Department of feeding and testing kids.

At a minimum it should be popular enough to be a good reference machine for indie and AA developers to ensure good performance.

There’s plenty of games that you could say the same about that didn’t get the traction. It’s still a hit based industry. It’s not a knock against the game, it’s a reality of the industry.

The starter edition bundle is 11.99 us and the ultimate is 104.80 in USD. There’s basically 2 different types of DLCs in the paradox model. The core expansion type that is released every year or so and adds or fleshes out an area of the game, these are generally must haves and reasonably priced if you have played the game for a year(s) to mix it up. The second is smaller focused packs that add a faction or some extra flavor to a more minor mechanic. These are relatively expensive for what they offer, but aren’t always intended for everyone to buy.

If you are a hardcore completionist this model is bad for you, but if you can live with not having everything then it’s not terrible.

I think the big studios lost reality with what the gaming market is. It’s a hit based business, you need a level of volume that they’ve been backing off on. It’s not that the expedition 33 devs were so much better, they just happened to be the lucky ones that put out a solid game that got traction.

EA is great for small and medium sized studios to get games out that might be a bit more ambitious than they could manage with traditional models. The point of AAA is that they have the money to do big impressive things. They can already do focus groups and closed betas to get community feedback. The thing that might attract AAA attention is you could make a good amount without actually releasing anything.

It really sucks looking for a job right now without having a profile, so many applications are asking for or even requiring one. I suppose it also prevents me from working for any company that uses LinkedIn as a major factor in hiring decisions.

Early access is more about getting revenue during development and some limited QA potential. There shouldn’t be any surprises in the feedback, that would be a sign of major problems. EA also generally comes with a discount for the player which is anathema to the AAA crowd.

There’s plenty of constraints still, they aren’t technical though. It’s about making a game good despite the monetization requirements.

If anything it’s probably incentive to lie about AI usage. They got more publicity for being snubbed than winning.

I think it’s also that there aren’t crazy discounts on anything remotely new. There used to be 1-2 games that made headlines.

It’s a mildly amusing board game.

If there’s a fairly related existing community that has any reasonable activity it’s probably better to just help that one get more activity.

So far just dlc for games I already own. Maybe I’ll get Slime Rancher.

My initial thoughts are these sales are somehow getting even less exciting every time. It is clear that games should only be purchased on sale now as prices don’t seem to drop otherwise.

EGS isn’t really even a store, it’s sole purpose is to avoid giving anyone else a cut of fortnite.

The men doing the actual expedition had bigger problems than getting their dick wet, many of them simply died for various reasons. Civilization also wasn’t that far behind them, once you had a claim secured it was about getting a family.

Most pro athletes are playing through minor injuries. Some play through major injuries. There is a bigger focus on concussions now that might result in players getting pulled out, in pro leagues now though.

For younger kids, it’s highly unlikely they actually have a serious injury. Many complain about minor bumps and bruises. There should still be care for head injuries specifically, but it’s pretty rare for kids to get a major injury that’s not readily apparent.

Iirc it’s the main ingredients in a draino bomb.

If you have a mild clog it’s probably worth trying it according to the directions. If it’s severe, just call a plumber. If you don’t have a clog, then just keep it under a sink or something.

If you are feeling adventurous, get some aluminum foil.