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[yuraya]

There's been a 4chan leak regarding some Xbox stuff, Shinobi and Klobrille points out that it might be some truth to it. Im not gonna post the link as I don't particularly like 4chan, so I will post just the text;

There will be two "next generation" Xbox digital events in the next two months.

The one in May will be pretty much like a proper console reveal event, but it'll have selected "showcase" game announcements/demos as well.

The one in June will be their replacement for E3. Show packed with games.

Shattered by someone or something.

Don’t tell me you don’t see it.

Look up at the sky!

It burns.

The Elden Ring

Ohhh, Elden Ring


Gameplay reveal and release date pls

Also IGN is doing some digital events thing with Bamco scheduled to show something in June.

 

[gabbo]

whats the difference? and whats a vertical slice?

One, changes can be made to the game based on demo feedback. Also, undeserving games can't rack up sales because gamers have no idea what the game is like.
Vertical slices is generally closer to a working prototype that showcases each aspect of the game - each mechanic working on a small scale. It's not really what demos are now, but demos don;t even showcase that much now. My description might not have been terribly accurate in retroaspect

 

[Kvik]

So uh, I tried HITMAN 2 during easter break. It's kind of fun. I always thought the social stealth is an interesting concept which AssCred failed to do, but HITMAN excels at it. I like that you don't have to kill using a gun at all (at least in the prologue). I didn't get that impression at all from the trailers I've seen in the past. I hope the main missions are varied enough so I can avoid using firearms.

Also, 2x supersampling is expensive. I can barely hold on to 60fps. on 1080Ti. It sure looks pretty, though.

 

[「Echo」]

So uh, I tried HITMAN 2 during easter break. It's kind of fun. I always thought the social stealth is an interesting concept which AssCred failed to do, but HITMAN excels at it. I like that you don't have to kill using a gun at all (at least in the prologue). I didn't get that impression at all from the trailers I've seen in the past. I hope the main missions are varied enough so I can avoid using firearms.

Also, 2x supersampling is expensive. I can barely hold on to 60fps. on 1080Ti. It sure looks pretty, though.

Nice. Do you have to download Hitman 1 to play the first games missions in 2? I have Hitman 1 but never played it, Humble is giving out 2 this month...

 

[Kvik]

Nice. Do you have to download Hitman 1 to play the first games missions in 2? I have Hitman 1 but never played it, Humble is giving out 2 this month...

No, I didn't have to download Hitman 1. But I do need to uncheck all the DLCs from Hitman 1, and then start up Hitman 2 in online mode, then quit the game. Steam will then start downloading about 31GB of update which contains the Hitman 1 missions.

 

[Deku]

No, I didn't have to download Hitman 1. But I do need to uncheck all the DLCs from Hitman 1, and then start up Hitman 2 in online mode, then quit the game. Steam will then start downloading about 31GB of update which contains the Hitman 1 missions.

You don't need to uncheck the dlcs for Hitman 1. Hitman 2 will check your steam account if you own anything from the first game on startup

 

[Kvik]

You don't need to uncheck the dlcs for Hitman 1. Hitman 2 will check your steam account if you own anything from the first game on startup

I think you might be right. Maybe I just need to turn on online mode. Steam definitely didn't start downloading the update before then.
I know what I'm installing tonight.

John Wick Pack

Hello, Mr. Wick.

www.nexusmods.com

 

[Deku]

I think you might be right. Maybe I just need to turn on online mode. Steam definitely didn't start downloading the update before then.
I know what I'm installing tonight.

John Wick Pack

Hello, Mr. Wick.

www.nexusmods.com

Hitman 1 and 2 require Steam in online mode if you want to unlock items and all progress. So it's no wonder if Hitman 2 wasn't able to detect Hitman 1 content

 

[Cordelia]

From what I've seen on reddit comments, people are not aware that Journey has available for a year on EGS lol.

 

[Le Pertti]

Weird question, but why does my sound "pop" every time I load a page on metacouncil?

 

[Mor]

From what I've seen on reddit comments, people are not aware that Journey has available for a year on EGS lol.

That's correct, most people I know didn't even know about it until Steam announcement, tells us something, right? lol

Weird question, but why does my sound "pop" every time I load a page on metacouncil?

Weird, I don't have that "pop" that you seem to experience, maybe it's your browser?

 

[Le Pertti]

That's correct, most people I know didn't even know about it until Steam announcement, tells us something, right? lol


Weird, I don't have that "pop" that you seem to experience, maybe it's your browser?

