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While it's true you can't fully trust player opinions on balance for this reason, devs in charge of game tuning must also realize that data lies too. Balance isnt real. Only the perception of balance is. It's all vibes. Balance isnt a viable OR desirable goal. You want fun, variety, and retention.

Of course it's no AI. The beast requires new content to feast upon.

the game awards selected jury counts for 90% of the vote (yes, community votes only matter for 10%), that means 2XKO is gonna win, and SNK is gonna lose to a early access game twice now and thats a bit frustrating. 2xko is cool! but nominate it when its actually out

The background on this waterfall, from the game's director Takatsuna Senba (the whole interview is pretty great stuff: web.archive.org/web/20191230...)

The Japan-only Cowboy Bebop game for PS2 has just been fan translated by SONICMAN69.

We're excited and proud to announce that Digital Foundry is now fully independent, having parted ways amicably with IGN. In this DF Direct Special, we share our thoughts and aspirations for the future of the channel: youtu.be/tl7bIJ2yu4I

The NHL's Dallas Stars bought up all the ice rinks in the Dallas metro area, in several cases got taxpayer money to build the rinks, and now control ice time for youth hockey, jacking up club fees and forcing leagues to play by their rules. Wild story.

Direct shots here

Crossposting here but the first of our reveals for the Punk Workshop booth at EVO was yesterday! These will go fast judging by initial reception so if you're looking to get one, please don't wait when the event starts 😭

A good reminder that while Metal Gear Rising was incredibly loud and completely devoid of subtlety, people mistook that for being dumb. It is not. It's one of the most clear-eyed and pointed political satires AND most plausible takes on cyberpunk around. It is the Rage Against The Machine of games

I will vote for the first candidate who tells me they're going to make the biggest government possible. Reacher-sized agencies. Braun Strowman-level social benefits. Government so big it starts belching out National Parks and free healthcare. Chungus State.

This continues to be a very strong shitpost that goes hand-in-hand with the “Look Man He Helped Me Through a Very Tough Time” meme.

Instagram is my main source of income and they've effectively cut that off, so if you feel like subscribing to my Patreon for $1 that would be nice. I post exclusive horror comics there! patreon.com/adamtots

“To me my X-men” commission I did for @thorgisarcade.bsky.social I kinda popped off on this ngl

This is an incredible interview.

PoE2 launch going exactly as expected. Will consider myself lucky if we play today in any real capacity.

Cheese

Forgot to post my Olympus winscreen on hades2 the other day

I will tolerate much in the world of online discourse, but I will not suffer the suggestion that Balatro doesn't deserve a GOTY nomination. That is my red line and I will not see it crossed.

Where do I go for good GOTY discussion/showcases anymore? Used to be giantbomb but I fell off after the crew changed so much. It's definitely not that pseudo 'awards show' aka popularity contest. #gaming

Watched DanDaDan ep 7 last night and damn. It feels like the anime is actually starting now.

Finally got Promethius in hades 2. Got lucky having all my death defiance available plus the little cats extra. Eagerly awaiting this games release.