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- Comment on With the current situation with Tiktok, it's time for the Fedivers to rise. 1 week ago:
Yeah, I saw. Really good! Also saw that F-Droid should be soon, and that sign ups have spiked. The content on there has already improved slighly in the last handful of days. There’s hope for it!
- Comment on DuckDuckGo poll says 90% responders don't want AI 2 weeks ago:
Yes! It’s completely silly. A ‘poll’ designed exactly for the people that want a noai option, to be shared in places like this so those people (like me) can get the tiny satisfaction of hitting No.
They were never wondering what the result would be, they were never trying to gauge their userbase’s preferences. It’s just a page they thought people would share to spread awareness of DDG.
- Comment on With the current situation with Tiktok, it's time for the Fedivers to rise. 2 weeks ago:
I think they’ve really missed the ball not having Loops do some kind of soft re-launch this week. We’ve known the changeover was coming, there probably won’t be a better moment than this to tell anyone “Hey, Loops is an alternative if you’re leaving”. Not having a ready to download app in any store, even F-Droid, is such a shame, and short form video makes more sense on worse platforms like a mobile phone. (I’m observing, not complaining too much - it’s not like I rolled up my sleeves and contributed.)
For anyone that wants to make videos, every category is wide open. If you’re making anything compelling (outside maybe Linux and politics), there’s not much competition. Claim your spots now.
If anyone that makes videos on Loops reads this: I’m begging you, please put captions on your videos. Most of my ‘doomscrolling on the phone’ time doesn’t happen in situations where turning the volume up is convenient/appropriate.
- Comment on Why do you need a launcher? (asking older gamers actually) 2 weeks ago:
It can be convenient. You’re going to launch the games somehow, whether that’s clicking files in a folder or running a command. If you have a bunch of games it’s nice to see them neatly organized in one place with nice visual representation. Non-launcher options tend to either get unwieldy or require more customization work.
The Steam launcher does a whole bunch of other useful things, like managing saves, setting up Proton, tracking play time and achievements, connecting to friends, integrating the store. It’s not hard to see why people like the convenience.
It is annoying when it goes too far… like individual games that insist on having their own launcher.
Heroic is a nice middle ground. GoG gives you simple downloads, that you can then choose to access through Heroic.
- Comment on TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture 2 weeks ago:
Oof, this still isn’t up on F-Droid or either main app store. That’s a shame, I thought this moment would be a great time for Loops to get some user base, but it seems like it’s still not ready for wider adoption.
That said, it does look a lot better now than it did a few months ago when I last tried it. Here’s hoping it picks up some momentum. I finally tried TikTok last year, and was really impressed by the breadth of videos and how quickly it was able to start showing me things I enjoyed. With the recent change in ownership, I don’t know that I’ll revisit it much if at all. Would take quite a lot to replicate even a little bit of the zeitgeist TikTok had going. But like with Lemmy and Mastodon/Bsky, I’m hoping I can do my little part by choosing where to put my attention.
- Comment on Ubisoft has cancelled 6 games, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake | VGC 2 weeks ago:
Didn’t see it on first scan of the article, so highlighting this bit for those curious about the other games:
. . . Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake has been cancelled, as well as four unannounced titles, including three new IPs and a mobile title. The identity of the sixth game has not been clarified.
and the delayed games have not been clarified yet either. From the related article:
In addition, Ubisoft said it’s delayed seven games to ensure they meet quality expectations. It did not say which games had slipped, but confirmed that the seven titles include one title that was planned for release before April 2026, which will now be released before April 2027.
- Comment on Active Retro Consoles 3 weeks ago:
Game Boy Studio looks like a pretty slick IDE to facilitate making GB games, might be a good entry point. Is there something similar for other platforms? Gotta be, right?
But if you are going for a very old platform like that, technical limitations might start to crop up. You’ve planned a game, does the concept scale down well?
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 4 weeks ago:
I played The Stanley Parable for the first time this week. I wasn’t a PC person back then, so now I’ve picked up the physical copy of the Switch version. Fascinatingly weird.
