Posts by Radu

https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/3742…in_December.php

"Final Fantasy developer Square Enix will be implementing a permanent work-from-home program as of December 1, 2020.

The company, however, isn't doing away with offices entirely, and said that 'home based' staffers will work an average of at least thee days per week from home, while 'office based' employees will spend at least three days per week in the office. That said, it expects around 80 percent of its workforce to be classified as 'home based' as of December -- with status changed allowed each month based on workload intensity."

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7 hours ago, Buddy said: Deus Ex 1 > Cyberpunk 2077

change my mind

Just a few spotlights to highlight important areas and also create some longer shadows for drama/depth.

Must have missed that trailer, but early 2021 sounds promising! Good to hear you also got some extra hands to help with it.

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Remembered about this the other day. How's it going? Any updates?

I bought the Dread X Collections, a bundle of several horror indie games made specifically for it. Just played one that had me fucking terrified. It just kept building towards something happening and then it did... shitty graphics are terrifying in horror for some reason. They really work your imagination.

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I had a similar attitude going through highschool and university. After I graduated and got my BA in photography I decided to fuck it and put together a level design portfolio. The first year and a half was a disaster. Although I had some decent understanding of ld, I lacked discipline and was too ambitious with my projects. Finishing stuff has always been an issue for me and it's still an area I'm improving at. What really helped me was to have a concrete goal for the portfolio.

At the time, @grapen got his first job as ld and I basically used his portfolio as an end goal. He had 5 levels in total. Though, I decided to only do half of the content for the previous mentioned reasons. I didn't want to keep doing photography jobs, so I started working as QC at my local Ubisoft. During that time, I put together a portfolio featuring a wingman map for csgo and a fc5 map. About 9 months later I landed my first ld job. So there, it can be done! It took about 3 years since I made the initial decision. Bumpy road, but if you're clear with what you want to accomplish, scale things to your ability and have a bit of confidence, you'll get there.

It also helps to be active in the community and talk to people who have been there or are currently trying to get their foot in the door. Same period @Lizard was also working to get his first job in the industry, so we supported each other through the ups and down in order to reach our goal. Overall, having a stable job and income in these times has been great.

yes

I think this would go in the cost of games thread, but it's fine. Maybe we should merge those two threads idk.

900m sounds like nothing after that Zenimax purchase by MS for 7.5b. Sure, it's not a conglomerate of studios, but still..

will2k's battle royale when?

Anyone heard of this? Lmao might play it

Oh yeah, this is out now

"Electronic Arts faces €10 million fine over FIFA loot boxes in the Netherlands.

A study of loot boxes in ten videogames conducted in 2018 by the Netherlands Gaming Authority—the Kansspelautoriteit, or Ksa—determined that four of them were in violation of the country's gambling laws, and would have to be changed. No names were provided at the time, but the agency warned that "enforcement action" would be taken if the required changes weren't put into place by June 20 of that year.

In a statement released today, the Ksa said that most of the companies involved in the matter complied as required, but Electronic Arts did not, and as a result it's now facing fines of up to €10 million ($11.7 million): €5 against EA itself, and €5 million against EA Swiss Sàrl, a division of the company that processes payments in some countrries."

https://www.pcgamer.com/electronic-art…he-netherlands/

"Xbox boss Phil Spencer has stated that the Xbox Game Pass subscription service is “completely sustainable” at its current price.

It was recently revealed that Xbox Game pass has attracted 15 million subscribers, and between convincing EA to come on board from November 10 and adding cloud streaming at no additional charge, we expect that number to rise again."

https://www.vg247.com/2020/10/29/xbo…ly-sustainable/

Maybe one day I'm gonna play it. I'm huge western nerd, but the time it takes to play through that game plus exploration is a bit discouraging. That and the overly detailed animations. What are your thoughts on it?

Fine, I guess I'll post it

I played G String over the weekend. Some of you may know the mod. Several years later and now it's a game. I have to say, it's probably one of the most engrossing game world ever built. There's just so many details and layers, it really places you in that world. And the same time, it's super janky with some poorly designed sections. There's just no way around that, but the atmosphere keeps you going.

Just saw an article pop up here about it:

https://www.pcgamesn.com/half-life-2/mod-cyberpunk-g-strin