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  • It's kind of funny how many late 90s games had at least one drum and bass track

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  • Movies from that time period also had a lot of drum and bass tracks.

    It was a (relatively) new genre in the late 90s and it works well for energetic scenes and gameplay.

    GTA2's Funami FM had some drum and bass influenced tracks. The GTA2 intro movie used drum and bass in a way that's very reminiscent of the time period:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z5O29rLRnw

    GTA3's MSX FM had some top notch drum and bass tracks from the legendary (by electronic music standards) Moving Shadow record label.

    TJ Rizing - Agent 007

    Unreal Tournament 99 had drum and bass tracks.

    Michiel van den Bos - Forgone Destruction

    System Shock 2 also had great drum and bass music.

    Eric Brosius - Engineering

    I wish this trend of using drum and bass tracks would become popular again, it's a such good fit for intense/energetic scenes and gameplay.

    It's also great for that cold and clinical, yet psychedelic sc-fi ambience (like the Engineering track from SS2).

  • Cities Skylines Consolidation

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  • Cheers!

  • I've played Alien Rampage (1996) and let me tell you...

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  • I am surprised I've never heard of this.

    It very much has that mid 90s attitude and unique to DOS too. From what I remember, consoles didn't really have these sort of games.

    The artwork is top notch and stands the test of time.

  • NSFW

    Chuck Benton and Softporn Adventure - the birth of Larry Laffer

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  • Very cool interview. Some interesting perspectives on the state of the market back then.

  • Left 4 Dead co-creator is directing a mysterious co-op shooter for JJ Abrams' production company, and Sony's going to publish it: "We hope to deliver a bold, innovative experience"

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  • I don't know about that. If Valve made Left 4 Dead 3 with some minor iterative improvements (better graphics, same gameplay, maybe a new mode) and no trash monetisation (B2P like the first two games), I think it would be very successful.

  • Left 4 Dead co-creator is directing a mysterious co-op shooter for JJ Abrams' production company, and Sony's going to publish it: "We hope to deliver a bold, innovative experience"

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  • Back 4 Live Service Game Failure

  • Cities Skylines Consolidation

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  • I see. Thank you for that.

    FWIW, I do my best to promote non-ML alternatives.

  • Cities Skylines Consolidation

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  • Thank you!

  • Cities Skylines Consolidation

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  • That's fine too.

  • Cities Skylines Consolidation

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  • Only occasional content from my perspective, just would be cool to have clarity whether we have the zip or the LW version as a main comm for cross-posting from !citybuilders@sh.itjust.works.

  • Fedigrow @lemmy.zip
    Agent Karyo @lemmy.world

    Cities Skylines Consolidation

  • Valve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”

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  • When you use steam, do you mail Newell the cash?

  • Valve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”

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  • How does that contradict what I said?

    You think living in Ukraine, I would be aware of the exact scope of sanctions against russia (and the massive loopholes)?

  • Valve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”

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  • From the article:

    For context, Steam currently doesn't allow direct purchases by Russian players, in accordance with western sanctions, so Russian buyers have to make use of workarounds such as third-party key resellers.

    Btw, I knew this before reading the article. Do a web search around how these workarounds operate (the example cited by RPS isn't the only one).

  • Valve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”

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  • I respect your reasoning and I agree that it would massively increase piracy in russia, but remember, russia is sanctioned; Valve isn't supposed to be selling to russians in the first place.

    Disagree on impact on global piracy rates. Pirated games were widely available via public russia sources such as rutracker.org.

    You don't even need to know russian as all titles have english headings.

    Here is a link to Vampire Bloodlines 2, originally release on October 21st, with consistent updates since then, last one being on November 18th:

    https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6761118

    You don't need to speak russian to figure out what "magnet-ссылке" with a magnet icon refers to.

  • Valve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”

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  • I strongly disagree, the Workers & Resource DLC link can provide some insights on this; russian language reviews talk about "getting salo for the Ukrainians" and whataboutism about Palestine (like they care about Palestine, if anything most russians tend to support Israel). There is lots of anti-Ukrainian, pro-invasion russian language commentary on Steam.

