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10 votes
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Croteam: Croatia's game dev pioneers
5 votes -
Proton has brought about 6000 games to Linux so far
13 votes -
TF2 and CS:GO source code leaked
17 votes -
Brad makes pickled onions | It's Alive @ Home
7 votes -
Sir Curse - Graphite (2020)
3 votes -
iPhone SE (2020) review
22 votes -
Yorushika - Ghost In A Flower (2020)
3 votes -
Planet of the Humans
4 votes -
Crucible Gold—Ronnie O'Sullivan 147s
6 votes -
Racionais MCs - Diário de um Detento (Instrumental) (1997)
4 votes -
Super Mario Maker 2 – World Maker Update – Nintendo Switch
12 votes -
Minecraft RTX deep dive: How Nvidia delivered a game-changing ray tracing upgrade
7 votes -
What are the most worthwhile DLCs you've played?
DLC can often feel nickel-and-dimey, where you're paying out real money for cosmetics or other minor additions. For example, Borderlands 2 has dozens of DLC packs that merely unlock extra skins...
DLC can often feel nickel-and-dimey, where you're paying out real money for cosmetics or other minor additions. For example, Borderlands 2 has dozens of DLC packs that merely unlock extra skins for your in-game characters. On the other hand, DLC can also significantly expand a game's scope, or add a lot more value to the base game. Borderlands 2, again, several additional campaign DLCs that extend the game playtime by hours, with new maps, missions, stories, etc.
I'm curious as to what DLCs out there fit this latter category. Also, for the purposes of the question, assume "DLC" to refer to any official expansion or additional content, even if it's not explicitly referred to as "DLC" by the devs or storefront or whatnot. What are some of the most worthwhile DLCs you've played?
11 votes -
What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
17 votes -
Some Good News with John Krasinski Ep. 4
9 votes -
DOOM Eternal’s officially released soundtrack is a poorly mixed mess that composer Mick Gordon barely had a hand in
9 votes -
A guide to designing low-cost ventilators for COVID-19
5 votes -
Fairytales of Growth
4 votes -
Never Let Me Down by J. Ivy on HBO Def Poetry
4 votes -
Video of a still functioning 1958 FACOM 128B Japanese Relay Computer
7 votes -
Three chefs cook pasta carbonara three ways: Traditional, modern, experimental
7 votes -
Xuefei Yang plays "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in her backyard (2020)
7 votes -
The Marías - Ruthless (2018)
4 votes -
Haken - Prosthetic (2020)
4 votes -
For global diplomats, Zoom is not like being in the room
6 votes -
Using a 1930 Teletype as a Linux terminal
18 votes -
Making a bronze Corinthian helmet - Greek armour build
4 votes -
Virtual sex parties offer escape from isolation — if organizers can find a home
6 votes -
The death of the Liberal class
3 votes -
How to encourage clicks without the shady tricks
3 votes -
Machine Gun Kelly - In These Walls (2020)
4 votes -
In his book Arcade Game Typography, type designer Toshi Omagari breaks down the evolution, design, and history of arcade game fonts
4 votes -
The animated history of Iceland
5 votes -
Shelter in place with Shane Smith & Edward Snowden
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XCOM: Chimera Squad announced, releases 4/24
Firaxis just announced a new addition to the XCOM series in the form of XCOM: Chimera Squad. It takes place 5 years after the events of XCOM 2 and focuses on a specific squad of named human and...
Firaxis just announced a new addition to the XCOM series in the form of XCOM: Chimera Squad. It takes place 5 years after the events of XCOM 2 and focuses on a specific squad of named human and alien characters trying to maintain the peace in a one of the new cities.
It's currently $10 on steam, presumably since it looks like it was built on the XCOM 2 engine. The sale lasts until May 1st, so you'll have time to wait until some reviews are out before you buy it.
I absolutely loved XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, so this is a nice surprise for me. Some of my friend who have played some of the older XCOMs are comparing it at least thematically to XCOM: Apocalypse
Edit:
@cwagner provided a link to GMG where its currently $9.509 votes -
Assassin's Creed II - Free on Uplay until April 17th
8 votes -
Rameses B - Forever (ft. Zoë Moon) (2020)
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Is macOS truly the holy grail UX for older people?
My mother is 65+ years old and loves everything Apple, but whenever I need to touch her computer I find myself questioning that choice. The degree to which Apple abstract things from the user...
My mother is 65+ years old and loves everything Apple, but whenever I need to touch her computer I find myself questioning that choice.
The degree to which Apple abstract things from the user enables the most absurd behaviors. macOS gives little indication about which programs are open, and the red
xon the top left corner just closes windows, not apps. Because the session persistence is so robust, the consequence is that my mother's Macbook Air keeps 12+ programs and their states open at all times literally for months. Every time she comes over from another continent, I close a bunch of stuff and get her an instant performance boost. Plus, she's never really sure if a program is open or not.The concept of (work)Spaces, as well as the launchpad, spotlight, or even how Finder really works is beyond her. Because of her over-reliance on the dock, she never enabled autohiding, so her screen real state is always crowded.
Folders are entirely immaterial for her. Everything goes to "Downloads" with no organization whatsoever, and she's always looking for stuff "manually" by reading the filenames.
Her machine is running Mojave, and right now I can only see that finder displays two "Libraries": Documents and Downloads. Linux and Windows have Videos, Downloads, Music, etc. Those are easy to make sense of. What's the supposed Mac alternative? Buy stuff on iTunes. Well, if something is not on Amazon Video or Netflix my mother is a pirate like me (hehe), so she never made sense of it and I truly despise using iTunes for doing anything at all. She also downloads a bunch of media related to her job.
I'm not saying macOS is bad, I'm just asking: is it really the best choice for non-technical older people?
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We're not in canvas anymore: Conserving an Ida Kohlmeyer sculpture
4 votes -
Everyone’s a gamer now, but they’re not spending much money on It
10 votes -
My existential crisis playlist
So, tonight as I was putting my young kid to bed, they listed every one of the places that they desperately want to go to, but can't. It broke me. This playlist is very much still a work in...
So, tonight as I was putting my young kid to bed, they listed every one of the places that they desperately want to go to, but can't. It broke me. This playlist is very much still a work in progress, but if you've been curious how things sound in my head when I'm working through some shit, it's a lot like this.
Videos were selected when possible, and I'm going to warn you: There's a ton of depressing shit in these videos. If you can't handle real videos of violence right now, I'd suggest moving on.
This playlist is best paired with a strong drink, deep feelings of sadness and anger, and a dash of mental instability.
6 votes -
No nails - Frontiersman survival shelter
4 votes -
Abso-bloody-lutely: Expletive infixation
9 votes -
Anatomy of a DOOM Eternal fight
3 votes -
What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
19 votes -
The Lumineers: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2020)
4 votes -
Some Good News with John Krasinski Ep. 3
5 votes -
The constant agony of Hans Moleman
2 votes -
Stars of the Lid - Don't Bother They're Here (2007)
5 votes