The end of Red Dead Redemption. Spoilers for a game that's over a decade old, but John's death was a brutal cruelty that stayed with me for a long, long time.
I mean, I see chats as one continuous conversation and unless the conversation has been properly ended, it shouldn’t be necessary even if a night has passed.
It's interesting how some things have changed over the years when it comes to chat rooms. And how other things haven't. When I first started in The Palace the internet was new, and chat rooms were for shut-ins, agoraphobes, and nerds. We basically lived on the internet. So it made sense to some to treat the room as a place you entered and left.
Now you can sit on a discord server on mobile and have a life, pop in the middle of a conversation somewhere and then leave it. And some servers still suggest you greet a room like you live there.
It's like, when I was a kid, having internet access to all human knowledge, anywhere, would have been a divine gift. Now we all have computers in our pockets and some people still argue about basic facts that can be resolved instantly. We treat technology very strangely.
by Ben Travis | Published on11 11 2023. Darren Aronofsky has always been attracted to stories of extremity – whether it’s the bodily intensity of The Wrestler and The Whale, the psychological torment of Mother! and Black Swan, the religious endurance of Noah, or the actual endurance test that is Requiem For A Dream. And for...
Aronofsky is a little hit-or-miss for me, and this subject doesn't appeal to me in the slightest. It's going to take a lot more to get me to watch this. Musk is loathsome and 90+ minutes with him could easily turn out to be tortuous.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett said Monday that public scrutiny of the Supreme Court is hardly new and should be welcomed, and that she has developed a “thick skin” about criticism of her role as one of the newest justices....
Article by Advocate about another aging rock star, in this case Alice Cooper, being an intolerable bigot who lost touch with a world that is progressing beyond his limited imagination
OMG it really is. I grew up in the 80s with boomer parents and all the now infamous boomer humor was everywhere. It was gross and weird and r---y and I hate it. A generation of grabby entitled weirdos.
For me it wasn't the fire that kept drawing comparisons to Divinity. It was the writing. The opening is beat for beat Divinity tropes and it was off-putting. It took hours more gameplay and character development for that edge to wear down, though it has probably permanently shaded my first playthrough. Perhaps that opening was one of the first things written, and thus the most akin to its predecessor.
Once the game settles in, things feel less Divinity and more Faerun. The fire metaphor is apt though. Things do creep in from time to time to remind you who built this adventure. It's like a signature. I don't always like it, seeing the hand in this case is more jarring because of how sensitive I am towards the setting and gameplay. But the craft is so thoughtful otherwise, it's broken through those barriers for me.
Man, I feel for her. That sounds like it sucks. Millions of dollars isn't going to lessen the emotional struggle. It's nice to see anyone with a platform being honest and forthcoming about their emotional hardships. I just wish more of us had easy access to therapy.
I can get behind the idea that maybe playersexual isn't the most representational setting for a game. It's hard to make everyone happy when devs know someone wants to mod in "romance everyone".
The real bugbear here is the Larian rpg format. They don't make one player character and five NPC henchmen with canonical sexualities. They make six player characters and then let you control all of them. Their sexuality is your preference.
It's a little less literary fiction and more action-figurey play. Totally understandable to feel the vibe, or not. I kind of dig it, but I can see a world where Shadowheart is ace and not romance-able. It would be more in keeping with a lot of what we already have, but would also be along the representational lines. It's a road less traveled, I guess.
I was on the edge buying the thing and told myself that if I use it 50 hours it’s a reasonable purchase. Now I’m sporting closer to 200h within one year I could not be happier....
I wanted a handheld that could run the new retro-inspired titles that keep getting me hooked, because I didn't feel like I wanted to be chained to my desktop to play twin-stick shooters and pixel art platformers.
What keeps me hooked is its versatility and ease of use. I finally have something to take my Steam catalogue with me on trips or just sit on the couch, away from my PC.
The phrase “cosmic horror” conjures up images of massive tentacled beasts that defy all aspects of human understanding. Monsters created by author H.P....
