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#GamerGate + #NotYourShield [#GG + #NYS]: It's Finally Joever AND Hoever! Edition
ONGOING DISCUSSIONS:
>Dup NOT BTFO; Democrats, SJWs, and Mainstream Media "Journalism" all on suicide watch
>HAPPY 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ZOEPOST THAT STARTED IT ALL!: You did it Gaymergays!
https://archive.is/5h44h
>Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will not award “Erotica” points for taking cleavage and crotch photos like original
https://archive.ph/4sTGR
>Game Informer is DEAD
https://archive.ph/jWMly
>Sweet Baby Inc designer attempts to censor Steam Curator List highlighting which games the company were hired for-
has now surpassed 400,000 subscribers
https://archive.is/6BHuP https://archive.is/OSsi2
>IGN Entertainment acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more
https://archive.ph/HNnJS
>Nintendo Of America Appears To Turn ‘Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’s Character Into Transgender
https://archive.ph/4oNPC https://archive.ph/7ASdr
>Kotaku Writer Targets YouTuber’s Wife, Game Dev Calls for More
https://archive.is/MQCr5
>Deidetected.com Website By Sweet Baby Inc List Creator Kabrutus Launches
https://archive.is/jGzXI
>Helldivers 2 Community Manager Fired After PSN Controversy; Sony Cancels Mandatory Helldivers 2 PSN Linking Update
https://archive.is/7OUyl https://archive.is/9rKLK
>Kotaku EIC Resigns Over New Editorial Edict; More staff lay-offs follow Nathan Grayson exits The Washington Post as it shuts down Launcher, their gaming section
https://archive.ph/Oojm4 https://archive.is/fo8Qw https://archive.is/B9wT2
>Vice to lay off hundreds of staffers, stop publishing content on its website
https://archive.ph/wip/O036P
>Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth content being localized during development comes under scrutiny
https://archive.is/1b5Dj https://archive.is/8IBSn
>Feminist Frequency is dead
https://archive.is/gHAZc
>Buzzfeed News is shutting down
https://archive.is/mI2rz
>The Gamer Praises Censorship in ‘Resident Evil 4’ Remake, Claims Original Game’s Panty Shots Encourage “Misogynistic Behaviour In Real Life”
https://archive.is/qGtKO
>Chris Avellone wins seven figures lawsuit, possible return to video games industry
https://archive.is/ZDgT7
>GJP is attacking Valve over not supporting BLM
https://archive.vn/12kPM
>Nathan Grayson laid off as The Washington Post shuts down Launcher, their gaming section
https://archive.is/B9wT2
>Limited Run Games fires employee after complaints over who she follows on Twitter
https://archive.vn/obNiJ
>Regulators (FTC) Look To Block Microsoft Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard Inc
https://archive.ph/rKNDf
>EU antitrust regulators to probe Microsoft's $69 billion Activision bid
https://archive.ph/SqhgU
>IGN Journalist who reviewed The Last of Us Part 2 joins Naughty Dog as Editorial Content Manager
https://archive.ph/eTmtu
https://pastebin.com/GGG5Kwdr
>Arc System Works confirms that Bridget is trans
https://archive.ph/lkbiL
>Cloudflare bans Kiwifarms
https://archive.ph/5ziDX
>Ben Kuchera claims he was fired by Vox Media for taking time off to deal with his children being sexually abused
https://archive.ph/nB79z
>Wiki is up again!
https://ggwiki.deepfreeze.it/index.php/Main_Page
CURRENT TASKS:
1. OPERATION MAX REVIVE
Rebuild the board's userbase and activity through simple, but effective methods
1. Post across the entire board
Activity creates activity. Use threads you like, make new ones if topics don't exist. Easy examples are Drawthreads and Friday Night threads, go request or draw something right now.
2. Recruit and recover lost or potential anons
Use this site's OC and features to entice anons if necessary when recruiting, just inform that we are alive.
Here's some sites and links with at least some confirmed anons that can be recruited again:
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/8chotwheels
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SSAVCH
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/video_games
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/8chmohun
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/8chan_monster
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/GoodLuckEbolaChan
https://steamcommunity.com/search/groups/#text=8ch.net
https://steamcommunity.com/search/groups/#text=8chan
Other sites that might yield fruitful results and have anons (art sites use an account so you can see 18+ content):
https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=Vivian+James
https://www.newgrounds.com/search/summary?suitabilities=etm&terms=Vivian%20James
https://twitter.com/search?q=Vivian%20James&src=typed_query&f=image
https://rpgcodex.net/
https://old.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/
Somewhere on Telegram
Just searching up GG or 8chan-related terms on certain places/sites can get you possible results.
3. Make your own OC/Memes/Content
Doesn't matter what it is even if its just simple edits or full-on drawings or webms, just make it and have fun. Ask in thread for software recs if necessary.
4. Encourage or create fun events, activities, projects, etc.
Think things like 8chanmania, weekly streams, re-translation projects, demo days, or zzz's gaming magazine for example. If you want to do something, try making or reviving it, it can't hurt and these things are great for the board.
5. Use other boards
All it takes for a board to grow is at least 2 dedicated anons using it. Don't be afraid to make a post, check places periodically, shill, or what have you. Don't force discussions to boards, just encourage the usage of them.
2. OPERATION TRAJAN:
Collect and catalog all of the various localization and censorship accounts of past video games into a single repository from these sources:
romhacking.net
The_Cutting_Room_Floor/tcrf.net
Segaretro.org
https://redirect.invidious.io/channel/UCFItIX8SIs4zqhJCHpbeV1A
Examples:
http://archive.vn/XQOHW
Sony's policies forces censorship; JP devs allegedly have to go through ENG approval process: https://archive.fo/awzFF
- Japanese blog post about it:
https://archive.fo/bF9bE
Sony Japan President Says PS4 Censorship Policy Is To Match Global Standards And Protect Kids: https://archive.fo/U3GLa
- Confirms censorship was deliberate:
https://archive.fo/XgAgP
- No rules for censorship policies, games judged case-by-case:
https://archive.fo/37DhK
- Marvelous partner starts petition against policy:
https://archive.fo/rxQtf https://archive.fo/84UHo
• Twitterfags: Tweet with Sony's stock code $SNE so that investors see your tweets and know you're pissed.
• Consider spreading OP Timber materials to targets as well:
http://archive.vn/URjtu
ONGOING TASKS:
A. Operation Download And Conquer: Loosen the death-grip of Google that has taken hold of the internet's audio and video services
>>>/t/5546
B. Support archive.fo! Accountability needs proof:
https://liberapay.com/archiveis/donate
C. OP DisNod: Contact the FTC and advertisers about violations and unethical practices
http://archive.vn/9bylT
D. Internet Censorship happenings: Spread the word about the dangers of FOSTA/CLOUD act/Article 13, etc.
https://www.eff.org/de/deeplinks/2020/03/earn-it-act-violates-constitution
E. OP End the Era: Dig into resetera and their connections to journos, devs, etc.
http://archive.vn/JfuSb
Reminders (important, READ THESE!):
• Use
https://archive.today to deny sites ad revenue and traffic and preserve pages in case they are deleted later
• Be civil if you have to argue with people on Twitter, Tumblr or any forum - don't make us look like douchebags
• Do not accept requests for any goal, demand lists or personal army requests:
https://pastebin.com/p5dVp1e5
• Beware COINTELPRO: The Gentleperson's Guide to Forum Spies:
https://cryptome.org/2012/07/gent-forum-spies.htm
•
STOP REPLYING TO BAITS AND OBVIOUS DERAILMENT ATTEMPTS, JUST REPORT AND FILTER
Resources
>Summaries of #GamerGate:
•
https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=wy9bisUIP3w - #GamerGate - If It's Not About Ethics
•
https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=5fnRSL3d_xU - #GamerGate in 60 Seconds
•
https://archive.fo/23Fde - GamerGate: A State of the Union Address
>Background and Evidence for #GamerGate:
• The #GamerGate Dossier:
https://archive.fo/nv1Fb
• #GamerGate Wiki:
https://ggwiki.deepfreeze.it/index.php?title=Main_Page
• History of #GamerGate:
https://www.historyofgamergate.com/
• View the timeline links in the Current Happenings section!
>Lists:
• GG Steam Support & Boycott List:
https://v.gd/vzRsRb
• Key GamerGate Hubs:
https://v.gd/LNJbat
>Thread Repository:
https://gitgud.io/gamergate/gamergateop/blob/master/ThreadRepository.md
https://ggwiki.deepfreeze.it/index.php?title=Thread_Repository
>Full OP Text:
• Current:
https://ggwiki.deepfreeze.it/index.php?title=The_GamerGate_OP
>How Can I Help?
>>>/gamergatehq/
• All OPs:
https://gitgud.io/gamergate/gamergateop/tree/master/Operations
• OP Vulcan: Learn logical debating:
https://v.gd/Kbzw0L
• An Anon's Guide to Twitter; basics:
https://v.gd/nwrbYF
>Want to Contribute to GitGud or Wiki?
https://gitgud.io/gamergate/gamergateop/tree/master/How-to-Contribute
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Old 8/v/ Nostalgia Thread
Post what you've got. I have more stuff on my computer but it's going to take some time find it all.
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AI General ( DALL-E 3 / Stable Diffusion / Voice Cloning / Chatbot )
Spooky Season Edition
[Copied OP from previous thread, likely outdated]
Previous threads are moved to
>>>/ais/
Use this thread as a catch-all for AI related topics. Try to stick to vidya and help your fellow anons out.
PLEASE SHARE EVERY NEW RESOURCE YOU FIND
───────── ✦ ✦ ✦ ─────────
Resources: https://pastebin.com/fLMeAMb1
Previous Thread: https://archive.is/4Ndbd
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Gachashit Ghetto - Mobage Galore
Aka be glad
(((Tel Aviv))) only knows how to make
Raid: Shadow Legends edition.
Given how many anons here play these titles and request an area to discuss them beyond
Blue Archive >>1034800, given how many JP devs have fled to mobile as some of their more senile contemporaries chase the dead ESG gold rush, given how the
bishoujo market is concentrated in mobage, and given how many players have actually banded together and organized to repel and BTFO globohomo as of late, I think a mini
>>>/vmg/ is warranted. As OP I however get to christen it a "ghetto" until somebody else takes over the succeeding OPs.
Do note that all discussion related to the technological and industry dynamic shifts these live services (yes they are live services) propose as well as topics directly pertaining to their cross-platform nature (i.e talking about how
Aether Gazer is available on both PC and mobile or the number of gacha games on Steam) should be directed to this thread instead
>>986877 If you want to discuss, say, how
Lies of P and
Brown Dust 2 were both developed by Neowiz, or how neato
Versus and
Relink are as part of Cygames'
Granblue Fantasy IP, do it over there. You can talk about
Action Taimanin's 4th anniversary, you can't talk about how well it runs on PC here.
Non-gacha MMOs should also be directed to the existing MMO thread
>>897003
Post memes, post updates to your chosen main gacha, post liveblogs of your playthroughs, post artdumps, post collabs, post obscure JP and about-to-EOS gachas, post about how the fuck match-three RPGs are still on the market, post about
Senran Kagura New Link and
Dead or Alive: Penis Vacation, complain about drama and monetization and mixed toilet games and girls trying to push their otome bishie gachas, just make your contributions high effort and high quality
and try to max out 8chan's 5-file 50MB upload limit. You are allowed to be horny about certain characters, but your posts about them must be substantive (no
>>>/vb/ template posting, for example).
<geez, are you smug's owner
No, I care about digital hygiene and board nettiquette.
NEWS AT A GLANCE
Going to try to hash out a format since this is very new for 8/v/.
>GFL2, the successor to many anons' favorite gacha circa 2017, is set to come to Global this fall with a closed beta test and prereg being held. (Read: they need that gweilo piggu money.) Luckily, they are cranking up that fanservice, of which I won't post yet because this OP needs to cover multiple titles.
>Unluckily, the CN state censor department has randomly struck a bunch of gachas with notices to sharpie over their character designs, the most notable of which was Snowbreak, enrager of BPD harpies everywhere, and Path to Nowhere. For the time being, Snowbreak has elected to use the localization toggle as a way to technically comply with said censor wave while still giving its playerbase what it wants; its future is still uncertain though as the devs continue to give Winnie the Pooh the finger. It seems like more and more that CN devs need to move off West Taiwan's mainland if they are to realize their creative and financial ambitions.
>In general, the global economic downturn has meant that the gacha market has slowly been contracting on mobile. PC, however, seems to be booming as devs find that players are willing to open their wallets without having to pay Apple and Gulag the provider tax.
>Arknights and Nikke are holding their 5.5 and 2nd anniversaries respectively, with both of them making big stinks about how they have new anime projects in the pipeline, never mind how all people remember from Blue Archive airing is Iori's toes getting sucked.
>Azur Promilia has started receiving age ratings in Taiwan.
>Mihomo has rebranded its Harvest Moon knockoff project from Asteweave Heaven to Petit Planet.
>Uma Musume is gearing up for a global release. When? Not clear. This is for umaanon though.
>Infinity Nikki is making waves as a big open world gacha that Soyny is banking on to get some crumbs after chasing off every Asian third party in existence.
>Persona X, the one with the hag, has been spotted on Steam's database as coming to Global on PC.
>Atelier Resleriana seems to want to apologize for Koei Tecmo's egregious globohomo censorship by parading the cast out for the obligatory summer event with bikini and swimsuit costumes. Unfortunately, it doesn't undo the fact that policore safety shorts are being slapped everywhere faster than pedophiles can slap children's asses.
>Tribe Nine is a thing. Came and went on Steam Next Fest.
>Dead or Alive: Penis Vacation is pushing out Prism onto consoles, but the original gacha still exists in its glory.
>I'm going to go out on a limb and start editorializing, because Netease has the unenviable task of trying to sell Destiny Rising to the gacha demographic and it is hilarious. Yes, I'm sure pronouns are going to help it compete with big titty anime girls.
---
///I would put resources to combat gaming and gambling addiction here...if I HAD ANY\\\
Play responsibly and don't pay any money, how about that. Should be the norm but we have an awful lot of newfags here on the younger side who have yet to benefit from elders' experience.
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Emulation Megathread
What games are you emulating?
What do you need help emulating?
Post screenshots of games you are emulating.
Discuss games you are emulating.
Discuss hacks of games you are emulating.
ROMs
https://r-roms.github.io
Emulators
Nintendo Entertainment System
https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2
https://nightly.link/bsnes-emu/bsnes/workflows/build/master
Nintendo 64
https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases
https://github.com/simple64/simple64/releases
https://github.com/Rosalie241/RMG/releases
GameCube/Wii
https://dolphin-emu.org/download/#download-dev
Wii U
https://github.com/cemu-project/Cemu/releases
Nintendo Switch
https://gamebanana.com/tools/16395
https://www.softpedia.com/get/Gaming-Related/Ryujinx.shtml
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance
https://mgba.io/downloads.html#current-downloads
Nintendo DS
melonds.kuribo64.net/downloads.php
Nintendo 3DS
https://github.com/PabloMK7/citra/releases
Sega Genesis
https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases
Sega Dreamcast
https://redream.io/download
https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases
PlayStation
https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/releases
PlayStation 2
https://pcsx2.net/downloads
PlayStation 3
https://rpcs3.net/download
PlayStation 4
https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/releases
PlayStation Portable
https://nightly.link/hrydgard/ppsspp/workflows/build/master
PlayStation Vita
https://vita3k.github.io/#download
Xbox
https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases
Xbox 360
https://github.com/xenia-project/release-builds-windows/releases
Arcade
https://www.mamedev.org/release.php
Flash
https://ruffle.rs/downloads
FAQ
Where do I get BIOS files, prod.keys, NAND dumps, system ROMs, and other firmware?
https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Emulator_files
My PC is a toaster. Are there any emulators I can run?
Most emulators of the 16-bit era (fourth generation) and earlier consoles (e.g., Sega Genesis, NES, Atari 2600, etc.) can be run on any PC, even one with a CPU clock speed of below 1 GHz. higan is the only exception because it's highly accurate and requires a 3 GHz CPU for optimal performance. Other emulators such as Snes9x, Kega Fusion, Mesen, etc. can be run on any PC that can run Windows.
My save states do not work in the new version of the emulator I downloaded. Why?
Save states are not compatible between different versions of emulators, or between different emulators. Don't rely on them. Use real/battery saves which typically can be transferred, even if they need to be converted first.
My game isn't working. How do I resolve problems on my own?
Emulators can have stable builds that are weeks, months, and sometimes even years old. The "stable" version is often just a randomly picked dev (short for development) version, which is why the latest dev versions should often be preferred, as they solve emulation issues most of the time. If you're using a plugin-based emulator, graphical glitches and sound issues could be solved by changing the settings or using a different, better plugin altogether. Newer, more accurate emulators that do not use a plugin system may also be recommended. Try changing the graphics backend between OpenGL, Direct3D, and Vulkan. Sometimes, questions may have been asked and answered multiple times in the past. Check online. If you still can't find a solution, ask. Provide system specs, operating system, emulator, version, settings, plugins, system emulated, game emulated, and the problem itself.
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LOL
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Stream Thread 14: Album Cover
https://8chan.tv/
Post link to your streams here.
Any subject: Games, movies, anime, art, programming, politics... whatever you like!
>How do I stream?
∙ Register an account at
https://8chan.tv/.
∙ Go to
My Channels under your avatar icon, top right.
∙ Create a channel, click on it and then the ⚙ icon (channel settings) to find your
stream key.
∙ Install
OBS Studio https://obsproject.com/ and paste your stream key to
Settings/Stream, set Service to
Custom and Server to
rtmp://8chan.tv/stream/.
Some emails may not work when registering.
Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo (and maybe others) have issues with Cockmail and won't receive the verification email. If you insist in using these emails or have already registered using one, email
sudsshit@proton.me for help with your account.
Max supported bitrate is
3500 Kbps. Set Keyframe Interval to
1 for lowest stream delay. Ask here if you have further questions and also on
>>>/site/1519
Last thread
>>990608
And remember.
HAVE FUN!
