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It’s pretty comparable to MGR in how combat feels. Which is definitely a good thing. Read more

It is so hard to find a good pair of pants in Let It Die. It took me days before I found a blueprint so I could craft my own. Read more

Glad you’re enjoying! Read more

It was number one on my personal list. I love Titanfall 2! Read more

I can understand that argument, for sure. AP feels a bit partitioned and separate from EXP; you can use it for stat boosts or just to have a few techs. The big thing here is that he’s never boosting his characters. That stays fixed throughout. Read more

It’s in the post but the Holiday DLC adds and item called the Nixperience Band. It makes it so you never “spend” your EXP at hotels or camps. Read more

As someone who interacts regularly with speedrunners, I’m going to have to disagree. Cheating occurs when you break rules. Read more

The interface is really great. It’s understated and unobtrusive when you play. But it’s also (almost paradoxically) very clean and calls attention to itself. Having in game items that alter the UI is a small but appreciate bit of meta-text. Read more

Sounds grim. I might pass. Besides, it’s not all about the clicks. Sharing gameplay quirks like this or getting to show off an indie game is always a lot of fun. Read more

It was definitely planned as that but that’s no longer what it is. You can just boot up your VBA now and launch the game. You don’t need Crystal to play Prism. Read more

I’d assume because it’s a ROM hack. It’s not an original executable/program with unique assets. It’s an altered copy of Pokémon Crytal’s game data. Read more

The two issues dovetail, I’d say. Video games, as a culture, are bad about preserving their history and the context of certain moments of time. Fan games are a part of that context that I think should be encouraged. Read more

Possible. But I’d rather be wary of large corporations instead of relying on unprovable theories that they’re secretly benevolent. Read more

My personal position has never been a much of a secret. Fan games like Prism should be subject to widespread dissemination through whatever means necessary. Likewise for older games in risk of dying or out of circulation; those ROMs, ISOs, and files should be freely distributed.  
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With copyright, no. You basically have those as long as you are issuing and renewing. Trademark is trickier and can be lost if you show signs of abandoning it or don’t enforce your exclusive rights in such a way that it diminishes your claim. That’s why you see so many DMCA notices and C&Ds. Company are protecting… Read more

You can go straight to Titanfall 2. Read more

08th MS Team. Read more

I’m probably the most radical individual on staff with regard to this issue. I believe that active dissemination and sharing of games between enthusiasts is an essential step to preserving our medium’s history. My copy of Pokemon Prism is wasted if I simply let it idle on my hard drive, y’know? Read more

We’ve the wonderful benefit of a newsroom with multiple trans people, queer folk, women, and people of color. I think we’re always cognizant of the intersection of art, politics, and labor and fully equipped to approach it from a variety of perspectives and lived experiences.

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