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redhorsejacket

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  • Anyone remember Heroes of Might & Magic 3? A remake is coming

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  • No, you're fine, I totally understand the mistake. I AM a pretty big HoMM fan and I was unaware that they had licensed out the IP as well, so I can't blame you for not knowing.

  • Anyone remember Heroes of Might & Magic 3? A remake is coming

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  • I agree that there is something bland about the aesthetics of the game. From a distance (or in a thumbnail), it looks very good and faithful to the art style of the original games, just with some extra bells and whistles. However, upon closer examination there is something about the design language which feels like I'm looking at a mobile game ad. It could be that I associate HoMM with a hyper specific micro genre of fantasy art. My views are very HoMM 2 coded, and that game feels its art was ripped from the book jackets of Del Rey and Tor published paperbacks circa 1987. I love the look, especially the hero portraits.

    So, this new look doesn't really do anything for me. I'm not knowledgeable enough to suggest that AI was used to design some of these assets, but that's the impression the art gives me, which I'm sure was not their intent.

  • Anyone remember Heroes of Might & Magic 3? A remake is coming

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  • But, it's not? Unless you're aware of something I'm not, this game is published by Hooded Horse, and developed by Team Unfrozen.

  • C street, Immensity.

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  • Without the ceiling being visible, this is just an unusual perspective of a highway underpass. With the ceiling present (and a liberal huffing of eau d'art school) it becomes something else, a juxtaposition of what experience tells us is an outdoor space with the evidence that this is not so. Everything our eye sees in the photograph is a simulacrum (intentionally invoking Baudrillard here), and the only tell that this space exists in hyper reality is tucked away in the corner, an unremarkable patch of gray industrial ceiling which belies the true nature of the image.

    Less pretentiously, I think it's a cool shot that makes me think of cyberpunk vibes, like this is an on-set photo from Blade Runner or something, and that's enough for me to enjoy it.

  • [PastIllustrator] Dungeon Cop

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  • I don't know if Frank is involving others in his fetishes without their consent (not cool), or trying to make a snack of Detective Bones (also not cool). Either way, get it together, Frank.

  • Fishbone - Racist Piece Of Shit (Live on KEXP)

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  • I've no idea what documentary you are referring to, but I can tell you that I'll be referring to the theremin as the God Wand from now on.

  • 'The Thing: The Game: The Remaster' - Civvie11

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  • If you have affinity for survival horror and adventure game (or 90s goth aesthetic)I recommend adding Grim Beard to your rotation.

  • EA's new owners are making "a huge bet" on generative AI cost-cutting to help repay a $20 billion loan, claims report

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  • I mean,isn't that what a foreclosure sale is?

    I'm honestly asking. The world of corporate raiding is a foreign and distasteful place to my arts and sciences brain. The world of home buying is also foreign to my arts and sciences brain, but that's cause I leaned more into arts than sciences.

    That being said, you put up 20 grand of your money for a down payment. The bank loans you 200k. You fail to make your payments. Bank forecloses and sells off the property to cover the remaining debt, or at least claw back whatever they can get from it. Would that be so different than what's likely to happen if EA fails to pay JP Morgan back? Is it the liability of Kushner et al vs the liability of a homeowner that is the primary difference?

  • I pulled my chud brother-in-law for the family Secret Santa. What should I get him?

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  • It's an Albany expression.

  • Just Cause Developer Avalanche Studios Hit by Layoffs, UK Location to Close

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  • Article speculates that the cancellation of Contraband, an Xbox exclusive announced in 2021, is likely the chief driver behind the layoffs. So, indirectly, Microsoft, I guess?

  • Republicans shut down the government. They run the government. They are blaming everyone else.

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  • 3 did break party line. Fetterman, some guy from Maine and I think a gal from Arizona?

    Fwiw, on the Republican side, Rand Paul broke from their party line and voted against the stopgap funding measure.

  • Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned

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  • It's not a dumb idea, it's almost certainly what's occurring, with the caveat that I don't think they actually want to shut the government down. Whenever you hear about an impending government shutdown, it is always a game of political chicken, trying to find out who will cave first, while simultaneously trying to preemptively sell the public that it's the other party's fault. Look at the messaging from the white House and congressional majority leadership. It's all "oooh the Democrats aren't willing to pass our super clean funding bill to keep the government open, they are unserious and willing to hold the American people hostage in order to continue mutilating babies". Meanwhile, Democrats state (accurately) that Republicans need Democrat votes to pass anything, therefore it is incumbent upon them to negotiate in good faith.