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MONSTER HUNTER THREAD: (Breath of the) Wilds Edition.
So the beta for MonHun Wilds is out and I've played it.
It's OK.
I'm not a hardcore Monster Hunter fan, I only played World and Rise up to the end of the story and didn't go for any post-game content, but this is way more casual-friendly than the previous entries.
The camera now locks on to the monster instead of just centering on them for a split second.
I could spam attacks with dual blades and interrupt at a moment's notice with the dodge roll, so I didn't have to pace my button presses.
The wound feature is pretty cool. Basically you just attack one body part over and over until it glows red, then enter focus mode with L2 and press R1, and you do a super move on it. Focus mode lets you basically strafe and finely aim your attacks like it's a third-person shooter.
The new support creature, the seikret, is cool. It automatically follows the monster's scent once you're on it so tracking the monster is now piss-easy.
I only did the first hunt against the giant toad, I turned it off after that. There is another hunt you can do afterwards but I wanted to get back to the Romancing Saga 2 remake.
Overall, I think I would play it. I expect hardcore MonHun fans will be pissed at how baby-mode it is now though. I'm nowhere near a seasoned veteran and I played it just like Dark Souls and that worked fine for me. YMMV.
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Amateur Game Development General: Be Kind To Beginners Edition
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Japanese learning thread
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webm thread - No more 360p rips edition
Hey, did you know Bobbypills of
Peepoodo fame put out an animated series for
Dead Cells? Me neither, but here're the encodes of the first half of the series.
>where other half
Working on those when the time comes.
On another note, have you a moment for the word and gospel of our savior SVT-AV1-PSY?
https://github.com/gianni-rosato/aviator (Linux only)
https://github.com/Nj0be/HandBrake-SVT-AV1-PSY (All desktop OSes)
https://github.com/staxrip/staxrip (Wangblows)
>why use this
Maximum bitrate efficiency in compression, mah boi. Set speed to 4, CRF to 56, Opus bitrate to 16k, QP compress to 3, and variance octile to 8/8ths and you're off to the races, now faster than ever. Higher resolutions, longer runtimes, the works. With enough ingenuity entire shows and movies can be uploaded here.
If you want to stick with VP9 and are on Linux I heartily recommend
https://codeberg.org/deterenkelt/Nadeshiko/ as your one-stop shop to eliminate any encoding headaches. Here's to a better 8chan on mark/v/
and no more 360p videos unless they're super long, of course
Last bread
>>992920
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Sonic the Hedgehog
With Sonic X Shadow Generations coming out in less than a week, now is a good time for a new Sonic thread. Personally I'm quite excited for the game, and am surprised it hasn't already leaked since it usually leaks around this time. Although I'm kinda disappointed we haven't seen a proper Adventure remake yet, hopefully this game will be good and will lead to good things as time goes on. Oh, and hopefully we'll get a Shadow remake that's actually good this time. I doubt SEGA has the balls to make that kinda game in the modern age though. Are you looking forward to Shadow Generations? Do you think we'll get more Sonic stages as DLC? Or will the game just be average and a waste of money and the cycle will repeat itself all over again, even though Frontiers as a modded game is solid. Still, this is the thread to discuss anything and everything Sonic the Hedgehog! please don't porn dump, I'm looking at you Bui
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MOUTHWASHING
Surprised no one here brought this game up, it's an interesting little indie game. It has honestly one of the worst main characters I've seen in a while, not like in a cringe way or a cartoonish way. But someone who'd exist in real life and pull this shit bad kinda way, Jimmy is a genuinely terrible human being.
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The Elder Scrolls thread
We have furries and they're all addicted to crack.
Covering the basic news.
>The Elder Scrolls VI is officially in early development, all eagerly await its 2065 release to play a TES game with even fewer RPG mechanics.
>Daggerfall Unity is leaving Beta and considering a full 1.0 release, the in-dev 0.16 release being the earliest candidate. This would mark the completion of its 9-year development and the first major TES engine port to be finished. The project will enter a stage of "post-release support" likely involving bug fixes and further modding improvements.
>Skyblivion posted a new status report, showing major progress. There's too much to cover, I recommend watching their 2023 roadmap if interested https://yewtu.be/watch?v=H1q1nXLDjB8
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Metaphor: ReFantazio thread
I'm the OP of the original thread and since the last thread got ruined by autism. I decided to make a new thread focusing on discussing the game and making OC. Since I'm one of the maybe three people on this whole board playing, I'll give my impressions and speculations.
>This game was rushed in aspects
>The game does have Romance but it's half assed in the weirdest ways
>Localisation is ass
>Bong VAs are tolerable but JP is always better
>Game isn't sjw but pretty critical of all the character's respective ideologies
>It's genuinely critical of the MC's idealism
>He and the party accept that they've been naive at certain realties
>The rival throne candidates's views are also pointed at being flawed having pros
>Some more incorrect then others (The eat the rich beast girl is given a nasty wake up over her fantasy Marxism for one example)
>Game is much more traditional JRPG meets SMT meets FF style job system meets modified Persona links
>The tolerance virtue is a lot more nuanced then what twitter sjws or RW twitter grifters would tell you
>Some of the Not social links are clearly romantic in nature but Atlus cut them
>Speculate they wanted to test the waters by not fully adding it but not fully removing it either
>Think they'll cave with a "Throne edition" that adds full on romance and other stuff that was cut
>They cucked out on giving true changeable gear
>You can change weapons and buy armour
>But save for costume skins they don't change outward party appearance when you put on armour from a shop
>Like XB2 you can chain combos with your party with the press turn system
>PC version despite denuvo hasn't ran like ass on my five year old rig
<I'm just as surprised as you anons
>Strohl and the male party members are bros
>Hulkenberg might be best girl due how much of a spergy dork she is
Note there is a way to play the full game by hacking the demo, which I'll try looking for.
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Meta Thread
READ THE RULES BEFORE YOU GET SCHOOLED
https://8chan.moe/v/rules.html
Keep all of the board drama, autism, site issues, feedback and shitting on the website administration here.
Do not post about illegal topics, or you will be banned.
Thank you.
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/Fit/ness 'games' thread - Do you even /fit/ games bro?
Didn't have this kind of thread for a long while so its time to make another one.
Talk about which fitness games to play, what kind of diet works and what doesn't. Do you use any games as warmup for gym? Post game progress, advice, exercises and how to sail through your 20s, 30s being vfit. Your body will thank you in the coming years
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Game Awards 2024 Preparation Thread
IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR THE BIGGEST VIDEO GAME EVEN OF THE YEAR™.....
ARE YOU EXCITED TO VOTE FOR YOUR TOTALLY UNBIASED SELECTION OF THE BEST VIDEO GAMES OF THE YEAR?
READY OR NOT, IT'S COMING.....
Who do you wish to win?
Who do you think will win?
What funny shenanigans will occur this time?
Will Geoff Keighley drop the facade that he isn't just a paid industry shill who should fuck off and realize he will never be taken seriously no matter how many big events he plans like this?
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Drawthread - Comfy fall improvement
/v/ Draw Thread
Archive of last thread:
https://archive.ph/v1UHd
Last thread:
>>986513
Thread making resources + the OP can be found here:
https://mega.nz/#F!Suhz0D5Y!BSrBrV1kxK9B5G1SSiJmwQ
REMINDER TO SAVE THREADS LOCALLY (and all the pictures you want to) SINCE ARCHIVES DON'T HAVE IMAGES ANYMORE
Relevant Boards And Threads
>>>/loomis/
>>>smuglo.li/a/ - Drawing Improvement Club
>>>/a/2358 - /a/ Drawthread
>>>/drawarchive/ - Mirrored drawthreads with images; living archive
Books and Tutorials
If you're starting out, just have as much fun as possible and give it your best shot. Don't worry too much about these as they're info overload for absolute beginners.
Sometimes they get nuked but >we try to keep them updated.
https://sites.google.com/site/ourwici/
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/5strtvods5gda/Drawgfag_Resources
https://hubpages.com/art/how-to-draw-learn
Helpful Resources
Interested in learning how to draw? Check this shit out.
Learn fundamentals with exercises: drawabox.com
8Chan Art Wiki: infiniteart.wikia.com/wiki/InfiniteArt_Wiki
Online poses with timer: quickposes.com/en/gestures/timed
/loomis/ resource hub: web.archive.org/web/20190721220321/
http://www.8ch.net/loomis/hub.html
HOW TO DRAW - an /ic/ guide: hubpages.com/art/how-to-draw-learn
Great resources by /co/ veteran: comic-con.org/toucan
''Real life reference of normal people: oh-hi.info/
Animu key frames: sakugabooru.com
Drawfag resources:'' mediafire.com/folder/5strtvods5gda/Drawgfag_Resources
4/ic/ Resources:
/ic/ itself: Filled with namefag, cancer and horny art but its where all drawfagging began. Explore around, you can still find diamond in that septic tank.
/ic/ Beginner Guide: docs.google.com/document/d/1uwaXKU7ev6Tw_or__o8ARpUb6r2rCZYJGqwSFV9AD98/edit#bookmark=id.15jx3pyuimvj
Drawfag resources: mediafire.com/folder/5strtvods5gda/Drawgfag_Resources
Helpful Video Resources, mostly YouTube
ProkoTV: Good for basic anatomy needs
Sycra Yasin: General in-depth talk about ways to improve and being an artist''
CG Cookie / ConceptCookie: Advanced techniques and many livestreams (on Wednesdays) and tutorials
FZDSCHOOL: Founder of FZD School (in Singapore) Feng Zhu showcases his workflows by re-working art from his students
Scott Robertson: Advanced lessons on drawing fundamentals and concept artwork
Ctrl+Paint: Free lessons on basics and fundamentals of drawing and painting
Draw Mix Paint: Free lessons in traditional painting
Level Up Sessions: Livestreams and talks with professional artists
Booru and Delivery Archive
https://sites.google.com/site/ourwici/
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/5strtvods5gda/Drawgfag_Resources
https://hubpages.com/art/how-to-draw-learn
Helpful Resources
Interested in learning how to draw? Check this shit out.
Learn fundamentals with exercises: drawabox.com
8Chan Art Wiki: infiniteart.wikia.com/wiki/InfiniteArt_Wiki
Online poses with timer: quickposes.com/en/gestures/timed
/loomis/ resource hub: web.archive.org/web/20190721220321/
http://www.8ch.net/loomis/hub.html
HOW TO DRAW - an /ic/ guide: hubpages.com/art/how-to-draw-learn
Great resources by /co/ veteran: comic-con.org/toucan
''Real life reference of normal people: oh-hi.info/
Animu key frames: sakugabooru.com
Drawfag resources:'' mediafire.com/folder/5strtvods5gda/Drawgfag_Resources
4/ic/ Resources:
/ic/ itself: Filled with namefag, cancer and horny art but its where all drawfagging began. Explore around, you can still find diamond in that septic tank.
/ic/ Beginner Guide: docs.google.com/document/d/1uwaXKU7ev6Tw_or__o8ARpUb6r2rCZYJGqwSFV9AD98/edit#bookmark=id.15jx3pyuimvj
Drawfag resources: mediafire.com/folder/5strtvods5gda/Drawgfag_Resources
Helpful Video Resources, mostly YouTube
ProkoTV: Good for basic anatomy needs
Sycra Yasin: General in-depth talk about ways to improve and being an artist''
CG Cookie / ConceptCookie: Advanced techniques and many livestreams (on Wednesdays) and tutorials
FZDSCHOOL: Founder of FZD School (in Singapore) Feng Zhu showcases his workflows by re-working art from his students
Scott Robertson: Advanced lessons on drawing fundamentals and concept artwork
Ctrl+Paint: Free lessons on basics and fundamentals of drawing and painting
Draw Mix Paint: Free lessons in traditional painting
Level Up Sessions: Livestreams and talks with professional artists
Booru and Delivery Archive
https://ourobooru.booru.org/ (Superior new booru, continue using this until the new site works properly)
8-booru.booru.org/ (Retired booru because the owner is fucking dead)
https://ourobooru.art (New booru site, still being worked on)
https://consoletan.booru.org (An additional place to post consoletan artworks to)
Tips for a healthier Drawthread
>Spot out any autistic shitter and repeat offenders You know who they are unless you're new, in which case lurk moar.
>Anyone can participate, even if you're dog shit. The livelier it is, the better, but don't go begging for (you)s or pity. This is not deviantArt.
>If you do draw, draw to the best of your ability! If you're not giving it your all people will notice.
>Any drawfags with works in progress, please post any updates so that the requester and everyone else knows that people are still working hard!
>If for any reason a request is scrapped, upload what you have and say it's at its most complete state. Maybe ask if someone wants to take over and finish it for you.
>Comment. Every artist loves a compliment, it validates their hard work. Don't be afraid of dishing out them (you)s as long as you feel they deserve them.
LASTLY, PLEASE READ THIS
These threads are not meant to be spammed every day like a fucking general.
This isn't an art board. Give the Drawfags their time to do their thing and leave the thread-making to them.
Anyone attempting to make this thread in a newfag/cuckchan/low effort manner will be met with disdain and mockery.
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Please, help me to find this mysterious fps.
>Pic not related but its something from a cop
I don't remember the name of the game but I remember this
>Fps
>Zombies (looks normal not like mutants i think maybe some mutants)
>Source engine? (Or mod of half life source?)
>Looks like left 4 dead (or mod of l4d?)
>Look like Estranged (in history topic)
>2009-2012 fps vibe maybe?
>You're a police guy (or soldier?), lost, in a route and walk to a "empty" town
>game completely at night with shadows (entire game occurs at night except the end at morning i think)
>there's a level in a hospital with a lot of zombies
>there's a electric granade or something like that
>gravity gun with color blue or something?
>Bill from left 4 dead as npc? (or a para-military npc that look like bill)
I don't remember more about the game. I'm sure it was an official game or a mod but it was very long.
>Also
You were a cop (off duty) traveling a route and your car broke down or you had an accident, then you would walk to a nearby town (in the middle of nowhere in the countryside) and find it empty and then face a wave of zombies. There was a whole level in a hospital and the whole game took place in the dark except for the ending which was in the morning. There was an npc friend that look like para-military or something that gave you a gravity gun and I think some electric grenades or something.
I don't remember more, but I remember it as a long game and for some reason I associate it with left 4 dead and half life blue shift or one of the other stories.
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Deadlock thread #2: "Semi-officially announced" edition
Old one here
>>969360
What a strange rollout this game has had, I can't think of anything else quite like it. It seems to have worked for Valve, the game is pulling great numbers.
<Who are you maining?
<What changes do you want to see?
<What classes do you hope get redesigns?
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Renewed Mario Paint Thread
The old thread was lost. Let's revive it and all try to participate this time, especially since everyone can post again.
If someone would be so good as to give a link to the Mario Paint download since I seem to have lost my archive file.
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RTS/Strategy thread
Post your favorite quotes, talk about your favorite or old games, shitpost, discuss upcoming stuff.
Upcoming stuff:
>Company of Heroes 3
>Homeworld 3
>Sins of a Solar Empire 2
>Ratten Reich
>The Great War Western Front
>WarNo
>Broken Arrow
>Xenonauts 2
>Touhou Empires
>Men of War 2
>Tempest Rising
>SeaPower
A remaster of Tiberian Sun/Red Alert 2 much like the OG would be nice, though I doubt they wouldn't fuck up the spritework on them since that has way higher definition and small details than the original.
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Souls Thread: Melina has no closure edition.
Let's discuss Elden Meme and the other souls games (Sekiro included).
I hope everyone is enjoying the expansion for Elden Ring and let's hope that Black Myth: Wukong won't be chink trash. I've personally been having a great time with SoTE save for the sheer lack of closure for Melina and other lose ends. The lack of new endings and
questionable final boss with Shota Femto and his buck broken brother along with some story flaws are my biggest gripes out of what is otherwise a very solid DLC. Last thread
>>985814
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Concord developer shut down
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UNCOMMON TIME 2024 CHRISTMAS THREAD!
CORRECT YEAR EDITION!
IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN! You are cordially invited to the UT Christmas Stream at
https://cytu.be/r/uncommontime There will be some new Tactics and ReTuned content
if Tactics and ReTuned devs remember to post a new link and I will DEFINITELY beat Arietta with only Teagan (probably not), but I will give it my all in the attempt. I don't know what else to say besides thank you for all the laughs, and I hope to see you there.
[addendum]
TEAGAN DID NOTHING WRONG!
START TIME: DECEMBER 7TH AT 3pm CDT/1pm PST/9pm for Britbongs/10pm for the rest of Europe
[Tentative Schedule subject to change if 8tv go's tits up]
Dec 7th: Start Vanilla UT plus Nuclear if there's time for it.
Dec 8th - 10th: Finish Vanilla UT content
Dec 11th: CODA and Duet, Start Tactics
Dec 12th - 13th: Finish Predecessors(Tactics) and move on to Retuned
IF a new version is available
Dec 14 - 15th: Finished ReTuned and may God have mercy upon my soul I'll stream Sullen Boku Girls Alliance if there's time.
[As stated above this schedule is subject to change depending on several factors including]
>8tv shits the bed, again.
>My internet dies, again.
>OBS is being a bitch, again.
>I'm taken away by the jews for internet crimes!
>How quickly I'm able to complete the content.
[Questions you may have]
>How long will you stream for?
I'll stream 5-6 hours. This is a good time frame to complete UT in a timely manner but also give anons a chance to see the important stuff like Nuclear Teags!
>Will the stream be recorded
Yes I will record the stream.
>Are you really half yid and half pizza?
Definitely!
>Will you stream a pre-stream
I may stream a bit early to test everything and make sure it works. But that remains to be determined, if I do I will announce it in the threads.
>Did Teagan really do nothing, or is Alto misunderstood?
YES!
>Is Teagan a nigger?
Most certainly Probably not!
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Pathologic 3 suddenly announced
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard/Bioware Thread
I wanna talk about the new Dragon Age. It's uh... it looks rough. It's been 10 years since Inquisition but Bioware has finally revealed the next game. Featuring... prosthetics, SEA elves, black elves, & a cartoony Fortnite hero shooter looking aesthetic. Yay...