It's hard to notice, I use headphones but not listening to anything, its like a sound component fires up but doesnt play anything and then closes.

 

[NarohDethan]

Weird question, but why does my sound "pop" every time I load a page on metacouncil?

Anime.exe being installed

 

[Tizoc]

From what I've seen on reddit comments, people are not aware that Journey has available for a year on EGS lol.

....ppppffffffytttrrhahhaahahahahaaaaa

 

[ISee]

Is this new FO 76: Wastelanders thing a typical mmo expansion? Where I have to be a certain level, did the previous "part" to be able to jump in or is it a fresh start?

The game suddenly appeared in my Steam library.

 

[Deleted member 113]

My GF and I are isolated from each other and have been since the 17th of march. This gets solved next month but I'd like to share with you an activity we've been doing, gaming wise.

She helps me with Hidden Object games! I share my screen with her, while on a video call and we work on finding things and solving mysteries together.

(...)

And we might even get to the third one.

If you want a copy of Enigmatis 3, drop me a private message.
I'm pretty sure I have an unredeemed copy.

I tried sending it to you, but your profile doesn't allow PM to be sent to you.

 

[Mor]

Is this new FO 76: Wastelanders thing a typical mmo expansion? Where I have to be a certain level, did the previous "part" to be able to jump in or is it a fresh start?

The game suddenly appeared in my Steam library.

Looks like they have added a lots of things to the game, not only NPCs with story but also changed the map here and there, added enemies, factions, etc...

 

[Li Kao]

Trisolarian I don’t suppose she has a PC too, but if that’s the case there are games pretty suited to your situation. I’m thinking about the ‘We were there’ series. There is also ‘Keep talking‘ something something, were one player have access to the bomb defusing manual and the other must do the actual defusing. Surely a little too frantic and far from your example, your specific situation just made me think about those games.

 

[「Echo」]

Uh, is the insane color banding and Chromatic Aberration supposed to be a part of Code Vein? Also the fact that nearly every edge seems to be lit/outlined when literally any lightsource is around?

I can disable CA with engine.ini edit, but the color banding?

Finally, if you pan the camera around your character there is a bubble of sorts. Like, where motion blur doesn't apply or maybe it's the TAA ghosting? I'm so confused.

 

[lashman]

 

[fantomena]

I really hope Judgement, Yakuza 3,4,5 remastered and 6 is announced for PC sometime so I can remove them from my PS4 wishlist.

 

[Durante]

Also the fact that nearly every edge seems to be lit/outlined when literally any lightsource is around?

That's just part of the art style I think.

Finally, if you pan the camera around your character there is a bubble of sorts. Like, where motion blur doesn't apply or maybe it's the TAA ghosting? I'm so confused.

Hard to say just from the description, but it might be TAA artifacting.

 

[「Echo」]

That's just part of the art style I think.

Hard to say just from the description, but it might be TAA artifacting.

I'll try to grab some screens when next I can. My next day off work isn't 'til Friday though. I think the lighting I'm seeing on all the edges is called "rim lighting" but I'm just surprised at how aggressive it is I guess? Like even concrete/stone edges and things that normally wouldn't reflect light do it. It's super prone to aliasing as well, I've got the game rendering at 150% of 1800p and my GPU is sweating, but super sampling seems to be the only thing that helps.

 

[fantomena]

Sergey Titov, the dude behind WarZ (later Infestation: Survival Stories) is at it again:

Account Suspended

I like how there's no trailer, no gamepaly, no gameplay features etc.

 

[Deleted member 113]

This could be interesting:

Introducing: The Dread X Collection

[...]

www.dreadxp.com

Essentially, it's a collection of 7 horror "prototypes" coming soon to Steam as a collection, with people like David Szymanski (DUSK), and Airdorf (FAITH series) as part of the line-up.

 

[lashman]

Essentially, it's a collection of 7 horror "prototypes" coming soon to Steam as a collection, with people like David Szymanski (DUSK), and Airdorf (FAITH series) as part of the line-up.

HYPE!

 

[Tizoc]

Guilty Gear Strive isn't your daddy's Guilty Gear, hell it's not even your GRANDdaddy's Guilty Gear


Like OK Roman Cancels are still in, but the core gameplay seems much easier to get into for casuals and newbies than in previous games.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Guilty Gear Strive isn't your daddy's Guilty Gear, hell it's not even your GRANDdaddy's Guilty Gear


Like OK Roman Cancels are still in, but the core gameplay seems much easier to get into for casuals and newbies than in previous games.