    We've lived in russia as an expat family for many years, we left as soon as our finances allowed us to (this was was before the russians invaded Georgia in 2008).

    Then there is broader research on russian support for the full scale invasion; even using demographic splits (e.g. people aged 18 to 24, highly educated russians, high income russians), all demographic segments show at least majority support for the full scale invasion (with almost all segment groups showing at strong majority support and very commonly overwhelming majority support).

    With respect to arguments that "people are afraid to show their true views"; there are multiple research pieces that specifically account for preference falsification. Some russians do hide their preferences, but this group is so small that even with preference falsification adjustments you have a strong majority support (65%+) for the full scale invasion. That's specifically the full scale invasion (i.e. 2022), with respect to the annexation of Crimea, preference falsification was found to be not statistically significant with the respect to the baseline ~85% support for the annexation of Crimea.

  • Valve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”

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  • What's wrong with Steam getting blocked in Russia? It's not like Valve allows direct purchases by russian users.

    Russian users losing access to their libraries without VPN is their own problem. They are responsible for their government, no one else.

  • Valve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”

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  • So Valve does not accept money from russian users directly (the roundabout methods are well known by russian users and Valve does nothing in this case even though it acts against similar methods when publishers make the call), so why would they even care what Roskomnadzor says? What can Roskomnadzor do to Valve?

    I will note that Valve also does nothing about genocidal imperialist russian reviews on this DLC for support of Ukraine in Workers and Resources:

    I'm from Donetsk. We have been bombarded since 2014 by the state in which I was born and lived. Declaring us enemies of the people. I am for the Russian SVO. Buy a dls only because of the Zaporizhia NPP, it is well made <3

    You can check the number of civilians deaths in Donbas in 2014 vs 2022 to present and look at what happened to cities like Bahmut during the russian invasion. Not to mention the 1.5 million Ukrainians who had to leave just in 2014 (including my family members).

    And yet we have to hear faux-libertarian polemics about alleged belief in "freedom of speech" and arrogant gibberish about "I am a free speech absolutist!" from individuals who know nothing about the value of free speech.

    I said it before and I will say it again, American companies cannot be relied upon as a source of digital services. Both for systematic reasons (submission to the local oligarch/criminal regime) and philosophical reasons (a culture of ignorance and lack of desire to go beyond theatrical proclamations about freedom of this or freedom of that).

    Let's say you think I am being uncharitable in my attitude. Then tell me, why does Valve even read notices from Roskomnadzor (not to mention implementing their orders)? Russia is sanctioned and they are not supposed be able to make purchases at all. And yet Valve feels the need to follow orders from Roskomnadzor. What's the logic here?

  • The AYN Thor is looking like the perfect way to emulate dual-screen games

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  • Is there a version "made by" Soulja Boy?

  • Games @lemmy.world
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    Roblox’s CEO calls moderation problems ‘an opportunity’ and platform gambling a ‘brilliant idea’ in unhinged interview

    massivelyop.com /2025/11/24/robloxs-ceo-calls-moderation-problems-an-opportunity-and-platform-gambling-a-brilliant-idea-in-unhinged-interview/

  • This brilliant Skies of Arcadia is 25, so here's the story of why a screeching noise and a sense of terror is the main thing I remember about it

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  • I am not into JRPGs (or console games), but this does sound interesting. I have always liked "flying ships" settings.

    I wonder if we'll ever see a proper pc port/remaster.

  • Games @lemmy.world
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    MoviePass emerges from bankruptcy to run a fantasy filmmaking [crypto] game called Mogul

    www.techspot.com /news/110063-moviepass-emerges-bankruptcy-run-fantasy-filmmaking-game-called.html
  • Community Promo @lemmy.ca
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    RPG Video Games (CRPG focus, but ARPG, JRPG, hybrid games discussions are also welcome) - Witcher, Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Baldurs Gate as well as indie RPGs (Underrail, Avernum, Space Wreck etc.).