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JRPG/RPG recommendation thread
I'm still new (；^ω^）!
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Space Marine 2 and 40k thread
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Favourite gay character.
I am going to start with my 2 favourite homos. Takatoshi Hijiyama and Tsukasa Okino. I find their relationship really cute. How Hijiyama will spend a good chunk of his story wondering if he is gay while Okino teases him.
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STUPID DRAGON
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Traditional Roguelikes
Thread for discussion of traditional roguelikes:
>share screenshots, characters, & runs / stories
Traditional Roguelikes
DCSS (Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup)
https://crawl.develz.org/download.htm
ADOM
https://www.adom.de/home/downloads.html
Brogue
https://github.com/tmewett/BrogueCE/releases
Dwarf Fortress (LNP)
https://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=7622
Rogue
https://github.com/mikeyk730/Rogue-Collection
Nethack
https://nethack.org/v367/downloads.html
Angband
https://rephial.org/
TGGW (The Ground Gives Way)
https://www.thegroundgivesway.com/download/
Infra Arcane (Infra Arcana)
https://sites.google.com/site/infraarcana/home
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead:
https://cataclysmdda.org/
DoomRL
https://drl.chaosforge.org/downloads
Rogue Fable III:
https://armorgames.com/rogue-fable-iii-game/18602
IVAN:
https://attnam.com/projects
Recommendations:
Elona, TOME, Caves of Qud, Cogmind, Elona, Zorbus, Rogue Fable IV, Path of Achra, Rift Wizard, Golden Krone Hotel, Jupiter Hell
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Animated PNG thread - Rebuilt Geocities Edition
Suggested from
>>1031266 in the sexy sprite thread
The idea is very simple: You take your GIFs & convert them to APNG.
Why would you want to do this? Let me explain
>APNG is usually smaller in file size vs. GIF while still maintaining the same quality
>thus, APNG images in posts endlessly loop without having to click on them due to the smaller filesizes.
<GIF animations not so much even with the fewer frames of animation
Based on my testings, here is what I have determined to get working APNG animations on the posts in this site
>must not exceed above 25.00 KB in file size
>must not exceed above above 220px x 220px in image size
Use this website to convert your GIFs to APNGs:
https://ezgif.com/gif-to-apng
Then repost them if they meet the above criteria.
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Vidya Lounge Thread
Welcome to /v/'s comfy lounge. This thread is for general discussion about /v/-related topics that don't deserve/fit in regular threads. The rules 'may be treated more flexibly here, but please take care not to make a mess and don't be a retard.
Rules:
1. The lounge is a shared community with /v/. Posters should have posts elsewhere on the board before entering the lounge.
2. Discussion should pertain to /v/-type content only, such as funposting about video games, more video games, industry matters, and gamer™ interests. Colouring outside the lines MAY be okay, however posters do so at their own risk with the understanding that said posts might be moderated without forewarning at any time.
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DOOM/Retro FPS: Everyone is here
Has anyone ever got a gamenight of Samsara going on? I know we had one for Christmas of 2018, but I'm surprised we haven't got one going since then. Here's a link to the updated mod if you guys wanna get a gamenight going on.
https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=74652
That being said:
Post anything relating to
>DOOM
>its wads
>its sequels
>its community
>its copycats
>all 90s FPS related accessories
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HELP WANTED: FRONT END DEVELOPER
I want a redesigned front page, so I'm making this thread in hopes of getting some anon to hopefully email codexx to help out.
here's his email:
Codexx@cock.li
SAUCE
>>1034946
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IT FINALLY HAPPENED
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R thread
STALKER 2 development blog just released with some gameplay
>TAA everywhere
>Generic visuals and music
>FarCry towers
>Yellow paint on wood boards and stairs as a "clue"
>Press X to use canned animations
>Console gameplay
>Console UI
>Creative Director is a woman
Fucking hell, it hurts
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Blue Archive new thread
Making a new thread for the hit game taking the comiket doujin world by storm! The last thread
>>793596 hit the bump limit, so I decided to make a new one as well considering we're close to the anniversary events
>What is Blue Archive?
A mobile game on iOS and Android, you play as a male teacher in a world where the only other humans are all female. Command your students as you take down enemies and learn about the world you've been thrust into. You're sure to find a favorite among the many students available to you. Also the soundtrack of the game is easily top tier.
>Is this a gacha game?
Yeah, it's a mobage, but F2P users are capable of winning as well on their own pace, and in the late-game, the gap between F2P and P2W is very small indeed - perhaps even nonexistent. Many of the students in this game are available for free (and useful on raids) without even rolling once in the gacha system (Over time you have a chance at unlocking students by beating the hard mode levels)
>Are the girls cute?
Yes
For the loli fan out there, sate your thirsts on this game with the most lolis per capita out of every mobage out there. For the hagfan or oppailoli fan, this game can cater to your needs as well.
>Isn't this game censored?
Since China doesn't like nudity in any fashion, the game was split so that the chinks have their own censored version. The NA and JP versions are unaffected and the lolis untouched.
>Can I play it on my PC?
Yes, with the mobile phone to PC emulator LDPlayer or Bluestacks
>How do I play?
Here are some useful links
https://bluearchive.nexon.com/home
https://rentry.org/how2playba
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Tomb Raider: A Netflix Original
Introducing Netflix's take on the Tomb Raider series, starring the lovely Lara Croft!
Sarcastic header over. I did watch this schlock so you didn't have to.
It wasn't very good. Lara in particular struggled to land, because it's like they erased all her character development from the entire reboot series. By the end of the first game (let alone second or third) she went from a fearful girl into a ruthless fucking murderess. Then in this series she's crying and having panic attacks twice an episode while needing to talk about her feelings all the time.
Same for Croft manor. End of the series, it was restored and she was living there with it as her base in the last scene. Cartoon? It's a ruin. Still.
It's fucking weird and tonally a whiplash, and the animation isn't good enough to gloss over it (and the characters are collectively ugly, the designs are terrible). I can't work out who this cartoon was supposed to be made for. It wasn't for fans of the reboot series, since it ignores character development she had there, and it certainly wasn't for fans of old Lara (or "real Lara"). So who the fuck is the audience?
All that and I didn't even get into the whitewashing of Chinese history (Daji is not fucking misunderstood), including that ludicrous "secret Alexandria archive" in China funded by the government that "restores artifacts to their rightful owners unlike the British Museum". How much did China pay Netflix to include that? I'd like to know.
Anyways, use this thread to discuss Tomb Raider as well as the new show
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Zelda/Link OR Zelink Thread
This thread is dedicated to the most prolific and wholesome videogame pairing ever, Zelda and Link!
Discussion about the Zelda series itself and other girls is completely welcome here, as are other pairings and stuff.
Share your cute art, doujins, and other things!
The Zelink MEGA (3000+ images of Zelink organized by game)
https://mega.nz/file/UUAiVILT#qrE4vrrk8iGRv-JjkTBF4tgyXCUJMFXOglD3g_jMnnA
The mega will be updated once per month
Rules:
1. Keep it civil.
2. No NTR/cuckold/demoralization culture.
3. Be kind to others
Previous:
>>910969
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Nintendo Switch thread
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EDF Thread : No Epic Account needed edition
EDF 6 no longer requires epic gays store account to play multiplayer. We did it by passively sending ill will towards them.
Im getting my ass kicked in later missions on hard and have switched to hardest to get some better weapons, only to get obliterated in early missions. Grinding is hard and Im tempted to get a mod to cheese through missions.
Anon who's making edf mods, also has gdrive links in previous thread
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/xdiesp/mods
Previous thread -
>>895955
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/v/idya Summer/Beach Art thread
Post /v/idya characters in beach attire and the like.
We used to have artdump threads like these on an annual basis but this place caught the gay so let's change that.
If you want to request season-appropriate art the drawthread is next door
>>986513
yes OP pieces are from a preexisting thread
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Fae & fay
Videogames either all about fairy tales or just have a lot of fairy tale creatures such as satyrs, changelings, trolls and faeries. I have been in a weird mood all day thinking about the fae. but reading about the dreaming changeling isn't quenching my thirst for fay. I want more.
Now I know of a few games that has fairies. Quite a few of them. Legend of zelda has multiple different types. Dragons crown has a tinkerbell look alike following you all around. I think one of the other vanillaware games has you playing a fairy as well. Was it odin sphere or grim grimoire? Unicorn overlord does have elves with their fairy companions but I barely noticed the fairies during my playthrough. Fairies were a pretty big part of FFXIVs shadowbringer expansion but I am really burned out on that game. Total warhammer does have a lot of fey creatures spread throughout the beastmen and the wood elves.
Preferably I would want something like a role playing game set in a feywild type world. I am willing to try other things though. I know there is one fairy RPG on XBLA but I only played the demo for it years ago and I don't think its even available anymore.
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Share Thread - Chaika Forever v2.0
Previous Thread:
>>476242
SITES TO FIND SHIT, CHECK HERE BEFORE ASKING
Gitgud archive and Volafile are as good as dead and as such have been pruned entirely, don't rely on them for anything.
https://vimm.net - Accessible archive of retro console games.
https://gog-games.to - Downloads of GOG's titles. Owner throws tantrums a lot so the site occasionally goes down.
https://archive.org - Internet Archive, you would be very surprised how much is here if you go looking.
https://www.myabandonware.com - Mostly retro PC games, often obscure and "abandoned" titles.
The following are cracking/repacking sites. If there's a major release, it'll probably show up on one of these.
https://dodi-repacks.site
https://kaoskrew.org
https://fitgirl-repacks.site
Privacy and OPSEC tools
Try not to get yourself v&, OK?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_p2p#List_of_anonymous_P2P_networks_and_clients
wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Anonymising_yourself
privacytools.io
thatoneprivacysite.net
Emulation
Think you're a bad enough dude to emulate games?
Be sure to visit our emulation sister thread.
>>1028520
For all your emulator needs, see GTW.
https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Main_Page
Want ROMs? No-Intro contains almost everything you'd ever want.
https://archive.org/details/ni-romsets
Platform-specific resources for trickier emulators.
https://wiki.rpcs3.net/ - PS3
https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/wiki 360
https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Main_Page GameCube and Wii
https://wiki.pcsx2.net/Main_Page - PS2
https://yuzu-emu.org/wiki/ - Switch (Now defunct. Must be accessed through Internet Archive.)
Guide to a Happy Share Thread
>Requesters
1. Before requesting, search online and even use distributed search engines (e.g. InfraSearch, Opencola, YaCy, FAROO).
2. Look in linked sites at the top of the OP
3. Be as specific as possible. A title, release year and cover art will help.
4. Some links might purposely be misleading by having spaces, lines, keys & passwords split in the post. This includes torrent hashes.
a. If you see a string of characters (e.g. c12fe1c06bba254a9dc9f519b335aa7c1367a88a) with or without dashes, it is a magnet link.
b. If your bittorrent is shit, prepend magnet:?xt=urn:btih: to the string.
c. Find and Replace (sed/tr/awk) is your friend.
>Uploaders
1. Try to make sure whatever you post isn't infected with 15 different Russian crypto miners.
2. Please make sure your files actually work.
3. If your link is password protected, PLEASE provide it. This isn't Cicada 3301, nobody wants to play riddles.
4. If there are any special provisions in playing a game, such as requiring SmartSteamEmu or a cracked executable, don't assume everybody knows that and provide clear instructions.
5. Try to avoid uploading to sites that require an account or throttle download speed.
a. ESPECIALLY not websites that make you jump through hoops to setup an account. Again, nobody likes riddles.
b. Websites that limit you to one download at a time or every X number of hours should also be avoided.
6. No "Oh, you can find that on SLSK" or "This private tracker has the upload!". Don't defer to private communities and don't just tell somebody where the files are, actually share them!
Most importantly,
DO WHAT YOU WANT BECAUSE A PIRATE IS FREE.
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Another MMO Thread
The last one is sinking off the board, and the previous attempt at a new thread was done by a faggot who could not contain his shitposting.
What the fuck have you been playing lately?
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Mecha Thread
This month it will have been one year since the last thread.
Any decent upcoming Mecha Geimus anon?
Also, r8 my AC
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IT'S FRIDAY NIGHT MUTHAFUCKA
...because I've lost control of my life.
WHATCHA'
>PLAYAN
>WATCHAN
>LISTENAN
>READAN
>EATAN
>DRINKAN
>FAPPAN
>FEELAN
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QTDDTOT
you know the script, niggers
for any 8/16bit and certain ps1 games, i've been using the 6 btn megadrive/genesis controller, love the d-pad and clicky buttons, so my question is, should i re-order another 6btn megadrive, or is there a better alternative?
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Music thread
Last one is bumplocked and at Page 10
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Minor News Thread
Basically this is a thread for those minor news articles that are interesting but not necessary big enough to have their own thread. We will be taking the bigger stories from these threads and making them into their own threads, Anons are welcome to do the same. We will NOT be heavily enforcing these threads, so please keep that in mind. Basically things like game announcements, live stream events, new gaming hardware, etc. should have their own threads while shit like NEW GUILTY GEAR DLC 3 "SLAYER" or something like that should be posted in this thread. While we won't ban anyone for doing the former, we encourage anons to use their best judgement when posting news content.
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Homebrew and Modding Thread
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Post about games that you just FINISHED
I seem to be getting the strange feeling more and more that the Anons who keep posting about the games they're "playing" never actually finish those games. As in they just drop the game after a certain point and lose interest in it for whatever reason (Even if it's a great game). So, to remedy that, let's have this thread, where Anons boast about crossing off another title on the backlog. And, to guilt all the other Anons into doing the same.
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Pokemon Gigaleak
I'm sure those who are interested in the material have already seen it, but a bunch of source code, lore, and beta files are being posted due to a hack into gamefreaks servers. There's a ton more info in the lounge thread and the fags on 4/vp/ are actively looking into it, although I feel like considering the scale of it all that this would be worth its own thread.
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The cross-platform singularity: the convergence of PC and mobile gaming
I've been struggling to make a thread like this because of how to express such a niche topic that gets zero attention. But here goes:
Over the past few years, a certain game Genshit Impact blew up and changed the mobile market completely. A key factor to its success was not only that it was chinkshit BOTW but it was playable outside of muh wife's boyfriend's Switch for "free." Suddenly, the field went from disposable side games played by turd worlders to being taken seriously overnight. And with it came the copycats, and with that came the need to grow and grab more dollars free of Grapple and Gulag's clutches. Thus the PC clients and controller support rolled out.
The advent of Unity and Unreal to Eastern devs, combined with chinks and gooks growing up with always online games and expanding in soft power, while the Nipponese gravitate increasingly towards portability, has resulted in a glut of titles that are available on both PC and phones (sometimes web). As more and more of them come out, some of them, in the spirit of Ross Freeman, convert themselves into packaged games you can purchase on retail. Some mobile devs capitalize off their success on phones to develop real hardcore games.
Meanwhile, hardcore games have slowly adopted the same live service trappings of mobile titles, and handheld game ports are making more money than ever.
<battle passes
<microtransaction shops, lootboxes, and gachas
<deckbuilding
<wikis and metas
<"gameplay loops"
<limited time collabs and crossovers
All the talk about normalfag gamers suddenly discovering indie games is BS as Palworld and Helldivers 2 were both live service games that happened to have the aesthetic of hardcore games. This development is what flash games and handheld titles were leading up to.
My thesis is that games will eventually be designed for both mobile and PC from the ground up, due to the rise of the East in influence, and the future of gaming relies on the direction this development takes, for the better or worse. Ideally all games will start out free, replacing traditional demos, but there will be an option to buy the game outright or play it with microtransactions. Alternatively, hardcore games will be ported to ARM as we are starting to see over the years, with Crapple and Microshit making a huge push with ISA translation.
Pros
>devs essentially have more creative freedom
>low budget and barrier of entry, means a return to the PS2 era of development
>shift to developing for multiple resolutions which helps with preservation as upscaling and temporal aliasing become more popular; something I've seen that is interesting is that some mobile games are designed at a 1:1 ratio so they can adapt to any screen
>smaller gaymen devices are kewl
>grawfix will stop being wanked over and focus will be on battery life and thermals instead
>hot anime babes will eventually cleanse and purify the Jewish rot of the West
Cons
<the live service approach is akin to commercial serial storytelling and most of it fucking sucks, especially with the hero collectors
<mobile gamers are fucking stupid and the mobile market is predatory; there's increasing tribalism over fucking gachas and online shooters like they're football teams
<mobile games tend to have high marketing budgets to try to expand player bases which is not much better than the current triple gAAAy norm
<many mobile games are just rehashes of other concepts, not that that changes much either
<mobile games developed improperly cause heat issues with devices that only have passive cooling
<treadmill work, dailies and external reward campaigns
<devs are also stupid as shit, Alchemy Stars is a 2D gacha that is as big as some AAA games in file size, I started this thread because of how some successful mobile games run like shit and are unoptimized on phones
<mobile gamers understand nothing about technicals
<trannylators
Discuss the inane technical, economic and sociopolitical ramifications, like Fortnite and Roblox just being lesser copies of GMod.
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Anon's Bizarre Adventure AKA /v/ makes an RPG maker game
What happened to it? I feel like working on it again, but i don't have the latest version.
For those that don't know, here’s how it works.
Everyone is taking turns downloading the newest version of the game, making contributions before reuploading it for someone else to work on it. Only one person can actively work on it at a time. This is because if two people make overlapping changes to the database, scripts or switches, they will conflict resulting in one person having to redo all their work. Changes to the map and events can be copy-pasted from one version of a project to another so you’re free to work on new maps and new events if its not your turn and add them to the current version of the game once it is your turn.
It should work like this. OP posts newest version of the map. The first person (Anon #1) to respond to OP stating that he’s going to work on it becomes the active game dev. Once Anon #1 finishes and re-uploads it, the first person to respond to him gets to work on it. So on and so forth. Additionally, whenever you re-upload a new version, reply to the anchor post, it’ll make things a lot easier.
General Rules
>Don’t mess with maps, events or anything else you didn’t make. Although, adding minor stuff like a connection between two areas or fixing bugs and typos is all fine.
