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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Random things.
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!”Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas!
With the 24th approaching fast I just want to wish all my readers a Merry Christmas. I can’t say the weather says it’s Christmas here since it has been constantly raining for the last couple of days instead of snowing. However, I do feel the spirit. The family is here, and the food, and alcohol are flowing freely (well, almost). In other words – there is no lack of coziness.
I hope you get a pleasant Christmas without any stress. And don’t forget, Steam has started its yearly winter sale, so let the hunt for that precious 90% off commence!
Chris England [Goldhawk Interactive] (Xenonauts) – Interview
Merry Christmas to us all, because here is the legendary Chris England to answer a few questions for us about the development of the Xenonauts franchise. As probably most of you know, Chris England with his company Goldhawk Interactive created the great X-com inspired Xenonauts (read my review here). The sequel Xenonauts 2 is currently under full production in Early Access over at Steam & GOG, and it’s looking good too. It’s expected to be released sometime next year (read my latest impressions here).
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.
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