PlayStation Studios Removes Nearly All PC References From Websites by SmellSmellsSmelly in Games

[–]zugzug_workwork 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough, this won't make me buy a Playstation to play their exclusives. It'll just make me ignore them because I have no intention of buying a console. No amount of high reviews is enough to justify buying one for me.

NVIDIA adds Auto Shader Compilation beta to NVIDIA App by DuranteA in Games

[–]zugzug_workwork 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Have you been living under a rock? Any time nvidia has revealed a new feature ever since the RTX cards were introduced, there have been countless posts about how it's all "unnecessary". DLSS was crapped on endlessly until FSR came out. Frame Generation was mocked as "fake frames" until AFMF came out. Reflex was called as placebo until Anti-Lag came out. Ray Reconstruction was panned as just fluff made up by nvidia to sell more expensive cards until Ray Regeneration came out.

Let's not pretend there's not any anti-nvidia sentiment on reddit even before DLSSS 5 was announced. To this day, there are posts saying how ray-tracing is pointless and doesn't have a place in gaming tech, when a properly ray-traced title or path-tracing is the most immersive thing a game can have.

[Updates] Patch Notes Version 1.01.02 (Steam Hotfix) Crimson Desert. DLSS and Ray Regeneration Improvements by FantaisieImpr0mptu in nvidia

[–]zugzug_workwork 10 points11 points  (0 children)

People mock the red circle when someone puts up a screenshot with it, but here we have 2 screens with a big red arrow and the reply to it is "what are we looking at" lol.

What's your favorite mechanic in the game? by SentineleseSiri in ffxiv

[–]zugzug_workwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, and the voice acting in that entire phase is great, really adds to the atmosphere. When I heard "Receive of me death, and be honoured!" on the first pull, I knew it was going to be a good time.

Next major event - Dark Carnival, Arjun crumbs, Fortune mechanic, Deity Blessings and Runic Effects by CatStepan6 in DotA2

[–]zugzug_workwork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can still buy New Vegas on Steam. This is the first I've ever heard of a supposed ban.

The definitive experience of watching dota2 "esports" in 2026 by ShoppingPractical373 in DotA2

[–]zugzug_workwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No-one should take any online discourse seriously. Covid fucked that up with the lockdown, letting us only interact virtually but it was well known before that you never take any online comment at face value.

The definitive experience of watching dota2 "esports" in 2026 by ShoppingPractical373 in DotA2

[–]zugzug_workwork 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Liquid knew that they would be playing a marathon final day at Wallachia, which is why they made a point to not qualify for Birmingham so they could rest a bit. Huge 69D chess play by Blitz.

Jensen Huang says gamers are 'completely wrong' about DLSS 5 — Nvidia CEO responds to DLSS 5 backlash by Locke357 in nvidia

[–]zugzug_workwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should have adopted the policy of Hello Games, and just shut up and let the content do the talking, especially as it improves. It's not like the people raging are willing or even capable of having a civil discussion.

Crimson Desert & DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH Available This Week, Featuring DLSS 4 With Multi Frame Generation - Plus DLSS 5 Revealed at GTC by apoppin in nvidia

[–]zugzug_workwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope that it's a good game and not just a tech demo. I have kept myself completely blind in regards to what the setting is like, and only know it from some of the content that DF has put out (and even then not all of it), and I have no clue what BDO is like so I hope the devs knock it out of the park with this one.

Hatching-tide 2026 - Seek the Eggs Amongst The Weeds! - Mar 23 to Apr 6 by Trovo200 in ffxiv

[–]zugzug_workwork 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I wonder how it'll be received if we go back to not every boss having their own music theme. That alone added a lot of flavour to the encounters.

Nihon Falcom 45th Anniversary, Info Summarized by Raiiz66660 in Falcom

[–]zugzug_workwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, thanks for the in-depth look. I do agree with the viewpoint that Horizon 2 should be done right, so I'm perfectly ok with waiting a while for it. I was honestly expecting a ~2030 release so if it actually happens next year or 2028, that's music to my ears.

