there weren't any a-wings at the battle of yavin
― difficult listening hour, Wednesday, 8 July 2015 06:21 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lT1o0sDwI
― you throw darts like a lesser man and owe me cash (stevie), Wednesday, 8 July 2015 08:26 (nine years ago) link
I'm normally extremely cynical when it comes to puff pieces about developers with a fatal disease, but then I realized this was the team that made Quadropus Rampage, which I loved. Not at all into these Minecraft-style games, unfortunately.http://www.polygon.com/features/2015/7/3/8863381/inspiring-story-of-crashlands
― Nhex, Saturday, 11 July 2015 18:34 (nine years ago) link
watch not read, but worth revisiting:http://criticalpathproject.com/
― you are extreme, Patti LuPone. (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 15 July 2015 19:08 (nine years ago) link
http://media.kotaku.foxtrot.future.net.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2015/07/dizzeemaskhome580.jpg
The Untold Story of PlayStation Home, Sony's Most Successful Disaster
― bizarro gazzara, Wednesday, 29 July 2015 13:27 (nine years ago) link
very interesting. had no idea Home was successful on any level!
― Nhex, Wednesday, 29 July 2015 15:47 (nine years ago) link
turns out some people just can't resist the opportunity to spend good money on virtual santa suits and yachts i guess
― bizarro gazzara, Wednesday, 29 July 2015 15:55 (nine years ago) link
looks like i imagine the second life might if you removed all the horrifying furry cybersex
― head clowning instructor (art), Wednesday, 29 July 2015 15:58 (nine years ago) link
Article on pixel art to HD remakes, partially on how bad the recent FFV release on PC turned out.http://gamasutra.com/blogs/LarsDoucet/20150929/254782/Doing_an_HD_Remake_the_Right_Way.php
― Nhex, Wednesday, 30 September 2015 08:16 (eight years ago) link
I can relate to that guy's perfectionist choices on upscaling
― The Once-ler, Wednesday, 30 September 2015 19:16 (eight years ago) link
http://shmuplations.com/streetsofrage2/
Whole site is a goldmine tbh.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 15 October 2015 00:01 (eight years ago) link
http://shmuplations.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sor03.jpg
This interview is an in-depth look at the making of Streets of Rage 2 (Bare Knuckle II in Japan) with its designer Ayano Koshiro. Although a veteran of game design whose work has graced classics like Actraiser, Lunar, and Ys, in the West she is still largely unknown except as the sister of famous composer Yuzo Koshiro. In any event, this candid interview serves as an excellent introduction to her own significant contribution to gaming.
This interview appeared on Ancient’s blog as a celebration of the recent 3DS port of Streets of Rage 2. They also shared the planning docs for the game, including much of Ayano Koshiro’s original concept art. I’ve translated a selection of these for your enjoyment here!
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 15 October 2015 00:02 (eight years ago) link
very cool, thanks!
― Nhex, Thursday, 15 October 2015 01:58 (eight years ago) link
this article is totally great - love the all the in-the-trench anecdotes!
― Nhex, Thursday, 15 October 2015 02:06 (eight years ago) link
http://kotaku.com/the-natural-the-trouble-portraying-blackness-in-video-1736504384
― a literal scarecrow on a quaint porch (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 15 October 2015 16:50 (eight years ago) link
good read
― Nhex, Monday, 19 October 2015 06:32 (eight years ago) link
Although Western fans may mourn the loss, McCarthy doesn’t share their despondency. “Honestly, I am not so sure that any threat to yet another shouting, shooting game full of American grunts saving democracy from the wiles of dark-skinned terrorists is any great loss to the art,” he said.
― Nhex, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 04:36 (eight years ago) link
What is he talking about?
