Take-Two is shutting down Roll7 (OlliOlli World, Rollerdrome) and Intercept Games (Kerbal Space Program 2).
Two indie Dutch studios are also announced that they are shutting down β KeokeN Interactive (Deliver us the Moon) & Paladin Studios (Cut The Rope Remastered, Strombound, etc).
It seems that KeokeN is trying to stay alive by keeping a small team and look for funding. Their GDC investment tour failed this year but there are a couple of people left who will try to do something for some more months.
#Business #Layoffs
Two indie Dutch studios are also announced that they are shutting down β KeokeN Interactive (Deliver us the Moon) & Paladin Studios (Cut The Rope Remastered, Strombound, etc).
It seems that KeokeN is trying to stay alive by keeping a small team and look for funding. Their GDC investment tour failed this year but there are a couple of people left who will try to do something for some more months.
#Business #Layoffs
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My beloved Dragon Age Inquisition is 85% off on Steam (for the full edition with all DLCs). The game hated by fans of the DA Origin, but it aged well: memorable companions quests, epic moments, true #RPG feel where choices matter, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUQKGFMfXx0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUQKGFMfXx0
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DRAGON AGEβ’: INQUISITION Official Trailer β Trespasser (DLC)
Visit DragonAge.com for the latest updates: http://o.ea.com/42643. Captured using actual gameplay footage.
Decide the fate of the Inquisition in this exciting, final single-player DLC! In this epilogue story, two years have passed, and the Inquisition isβ¦
Decide the fate of the Inquisition in this exciting, final single-player DLC! In this epilogue story, two years have passed, and the Inquisition isβ¦
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Imagine it took you EIGHT months to implement surface map for the game (even there were maps in your games for like 30 years or more): but now it can kill computers when shown! π³
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDnwvyr-dB4 #RPG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDnwvyr-dB4 #RPG
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I tried the new 'Starfield' update Beta...
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How the last five years feel like #meme
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Helldivers II will force people to make PSN accounts to keep playing. It's a paid game and PSN isn't supported in over 60 countries (where the game was working).
No surprise the players got really mad and the #PlayStation team is trying to pretend nothing is happening...
Meanwhile, over 62K negative reviews were added on #Steam in a single day (which is a record) pushing the game into mixed grade with 48% positive recent reviews.
No surprise the players got really mad and the #PlayStation team is trying to pretend nothing is happening...
Meanwhile, over 62K negative reviews were added on #Steam in a single day (which is a record) pushing the game into mixed grade with 48% positive recent reviews.
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Helldivers II will force people to make PSN accounts to keep playing. It's a paid game and PSN isn't supported in over 60 countries (where the game was working). No surprise the players got really mad and the #PlayStation team is trying to pretend nothingβ¦
A couple of updates:
License agreement was changed and the company tried to pretend that an account was always required (it was optional). Users are now twice angrier because of such a outrageous lie.
In some regions the company will store sensitive information (photo and scan of the government issued ID) which looks awful since Sony was hacked dozens of times recently.
The overall Steam score is now mixed and recent is mostly negative. Oddly enough, many positive reviews are also criticizing the game (maybe they are unaware how to switch it to negative)?.
License agreement was changed and the company tried to pretend that an account was always required (it was optional). Users are now twice angrier because of such a outrageous lie.
In some regions the company will store sensitive information (photo and scan of the government issued ID) which looks awful since Sony was hacked dozens of times recently.
The overall Steam score is now mixed and recent is mostly negative. Oddly enough, many positive reviews are also criticizing the game (maybe they are unaware how to switch it to negative)?.
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A couple of updates: License agreement was changed and the company tried to pretend that an account was always required (it was optional). Users are now twice angrier because of such a outrageous lie. In some regions the company will store sensitive informationβ¦
To keep ruining the reputation, instead of rolling back changes, Sony restricted sales of Helldivers II in 170 countries...
There are fewer than 200 countries (even with disputed territories) and not all of them are on Steam. Which means there are like 25 locations left where you can still buy the game.
#PlayStation
If you want to request a refund from within the European Union:
Helldivers 2 are in violation of Directive (EU) 2019/771 as well as EU Article 7 of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC) and Article 6, 13, and 27 of the European General Data Protections Act.
There are fewer than 200 countries (even with disputed territories) and not all of them are on Steam. Which means there are like 25 locations left where you can still buy the game.
#PlayStation
If you want to request a refund from within the European Union:
Helldivers 2 are in violation of Directive (EU) 2019/771 as well as EU Article 7 of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC) and Article 6, 13, and 27 of the European General Data Protections Act.
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To keep ruining the reputation, instead of rolling back changes, Sony restricted sales of Helldivers II in 170 countries... There are fewer than 200 countries (even with disputed territories) and not all of them are on Steam. Which means there are like 25β¦
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The song of the day #meme
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Yet another update from Nitrox Nova with her Humanizer plugin for #GodotEngine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9KnojmjFpQ #Godot4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9KnojmjFpQ #Godot4
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Setting an Example - Free, IN-GAME Custom Character Creation Menu - Humanizer
setup instructions - https://youtu.be/8rv061ach9g (updated)
menu - https://github.com/NitroxNova/Humanizer_Example
main plugin - https://github.com/NitroxNova/Humanizer
plugin installation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=190UDaqOisQ
menu - https://github.com/NitroxNova/Humanizer_Example
main plugin - https://github.com/NitroxNova/Humanizer
plugin installation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=190UDaqOisQ
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Fun fact: #NVIDIA users can apply Screen Space Raytraced Global Illumination (or SSRTGI) as a filter in many games. It will add a lot of missing shadows and lights β check out how car paint reflects the red light and a lot of extra shadows appear on the second example.
It works as a filter that you can find by pressing Alt + Z (Filters β SSRTGI). Not every game is supported and not everywhere it works well: for example, it's broken in New Vegas but works well in Fallout 4.
Use Low or Medium quality presets since they are barely affecting performance (5-7%) and still bring depth into the scene. If some game shows no extra shadows, try to toggle Z-axis switch.
It works as a filter that you can find by pressing Alt + Z (Filters β SSRTGI). Not every game is supported and not everywhere it works well: for example, it's broken in New Vegas but works well in Fallout 4.
Use Low or Medium quality presets since they are barely affecting performance (5-7%) and still bring depth into the scene. If some game shows no extra shadows, try to toggle Z-axis switch.
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As usual, #EpicGames launched a giveaway: grab these #UnrealEngine assets for FREE till the end of May!
#Free #GameAssets #UE5
#Free #GameAssets #UE5
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Meet new #Godot4 demo project by WrobotGames and feel free to try it out right now!
https://wrobot.itch.io and the sourse code (partial) https://github.com/WrobotGames/Jungle-Demo-Setup #GodotEngine
https://wrobot.itch.io and the sourse code (partial) https://github.com/WrobotGames/Jungle-Demo-Setup #GodotEngine
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Digital Foundry compared #UnrealEngine 5.0 and 5.4: can we finally live stutter free?
https://youtu.be/29ZZTlJt9K8 #UE5 #GameEngines
https://youtu.be/29ZZTlJt9K8 #UE5 #GameEngines
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Unreal Engine 5.4: Big Performance Improvements, New Features, But What About #StutterStruggle?
Progress with Unreal Engine 5 continues apace with the latest 5.4 revision of the engine, delivering big performance increases and new features, including improvements to ray tracing. Epic's also trying to tackle #StutterStruggle, but to what extend has itβ¦
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