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  1. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of April 28 in ~games

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    EGS Free games of the week: Cat Quest II: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/cat-quest-ii-9dbefc Orcs Must Die! 3: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/combo-a7e03a I honestly thought OMD3 was...

    EGS Free games of the week:
    Cat Quest II:
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/cat-quest-ii-9dbefc
    Orcs Must Die! 3:
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/combo-a7e03a

    I honestly thought OMD3 was free already but maybe it was dungeon defenders? either way I heard 3 wasn't great lol

  2. Comment on Take-Two publishes WARN notice about seventy layoffs and studio closure in Seattle, possibly affecting Kerbal Space Program 2 developers Intercept Games in ~games

  3. Comment on Starfield: May update in ~games

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    I did my 80 hours in Starfield but haven't been wanting to go back, now that they've started talking about the new expansion, I think I'm gonna wait on it. I enjoyed Starfield for what it was, but...

    I did my 80 hours in Starfield but haven't been wanting to go back, now that they've started talking about the new expansion, I think I'm gonna wait on it. I enjoyed Starfield for what it was, but definitely wish the exploration/open world was more fleshed out. Maps being fixed is really nice, and a land vehicles are cool (though I feel like it might make the "empty worlds" problem feel worse tbh).

    7 votes

  5. Comment on Alan Wake 2 still hasn't earned back its budget in ~games

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    That's actually not necessarily true. Alan Wake 2 was actually published by Epic, (as opposed to Alan Wake 1 which was published by Microsoft, and Control by 505). Alan Wake 1 Remastered and Alan...

    That's actually not necessarily true. Alan Wake 2 was actually published by Epic, (as opposed to Alan Wake 1 which was published by Microsoft, and Control by 505). Alan Wake 1 Remastered and Alan Wake 2 were funded by Epic.

    7 votes

  6. Comment on "No CGI" is really just invisible CGI in ~movies

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    You might like this video from RocketJump film school 8 years ago (jeez I can't believe it's been 8 years...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL6hp8BKB24

    You might like this video from RocketJump film school 8 years ago (jeez I can't believe it's been 8 years...)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL6hp8BKB24

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of April 28 in ~games

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    Fanatical has Shadows of Doubt for $11: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/shadows-of-doubt An excellent, procedurally generated detective game, if you're into that kinda thing!

    Fanatical has Shadows of Doubt for $11:
    https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/shadows-of-doubt

    An excellent, procedurally generated detective game, if you're into that kinda thing!

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    I just watched Monkey Man in theatres, honestly an awesome movie, especially for Dev Patel's directorial debut. If you're into John Wick, Kill Bill, or old Hong Kong action movies, I'd recommend...

    I just watched Monkey Man in theatres, honestly an awesome movie, especially for Dev Patel's directorial debut. If you're into John Wick, Kill Bill, or old Hong Kong action movies, I'd recommend giving it a watch! It's fast, frantic, and I enjoyed it a lot. Shaky cam was definitely a bit high but nothing too crazy, imo.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of April 21 in ~games

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    I don't play fighting games often but I've heard a lot of chatter that they broke the netcode this last release or something. I heard it's still really fun though!

    I don't play fighting games often but I've heard a lot of chatter that they broke the netcode this last release or something. I heard it's still really fun though!

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of April 21 in ~games

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    Sega's Golden Week Sale on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32528477/sale/goldenweeksale2024/ Includes a historical low on Persona 5 Royal, NieR: Automata, and a 30% sale on Persona 3...

    Sega's Golden Week Sale on Steam:
    https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32528477/sale/goldenweeksale2024/

    Includes a historical low on Persona 5 Royal, NieR: Automata, and a 30% sale on Persona 3 Reload!

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of April 21 in ~games

  12. Comment on Steam refund policy update - "Advanced Access" now counts towards refund window in ~games

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    According to some people it happened with Starfield? But yeah I don't think it was a widespread issue, from what I could tell. Just figured it's a nice to know.

    According to some people it happened with Starfield? But yeah I don't think it was a widespread issue, from what I could tell. Just figured it's a nice to know.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Steam refund policy update - "Advanced Access" now counts towards refund window in ~games

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    Yeah, it feels like that should be the case, but I wanted to be sure!

    Yeah, it feels like that should be the case, but I wanted to be sure!

    8 votes

  14. Comment on HowLongToBeat: The Game in ~games

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    A cute little daily game, a bit late to the Wordle/Connections craze, but just another one to add if you're into these types of games!

    A cute little daily game, a bit late to the Wordle/Connections craze, but just another one to add if you're into these types of games!

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Steam refund policy update - "Advanced Access" now counts towards refund window in ~games

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    This is a blog post so I'm assuming it's okay to just copy the whole article, it's only 2 lines anyways: Let me know if I should delete this! The most recent game I've used "advanced access" for...

    This is a blog post so I'm assuming it's okay to just copy the whole article, it's only 2 lines anyways:

    Today we have updated a portion of our Refund Policy regarding pre-purchased titles. This change covers titles that are in pre-purchase and offer “Advanced Access”. Playtime acquired during the Advanced Access period will now count towards the Steam refund period.

    Let me know if I should delete this!

    The most recent game I've used "advanced access" for was Starfield, so I'm not too sure how often this policy will apply. Doesn't seem like a bad change though, just worth noting.

    12 votes

  18. Comment on Metaphor: ReFantazio | "ATLUS exclusive" showcase in ~games

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    oh wow you weren't kidding lolol. maybe i'll try that out as I wait for this game!

    oh wow you weren't kidding lolol. maybe i'll try that out as I wait for this game!

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Metaphor: ReFantazio | "ATLUS exclusive" showcase in ~games

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    The new game from the team behind Persona 5, it looks super interesting! I'm interested in the world, and the real time combat aspects! Looks like there's both types of combat which I think would...

    The new game from the team behind Persona 5, it looks super interesting! I'm interested in the world, and the real time combat aspects! Looks like there's both types of combat which I think would be interesting. I hope the social simulation is as engaging as the Persona games too.

    2 votes