>If you’re ok with others editing your stuff, leave a note saying so.
>You’re free to add characters and the like, to the inter-dimensional tavern.
>You’re also free to make changes to game settings, unless its something we’ve agreed upon (we’ll probably do this via a poll)
>We also have a dedicated board now >>>/bizarre/ come post and check it out! (The exact way we use, and the general purpose of the board in relation to the threads on /v/ will probably change change over time. However there will
always be threads maintained on /v/, regardless of what happens on the board.)
Current version of the game:
UNKNOWN! I HAVE 0.55 BUT I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S THE LATEST ONE. IF YOU HAVE A LATER VERSION AVAILABLE POST IT!
RPG Maker VX ACE magnet: This one contains all the DLC
76UC6DG7
Sprites and stuff: Feel free to steal
https://rpg-maker-artists.deviantart.com/gallery/25208345/RPG-Maker-Sprites
You can also steal more shit from the XV Ace steam workshop using this
http://steamworkshopdownloader.com/
Archive of Previous Thread:
https://8kun.top/v/res/16890428.html (Threads here aren't archived)
FAQ
>How do I RPG Maker VX Ace?
Here’s a good tutorial series if you want to learn how to use it. inb4 jewtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzqt1PzBxxQ&list=PLzevVXwTX9wipsdJnTsuzUoCLb9v5npat
>What about RPG Maker MV?
We decided in the last thread that we’re using VX Ace. We’re not changing this again. Get it out of your head right now. If you made content in MV you’ll have to back port it to VX Ace. It sucks, but we’re not doing any more engine changes.
>Why don't you fucks use version control?
Like RPG Maker MV, we tried that and the project died. Nobody wanted to learn git. It can't be helped. Plus someone needs a
(((premium))) account if we want the project to be private.
>Are you guys affiliated with [PUT ANY OTHER /v/ PROJECT HERE]
No, the group creating this game is not a stable dev group and is only comprised of random anons who get interested in the project enough to start developing is.
>Add X to the Game!
Suggestions are fine, but if you want something added to the game. DO IT YOURSELF. Its not that hard.
>What should I add?
Go nuts, add whatever the hell you like! (However, please keep in mind that if the filesize of this project gets too large it’ll become unruly to work with. So please be somewhat conservative when adding large music or .ogv files.)
>Is OP a faggot?
Yes. Forever and ever.
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Games where the villain technically won in the end.
/v/ what are some games where the main villain technically won? My example is Metal Gear Rising, Armstrong technically won in the end as he got Raiden to accept his ideology in the end.
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3D Printing
A thread for anything related to 3D printing and video games: figurines, controller stands, battery covers that keep getting lost, cool cases, mods and enhancements, etcetera.
What cool enhancements, whether practical or just aesthetic, should I print for my old consoles? Say, for example, my Sega Genesis model 2?
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Vita thread: Enjoying Infinity Onion Rings Edition
Who knew they were so tasty.
I hope you fags have been having some fun on your Vita's.
Whatcha
>PLAYAN
>HACKAN
>BUYAN (kek)
>WANTAN
PREVIOUS THREADS:
https://ghostbin.com/paste/d2BOH
https://archive.is/xQU91 (Gitgud hackpaste)
Last thread:
https://archive.is/gdH0I
There are also numerous Vita threads across the webring as well.
Check out
>>>/vita/ and feel free to contribute, tis' a new board dedicated to the amazing device we all know and love. It could use some threads, CSS, assets, banners, and whatever anons feel like suggesting or making.
First-time buyer's FAQ:
https://pastebin.com/Xhz0ijN6
Physical game list (Western/Asia-English/EU released):
http://web.archive.org/web/20190705133424/http://retailgames.net/playstation-vita/complete-list/
Vita hacking:
https://gitgud.io/8vitagen/hackpaste/blob/master/guides/vitahacking.md#vita-hacking https://vita.hacks.guide/
Vita homebrew/plug-ins:
https://gitgud.io/8vitagen/hackpaste/blob/master/guides/vitahomebrew.md#vita-homebrew-and-taihen-plug-in-recommendations
Vita game mods:
https://gitgud.io/8vitagen/hackpaste/blob/master/guides/vitamods.md#vita-game-mods
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OkS1S2sJqs2p8jp6pxBfrQkHT4Tn2-__NmAl6BYIUw8/
Make bounties for ports/features for the Vita here:
https://github.com/vita-nuova/bounties
Consoletan booru:
https://consoletan.booru.org
I haven't played on my Vita in a fair while as I've been on more of an anime tear and I'm very busy with life, but hopefully this summer I'll have some time after
finals to enjoy on my Vita.
How about you anons?
Feel free to do writeups and reviews of games you've played as well, they may end up getting added to the chart (eventually).
Make sure you treat your Vita well. always love her, and never abandon her or allow her to be damaged or broken or you're no better than Soyny.
And reminder not to buy anything digital that supports Soyny (unless its for archival, sharing and piracy purposes ofc, which might become important pretty soon).
NEWS
Monster Hunter Frontier is back on the Vita, this should be a guide or something for getting it working:
https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=wdH1CweG1Js
A big Vita themes place went down but they came back I think (more or less):
https://psvt.ovh/
(Backup version)
http://qcnnvxi.cluster027.hosting.ovh.net/
MGBA version 0.10.2 released with some minor Vita improvements, but I still think its an imperfect emulator, haven't tested it in a long while though:
https://mgba.io/2023/04/23/mgba-0.10.2/
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Witches!
Let us all post games where you can play as cute witches. In memory of our fallen anon. I thought I had lost this pic but I found it I am so happy.
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PC Hardware & News Thread: CPU Edition
>Discuss PC Hardware & News
>Share Specs & Pics
Current News
>Ryzen 9000 series out next month
>Snapdragon elite X chips use 65% less battery then AMD and Intel chips
>Intel runs hot
Last thread
>>870915
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
Sparking Zero the successor to Budokai Tenkaichi 3 has now released. Anyone playing it?
I can say the game very much feels like Tenkaichi should, if you've played them before you should feel right at home with Sparking Zero. Mechanically, the game is mostly the same as it's always been, but there are a few handy new things to the combat. The skill points that let you use sub abilities and transformations now can also be used for Combo breaker/or attack deflection type moves as well. One thing i've found pretty useful is that inputting the Dragon Rush command a 2nd time can near instantly home you in close to your opponent.
One of the minor things about the game that's actually impressive happens to be it's final size. it's only 29GB. So accustomed to newer games being 100 gigs or over, it's surprising when a games size is actually optimized once and a while.
In other news, normal fags seem to be getting their shit kicked in by Great Ape Vegeta in the story mode, to the point Bandai Namco's twitter responded. I couldn't tell you what the big deal is with this fight is since I had zero issues with it at all. He just spams Blast moves, but I just did what i'v always done in Tenkaichi for years, Charge Ki to Max, get up close behind him and combo in the back. It works as it always has.
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1.7.10 minecraft server Minecraft server
>What is this?
This is an offline 1.7.10 minecraft server running a custom mod pack:
https://mega.nz/file/138kFLKQ#NUkR9IRVV_dYv1jrxfYVjZkdWmGTQxujp-NmiEqIQgI DOWNLOAD AT YOUR OWN RISK
>What's in it?
little tiles, Ic2, thaumcraft, blood magic, littlemaidmobs, et futurum requiem, grimoire of gaia, hardcore ender expansion etc.
>Can my toaster run this?
It's an even lighter pack than last time and a few versions back. If you have a pc built after 2005 you should be able to run this.
>Did you include the difficulty retardation?
Considering how well that went over last time, I've elected to not add that retardation.
>What if I want "x" mod?
Mention it in the thread and I'll see about adding it as long as it's not too retarded.
>What's this scripts folder?
It's just aspect lists this time so thaumcraft can actually interact with most of the new blocks/items.
>How do I use a skin?
you need to add your skin file to this folder (.minecraft/cachedImages/skins), named after your username, ending with .png
>How do I avoid giving microshaft all my data?
https://github.com/EvilToasterDBU/PolyMC-Offline
>Will this shit constantly be unavailable
No, I'm paying for the server and it should stay up 24/7.
>Alright nigger when is the server starting, and where's the ip?
Its finished setting up and has been up for over a week. Here's the ip: 51.81.182.151:25572
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Slay the Princess: Pristine Cut
Recently played STP and has surprisingly fun time with it. I thought it'd be doki or Stanley Parable clone but it ended up being this bizarre horror love story. The director's cut is this fall and thought it's a better time to discuss this weird little game. What routes were /v/'s favorites?
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Share Thread: Please Remember the Abused Chaikas
READ ME BEFORE ASKING FOR ANYTHING YOU FAGGOT FUCK
gitgud.io/Blank/stv/raw/m/OP-Pasta
Previous Thread:
https://archive.ph/ldX0N
How to Contribute
Post ITT, make a pull request (git client or gitgud IDE) or raise an issue.
If you do not have you own gitgud.io account: tough shit because the public account is busted.
Before requesting first check THE GITGUDS YOU COLOSSAL COCKGUZZLER, THEY EXIST FOR A REASON
DEAD LINKS ARE CURRENTLY BEING PURGED
Anons have experienced shady shit with IGG (e.g. miners and extra files that served no purpose in terms of running the games) and they're from Vietnam
gitgud.io/Blank/stv/raw/m/CheckingBeforePosting
gitgud.io/Blank/stv/raw/m/PC
gitgud.io/Blank/stv/raw/m/GOG.sha256
gitgud.io/Blank/stv/raw/m/Consoles
gitgud.io/Blank/stv/raw/m/LewedGames
gitgud.io/Blank/stv/raw/m/NotGames
gitgud.io/Blank/stv/raw/m/OST
gitgud.io/Blank/stv/raw/m/LargeTorrentListings
gitgud.io/Blank/stv/raw/m/Archives
gitgud.io/Blank/stv/raw/m/QuickSearchableArchives
We prefer danknet magnet links, not that garbage clearnet shit like bittorrents & IPFS.
Read a book or something if you want to catch up
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_p2p#List_of_anonymous_P2P_networks_and_clients
wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Anonymising_yourself
privacytools.io
thatoneprivacysite.net
Save EVERYTHING
>>>/eternalarchive/
>Bypassing Mega's bandwith quota
MegaDownloader + github.com/dannyvoid/FNSRWR or mega-dl (megatools) and a proxy
%>!,-space, https://mega.co.nz/result
Guide to a Happy Share Thread
Leechers
1. Before requesting, search online and even use distributed search engines (e.g. InfraSearch, Opencola, YaCy, FAROO).
2. Look in CheckBeforePosting, the archives, and volafile.
3. If a password is required check the archives, especially the source thread if it's listed.
4. Be as specific as possible. If you have the cover art of the file you want, post it in both the share thread and in vola room.
5. Links to files will purposely be misleading by having spaces, lines, keys & passwords split in the post. This includes torrent hashes.
a. If you see a string of characters (e.g. c12fe1c06bba254a9dc9f519b335aa7c1367a88a) with or without dashes, it is a magnet link.
b. If your bittorrent is shit, prepend magnet:?xt=urn:btih: to the string.
c. Find and Replace (sed/tr/awk) is your friend.
Uploaders
1. When in doubt, upload. Ask questions later.
2. Upload to at least 5 alternative sources and keep a local copy if space permits.
3. Use a URL shortener (spaced or split), base64 encryption, and/or paste relinks (e.g. zerobin.net) on file links to confuse bots.
4. Encrypt your uploads with a password, key, or generator. Rename the files something random, even their checksums. Maybe even pad files to the nearest GB or so to confuse bots.
5. If your connection is stable, it is extremely advisable to self host using anonymity tools like Freenet, I2P, Gnunet, distributed NNTP or MixMinion/Mixmaster.
Volafile volafile.org/r/vg
1. Before uploading a batch of miscellaneous files (e.g images and music), be sure they are unique enough to stand on their own and that you ask for the majority's consensus whether to upload the files individually.
2. Upload 5 files and then zip the rest if the dump is larger then 6-7 files. Music Albums exceeding 5 files are to be zipped.
3. When uploading .torrent, either add them to the a zip of the game or just don’t upload those misc files. Properly label files so that they can be identified without asking someone else.
4. For lewd stuff with filenames like RJ74765, either add a .txt linking to the contents on a website or just add the title to the .txt (e.g. "BIG BOOTY WOMEN SIT ON SHOTA FACE (RJ34734)").
5. You can filter files by file type (.txt, .rar, etc) or search the file list with the bar hidden by the filter files button.
a. When in doubt, archive as a single [or split if too large], then upload.
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Chinese Character/Art Design
I want to discuss a certain phenomenon that I have noticed particularly with games funded by China or appealing to their Chinese demographic. I can't really describe exactly what it is which is why I wished to make a thread about it to get some perspective. Maybe it'll make sense to others more than me.
All, or most Chinese-appealing characters have this 'sameness' about them. They all look generic in a way. Soulless is another word to describe them. Almost like they have no real character for themselves. They all have very similar attributes that make them cookie-cutter. The thing is, I can't really name a specific attribute that does this, but I can feel it. I know it's there, I just can't put my finger on it, like a 6th sense. If I were to take a guess at the specifics, I'd say it's almost like they're 'safe' in a way, not meant to offend and not meant to have any hugely defining characteristic that might set them apart from other characters. That, and they're overdesigned, making it presumably very hard to make any fanart for the character. The simpler designs always tend to have more fanart. But does correlation equal causation? I don't know.
Anyone able to help express what I am noticing here?
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Touhou Thread: Take it Easy!!! Edition
A new thread for the series that defines the Otaku. Last thread was on post 500 and it's been a while since someone made a new thread, so I figured I'd do it myself. If you haven't had the chance, get Artificial Dream in Arcadia on steam since it's really good and the dev is making free DLC that lets people make their own dungeons. What 2hu and 2hu spin offs have you been playing /v/?
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Squilliam compilation thread – The End of E3gelion
> -1085 days until E3
Since it's summertime and E3 is officially dead and buried, I'm making one final Squilliam compilation video. Any Squilliam ideas you've been sitting on, this is your chance to get them in. Let's take a moment to remember the time every studio used to gather in one place to present their latest and greatest, before everyone started holding their own little conference no one cares about. If you have any memorable moments of past E3s, good or bad, post them in this thread. For old time's sake and so I can put some of it into the video.
>I'm a newfag and what is this?
It's been an 8chan tradition to make OC from a template based on Squilliam from Spongebob getting a heart attack. Download a template, open it in your favorite drawing/editing software and go nuts. When you're done, post it here (in a reply to the right anchor post to help me keep track of it).
>How long do I have?
I'm aiming for Sunday the 23rd of June as submission deadline, the video will be released sometime after that.
>Can [board] on the webring participate?
Of course! Whether it's a video game board, or just a hangout board interested in making OC. All I ask is that you help me find it by cross-posting your stuff here and linking it to the proper anchors. Feel free to share in your post what board you're representing.
>What song are you going to use?
Walk Away by Dokken
>Is there gonna be a mosaic?
Yes, see the later post. Try to make your squares E3-related if you can, this is about the death of E3, after all.
>Are we never gonna see another compilation again?
You probably will, I hope to make another one with a new template next year. I'm not making any promises, however.
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Space Marine 2 and 40k games
Pirated Space Marine 2 and it's been pretty good so far for the hour or so I've been playing. But in case it's not your cup of tea we can talk about all the other 40k games.
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NINTENDO'S ONLINE PLAYTEST REVEALED
Nintendo’s mystery online test is a Minecraft-like MMO
https://archive.md/bdv0K
Last week, Nintendo announced the Switch Online Playtest Program, a mysterious playtest for Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack members who were lucky enough to sign up (and live in one of the participating countries). With codes now going out, we finally know what it is.
Simply called the Nintendo Switch Online Playtest Program, it’s a new game where the goal is to work with others to fully “develop” a massive, expansive planet by utilizing creativity and farmed resources. As you progress across the planet, you’ll discover new lands, enemies, and resources to aid you on your journey.
As you play through the game, you’ll receive special tools called Beacons. These Beacons emit a healing light that purifies and develops the land. The higher your Beacon is placed, the wider the area it purifies. Within your Beacon Zone, you can move, lift, and edit items. In this zone, you can create whatever you like: platforms, stairs, Minecraft-like blocks, trees, and other items, as shown in the screenshots.
However, you can only edit your own zone, not anyone else’s nearby. Areas outside of the Beacon Zones are public spaces where anyone can work and place items.
The game also features a Dev Core, a separate area from the planet that serves as a social hub where players gather. Here, you can level up your character, which resembles a cross between a Fall Guy and Pushmo. Every player has a special skill called the Development Positioning System (DPS), which allows them to see the development status of the planet and the position of other players.
Anyone can create content for the game, but you must first earn a UGC license to do so — essentially to prove you’re not going to cause trouble. “To create UGC, you must obtain a UGC License by taking a test in the game to show that you understand the importance of respectful communication.”
We have chosen not to share any screenshots of the game, as it is hidden behind the player agreement.
Australia and New Zealand were not included in the list of participating countries, so we’ll have to sit back and watch as those lucky enough to join enjoy it. The playtest kicks off at 12:00 PM (noon) AEDT this Thursday.
What will this turn into? A brand new IP, or is it just an experiment, or perhaps a test for Nintendo’s networking? We’ll have to wait and see.
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Atelier Thread: Beginner Friendly Edition
What's your favourite game in the Atelier series?
Who is best girl?
Where would you suggest newcomers start?
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Perfect Games
Are there any games which you consider to be perfect vidya?
Just pure distilled quality.
Here are two games I consider to be near-perfect (they have their glitches and exploits like any other piece of software).
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Happy 10th Anniversary!
I wrote a reflection piece about a month ago since I don't really have any lavish plans to celebrate the occassion. Although I'm thankful for those of us who are with us to this day and I look forward to helping out as long as I can.
Link to the piece:
https://medium.com/@markmann447_91903/hello-everyone-42645dc49fb5
also the anniversary was actually in September, but this is fine too
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VR Games
VR has been around for around ten years at this point, and personally while I think overall there's not a single game that I'd suggest is a "system seller" for any headset, I'm a bit curious to see if there's anything that has captured anyone's interest for more than a couple hours.