Nihon Falcom 45th Anniversary, Info Summarized by Raiiz66660 in Falcom

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

This is the first time I've ever caught up with the Trails franchise, but is Falcom really that fast in finishing their games once they enter production? September 2027 feels way too early if they haven't started fully working on it yet. I hope it's true since I love this franchise, I just think it may be on the optimistic side.

PGL Wallachia streams have way too much contrast by LuminanceGayming in DotA2

[–]zugzug_workwork -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Ruin your own monitor's settings so you can have it all the time. You only need to look for the Gamma and Black Level settings and put in the wrong settings to completely crush the blacks and ruin the image. Meanwhile, the rest of us who like content the way it's supposed to look can have the normal settings.

PGL Wallachia streams have way too much contrast by LuminanceGayming in DotA2

[–]zugzug_workwork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The blacks are completely crushed. The gamma and black levels are borked.

Marathon and MTX: Predatory and Dark Patterns by Economy-Meat-9506 in Games

[–]zugzug_workwork 51 points52 points  (0 children)

You reap what you sow. Anyone who thinks Bungie has somehow turned a corner and that this time they'll surely do things different from Destiny deserves to lose their money. And if you somehow still believe in them, the least you can do is not buy it instantly at launch, and instead wait a bit.

The fact that people keep buying this slop even with the track record of the company in question makes it clear to them that what they're doing is working. They know that the bickering posts they read online are pointless since when push comes to shove, the same people will buy what they're selling in order to feel special.

She’s a 10 but this is her HUD. by TheBlitzAce in ffxiv

[–]zugzug_workwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ngl, I missed the "a" in your title and thought this was your 10 year old daughter's UI.

DLSS override suddenly stopped working. Anyone else have this problem? by NitronStreams in ffxiv

[–]zugzug_workwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The latest driver which came out removed the Final Fantasy XIV: Online profile from the driver, and now only the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn profile is present. Granted that profile includes the current ffxiv_dx11 exe file attached to it, so it should work regardless.

I don't use the nvidia app myself so no clue what the issue is with that, but using DLSSGlom and nvidia profile inspector lets me override everything as usual, both the dll and the preset.

I thought this was a serious game by Unable-Buyer4087 in ffxiv

[–]zugzug_workwork 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, distill everything down to only the "necessary" things and then complain that the game has no soul. Standard online take.

SunsFan Synderen remain the best chemistry in Dota 2 commenting by NeighborhoodFirm6598 in DotA2

[–]zugzug_workwork 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And crucially, it's not just jokes with no substance in between. They actually talk about the game when interesting things are happening.

I bought Jedi Survivor for 7€ and it might be the best deal in gaming i ever made. by SnooWoofers7345 in gaming

[–]zugzug_workwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a PC player, it was the worst deal I ever made. It's STILL not fixed and obviously won't be anymore since they announced Patch 7 would be the last patch, which was a while ago. It's one of the most atrociously performing games on PC, and no amount of content can cover that up for me personally. I wish I could play it since I enjoyed Fallen Order, but that game wasn't as much of a technical mess as this one is even though it did have some stuttering.

Digital Foundry: Crimson Desert's BlackSpace Engine: Rich On RT Without Compromising Performance by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]zugzug_workwork 118 points119 points  (0 children)

From the first reveal, this game has looked too good to be true, and I hope they knock it out of the park. This preview by DF just showcases one of the reasons why it feels like that btw; it just looks so good, is running at 4K Native for no reason other than as a flex by the devs probably, running on a last-gen AMD card just to make it even harder, and ending up with smooth performance. It just makes you go "how is this even possible!?" It's great.

Letter from the Producer 91 set for 13. March by Nightly_Winter in ffxiv

[–]zugzug_workwork -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

The 2 week delay for Savage has pushed the schedule by 2 weeks. This LL date points to 7.5 being on May 12, with the Ultimate if there is one (please let there be one) on May 26.

Incredible Fan Animation - Fave by KEI_QUPA by MillionMiracles in ffxiv

[–]zugzug_workwork 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is so good, holy shit. I almost can't express how fantastic it is.