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Nexusmods removed a mod. What removes the disclaimer from Tomb Raider l-lll Remaster.

You keep saying "it doesn't hurt anyone". But, I'm wracking my brain trying to figure out who this mod would help? Like, what kind of person is so put out by this that they would seek outside help to have it removed? It's very difficult to imagine a version of this that doesn't involve some pretty hurtful stuff.

Nexusmods is very clear that they will not platform mods that promote any sort of hatred. You may say this doesn't do that, but I think it's pretty clear that this would do nothing except foster hateful discussion. It's a harmless disclaimer that can already be disabled without a mod. The only reason to host a mod for this is to promote the idea that it's wrong and encourage the types of people that think that to do what they always do, be hateful. It's inevitable, and it breaks Nexusmods ToS pretty obviously.

On the topic of making them "look weak": I think it's very clear that if you're the type of person that wants this content, then they do not care about your opinion and do not want you to use their platform.

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Fans of Pokémon-inspired MMO Temtem are arguing with the developer about what MMO means after Crema CEO says it's 'not feasible' to keep adding content forever

My partner and I just played through this together in co-op and had a great time. We thought it was a good game.

I read the whole discord drama stuff, and I'm more on Crema's side. I think they've made the mistake of trying to talk to a fanbase like they are just a group of reasonable people that will understand and empathize if you just lay out the facts. But they aren't. They're just going to pick apart anything you say and relentlessly shit on you because they are, collectively, not able to be reasoned with.

They released an MMO in its final state, minus some Kickstarter promised stuff, that they have said they will deliver. They tried to monetize the game how they felt was best, it didn't work out, so they've moved on and left a functioning, small-scope MMO. You can argue the quality of it or whether you agree with their decisions, but they made what they said they were going to make.

And they are still releasing small updates to a community that is, frankly, awful. The subreddit is just a hivemind of asshole armchair developers.

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You can do some really cool stuff with emulation. I'm playing Fire Emblem Echoes Shadows of Valentia (3DS) emulated at 4x native resolution with a HD texture pack at the moment, and it makes that game really enjoyable. 3DS games in general benefit a lot from increased resolution you can do while emulating.

Plus these things like widescreen on games that didn't have it, cheat codes, 60fps patches, fan translations, increased resolution, mods (Luminescent Platinum is so cool). It's just such a neat world on top of just playing older games that you can't purchase legally or conveniently anymore.

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Trump must still cough up at least $90M in E. Jean Carroll verdict — and soon — even though an appeal means she has to wait for it

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In this case, Carroll can start taking possession of his assets herself. She does not seem particularly sheepish about that. For some of these people, they can hide their assets, but Trump's are publicly known. I can't say what will happen, but there's some teeth to this one. And Trump couldn't argue with the damages amount because he'd risk losing one of his other cases that hinges on his assets' worth.

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Piracy increases videogame sales, according to a report for the European Commission

I can only speak anecdotally, but if I had not pirated so many classic games when I was younger and didn't have expendable income, I wouldn't spend the inordinate amount of money on games that I do now. I've spent way more than I ever pirated at this point. And I often buy remakes/remasters/rereleases of games I pirated in the past, now that I can afford them. I literally just did that with Ghost Trick.

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The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion - 10-08-2023

Trying to finish Final Fantasy 16 this week. I'm about to start the final quests after I finish up some side stuff. It's kind of crazy how different the side quests at the end are compared to the beginning. They're so much better with a ton of character development.

Also working my way through Pikmin 4. Loving every second of that one. It's just kind pure joy in game form. So colorful and fun.

Will probably try to max out my season pass in Destiny 2 as well, if I have time. The game is about as boring as it's ever been, but I'm too deep to stop now. May as well play until Final Shape then hopefully call it a day on that one.

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Anyone else remember Tyrian? Any other recommendations for classic games with a decent mobile port?

There's tons.

  • The entire series of ACA Neogeo games.
  • The Sonic the hedgehog ports are awesome.
  • Castlevania Symphony of the Night has an excellent port with controller support.
  • Arkanoid vs Space invaders is not classic itself, but it's based on classics and it's great.
  • Dragon Quest 1-6 all have good ports, but they are portrait, which turns some people off. Still great ports though.
  • Final Fantasy 1-9 and Tactics all have good ports