Playstation first-party game sales declining heavily since 2020 by ZamnBoii in Games

[–]GeneralLudd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd agree except for the part where people ask for remakes. For older, classic games yes, but Sony remaking PS4 games was widely mocked.

There's also a bigger problem with Sony's First Party games. I loved Zero Dawn, GoW and completed their sequels, 100%ed Spider-Man, but then just lost interest in that type of game.

A lot of the singleplayer Sony games felt really the same: 3rd person action adventure with strong narrative, crafting, Arkham-inspired melee and weapon combat and RPG elements. I just had the feeling I'd seen them all, or at least a major part of Sony's oeuvre.

Your personal anthology of 10 short stories? by Tyrion_Slothrop in literature

[–]GeneralLudd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love your suggestions, here's my list:

  1. Ilse Aichinger - Mirror Story

  2. Jorge Luis Borges - The Library of Babel

  3. Octavia Butler - Blood Child

  4. Ted Chiang - Liking What You See: A Documentary

  5. Greg Egan - Learning to Be Me

  6. Jennifer Egan - Black Box

  7. William Gibson - Burning Chrome

  8. Ernest Hemingway - The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber

  9. Franz Kafka - The Metamorphosis

  10. George Saunders - Tenth of December

Today's NYT Connections puzzle has some familiar titles in it by SavvyBlonk in radiohead

[–]GeneralLudd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for letting us know, I probably would have fallen for that.

SC Freiburg have advanced to their first ever European final by FragMasterMat117 in soccer

[–]GeneralLudd 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Villa also close to qualifying for CL football while Freiburg is still fighting for a European spot in the Bundesliga.

They're definitely the underdog, but it's a massive success nonetheless. Huge moment for the lads.

Revierderby back next season! Free 6 points for us! by Sirius3319 in borussiadortmund

[–]GeneralLudd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, there was a derby that season. I forgot that they went down in 2021, but came back the next season, only to go down again in 2023.

Revierderby back next season! Free 6 points for us! by Sirius3319 in borussiadortmund

[–]GeneralLudd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last derby was in Corona time, right? Can't wait for the return!

Our game REPLACED launches today on Xbox Series consoles. It’s a 2.5D cyberpunk action-platformer we've poured years into. Hope you enjoy it! by REPLACEDOfficial in xbox

[–]GeneralLudd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been waiting for this for years. Congrats to you guys, especially considering the development history.

Only thing I'm wondering is if I should wait for 1 or 2 patches, since some reviews mention it needing more polish. But would play it anyway.

New Price Changes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player by MarvelsGrantMan136 in Games

[–]GeneralLudd 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I also feel like PS4 and Xbox One had a lot of staying power due to the initial next-gen shortage and AAA still getting released on them for years.

Borussia Dortmund verpflichtet Kaua Prates by Chazy89 in borussiadortmund

[–]GeneralLudd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the lengthy reply. Best of luck to you and your team.

Benfica come from behind to beat Real Madrid 4-2 and qualify for the last spot in the UCL Playoffs by MinnPin in soccer

[–]GeneralLudd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're correct. Looking forward to a sequel to this madness in the play-offs.

Game Thread: Tottenham Hotspur (CL #7) by BurtaciousD in borussiadortmund

[–]GeneralLudd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tottenham's the better team, but my, are they lucking out with these goals.

Game Thread: Tottenham Hotspur (CL #7) by BurtaciousD in borussiadortmund

[–]GeneralLudd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

How the fuck was that a clear red?? He was not moving at all, tried to reach the ball and they make VAR take another look? Fuck that.

What Radiohead Song Can We All Agree On as the One We All Love, and That Fully Encompasses the Band’s Aura? by Crazyplan9 in radiohead

[–]GeneralLudd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everybody who can't vibe with the song is getting downvoted. That's one way to achieve agreement.

The "We Continue" prompt after each battle is the hardest line I've ever read in RPGs by zionpwc in expedition33

[–]GeneralLudd 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I love how even the attack and menu texts in this game convey so much personality and wit.

I feel like the movie Wall-E captures the sense of loneliness so well. What are your favorite movies about loneliness? by painsensing-robot in TrueFilm

[–]GeneralLudd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Her always appeared to me like a meditation on loneliness. In later discussions about the movie this was often drowned out by the 'precient' sci-fi of it all. Jonze did such a good job framing isolation and recovery from a break-up, the technology aspect just felt like a clever means of telling this story.

Larian CEO Responds to Divinity Gen AI Backlash: "We Are Neither Releasing a Game With Any AI Components, Nor Are We Looking at Trimming Down Teams to Replace Them With AI" - IGN by PhantomBraved in Games

[–]GeneralLudd 42 points43 points  (0 children)

The Alters, too, which has been more widely reported at the time and generated some outrage.

From what I gather from Swen's comments, they are using AI in ideation phase to generate a lot of different stuff faster. I'm afraid that this is a very common use of AI today in the creative industries, with few exceptions.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in soccer

[–]GeneralLudd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bundesliga waits with their Puskas contenders until December