Latest Comments by Mal
Google says Stadia is very much 'alive and well' according to a new interview
14 May 2021 at 10:52 am UTC Likes: 1
14 May 2021 at 10:52 am UTC Likes: 1
There is no way that busines model is going to beat a steam library / nvidia now combination.
Stadia could in theory carve itself a niche with games that exploit fully its cloud nature and the unique possibilities it offers. Kind of like Nintendo. But since they shut down their game studio I think they killed the only interesting thing they had to offer.
Stadia could in theory carve itself a niche with games that exploit fully its cloud nature and the unique possibilities it offers. Kind of like Nintendo. But since they shut down their game studio I think they killed the only interesting thing they had to offer.
Big screen gaming distribution GamerOS continues picking up the SteamOS slack
5 May 2021 at 10:01 am UTC Likes: 1
It will be interesting though to see if Valve will try another time to push SteamOs when the time comes or if they just leave it to community projects like this one. The advantage of community projects is that they might have less legal and commercial issues in integrating third party stores into their distro. Assuming any store other than Steam start supporting linux ofc.
5 May 2021 at 10:01 am UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: Nugrudwhen was the last time SteamOS was updated by Valve? Does anyone still use it?If I were Gaben I wouldn't spend resources into SteamOs until Big Picture and Proton are polished. After all the deficiencies in those areas were the cause of failure of the Steam Machine initiative.
It will be interesting though to see if Valve will try another time to push SteamOs when the time comes or if they just leave it to community projects like this one. The advantage of community projects is that they might have less legal and commercial issues in integrating third party stores into their distro. Assuming any store other than Steam start supporting linux ofc.
Discord has reportedly ended talks with Microsoft to remain independent
21 Apr 2021 at 1:24 pm UTC Likes: 1
M$ issue is that it slowly corrupt and destroy any social app it touches. Messenger, Skype, Skyper for Business (God save us!) and even Teams (though Teams design imho was good, the issue I had with it was that it was down 2 days per week when I was using that - before covid. Dunno how's now. My new employer uses SfB. Sadly.). So bad would mean non viable Discord in 3 to 5 years, but likely an attractive alternative will appear and people would flock there as they always when it comes to M$ building crappy walls.
FB and Tencent though are good at what they do so I don't think they would destroy Discord. On the contrary. But one uses his services to spy and manipolate you while the other spies, then profile and occasionally even censor you. So either you bend the knee or you outcast yourself to some open source and free alternative... with the other handful of outcasts.
21 Apr 2021 at 1:24 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: MisterPaytwickIt's some good news but it could get worst depending on the IPO result. Imagine it being Tencent or Facebook acquiring it, I'm not sure it'd be better, but I'm pretty sure it'd be a problematic.Depends what you mean by being better.
M$ issue is that it slowly corrupt and destroy any social app it touches. Messenger, Skype, Skyper for Business (God save us!) and even Teams (though Teams design imho was good, the issue I had with it was that it was down 2 days per week when I was using that - before covid. Dunno how's now. My new employer uses SfB. Sadly.). So bad would mean non viable Discord in 3 to 5 years, but likely an attractive alternative will appear and people would flock there as they always when it comes to M$ building crappy walls.
FB and Tencent though are good at what they do so I don't think they would destroy Discord. On the contrary. But one uses his services to spy and manipolate you while the other spies, then profile and occasionally even censor you. So either you bend the knee or you outcast yourself to some open source and free alternative... with the other handful of outcasts.
Microsoft reportedly have Discord in their sights to acquire
23 Mar 2021 at 12:59 pm UTC Likes: 4
23 Mar 2021 at 12:59 pm UTC Likes: 4
Oh come on. One good thing in gaming and it goes shit. Fuck this.
Skype, Skype for business, teams... How many apps do they have to crapify to be satisfied. I can't wrap my head around how M$ ruins everything it touches. And they even hire good engineers. How is this even possible.
Skype, Skype for business, teams... How many apps do they have to crapify to be satisfied. I can't wrap my head around how M$ ruins everything it touches. And they even hire good engineers. How is this even possible.
Paradox reveal the 3.0 'Dick' update for Stellaris due in April
19 Mar 2021 at 12:15 pm UTC Likes: 1
19 Mar 2021 at 12:15 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: GuestFunny, my save game will be obsolete again before i can scrape the surface of the game. I like this game but i am too casual for it. It is for people who clock hundreds of hours in a game. And fast enough as not to be caught in an update.If you bought the game on Steam, when the update is released before starting the game just roll back to this patch. Et voilà. No more patch release countdown. You can finish all the games you want at your pace.
Valve gives up on Artifact setting it free with Artifact Classic and Artifact Foundry
6 Mar 2021 at 10:07 am UTC Likes: 3
6 Mar 2021 at 10:07 am UTC Likes: 3
Artifact story is the most obvious and immediate proof that in gaming there are no untouchable Gods when it comes to publishers.
