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i absorb the pronouns of everyone i defeat in combat. my hair is bluer than you could ever imagine. my pronouns are he (x81)/ she (x74)/ they (x43) / any (x12). soon your pronouns will be none/none— ⛧ worm ⛧ (@worm_blooded) August 5, 2022

I think open world games can generally be categorized as:1) checklist model (ubisoft, mad max)2) staggered quest model (rockstar, days gone)3) loop-de-loop model (just cause 2/3/4, mafia 3, etc)4) needsaname model (witcher 3, dragon age inquisition)5) bethesda (bethesda)— doc (@docsquiddy) June 21, 2021

Stanley Parable creator Davey Wreden, Gone Home co-creator Karla Zimonja, and Minecraft composer Daniel 'C418' Rosenfeld have created new studio Ivy Road. https://t.co/NNTgHimr4M pic.twitter.com/29SDa5AOJA— IGN (@IGN) July 30, 2021

I have a general discomfort with face manipulation as a burn. Maybe because I'm used to being on the receiving end of a lot of shitty feedback I can't change? But I hate all these memes where you present one side as some kind of feeble, sad nerd and the "winner" as a chad. pic.twitter.com/t01S7wLqyg— Keith Ballard 🔜 MFF (@SebastianSB) August 12, 2021

Finally put a bow on Deathloop, and yeah, I think @MIDImyers' piece on Polygon nails it: https://t.co/THTNJSs1Pz— Chris Franklin (@Campster) October 4, 2021

I love Vagrus' UI so, so, so much. The codex, the journal, the chart! Feels like I'm actively living an adventure, not just playing a videogame.#indiegame #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames @LostPilgrims pic.twitter.com/uCSQi0MZus— Indie Game Picks (@IndieGamePicks) October 5, 2021

Feztal turns a one-off YouTube skit into a compelling case for a dimension-twisting puzzle game.

"Do you? Do you believe in shelves?" (Claire-Louise Bennett, Checkout 19) pic.twitter.com/6WqGtJ27xR— Ben Schroder (@kyotocosmology) October 19, 2021

a new video! I talk about the use of frustration to drive player actions in games and how it can both be rad and bad. https://t.co/zbnOnjKz2O pic.twitter.com/JhrxWQ1Y8i— Razbuten (@theRazbuten) October 31, 2021

Although time loops have become a central narrative device for games, few seem willing to answer a fundamental question: how do the actions taken “in loop” impact the protagonist? Is there such thing as a truly consequenceless situation? https://t.co/4xLPyXSROk pic.twitter.com/V9jxL5wuFq— Jacob Geller (@yacobg42) November 12, 2021

AAA games do such a good job of hiding all the weird shit they have to do to get stuff rendering fast that people have the absolute wrong idea about what kinds of things are easy or hard for their graphics card to do— Tyler Glaiel (@TylerGlaiel) December 4, 2021

Take Two has confirmed the game and little else, but now the rumour mill is grinding away.

Maybe that is a "flaw" but video games these days might truly have the questionable expectation that every candid screenshot must look like elaborately staged concept art.— FMPONE (@FMPONE) December 10, 2021

"Everything is an asset now" is that, but with a huge multiplier on the scope and complexity of perverse incentives. If a game becomes a paying job, players will defend it (and attack critics) with a ferocity that will make gamergate look like a playground scuffle.— JP (@vectorpoem) February 18, 2022

Just another reminder that The Eternal Cylinder is coming to Steam later this year. I don't think there's another game quite like it, and I'm very proud of the story, both for its themes and for its warmth. It was an immense pleasure to work on. https://t.co/I1e4V6XH2I— Jonas Kyratzes, pjf (mostly updates) (@JonasKyratzes) August 3, 2022

When people talk about AI making painters and photographers obsolete, they mean making them unpaid. They will never be unneeded because their difficult, ongoing, uncompensated work is required to feed this machine that then appropriates their pay— Christopher (@BunchesOfBees) July 29, 2022

We can use this technology to end the scourge of video games that have nearly ruined that society that we live in.

Last year I pre-ordered a Steam Deck . I said it seemed like an "obvious winner move on Valve's part". People want a portable that plays the...

