Computerchairgeneral

Cautiously optimistic that this will be good. I appreciate they are at least trying to make combat seem more in-depth than just hacking away at enemy's with a sword. Hopefully the game lives up to that promise. It's a shame we're not getting a proper third Pillars game, but at least we're getting something else set in the that world.

Yeah, that looks like a vampire game. Hopefully it turns out good, since there is a lot of interesting stuff you could do with a vampire RPG, depending on what parts of the mythology you included.

Saw the headline, wondered what had happened, and then saw that they were owned by Embracer. It's a shame to see them go. Gothic has been on my list of series to try for a while now and the Elex games looked interesting.

While it's better than nothing, and I understand why they made the choice, it's still disappointing it's a settlement and not going to trial. Oh well. Just have to wait and see what happens with the other lawsuits he's tangled up in.

Not surprising given Take-Two's history when it comes to trademark disputes. I'm pretty sure they went after the developers of It Takes Two because of the name, plus any random business that has Rockstar in the name.

Honestly, the fact that Gameshark is coming back feels like a bigger surprise than the fact that we might be getting a Switch successor this year.

Disappointing, but not surprising. I know I'm not going to "learn" a language with Duolingo, but it's been nice recognizing a few words and phrases when I hear them. But I don't really trust that a bunch of overworked and underpaid contractors are going to catch every error using AI is going to introduce. At least there are already alternatives in this thread for me to look through.

Neither the article or the blog post really give any concrete details about the deal, so it's hard to say how bad it really is. I guess it all depends on how you define "fair" compensation for a person's voice. The fact that so many voice actors weren't even informed about it is concerning though. Obviously there has to be some confidentiality, but it's odd how many voice actors seem surprised by the deal if it was made after consulting union members who were going to be affected.

Given how many companies have been embracing AI tools it was really only a matter of time until they were allowed on Steam. At least you'll know before hand if you're going into a game with AI-generated content.

Seeing MatPat being called the old internet is...something all right. Almost as disorienting as seeing all the "Who?" reactions to the news. I guess it isn't that surprising given how huge Youtube is. I'm sure there are plenty of giant channels I've never heard of. That being said I'm curious to see if any more "old-school" youtubers decide to retire over the next year.

Never played Quest 64, but I can appreciate someone taking the time and effort to try and meme a game they love back into relevance.

Lot of good games coming out in 2024. Really excited for Hades II. Looking forward to P3R and Metaphor. Cautiously optimistic about Avowed. It's a shame we're not getting a third Pillars game, but at least Obsidian is doing something with the setting.