I bought a piece of 1.5 inch stiff foam to try to fix a sag in a bed. It didn’t work but having that thick piece of solid foam around has been a life saver....
I bought an Ember mug because I thought it was silly. I ended up really liking the temperature control. I don't rush my coffee/tea. Now every sip is as hot as the first one.
The new Ember costs, I think, half again as much as the first iteration. It's a cute gimmick but I certainly wouldn't pay what they're charging now.
What moment from a video game made you cry?
For me, it was Princess Rosalina’s backstory in Super Mario Galaxy.
Why people say good morning (or something like that) on chat after a night?
I mean, I see chats as one continuous conversation and unless the conversation has been properly ended, it shouldn’t be necessary even if a night has passed.
Republicans Introduce Bill Mandating Misgendering of Trans Federal Employees (truthout.org)
Darren Aronofsky To Adapt Elon Musk Biopic For A24 (www.empireonline.com)
by Ben Travis | Published on11 11 2023. Darren Aronofsky has always been attracted to stories of extremity – whether it’s the bodily intensity of The Wrestler and The Whale, the psychological torment of Mother! and Black Swan, the religious endurance of Noah, or the actual endurance test that is Requiem For A Dream. And for...
Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children (www.unicef.org)
Unicef.org
I Study Climate Change. The Data Is Telling Us Something New. (www.nytimes.com)
Trump seethes through the start of trial in New York lawsuit accusing him of lying about his wealth (www.denverpost.com)
Justice Barrett says scrutiny welcomed and she’s developed a ‘thick skin’ (www.washingtonpost.com)
Justice Amy Coney Barrett said Monday that public scrutiny of the Supreme Court is hardly new and should be welcomed, and that she has developed a “thick skin” about criticism of her role as one of the newest justices....
Ukrainian military destroy unique Russian radar station worth $200 million in Kherson Oblast (www.pravda.com.ua)
Alice Cooper Claims Being Trans Is a Fad, Loses Deal With Cosmetics Company (www.advocate.com)
Article by Advocate about another aging rock star, in this case Alice Cooper, being an intolerable bigot who lost touch with a world that is progressing beyond his limited imagination
Jesse Watters: I'm Not Gay But Trump Looked 'Hard' In That Mugshot (crooksandliars.com)
'We owe them a huge debt': Baldur's Gate 3 lead writer hopes they did '90s BioWare proud (www.pcgamer.com)
Bruce Willis’ Wife Gives Blunt Update Amid His Dementia Battle: “I’m Not Good” (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Emma Heming Willis gave an update on her family's struggle while taking care of the ailing actor.
18+ Baldur's Gate 3 is the horniest RPG I've ever played and honestly it's a bit much (www.pcgamer.com)
Lollipop Chainsaw remake titled Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, delayed to summer 2024 (www.gematsu.com)
How much do you use your deck? Was it a good purchase?
I was on the edge buying the thing and told myself that if I use it 50 hours it’s a reasonable purchase. Now I’m sporting closer to 200h within one year I could not be happier....
Cthulhu Explained: After a Long Slumber, Cosmic Terror Rises From the Sea (www.belloflostsouls.net)
Created in 1928, the mythos of Cthulhu is still a relevant and wildly popular part of pop culture and horror to this day.
What are some interesting mystery or scifi movies from 60s or 70s?
Here are some of mine ......
Tim White (1952 – 2020) - Cover for ‘The Mask of Cthulhu’, 1987
Shub-Niggurath by JasonEngle on @DeviantArt
Almost 90% of classic video games are “critically endangered” and it’s only getting worse, preservation study warns (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
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The Emotional Rise of Cosmic Horror (bloody-disgusting.com)
The phrase “cosmic horror” conjures up images of massive tentacled beasts that defy all aspects of human understanding. Monsters created by author H.P....
What is something really stupid you purchased that turned out far better than expected?
I bought a piece of 1.5 inch stiff foam to try to fix a sag in a bed. It didn’t work but having that thick piece of solid foam around has been a life saver....
The Colour Out Of Space by Ihor Vitkovskyi