I'll list a few of mine in the thread.
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Steam Next Fest #7: October 2024
It's time for /v/ to play some vidya
demos as developers once more dump thousands of samples of their WEGs, Early Access never-evers, RPGMaker refuse, and the occasional diamond in the rough for everyone to try. The new thing this event is that Valve is linking to all the previous Next Fests as well, meaning that devs who keep their demos up are rewarded and JP devs stay losing at they cling to muh timed exclusivity.
The headliner and tentpole seems to be a not-DangitRonpaul
gacha centered around baseball, among with a smattering of other titles like the UE5
Phantom Breaker: Battlegrounds "remaster." Now, technically, the event hasn't started yet (October 14-21) as of the time of OP's writing, but who cares? It's probably the 14th right now
somewhere in the world and the demos are waiting to be played. Let's get to digging!
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest
https://store.steampowered.com/search/?sort_by=Released_DESC&category1=10&supportedlang=english&ndl=1
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What was the last game to have a rockin'/upbeat soundtrack?
The only thing I remember people saying about Wanted: Dead was that it had a great choice in music, but it's just a general question about what happened to games that used to have rockin', upbeat, fast, and loud music in general? I know these types of songs are still coming out (Especially in Japan), but I cannot think of a single game that really incorporates them outside of rhythm games you find in the arcade. Regular games just seem to have become dominated by grand orchestral music like they're trying to be some opera. So where are the games with the loud fast-paced music that's guaranteed to cause hearing loss?
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jackbox
>ctrl + f "jackbox"
<no results
What's /v/'s stance on jackbox? Would anyone be willing to join if I hosted?
Also /v/ackbox thread
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The forgotten art of convenience
So I got a sudden urge to play Runescape (2007scape, it should go without saying) again after however many years. Didn't have anything spectacular in mind, mostly just wanted to fuck about in Lumbridge, murder a few chickens, chop a few trees, basically just live out the experience of being a noob again for shits and giggles.
Now, back in the day, all you needed in order to start playing was to go to the website, open the game, click "new account", come up with a username and a password, and you were good to go. Upon trying to set up an account, this was my experience:
>Game is no longer browser based, you have to download a client to even run it
>Click to make new account
>Game opens up my web browser
>Have to enter account info there, can no longer do so in the game window
>Click to make new account
>Get redirected like, 4 times
>Have to fill out captcha not once, but twice
>Have to give an e-mail address, game no longer accepts usernames
>Don't feel like giving my actual e-mail address
>Make throwaway Gmail account
>Enter it in
>Webpage decides I've put in "too many requests" and blocks me from finishing the process
>Attempt to finish signing up on my phone browser
>Blocked on there as well
>After an hour or so, decide to try again
>Get redirected multiple times, again
>Have to fill out multiple captchas, again
>Finally am able to finish creating the account
>Open up client
>Enter in the email I just signed up with
>"New accounts must use the Jagex Launcher"
>Have to download an entire launcher, alongside the client, in order for the game to allow me to connect
>Decide it's no longer worth it and give up the attempt
When and why did simple convenience become such a no-no in the gaming world? Why is all this bullshit involved with something as simple as setting up an account, that benefits absolutely no-one and serves no purpose but to hinder and infuriate people who just want to play the fucking game? It's not just Runescape, either. Almost every game you come across now requires some sort of sign up that requires forking over email addresses, signing up for special accounts, whatever. Then, years later, these companies have a security breach, and whoops, all your accounts and e-mail addresses or whatever are out there in the hands of whomever, because these companies apparently absolutely NEEDED to have them, for some reason, just to let you play a 30 year old game for a few hours.
And before anyone starts saying "It's to deter bots", no, no it absolutely is not. Anyone who has ever played free to play Runescape for more than 5 seconds will tell you that free to play is absolutely filled to the brim with bots, to the point where the game becomes borderline unplayable for legitimate players on more populated worlds. Anyone who has played for any length of time can tell you that Jagex absolutely, positively, does not give a FUCK about getting rid of bots or doing anything to solve or address the bot problem. Anyone trying to tell you that all these extra steps are some attempt on their part to try and deter these people (who probably have automated programs that do the entire signup process for them anyway) is completely delusional.
So, I guess the TL;DR version of my post is: What is the point of all these extra steps in the signup process for pretty much everything? Why is a simple username and password not sufficient anymore?
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The Video Game Industry is imploding
I wanted to make a thread for this since it seems every day there's either a massive amount of industry layoffs or some publisher splitting off. Most recently Toys for Bob and Saber Interactive have split from their previous holders with rumors of Gearbox being sold off or going private after splitting off from Embracer like Saber just did. Additionally 505 have just shut down a bunch of offices in Spain, Germany, and France.
Since just last holiday there have been over 15,000+ layoffs in the video games industry with a lot of companies restructuring like Embracer and Sony after deals with the Saudi's and the Chinese have basically gone sour. This is in addition to games like Spider-Man 2 (2023) costing over 300 million dollars and with the constant failures of live service games, it makes sense why the industry is experiencing a soft crash as it were. It remains to be seen what will come of the video games industry and what will rise from the ashes. I'm expecting to see more smaller publishers pop up while the current publishers will focus on making smaller games with tighter budgets. That being said no one really knows where the industry will go from here.
sources:
https://archive.ph/YI6OK
https://archive.is/ZzK5C
https://archive.ph/3z9RF
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NES/Famicom thread! Replacing the 72 pin connector for glorious memories
I wanna have my NES working properly, and since the cartridge connection seemed pretty precarious (the screen had a tendency to go gray randomly and no cartridge connected well at the first try) I figured it could be the 72 pin connector.
Is this gon' be easy? Or will it be impossible? Will my dreams come true?
Let's see. Also, let's talk about the NES/Famicoim.
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PlayStation 2 25th Anniversary
The PS2 released October 26, 2000 in North America, so it's 25 soon (or now depending on when you read this).
Discuss
>when did you first get a PS2?
>favorite PS2 games?
>favorite PS2 girls?
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Granblue Fantasy - /gbfg/
Touch the Cow
Edition
Crews
1.Infinity - 692908
2.Kihou - 740471
3.Sky Lords - 733000
4.Raven Nest (Dead) - 1024216
5.Heaven&Hel (Dead) - 933194
Guides and info
https://gbf.wiki/
>How do I even play this shit?
You can play it from your browser by going to
http://game.granbluefantasy.jp/
>I'm not going to use google botnet to play this.
You can use chrome alternatives, such as Slimjet or Iridium. If you don't like doing that, use an agent spoofer for the browser you do use to spoof chrome.
Relink
http://relink.granbluefantasy.jp/
Versus
https://versus.granbluefantasy.jp/
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Sexy Sprites (part 2)
Continuing from the old one
>>516987
Here's what i spent working ALL DAY.
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Vidya Enhacements: Mods, Romhacks, Remasters, Texture Packs, Undubs, ReShade, etc
Do you like to garnish your vidya experiences? Whenever I play a videogame, I like to see if there are enhanced fan made versions of them, and if there are I will play those instead of anything official, not that official is bad ofc but fans tend to make the better creative decisions. The most common mods are used in BOTW and minecrank, but it should be our duty to share the more obscure or newer mods to give anons a nice feeling of catharsis. That's what I'm doing. Check these two mods out, feel free to share your favorites too!
Sonic Free Riders: Controller Patch
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=VmK3rCxL4mE
Paper Mario: Originality King
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=blmnHQnVZTk
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Silent Hill
Silent Hill 2 Remake is out. Discuss the abortion and the future milking of the series.
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Xbox pulls out of Saudi Arabia
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Printed Advertisement
Video Game ads, from the days of printed media.
TALK ABOUT THEM OR SHUT IT!
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Ryujinx devs sold out to Nintendo: Switch Emulation is currently dead
Figured I'd share the big news since I know a lot of people currently emulate switch games due to the hardware being dogshit at running games release in 2024 and just for the sake of piracy. Basically it's not a DMCA nor was it a Github take down. The devs of Ryujinx "made a deal" to stop working on Switch emulation and released a bunch of WIP projects in their private Discord group, including mobile ports, Linux multiplayer and native applet support. I'm still not buying a Switch since there's no value to the thing, although this WILL make it harder to run Switch games on PC in the long run. Hopefully someone got an archive of the source code and can continue the project.
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343i is dead. Long live Halo Studios.
The title is a bit dramatic, but 343i has been totally restructured and renamed.
https://archive.is/7Z9Qr
Going forward, they'll be using Unreal 5 and changing their workflow. The article is quite extensive, I recommend you read it yourself. Posting their new introduction video in a second. After that, I'll post their new concept art for what they want Halo to be going forward.
Thread question: Spartan pussy, or xeno pussy?
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What does it mean to "never" pay more than $20 for a video game?
For example, let's take that statement in reference to what $20 was back in 1992. According to inflation data relating to the CPI, $20 in 1992 is worth $45 in 2024. But that's not the only metric because we have other standards of value. For example, there's commodities. The price of gold in 1992 was $750 an ounce, and is currently worth $2,700 in 2024. Applying that to the game's "standard", that $20 should now be worth $72. But we also have silver in addition to gold, which cost $4 in 1992 (So five ounces worth equals $20) and has now grown to $30 (So that $20 is now worth $150). Meaning that you should "never" pay anything above of $150 for a single game.
But this could also be in relation to everything that came with the game as Monkey Island also came with a manual and a little "extra" toy. By today's standards, such content is reserved for "special edition" versions of games, meaning that everything that I just mentioned up above ONLY applies if you're buying the most complete package of a video game. And that a game lacking such content is worth a fraction of that price. I'd argue that you should reduce the price by a third if it's just the game and box (So $100), and probably reduce it all the way down to 25-33% the original price if it's just the game (So $35-$50).
But Monkey Island also launched for a price of $60 when it originally release. Meaning even LucasArts admitted that their game prices were "too damn high" and was worth only a third as much as they sold it for. Which means that $150 is now $50 again.
Or is it just an overall rule that $20 should be the stopping point altogether and no questions asked? Or am I greatly overthinking this joke?
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Former PlayStation head says there's an 'existential crisis' of consoles as platform sales haven't increased in 25 years
This is from June, but I just found it. It's an interesting read.
https://archive.is/OkZ7a
>Is console gaming hurdling towards ruin? Former PlayStation chairman Shawn Layden gives a frank answer on the current state of play with the traditional nexus of Big 3 hardware.
>It isn't trouble, but it's not a new thing.
>If you look at the history of consoles, from PS1 to PS5 and everything associated in those verticals, the global install base in any one of those generations never got over about 250 million. No matter how you rack it up. There's at one point in time when the Wii came out, and thanks to Wii Fit, an extra like 20 million units got sold because everyone thought they could lose weight.
>But that wasn't sustainable, and that came crashing down. And we're still kind of in the 250 million overall install base of active consoles. I think that's a challenge. We've managed to do a lot over time, and during the pandemic, revenues went up 20-25%, but it was still just getting more money from the same people. It wasn't necessarily bringing new people into the console gaming world.
>So I think that's the existential threat to gaming right now: How do you break out of that glass ceiling?
TL;DR since the PS1 consoles have sold roughly 250,000,000 units each gen, with those numbers shifting around between systems. He thinks the lack of growth is a long-term threat as the industry keeps extracting more money from the same pool of people.
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Major release Unknown 9: Awakening goes by practically unheard of, peaking at 224 players and mostly negative reviews
Less players than Concord, by the way. Bandi Namco were trying to build an entire multimedia IP out of this, they bought the studio outright in 2020. AMD were giving codes away with hardware purchases. They really thought they had something here.
How does stuff like this keep happening?
https://archive.is/jAkAY
I only vaguely remember this for having been at one of those Xbox showcases. It's gotten pretty middling reviews from the press too, largely getting 5s.
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Loli games
With the demo confirming Dragon's Dogma 2 is shit, even beyond lack of loli MC, let's talk about games that do let you play as a loli. Any recommendations for games not on this chart?
With mods Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord lets you play as a loli using base game assets. It's a pretty fun experience. During Early Access they actually had nipples and a barbie doll lower half, but this was changed near the final version. Since the same update made everyone's underwear part of their body, it's likely due to consoles than specifically anti-loli. Anyone know if there's a mod to restore these bodies? I haven't played in a year and I'm hoping for a new land mod to release in a playable state before giving another go with my new GPU.
Fallout 3, New Vegas, Skyrim and Fallout 4 all let you play as a loli with mods (3 also makes you play as a loli during a brief tutorial section). Unfortunately most clothing/armor doesn't really fit your character (at best she'll grow boobs) and only Fallout 4 has a mostly complete set of alternate models for clothing (I think there was also a mod for Skyrim to dynamically resize things but I have no idea what it was). Otherwise it works pretty well and is pretty fun. Only reason to play Fallout 4.
The demo for the new Alone in the Dark is a short prologue starring a little girl in a dress. Has anyone ripped the model/used cheat engine freecam/etc. to see if she's properly modeled or if the devs took the cowardly way out?
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Nintendo sues Palworld
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Stream Thread 13: The Gang
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Localization "Discourse"
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Did Call of Duty kill arena shooters?
I've been thinking about this for a while, mainly after playing a few rounds in the Arcade mode of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 that came with my Game Pass subscription. Do you guys think Call of Duty killed the modern arena shooter? I'm asking since we don't really have an active platform in these types of games outside small communities that gather together on a Friday night. I'm mainly concerned since I remember looking for a classic FPS to play with a group of 16 people, and I just couldn't find one. The numbers are too little for there to be a sustained player base. This comes after the failure of Halo Infinite which was really killed by Microsoft's desperate desire for a live service game for the Xbox platform.
This isn't to say I don't enjoy Call of Duty, as it IS a guilty pleasure of mine to fuck around and shoot people without thinking about it. Although my main concern is that games like Quake don't really exist anymore since there aren't any people willing to join a match at 3AM on a Tuesday, which is sad, but it appears to be the reality of the situation that only games like Call of Duty have the numbers to support a PVP Team Deathmatch like mode. I know Ubisoft tried putting out a F2P version of Call of Duty called XDefiant, although it failed due to Ubisoft refusing to put the game on Steam because they're kinda retarded.
What do you think about these popcorn shooters like Call of Duty, Halo, XDefiant, Quake, etc?. Do you think they deserve the fate of being lost to time, or is it just an issue of promotion.
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TIGER & Other LCD Games
Damn I really miss these things. They need to make a come back as fully functional 1 bit graphic handhelds. Monochrome LCDs and basic bitch chips are really cheap now.
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Series that Peaked with the First Game
With most series, the first game tends to be something like a rough draft that is improved upon by later installments. But some times you get a series where they get it right on the first try, and later games mess up the formula in one or another.
A good example of this is Spyro. The first game is a great platformer with big, open levels that encourage lots of exploration. Every other game in the series turns levels essentially into straight lines that will occasionally have a branch that leads to a mini game. By the time you get to Spyro 3, it feels like mini games take up at least half the game. Also, the sequels feel like they're missing some of the magic of the original. The worlds don't feel quite as mysterious for some reason.
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Pirates of the Hawaii: Like a Black Dragon Flag
Quest for Madlantis ft. Captain Jack Majima from the Yakuza series. Look at this madness. RGG done it again
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Xbox Direct for "partners" on October 17th
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/10/14/xbox-partner-preview-october-2024/
>Thursday, October 17, at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK.
>We’re thrilled to announce the next Xbox Partner Preview – our no-fluff, all-games broadcast – is coming this Thursday, October 17. In the latest installment, we’ll feature a mix of new and upcoming games for you from incredible partners like Remedy Entertainment, Sega, 505 Games, and many more, with over a dozen new trailers over the course of around 25 minutes.
>During Xbox Partner Preview, you’ll get a first look at gameplay from Alan Wake 2’s next expansion, The Lake House, an action-packed new trailer for Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, a peek at multiple bosses in dark-fantasy action game Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, multiple world premieres, and other great titles coming to Xbox consoles, Windows PC, and Game Pass.
And here I thought we were finally done with this shit for the year after TGS came and left with a whimper.
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STOP KILLING GAMES CAMPAIGN
TO EUROBROS AND STRAYAN ANONS: YOU CAN DO YOUR PART AND TAKE ACTION TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD, AS A CONSUMER, TO STOP GAMES AS A SERVICE.
https://www.stopkillinggames.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE
>An increasing number of videogames are sold as goods, but designed to be completely unplayable for everyone as soon as support ends. The legality of this practice is untested worldwide, and many governments do not have clear laws regarding these actions. It is our goal to have authorities examine this behavior and hopefully end it, as it is an assault on both consumer rights and preservation of media.
This campaign originally started from some youtuber who hated the fact that The Crew, an Ubishit racing game, would close their online services and making the game he purchased basically unplayable. Even if it would technically be possible to run the game offline, it's unfortunately prevented by DRM and other jewish nonsense plaguing modern gaming today. He is making a rallying campaign, asking for the 12 million people who effectively got scammed after buying The Crew to make their voice heard and complain about this, so that governments can take action and hopefully set a precedent to destroy GAAS as we know it in an effort to preserve videogames.
Any step taken towards making publishers and greedy kike game companies release offline versions of multiplayer-only games is a win. Any effort contributing to popularizing the now lost practice of giving server tools to gamers for them to make their own community servers is a good thing in my eyes.
If you care about vidya, it's in your best interest to spread awareness of this campaign and do as much as you possibly can, even if you don't like the EU. Sign petitions, screech about it, etc. They've shown that they can seriously cripple anti-consumer practices, as seen with Apple.