More spoilery thoughts on the game
I got most of the endings I think. Did the obvious routes and a couple I happened on, then I looked up the old lists of endings. And at least got the ‘Epilogue’ for the Ultra Deluxe stuff. At the opening, it’s so interesting. It feels like a game that has a lot to discover. It turns out though that the joke is kinda that there isn’t. It has tons of little hints that lead nowhere. Still, I smiled and laughed like an idiot a few times when it called out my expectations. The other games route was cool, but I wish it were still Minecraft and Portal instead of Firewatch and Rocket League; the latter two I have no strong feelings for.
- Comment on YSK that one of the world's largest open source meeting will happen next month in Brussels 5 weeks ago:
It’s pretty amazing how many talks happen there.
If you’re ever bored, I think they record a lot of them so you can go back and watch later. fosdem.org/2026/archives/
- Comment on New Community for learning German 1 month ago:
Good luck with both community building and learning! If it stays too quiet out there, there’s also !languagelearning@sopuli.xyz where I know at least a few Deutsch learners are around.
- Comment on New Community for learning German 1 month ago:
Note that !german@lemmy.world already exists and could use more activity.
A lot of times, imo, it’s better to build (or consolidate) existing comms rather than create new ones. What differentiates the new one?
- Comment on AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone 2 months ago:
Yes. But, to perhaps a lower extent, this headline is also true if you change ‘Reddit’ to ‘the internet’.
- Comment on The Xbox 360 came out 20 years ago 2 months ago:
Definitely have nostalgia for a lot of the early games, mainly the ones coming out before PS3 support basically hit parity.
Underrated aspect that I really miss was the old interface. The Windows 8 stuff they updated it to is so inferior to the blades.
Wonder if there’s any homebrew fix to keep the old UI but be able to play all the games?
- Comment on Settings you believe ANY game should have? (This is me advocating for a restart/reboot button on ALL games) 2 months ago:
Reminds me of one of my biggest pet peeves - a bunch of games will pop up a warning “Oh no, you’re not on the Internet! Some stuff won’t work!” on start up, always. Hate it, unless I’m trying to connect to a multiplayer mode of some sort.
A setting like this should ideally prevent those.
- Comment on YSK: Anki (especially in FSRS mode) is an incredible learning tool if applied correctly 2 months ago:
Anki is so useful! It can be intimidating, having to find or build a deck to get started though. For people (like me several years ago) putting it off because of that, it’s definitely worth getting into! Put in the effort to research a good deck and set it up, and you’ll get a lot out of it.
Another small note on FSRS settings - adjusting the desired retention a little bit can be helpful. Defaults at 90%, turning it down makes review intervals longer, up makes them shorter. For large decks (vocab lists), I prefer it down at mid-high 80s. You want familiarity, not perfection, so less overwhelming reviews can be better.
- Comment on Vermintide 2 is currently free on Steam 2 months ago:
Had the exact same reaction. Love that Steam keeps this very visible.
The price would have to go negative before I’d consider letting this rot in my library unplayed.
- Submitted 2 months ago to games@lemmy.world | 7 comments
- Comment on The Future of Advertising Is AI Generated Ads That Are Directly Personalized to You 3 months ago:
Yep, I think that’s the real terror of it, is that the line between ad and content will blur even further.There’s already everything ranging from astroturfing to paid endorsements, but eventually AI maybe can get good at finding that line of what you think is trustworthy and crossing it maliciously.
- Comment on What's your favorite case of a game making fun of you? 3 months ago:
Super Paper Mario’s line “I love going on message boards and complaining about games I’ve never played.” is really good.
- Comment on ‘It’s about redemption’: Peter Molyneux says Masters of Albion will make up for decades of ‘overpromising on things’ 3 months ago:
Sounds like a big promise.
- Comment on Xbox consoles and games will no longer be sold at Walmart and Target, according to employees 3 months ago:
Had to go into one of their stores and look for something last week, stopped by the games while I was there. The Xbox section was already looking small and barren compared the others.
