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Nintendo’s eShop is a mess. Because it puts the shovelware next to everything else.

Steam isn’t so bad. I rarely find it unless I’m in the dark recesses of a tag. And whenever im curious if what shovelware exists, I just visit indiegala.


I actually really like it. I can’t remember if I got the game for free or relatively cheap. But it scratched the itch that Elder Scrolls Online had. In other words, it fulfills the itch I used to have when I played WoW nonstop as a kid, while also being more “action-y”, and you can play it solo with hundreds of other people playing it solo.

I don’t remember if there was a subscription or microtransactions were aggressive. But I do remember spending 2 months straight just going around chopping wood.

I remember quitting it because there was nothing to really DO with that wood.


“I used to think EGS was a Marketing Black Hole,” the New Blood CEO said, “but turns out having your game be free on Epic is great advertising for Steam sales!” Alongside the boost in Steam sales, Blood West also saw a jump in console sales as well while it was free on Epic.

That’s incredible.

Oshry is far from the only developer to point out issues with the Epic Games Store. Just recently, in an interview with FRVR, Painkiller and Witchfire creator Adrian Chmielarz explained that Epic doesn’t feel like “home” to players, and that causes many to simply clock out, saying “EGS is a shop, and Steam is a community.”

I have a lot of free games on Epic. But when I want to play with my gaming group, we’re using Steam. It’s just where everybody is.




Hacker sneaks infostealer malware into early access Steam game
A threat actor called EncryptHub has compromised a game on Steam to distribute info-stealing malware to unsuspecting users downloading the title. A few days ago, the hacker (also tracked as Larva-208), injected malicious binaries into the Chemia game files hosted on Steam. Chemia is a survival crafting game from developer ‘Aether Forge Studios,’ which is currently offered as early access on Steam but has no public release date.
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CEO came on stage wearing a “Make FPS great again” hat.

Double downs on it.

Now this.


That’s great to hear! I’ve been itching for a survival crafting game and every one of them seems geared towards co-op.



I bought GamePass just for Outer Worlds because everyone pointing out that’s it’s from the team that made “New Vegas”.

I played it for a few hours and dropped it.

It wasn’t bad. It just wasn’t good. And absolutely not preorder good.


Why not both?

I’ve been pretty impressed with the Oblivion Remastered of putting a brand new skin on old tech. I want to play FF8

And honestly, I like FF7 remake. It was a love letter to PS1 fans.


The same issue with all the Stardew Valley killers, even if they try not to.

It’s a super toxic category constantly being compared.








This is why more games should openly embrace modding.

A “we’re legally not allowed to do this gameplay mechanic” writeup and let the community unofficially provide it.



Lunacid takes copious inspiration from Dark Souls developer FromSoftware’s old Shadow Tower and King’s Field games for PS1. Now, creators KIRA LLC are going even further with Lunacid: Tears Of The Moon - a new RPG made using FromSoftware’s ancient Sword Of Moonlight: King’s Field game creation tools from 2000, which came with hundreds of map parts, objects and characters plus scripting features and the ability to insert AVI movies and even a credits reel.
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Beautifully shot movie. Costumes were great. Amazing talent!

Don’t ask us about the story or execution though.


Absolutely. Every person coming into any project wants it to be the best and succeed.

That energy fades after a while depending on leadership, execution, meddling from the top, bad project management, etc.


Kill the Justice League, it’s art style and world is pretty attractive. Walking around the Hall of Justice, the details in various neighborhoods, it’s a nerd’s dream. I’m sure the art book is gorgeous.

Once you throw in the gameplay and all the special effects, it’s kind of a bore.


This is pretty impressive work.

This also means that, in theory, any Xbox 360 game should now be fully Recompilable for native PC port goodness, including those unsupported by modern Xbox Backward Compatibility, effectively freeing several games from the graveyard — and opening the doors of modding wider than ever.

Sure, it might hit some legal obstacles for a time. But right now on Steam, there are companies releasing emulated versions of their classic games. I hope in a few years, this work turns into legal versions on Steam.


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I’m one of those people. I played New World recently. It’s a great game to turn off your brain, chop wood, and occasionally be a hero a bit so you can chop more wood.

Also, MMOs and always being online just isn’t my thing anymore. Group raiding, climbing the power ladder, killing the big bad?

No thanks I just want to chop wood and decorate my house.





Elden Ring gives you an unlimited inventory, and every item has layers of lore.



Looks interesting. I like games that are bursts of mini games like Wario Ware and McPixel.