ConstableJelly

I sympathize with the cynicism in your last paragraph, but I push a little optimism back on a couple points. 1: our capability for speech may be limited by the corporations who have grabbed control over our media platforms, but insofar as freedom of speech refers to our ability to speak freely without retaliation from the government, we do still have real free speech. It’s a juvenile point, but given events in the last few years it’s not a right I take for granted as I did previously. That being said, I did just watch a video of FBI agents interrogating a woman in front of her house for posting non-violent content on Facebook relating to Gaza that you can add to a pile of evidence that the government is frequently toeing the line on free speech, so… that’s not good.

2: Regulatory authority has become almost laughably meek, granted, but you’re commenting on a video of one of the most aggressive regulators to hold the position in as long as I’m aware. This is a powerful sign that regulatory capture is not inevitable if we care enough to vote for candidates who will appoint strong regulators – even if it hurts our pride to do so (<<conscientious vote objectors).

I had thought for years that ACA had eliminated these kinds of plans. I’m guessing I heard about that being included in one of those infamous earlier drafts before the free-market neo-liberals ripped it apart.

I’m one of the weird ones who kinda liked the batmobile. Game just felt really good to play although no argument that it was off balance, especially in the narrative department.

I feel like that list wouldn’t actually be that diverse.

Arkham City
Spider-Man 2018
Arkham Asylum
Spider-Man 2
Arkham Knight?

I’d check the video to see if he lists them out, but I must have some kind of analogy dyslexia, because as much as I respect ACG, his reviews start to sound like gibberish after about the 3rd consecutive analogy.

It’s official, folks. Unfetter your hype and submit those pre-orders if you’re inclined.

I have to say, I’m surprised they brought back the MJ missions. I’m trying to remember how much I enjoyed them on my first playthrough, but I can say in subequent ones I was desperate to move past them. Maybe they’ll let you skip them in new game plus like they did for the science “puzzles” in the first game.

Edit: obligatory bring-back-original-peterface. I feel a twinge of bitterness every time I see peterface 2.0.

Google may be evil, but you can’t deny they still attract top talent.

“Sponsored Truth” 🤢

"I know the game industry is tough and how much work is involved in a group of developers and artists working together to build a game, and the last thing I’d want to do is shit all over that hard work.

So I guess that’s the end of the post."

-@rodhilton

By jove I think you might be right.

This is so fucking exhausting.

Lee – who went from hoping for the appointment to, in recent weeks, making a political issue out of knocking Newsom on the assumption she wouldn’t get it – spent Monday and Tuesday reaching out to fellow members of the Congressional Black Caucus to urge them to stick with her, even though there is now another Black woman in the spot. Schiff’s initial response was to trumpet the big lead he has in fundraising, which aides were hoping would get both Butler’s attention and that of reporters busy assessing her chances. California political insiders have noticed anti-Butler opposition research appearing and a new anti-Butler account on X, and have been pointing fingers over who is behind them. False rumors that Newsom offered others the appointment first have been floated, too.

Patting backs, making nonsense announcements to get media attention, oppo research… I mean, I’m not naive, this is the way things go. But we’re never going to get the best-qualified people to serve in government while campaigning requires this much machination unrelated to the actual merit of the candidates. Maybe some time around our evolution to a full Type 1 civilization we’ll have figured this out.

Thanks for the response. If I’m understanding correctly, I too am completely flabbergasted that family physicians have worse work life balance than ER docs. That seems like the opposite of everything I’ve heard about practicing medicine (although I’m in the States, and get 90% of my info from Scrubs).

What action(s) would the government take to help the supply of family physicians? (disclaimer: I’m asking out of ignorance and curiosity. I solemnly swear I am not a conservative sea lion or provocateur).

A generation living too late to explore the Earth and too early to explore space–also doomed to live so long in the era between a fledgling, pre-corporatized internet and a free and open post-corporatized internet (which I consider inevitable, eventually, because a capitalist, enshittified internet can’t sustain indefinitely…right?).

I played Alan Wake around when it was released, then skipped Quantum Break. When I started Control, I was expecting an interesting story supported by passable but derivative gameplay, because that’s what I remembered from Alan Wake (light mechanics aside, the controls and gunplay felt wholly unremarkable).

So I was surprised when pretty much every aspect of Control exceeded my expectations, gameplay top of the list. Even the story and atmosphere was a level up from what they achieved in Alan Wake. Point being, I think the niche they’ve built for themselves has always been interesting, but they I don’t think they figured out broad appeal until Control. I am super excited for Alan Wake 2.

Avengers was arguably the only one that deserved to flop, but Guardians and Midnight Suns are both referenced, which certainly have degrees of critical praise. It’s a shame, but it seems like Marvel is learning the right lesson and leaning into single-hero, single-player games akin to Spider-Man, which I think is great news.

Playing the first one again through the remaster. I don’t think I had the right mindset or pop-culture context to appreciate it the first time I played it ~10 years ago and am definitely enjoying it more now. Especially after playing Control, it’s extra interesting with the idea of playing through an active AWE.

I was really excited for Weird West. The developer, WolfEye Studios, was founded by Raphael Colantonio, co-founder of Arkane Studios and director of Prey, which I personally consider one of the greatest video games in history. Ultimately, I did enjoy Weird West a lot, but its smaller scale meant that it was lacking in the genius level design and “holy shit” moments of games like Prey and Dishonored 2 (Dishonored 2 in particular has two of the most mind-bogglingly awesome levels I’ve ever played in a game).

Unfortunately, due to my own high expectations I felt a lot more disappointment than I might have otherwise by the end of my experience with Weird West. But especially if you’ve never played it, getting it for free is a no-brainer. Hope you enjoy!

I can’t see this as anything other than a losing scenario for just… sensibility and maturity in general. Neither DeSantis nor Hannity are serious people, and there’s simply no way this debate isn’t just chum for the rabid fanatics who enjoy their malevolent circus act.

If you want to be friends then why aren’t you friendly?

I’m in favor. However, I think shuttering c/PS5 would be better than leaving it open/active if the intent is to consolidate and grow the community. A loosely moderated and largely disused secondary community will just draw some of that precious engagement away from c/Playstation. When the PS6 is announced it can be opened back up :-)