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Any good indie games on steam? Can be any genre. in c/games@lemmy.world

[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Some of my favourites I haven't seen mentioned:

Dungeons of Dredmor
Orcs Must Die 2
Serious Sam: Classics Revolution
Lunistice

Gnutella Explanation - A Protocol Outliving the World That Created It in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This was a really cool read. It's just missing one detail: is the protocol named after the delicious hazelnut spread... and if so, why?

We produce more resources than we could ever consume in the least sustainable ways possible. in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A miserable little pile of in-jokes

Fictional "Journal of Astrological Big Data Ecology" has infected Google's search AI in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 1 points 2 weeks ago

Including Google's.

Have you encountered VHS or Cassette piracy in the 80s? in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 4 points 2 weeks ago

I remember having a pirate copy of A Bug's Life on VHS, which started with a menu. I wasn't old enough at the time to realise it was taped from a DVD

Fallout lead Tim Cain argues games industry crisis hasn't reached the level of the 1983 crash: 'I don't think there's ever been a worse time in the games industry' in c/games@lemmy.world

[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer -3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

A worse time? Home computers thrived, the arcades were packed, bedroom programming was on the rise, the Famicom was released... Other than Atari betting too big on E.T., the industry was in a healthy position.

What is a game you can’t understand why its so popular ? in c/games@lemmy.world

[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

FOMO, mainly.

Red Dress in c/artshare@lemmy.world

[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Reminds me of Bella Goth

How to prevent websites from tracking you (all browsers) in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Deleting cookies on close? I had my Firefox set up to do that about 20 years ago

???? in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 3 points 2 weeks ago

Counterpoint: babies will chomp anything within an inch of their faces. Given enough time the idiot might just get gummed to death

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Sales Surpass 3.8 Million Copies | Nintendo Insider in c/games@lemmy.world

[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

These sound very similar to the problems I have with ACNH

Recently replaying Dungeons of Dredmor (2011) - A fun and silly casual roguelike dungeoncrawler in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 1 points 3 weeks ago

There might be a new expansion coming. (I say "might" because I don't think there's any info on it, other than a vague teaser site: https://dredmor.com/ )