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Bandai Namco All-In On DEI after seeing rigged survey
So I just woke up to seeing this article, and it just makes me think about this thread
>>1004518 on how the video games industry is run by out of touch retards who are going to ruin these companies by appealing to an audience that doesn't buy games. I just don't get it, you see it failure after failure that this isn't something people want. Yet they insist on putting it in their games. I'm thinking it might have to do with these faulty surveys made by companies like Newzoo who I think are worth looking into. Especially now, as Japanese companies are being misled due to the language barrier and politically motivated employees. Just look at examples like Concord and Forespoken, hell Bandai Namco has an upcoming flop known as Unknown 9 which is specifically made by former Sweet Baby Inc people, and will be boosted by AMD card sales along with the new Space Marine game. Although if you look everywhere the game is promoted, it's getting HEAVY backlash from more authentic sources. I wonder what would be an effective way of giving them a proper message, since these survey companies clearly have some sort of political agenda or closed off pooling data. Perhaps we can contact shareholders and ask them to disinvest after Unknown 9 flops and use both Unknown 9 and Blue Protocol's failure to launch in the western market as examples of why they should disinvest from Bandai Namco until they get their shit together.
https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20240826044/
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Game of the Month #13 (One Year of Gaming Edition): Barkley, Shut up and Jam: Gaiden (PC)
Happy Anniversary, Gamers!
>What is this?
This is exactly how it sounds: A game is chosen each month (which will be relatively or totally obscure on purpose) with hopes of bringing new avenues of playing potential to anons with narrow video game perspectives. The goal isn't necessarily to pick bad games, but obscure ones nobody, or as few people as possible, have played. You can play the game and then use that fact as bragging rights to others! You can use it to broaden your backlog horizons! or you can forget about it. It's up to you.
THIS MONTH:
Tales of Game's Studios Presents Chef Boyardee's Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa
>Where do I get this?
https://www.talesofgames.com/related_game/barkley-shut-up-jam-gaiden/
https://archive.org/details/Barkley_Shut_Up_and_Jam_Gaiden
GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE GotMs:
Poll for November 2024:
November Fanservice Frenzy! https://poal.me/gu2u9q
If you do not like any of the games in the poll, you can either add a new entry manually, or reply to the OP with a different suggestion. Don't come crying to me if you don't like the game, blame democracy.
If you DO suggest a game though, please, report all relevant information on the game (magnet/dl link, interesting mods, guides, tutorials on tech, speedrun etc.).
Feel free to suggest any and every game you can think of, bonus points if it's games that barely anyone has played or talks about in the [Current Year] or that fit the month thematically. However, try and follow these rules:
1) No game that relies on modern hardware. If the game cannot be pirated or emulated properly, or no working emulator for the game exists, most people won't be able to enjoy it, rendering the thread kind of pointless;
2) No always-online games, meaning no live service games or mobile games that are dependent on external servers, unless a backup instance of said servers has been created by its fans or the offline content is significantly larger than the online content;
3) For multiplayer games, provide only free to play games that let players create their own servers, or games with local multiplayer that can be set up to play online (requires someone to be a hostfag, or, and may Allah forgive me for uttering these words, using Parsec);
4) No game that requires gimmicky controls to be enjoyable (guitar pedals, Wiimotes, cameras etc.) unless they can be easily remapped or translated into some other control scheme.
Previous Games of the Month:
https://rentry.co/p58zse2f
OP Copypasta:
https://rentry.co/akaqy3oq
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Brand new gameplay stream
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Touhou thread
GATHER ROUND YEE OTAKU AS I TELL YEE WHY CIRNO IS THE BEST 2HU
1. She's the STRONGEST
2. She's the SMARTEST
3. She's the CUTEST
All you fags who waifu over tengu or okuu, you'll never have true bliss unless you abandon all yokai and mortal tendencies and bow down to THE STRONGEST FAIRY
With that autism out of the way, I've been playing a bit of Touhouvania game and I'm kinda hoping we get a third one since Touhouvania 2 is also coming to Steam next year, which I'm quite looking forward too. What's your favorite Touhou mainline and fangames /v/?
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Video Game Waifu Thread: Haydee Edition
/v/, who is your video game waifu? Mine is definitely Haydee. I love her curvy body and thick round ass. I believe she would make a submissive loyal house wife. I know some may call me a nigger lover but when served properly, chocolate is delicious dish.
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God Games
>tfw the only decent modern God Game is worldbox.
This thread is to talk about the almost dead genre of God Games a simulation subgenre where you play as the almighty deity and watch shit unfold or at the very least manipulate a somewhat complex simulation to get a specific outcome. Examples include Sim Earth, Worldbox, Black and White games and some other.
>Do City Builders count?
Depends. I personally don't count them in the genre as I believe that God games are about manipulating a sandbox environment and watching shit unfold rather than about solving logistical challenges and city planning, but some people consider it a part of the genre.
>What are the good games?
EarthSim, Black and White, Wordlbox and that's about all of the ones that I could find.
Galimulator is also a thing if you want to do nothing more than just watch things unfold rather than have more control over the simulation.
Species is incredibly janky and also in the "watch shit unfold" category but it's a cool evolution simulator. You can change the way that things evolve by introducing different environmental challenges or fucking with their genetics to see what kind of abominations you will come across.
Some people consider Spore a part of this category, I would not agree with them but if you can get over the pain of not getting the version promised to you it can still somewhat scratch the itch.
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Star Wars Outlaws turns out to be brutal flop - only one million copies sold
This seemed large enough to be posted outside of minor news.
https://archive.ph/O10dQ
The sales targets are not known, but Ubisoft has publicly admitted they're lower than than expected.
It's currently believed this might be the reason AC: Shadows was delayed, not the controversies surrounding it.
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regarding minecraft
tell me which is good- java or bedrock to play minecraft in?
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/v/ specific gamenight servers
In light of the fun TF2 gamenight, I wish to start some sort of collaborative effort to maintain a list of active /v/ servers, so that our gamenights can be easier to organize.
If you have any specific server you're hosting, or know that the people hosting are old 8chan anons or otherwise cool guys, let me know and I'll add them to the pile.
REDCHANNIT OFFICIAL SITE: https://redchanit.xyz/
Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
(Courtesy of zombie9143): 198.72.135.130:27015
Minecraft
Mikecraft 1.20.1 (Courtesy of segamastersystem): 51.81.52.43:25571
Matchaland 1.20.1: 199.247.69.220:25565
Boba changed Matchaland Minceraft to 1.20.2 vanilla
https://matchaland.net/minecraft and here's its dynmap:
http://199.247.69.220:8123/
Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 (zombie9143): 198.72.135.130:35600
/v/craft IP: mc.chimpout.club:25600
Open Fortress
https://openfortress.fun/
>REDchanit:
OF, Custom Maps, Custom Playermodels: 35.132.109.29:27015
Pre-Fortress 2
https://prefortress.com/
>REDchanit
PF2, some custom maps: 35.132.109.29:26335
Quake III Arena
35.132.109.29:34560
QuakeWorld
35.132.109.29:27960
Sven Co-op
REDchanit Half-Life Sven Co-op 35.132.109.29:34560
Has the following campaigns, plus all default maps:
Half-Life Opposing Force
Blue Shift
Quake (Shareware)
Ocarina of Time (Deku Tree)
Half-Quake Crack-Life
Bonus Levels:
Deathmatch
Classic Quake
DM Maps (DM2, DM4, DM6)
Ricochet
Sneed
Use these
https://anonfiles.com/F5zbF059z9/SvenCoopAddins_7z
SRB2K
Sleepychan's server: 45.63.8.116
>How to play: https://archive.fo/TPXTs
Team Fortress Classic
TFC (Goldsrc): 35.132.109.29:34531
TF2 Servers
(All TF2 servers have a Custom Classes plugin which features the Civilian from TF2C and Merc from Open Fortress)
>REDchanit
Site for all servers if they ever change IPs:
https://redchanit.xyz/servers.html
Valve Maps + Custom Maps: 35.132.109.29:25565
VScript Custom Maps + MvM Upgrades Maps: 35.132.109.29:51840
"SoapDM" Team Deathmatch: 35.132.109.29:27335
>Matchaland
Official Valve Maps Only: 199.247.69.220:27015
Custom Maps Only: 199.247.69.220:27045
Mann vs Machine: 199.247.69.220:27055
100 Players: 199.247.69.220:27065
Freak Fortress / Vs Saxton Hale 199.247.69.220:27075
TF2Classic Servers
https://tf2classic.com/
>REDchanit
TF2C + Custom Weapons: 35.132.109.29:27020
(Features a few custom weapons, nothing too crazy, mostly weapons from previous builds of TF2C which got cut like the Sten Gun and Poacher's Pride. Also features custom player models of extended-universe TF2 characters within the TF2C community like Janitor, Driver etc. If that's too much for you I recommend playing Matchaland TF2C insttead since it's totally vanilla TF2C basically)
>Matchaland:
TF2C Official Maps Only: 199.247.69.220:27025
TF2C Custom Maps Only: 199.247.69.220:27035
Official Maps (TF2C) 199.247.69.220:27025
Custom Maps (TF2C) 199.247.69.220:27035
Xonotic
167.114.96.61
Download and install version 0.8.6:
Windows:
https://dl.xonotic.org/xonotic-0.8.6.zip or any other mirrors at
https://xonotic.org/download/
Other systems: it may be available as a package in your system. If not, use the same download as Windows.
Official newbie guide:
https://xonotic.org/guide Xonotic wiki:
https://gitlab.com/xonotic/xonotic/-/wikis/home
How to join
>Launch Xonotic
>Complete the new player setup
>Go to multiplayer
>Enter the server IP in "Address" at the bottom and press Join
If your server is not on the list, just let me know. Additionally, consider checking out
https://rentry.org/abmfz for updates.
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Indie Games
After years of avoiding indie games like the plague because of how cancerous the community surrounding them is, I've finally decided to give them a try. I really love the 16 and 32 bit eras of games but I've played virtually all of the ones from that period that I would be interested in to death and the only people who seem to still be making games like that are indies. But there are so many out there and I'm certain 99% of them are bad so I need your help. What are the best indie games reminiscent of old 16 and 32 bit games? I'm up for pretty much any genre, 2D or 3D, except horror and roguelikes. They don't have to look exactly like games from back then but I'd prefer something that doesn't push gay/tranny/furry/feminist pozz; at least, not explicitly.
I've already tried Undertale and I didn't like it.
Also, general indie games thread.
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The Sims: 1, 2, 3
Thread for the discussion, gameplay & screencap sharing of The Sims 1, 2, 3 & 4?
1st Question:
>Which Sims is the best? (1, 2, or 3?)
2nd Question:
>Have any characters / families / houses to screenshot & share?
3rd Question:
>Recommend any good mods?
Tell any stories about your time playing The Sims™.
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The Sims 5 cancelled
YOU WILL PLAY SIMS 4 FOREVER AND YOU WILL LIKE IT
https://archive.ph/mrD6X
This is actually old news now, having officially been cancelled last week. Seems to have gone under the radar.
Their reasoning is
such bullshit.
>EA vice president and The Sims general manager Kate Gorman explained that rather than starting over from scratch again and 'replacing' past games, "You'll see there are more ways to experience The Sims on different platforms, different ways to play, transmedia, and lots of great offerings within this universe."
EA has also stated they're not going to be making any more Sims sequels, saying they've "moved beyond" that.
This broken, janky piece of trash will be the last numbered Sims title. Did you know they forked it from some scrapped web MMO, and that's why it's so feature limited?
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Vidya Oekaki Art Thread!
Thread for sharing your Oekaki art of vidya characters/Locales
I present you all with Smaus, the bunty hunty
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NIHON FALCOM THREAD: Forward Relentlessly Edition
I was hoping to make it to the shareholders meeting before the old thread got bumped off but it looks like we'll miss it by a couple of weeks.
>Latest News
-Falcom's 2024 title is all but confirmed to be Kuro No Kiseki 3. We don't have a title or any details yet, though, and likely won't until the shareholder's meeting in December.
-Ys X released on Playstation systems and Switch. As of now, no PC announcement has been made. CLE likely
will make one going by their track record, but who's to say when. Durante and his team will eventually make one too, as the norm is now for them to release the Japanese PC version and patch in the localization later. Either way, we likely won't see fan translation efforts until a PC version materializes. Thankfully, the Switch version will at least mean easy access to the Japanese script, which was a major problem when trying to translate Kuro 2. Speaking of...
-Kuro no Kiseki 2 has had it's main and sub scenarios translated. That is to say, main quest, side quests, events noted on the map and connect events. Most NPCs are still machine translated. This is following Kuro no Kiseki 1 which was completely translated down to the last NPC. This was all done before NISA even officially announced their Kuro localization. As long as they remain three years behind, this should stay the norm.
>Fan-translations
Kuro no Kiseki 1 Translation:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nN-39bcBkES4Wg-3-rGlRqTARuQhGybB?usp=sharing
Kuro no Kiseki 2 Translation:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/120XMXZinIOWUvzyFZj4bZRYBSoZGMChO?usp=drive_link
Hajimari no Kiseki Translation (NPCs incomplete. You might also have to use the CLE PC version and not Durante's. Not sure.):
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WpcNwWXIAdrEitf7z0nIM6sZF7t3pQmw
Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana English patch:
https://files.catbox.moe/f9gv0g.zip
>Undubs
Mega of every undub:
https://mega.nz/#F!k5ZjwTCD!A4Uyb67OpQQ_qCoB-zvx0g
Merge the JP voices and Dummy files into one folder and dump that folder into the voice folder.
>Falcom pastebin (download links for scans, Falcom Magazine volumes, soundtracks and more)
pastebin.com/G2mswYCt
>Previous Thread: https://archive.ph/k1XLz
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XSeed: "Senran Kagura Would not Prosper in the West in This Day and Age"
This really needs its own thread because of how right
STUPID this shit is. This is like banning RPGs on the Sega Saturn levels of stupid, all because of retarded twitter/reddit/discord politics. These people can't see outside their little Californian bubble, and it pisses me the fuck off. The console game market is run by people who hate games, that's the only excuse I can think of when explaining this malicious ignorance.
It's been proven time and time again that these games sell as long as there's a good gameplay structure. Even with an above average gameplay structure, Stellar Blade selling over a million copies in the past year alone PROVES that now is the best time to release Senran Kagura
IN SPITE of gaming journalists and the reddit/twitter/discord grooming audience.
Not only that, but the entire mobile market with games like Blue Archive and NIKKE is making millions of dollars in capital. You could make the market that "Oh it's just whales", but I would argue that's not a legitimate excuse when Stellar Blade sells over a million copies and other games like fucking Capes don't even sell close to that. That's not to mention Flintlock that has its numbers inflated by Gamepass only sold half the amount of Stellar Blade with a much bigger marketing campaign.
There's no excuse for this level of stupidity, but what can we do about it? Maybe we can contact shareholders and have them communicate our issues through them? There's no excuse for this level of incompetence, although I'd personally argue that it's maliciousness considering everything I've talked about.
sauce:
https://noisypixel.net/xseed-games-ken-berry-interview/
https://archive.ph/N2zJb
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Sushi Ben dev caught false flagging on Twitter and 4chan.
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Red Dead Redemption coming to PC on October 29th
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Onirism is no longer indie
Crimson Tales has struck a marketing deal with a recently created publisher named Shoreline Games, made by people who recently worked on vidya like Space Marine II or Subnautica's marketing. CT keeps full control of the dev while SG makes sure the game is marketed properly.
Also, the Onirism page in Shoreline Game's website claims the games is set to get its 1.0 release in Q3 2025, but knowing the game's many setbacks and what's left to do, they might not meet the deadline.
https://archive.is/7ksT7
Also, here's Blueberry's father, King Strawberry.
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Do you own any vidya merchandise?
Toys, t-shirts, kitchenware, statues, etc.
If not, Is there any you would like to own but is too expensive/not worth it?
If you don't know, Resaurus is a toy company from the late 90s which made toys from vidya franchises at from the time. They went bankrupt shortly after due to how high detailed these figures were compared to their prices, making them unprofitable. Because of this they will fetch very high prices in today's market.
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UMPC/Handheld thread
Old thread:
>>608298
News
>The Rog Ally has released, and it's.. fine. The claimed 2-3x performance boost was closer to 5%-30% and the custom GUI isn't anywhere near the level of the Deck
>The Edion in Osaka talked about last thread has set up a longer-term or possibly permanent Steam Deck display following a presumably successful 'trial market', Japan is now one of the few, if not only, countries to sell the Steam Deck at major retailers
>Computer and hardware manufacturer Orange Pi has soft-announced their first handheld after a leak. It reportedly accommodates both Linux/Windows, the device will either use a 7800U or a RK3588S processor for the higher-end model and will launch in October with three models costing between an estimated 1500元 ($220) and 3500元 ($500), though prices are not final. There is no publicly known name for the device yet
>Gaming analyst firm Omdia estimates Steam Deck has sold over 2,000,000 units so far, having sold 1,600,000 in 2021 alone, and will likely surpass 3,000,000 this year. This makes the SD not just the bestselling UMPC in history, but possibly majority of UMPC sales ever. The firm believes the device "will open the door to a new PC gaming product category"
Thread questions
>What do you own?
>What are you playing on it?
>Anybody gotten involved in the scary world of hardmodding yet, and how did it go?
>Anything you're excited for?
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Avatar (cartoon) is getting a major AAA RPG
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Lead Producer Claims “We Are Trying To Create A Game That Is As Authentic As Possible”
>"We are trying to create a game that is as authentic as possible. It's something we take pride in," Onnée tells us. "And that is also a very long process. When we build a Japanese house from feudal Japan, it is very different from, say, a French medieval house or an English one.
>"It's not feudal Japan, obviously, but it is good to go on site, because it is only then that we realise it is very different to what we think it is," Onnée explains. "It is very interesting, because when the team went there, one of the things that jumped out was the forests and how they are. We had made some forests based on the Greece landscape [for Odyssey], but when we went, we noticed it was very different to what we'd done, and we had to change it. You don't necessarily find that stuff out when doing historical research.
