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Jeffool

@ Jeffool @lemmy.world

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Hobbyist gamedev, moderator of /c/GameDev, TV news producer/journalist by trade

  • Best vertical games on Android?

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  • Downwell and Holedown are both fantastic games played in portrait. But I won't lie; lately I've fallen back into Marvel Snap and I live it. (Not love, live.) But never spent a dollar on it.

  • A cool feature/mechanic you want to see in games again

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  • There's plenty of better deep dives on YouTube, but basically it's a system in Shadows of Mordor (and moreso in Shadows of War) that would take a random NPC you were fighting and were joined by (or almost killed,) and elevate them thematically. If one knocked you down there's a chance they would pick up your sword and break it, smack talk you, and walk away. That guy, of his name was Doug, became Doug the Sword Breaker. Never time you saw him, he'd get a short introduction and a quip or two to remove you of who he was.

    If you died, since you were a spirit they'd just mock that they already best you before. But if you were killing them, they might get a scene where they manage to get away to amplify the story. Or maybe you'll just kill them. It was random and happened with random NPCs, elevating them in the enemy army.

    I believe in the second one you could even mind control someone, and take out the people above them, and have a spy in the upper ranks.

    Imagine an action game with some Crusader Kings plot drama happening.

    Honestly I think there's probably enough prior art to get away with using whatever you wanted from it. But a) I'm no lawyer and b) I'm not risking millions of dollars making a game.

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  • there's a grappling hook in ARC Raiders (called the snap hook) and I have one but have never bothered using it. I should change that some day.

  • After Apple originally announced the first version of Halo in 1999, Xbox apparently called Bungie and said "'Steve Jobs can't have that. We're going to buy you.'"

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  • It's a popular misconception that Halo was intended to be a Mac exclusive when it was revealed. It was going to be released on Mac and PC.

    You may know that, but a lot of people think that it was revealed at Macworld because it was exclusive. But it was just a headliner in a statement of "hey, we can play games too!" In fact the literal game they were running on stage was actually running backstage on a PC.

  • Dems eye new way to shake up 2028 primaries: ranked-choice voting

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  • You'd think either party would want the chance to talk about their candidate for an extra few months. But maybe they're worried familiarity breeds contempt.

  • Hyundai car requires $2000, app & internet access to fix your brakes - what the actual f

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  • haha, I'm 45, so you don't have to explain the pre-Internet-ubiquity world to me, but I appreciate it. My first car was from 1982, which I got in 1995. I had a big boom box in the back seat that took D cell batteries. (Because it had no radio and I didn't have money to buy one, but I had the boom box already.) I get the appeal, I just mean to say that there are people who do make their own cars. And while they make incredibly impressive and even outlandish things, I'm pretty certain they could also make you a very basic car, for a price. And probably a lot less than most new cars. They'll just want the money to front is all. And there's probably not much in the way of guarantees.

  • Valve Addresses Steam Machine Anti-Cheat Concerns, Says It's Working Towards Support

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  • Yeah, a lot of gamers know nothing about any of this conversation. I mean, my coworkers who game and mentioned the Stream Machine this weekend. Of course one was talking Fortnite. So that's where we're at. I didn't even get into why this "console" won't have one of the more popular games that's literally free on every other machine including their phone. (I can already hear people saying "is a computer! It should run everything!" And then getting together when you explain how, and saying "it should be simple! It's a console!") It's months away at best anyway. Who knows.

  • Valve Addresses Steam Machine Anti-Cheat Concerns, Says It's Working Towards Support

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  • I think the hope isn't that "maybe this will be big enough", but "maybe together they'll be big enough". Who knows, though. It got a lot of hype on reveal but people are fickle sometimes.

  • Hyundai car requires $2000, app & internet access to fix your brakes - what the actual f

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  • What you want to look into is body kits. It's taking a car, removing parts, and putting on replacements that have fittings that attach the same, but look completely different on the outside. There are many types of cars that have become the most popular to customize and have the most options, but tons of cars can be changed significantly. There are even some body kits that change everyday cards into looking like completely different cards ("kit cars", I think they're called), and lawsuits around some similarities of body kits. There's also tons of YouTubers that do videos on this, and a whole culture about it. Usually they go for more flashy, and more tech, but you can probably go the other way pretty easily too depending on your taste.

    It's completely possible to do as a hobby if you have time and money, and more possible to GET done if you have lots of money. Honestly I have no idea about it. But my cousin is a car guy and I stayed with him for a few months earlier this year. Damned interesting stuff out there.

  • "It's complete BS": Dems go ballistic over Senate shutdown deal

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  • It's how "slam" can mean "to say something negative" and yet everyone complains about it too. I don't have a strong opinion on how valid complaints on either use are, but I see them as comparable.

