com)
What games have you played in the last 365 days that stand out to you as the most memorable experiences?
I think the most common answer is going to be Tears of the Kingdom, and that is one for me that stands out for sure, but I will try to add some more unique inputs as well. Many are games that came out longer than a year ago, but i didnt get around to playing until more recently....
Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova 'dies of starvation' after decade of only eating raw fruit and vegetables (news.sky.com)
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of July 23rd
A new week and a new thread....
Detransitioned boy castrated by doctors warns kids about perils of gender ideology: 'Patient for life' (www.foxnews.com)
A detransitioned 20-year-old who got a castration surgery says he wants to warn young boys from following in his footsteps.
Eating meat creates four times more greenhouse gases than being vegan, landmark study finds (www.independent.co.uk)
‘Whistleblower’ who accused Bidens of corruption charged with arms trafficking (and acting as an unregistered agent of China) (www.independent.co.uk)
Republicans allege that indicted arms trafficker Gal Luft has evidence of corruption on the part of President Biden
Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads | Semafor (www.semafor.com)
The threat suggests that Threads is the most serious rival yet to Elon Musk’s chaotic social platform.
Marjorie Taylor Greene leads false claims that Philadelphia shooter is trans (www.independent.co.uk)
Five people, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed in a mass shooting on Monday