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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.
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.
One of the producers on Guilty Gear Strive said it was basically impossible to source player feedback on balance changes online because nobody had original opinions and would just parrot what the most popular content creators said and so they had to rely on data and I think about that every day.
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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.
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.
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My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Of course it's no AI. The beast requires new content to feast upon.
Oh yeah btw the reason why Vine is being relaunched with great fanfare and no Al is because it's jointly operated with an Al company and they probably don;t want to pollute their scrap pile with stuff they've already shat out.
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Of course it's no AI. The beast requires new content to feast upon.
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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
2xko is cool! but nominate it when its actually out
November 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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
2xko is cool! but nominate it when its actually out
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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 whole interview is pretty great stuff:
web.archive.org/web/20191230...)
August 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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 whole interview is pretty great stuff:
web.archive.org/web/20191230...)
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The Japan-only Cowboy Bebop game for PS2 has just been fan translated by SONICMAN69.
August 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The Japan-only Cowboy Bebop game for PS2 has just been fan translated by SONICMAN69.
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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
August 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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
@charalanahzard.bsky.social Just listening to Play, Watch, Listen and you were talking about rom hacks, etc and I had to share this clip of playing SMZ3, or Super Metroid and Zelda Randomizer. I walk out the door in Metroid and end up in a space in Zelda. Random items between games!
August 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
@charalanahzard.bsky.social Just listening to Play, Watch, Listen and you were talking about rom hacks, etc and I had to share this clip of playing SMZ3, or Super Metroid and Zelda Randomizer. I walk out the door in Metroid and end up in a space in Zelda. Random items between games!
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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.
‘They control everything’: How the Dallas Stars monopolized Texas youth hockey
Ice is power in the lucrative world of youth hockey. In North Texas, the Dallas Stars hold almost all of it.
www.usatoday.com
August 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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.
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Direct shots here
July 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Direct shots here
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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 😭
July 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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 😭
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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
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
Thinking on this moment written by @jacobgeller.com for no particular reason today.
July 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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
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
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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.
February 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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.
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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.
April 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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.
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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
March 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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
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This is an incredible interview.
Heather Hardy, until recently one of the most popular women's boxers in America, speaks about her life with brain damage, and the price she paid. Well worth reading imo.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/an-intervi...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/an-intervi...
An Interview With a Boxer Who Is Paying the Price
Heather Hardy, and "too much dead brain."
www.hamiltonnolan.com
December 17, 2024 at 8:09 PM
This is an incredible interview.
PoE2 launch going exactly as expected. Will consider myself lucky if we play today in any real capacity.
December 6, 2024 at 7:48 PM
PoE2 launch going exactly as expected. Will consider myself lucky if we play today in any real capacity.
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Forgot to post my Olympus winscreen on hades2 the other day
November 21, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Forgot to post my Olympus winscreen on hades2 the other day
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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.
November 18, 2024 at 11:47 PM
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
November 18, 2024 at 8:08 PM
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