“The orange cornflour we used to create an eye-catching spectacle will soon wash away with the rain…"

Just like the Mona Lisa incident - they aren’t doing irreparable harm to the monument. It definitely gets the discussion going, which feels like their ultimate goal.

I think he’s talking about the next Mass Effect game.

I don’t know about PS2 HDMI, but they do make composite to HDMI converters

Between this and the study of whale language, are we on the precipice of actually being able to have a rudimentary conversation with another intelligent species on the planet?

and in a stunning failure of corporate communication

This is my main takeaway from this situation. Seems like the casino knew it was getting a deal too good to be true and CF went straight to strong arm tactics instead of inviting the other side to the table to discuss the issue and find a way forward that’s good for both parties.

It’s the enshitification taking hold, which is essentially Wall Street pressing their thumbs on creators to squeeze out every bit of money they can.

There are diamonds out there though, and not a surprise they always come from private or indie companies. These are the games I’ve gravitated to.

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Fucking corpo talk. No they didn’t shutter the studios, they just fired everyone who makes up the studio.

Can you fault them though? Everywhere you turn you’re being asked to tip or donate. Influencers and corporations constantly astroturf social media. The rise of LLMs has made it necessary to question every interaction that occurs virtually.

Honestly, I worry for the people who aren’t cynical and how they’re going to be deceived, manipulated, or straight up scammed.

Exactly! I especially like your point about T2. I don’t think it’s wrong to put a lot of money behind a AAA game, but there needs to always be a balance weighted toward the creative/entertainment value (whether it’s innovative game mechanics or story driven).

Once that balance shifts to the business side by focusing on recouping the investment is when a project is at risk for not being received well.

I think all gamers are ok with studios making a profit on their games, but don’t try to fleece us.

There are too many breakout indie hits developed by one person or a small team that prove this isn’t true across the industry.

AAA development may be that way because there are higher expectations, just like blockbuster movies invest heavily in special effects and A-list celebs. But at the end of the day gamers just want to be entertained.

I’m right there with you. Hopefully mobile for 2 is better suited for phones, makes it easier to find the time. The first one is designed for tablets and makes reading and playing cards difficult.

I’m waiting on the PC version and a decent steam sale. Patient gamer for life!

it’s strange it’s taken them this long to get to space

It’s not too strange considering how little most of society cared about space beyond Earth’s orbit. Even the last of the Apollo missions were met with little fanfare outside of the space industry.

The billionaires’ dick measuring contest and other countries beyond Russia showing actual progress in their own space programs have finally kicked up enough competition to get some aspects of the Space Race going again, including investments in newer technology.

I’ve heard for every dollar spent on space it benefits the US eight times over.

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That’s the thing about campaigns, right? It’s good to know when to put characters to rest and start with a new story.

Yes, I’m here to ensure that dad jokes are delivered with the proper pun-ctuality and finesse!

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If you’re using it as a dumb TV, unless it shipped some critical firmware issue that prevents core functions from working (like HDMI input, switching inputs, etc) there shouldn’t ever be a reason to update it out of the box.

I’ve used smart TV’s for 10+ years now and figured this out of the awful experience from the first one. Never had any issues with the ones I’ve never connected to the Internet.

If someone walks into your house and shoots your family, would you want to know why? Would it be important to you to understand their motives?