  • Vampires @lemmy.zip
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    Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 review

    www.rockpapershotgun.com /vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-review
  • World of JRPGs @lemmy.zip
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    Shrine’s Legacy Review - an action RPG that feels like a forgotten SNES game, but with a rare spark of magic modern games often chase but seldom capture.

    ladiesgamers.com /shrines-legacy-review/
  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Looking Glass Studios retrospective

    » Life Off the Grid, Part 1: Making Ultima Underworld

    www.filfre.net /2019/01/life-off-the-grid-part-1-making-ultima-underworld/
  • Star Trek Social Club @startrek.website
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    New trailer for Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown has a rather bald Borg crew member

    www.gamingonlinux.com /2025/10/new-trailer-for-star-trek-voyager-across-the-unknown-has-a-rather-bald-borg-crew-member/
  • Games @lemmy.world
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    Genshin Impact is introducing a Roblox-like games creation platform October 22nd | Massively Overpowered

    massivelyop.com /2025/10/13/genshin-impact-is-introducing-a-roblox-like-games-creation-platform-october-22nd/
  • Tycoon Games @lemmy.world
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    Fantasy pub sim Tavern Keeper finally entering early access after 11 years of development

    www.eurogamer.net /fantasy-pub-sim-tavern-keeper-finally-entering-early-access-after-11-years-of-development
  • Games @lemmy.world
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    AMD and Sony’s PS6 chipset aims to rethink the current graphics pipeline

    arstechnica.com /gaming/2025/10/amd-and-sony-tease-new-chip-architecture-ahead-of-playstation-6/
  • Cozy Games @lemmy.world
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    Take on the role of a curious baby boar in the demo for Adorable Adventures

    www.gamingonlinux.com /2025/10/take-on-the-role-of-a-curious-baby-boar-in-the-demo-for-adorable-adventures/
  • Computer RPGs @lemmy.world
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    RPG devs stopped making games like Baldur's Gate 'because retailers told us no one wanted to buy them', says New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity director Josh Sawyer

    www.pcgamer.com /games/baldurs-gate/rpg-devs-stopped-making-games-like-baldurs-gate-because-retailers-told-us-no-one-wanted-to-buy-them-says-new-vegas-and-pillars-of-eternity-director-josh-sawyer/
  • Computer RPGs @lemmy.world
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    Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, a tactical roguelite RPG, where you are shipwrecked on a zombie infested Island, released on Steam.

    store.steampowered.com /app/2530490/Lost_Eidolons_Veil_of_the_Witch/
  • Tycoon Games @lemmy.world
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    Werner Waffenwerke: Arms Tycoon, a military industrial complex company management game, with classical isometric graphics, released in early access on steam.

    store.steampowered.com /app/3048030/Werner_Waffenwerke_Arms_Tycoon/
  • Computer RPGs @lemmy.world
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    "This is going to be horrible": BioWare's classic D&D RPG Baldur's Gate 2 looked like a "hacked-up monstrosity that was still full of bugs" as the devs crunched to get it finished in time for launch

    www.gamesradar.com /games/baldur-s-gate/this-is-going-to-be-horrible-biowares-classic-d-and-d-rpg-baldurs-gate-2-looked-like-a-hacked-up-monstrosity-that-was-still-full-of-bugs-as-the-devs-crunched-to-get-it-finished-in-time-for-launch/
  • Games @lemmy.world
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    If Peter Molyneux had a time machine to remake his cursed cube game, 'what you would give, now, would be a cryptocurrency thing'

    www.pcgamer.com /games/puzzle/peter-molyneux-says-we-never-took-a-penny-from-people-with-his-cursed-cube-game-contradicting-peter-molyneux-who-said-it-had-made-a-few-tens-of-thousands-in-2012/
  • PC Gaming @lemmy.ca
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    If Peter Molyneux had a time machine to remake his cursed cube game, 'what you would give, now, would be a cryptocurrency thing'

    www.pcgamer.com /games/puzzle/peter-molyneux-says-we-never-took-a-penny-from-people-with-his-cursed-cube-game-contradicting-peter-molyneux-who-said-it-had-made-a-few-tens-of-thousands-in-2012/