Finally, Obsidian released something more substantial than a few screens of their upcoming RPG Avowed in the form of a game trailer, and a deep-dive. And what can I say? Well, I can’t say that I feel any kind of hype whatsoever, since going by the footage presented it looks like a fantasy version of The Outer Worlds. That game was one of the biggest disappointments coming from Obsidian Entertainment ever, considering some legendary names were attached to it, like Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky.
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Capcom DRM surprise!
I came across a link to the Resident Evil Revelations Steam forum while browsing the PC Gaming sub on Reddit, and well, it seems Capcom has decided to add some form of anti-modding DRM to their games. That alone is pathetic as hell, but it’s crazy Japanese business decisions we are talking bout there. You can’t get weirder than that. However, what once again caught my eye with this issue – is the issue of digital ownership, which mostly is confined to Steam.
Continue reading “Capcom DRM surprise!”On-the-pot thoughts – Are Games Art?
Time for some on-the-pot musings. Are games art? I would say in general yes, as it is an effort to make something creative for people to enjoy, just like movies and music. Everything has some kind of artistic value, I guess, if you view it from that perspective but it’s the level here that I find important, and a few other distinctions. Did the artist suffer for his creation, is it a product out of greed, etc? You also have the cultural impact to consider, which also affects the status of something that is determined to be in fact “art”. All this in the end is of course subjective, however, this is my take on it.
Continue reading “On-the-pot thoughts – Are Games Art?”Interesting article by PC GAMER
For once, PC GAMER writes something pro-consumer/gamer that is not only for clickbait. The article talks about how weird it is that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, a very popular game was totally replaced by Counter-Strike 2. Now, making a sequel to something popular is not new nor surprising, but replacing the old with the new, as in taking its spot on Steam (with past reviews and all) and throwing the old game into the abyss of gaming history is something noteworthy. Even if most people prefer the new version, that still means that millions will be left in the cold considering how big this game was/is (depending on how you see it).
Continue reading “Interesting article by PC GAMER”Publishers are complaining once again
It’s that time of the year again when publishers are complaining about pricing. The 60 bucks per AAA game wasn’t enough, so now it’s 70 a pop, blaming difficult and expensive development for the increase in price, and of course inflation. What they don’t mention in their pleas to the public (which seems to work, unfortunately) is that they year after year are making rocket profits.
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