Seems like Ubisoft is sticking to their lies, and are much more interested in trees than making accurate Japanese architecture and cities.
https://archive.is/pp0aj
https://archive.is/hsAbj
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IT'S FRIDAY NIGHT MUTHAFUCKA #232
The previous thread is now anchored so it's time for a new thread all about Friday Nights and:
WHATCHA'
>PLAYAN
>WATCHAN
>LISTENAN
>READAN
>EATAN
>DRINKAN
>FAPPAN
>FEELAN
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Fighting Game Thread: God I hope I can change the face in Tekken 8 Edition
>News:
<TEKKEN 8 Stream Confirms Iconic Costumes, In-Game Shop, Eddy Gordo on Character Select / Main Menu
https://archive.is/SNs8h
<Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves released a new trailer and gameplay information
https://archive.is/Ltp8b
>Project L Officially Named "2XKO", New Gameplay Trailer, 2025 Release Window Announced
https://archive.is/7quK5
>Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising 2B Released, New Trailer / Character Guide, Version 1.21 Update
https://archive.ph/EtazP
<Street Fighter 6: Akuma DLC teased
>EVO 2024 Games List
Just look at the embeds
<MultiVersus will relaunch on May 28
https://archive.is/EysY7
<Under Night in Birth 2 mostly fixed on PC
https://archive.is/TicWs
REMINDER
Always remember to bully Josh! The only way the bullying will end is when the
Gigamaidens finally releases.
Which is NEVER
Oh, and if you're sick of the modern gaming autism then just play Third Strike or Guilty Gear:
https://fightcaderoms.com/
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Dragon Quest General
Do you like playing Dragon Quest, anon?
Are you looking forward to Dragon Quest XII or the new Monster spinoff?
Which girl is the best girl?
Which monster is the best monster?
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Games that made you feel
This thread isn't specifically about sadness, it can be a wide range of things. Wherever you felt surprise at how good or shit a game was, anger due to something that happened in game or external factors, excitement at an unexpected announcement or at an extremely cool set piece or moment, as long as the game elicited a strong emotion out of you while playing. You can go with something that you played recently or one of your favorite games.
I'll give one of my favorites, Nier Automata. It's a basic choice, but it's the first time I remember a game being able to make me react to something strongly. I had already thoroughly enjoyed the game but by the time I had gotten to Ending E and the credits sequence the game really got to me. It was amazing, the way the music was synced to the scene and how hopeful it felt after seeing so many characters die shitty deaths just really hit hard. It's the second time a game has gotten me teary eyed.
Looking forward to hearing what you anons have to say!
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EDF6 PC and PS4/5 western release
THIS SPRING NIGGERS
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Metal Gear Solid
I've been thinking about Vol 2 of the Master collection. There is no doubt Peace Walker is going to be apart of it, and MGS4 has to be the main draw of the package, otherwise they don't really have much to sell that people don't already have access to on modern platforms.
But that's making me think Peace Walker is built entirely around Co-op so they will be supporting that, and that's making me think if they are working on PW's MP stuff then there is a chance they're also going to relaunch MGS4's Multiplayer, I'm not gonna hold my breath of course they didn't bother with MGS3's MP, still seems like there is a slim chance of it, but it's interesting to think about.
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Advance Wars By Web
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Tokyo Game Show 2024
TGS IS OVER!!!
The stream schedule I found suggests the place is a desert: Only game companies to have a stream listed are Ubisoft (LOL), Microsoft, SNK, Koei Tecmo, Level-5, Capcom, Sega/Atlus, and Square Enix. I know Nintendo doesn't actually attend and just schedules directs near it, but this is barren. Not sure what the fuck Microsoft is going to be doing since they axed their Japanese studios.
LIVE EVENTS FOR TODAY
Sonic Central 2024
9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET.
https://www.twitch.tv/sonic
The Absolute State of Play
3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVs0suPHAX8
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Final Fantasy XVI Clive May Cry: PC Edition
Was dicking around on steam yesterday and that on my friends list that Mark was playing FF16. Decide to bite the bullet and got it, to see first hand what the hype/hate was all about.
>Game runs mostly stable 70 plus FPS on mid settings 1440p on a 3070 ti
>Some drops in cutscenes and areas
>4ish hours in so far
>Story is surprisingly dark and they don't shy away from gore or mentioning rape
>Feel the DMC DNA in the gameplay
>Combat is so so close to being that DMC RPG I crave but falls short due to the stagger system
>Which feels so jarring in a game like this
>So far feeling both disappointed and impressed at the game
I feel like they cucked out from going full DMC ARPG, but also felt that they were too deep to not commit halfway. There is a lot I'm feeling disappointed over but a lot that I also enjoy, I'm still early in the game so perhaps my views will change. I hear Itsuno is going to help work on FF17, so he might push for the hard commit to pure action with zero bullshit. But considering how much of a mess DD2 was....it might have new issues that replace the ones FF16 have.
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Game of the Month #12 (September Edition): Tomato Adventure (GBA)
Happy Anniversary, Game of the Month threads!
>What is this?
This is exactly how it sounds: A game is chosen each month (which will be relatively or totally obscure on purpose) with hopes of bringing new avenues of playing potential to anons with narrow video game perspectives. The goal isn't necessarily to pick bad games, but obscure ones nobody, or as few people as possible, have played. You can play the game and then use that fact as bragging rights to others! You can use it to broaden your backlog horizons! or you can forget about it. It's up to you.
THIS MONTH:
Tomato Adventure, quirky RPG for the GBA from AlphaDream, the same people who brought you Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga!
>Where do I get this?
English-patched game
https://www.upload.ee/files/17066745/Tomato_Adventure__English_.gba.html
https://moddinghaven.com/mediawiki/index.php/Tomato_Adventure_mods/Uncensored_Patch
Emulators
Mesen (multi-system emulator for Game Boys, NES, SNES, Game Boy, PC Engine, Master System/Game Gear)
https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2
https://archive.org/download/gba_bios_202206/gba_bios.zip/gba_bios.bin (makes games boot)
mGBA (emulator for Game Boys)
https://mgba.io/downloads.html
Older Patch
https://cdromance.org/gba-roms/tomato-adventure-japan/ Contains the JP game and the English patch.
GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE GotMs:
Poll for MONTH YEAR:
https://poal.me/6a5prg
If you do not like any of the games in the poll, you can either add a new entry manually, or reply to the OP with a different suggestion. Don't come crying to me if you don't like the game, blame democracy.
If you DO suggest a game though, please, report all relevant information on the game (magnet/dl link, interesting mods, guides, tutorials on tech, speedrun etc.).
Feel free to suggest any and every game you can think of, bonus points if it's games that barely anyone has played or talks about in the [Current Year] or that fit the month thematically. However, try and follow these rules:
1) No game that relies on modern hardware. If the game cannot be pirated or emulated properly, or no working emulator for the game exists, most people won't be able to enjoy it, rendering the thread kind of pointless;
2) No always-online games, meaning no live service games or mobile games that are dependent on external servers, unless a backup instance of said servers has been created by its fans or the offline content is significantly larger than the online content;
3) For multiplayer games, provide only free to play games that let players create their own servers, or games with local multiplayer that can be set up to play online (requires someone to be a hostfag, or, and may Allah forgive me for uttering these words, using Parsec);
4) No game that requires gimmicky controls to be enjoyable (guitar pedals, Wiimotes, cameras etc.) unless they can be easily remapped or translated into some other control scheme.
Previous Games of the Month:
https://rentry.co/p58zse2f
OP Copypasta:
https://rentry.co/akaqy3oq
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Shin Megami Tensei Thread
Just an SMT General thread since the previous one's now gone and I wanted to post some news in regards to SMT V.
There's a trailer for the new SMT V: Vengeance and there's been some new content reveals so far for both the English & Japanese versions of Both Trailers.
>Protags friends can be used as extra party members as previously revealed but they take up a slot in your combat party.
>Introduction of teleporters that function similarly to leylines without loading transitions within the overworld.
>Azazel and Mastema are confirmed with the former revealed as an obtainable demon fusion.
>You fight all four of the Qadištu at some point and the fight has up to five press turn actions.
>They have an AOE Alimighty magatsuhi skill called Qadištu's Entropy that fully heals all of the Qadištu and deals damage on all targets with heavy damage.
>Lilith's Skill Earth Mother can nullify physical attacks and remove Debuffs.
>Naamah's Capitulate to pleasure removes all stat buffs.
>Could be a scripted boss fight considering the cutscene that follows it up has Nahobino Acquiring a new ninja-esque form.
> A New Area known as the Shakan that relates to the transformation and the form has a 4x hit Hama skill called Paraselene Blur.
>More scenes involving Khonsu implying greater plot relevance this time.
>You can play as Nahoheeho in the overworld after encountering him at some point.
>Confirmed New demons in the trailer are Amabie, Gurr/Gurulu, Azazel, Mastema, and Kinmamon.
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State of Play
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Astro Bot
The next game from last remnant of Japan Studio. This comes out on Friday, any thoughts about it? Any hopes?
The footage looks really fun, it's been so long since Sony has funded a game like this. I don't like the nostalgiabaiting and the crossover orgies, wish they'd tone that part down.
The only other games like this Sony directly supports anymore is Rachet & Clank, and that's become more of a third-person shooter as the years go by.
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Super Mario /v/orld Thread
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Web and Flash Games
Usually these kinds of threads begin with the mandatory "back in my day" type of post, but I really wanted to know something about the anons who were too young to be there when web-based games were the undisputed kings: have you ever played any of these games, and if so, what's your stance on them compared to your other gaming experiences?
Also, don't forget to check out the Flashpoint Project at
https://bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/ and the very large collection of games they have.
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Sonic thread - Frontiers Final Horizon & Superstars
Sonic Superstars will be coming out in a few weeks but for now the final update for Sonic Frontiers is out, and people are bitching it's too hard, so I guess that means it's a good update, if you felt the game was too easy before the new story content can get plenty challenging.
Haven't beat it yet, but the Final Horizon content is basically a redo of the ending level in terms of story, Amy, Knuckles, and Tails are tasked with finding the Chaos Emeralds, where Sonic undergoes trials to turn the cyber corruption into power. The new characters have their own skill trees. Amy is a Magical girl now, Knuckles has the drill that will pierce the heavens, Tails has his mega buster again.
When they get max rings, Amy rides her hammer like a broom, Knuckles glide no longer descends, and Tails can enter the Cyclone and fly without much limits, you can also use the Cyclone canon special attack.
The new characters are mostly focused around having aerial movement, Kncukles obviously glides, Tails can fly around intended challenges as usual, and the cyclone makes him extra busted, Amy has a triple jump and can slow her decent.
I haven't played the game since release, so looking at it now there is actually the amount of content it should have released with.
You can collect music from previous game, so you're not always listening to the a "atmospheric" songs.
The map didn't have this completion list before. The stopwatches are challenges were the game has you interact with the environment as much as possible, building up score and combo, now all the randomly placed springs, rails and such have a use beyond reaching collectables.
Battlerush tasks you with fighting all types of enemies from an island as fast as possible. "I forgot how combat worked in this game for a bit so I got a bad rank"
Cyber Space Challenge is the same as battlerush just with the Stages.
The game was pretty good on release, but clearly lacking extra features. Now it's a full package.
Remember to visit our friends over at >>>/fast/ !
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Midna
So... if I've found Midna (imp form) unironically sexually attractive phisically, and I've also been attracted to her personality and even her voice since the mid 2000s, what am I?
Not a furry, right? She doesn't count as that because she's not an animal, right?
This would be closer to finding hot an alien. The thing is, all fuckin' furries must fuckin' hang so I wanna know whether or not I'm one. I hope I'm not.
If I am I'll probably have to kill myself.
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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP
This used to be a console exclusive (PS3/X360), but it's out already on PC along with those other new consoles (no word on Steam Deck support yet). There's supposedly no censorship, but the licensed music and DLC are removed. Discuss the gameplay, plot, and more here.
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Aesthetics
How important are aesthetics to you in games?
It's common to hear people say graphics don't matter. While I don't care about graphical fidelity or polygon count, art style and music are very important to me, depending on the genre. For a genre like strategy games, they're not that important, but for something like shmups or beat-em-ups they're probably at least 50% of the reason why I play them if I'm being honest.
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Visual Novel General
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P: 10
Emulation Megathread
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P: 10
Murder Miners X needs your help
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P: 10
Unicorn Overlord a masterpiece you should not buy
/v/ I'm here to say after playing it via emulation of the Switch version that Unicorn Overlord is a masterpiece , 10/10 and as the kids would say GOAT. If not for the fact Elden Meme's DLC is coming out and the potential of Metaphor: ReFantazio, I would say this is JPRG of 2024 hands fucking down. This might even surpass Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir , Dragon's Crown and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim as Vanillaware's best game, it's that fucking good.
<But anon you just spend the first bit of this post practically on the knees sucking it off why are you saying not buy it?
The localisation of this game is not great and if you're a Vanillaware fag like I am you should not support the English version of this game period, if you want to support Vanillaware go buy a JP copy of this from Amazon jp or other moon storefront. Yes it's not totally pozzed like say FE or others have been but it still changes the tone and intent of the game
>WHO CARES IF THE DIALOGUE IS FLOWERY ANON?
You should care as it's still an alter of the original work and an utter disrespect of Vanillaware
>WHERE IS THE PC VERSION YOU NIGGER?
There is none as for whatever reason the CEO of Vanillware is super butthurt towards PC as platform, which is a shame as the mods of this game would be amazing and patches to unfuck the localisation would also be very welcomed. I think this would've added another 500k sales or even more if it was on steam as let's face it consoles are pretty much dying, even in Japan PC has gotten pretty big (not big enough where it's fully taken over like the west and Slavland), even Atlus was scratching their heads on why Vanillaware asked them to not allow a PC version.
>DOES THIS GAME HAVE WAIFUS?
Yes it does and they are all amazing but if you're a hag lover like myself Yahna is best girl.
>WHERE CAN ONE EUMLATE IT?
Ryujinx is what I used and I'm unsure if there are others, so perhaps a kind anon could correct me.
<Closing notes
If you're looking for something that beats modern FE(FE: Three Houses wasn't too bad but I understand why people might not care for it) this next to StellaGlow will fill that Strategy JRPG niche. How many hours you anons put into it and and who were your favourites? Also SCARLETT A SHIT!
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Concord - flop of the decade?
If you're unaware, the Sony-backed GaaS Concord just launched to an astounding 660 peak players. Not 6600, but six hundred and sixty-six. Currently sitting at 407.
This is a flop on a level that is genuinely astounding. Battleborn launched to 12000~ players, LawBreakers launched to 7579. Gollum launched to 768.
This game was in development for eight years, is getting an episode on the upcoming Secret Level show, and had a budget estimated at well over $100,000,000. All of that to hit a peak player count rivalling Far Cry Primal on a random Monday. The game didn't even enter Steam's top 500 and is about to drop out of the top 1000.
It's a failure the likes of which I can only compare to The Culling 2. I would not be surprised if this game ended Sony's live service ambitions here and now, this is nearly unprecedented in the AAA space.
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PS5 Pro getting announced today
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Fight Knight Thread: Featuring AMA with Boen.
THE AMA IS OVER
Hello /v/,
This is an AMA I’ve been wanting to do for a good while since the dev is a very fun guy to talk to, and he made a fantastic punch out/dungeon crawler game.
It is my honor to introduce
Boen, the game dev behind Fight Knight.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/792120/FIGHT_KNIGHT/
Quick disclaimer: due to the panic that happened last time we had an AMA. To those of us looking at the thread and wondering "Is this a evil satanic nazi pedophile board", the answer is "no". While we welcome anyone who wants to participate in this community, we ourselves hold no extremist political alignment. Anyone posting CSAM or any sort of illegal content will be banned, said content will be removed, and the IP associated with the illegal will be reported to the proper authorities. Harassment is also against the rules, as it has been since I created 8chan’s /v/ in 2014. Anyone claiming otherwise is spreading misinformation. We are not associated with Jim Watkins, Ron Watkins, or 8kun. If you have any questions, email me at markmann@tuta.com
Please read the board rules and global rules for more information:
https://8chan.moe/v/rules.html
https://8chan.moe/.static/pages/globalRules.html
I hope everyone has fun!
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webm thread - Long, long video edition
Last thread was bumped off but nobody made another one
Last thread
>>955993
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Cuhrayzee Vidya
I haven't seen a thread discussing stylish action for a while, let's change that. Honestly I was kinda disappointed with Bayonetta 3, it wasn't nearly as good as the previous two games and I feel basically killed the series seeing as Kamiya left Platinum in order to work at Hamster probably. Still, it's kinda sad that Bayonetta was destined to die a mediocre death. That said as for Bayonetta's twin IP Astral Chain, apparently Nintendo completely owns the rights to that IP now, so hopefully we can see them develop the sequel in house since I would love to see how Nintendo tackles these kinds of games.
Other than a few indie games, there's not really much going on with the genre. The Genokids demo was top notch and I highly recommend everyone here give it a chance, but other than that I'm waiting to hear about some surprise hits like Hi-Fi Rush since that was an extremely pleasant surprise and was actually did better than both Microsoft and Bethesda expected it to be. So hopefully we'll see a new Hi-Fi Rush in the future.
Other than that, I'm sure Capcom is gonna remake DMC1 or DMC3 at some point in the near future, and like I said before Hi-Fi Rush did surprisingly well. So I strongly doubt the genre is dead, but that it usually takes a bit to get one of these games off the ground since Souls is the hot sauce these days. Still, what cuhrayzee games are you playing right now /v/? I'm going through Ninja Gaiden and God Hand myself, enjoying them as always.
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HAPPY CIRNO DAY
WAKE THE FUCK UP OTAKU
IT'S CIRNO TIME
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Pre-2012 Isekai Games
Let's talk about isekai in video games before isekai was totally ruined by a terrible but inexplicably popular work in 2012.
>Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
A bunch of kids are sucked into a fantasy world by a magic book, with the weak bullied kid being its ruler. Every character (except some bullies, but their cursed existence in the new world is something only a very observant player will ever notice is a thing) has a genuinely better life within this book so the main character decides to destroy the world and restore the original. The game is legendary for how poorly developed his motivations are, and how the plot sucks from it, and how it (and the law system) ruin the otherwise sold gameplay
>Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Sequel to above. Another kid (just the one) is sucked into the same fantasy world. Plot is pretty aimless and mostly him witnessing other people's story and waiting for stuff to happen around him, but it's not the actively broken
>Summon Night
Japanese high school girl winds up in fantasy world populated primarily by natives of other worlds who have been one way summoned to the world. All future games in the franchise drop the idea of having the main character being from Earth, but do have some random characters who were summoned from it.
