35 year old that enjoys games from 1980 to today. Pokemon/Final Fantasy fan. Loves RPGs. Twitch Affiliate. Trans woman. Other interests include bad movies, history, cheese and camp, leftist politics, and humor.
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It's Time To Stop Giving Xbox Boss Phil Spencer A Pass (Opinion) ( kotaku.com )
60 Percent Of Playtime In 2023 Went To 6-Year-Old Or Older Games, New Data Shows ( kotaku.com )
At first I thought "hey, patient gaming is taking off" when I read this headline, but really, what it's saying is that people are spending most of their time on evergreen live service titles like Fortnite. Ugh.
It’s time for a hard reset on notifications ( www.theverge.com )
Fedi Garden to Instance Admins: "Block Threads to Remain Listed" ( wedistribute.org )
Project Ghostbusters: Facebook Accused of Using Your Phone to Wiretap Snapchat ( gizmodo.com )
Archive.org link...
Super Mario Maker 1 is now beaten!
So the last level, "Trimming the herbs", has not been beaten. However the elusive creator of the level made an announcement that the level was indeed a TAS (tool assisted). Here is the announcement from the team 0% discord...
Best PS2 games?
I bought a PS2 about 6 months ago from a coworker and finally got around to getting it working at a good enough resolution on my monitor. I currently have:...
Japanese games are kicking ass on PC so far this year ( www.pcgamer.com )
Billy Mitchell has surrendered ( perfectpacman.com )
Billy Mitchell didn't win his defamation lawsuit against Twin Galaxies. Not only was Billy not in a position to get a financial settlement, Billy's cheated Donkey Kong scores were not reinstated(as he's claiming), and his claimed Pac-Man score from 1999 is also not on the main scoreboards. What had happened is that the score is...
Twin Galaxies, Billy Mitchell settle Donkey Kong score case before trial ( arstechnica.com )
For the uninitiated
Pluralistic: Tech workers and gig workers need each other (13 Jan 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow ( pluralistic.net )
OpenAI Quietly Deletes Ban on Using ChatGPT for “Military and Warfare” ( theintercept.com )
Capcom adds new DRM to old PC games, raising worries over mods ( www.polygon.com )
Not only that, but Capcom seems to be adding this Enigma Protector bullshit to their back catalog as well, if this Steam forum discussion is to be believed. Bet this borks the games on Linux and Steam Deck now.
Sony gives Gran Turismo Sport the boot | This Week in Business ( www.gamesindustry.biz )
Once the servers for Gran Turismo Sport go down, you won't even be able to save your progress in the single player, either. There is no reason for single player stuff to be always online.
Twitch "isn't profitable" admits CEO, in wake of recent layoffs ( www.eurogamer.net )
What difficult games/game challenges did you give up on?
Be it a game that's difficult in its entirety, or a particular challenge in a game that you just couldn't complete....
China announces rules to reduce spending on video games ( www.reuters.com )
“Online games will now be banned from giving players rewards if they log in every day, if they spend on the game for the first time or if they spend several times on the game consecutively. All are common incentive mechanisms in online games.”
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of December 17th
What have you all been playing!...
.io considered harmful ( www.beep.blog )
This story really got my blood boiling. CW: involves a forced expulsion of people
Pebble, the Twitter alternative previously known as T2, is shutting down | TechCrunch ( techcrunch.com )
The first I’ve heard of this platform is when it’s shutting down… might be why it did.
So, Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard. How will this affect the rest of the industry? ( www.gamesindustry.biz )
Introducing: Raspberry Pi 5 ( www.raspberrypi.com )
Why do you use firefox? ( upload.wikimedia.org )
cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/2514293
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of September 17th
New thread!...
Stop using Brave Browser ( www.spacebar.news )
What are your favourite classic fighting games?
Looking for fourth to sixth generation console games, and old arcade and X68000 games. Saturn is out though....
Baldur's Gate 3 will be released on Xbox this year, with split-screen features removed for Series S ( www.gamescensor.com )
Buyers of Bored Ape NFTs sue after digital apes turn out to be bad investment ( arstechnica.com )
Archived version: archive.ph/9WPwx...
The Xbox 360 Store Will Close July 2024, But You Can Keep Playing Your Favorite Games - Xbox Wire ( news.xbox.com )
I can’t imagine the PS3 will last much longer than this. Truly the end of an era. :(
Sites scramble to block ChatGPT web crawler after instructions emerge ( arstechnica.com )
Review: The Librarian's Apprentice Celebrates the Magic of Libraries - Sidequest ( sidequest.zone )
Microsoft’s Xbox Series S Parity Demands Are Now Handing Sony Free Wins ( www.forbes.com )
Larian has delayed the release of Baldur’s Gate 3, currently on pace to possibly be 2023’s Game of the Year, until they can figure out how to make split-screen work on Series S.
18+ Pokémon unveils official Wiglett toy ( www.eurogamer.net )
“The official Pokémon Center shop has launched its latest plush toy - and it’s for Wiglett, the long, pink-tipped worm-like creature that stands erect at 10-and-a-quarter inches.”
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of July 30th
Whatcha all playing!...
Instead of obtaining a warrant, the NSA would like to keep buying your data ( arstechnica.com )
Monster Hunter Rise’s Character Creator Gives Me Gender Euphoria - Sidequest ( sidequest.zone )
Built-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling bin ( www.mercurynews.com )
There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.
Cyber Resilience Act: The future of software in the European Union ( blog.sonatype.com )
Game Introduces Easy Mode Called “I’m 35 and Have One Hour to Play This” ( hard-drive.net )
Aging gamers were reportedly delighted to see that a new video game called Eldric Quest has accessibility features catered specifically to people their age who do not have enough time to actually play a video game....
Are you an intrinsically or extrinsically motivated gamer?
I’ve always found myself bouncing off hard on “make your own fun” type games like Minecraft or the newer Zeldas. This extends to any type of game that has no clear goals or motivators....
A Quick Look into Microsoft’s New Default Font ( jdsalaro.com )
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