I've been gaslit by Yoko Taro and I hope it happens again. This is my Drakengard 3 video, a game that was an essential step towards creating NieR: Automata and needs to be talked about before I get to NieR: Replicant. Please enjoy!! · Timestamps · 00:00 Intro 01:50 What is Drakengard 3 04:38 Who is Drakengard 3 07:59 Aw-kward Drag-on Dis-satisfaction 11:05 Pursuing ‘Bad’ 13:03 Ending D Spoilers 14:01 Game of Chicken and a Cracked Egg 15:04 Accidental Automata 15:38 Daring Design Deviants 16:44 Necessary [J] Nie[R]vil [G] 17:45 Everything_is_fine 18:58 Wait What Was The Point 20:43 That Was Drakengard 3 21:51 Outro · Content Warning · This video displays the contents of Drakengard 3 (Rated M), if you are sensitive to certain imagery, please check the ESRB content descriptors before watching :) · PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING· There is a segment at 01:30-01:34 containing flashing imagery and may potentially affect people with photosensitive epilepsy. · Check my Twitter to see how tall Zero is · https://twitter.com/ConstantCompare #Drakengard3 #NieR #YokoTaro #ConstantlyCaden

Hey. Welcome. I like NieR: Automata. A lot. So, I made a video about it. I consider this my "first" video on this channel because now that an Automata video is made, I can move on. You might notice there are other videos, but those aren't real. They're prequels to this video. Thanks for watching! :) - Spoiler Warning - The first 8 minutes of the video are "free" of spoilers, so there is a distinct warning before the spoilers start at 8:00. The beginning mostly shows footage from the early game and broadly references things in the scope of the game, so it is what most people wouldn't consider spoilers. Personally I wouldn't want to know anything about the game before I played it, but everyone's spoiler tolerance varies. - Reviews shown - Skill Up | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NiyfG8Ctbo Michael Saba | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63PzQIbTrM8 WizFish | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgqvly6dJGo Games as Literature | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQAJIRswNMQ - Timestamps - 0:00 Intro 0:24 Prologue 1:16 The challenge of greatness 3:07 Automata as a Video Game 3:37 Interactivity 4:35 Autonomy of the Automata 6:16 Why you play should it 8:00 Beginning of Spoiler section 8:40 Gameplay in a blender 10:15 Never ending cycle 10:44 Simone 12:23 Philosophy 13:11 Power of the replay 14:02 2Bait and God mortality 14:46 Pursuit of meaning 16:54 Epilogue 18:18 Outro #nier #nierautomata #nierreplicant

TVアニメ #チェンソーマン 最新PV＆キャスト解禁!デンジ #戸谷菊之介/マキマ #楠木ともり早川アキ #坂田将吾/パワー #ファイルーズあい@CHAINSAWMAN_PRをフォロー、本ツイートをRTで抽選で300名様を9/19開催 #チェンソーマンワールドプレミア へご招待!https://t.co/TasRrfCb0e #chainsawman pic.twitter.com/PcTEXfkmLB— チェンソーマン【公式】 (@CHAINSAWMAN_PR) August 5, 2022

❗️NEW BAD END❗️We're joined by video essayist Jacob Geller (@yacobg42) and @ZaaackKoootzer of @lostincult. Discussing: Kneejerk fascinations with "dark" media, escape room game design, the exciting (gradual) progress of VR control schemes, and more https://t.co/kdFiAqXCuG— BAD END: Games and Culture (@badendpodcast) August 4, 2022

Steam Deck is coming to new regions! Starting today you can reserve a Steam Deck in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, with the help of Komodo, Steam Deck's authorized reseller in those regions: https://t.co/jVvhAGq5MAReserve yours now at https://t.co/0Voqd80sSC pic.twitter.com/hqg7RWJwEO— Steam Deck (@OnDeck) August 4, 2022

Just in time for the remake, the Game Professor takes an in-depth look at the story and themes of one of the most beloved games ever made. 1:32 - Sector 1: "So let's hear your story" 20:16 - Sector 2: "A golden shiny wire of hope" 26:11 - Sector 3: "Constructed piece by piece" 29:27 - Sector 4: "The Planet's dyin'" 43:05 - Sector 5: "I don't wanna think of them as dead" 57:37 - Sector 6: "I am what you see" 1:12:44 - Sector 7: "After all, Cloud, you are..." 1:29:09 - Sector 8: "Nothing is meaningless" Note: Some people are experiencing some distortion during Cid's portion of the summary; it's something on Youtube's side, so I hope they fix it and I'm sorry if you get it! Enjoy the series? Support it on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/gamesaslit101 ---------------- RESEARCH SOURCES: Final Fantasy VII: An Oral History https://www.polygon.com/a/final-fantasy-7 How Final Fantasy VII’s Cross-Dressing Segment Saved My Life https://medium.com/athena-talks/how-final-fantasy-viis-cross-dressing-segment-saved-my-life-41ec8320c709 How should we talk about Final Fantasy VII's crossdressing sequence? https://boingboing.net/2015/07/17/how-should-we-talk-about-final.html On Barret's translation: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-viis-barret-is-solid-snake-in-japanese-m-1797836407 Sephiroth and Me: Playing Final Fantasy VII As A Jewish Person https://deorbital.media/sephiroth-me-7062724fe598 The Kabbalah and FFVII https://mythrauders.livejournal.com/2439.html ---------------- Music: Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head - https://soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arcade-acadmey Art: Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - http://www.jkbono.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamesaslit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gamesasliterature Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gamesaslit101

