Who killed the game industry? Union workers make splash at Game Awards protest

Anti-reductionism is a self-limiting belief. You can do anything, including develop a physical explanation for consciousness, if you just roll up your sleeves and apply yourself. Try harder scientists!!

Tried recreating the Leonardo DiCaprio Pointing meme in Garry's Mod (it was for work reasons because my job is fun like that) and this is how it turned out -- only asking someone appreciate that he does have a cigarette between two fingers because that part took the longest

Something that I think could be misleading in AI discourse is how much is said about the attitudes of working artists without asking them. Is it really the case that every artist using AI tools has been forced to do so by a mean boss who doesn't understand art? Would they broadcast that?

If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)

We knew some people would be surprised by invoking cozy here, but that was intentional. PMA is absolutely a cozy hangout game, despite eschewing the stereotypical mechanics and aesthetic of the life sims that dominate the "genre"

Mozilla may have good intentions here, I don't know, but opening with an obvious falsehood doesn't help its case: "AI isn't just another tech trend—it's at the heart of most apps, tools and technology we use today." At the heart of most technology we use today? How do you come to that conclusion?

Larian is seen as a bastion of integrity in an industry that's spent the 2020s cutting corners, cutting jobs, and bending to culture warriors, so it's not surprising that generative AI use is being felt as a betrayal. But imo it's rather premature to declare it lost to hubris, based on what we know.

Werner Herzog is game of the year. www.pcgamer.com/games/action...

This game looks fun to me. I like that the protagonist is a big sweaty meathead.

I remember trying out this theme, probably a few times, because I thought it was cool... maybe the colors reminded me of comic books or something. I'm sure I always switched back after a few minutes of experiencing the Hot Dog-verse. www.pcgamer.com/software/win...

My Skate Story review's up: "It's an esoteric art installation and interactive concept album navigated via powerslide and axel grind: a mesmerizing ode to the miserable occupants of an uncannily familiar underworld." www.pcgamer.com/games/sports...

Since it is a time of year for sharing music we listened to, I discovered the late Ryuichiro Senoh this year. RIP to a real one. Been learning to play this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIRn...

I am excited to Slay the Spire again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NgL...

PC Gaming Show is live now, my face is in it in a couple of places (sorry) but there's also a load of new games and chat / trailers from people much more talented than myself (not sorry) Come watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9DJ...

This week's FOV 90 asks the question: Which FPS do you firmly believe plays better on controller, even when mouse and keyboard is an option? www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/so...

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This week I discovered an artist called Freshman Biology who uses busted up folk instruments to make music that specifically sounds like it was made by a band of small, boisterous goblins and other creatures freshmanbiology.bandcamp.com/track/the-je...

The tech industry's smol bean act is so maddening. Gee, all we did is put out products that make frequent errors while telling everyone they're going to lose their jobs to them. How come they don't like that?

Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.

We're delighted that @frankieward.bsky.social will be joining us to present the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted on Thursday, December 4. Join us as we unveil the 25 most wanted games coming to PC #PCGamingShow

"I think that each project I make in whatever medium it will be, will largely be unconnected," says Blue Prince developer Tonda Ros.

Oh snap new FOV 90 just dropped (multiple hours ago) www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/bl...

Big news from Valve today as it announces the Steam Frame, Steam Machine, and Steam Controller. Details here: www.pcgamer.com/hardware/val...

"I'm always trying to push it, always trying to push it more. Like, how heavy can we get it? I'm really exploring the extremes of distortion with this project. How distorted can you get it, where you lose the musicality, and then bring it back."

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Very spirited @pcgamer.com GOTY meeting this year. Such a variety of games to debate the merits of, not a year where there's a perfect consensus on anything.

Here it is. The absolute strategy beast that is Europa Universalis 5. My review: www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...

I really enjoy our tradition of publishing a new Top 100 list every year. Each year it makes people mad or happy in new ways and reflects something of the state of PC gaming—it's cool that Dwarf Fortress and Caves of Qud are both in the top 10 this year.

Double Fine and Obsidian appear to be doing well under Microsoft, but it is hard to square talk about nurturing creativity with everything else that has happened in the past five years. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

Strange perspective. The audience doesn't define itself, it's defined as whoever consumes the things. If whiners were the problem, publishers could price them out by charging $1,000, and then they would no longer be the audience.

lest anyone doubt PC Gamer's serious about the top 100 please find attached this screenshot from the meeting where we all pitched each other on our most-wanted games for the list

I've become mesmerized by Erik Satie's Gnossienne No. 1, whose sheet music includes instructions like "wonder about yourself," and spent the week practicing it obsessively. My piano skills are not quite worth sharing yet but here is someone whose performance I like. youtu.be/oOTpQpoHHaw?...

After a week of good times, here's my final Battlefield 6 review. "Battlefield 6 understands that the best FPS is a place, not just a service. The execution isn't perfect, but the heart is there." www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/ba...

For those with good taste in Battlefield modes

I don't think they should be allowed to do that

Enjoyed Absolum a lot. Definitely the most interesting beat 'em up I've ever played, with roguelite elements that I hope we'll see more of in this surprisingly quiet genre. www.pcgamer.com/games/action...

The @pcgamer.com team is constantly introducing me to cool games I hadn't heard of. @dilfpatrol.bsky.social turned me on to Sword Hero recently and it looks sick.

My review-in-progress of Battlefield 6 is live. www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/ba...

"Private equity firms have gained a sinister reputation thanks to a counter-intuitive strategy in which firms can cannibalize their own acquisitions, extracting profits at the expense of the company and its workforce." www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

Here are all the trailers and interviews from our first PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct! www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

This is what dreams are made of ✨ From Anime + JRPGs as a kid ➝ to Tokyo for the first time, 🇯🇵 filming the PC Gaming Show: Tokyo Direct with PC Gamer. Truly blessed ❤️ tune in 28th September onTwitch & YouTube @pcgamer.com

I reviewed the bug game. www.pcgamer.com/games/action...

The latest @pcgamer.com magazine is out now, with world exclusive access to IO Interactive's exciting new James Bond action-adventure, 007 First Light. Plus, Titan Quest II, Aether & Iron, Phantom Blade Zero, Grounded 2, Raw Fury, PCIe 5.0 SSDs rated, and much more, too. 💥 tinyurl.com/mpjfn63d

Other websites' top story today: Look at the new thinner iPhone. It's thinner. @pcgamer.com today: A BUG MADE SPACE CADET PINBALL RUN AT 5,000 FRAMES PER SECOND

Hello. I just launched an FPS column I've wanted to start for ages. It's called FOV 90, it's weekly, and I hope you dig it. www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/th...

Help us help you read about games www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

I still haven't finished Baldur's Gate 3, but I have restarted it with a new character way too many times, so Act 1 is basically a checklist at this point. I'm unsure if this quiz is hard or easy. www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/ho...

This quiz by @chrislivingston.bsky.social is surprisingly hard. Turns out a lot of the games that stick out to me as having been huge hits came out 10+ years ago when there were far fewer Steam users. www.pcgamer.com/games/how-we...