  • Nearly 90% of Windows Games now run on Linux, latest data shows — as Windows 10 dies, gaming on Linux is more viable than ever

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  • I respect where you're coming from, but a) "fool" is literally in my name. And b) you're saying "there are other good games, leave those games you're enjoying." But you're also saying "there are other people, leave your friends and family that you play with." And that's a little different.

  • Nearly 90% of Windows Games now run on Linux, latest data shows — as Windows 10 dies, gaming on Linux is more viable than ever

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  • Kernel level anti-cheat is what's probably going to keep me on Windows for a while. I get those games aren't for everyone, but I like them well enough, and that's what my friend group plays. Warzone, DMZ, and going to try RedSec tomorrow. Kind of a shame. Otherwise I'd love to make the jump. As it is I'll probably see about dual booting when I get my next PC in a year or two.

  • Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House

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  • It reminds me of when Google added everyone's phone numbers to search. Everyone freaked out. "What do you mean anyone can find my number?!" And this is back when phone books were ubiquitous.

    It's pointless now as anyone actually making a call (scammers) buys numbers from providers or other thieves. But it's really interesting how publicly available data being more publicity available can be scary.

  • Americans, what do typically have for breakfast?

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  • Usually nothing. Occasionally a few eggs with a little cheese in a microwave omelette.

  • News @lemmy.world
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    Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak

    arstechnica.com /ai/2025/10/bank-of-england-warns-ai-stock-bubble-rivals-2000-dotcom-peak/
  • Games @lemmy.world
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    Rock Band 4 to be delisted on tenth anniversary following the expiration of its licenses

    www.gamesindustry.biz /rock-band-4-to-be-delisted-on-tenth-anniversary-following-the-expiration-of-its-licenses

  • New EA Owners Hoping AI Will Cut Costs And Boost Profits, It's Claimed

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  • Delta Force has a Battlefield-ish multiplayer mode. It's free to play and you unlock new characters and guns as you advance. (Then there's an extraction mode too if you're into that.) I just tried it for the first time after the beta several months ago and I thought it was alright. No jets, but still solid.

  • Video Game Suggestions @lemmy.zip
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    PVE/co-op games shaped like BRs or extraction shooters?

  • 'Read' and its past tense are spelled the same. How should they be spelled?

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  • You should wrede a book they wrote, and after you've wred the book, write your own.

  • AOC is plotting a run for president in 2028: report

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  • I think it's like when people use "scheme". In the US it has heavy tones of nefarious intent, but it's still used a lot because some people just don't think of it that way. (Be it from UK influence or whatever.)

  • Bad Bunny Says He Didn’t Include U.S. in Tour Dates Due to Fear of ICE Raids

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  • I actually still haven't watched it! I've been told it was fun enough, but I keep putting it off...

  • Bad Bunny Says He Didn’t Include U.S. in Tour Dates Due to Fear of ICE Raids

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  • In addition to being an insanely popular musician he's also been in several WWE matches (and actually did great,) has been on SNL, and played the waiter-turned-caddy in Happy Gilmore 2 in a guest spot. So he's pretty well known. Not to be aggro or suggest that's the creme de la creme of celebrity, just to let you know the level he operates on. He's pretty well recognized at a glance to a lot of people.

  • Games @lemmy.world
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    The big Call to Arms update for Valheim is out now

    www.gamingonlinux.com /2025/09/the-big-call-to-arms-update-for-valheim-is-out-now/
  • Games @lemmy.world
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    Xbox fans are compiling lists of all the Activision, Bethesda, and Microsoft games still missing from Xbox Game Pass — and it's pretty huge

    www.windowscentral.com /gaming/xbox-fans-are-compiling-lists-of-all-the-activision-games-still-missing-from-xbox-game-pass
  • Games @lemmy.world
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    Blackbird Interactive acquires full ownership of Hardspace: Shipbreaker IP

    www.gamesindustry.biz /blackbird-interactive-acquires-full-ownership-of-hardship-shipbreaker-ip
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    Krafton Delays ‘Subnautica 2’ Game Ahead of $250 Million Payout

    www.bloomberg.com /news/articles/2025-07-09/krafton-delays-subnautica-2-game-ahead-of-250-million-payout
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    Gamedev community - news and current events for hobbyists and game developers

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    Balatro yet again subject to mods’ poor understanding of “gambling”

    arstechnica.com /gaming/2025/04/balatro-yet-again-subject-to-mods-poor-understanding-of-gambling/
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    Marvel Snap is banned, just like TikTok

    www.theverge.com /2025/1/19/24347034/marvel-snap-banned-tiktok-bytedance