>Baten Kaitos
Unusual execution where the player is summoned to the game's world as a spirit to help guide the main character. The games actually do a lot of interesting things with the framing device. Pretty solid jRPGs with interesting battle systems and worth a play. Don't play the HD re-release because a tranny re-localized it to death.
>every Alice in Wonderland/Wizard of Oz game
I'm not aware of any that are particularly interesting in execution, but there's a few dozen of these and I mention them for completion.
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TotK lewd mods
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Splatoon 3 General: Racist Edition
https://archive.ph/O0Of2
>USA’s team, ‘Jackpot,’ won the Splatoon 3 World Championship back in April, but Nintendo revoked the championship title after several screenshots surfaced showing racist remarks from some members.
>Team Jackpot’s win got an in-game appearance of its members, making it the first players to be commemorated in a Splatoon game, but Nintendo has announced that it will remove their likenesses from the game following the incident.
>Here are some of the screenshots showing the “racist remarks” made by some members of the Splatoon 3 World Championship winning team Jackpot:
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Video Game Music Thread
Post your favorite videogame music.
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Trailer for the Minecraft movie released
Officially titled A Minecraft Movie
It's.. oh dear.
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The entirety of Annapurna Interactive has resigned.
https://archive.is/5JFyZ
The TL;DR is their parent wanted to spin them off as a separate company, the talks fell through, and they resigned. Not a huge amount more detail.
This is absolute chaos, I've never seen this.
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cRPG Thread
It's funny how the late 90's-early 2000's have come to be regarded as this golden age of 2D isometric RPGs when there were only a handful of games like that released during that period.
Fallout 1&2
Baldur's Gate 1&2
Icewind Dale 1&2
Planescape Torment
Arcanum
Temple of the Elemental Evil
That's basically it, right? These are the only ones I ever see people talk about at least. That's 9 games. The legacy of an entire genre, one which has a rabid cult following to this day, rests on 9 games. Baldur's Gate II is the best one because it lets you impregnate a cute elf.
Anyway, what cRPG's have you been playing lately, /v/? Are there any more modern games like these worth playing or are they all boring/pozzed?
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Hentai/Porn games (especially local multiplayer action)
I'm a novice to the genre, but it seems most of what I find when I look is just VNs and (mostly turn based) RPGs, as well as nude mods for regular games. Are there any good action based porn games? I've found Project X: Love Potion Disaster - Mod Edition (apparently someone else continuing development after the original dev abandoned it, but they call it a mod out of honor among degenerates or something). It's a pretty decent beat em up, honestly. Quite simple gameplay, not the best of the genre, but like other beat em ups, local multiplayer helps immensely.
I am now in desperate need of other action-based games with local multiplayer. They don't have to be beat em ups, but taking turns somewhat defeats the point of getting your heart pumping. Are there any fighting game porn games? Making attacks sexy and rapey seems like something that would fit easily into that genre, and it's a genre where one of two players is always getting hit all the time, so getting hit to see the porn doesn't feel like a lose condition (it just means the other player is doing well) and it can be mixed in with the gameplay and not just between matches. I did find one or two fighting hentai games from the '90s or something, but it looks like the porn was all between matches. Someone needs to make one where it's the same genre but the attacks are raping instead of (just) punching.
But I'll take recommendations in any genre. The more explicit (ie: not just nude mods where no fucking takes place), the better. More detailed/not pixel art seems obviously better. I see a lot that are pixel art, including the one I mentioned, but I don't get the appeal of pixelated pussy. Wouldn't you want to see more detail and not less? And also important, the more the porn is actually tied to the gameplay (the less it is like just cutscenes between normal gameplay sections), the better. Do any good porn games exist where the porn isn't just effectively a cutscene attached to a lose condition? Even Love Potion Disaster, which I just complimented, basically saves the porn for when you get hit, essentially making it a bunch of short cutscenes activated by small losses, but that's better than cutscenes between levels or turns, at least. It gets closer to integrating it with action gameplay than anything else I've found with a little bit of looking. But you people might know something better.
Honestly I was surprised to find any porn games with local multiplayer, on account of how it really seems like a genre that would mostly be played in private. However, this one game with local multiplayer has really worked out for me, so I need more local multiplayer.
No, it's not gay. Nobody here should believe me, but it was my gf that found this one game and wanted to try it together while she sits/bounces on my lap. It's my new fetish and I need as many games as possible that will facilitate this, so I can keep it going before she gets bored of the one game we have for it so far. Pic 2 is sort of the position but she is leaning forward and playing too.
Of course feel free to mention any games beyond what I am more specifically looking for. Any recommendations are helpful, including good nude mods (most give you nude characters but games rarely give camera angles to actually let you enjoy the goods), or good turn based ones. But I can find plenty of turn based ones and few that really stand out. Even ones that aren't multiplayer, especially if they make for good "pass the controller" arcade style action. But local multiplayer action is what I'm really looking for. But whatever. Hentai Games General, I guess. Even though generals are cancer.
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9/11
Post vidya OC from the good old days!
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Sega Dreamcast 25th Anniversary
Happy Birthday Sega Dreamcast.
Happy 25th Anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast's Release in America
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Fan Mods, fangames, fan continuations
Let's have a thread about fangames, fanmods, and fan continuation of video game series. Bonus points if they ignore an entry in an attempt to fix a garbage story or breathe life into a series again. But games that expand onto what is already there are fine too.
What are your favourites? Are there any fangames you hate? Any that you would want to recommend? Any mods that either continue or change the story of the original?
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Valve's next game leaked - Deadlock
Formerly known as Neon Prime, even more formerly known as Citadel.
The screenshots we have aren't great, but it shows the previous rumors were true.
>what is it?
A third-person MOBA, basically. Two teams of six fight for control over a large map. PvPvE. The maps are huge and you travel around them on skyhooks similar to Bioshock Infinite.
Previously it was a sci-fi game loosely based in the Half-Life universe as the Combine, but was reportedly reworked after negative feedback. Now it's.. I don't even know what it's going for, it looks extremely generic. The rework was recent, they filed a trademark for Neon Prime not that long ago.
It supposedly has a bunch of references to Valve's other games, but is entirely non-canon to their other franchises.
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Time waste games
What time waste/brainless games do you enjoy? I've been enjoying Brotato and peglin for a long time. Recently I also got plants vs zombies.
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CONCORD IS SHUTTING DOWN
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Announcement: Creation of /news/ specifically for the 2024 election
I GAVE THE BOARD AWAY TO SOMEONE WHO I TRUST SINCE I DIDN'T REALLY WANT THE BOARD ANYWAY
Hello /v/, with the presidential debate coming up in a few days. I really wanted to make a board where anons can discuss the topic at hand without flooding the GG thread. Therefore, due to the lack of wanting to go to
>>>/pol/, I decided to take up the mantle and temporarily make the board
>>>/news/.
With
>>>/news/, my goals are to basically be like
>>>/pol/ and hopefully inspire that Board Owner with some fresh ideas and hopefully understand the harsh feedback he has been getting. After the election is over and done with, I plan on giving away the board or deleting it if that's what the wider community wants.
I basically want to run it like a political version of /v/, where users are actively talking about current events and hot topics. Although we'll see what comes of it. Personally, I really only made the board since for the debates last time everyone flooded the GG thread including myself, which shouldn't be the norm since GG is about video game politics, culture wars, and censorship specifically. I hope that with
>>>/news/, I am able to create a community much like this one where people are talking about politics in an adult but fun way.
If you would like to take over the board in my place, please apply to my personal email which is markmann@tuta.com or give me some recommendations and I hope to find a suitable replacement sooner rather than later.
Thank you
Mark.
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Vimm's Lair is kill
<June 6, 2024
>Vimm's Lair has been asked to remove many games from The Vault on behalf of Nintendo, Sega, Lego, and the ESA. While most of these games (and the hardware to play them) haven't been sold in decades, ultimately it's their prerogative so these games are now gone for good.
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Wukong Black Myth
Anyone interested in the monkey game? Its not a souls-like for one.
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Horror Games Done Right
Let's take a moment to appreciate the horror games that you believe did things right. Also let's take the opportunity to idea-guy about horror game ideas which are either underutilized in the industry or not utilized at all.
As I was replaying Alien Isolation and watching a few streamers play it, I thought of a really interesting idea which I am not sure if any other games take use of. What if a game required a microphone or secretly turned your microphone on and in a game like Alien Isolation where you're being chased, making a noise or screaming causes the enemy to be able to track you down/notice you?
IIRC there was one streamerbait game which did this but that was the entire point of the game and it wasn't as scary despite the lazy jumpscares. I'd like one which is more insidiously scary and doesn't revolve entirely around you making noises.
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Mana of Visions
"Here's your Trials of Mana bro" - Square Enix
Visions of Mana is out now and it looks decent. There's grinding, there's rock paper scissors weaknesses, there's retarded storyline, there's a mage girl that outclasses every other party member. Waiting for teh crack to drop
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Video Game Marketing in [Current Year]
I've been thinking about marketing in the video games industry and how much of a clusterfuck it must be these days because of literal communist furry pedophiles. Outside of places like imageboards and the steam community forums, I'm not sure if there's a place on the internet that hasn't been tainted by administration that's mainly ruled by the big three: Discord, Twitter and Reddit.
These platforms are the biggest players in terms of gaming social media yet if you look at the sales numbers of something like Dustborn, the market usually goes in the opposite of what they say. The mobile market is thriving as a result of AVOIDING the usual twitter prudes to the fact that they're calling local politicians in order these mobile companies to cave into said demands. Yet the traditional games market while successful is plagued with issues such as censorship, poor localization, bad monetization, among other issues. You would think that by looking at Twitter that a lot of these new and original games should be selling over a million units, however most of these games like Forespoken and Tales of Kenzera usually bomb in the market despite catering to these western trends.
Stellar Blade, Palworld and Wukong on the other hand have sold millions of units, and yet we STILL have a traditional gaming market that looks on Twitter, Reddit and Discord and thinks that the industry wants more censorship and ESG pandering in spite of the actual sales numbers telling these companies that "trendy trannies shouldn't be the direction of the market" yet we're still dealing with companies like Microsoft, SEGA, Capcom, Sony, Nintendo, etc. treating these people with priority treatment because they agree with the corporate hivemind. Not only that, but people who disagree with said hivemind are cast out as undesirables and are usually gatekept by HR and other corporate interests groups. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the people within these companies are inflating the Twitter and Reddit numbers in order to keep them from marketing towards the proper demographic.
You want to know what the worst part about all this is? By discussing the topics at hand and communicating with each other in a public online ecosystem, we're basically giving out millions of dollars worth of FREE market research, not to mention the YouTube grifters like Kabrutus and EndymionTv who basically got famous by copying ideas and posts made in the GamerGate thread. You literally have people PAYING YOU money just to listen to us, but instead you get offended by the idea just because you have to deal with El Macaco saying "We must kill niggers and faggots" despite no one actually taking him seriously.
In any case, I would like to discuss the current landscape of the video game community and how it's completely fucked over by the main communication platforms being completely assfucked by leftists and how the people supposedly doing market research can't see the wider picture despite being paid millions of dollars to just sit on their ass and delete angry Mexicans larping as white people.
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Itsuno is leaving Capcom
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Dragon's Dogma 2: CapJews
So it seems that the launch of this game was piss poor due to the bad performance issues and normalfags waking up to the DRM/Microtransactions shit. Still there's a good game to be found, and I hope everyone is enjoying the game as much as I am.
Just recently capcom released a new patch where they added a New Game function in addition to a FPS Lock for console fags. In addition to being able to get your own house earlier in the game, and changing Art of Metamorphosis to 99 instead of 2 in the Pawn Guild, thus eliminating the need for microtransactions altogether.
Sadly it seems the performance issues won't be release until later this year since it seems capcom needs some more time to cook the game and have it working with DLSS3 and other techniques to make the game actually run at a bearable framerate.
Still with all of the complaints they got, hopefully they can have some options to fix the performance issues by using the GPU a bit more in towns. Still, have you been enjoying the game /v/?
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Games in 2024
now that we are on the second half of the year. What games released this year had /v/ played? bonus points if you write what you think about them
i only played 3
>Balatro
Basically poker but rogue-like it's breddy good, was very fun at the begining but after wining a couple of runs i got bored quickly, but i still once in a while return to it to do a couple of runs.
>Crow Country
it was a nice surprise, a new survival horror with interesting enemy designs, i haven't played the hard mode added after release so i can't say much about that, but for what i've played, i felt it leaned too much on the easy side.
>Nine Sols
Hollow knigh meets Sekiro's gameplay. without a doubt my GOTY for this year. is a game that did everything well especially the gameplay, when it click it fucking CLICK, and it has the best bosses in a while.
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The Optimization Question
https://archive.ph/3i5k2
What happened over the years with video game optimization? The latest CoD slop to come out will be 306 gigabytes in size on launch. What the fuck is causing such an inflation of space? Back in the early 00's, the PS3 had 160 gigabytes for most models, and that could still fit many games, I recall my fat boy PS3 having about 15 games installed of various sizes, and I could swear I had room for more.
Is this a problem with design philosophy? Competency crisis? Something more sinister?
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8moe Sonic 1
Community project for Sonic 1.
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Ow the Edgehog - Movie Trailer
Finally here. Keanu's voice seems surprisingly tame here
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U.S. government funding video games to fight "disinformation"
https://archive.ph/3DX4t
>The US State Department and Embassy in The Hague ran a "competition" for a $275,000 grant through it's Global Engagement Center (GEC). The project revolved around "counter-disinformation" - creating a video game that influences teens against common conservative arguments surrounding politics, DEI, climate change, economics and even covid. The initial iteration of the game is called "Cat Park", likely a beta test for future propaganda games.
>As the funding notice states:
<“Successful proposals will incorporate active inoculation theory and address current disinformation and propaganda tactics. The delivered product should be modular, scalable, and expandable so that later iterations could address additional problem sets, such as violent extremism and health misinformation. The game will be piloted simultaneously with players in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and lessons learned from these pilots will inform the final version of the game intended ultimately for global audiences...”
>The GEC partners with numerous globalist institutions including the Global Disinformation Index, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensics Research Lab, and Moonshot CVE. They claim to be focused on foreign adversaries, but they are aggressively opposed to "populism" and view conservative ideals as a "threat to Democracy." In other words, they see you as the enemy as much as they see China or Russia as the enemy.
>In 2021 members of Congress wrote a complaint to the GEC in which they argued that the institution was straying from its original mission. They included the video game project, noting that it was designed to:
<"Produce a ‘counter-disinformation video game’ that programmed audiences to associate citizen critiques of government waste, fraud, and abuse with a social media disinformation campaign.”
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Banjo-Kazooie Decompilation
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Bungie's death-spiral
Well /v/ Bungie's spiral into death is finally happening and you might say, it was being bought by Soyny or being full of sjw leftoid commies. But I think the problems there even before all that cancer and it was after they left M$, Marty brought up an interesting quote "They were right to get Bungie out of Microsoft, but they needed to get the Microsoft out of Bungie." Bungie inherited much of the irrational decision making M$ has and it shows, with how much of the old guard from Halo they fired or made quit during 2010-2013. The new devs they got during Reach along with the inter years between it and Destiny 1, simply did not have the skillsets their predecessors had and the shit leadership failed to wrangle them. The problems were top to bottom, and the hard sjwification that hit the studio like many in the early 2010s only further ruined Bungie. Destiny is a walking corpse that is only animated from sheer monument, and Marathon's skinwalker is DOA as no one wants an extraction FPS in a sea of them.
https://archive.is/aQATz
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Snoot Game/Wani Thread
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The sheer costs of making video games
/v/ with the recent Concord/Dustborn and other AAA flops this year. I thought a dedicated thread talking about gAAAy spending GDPs of small countries, would be necessary. I'm interested in investigating just how much of this is money laundering, or sheer incompetence.
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Summer of Fun: August edition
Nintendo Direct
Date: August 27th
LIVE NOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh7o96_yIWw
I got nothing fancy to say this time other than here are some live streams to watch with us when the time comes. Handygames and THQNordic should be in the same channel, but I can't say it with 100% certainty so I'll just list them both here. As always I stole the schedule from Gematsu and tried using ChatGPT to add in the events for me, although it probably fucked up some of the times. Either way I'll sticky this thread when the events start. I look forward to watching these events with you. - Mark
Panic Games Show
Date: August 27th
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
twitch.tv/panic
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Isometric and Tactics stuff
So, anything new on this genre.
Closest i have seen is that new gachashit game Sword of Convallaria
Looks neat, but sadly is both gachashit and Chinese made, so probably has spyware somewhere
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New TF2 update
TF2 Servers
Official Maps 66.172.250.71:27015
Custom Maps (Plus all the new maps) 66.172.250.71:27045
TF2C Servers
Official Maps (TF2C) 66.172.250.71:27025
Custom Maps (TF2C) 66.172.250.71:27035
14 NEW MAPS
NEW GAME MODE
no new weapons but honestly most of the "recent" weapons weren't very good
https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=206148
Plus a bunch of new cosmetics, taunts, usual effects, and myriad of bugfixes. The bugfixes are rarely fully detailed in the patch notes and it'll probably take a few day for the community to figure out what exactly they did.
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GOOD games where you are the villain
I not talking about games where you're a misunderstood "villain" who turns out to be the "good guy" only because of plot reasons. I mean games where you're an unapologetic evil person and the game doesn't try to shy away or ridicule the player for it. The reason I bring this up is beause I've been recently thinking about the games released during the late seventh gen, like Spec Ops: The Line and Bioshock Infinite, where the games outright ridicule the player for having played the game all the way to the end with a message that the player needs to "kill himself" in order to "atone" for the "sin" of having played a violent video game where you kill NPCs, and just how disgusting the entire concept of. Why make a game where you "trick" the player into playing the game the way you wanted them to play it, and then ridicule the player for having played the game exactly the way you wanted them to play it?
So how about listing off some games where you are the villain, the game doesn't feel guilty over that fact, and the developers have fun with the player taking on the role of being a bad person doing bad things?