    There's nothing more antithetical to Trumpism than good faith negotiation and compromise, so he's doing everything in his power to avoid that, lest it appear like he had to cave to Schumer, to include cancelling the meeting they had scheduled last week in favor of doing the meeting today, at the 11th hour, to further pressure the Dems into capitulating.

    Now, it's important to note that, for all of the political brinkmanship on display, shutting down the government is, historically, far more damaging for the majority party than the minority, though the public tends to take a dim view of everyone involved in this sort of situation. Therefore, Dems have reason to stand fast and Republicans have an incentive to make concessions. This is in addition to the fact that Schumer got a lot of flak for instructing Dems to fund the government back in the spring, so he's also likely motivated to feign some backbone in this particular tete a tete.

    I consider the occupation of certain cities to be mostly unrelated to the funding fight. In fact, it would have behooved Trump to not antagonize Dems leading up to this for the aforementioned reasons. With that being said, Trump doesn't do things according to what makes political sense, and, to your point, I can see a scenario where Trump is the only person at the negotiation table today who is totally ambivalent about whether a deal is struck or not. A local (Republican) representative was quoted with a statement to the effect of, "I'm not sure if the Dems have considered the fact that the Presidency is granted additional powers in the event of a budget related shutdown, maybe they should think about that".

    So, you've got Dems at the table who are motivated to follow through with a shutdown unless they get certain carve outs. You've got congressional Reps at the table who are aware that the American public has historically always blamed the party in power when a shutdown occurs, and are thus motivated to make concessions, but quietly. And then you've got Trump et al, who gain additional emergency powers in the event of a shutdown, further diminishing the legitimacy of the other branches of government and increasing the consolidation of power within the executive branch. However, if the government doesn't shut down, Trump will likely spin this as yet another example of his brilliant negotiating ability (see also the Gaza peace plan released this week), even if there's a snowballs chance in hell that any concession appears in further funding bills the next time this occurs.

    Idk if any of that holds any water in the face of evidence, but it's compelling speculation.

  • whatever happened to in-store coffee grinders?

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  • I don't shop at Trader Joe's because it's outside of my budget, but I have friends that do. I'll be sure to ask them. Their niche as what I guess I'd call a "boutique grocery store" would seemingly allow for coffee grinders in-shop, if for no other reason than I think it appeals to what I'd imagine their key demographic is.

  • whatever happened to in-store coffee grinders?

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  • Oh wow! That's even more expensive a selection than I remember. Is this a chain, or a local store?

  • whatever happened to in-store coffee grinders?

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  • This is snarky, so I'm preempting this by saying this is in the spirit of a gentle tease, and not an attack on your person: The presumption that I've somehow simply missed the aisle which contains bulk whole bean coffee and it's attendant grinders for the past 20 years is wild. Is this a platform 9 3/4 situation? Or must you close your eyes, spin counterclockwise 3 times, and say Arabica Kadabra?

    In seriousness though, color me jealous. I'd love to have access to what you're describing, especially the fresh nut butter.

  • whatever happened to in-store coffee grinders?

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  • Do you mind sharing your general location? Within the Midwestern US, they all seem to have gone the way of the dodo.

  • EA Buyout Talk Highlights Video Game Struggles as Growth Slows

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  • Star Wars is not exclusively listened to EA anymore. The original deal between Disney and EA was slated for 10 years of exclusivity, signed in 2013. However, after several PR disaster (mainly the Battlefront 2 controversies), Disney apparently terminated the exclusivity contract when they announced Star Wars: Outlaws would be published by Ubisoft in 2020. Of course, that game released in 2024, so, I guess EA technically got their 10 years?

    I don't know of any other projects pending, though I've fallen off tracking gaming news that closely in recent years, so I could be mistaken.

  • “If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime”

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  • Neat! Another esoteric Nebraska factoid to add to my Rolodex. Thanks for the additional context.

  • RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine panel realizes it has no idea what it’s doing, skips vote

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