- Comment on Great games you would recommend from before 1990? 3 months ago:
Valid! Computers are a huge blindspot for me, and there’s no doubt depth there.
- Comment on Great games you would recommend from before 1990? 3 months ago:
Pre-1990, you’re mostly looking at the NES library as the go to. The older Atari games I don’t think are worth it, outside of the historical context angle.
I’d say give Zelda I and II another shot. They are clunky, as most things from the era will be. But when you engage with them on their own terms, I think they’re both really rewarding experiences.Don’t be afraid to look for hints, some things can be obtuse - you can probably find old magazines in the Internet archives to reference.
If 1990 exactly counts, Crystalis is a Zelda-like with RPG elements that outdoes Zelda is many ways.
Castlevania is another one that’s really great, but very clunky. There’s no air control, so once you jump that’s your arc.
SMB 1-3 you probably have played before, but if not those hold up.
Even more frictionless, the first 2 or 3 Mega Man games feel just as refined as if they were made today.
Ninja Gaiden is known for challnge, but it also controls super smoothly and feels good to play.
Basically I guess my recs are mostly just explore the NES library. There’s some Sega worth checking out and probably TurboGrafx too, but NES had most of the classics.
What kinds of newer games do you generally like?
- Comment on need games recommendation 4 months ago:
Not sure if you’re already familiar with other games in the genre, but look into anything among the modern 'Roguelike’s. While there are skill elements, they’re sure to mix in enough luck-based mechanics that you usually feel like you could have won with better luck.
Besides Balatro, the other mega-popular recent games along this line are Slay the Spire and Vampire Survirors. If you haven’t already played those, definitely check them out.
For deeper cuts, I don’t know. I’ll just add this would also be a good thread to crosspost to !videogamesuggestions@lemmy.zip
- Comment on Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, a JRPG, just got released on Steam—and this is a big deal because this game is to PC what Final Fantasy VII was to PlayStation. 4 months ago:
The game it’s a remake of was a very full experience. The original and its sequel were know as FC (first chapter) and SC, I think mostly in retrospect.
Vague spoilers for the story arc
While the original Trails in the Sky was very full, it does end on a cliffhanger that sets up directly for the sequel.
- Submitted 4 months ago to technology@lemmy.world | 16 comments
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 5 months ago:
I remember a while backing, thinking I’ll be done with that game once I beat ascension 20. Then, I’ll just get 20 with the first three characters. Now I’m eyeing the leftover achievements. Never ends. StS2 will destroy me lol.
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 5 months ago:
I’ve been playing Kid Icarus (NES) here and there, and really having a good time.
My past experience with it was with the 3D Classics release on 3DS. I guess I didn’t stick with it very long, but I remember thinking it was excessively difficult at the time.
This time around I’m just winging it. But this time I had more patience and managed to make it past 1-3. That level does have a lot going on. You’re early in the game, so barely any health. You’re platforming upwards, so the ground that was below you scrolls away for constant death traps. And you’re being pressured to move quickly, by enemies spawning in from below. You also can’t afford pretty much anything from the shops to help you. Makes a satisfying little challenge.
After that you get to a labyrinth, which is like a teeny tiny Metroidvania. Very different kind of pace and feel that makes for a fun change up. I’m on the second labyrinth now, and I think I’m gonna have to take paper notes next time to navigate.
The going seems much easier now in world 2’s platforming stages, since I have several powerups. Glad this game has infinite continues and gives passwords though.
Anyway, I want to be playing more of the new DK… but right now KI’s been kinda hitting the spot.
- Comment on what are in you're top 3 favourite games of all time? 5 months ago:
Right? I never tried it online for years either, though my friends and I did a lot of local co-op. Even though online is in the name, I actually think the offline is what really makes the game.
Anyway, there was just something beautiful to me about that drop chart. You could hunt specific things with specific characters, and the rates made most of it feel rare but findable.
I don’t know how they struck that sweetspot so perfectly. Had all the hook of an mmo while still being grounded and approachable.
- Comment on what are in you're top 3 favourite games of all time? 5 months ago:
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Phantasy Star Online: Episodes I & II