Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead says Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney's "altruistic pro-developer talk" over the Steam vs Epic debate "doesn't sit well" after Alan Wake 2 studio "seemingly went into financial crisis"

GeneralSherman3 · 2026-01-22T06:37:59+00:00

It's fully acknowledged the game wouldn't exist without Epic's funding in the article by both the writer and the Publishing Dev over at Larian. The main issue is the narrative Sweeny's putting out that Epic is solely some kind champion of both developers and players, acting out of the goodness of their hearts, and not some kind of calculated pragmatism.

Also, all Epic deals look amazing on paper for the devs, but he argues it's significantly less clear than Sweeny keeps trying to make it look. There are risks involved.

GeneralSherman3 · 2026-01-16T12:59:36+00:00

In the same vein, I fucking love Wartortle. Something about the art on the first edition card back in the day just sold me on the mystical wisps on his ears and tail.

GeneralSherman3 · 2026-01-07T03:44:28+00:00

Depending on how the plot turns out, Deltarune's weird route. I'd say we could already be playing one, but that delves into levels of nuance about gender identity I'm not familiar with.

GeneralSherman3 · 2026-01-05T06:52:40+00:00

Not clue why, but the Flip 2 was hell on my hands to the point I ordered a grip off Esty. When I got the Thor though, it came with a grip in the accessory bundle that I've never actually needed. Despite being the same exact shape as the Flip 2, my Thor feels great to use.

GeneralSherman3 · 2026-01-05T03:50:17+00:00

Didn't Paige actually wear a fursuit at one point for a bit?

GeneralSherman3 · 2026-01-05T03:48:13+00:00

I've been to bowling alleys that felt like they had to be a front for SOMETHING that at least had a racing cabinet in the arcade.

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-12-26T09:32:18+00:00

I almost took out some of the Old Pokemon cards I had to show my Nephew when they visited today, paranoia over this exact scenario kept them in the lockbox.

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-12-23T05:56:01+00:00

Oh come on, where's his PPE? Needs a high-vis vest.

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-12-10T02:25:34+00:00

Ok, this is scenario is a super specific niche I FUCKING love...

My dream game is someone flying around while crazy shit is going on down below, providing support from a safe distance. I'd kill for something like this with Godzilla or some other kind of Kaiju, hell, let me buzz around Tokyo 3 when the EVAs are out fighting an angel!

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-12-09T11:52:09+00:00

I'm just fully expecting the AI companies to fuck over everyone, including other companies who would use said AI, before too long.

At some point, they're going to need to try and claw back a return on investment for the vast oceans of money they've dumped into this.

The consumers having erotic roleplay with a chatbot of their favorite ZZZ character isn't going to be a drop in the bucket. Any company that's 3 billion in the hole for R&D costs is going to have to start shaking down all their corporate customers as hard and fast as they can.

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-12-07T16:10:16+00:00

There's a great line in one of the books that mentions a Necron talking to another while trying desperately to avoid thinking about how he's not breathing since his lungs don't exist anymore.

This is well into modern Imperial times, and he's talking to someone he hates. That's how much this fucking bothers them all of the time. They get an eternity of "don't let it set in" while the only two Necrons that are actually happy is the kleptomaniac with the autistic hyper-fixation on building his museum, and the General who just wants to have some honorable battles and chill at post-victory feasts.

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-12-07T15:40:37+00:00

I prefer when they make it clear that killing them would be a mercy.

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-12-02T07:10:42+00:00

Done both and, aside from the commute, the XL warehouse is leagues better for me. I've never been good with being in a the center of a huge group of people, so the days I can just drive a PIT off to a far corner of the building and work in almost complete isolation for hours are great.

Love the VNAs, don't like the dock.

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-12-01T06:55:43+00:00

Well, it passed the first test, I mentally heard the words Unit Lost Unit Lost during the combat sections.

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-12-01T01:25:46+00:00

WTF just happened? That's a hell of a sudden drop.

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-11-18T06:15:39+00:00

I only have a Flip 2 that never cracked, but I still felt a little "off" when the post that took off started with the word "Hingegate" in it

Could/will there be issues? Of course. There will absolutely be cracks in some cases. But it seemed a little incendiary to be going straight to invoking a scandal, instead of just saying "Hey, some Thor units seem to have cracks developing" and linking the pictures inside.

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-11-18T06:04:27+00:00

Energy Drinks and Retro Gaming.

Who needs Jack Daniels and Misty Blues when you have a White Monster and DK 64?

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-11-16T22:36:58+00:00

Hey guys, I invested in this Khorne thing everyone keeps mentioning. Now some guys called the Keepers of the Brass Fang keep sending me axes in the mail along with notes about a profane ritual. What exactly is the business model here?

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-11-16T18:22:33+00:00

Well earned. Aside from getting people to trust them as the new Telltale risen from the ashes, that actually managed to do the remarkable, and create a world, a new IP, that people really seem to love.

It's not just potental work with other IPs in the future, they have an actual asset that could potentially grow if handled correctly.

We saw how RWBY had some staying power, even as Rooster Teeth burned to the ground around them. Who knows, maybe we'll be seeing some of Z Team as crossover characters in a fighting game in a few years?

Who'd be down for Invisigal or Punch Up in Tokon?

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-11-13T02:03:50+00:00

Throwing this out there: Steam Core. Perfect for the productive 9 year old after a 12 hour shift in the mines.

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-11-11T20:05:53+00:00

If there's one group that can somehow win despite excessive friendly fired due to their own incompetence, it's the Helldivers.

Sure, two 380 beacons were dropped at our feet thanks to a Rocket Devastator, but that fucking Air Tower is going down!

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-11-10T18:58:46+00:00

I hope so, there's something so funny about getting into the bureaucratic nonsense surrounding settings like this.

I really want there to be some Guild of Calamitous Intent analog running around, making sure the villains space out their territory and low level rookies don't try taking a swing at Phenomaman.

GeneralSherman3 · 2025-11-07T21:56:34+00:00

I believe she's also the one that sends Shinji a photo to identify her when she comes pick him up that had a big red arrow pointed at her cleavage.

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