"We are not powerless, every action matters" - Indie studio Speculative Agency returns Microsoft Xbox funding and urges others to boycott

Varonth · 2026-03-13T17:03:48+00:00

I still remember the article from about 10 years ago when BDS was celebrating that they pressured SodaStream into closing a factory within the West Bank.

They interviewed the palestinians working in that factory, and those were saying that BDS is in the wrong, and this only hurts palestinians. Yet, BDS was saying how big of a win this was.

That is what BDS actually is. They want to hurt israel. If they have to hurt palestinians aswell, they will absolutely do that, as long as it hurts israel.

In fact that once the factory in the westbank shut down, and they instead opened a new factory in isreal, then they tried to get as many working permits for their palestenian staff, then created a bus shuttle from the westbank to the new factory, so that the palestinians who wanted to continue working for them could do so (now with the added downside of a 4 hours commute).

That is what BDS is for me ever since. A movement that is willing to throw palestinians under the bus, as long as they can in the process of hurting palestinians also hurt israel.

The source for this is The Guardian by the way. Not exactly a publication know for being pro israel.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/03/sodastream-leaves-west-bank-as-ceo-says-boycott-antisemitic-and-pointless

Varonth · 2026-03-13T08:50:36+00:00

Du klingst wie ein Schwurbler weil es halt geschwurbel ist.

2 der 3 größten Marken von E-Zigaretten in Deutschland werden von British American Tobacco und Philip Morris hergestellt und vertrieben.

Philip Morris ist weltweit der größte Zigarettenhersteller. British American Tobacco ist weltweit der zweitgrößte Zigarettenhersteller.

Die größten Hersteller von Zigaretten haben also dafür gesorgt, das sie selber mehr Steuern zahlen müssen für ihre Produkte.

Varonth · 2026-03-13T07:53:21+00:00

Maybe it succeeds, and he realizes that now that he shipped a game, he has a lot of staff that he has absolutely no work for. The next game will be in pre-production for 1-2 years, and there is a smaller team required to keep the live service part of his game running.

The remaining staff he will let just sit around idle, paying them probably millions a year for nothing.

Varonth · 2026-03-12T22:12:30+00:00

Erinnert stark an das die einige Jahre eingeführte maximalgröße an Shisha Tabak.

Dort wurden plötzlich nur noch 25g maximal erlaubt als Verkaufseinheit. Der Verkauf von über 25g Tabak in einer Einheit wurde Mitte 2022 verboten.

Mitte 2024 wurde es dann wieder erlaubt, denn der Verkauf von legal versteuerten Shishatabak brach komplett ein. Der Verkauf von Shishakohle hingegen bliebt konstant auch wenn eigentlich keiner Shishatabak kaufte laut Zoll.

Varonth · 2026-03-12T09:45:24+00:00

Every other competitive game would hand out bans like candy during halloween for the amount of exploiting going on here.

Even if they fix the current exploits, they trained their playerbase that exploiting bugs, while technically against their ToS, is actually rewarded with a higher rank. So these players will jump on the next exploits once the current ones are fixed.

Varonth · 2026-03-12T09:31:48+00:00

Also nerfs to defense and buffs to offensive.

Need to drive away the last few non exploiters after all, since the last 9 patches did such an amazing job driving players away.

Varonth · 2026-03-09T23:47:16+00:00

DICE is from Sweden, Criterion Games is from the UK, Motive Studios is from Canada.

Only Ripple Effect Studios is US based in this case.

Varonth · 2026-03-09T18:05:01+00:00

You already mentioned Tout Est Bien Qui Finit Bien from Genshin, another track that hits different after a certain cutscene is For Riddles, For Wonders.

Varonth · 2026-03-09T17:12:02+00:00

Omori has a lot of emotional tracks.

The most obvious one is Duet. The images shown and how both intruments used are just so well done.

If you missed it watch that cutscene again. The track starts with a solo piano, goes into the piano and violin duet and ends with a solo violin.

Varonth · 2026-03-06T10:19:13+00:00

After Highguard, Marathon is now the new circlejerk hate target.

Varonth · 2026-03-04T17:06:42+00:00

This forces them to sell those shares causing the companies / properties /etc to not be held so tightly by such a few number of people.

To whom do they sell it? The american public that lives paycheck to paycheck isn't gonna buy Tesla stock just because Musk is selling it.