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 06:09 (eight years ago) link
Looking at his company's website it all makes sense.
http://www.cybird.co.jp/en/
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 06:13 (eight years ago) link
The guy you fall in love will be a selfish wife candidate or an extreme sadistic tutor
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 13:47 (eight years ago) link
that quote seems incoherent
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 14:28 (eight years ago) link
or truncated, maybe
just engrish-y: http://www.cybird.co.jp/en/service/ikemen-o-oku/
In the gorgeous and luxurious gender switching inner palace, there are many hansome made characters full of individuality that everyone is fascinated, such as a selfish wife candidate, a mysterious inner palace’s head, and an amorous concubine candidate, etc
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 14:34 (eight years ago) link
i meant “Honestly, I am not so sure that any threat to yet another shouting, shooting game full of American grunts saving democracy from the wiles of dark-skinned terrorists is any great loss to the art"
i'm confused. "i'm not so sure that another shouting, shooting game ... is any great loss" would make sense. "i'm not sure that any threat to another (etc.) ... is any great loss" is just confusing!
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 14:48 (eight years ago) link
he's just throwing shade on Kojima
― Nhex, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 14:54 (eight years ago) link
It's confusing bc it makes it sound like Metal Gear games are basically the same thing as Call of Duty rather than the weird sci fi soap operas they are.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 17:43 (eight years ago) link
to a mobile dating sim F2P worker drone, all gun games look the same
― Nhex, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 18:41 (eight years ago) link
but he's throwing shade on kojima with syntax that is inappropriate for the task
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Wednesday, 21 October 2015 14:56 (eight years ago) link
cheap plug in case y'all aren't up on that thread yet, but this is videogames and will be worth reading
EVERYTHING IS PIXELATED: The top 127 games from the third generation of home video game consoles (Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System, Atari 7800)
― nerd shit (Will M.), Wednesday, 21 October 2015 15:17 (eight years ago) link
thanks for the heads-up will!
― please don't shampoo your eyes (stevie), Wednesday, 21 October 2015 16:14 (eight years ago) link
ILE SELLOUTj/k i'll read it
― Nhex, Wednesday, 21 October 2015 17:56 (eight years ago) link
http://www.hopesandfears.com/hopes/culture/design/216873-video-games-furniture-design
― Eugene Goostman (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 21 November 2015 22:38 (eight years ago) link
i've often wondered about thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU7VuXg0vFg
― Eugene Goostman (forksclovetofu), Monday, 30 November 2015 01:51 (eight years ago) link
huh, neat. real dick patent move, i gotta say.
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 30 November 2015 02:14 (eight years ago) link
knew about this, but didn't know the patent was set to expire.have to wonder though, can't Namco just renew the patent?Also, if they had the patent, why didn't Namco keep making loading screen minigames? (or maybe they did and I just never saw them)
― Nhex, Monday, 30 November 2015 05:25 (eight years ago) link
http://www.theawl.com/2015/12/milling-time
― Does that make you mutter, under your breath, “Damn”? (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 2 January 2016 07:47 (eight years ago) link
as someone who went to a state school, i take exception to the idea that learning to sail is a better use of your time than videogames
― carly rae jetson (thomp), Saturday, 2 January 2016 15:49 (eight years ago) link
more like max write
― ciderpress, Saturday, 2 January 2016 19:47 (eight years ago) link
HEYO
― Nhex, Monday, 4 January 2016 15:37 (eight years ago) link
https://tcrf.net/Shadow_of_the_Colossus
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 5 January 2016 23:46 (eight years ago) link
v interesting!
― Copy rights, pleasing all star wars fans, hiring professionals. (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 6 January 2016 00:50 (eight years ago) link
i couldnt finish maxs article but i reminded me of this tweet i made:
https://twitter.com/wutsreal/status/682262421814263808
― -san (Lamp), Wednesday, 6 January 2016 06:11 (eight years ago) link
http://bigstory.ap.org/a0adbb01bd844feab958e692c21491cc
Some manufacturers have unveiled machines giving gamblers the option of playing classic video games like "Space Invaders" and "Pac Man" as a sort of bonus round to earn more betting credits in between typical slot machine play.Others are toying with gambling versions of arcade games like pinball and video game console products like "Guitar Hero." Still others are developing casino gambling versions of popular smartphone games like" ''Angry Birds" and "Words with Friends."
