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Latest Comments by pageround
Fantastic party-based RPG Wildermyth is getting a big new content DLC
6 May 2024 at 9:32 pm UTC

Lovely game, I'll be buying this DLC as well.

Ubisoft think gamers need to get comfortable with not owning games
17 Jan 2024 at 12:41 pm UTC Likes: 4

Related to Liam's earlier note about steam being a service, Ill bring up this old quote from a 2011 interview with Gabe:

"We think there is a fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem," he said. "If a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24 x 7, purchasable from the convenience of your personal computer, and the legal provider says the product is region-locked, will come to your country 3 months after the US release, and can only be purchased at a brick and mortar store, then the pirate's service is more valuable."
https://web.archive.org/web/20120308002030/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/114391-Valves-Gabe-Newell-Says-Piracy-Is-a-Service-Problem [External Link]

I think its pretty cool how valve has resisted a 'game pass' despite my earlier thoughts to the contrary.
I think maybe I'll go archive some stuff to dvd, just in case.

Heroic Games Launcher 2.11 released with custom library categories
3 Dec 2023 at 3:29 am UTC

Quoting: rcrit
Quoting: pageroundGreat app. I use it for my gog games. Does anyone know if there is a way to show *only* installed games? That way im not tempted to install more :)
It is an option in the new Filters: Show Installed only
Thanks! Working great, and I've installed a current prime game freebie, The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk.

Heroic Games Launcher 2.11 released with custom library categories
1 Dec 2023 at 1:02 pm UTC Likes: 2

Great app. I use it for my gog games. Does anyone know if there is a way to show *only* installed games? That way im not tempted to install more :)

Squad-tactics heist RPG 'Cyber Knights: Flashpoint' launches October 17th
21 Sep 2023 at 6:31 pm UTC

Quoting: ExpandingManI'm a fan of this developer because of Star Traders Frontiers, which was a very interesting game that they put an amazing amount of work into even years after its release. It's the only spaceship-based RPG that I'm aware with the style and depth of a tabletop RPG. I have about 100 hours in it and enjoyed it, but I felt that the game did a particularly bad job of presenting information about the game mechanics (e.g. I can't tell you how many times I had to look up dice rules) which really held it back. I could easily see myself spending 500 hours in it over the years if the presentation were a lot more polished.
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I agree, a very nice game that could communicate whats going on better. I'm rooting for this developer and plan to pick up Cyber Knights.

Here's some alternatives to the Unity game engine
13 Sep 2023 at 11:57 am UTC

Also the game libraries raylib, sdml, and sdl2 that have bindings with dozens of languges.

Or reuse a game that has been open sourced such as id Tech 4.

No Man's Sky - Echoes Update is out adding a secret society of robotic aliens
24 Aug 2023 at 5:09 pm UTC

Nice, the update looks really cool! Looking forward to going back to my save after BG3 cools off some.

Linux kernel gets an AMD Zenbleed fix for the Steam Deck APU
14 Aug 2023 at 2:11 pm UTC Likes: 5

If it connects to the internet, its better to be safe than sorry. I'll accept the performance hit. Will be interested to see the magnitude.

Now official: you can buy a refurbished Steam Deck from Valve
10 Aug 2023 at 12:39 am UTC Likes: 1

I think you effectively pay less for a Deck that recieved extra QA. They're warrantied the same as a new one, right? Why not buy one at a discount?

Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam Deck is 'absolutely wild' and aims for 30FPS on Medium
1 Aug 2023 at 12:45 am UTC

Quoting: HolzkohlenIt would not even fit on my Deck. I still have not upgraded my SSD. I'm looking forward to playing it on Thursday on my regular PC though. Been waiting for it for 4 years now. June 6th 2019 is when they first announced it.
Thankfully the upgrade is pretty painless, watch a video and youll be fine!