1. 📰 'They told me to destroy' my backups, Fallout creator Tim Cain says: 'People high up at companies take authority but no responsibility' for game preservation (direct link) (👍121 👎1)
from Computer RPGs (!crpg@lemmy.world)
'They told me to destroy' my backups, Fallout creator Tim Cain says: 'People high up at companies take authority but no responsibility' for game preservation
They (and all the sprites in the original Fallout) represent a milestone for the CRPG—and as far as Fallout co-creator Tim Cain knows, their source art assets might just be gone for good. "Those source art files were huge … they were backed up to DAT tape, but I don't know what happened to that DAT tape and it doesn't last that long. So, I think that source art is all gone." "I've lost stuff, and I think I take an active effort to keep a lot of things, so I can see why companies have lost stuff. "A few months ago, I did a video on game preservation," Cain said in his video. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by Agent_Karyo
2. 📰 Final Fantasy Tactics writer says its political message is still relevant because the world hasn’t improved in 30 years [VGC] (direct link) (👍72 👎0)
from World of JRPG's (!jrpg@lemmy.zip)
Final Fantasy Tactics writer says its political message is still relevant because the world hasn’t improved in 30 years
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is set to arrive on September 30 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4 and PC. The tactical RPG was originally released on the PlayStation back in 1997, but is getting a modern remaster on PC and consoles. Yasumi Matsuno, the original script writer, scenario writer and editor for the game, pointed out that its central themes remain applicable today. 🖋️🤖
Posted by tamlyn
3. 📰 Academics critique Farming Simulator's portrayal of 'good farming' and praise modders for agro-ecology add-ons (direct link) (👍57 👎1)
from Tycoon Games (!tycoon@lemmy.world)
Academics critique Farming Simulator's portrayal of 'good farming' and praise modders for agro-ecology add-ons
A recent paper in the Journal of Rural Studies is about a game that's a phenomenon in its own right: Farming Simulator 22. In the paper "Agricultural videogames and 'good farming,'" authors Simon Foureaux and Thomas Daum of the University of Gothenburg outline how they think Farming Simulator encourages an overall harmful view of the farmer's job. 🖋️🤖
Posted by Agent_Karyo
4. 📰 You can now play both campaigns of the original Command & Conquer in 2-player co-op, thanks to one of its best mods (direct link) (👍37 👎0)
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You can now play both campaigns of the original Command & Conquer in 2-player co-op, thanks to one of its best mods
Dawn of the Tiberium Age is Command & Conquer modding royalty. Built in a customised version of Tiberian Sun's engine, it lets players battle together in any of the games' four multiplayer maps. Features a wide array of original single-player missions, including a whole new campaign. 🖋️🤖
Posted by Agent_Karyo
5. 📰 Mount & Blade 2's naval expansion will have complex sailing with wind, currents, and respect for a boat's draft (direct link) (👍33 👎0)
from Strategy Games♟️| RTS, 4X and Grand Strategy (!strategy@lemmy.world)
Mount & Blade 2's naval expansion will have complex sailing with wind, currents, and respect for a boat's draft
Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord will be the first major expansion for the game. The War Sails expansion will take your medieval fantasy adventures to the high seas. It will also add the Nord civilization and expand the map of Calradia to include their icy northern and eastern homelands. 🖋️🤖
Posted by Agent_Karyo
6. 📰 The Sims' latest patch has caused a pregnancy epidemic, even if they've never had 'woo-hoo' (direct link) (👍18 👎0)
from Life Simulation Games (!lifesimulation@lemmy.world)
The Sims' latest patch has caused a pregnancy epidemic, even if they've never had 'woo-hoo'
The Sims 4's latest expansion, Enchanted By Nature, has stayed true-to-form by messing up unrelated parts of the game. The bug isn't affecting every player but is widespread, and looking into the various places Sims players discuss such things introduced me to an entire weird world of pregnancy questions. When Sims are being erroneously marked as pregnant they are, oddly enough, unable to take a pregnancy test. Vampires aren't allowed to feed off pregnant Sims, you see, so a world full of them is like a buffet under lock-and-key. The Sims team continues to work on "resolutions for pregnant Sims." 🖊️️🤖
