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  1. Old Gamer

    Discussion SomeOrdinaryGamers - Delete Windows Today

    Renowned gaming youtuber Mutahar walks noobs through the installation of Linux, any caveats and advantages it has over Windows or MacOS, and its potential for gaming.
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    News Critical Drinker launched a dedicated gaming channel

    The Drinker, as you may or may not know, sometimes streamed gameplay in his movies centric channel. He even reviewed there games such as Horizon Forbidden West and God of War: Ragnarok (spoilers: he likes those games). You can now find his gaming content here...
  3. Old Gamer

    Discussion Tell us which gamedev studio you respect the most.

    Whether it's due to their work ethics, outcome, or publicly stated views on a variety of subjects, which of these studios do you deem most worthy of your respect as a gamer? Don't just click "vote". Please ellaborate.
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    Discussion Propaganda pushed by Microsoft intensifies as industry so-called "figures of authority" regurgitate Phil Spencer's takes

    It was inevitable. Not even one week passed since Phil Spencer voiced his hypocritical take on Helldivers 2 exclusivity. Helldivers is a Sony owned IP, created with their funding - an important distinction from the numerous IPs MS has purchased, but not helped create. In a public display of...
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    News Careful what you wish for: Apple pulls a Unity in defiance of EU ruling

    Apple complies with EU ruling and opens up for third-parties within their App Store... ... but there's a catch: they have also introduced Unity style runtime fees. These fees affect any title (including free games or apps), irrespective of whether they are at all monetized...
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    News "Road to Vostok" developer decides to migrate to Godot

    The fallout of Unity shortsightedness continues. Indie developers have already begun working hard at porting their games from Unity to Godot, many of them, in fact, surprised at a lower than expected barrier of entry. One such case is the developer of the much anticipated FPS survival game...
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    News SEGA of America employees announce multi-department union

    Another step towards unionization in gamedev workforce. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/culture/sega-of-america-employees-announce-multi-department-union No Lulus there to bust them, I guess.
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    News Konami employee facing charges of attempted murder

    Source: PushSquare https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/04/konami-employee-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-attacking-boss-with-fire-extinguisher Very sad to see that Konami has not gotten any less toxic since the Kojima debacle...
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    News Illegal surveillance of ABK employees during protest, claims NLRB

    https://www.engadget.com/nlrb-says-activision-blizzard-illegally-surveilled-employees-during-a-walkout-094211193.html Looks like Lulu has been busy...
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    Discussion Downward Thrust: Elden Ring, a year later.

    Video by YouTube channel Downward Thrust. This video was published by an Elden Ring fan that has played it for well over 100 hours. After the hype died down, he takes a critical look at its design flaws by initiating a second playthough. tldw; beneath its façade of revolutionary From...
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    News Godot 4.0 released

    After several years of development, the next major version of the Godot Engine is finally here. https://godotengine.org/article/godot-4-0-sets-sail/
  12. Old Gamer

    Analysis [NX Gamer] PS VR2 Hardware Hands On

    @NXGamer tries out the PS VR2!
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    Analysis [NX Gamer] Dead Space Remake 1.03 patch (PS5, PC)

    @NXGamer compares image quality and performance before and after the VRS patch. Also calls out "other channels" for blowing a minor issue on the PS5 version out of proportion, while looking the other way regarding artifacts in other versions.
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    Review [NX Gamer] DualSense Edge hardware and performance review

    A review by @NXGamer
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    Analysis [NXGamer] Witcher 3 hotfix - Not everything improved

    @NXGamer analyzes the latest Witcher 3 current gen patch. Summary: - AMD cards perform worse than RTX in general (nvidia sponsorship?) - RAM and CPU use increased, even if RT is turned off - For best PC performance downgrading to old version is recommended (this can be done if the game was...
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    Analysis [NXGamer] Callisto Protocol

    Hot off the press - @NXGamer compares Callisto Protocol performance across console generations.
  17. Old Gamer

    Discussion Braid Anniversary, where the F is it?

    Seriously, it's been two years. It was announced as a 2021 release. No updates, nothing. What's going on, Blow?
  18. Old Gamer

    Analysis [NX Gamer] Mortal Kombat: a Killer Legacy

    A video about the genesis of Mortal Kombat, by our own @NXGamer
  19. Old Gamer

    PC DRM free Skyrim Special Edition available on G.O.G.

    Released with a discounted price. No online activation, no hassles. No Creation Club either, but that's another plus, if you ask me. Mods have to be installed the old fashioned way. Link
  20. Old Gamer

    PC |OT| Steam Deck - Your games are going places!

    What is the Steam Deck Released in February 2022, the Steam Deck is a handheld PC which brings together the best aspects of PC and console gaming into the same device. Not only that, it is a fully open device. Owners are free to install and run whatever compatible software or operating system...