Valve is a beacon of light for gamers with Steam. But when it pushes to far and go anti-consumer they are as vulnerable to gamers backlash as anyone else. We've seen this many times and also with other companies (CD - project). These facts dismantle the rethoric other openly anti consumer companies argue to attack us when we strongly oppose their misdeeds, that in some way gamers are Valve groupies always ready to defend them against anyone and anything and at the same time attacking their competitors with no logic or reasonable argument.
Artifact in specific has been a well deserved failure. But it has been a publishing failure rather than a development one. The game was actually good, it was the monetization model chosen that killed it. Maybe making it F2P might allow it to live a 2nd, or better, an actual life.
Valve is a beacon of light for gamers with Steam. But when it pushes to far and go anti-consumer they are as vulnerable to gamers backlash as anyone else. We've seen this many times and also with other companies (CD - project). These facts dismantle the rethoric other openly anti consumer companies argue to attack us when we strongly oppose their misdeeds, that in some way gamers are Valve groupies always ready to defend them against anyone and anything and at the same time attacking their competitors with no logic or reasonable argument.
Artifact in specific has been a well deserved failure. But it has been a publishing failure rather than a development one. The game was actually good, it was the monetization model chosen that killed it. Maybe making it F2P might allow it to live a 2nd, or better, an actual life.
Valve launch a Beta for Remote Play Together - Invite Anyone, no Steam account needed
26 Feb 2021 at 1:50 pm UTC
Instead any other streaming solution a la Google or Amazon will invariably tie your game license to their own streaming service. The day you stop paying subscription you lose everything. It's the infamous video streaming model brought to the gaming world.
26 Feb 2021 at 1:50 pm UTC
Quoting: LinuxwarperValve is in a unique position, if it wants, to give us a streaming service where we still retain a reasonable control of our game licenses. I.e. Buy Steam game, play it on your rig and/or on steam streaming.Quoting: jrtI think optional Game streaming can be a good thing (for example to bridge the time with GPU shortages)Game streaming as a option is undoubtedly a great thing! Noone can dispute that. With streaming you can buy a slim and cheap laptop and still be able to play major games. The issue with streaming is actors trying to monopolize it and tell you how and where to stream your games. Not unlike what Microsoft is doing with local releases. I hope Valve's streaming becomes better and better because I sure want them to succeed knowing their streaming option is one that gives you the most flexibility as of right now.
Instead any other streaming solution a la Google or Amazon will invariably tie your game license to their own streaming service. The day you stop paying subscription you lose everything. It's the infamous video streaming model brought to the gaming world.
Valve launch a Beta for Remote Play Together - Invite Anyone, no Steam account needed
25 Feb 2021 at 11:48 am UTC
Browsers truly matters only when it comes to circumvent censorship ans/or walled gardens (-> Apple).
25 Feb 2021 at 11:48 am UTC
Quoting: MayeulCIf they support Android, Windows and Samsung I say they have everything they need for success. In this domain the convenience browser adds is marginal and it won't make that much difference imho.Quoting: jrtIt's pretty obvious at this point that Valve has everything needed to make an optional cloud gaming subscription if they want to.Yes, there's just a few missing pieces of the puzzle: I assume they're now working on getting this to work in web browsers?
Browsers truly matters only when it comes to circumvent censorship ans/or walled gardens (-> Apple).
Terraria for Stadia cancelled, due to Google locking the developer out
8 Feb 2021 at 2:53 pm UTC
8 Feb 2021 at 2:53 pm UTC
Everyone knows the level of engineers at Google. And Stadia (and most of Google dead projects) actually worked technically. Those failures, from an external perspective at least, look like a pure management issue.
I mean, literally every influencer and journalist out there warned that Stadia business model was flawed when it was announced. Even if management was borrowed from non gaming world and just did a mistake because of lack of knowledge of their business, by that time were they smart they would have take notice. But no.
Also, since the product is technically valid, I don't understand why they are killing it. Surely they complicated things a lot for themselves but it's not like that VG streaming market is settled. The competition now is really only started.
I can't help though, a part of me still hopes that videogame streaming dies horribly. Even though as an engineer I'm aware that it's just the "natural" evolution of things and it cannot be stopped.
I mean, literally every influencer and journalist out there warned that Stadia business model was flawed when it was announced. Even if management was borrowed from non gaming world and just did a mistake because of lack of knowledge of their business, by that time were they smart they would have take notice. But no.
Also, since the product is technically valid, I don't understand why they are killing it. Surely they complicated things a lot for themselves but it's not like that VG streaming market is settled. The competition now is really only started.
I can't help though, a part of me still hopes that videogame streaming dies horribly. Even though as an engineer I'm aware that it's just the "natural" evolution of things and it cannot be stopped.
Valve abusing the market power of Steam on game pricing according to a lawsuit
5 Feb 2021 at 11:24 am UTC Likes: 1
5 Feb 2021 at 11:24 am UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: Purple Library GuyI think it's probably worth a watch, and I actually started . . . but it's a frigging hour, man!You can always download the legal documents and read through hundreds of pages full of jargon and rethorics. :grin: