That's like saying 'Don't worry, our plagiarism will only be surface level'.
Guess I shoulda seen it coming with Larian, being that they're in the gaming industry.
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Guess I shoulda seen it coming with Larian, being that they're in the gaming industry.
Came here just to comment on that new Divinity trailer, only to find out that my goodwill for them might have been just getting hoodwinked by clever corpo PR. Emphasis on "might have" though, I'll wait for a more extensive exposé than some posts on Bluesky before I make any big judgments.
Anyway, sheesh that trailer. Multiple people were commenting that they felt like adults needing adult supervision watching it, and I kinda agree. I was okay with the human sacrifice and deliberate gross-out stuff, but then the self-flagellation and seemingly ritualistic orgy showed up, and I started wondering what the hell I was watching. All that squelching and crunching was legit getting to me, and I consider myself to have a pretty strong stomach for that kind of thing. I don't know when was the last time that we saw a trailer this overtly graphic in this many respects, it was like something out of the messed up parts of Berserk.
As for Larian's claims about this being their biggest game yet... eh, I think we're well due for the industry as a whole to examine when a game is simply too big. Both BG3 and Divinity Original Sin 2 are absolutely massive games, and some of it did feel excessive and indulgent. I don't know how many of these 80-100 hour RPGs I really have it in me to finish anymore. Elden Ring I burned out on basically completely, I haven't really continued my new playthrough of Witcher 3 nor Divinity Original Sin 2. Sometimes leanness and restraint is a virtue. Dragon Age: Origins managed to feel like a massive game that told an epic, satisfying story with tons of content to explore, and I finished it in roughly 40 hours, plus like 10 for Awakening. Clair Obscur is one of the best RPGs of all time by now, and it took me only like 35 hours with pretty extensive exploration. I love it when I feel like I can truly lose myself in a game like that, but it's another thing entirely when I feel it taking over my entire life in order just to finish it. I enjoy a good steak dinner at a fine restaurant, but that doesn't mean I want to order 5 of those steaks at the same time.
Anyway, sheesh that trailer. Multiple people were commenting that they felt like adults needing adult supervision watching it, and I kinda agree. I was okay with the human sacrifice and deliberate gross-out stuff, but then the self-flagellation and seemingly ritualistic orgy showed up, and I started wondering what the hell I was watching. All that squelching and crunching was legit getting to me, and I consider myself to have a pretty strong stomach for that kind of thing. I don't know when was the last time that we saw a trailer this overtly graphic in this many respects, it was like something out of the messed up parts of Berserk.
As for Larian's claims about this being their biggest game yet... eh, I think we're well due for the industry as a whole to examine when a game is simply too big. Both BG3 and Divinity Original Sin 2 are absolutely massive games, and some of it did feel excessive and indulgent. I don't know how many of these 80-100 hour RPGs I really have it in me to finish anymore. Elden Ring I burned out on basically completely, I haven't really continued my new playthrough of Witcher 3 nor Divinity Original Sin 2. Sometimes leanness and restraint is a virtue. Dragon Age: Origins managed to feel like a massive game that told an epic, satisfying story with tons of content to explore, and I finished it in roughly 40 hours, plus like 10 for Awakening. Clair Obscur is one of the best RPGs of all time by now, and it took me only like 35 hours with pretty extensive exploration. I love it when I feel like I can truly lose myself in a game like that, but it's another thing entirely when I feel it taking over my entire life in order just to finish it. I enjoy a good steak dinner at a fine restaurant, but that doesn't mean I want to order 5 of those steaks at the same time.
Not that I liked Fortnite that much to begin with, but I never thought they would reach COD level of stupid crossovers. This feels like a new low
Does gen z even care about the Kardashians? I met plenty that don't or don't know who they are. So glad I will never play this game. The best celebrity crossover will always be Gorillaz. They actually got new people on board.
You were to bring balance to the gaming sector, not leave it in darkness!
I expected nothing, and I'm still let down.
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Arcade1Up announced on Facebook that Basic Fun! has acquired select assets of the company and intends to support the home arcade category and existing Arcade1Up products currently in the market.
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There's at least some positive news here! I wish them for the best.
Thank you for that heads up. With that said, I'm still keeping my eye on Larian. We'll see how it goes.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 producer confirms generative AI use in Game of the Year winner
Some viewers were scanning trailers at The Game Awards for any signs of generative AI. However, even Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which won nine awards, used AI tools in some capacity. A past interview with the game’s producer provides more insight into how the technology benefited Sandfall.
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Well, I applaud their bravery. I think QnA might be flooded with AI usage questions. I just want to know where in Divinity universe does this game take place, how different the gameplay will be from DOS2 and BG3, and of course, when it's coming out
The Elder Scrolls 6 is 'progressing very well,' Todd Howard says: Everyone wishes it could go faster, but 'it’s a process that we want to get right'
It's been more than seven years since TES6 was announced at E3.
www.pcgamer.com
So it's a bunch of nothing burger.... Thanks, Todd.
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Yeah, but then you have to install the epic store and that is just too high a cost.
It wont be good, people should not be excited for it.The Elder Scrolls 6 is 'progressing very well,' Todd Howard says: Everyone wishes it could go faster, but 'it’s a process that we want to get right'
It's been more than seven years since TES6 was announced at E3.
So it's a bunch of nothing burger.... Thanks, Todd.
People are so dumb. AI is a tool and that tool is going to be used whether you like it or not. Artists, developers, marketing teams, everyone is going to use it because it will make productions faster. And like most tools employees will have to learn to use it or they will get skilled out of their job market.
It's like people complaining that writers are no longer using typewriters and now using Microsoft word because there is a spelling and grammar check in the program.
"These fucking writers are too lazy to spell and getting a machine to correct their shit. Lazy assholes."
Less a tool, and more of a thing people are being forced on, because some execs believe in fucking magic and think AI will solve everyone's "problems" (the shit heads in charge). Forcing it on everyone and trying to replace anyone possible. You're just a coward making excuses and being a pawn of those fat cats system. Congratulations, you're playing yourself.
Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI
The US tech giant will axe 4% of its global workforce and plough money into artificial intelligence.
www.bbc.com
AI helped cause Hollywood strikes. Now it's in Oscar-winning films
Tech companies say AI will make productions cheaper and faster - but many in Hollywood think it will replace their jobs.
www.bbc.com
Amazon halts AI anime dub 'beta' after widespread ridicule - Engadget
The AI-generated English dub for Banana Fish was the source of much of the ire.
www.engadget.com
AI can have its uses, but it should be never used in these ways.
When something like this is more beneficial (using AI to find cancer early), than trying to replace everyone and their human jobs and humans for the sake of a bottom line.
New AI tool can diagnose cancer, guide treatment, predict patient survival— Harvard Gazette
Model uses features of a tumor’s microenvironment to forecast how a patient might respond to therapy, inform individualized treatments.
news.harvard.edu
Not to mention, it cost way more to run things by AI, than just having actual people, or having some people managed and unnecessarily "complex" AI "system(s)".
It's too expensive to replace human workers with AI—for now, says MIT study
A new MIT study finds AI may not be able to take your job as quickly as you think. Here's the main reason why.
www.cnbc.com
Thank God for AI disclaimers Steam put in place. Epic are being bitches about it, but fuck them. They and their store sucks. So I know which games to avoid.
So the cut bullshit.
Too bad, people are still excited or holding out on copium. Thank God I never cared for Elder Scrolls.