Posted by Agent_Karyo
7. 📰 Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Departure Led to Square’s “Collapse”, Series Composer Says (direct link) (👍17 👎1)
from JRPG (!jrpg@lemmy.world)
Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Departure Led to Square’s “Collapse”, Series Composer Says
Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi left Square back in 2003, and his departure impacted more than the popular role-playing game series, as Square reportedly "collapsed" after he left. As reported by Automaton, the creator of the Final Fantasy series recently spoke on the NOBIYO To Isshoni podcast hosted by longtime series composer Nobuo Uematsu about their time together at the Japanese publisher. At the time, Square did not have a proper corporate organization, Uematsu-san recalled during the show, but everybody listened to Sakaguchi-san, whom he described as a leader. Although Hironobu Sakaguchi left Square over 20 years ago, the legendary game developer recently collaborated with the publisher again on FANTASIAN: Neo Dimension, the PC and console port of the JRPG originally released on the Apple Arcade service a few years back. Sakaguchi-san's touch is unmistakable in the game, so much so that it feels like a proper entry in the Final Fantasy series, as I highlighted in my review. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by network_switch
8. 💬 Summer Games Done Quick 2025 is live now! (July 6 to 12) (direct link) (👍12 👎0)
from Speedrun video games (!speedrun@sh.itjust.works)
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick
Schedule: https://gamesdonequick.com/schedule/56
Non-English:
ES: https://www.twitch.tv/speedrunsespanol
FR: https://www.twitch.tv/lefrenchrestream
JP: https://www.twitch.tv/japanese_restream
DE: https://www.twitch.tv/germench
RU: https://www.twitch.tv/r_u_s_c
PT: https://www.twitch.tv/speedrunsbrasil
VODs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8YL4HVC87UOYTcO8Bo_6YlBwLXOJ7Zc 🖍🤖
Posted by Die4Ever
9. 📰 No wonder it took so long to rerelease Final Fantasy Tactics—the source code was lost: 'Keeping that kind of data wasn't a normal thing to do at the time' (direct link) (👍11 👎0)
from Turn Based Strategy (!turnbasedstrategy@lemmy.world)
No wonder it took so long to rerelease Final Fantasy Tactics—the source code was lost: 'Keeping that kind of data wasn't a normal thing to do at the time'
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles will be out on September 30 via Steam. It will come with a new UI, full voice-acting, added dialogue by original writer and director Yasumi Matsuno, autosaves, adjustable battle speed, and a host of other changes. If you want something closer to the original experience, it'll come with the old school graphics and many of the other changes and additions. 🖋️🤖
Posted by Agent_Karyo
10. 📰 Islets Defense, a turn-based tower defense game (direct link) (👍7 👎0)
from Strategy Games (!strategygames@sopuli.xyz)
Islets Defense on Steam
About This GameIslets Defense is a turn-based tower defense game focused on resource management in which you build a small and efficient village to support your towers and secure victory. Allocate your towers in strategic positions, sustain them with food, upgrade them with wood and stone, and ensure a strong defense against the slimes. Chests and stage modifiers will offer new strategic opportunities, with unique towers and various upgrades to explore. Build the most efficient village by making smart decisions that synergize with your positioning strategy! Islets Defense is the game for those looking for a classic tower defense experience mixed with the chilling vibes of a resource management game, all wrapped up in easy-to-understand mechanics filled with creative possibilities. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by Elevator7009
11. 🎦 My "problem" with Old Skies and Rosewater | A Fair & Balanced Rant (direct link) (👍2 👎0)
from Adventure / Point-and-Click / Narrative Games (!adventuregames@lemm.ee)
My "problem" with Old Skies and Rosewater | A Fair & Balanced Rant
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Posted by AbnormalHumanBeing
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📰 American Truck Simulator 1.51 Update Release (direct link), posted in Truck Simulators (👍15 👎0)
SCS Software's blog: American Truck Simulator 1.51 Update Release
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