CaptObvious
@CaptObvious@literature.cafe
- Comment on Over 500 World of Warcraft developers at Blizzard have voted to form Microsoft’s biggest wall-to-wall union 1 day ago:
Announcement that Blizzard is laying off the entire WoW team (due to “restructuring” and while keeping affected colleagues in their thoughts) in 3, 2, 1….
- Comment on Star Citizen devs Cloud Imperium fined for discriminating against autistic programmer over work-from-home request 3 weeks ago:
I mean, good that the tribunal exists and good that they took the case seriously.
- Comment on The Remake Of Riven Launches Later This Month 1 month ago:
I’ve been looking forward to this since I found out that it was in development. The original game was great. Can’t wait for a modern remake.
- Comment on Nightdive Studios confirm Linux and macOS ports of System Shock are cancelled 2 months ago:
How many people contributed to the Kickstarter based on this promise? Will they receive a refund?
- Comment on What are you playing this week? May 20 2024 Edition 2 months ago:
Marathon and Mass Effect 2
- Comment on NetEase Backs Down On Requirement For Early Streamers Of ‘Marvel’ Game To Not Critique The Game 2 months ago:
Talk is cheap. Until we see action, nothing has changed.
- Comment on Activision unveil new studio working on ‘narrative AAA franchise’, days after Microsoft shut Prey and Evil Within devs 2 months ago:
I don’t know the details of gaming studio or Microsoft operations, so thanks for this.
There is one point where I have to disagree, though; MS has plenty of experience hiring for any position anywhere on the planet. It doesn’t seem plausible that lack of familiarity with the talent market is the likely reason.
- Comment on Activision unveil new studio working on ‘narrative AAA franchise’, days after Microsoft shut Prey and Evil Within devs 2 months ago:
Were the closed studios about to unionize or something?
- Comment on Ghost of Tsushima’s PSN login requirement will stop you playing multiplayer on Steam Deck 2 months ago:
Exactly. I’m willing to pay for a game that I actually own a copy to use as I please (within legal bounds). I’m significantly less interested in renting a game that the publisher retains full control of.
- Comment on PC classics Ultima, SimCity and Myst have been added to the World Video Game Hall of Fame 2 months ago:
Agreed on both counts. Arguably, if the rest of the Myst/D’ni stories aren’t there yet, that’s also a travesty.
- Comment on Helldivers 2 PC players will soon need to link their Steam accounts to PlayStation Network 2 months ago:
That’s the point. There are plenty of other great games that Dony Durant control, though. How often do people need to get burned before they learn?
- Comment on Helldivers 2 PC players will soon need to link their Steam accounts to PlayStation Network 2 months ago:
Since mainstream gaming is the new Facebook/Google data sucker, why do people keep buying that garbage?
- Comment on Anyone else annoyed the LittleBigPlanet 3 servers shut down? 2 months ago:
Never. Rent. Software.
- Comment on Former Blizzard president wants to be able to leave a "tip" after completing $70 games: "I wish I could give these folks another $10 or $20" 3 months ago:
Interesting read. Since he likely knows a lot of these teams, nothing is stopping him emailing them gift cards.
- Comment on Gearbox Publishing Rebrands as Arc Games After Embracer's Deal With Take-Two 3 months ago:
Admittedly, I haven’t played in years, but doesn’t Arc still run STO?
- Comment on Video games can boost creativity in young 3 months ago:
Interesting anecdote. Fortunately, it’s supported by research.
- Comment on Final Fantasy 14 producer teases "secret" Final Fantasy 9 connection in Dawntrail expansion 3 months ago:
Anyone else think this character looks like Bradley Cooper?
- Comment on With Bungie’s reboot of their ‘90s FPS a year away, free fan revival Classic Marathon wins the race onto Steam 4 months ago:
I LOVED Marathon! And insane AI seems about right for next year 😁
- Comment on Ubisoft revealed an AI NPC prototype at GDC and everyone online made fun of it 4 months ago:
This is kind of interesting as a concept. A well-trained and well-prompted bot that could help teach in virtual worlds like Second Life or Opensim, for instance, would be really cool. But at the current state of the tech, unless it’s just an exercise in improv acting, it doesn’t seem ready to help tell stories. Can you imagine if the Consort had a nervous breakdown in Mass Effect?
- Comment on Strange Scaffold's next game is about stalking and sacrificing your neighbours to keep the world from ending 4 months ago:
Sounds like a studio run by sociopaths.
- Comment on Rockstar reportedly orders GTA 6 developers to end hybrid working in the name of "quality and polish" 4 months ago:
Glad I don’t play any Rockstar games.
- Comment on on youtube how do I downvote an ad? or how do i tell youtube that "hey this ad is not something I want to see?" I know ad blockers don't work on youtube anymore but how do I tweek what ads i do see? 7 months ago:
Short answer: you can’t
Slightly longer answer: report it as offensive, dangerous, or porn
- Comment on What are some common everyday examples of this phenomenon? (see body) 7 months ago:
Post hoc fallacy
- Comment on What are some common everyday examples of this phenomenon? (see body) 7 months ago:
Playoff beards
- Comment on How do some people "read lips"? 7 months ago:
As a linguist, I suspect that everyone lipreads to some extent as a conversation repair mechanism. Accuracy probably depends on skill and context. Family members with hearing loss are pretty good at understanding a speaker that they can see clearly, even when there’s no sound information available at all.
- Comment on [deleted] 7 months ago:
Honestly, you may find talking with a therapist or taking a psych class to be more helpful. Either should be able to put you in touch with RL groups that are open to discussion and information exchange.
- Comment on I am returning my Playstation Portal 7 months ago:
For gods’ sakes don’t make me the arbiter of fun!
- Comment on I am returning my Playstation Portal 7 months ago:
I assume that this is sarcasm. However, on the chance that it’s not, why would you let internet strangers determine what you think is fun?
- Comment on [deleted] 7 months ago:
LOL! Agreed!
- Comment on How to stop thinking about an interaction from my past? 7 months ago:
It wasn’t your brainpower that was lacking. That was a completely valid question, and his answer should have been “I don’t know, but I can put you in touch with a colleague in computer science who can help.”
As a teaching academic, I’m sorry you had that experience. We’re not all pretentious assholes.