ElectricMachman

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Any good indie games on steam? Can be any genre. in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 4 points 3 weeks 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 5 points 3 weeks 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?

Have you encountered VHS or Cassette piracy in the 80s? in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 5 points 3 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
What is a game you can’t understand why its so popular ? in c/games@lemmy.world
How to prevent websites from tracking you (all browsers) in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Sales Surpass 3.8 Million Copies | Nintendo Insider in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 2 points 1 month 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 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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/ )

Dusk - Official Release (Twilight Princess PC Port) in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Huh. I'm almost certain I've done Bannerbomb on 4.3 systems before, and in fairly recent memory too.

Dusk - Official Release (Twilight Princess PC Port) in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Bannerbomb has been around for years and has never needed a game

Pirates in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 3 points 1 month ago

Kind of relieved to see I wasn't the only one who did this!

You Don’t Look Like a Gamer: On Toxicity, Gatekeeping, and Women Who Share Their Gaming Lives Online (my article) in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] ElectricMachman@geostationary.orbiting.observer 5 points 1 month ago

As someone who would admit to their identity being shaped by video games: I also play the Sims a lot, which (in the eyes of your typical gamer bro) isn't a real game

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