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Remember that time in ID4 when humans planted a computer virus with an alien mothership?

Cause, you know, same computer code base and all. Windows 95 for the win? Read more

At the moment whenever people mention the phrase Independence Day: Resurgence I can’t help but think it’s some terrible new name the media came up with for Brexit. Read more

How do I start this on a Mac? I have DarkPlaces engine then I say Read more

You wot!? Read more

Quake guy approves

Interesting that we console gamers have to go through backhanded ways to get our controllers working on other systems, but the PC Master Race can force devices to play games from other companies/systems. Read more

What they need to protect is their app store, not the rift hardware themselves. Read more

Soccer... It’s football bruv! ;-) But whatever you call it, it’s still well done! Read more

Pretty sure headbutting all those defenders is a clear red card. Read more

I’m hyped! Give me a reason to pull out Halo 5 again. Read more

“Challenge Accepted” - Hideo Kojima Read more

The wall of shame and regrets Read more

I don’t think so. Read more

Yeah well that’s what happens when people, news, politicians and everyone else misuses a term coined for something to death where it has lost all meaning. Read more

I guess people forget that tacking -gate on the end of a scandal is a reference back to watergate? Read more

IS THAT A FUCKING ROBOT DRAGON?

That’s a fucking robot dragon.

A game where you use a bow to hunt robot dragons. Read more

Typically the budget for production on any product is eaten away by what’s referred to as operating expenses instead of costs of goods sold. The 40% is likely for administrative salaries, advertising, licensing, legal representation, accounting fees, etc. The 60% he refers to is what’s actually allocated to the direct… Read more

ks takes their cut (5-7% including cc fee)
taxes (as much as 15%)
so now you’re at 80% of total
fulfillment of nongame stuff (5%)
fraud, chargebacks, failed payments (2.5%)
initial marketing staff and assets (7%)
now you’re at 65%
misc shit like legal, rent, etc. (5%) Read more

If the budget was only 60% of the 4 million, what the actual fuck did he do with the rest of it? Read more

I look at it like a band I used to listen to that changed their sound to something I can’t quite vibe to anymore. That’s alright with me, despite me not being interested in their new direction. Read more