Newbies are just going to get destroyed even harder when a braindead Fafnir combo into a Wild Throw is an entire fucking round.

 

[lashman]

 

[Deku]

New game?

 

[Arsene]

Dat regional pricing though

 

[lashman]

Dat regional pricing though

what regional pricing?

 

[fantomena]

 

[Tizoc]

Newbies are just going to get destroyed even harder when a braindead Fafnir combo into a Wild Throw is an entire fucking round.

Even in 2020, scrubs gonna act like they won't get command grabbed

 

[fantomena]

Xcom Chimera Squad is PC only btw.

Love games like Xcom so I will probably get it.

 

[RionaaM]

I recently started playing Sunset Overdrive. Feels like a lost sequel to Saints Row 3, right in the middle of it and the total madness of 4. Having fun so far, although I wish there was less combat. Here's hoping I can become so powerful that fights are quick enough.

 

[Spamlynguist]

10 euros for XCOM? Sold!

 

[lashman]

 

[kio]

10€for an official XCOM spinoff is very tempting...
Fuck it, I'm getting as soon as I get home.

 

[Deleted member 113]

So, we have a new LudoNarraCon next week, with demos, streams, and deals.



I enjoyed previous events, so I'm looking forward to check out the upcoming one.

I'm not sure why I can't properly link to the post on the fellow traveller steam page, but do check the announcement below for more details on the participants, and the panels:

Steam :: Fellow Traveller :: Events

steamcommunity.com

 

[Mor]

So, we have a new LudoNarraCon next week, with demos, streams, and deals.



I enjoyed previous events, so I'm looking forward to check out the upcoming one.

I'm not sure why I can't properly link to the post on the fellow traveller steam page, but do check the announcement below for more details on the participants, and the panels:

Steam :: Fellow Traveller :: Events

steamcommunity.com

Last year's edition (the first one for LudoNarraCom) was amazing and with great potential, the data that came after the event (in terms of visibility and participation) was really interesting, this piece of news is AMAZING!!!!

 

[arts&crafts]

I am so dumb, I should have bought Fallout 76 over the weekend from a cheap site and linked my account for the Steam version. Of course Bethesda launches on Steam at "full price" for a 1.5 year old game. At least Metro and Borderlands 3 had 50% off when they came to Steam.

 

[MonthOLDpickle]

I have no clue but lots of blocked links in here. Changed nothing and bam now getting this.

I can't find it in any of my addons either.


s9e.github.io

 

[PC-tan]

I am so dumb, I should have bought Fallout 76 over the weekend from a cheap site and linked my account for the Steam version. Of course Bethesda launches on Steam at "full price" for a 1.5 year old game. At least Metro and Borderlands 3 had 50% off when they came to Steam.

I feel the same way, I didn't know that you would also get the other Fallout games if you got Thai game at launch. So even though it would have cost me about $15USD or so I would have gotten some other games and then the game itself would have maybe been something like $10USD? So do you get Fallout 1, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics?

 

[arts&crafts]

I feel the same way, I didn't know that you would also get the other Fallout games if you got Thai game at launch. So even though it would have cost me about $15USD or so I would have gotten some other games and then the game itself would have maybe been something like $10USD? So do you get Fallout 1, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics?

Oh I didnt even know you got those free. I have every Fallout game on Steam already, I just wanted to try 76 "single player" for a reasonable price.
edit.

Wait they extended to April 28th Fallout 76 – Special Steam Offers so maybe I can find a cheap key for bethesda launcher!

 

[madjoki]

Member Timed Exclusive Speculation (probably bad ofc, this is Valve after all) about future of SteamDB & friends:

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Could be end of era.

 

[Le Pertti]

I feel the same way, I didn't know that you would also get the other Fallout games if you got Thai game at launch. So even though it would have cost me about $15USD or so I would have gotten some other games and then the game itself would have maybe been something like $10USD? So do you get Fallout 1, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics?

Yeah I got Fallout 2 and Tactics, already had 1.

 

[fantomena]

I wonder why the Remnant DLC is hitting PC before consoles which the trailer says "coming soon". Did it sell better on PC so they focused on PC first or is PC easier to patch?

I have the game on Steam, but haven't played it yet.

 

[derExperte]

Steam Store

Steam is the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games.

store.steampowered.com

 

[Alexandros]

I wonder why the Remnant DLC is hitting PC before consoles which the trailer says "coming soon". Did it sell better on PC so they focused on PC first or is PC easier to patch?

I have the game on Steam, but haven't played it yet.

Probably both. Souls-like games seem to be doing very well on PC.