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12 votes
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What are the most iconic video game sound effects you can think of?
I heard someone with the Sonic "ring loss" chime as their text message alert today and it instantly brought a smile to my face. Just wondered what other sound effects would be most nostalgic for...
I heard someone with the Sonic "ring loss" chime as their text message alert today and it instantly brought a smile to my face. Just wondered what other sound effects would be most nostalgic for you if you were to hear it in a similar situation, as there are many games/franchises/systems I have little to no experience with.
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Do you feel bad for playing games on easy?
I’m a very incompetent gamer and won’t access much of the content if I use regular difficulty. That makes me feel like a cheater and a lazy bastard. I know that’s silly but I grew up with the...
I’m a very incompetent gamer and won’t access much of the content if I use regular difficulty. That makes me feel like a cheater and a lazy bastard. I know that’s silly but I grew up with the Super Nintendo. Our generation has certain values!
18 votes -
The Last of Us Part 2 review
4 votes -
D&D and racism 4: Arguments
6 votes -
What have we learned about KSP 2 with the "Show and Tell" trailer?
4 votes -
Microsoft Flight Simulator PC hands-on: A generational leap in graphical realism
16 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.
13 votes -
Onslaught TD / belated RIP
There was a flash game I used to really enjoy called Onslaught2 Tower Defense. http://onslaught.playr.co.uk/ I remember it had a unique combo-mechanic which I've never seen replicated since. Over...
There was a flash game I used to really enjoy called Onslaught2 Tower Defense.
I remember it had a unique combo-mechanic which I've never seen replicated since.
Over the years, I've often wondered about these games I used to spend so much time with, what their developers got involved in later and expected to eventually discover a developer who got started making a flash games that I used to enjoy.
Tonight, I was curious enough to revisit this game and decided to dig a little bit in order to learn about the developer's current work. I found his website linked on his newgrounds profile. The site references the game and a bunch of other services - it looks like a time capsule. Googling the name on that blog, I discovered that he passed away in 2011.
https://forstaff.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/2032/gabriel_gaby_vanhegan
RIP Gaby, I wish I could have seen what you might have done.
6 votes -
Fear of depths
4 votes -
Exploring the AI of Command & Conquer through the recently-released source code
5 votes -
The Caverns of Freitag: An obscure Apple II game that inspired the Japanese game Dragon Slayer, and helped birth the Action RPG genre
4 votes -
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes announced - A new JRPG coming in 2022 from the creators of the Suikoden series and other JRPG veterans
6 votes -
Parkasaurus | Launch trailer (leaving Early Access on August 13, 2020)
2 votes -
StarCraft II turns ten, gets a major map editor patch
10 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.
21 votes -
ReplaySorcery is an open-source, instant-replay solution for Linux
2 votes -
The problem with large Minecraft servers and why 2b2t is stuck in 1.12
9 votes -
Fantasy Strike goes free-to-play with two new fighters
8 votes -
What's a free RPG platforms to play with my virtual girlfriend?
As some of you may know, I now have a virtual girlfriend. I also suffered an automobile accident. So yeah I'm kinda fucked and my movements are restricted. That's not something I planned, but it...
As some of you may know, I now have a virtual girlfriend. I also suffered an automobile accident. So yeah I'm kinda fucked and my movements are restricted.
That's not something I planned, but it happened and we're getting out of things to do. There's not a lot going on our lives to talk about either. But we love each other (I think?) and wanna spend time together online.
She's an actress and there will be another player friend, so RPGs are likely a good idea and she's very open to it. I think she wants to be some kind of cool illusion witch, so the scenario will have to be medieval. I'm also a fan of RPGs and narrated games on the Cthulhu universe. Not the kind of thing I'd use to woo a woman.
All my games have been presential. I know of the existence of Roll20, but (1) it looks big and comprehensive and I'm super lazy (2) I think I could probably go with something way simpler. I don't care much about maps, miniatures, or anything advanced. I'd be DMing and games are abstract by nature. A super simple system like Risus (but maybe a bit complex) might be okay, or probably a very slimmed-down version of the Storytelling System. I'm open to suggestions regarding system, I'd just like to point out that I am literally ADHD so most things people consider light and easy to follow are a nightmare for me. On the other hand, I'm a very creative master a player and this helps me quite a bit when it comes to interpretation!
I need a system that :
- is free without caveats (or just a minimal and not at all annoying caveat)
- store character sheets and calculate their evolution
- performs rolls
- is online, lightweight (our machines are quite weak) and possibly mobile friendly
- simple and easy to use for someone with zero experience in RPGs (her)
- has no video or audio capabilities. Seems unnecessary since we're always on WhatsApp.
9 votes -
Massive Nintendo leak reveals early Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon secrets
21 votes -
Raide, the artist and director of Katawa Shoujo, Analogue: A Hate Story and other VNs, dies
14 votes -
ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest demo event showcases 70+ games
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Xbox Games Showcase game trailers
DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition | Xbox Announcement EXOMECHA - World Premiere Trailer Watch Dogs: Legion: Resistance Trailer | Ubisoft [NA] Echo Generation -...
- DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition | Xbox Announcement
- EXOMECHA - World Premiere Trailer
- Watch Dogs: Legion: Resistance Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]
- Echo Generation - Reveal Trailer
- Hello Neighbor 2 - Announcement Trailer
- BALAN WONDERWORLD | A Spectacular Preview - Announcement Trailer
- Halo Infinite - Step Inside
- Halo Infinite - Official Campaign Gameplay Premiere
- State of Decay 3 - Official Announce Trailer
- Forza Motorsport - Official Announce Trailer
- Everwild – Eternals Trailer – Xbox Games Showcase July
- Tell Me Why - Official Chapter One Launch Trailer
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Optimized for Xbox Series X Announce
- The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon - Announce Trailer
- Grounded - Official Launch Trailer
- Fable - Official Announce Trailer
- CrossfireX - Official Campaign Reveal Trailer
- Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis - Xbox Games Showcase Trailer
- The Medium - Dual Reality Trailer
- The Gunk - Reveal Trailer
- Tetris Effect: Connected - Announce Trailer
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Official Announcement Trailer
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 - Official Trailer #1
- Destiny 2: Beyond Light - Xbox Games Showcase Trailer
- Psychonauts 2 - Gameplay Music Trailer
- As Dusk Falls - Official Announce Trailer
- Avowed - Official Announce Trailer
12 votes -
The Minecraft End has been broken for two years
4 votes -
Hundreds of unreleased prototype games are playable for free on the Internet Archive
5 votes -
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk | Teaser trailer
7 votes -
Rocket League is becoming free-to-play, and will no longer be available through Steam for new players
23 votes -
How the Minecraft title screen seed was found
14 votes -
AI Dungeon: Dragon Model Upgrade
12 votes -
I Am Dead | Gameplay walkthrough
3 votes -
There's a "native" PS1 emulator sitting in the Medievil remaster
7 votes -
Worms Armageddon | Patch 3.8 trailer
8 votes -
Microsoft's decision to bundle xCloud as part of Games Pass Ultimate shows how game streaming's role could be a complement instead of competition
3 votes -
Rogue Legacy 2 | Early Access trailer (releasing August 18, 2020)
10 votes -
Boardgame Lab: Automation without writing code
3 votes -
World of Warcraft player penalized for asking players to say "Trans Rights"
21 votes -
Unknown Armies - Bring Me the Head of the Comte de Saint-Germain
2 votes -
Take, share, and then tell us about a meaningful or interesting screenshot from a game you're playing
The screenshot can be of anything you want to show off: a beautiful moment, a hard-earned achievement, a creative triumph, a funny visual glitch, etc. Take a screenshot of your game and then post...
The screenshot can be of anything you want to show off: a beautiful moment, a hard-earned achievement, a creative triumph, a funny visual glitch, etc. Take a screenshot of your game and then post it here, telling us what game it's from and, more importantly, why you chose that particular moment to highlight. What does it mean to you?
Also, if you're gaming on something that doesn't allow for easy screenshotting (e.g. older hardware or handhelds), feel free to snap a picture of the screen itself with a camera.
16 votes -
Why Geometry Dash is not a rhythm game
4 votes -
How Hypnospace Outlaw captured the 90s internet aesthetic through creative self-sabotage
2 votes -
Death Stranding PC tech review
6 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.
15 votes -
Ghost of Tsushima: Critical consensus
7 votes -
Necrobarista | Launch trailer
6 votes -
What are some of the longest running gaming series that have had consistently good entries?
This is, of course, subjective, so go with whatever your feelings are. Also, you can choose to judge quality as based on the time of the game's release, or by current standards. However you choose...
This is, of course, subjective, so go with whatever your feelings are. Also, you can choose to judge quality as based on the time of the game's release, or by current standards. However you choose to evaluate the question, I'm interested in hearing about which series haven't faltered in releasing good titles across a large number of entries or span of time.
I also think it would be fun to examine some that barely miss the mark: series that are almost entirely great -- if only weren't for those one or two titles that really brought them down.
20 votes -
The Summer Games Done Quick 2020 schedule is now available (August 16 - 23)
12 votes -
D&D and racism 3: Arguing in good faith
8 votes -
Watch Dogs 2 free on PC right now
13 votes -
Board games with unique mechanics?
Currently, I've been playing board games which always have the same kind of (standard) mechanics (worker placement, card drafting, etc), which after a while, starts to feel kind of the same but...
Currently, I've been playing board games which always have the same kind of (standard) mechanics (worker placement, card drafting, etc), which after a while, starts to feel kind of the same but what changes is the theme.
I'm looking for recommendations on board games which have unique mechanics. It could a completely new mechanic or simply a mechanic which already exists but then the game uses it with a twist.
For example:
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Trickerion use of worker placement but the workers have actually different values.
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Tzolk'in and the use of gears.
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