CaptObvious

@CaptObvious@literature.cafe

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨South Korean company following ChatGPT management advice forced to backtrack by court — Krafton improperly ousted Subnautica developer bosses to dodge $250m bonus payout⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Tangentially related: Tom’s Hardware has become unreadable on my phone with over half the screen converted by auto playing ads. Disappointing

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Good News! EA Is Expanding Its Anti-Cheat to ARM64, and Linux Could Be Next⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Found EA’s PR account

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨MindsEye studio reportedly installed monitoring software on staff PCs without their knowledge, as execs continue alleging sabotage⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I first read it as “Build a Bear” and thought it was some kind of roll-your-own scheme

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisoft Shuts Down Assassin's Creed: Rebellion Developer Halifax Studio Just Weeks After It Unionized⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You still have pennies?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Grand Theft Auto: Game creator sacked us for trying to unionise⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  What does this have to do with union busting?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨After EA's buyout and creator exodus, The Sims team wants you to know their "values and commitment remain the same"⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “ Our mission, values, and commitment [to enrich ourselves and to oppress everyone else] remain the same.”

  Fixed it for them

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft block Israel's access to Azure and genAI tech used to surveil millions of Palestinian phone calls, according to report⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Better late than never

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Following mass layoffs, Microsoft exec insists return to office mandate is "not about reducing headcount"⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  With all due respect, i.e. not much, I call bullshit

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Germany's Renk could relocate production to avoid weapons restrictions to Israel⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Since ordinary people can’t effectively boycott an arms dealer, who are their parents, subsidiaries, and sibling companies that we can boycott?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Switch 2 users report online console bans after running personal game “backups”⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The problem with renting rather than owning your hardware and software

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It seems a mention that the issue is known to Tor and being remediated should be higher in this article.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo limits a game-sharing loophole as it introduces Virtual Game Cards⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Why is anyone still buying Nintendo products at all?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Wiki Wars: Editors and propagandists are fighting for influence over the online encyclopedia’s most controversial entries⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I LOL’d at taking the ADL as a credible source. Any group who tried to spin Musk’s Nazi salute has no business speaking publicly ever again. I hope Wikipedia continues to give them the respect they deserve — none at all.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisoft open sourced Chroma, their colourblind simulation tool⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Any word on when they plan to cancel access since no one owns anything except Ubisoft?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisoft argues players don't own their games in wake of The Crew lawsuit⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is the problem with rented software. The obvious solution is to support indie developers and retailers like GOG.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨BDS calls for boycott of Microsoft and Xbox gaming products over alleged Israeli military connections⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean, it was always GOG anyway. This just shows that it’s the right decision.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisoft launches new subsidiary for Assassin’s Creed and other big games with funding from Tencent⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So the founders figured out how to sell the company AND keep control of it. Neat!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I Used to Teach Students. Now I Catch ChatGPT Cheats.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Hard to do when our administrations have also drunk the job-certificate koolaid. They forcibly overload our classes with twice as many students as we can effectively teach. Essays are just about the only tools we have.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Make your complaints heard about bad games, says Dragon Age veteran Mark Darrah, but "your $70 doesn't buy you cruelty"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Do players celebrate layoffs? Or do they just enjoy the schadenfreude when karma bites executives and managers who disrespect their customers?

  Either way, yeah $70 for a game, especially for a bad one, buys me the right to complain.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Square Enix Has Set Up A New Policy To Go After Harassers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  So people will either simply stop talking about Square Enix at all or make sure they use a VPN/Tor and burner email to do it. SE do know who their customers are, no?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds creator wants to build a "metaverse" but says it might take 15 years and can't explain what it will look like yet⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  At this point, he’d be better advised to spin up an OpenSimulator instance, hire Firestorm to build a custom viewer, and focus on building his world. Reinventing the wheel — again — is pointless.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Is this the same PrivacyGuides that tried to burn PrivacyTools to the ground a few years ago? I wouldn’t expect much from them if that’s the case. Find another instance and start over.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo is targeting members of a popular Switch piracy subreddit | VGC⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Nintendo’s own-goals are getting embarrassing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Elon Musk says too many game studios are owned by giant corporations so his giant corporation is going to start a studio to 'make games great again'⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, but he’ll gaslight the rest of us into calling it “bee-GOH” Games.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Joe Biden announces ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Well, Bibi got The Donald re-elected. Guess he can afford to agree a ceasefire in Lebanon — especially doing it before they and their supporters start hitting back.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Strava closes the gates to sharing fitness data with other apps⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Glad I don’t use Strava

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Citizen Sleeper: A Compact, Sci-Fi Exploration of Survival at the Fringes of Space and Humanity⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Sounds like elements of the old MUD “Sindome” along with Logan’s Run and Robocop

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate as president-elect months after the disputed election⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  What, exactly, will this mean in real terms?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'It even breaks my heart a bit': Denuvo pushes back on its haters, says Steam forums are a 'very toxic, very hostile environment'⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard will somewhat surprisingly not use Denuvo at all

  There’s the tell. Publishers might start listening to their customers, who generate income, rather than their vendors’ sales personnel, who create expenses. He’s panicked over a potential existential crisis.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'It even breaks my heart a bit': Denuvo pushes back on its haters, says Steam forums are a 'very toxic, very hostile environment'⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  If I read a forum where people are known to object to what I do, there’s a fair chance I’ll get my feelings hurt. That’s on me.