GMTK is powered by Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GameMakersToolkit Great video games can come from combining genres - but getting the mix right isn't easy. In this video we'll explore the three main methods for merging genres, and look at the problems - and solutions - of each approach. === Before you watch === Content warning: Mild Violence === Sources === - [1] Spelunky | Boss Fight Books https://bossfightbooks.com/products/spelunky-by-derek-yu [2] The Sid Meier Legacy | GameSpot https://web.archive.org/web/19991103090659/http://www.gamespot.com/features/sidlegacy/interview12.html [3] How Deus Ex Blended Genres To Change Shooters Forever | Ars Technica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb98qIZfwgc [4] Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Design post-mortem | Digital Dragons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu_RkBI27Jw [5] Why Pocket Dungeon? | Yacht Club Games - https://www.yachtclubgames.com/blog/why-pocket-dungeon === Chapters === 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Method 1: Hand-off 05:49 - Method 2: Play style 09:25 - Method 3: Blend 12:23 - Conclusion === Games Shown === Super Mario Bros. (1985) NetHack (1987) Spelunky Classic (2008) Enter the Gungeon (2016) Returnal (2021) Florence (2018) Rayman Legends (2013) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) Forza Horizon 5 (2021) Baba is You (2019) Outlast (2013) Persona 5 (2016) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) Slay the Spire (2019) The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (2014) Grand Theft Auto V (2013) Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) DOOM (2016) God of War (2005) Shovel Knight: King of Cards (2019) LA Noire (2011) Yakuza 0 (2015) XCOM 2 (2016) Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (2002) Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020) Untitled Magnet Game (Unreleased) Grapple Dog (2022) Far Cry 5 (2018) Batman: Arkham City (2011) Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020) Sid Meier’s Covert Action (1990) BioShock (2007) Dishonored (2012) Deus Ex (2000) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) Alpha Protocol (2010) Prey (2017) Half-Life (1998) Baldur’s Gate (1998) Thief: The Dark Project (1998) Deathloop (2021) Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017) Elden Ring (2022) Hades (2020) Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (2017) Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) Thumper (2016) Dead Cells (2018) Portal (2007) Half-Life 2: Episode One (2006) Battle Chef Brigade (2017) Bejeweled 3 (2010) FIFA 21 (2020) Burnout Paradise (2008) Yoku's Island Express (2018) Crypt of the NecroDancer (2015) Toodee and Topdee (2021) Pyre (2017) Octopath Traveler (2018) Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (2007) Mass Effect 2 (2010) Undertale (2015) Everhood (2021) Chasm (2018) Hollow Knight (2017) Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017) Marvel's Avengers (2020) Spelunky (2012) Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon (2021) Mixolumia (2020) 868-HACK (2015) Lumines Remastered (2018) === Credits === Music provided by Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/vtdu5y (Referral Link) Derek Yu photo by Alex Van Aken === Subtitles === Contribute translated subtitles - https://amara.org/en-gb/videos/KRCdUJTZF82h/

a game about needing things, a text about learning to want more

I'll leave you with one additional "AI" thought: the GPT-based AI Dungeon, which creates a fantasy or sci-fi story imitating a roleplaying game based on user prompts, often responds to the prompt "The End" by asking users to subscribe to its patreon— Christopher (@BunchesOfBees) July 29, 2022

It's my pleasure to announce Half-Life: Incursion is available to download as of RIGHT NOW. From @MFrooninckx and I, engage in high-intensity VR combat with the Combine.Scavenge. Upgrade. Improvise. Survive.Workshop page: https://t.co/9RD1JXLVGA#halflife #leveldesign #VR pic.twitter.com/FffqTdItNV— Nate Grove (@polygrover) July 28, 2022