Well, using pre-release builds was still a decision by CO. While I understand the decision, it is risky, and the risk didn’t pay off this time.

I’m not too hopeful. The new devs’ portfolio doesn’t make it seem like they have enough experience to handle a big project like this.

It’s sad because while Colossal Order definitely messed up the launch (though I’m still unsure whether it’s their fault or Paradox — probably both), they knew what makes city builders good. I feel like two years in, they’ve finally handled all the faults of the base game, and were ready to build upon it and release new content.

I have to be optimistic because, like I said, the base game is now pretty good to build upon, but the new devs don’t inspire confidence.

If Steam keeps extending like this, people will stop buying Windows for gaming.

Good for those people. Unfortunately, Windows has other use cases outside of gaming, and I’m not planning to switch to Linux because it won’t be able to cover those for me.

I just don’t want to see something like “Half-Life 3, built first for Steam Hardware” in an announcement five years later, and ending up having some issues on Windows because that was not a priority. So far, Valve only keeps improving their platform to hook everyone on the Steam ecosystem, but we can’t be sure of their next steps. No one is immune to increasing profit margins, even Valve.

So this is the “Extend” step of PC gaming control by Valve. We’ll see how open the Steam ecosystem will stay.

Before you claim support for any of the sides, keep in mind that the trigger for this action was that Netanjahu said in the live interview that he recognized Armenian Genocide.

Pretty hypocritical of him, yes.

wtf is this post

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/eat-hot-chip-and-lie

I have no idea but if I had to guess, I’d say the audience of PC Gamer is PC gamers, and the average PC gamer fucking sucks

This is a code for accessing playtest for this game https://youtu.be/WesoA7BEZbo

It’s so sad that Like a Dragon series is now at its peak and it could benefit from that system massively, but can’t. And by the time this patent runs out, it will probably already run its course.

It is quite similar in mechanics. It’s a small sandbox and you also have superpowers just like Dishonored. It’s pretty different in the overall vibe and obviously more gun-focused. I think you’ll enjoy it, and since it’s free it’s easy to try.

In Russian there’s a “Такие дела”, which means something like “Things are like that”

Not sure about hardcore Doom fans but the game looks uninteresting to me specifically. It’s like a polar opposite from Doom 2016 judging by all the videos I’ve seen. Don’t really care about the higher price, I’d get it if I liked it but it really doesn’t click for me.

Lol, I’ve read this headline and thought “thank fuck, probably the only option to have Discord’s content readable”, I like how universal this opinion is

Can’t wait for his disciples to butcher the unclear message left by the boss and turn it into the opposite of what he would’ve wanted

The first BIGMODE-type game

I don’t know. This is not a solution but a change from one dictator who already started a war to another one that hasn’t yet. Not to mention the fact that Azerbaijan magically increased their gas production the moment the EU decided to phase out Russian gas. It’s Russian anyway and Russia profits from it anyway.

There’s no quick and easy solution. I don’t have any suggestions. The EU wasted a lot of time already, best they can do is actually stick to their plans, gradually phase out any need for gas at all, and not waste any more time. Doesn’t really matter where they are getting it from.

All I’m saying is this RU -> AZ switch is not an improvement from a moral point of view and most likely not in a financial sense.

There’s no direct conflict at the moment and while Azerbaijan did their ethnic cleansing in 2020-2023, one might argue it’s been done inside their own borders so there’s no issue in the global point of view. But Azerbaijan keeps threatening Armenia with an invasion unless Armenia agrees to an extraterrestrial corridor through their territory, and one might argue empowering Azerbaijan with more gas money and influence over Europe might lead to an open conflict.

By switching to Azerbaijan gas instead, which is of course so much better

Fun fact: I discovered the soundtrack first, listened to it, checked out the game on YouTube and decided it’s not worth it. Only after something like two years of listening to the soundtrack did I get the game.