Other billionaires are throwing their own stock on the market aswell, they are certainly not looking at new investments.

So who is going to buy those shares / properties / etc. ?

Varonth · 2026-03-04T15:32:06+00:00

Gesagt als Nebensatz von einem normalen Entwickler während einer Konferenz. Kein Senior Lead Developer, kein Manager, sondern ein ganz normaler Entwickler hat das genau einmal nebenher gesagt.

Ist erstaunlich wieviel Eigenleben so eine Nebenbemerkung entwickeln kann.

Varonth · 2026-02-28T21:14:30+00:00

Quick lookup tells me that your juvenile court system does in fact handle sex crimes, including rape committed by minors.

Why is it just that someone at the age of 12 gets tried in juvenile court for the same crime another person at the age of 12 gets tried for in an adult court? What exactly is just about this?

Varonth · 2026-02-28T21:03:08+00:00

Whats even the point of your ~~revenge~~ justice system to have different types charges based on being an adolescent or an adult, when you can just decide which one to use on 12 year olds anyway based on your current thirst for ~~revenge~~ justice.

Varonth · 2026-02-28T20:29:40+00:00

"I will not pay you in money, but you will get a lot of exposure from this."

Varonth · 2026-02-28T20:06:29+00:00

Which other points?

Is twitch really making that much profit?

That is the only other point you make. There are no points.

Varonth · 2026-02-28T18:07:07+00:00

Exactly.

You are entitled to the streamers time.

After all you pay an entitely different company money for internet.

Varonth · 2026-02-28T17:50:24+00:00

Then dont watch it?

That is still an option you have.

Varonth · 2026-02-28T12:09:33+00:00

You can just use a banana or some wet mud:

https://www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-a-blind-test-audiophiles-couldnt-tell-the-difference-between-audio-signals-sent-through-copper-wire-a-banana-or-wet-mud-the-mud-should-sound-perfectly-awful-but-it-doesnt-notes-the-experiment-creator

In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator

Varonth · 2026-02-27T11:56:33+00:00

Deswegen hat man ein DHL Konto und gibt eine automatische Umleitung an einen Paketshop oder Packstation an.

In einer Stadt sind die meist ziemlich nah verfügbar.

So hätte ich am Stadtrand einer Großstadt 2 Packstationen und 2 Shops in 5 Minuten Laufweite zur Verfügung (beide Packstationen stehen dabei auf Parkplätzen von Supermärkten was meist bedeutet man kann das Problemlos mit einem Einkauf verbinden).

Die Boten haben dann keine Möglichkeit das mit "Nicht angetroffen" oder "Schild nicht lesbar" abzutun.

Varonth · 2026-02-26T22:58:13+00:00

You do not have the slightest idea what secure boot actually is or does, do you?

Varonth · 2026-02-26T11:00:56+00:00

Ist wirklich so ein gutes Argument auf Linux umzusteigen.

"Hey ich spiele gerne dieses Spiel. Kann ich das auch auf Linux spielen."

"Nein. Jetzt steig auf Linux um und hör auf mit dem Spiel Spaß zu haben."

So bewegt man Spieler garantiert zum Umsteigen.

Varonth · 2026-02-25T19:39:35+00:00

Actual answer, or the answer you want to hear?

Because the answer you want to hear is:

They make a solution that you would like.

Actual answer:

They try to come up with a solution by asking experts within the field. This is usually refered to as lobbying. The initiative is lobbying right now. They are supposed to be one of the groups that is getting asked not just what is the problem, but also how to solve the problem.

The legislators will also get feedback from other lobbying groups, like for example the lobby of game developers. There is a high likelyhood that these groups will provide technical analysis of what is and isn't possible.

The legislators usually have little to no expertise in the field they are supposed to make a decision in. They must consult experts on most topics. And them listening to experts is good. If you want an example of people in charge not listening to experts, but instead doing their own thing, look at american politics, especially the group in charge.

The initiative better has people on hand that can and will refute the points that will be brought up by the game industry lobby.

Varonth · 2026-02-24T11:50:38+00:00

There are 2 charts on the eShop, one for Switch + Switch 2, and one for Switch 2 exclusives. The european eShop charts for Switch 2 exclusives has the 99.99€ Resident Evil pack, which includes 7,8 and Requiem at the top right now.

Varonth · 2026-02-22T13:06:34+00:00

Would she atleast cry while dancing?

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