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Latest Comments by pb
Next-generation brick building sandbox Brickadia is out with Linux / Steam Deck support
18 Jul 2025 at 12:57 pm UTC

Maybe I'm too hardcore lego fan, but these figures look ugly as... you get the point. I never played roblox, but from what I've seen, the figures there are even uglier. Is it really impossible to create a block character that doesn't look like absolute crap without infringing on lego's design?

Cyberpunk 2077 2.3 is out with new vehicles, auto drive, AMD FSR 4, Intel XeSS 2 and more
17 Jul 2025 at 2:54 pm UTC

Very nice, a couple more updates and I'll get it (I used to own it on stadia, so not in a rush to buy it again).

Silence of the Siren renames to Heroes of Science and Fiction to pull in more HoMM fans
16 Jul 2025 at 3:26 pm UTC Likes: 1

> How can such a change not backfire?

Looking at the feedback in steam comments, they will be changing it back sooner than later...

Silence of the Siren renames to Heroes of Science and Fiction to pull in more HoMM fans
16 Jul 2025 at 12:43 pm UTC

Uhh, the old name was ok, the new one is risky, I hope they at least consulted it with an IP lawyer. Do I think it's infringing? No, I don't. But it heavily relies on an association to an established and trademarked name, so ubi's lawyers might find an angle here.

Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed
16 Jul 2025 at 11:31 am UTC Likes: 2

Well, I don't support any form of censorship, but tbh that will save me a lot of clicking on "Ignore". :whistle:

BTW, you can still buy them *with paypal* on third-party sites.

Shark Dentist looks a bit silly, tense, gruesome and I need to play it
15 Jul 2025 at 5:30 pm UTC Likes: 2

"Balance tactics, luck, and limited resources to heal your patient without losing your own life."
Sounds like a typical paramedic experience.

Chilled dino ranching game Paleo Pines is crowdfunding for a big free update
10 Jul 2025 at 12:40 pm UTC

Weird but ok. How do you sign a deal where the publisher gets most of the fruits of your work? It's even worse than a 9-5 job.

Unless maybe the publisher is entitled to a bigger share up to a certain threshold (to quickly recoup their costs) and the threshold still hasn't been met? Would be nice to know the full story, but it will probably never happen.

Stop Killing Games consumer movement hits some major milestones
4 Jul 2025 at 9:13 am UTC Likes: 7

@tfk it's at the bottom of another page: https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2024/000007_en [External Link]
And yes, we reached the thresholds in almost all countries! :-)

Stop Killing Games consumer movement hits some major milestones
3 Jul 2025 at 7:58 pm UTC Likes: 8

> Why are people so happy to destroy their work they (used to) put their heart and soul in, instead of allowing it to live on?

I think you're a bit confused here. People who put their heart and soul in making the game, and people who shut it down, are rarely the same people.

Stop Killing Games consumer movement hits some major milestones
3 Jul 2025 at 12:47 pm UTC Likes: 4

Whew, I checked it a few days ago and it was at just 660k so I got a bit worried, but now it looks we will hit the required 1M in time, and country thresholds have already been met long ago, so it will go through. Can't wait to see what they come up with to try and get it blocked. :-/