Others are toying with gambling versions of arcade games like pinball and video game console products like "Guitar Hero." Still others are developing casino gambling versions of popular smartphone games like" ''Angry Birds" and "Words with Friends."
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Thursday, 18 February 2016 22:49 (eight years ago) link
Anybody been to a casino in the last 5-10 years? Video slots are culturally acceptable ways for older folks to indulge their video game playing. Any casino now is just acres and acres of video slots, each more licensed than the last.
― Darkest Cosmologist junk (kingfish), Friday, 19 February 2016 09:14 (eight years ago) link
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/20/11077626/tecmo-madison-last-tournament-tribute-chet-josh-holzbauer
― Sith Dog (El Tomboto), Saturday, 20 February 2016 23:04 (eight years ago) link
Very hard to shake the impression, all the way through that, that I'd glance up and realise it was an Onion article.
― Andrew Farrell, Sunday, 21 February 2016 01:03 (eight years ago) link
Good point. I feel like an Onion article would have included even more obvious ringers than a half-dozen college acquaintances from beer country, somehow.
― Sith Dog (El Tomboto), Sunday, 21 February 2016 01:28 (eight years ago) link
a link tombot posted on the AI thread to an interview with the DeepMind founder has lots of stuff relevant to the gaming world as well, including references to cutting edge ILG topics like peter molyneux
http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/10/11192774/demis-hassabis-interview-alphago-google-deepmind-ai
― Karl Malone, Monday, 14 March 2016 20:27 (eight years ago) link
Well well well, walking simulators have made the NYTimes
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/03/17/arts/video-games/video-games-where-hearts-not-guns-drive-the-action.html
― Darkest Cosmologist junk (kingfish), Friday, 18 March 2016 07:11 (eight years ago) link
It's emulation's long association with piracy, Cifaldi said, that has given it a bad name. Nintendo in particular seems to have a particular aversion towards it, he noted, pointing to their official statement on the issue which has been available at their corporate website for the last 16 years.How Come Nintendo Does Not Take Steps Towards Legitimizing Nintendo Emulators?Emulators developed to play illegally copied Nintendo software promote piracy. That's like asking why doesn't Nintendo legitimize piracy. It doesn't make any business sense. It's that simple and not open to debate.But this language, Cifaldi claims, is disingenuous because the Wii U's Virtual Console is nothing more than an emulator.More damning, Cifaldi claims to have found a piece of hexadecimal code from a freely available Nintendo Entertainment System emulator — a kind of watermark from a Nintendo emulator known as iNES — embedded within the code of the version of Super Mario Bros. for sale on the Virtual Console right now."I would posit," Cifaldi said, "that Nintendo downloaded Super Mario Bros. from the internet and sold it to you."http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/18/11265988/emulation-isnt-a-dirty-word-and-one-man-thinks-it-can-save-gamings
How Come Nintendo Does Not Take Steps Towards Legitimizing Nintendo Emulators?
Emulators developed to play illegally copied Nintendo software promote piracy. That's like asking why doesn't Nintendo legitimize piracy. It doesn't make any business sense. It's that simple and not open to debate.
But this language, Cifaldi claims, is disingenuous because the Wii U's Virtual Console is nothing more than an emulator.
More damning, Cifaldi claims to have found a piece of hexadecimal code from a freely available Nintendo Entertainment System emulator — a kind of watermark from a Nintendo emulator known as iNES — embedded within the code of the version of Super Mario Bros. for sale on the Virtual Console right now.
"I would posit," Cifaldi said, "that Nintendo downloaded Super Mario Bros. from the internet and sold it to you."
http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/18/11265988/emulation-isnt-a-dirty-word-and-one-man-thinks-it-can-save-gamings
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 19 March 2016 15:03 (eight years ago) link