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  • Fact Check: Did Alien Resurrection invent Dual Analogue First-Person-Shooters?

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  • "Schrödinger's Invent Of Dual Analogue", kind of yes and no at the same time. It's not as simple yes or no and depends on the qualifiers the question asks. I personally would tend more towards "Yes", but its not that cut and clear depending on the view.

    Yes, if you ask which game standardized and normalized this kind of controls, as the main control scheme. And No, because there were previous experiments with this kind of control scheme, some very oddly realized (like two controllers) in a non standard way to play the main game. So The Alien Resurrection is an evolution of previous experiments and ideas and did not 100% invent it by its own.

  • GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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  • Which is irrelevant to the point I am making.

  • GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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  • Your opinion is one of many. For some the name does not matter, for others GIMP is worse than WLBR. I don't care what the name is. To me the person Bruno was wise to lock it, because he knew non contributor would spam with their opinion and with history. That is the mark of a wise man. This is my point, not how many people like or dislike the new name. That's not the point I am making.

  • Someone accidentally leaked Star Wars: Galactic Racer's release date on Steam

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  • So called "Leaks" are free marketing before the game is even announced officially. Surely, not all "Leaks" are human error.

  • GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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  • A man can be wise and still propose a name that some people don't like. The reason why this man is wise is, he knows what would happen and is wise enough to limit / lock the thread before it happens.

  • GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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  • GNU Wilber

  • GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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  • SIMPly genius!

  • Happy 40th birthday, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A!

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  • I remember knowing about this Konami code and always wanted try it out in random games. The first time I tried it in Parodius (SNES) was hilarious.

    Also still mad the code didn't make it into Metal Gear Solid.

  • Happy 40th birthday, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A!

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  • Played through the NES Contra unaware of any cheat codes. Felt like got cheated behind my back, after I learned about the code. :D

  • GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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  • C&D only, if they are in the same space. The radio station is completely unrelated to a computer programs name. Also is the name trademarked? And the radio station is not world wide known either. I doubt there will be any Cease and Desist from either sides. But I can be wrong off course, which is very unlekely (great typo I leave it there).

  • GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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  • I will be locking this issue to avoid non-core developers spamming with the same walls of texts about the project name.

    Bruno is a very wise man.

  • Gabe Newell on Video Game Piracy (Full Version, HQ) (2009) [3:39 mins]

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  • piracy actually increasing sales of games

    There were reports, but I never looked into it to check if the articles just made it up without reading the document or if there is some truth behind. Also I have no idea how trustful the document is, nor if its specific to EU. Here is a related article https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/09/eu-study-finds-piracy-doesnt-hurt-game-sales-may-actually-help/ linking and talking about the document https://cdn.netzpolitik.org/wp-upload/2017/09/displacement_study.pdf . I leave the links here for anyone wanting to dig deeper into this subject.

  • Steam Controller early review leak claims $99 launch price

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  • I have to enable that mode each time I take the controller off the dock, right? Also not all games support D-input Sony mode, and controller is seen as a different gamepad depending on the mode. I do not want switch between the modes depending on what I play. I really dislike the idea of multiple modes and is something don't want to deal with.

  • Steam Controller early review leak claims $99 launch price

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  • I have the Ulmate 2 Wireless (using 2.4ghz), which is different from 2.4ghz named variant, and the Bluetooth variant. I don't know why they are making it this complicated. Unfortunately there is a huge problem with this, and its not the hardware but from software side. I think it works on Linux, but...

    The controller has multiple modes. The Xbox mode is the default one and behaves like a Xbox controller. That means in this mode no gyro is available. To activate gyro, we have to be in Switch mode, which on the other side deactivates analog triggers (I think). And in the Switch mode off course the programs and applications do not see it as an Xbox controller and activate different options and modes (I suppose, because I do not use that mode).

    In the end, I do not want to deal with the different modes and use it in Xbox only. That means I don't use one of the main functionalities I purchased the controller for. Other than that, its basically a better version of my previous Xbox 360 / One S / Series S controllers. I didn't want bring up this issue, because it was not really relevant to the price point I was making, as this is a software logic / development issue. Besides this one issue, I am actually happy about the controller and use it on Steam and for emulators in general on Linux. Just without gyro...

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    Gabe Newell on Video Game Piracy (Full Version, HQ) (2009)

    inv.nadeko.net /watch

  • Steam Controller early review leak claims $99 launch price

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  • The cool thing is, that you can assign the buttons any function. I use RetroArch on my Steam Deck and the back buttons have some special functionality, such as open the RetroArch menu itself or enable / disable fast forward or slow motion. That's good to have, so that all other regular buttons can be used as a regular joypad without changing their functionality.

  • Is "Motivation" important to you in games?

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  • For games that are not story heavy I don't care anyway. Donkey Kong Country on the Super Nintendo in example. Some crazy dude stole bananas and now the gorillas are angry. Game starts. This is a game I'm interested into gameplay and challenges, rather than anything else (ok ok graphics and music too). The gameplay is the motivation for me, not a meaningless (or meaningful) story, for this type of game. I do not need any reason other than having fun to play and do the challenges.

  • Is "Motivation" important to you in games?

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  • It depends on the game. Some games may build up a world before putting you in, others lets you discover over time. Take Final Fantasy 7 in example (I'm actually talking about the original Playstation release in 1997). Game is heavily story and character based. You start a mission without knowing characters or the story. You are right in the action and details are explained along the way or afterwards. I really really like this. Having a slow start is not wrong either, its just different. Fallout 3 on the other hand has a much slower start. One start the game as baby even, learn the world you are in and so on. And both styles are appealing, as long as not all games have one style only. If not executed well, both styles can be boring or uninteresting.

  • 'They Stopped Making Those Requests' — Alice: Madness Returns Director American McGee Got Creative After EA Asked to 'Make Things More Sexy' [he "pasted dildos" on the head of a giant snail]

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  • Someone has to mod it into the game.

  • Ubuntu 26.04 Allows "sudo apt install rocm" But It's Months Out-Of-Date

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  • Or this is why we are moving to a rolling-release model.

  • Steam Controller early review leak claims $99 launch price

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  • That's not the only difference. The non C version has TMR over Hall Effect, which is better (although I doubt it is noticeable in daily life). It also has gyro, which was one of the main selling points to me at that time and it can be configured with their newest iteration of software (although I had to do this in a virtual machine as it does not support Linux). And the non C version comes with a Dock too. Just wanted say that, because someone might want to buy in order save money (huge difference!), but it should be an informed decision.

    There is a chart showing which of the 3 models support features. I remember it was hugely confusing when I purchased it: https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-2-wireless-controller/

  • Linux @programming.dev
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    You Can’t Kill Zombie Processes - Here's Why (defunct processes) by You Suck at Programming [14:32 mins] on Apr 22, 2026

  • Games @lemmy.world
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    Let's discuss ideas how Game Pass should be structured and priced

  • Free and Open Source Software @beehaw.org
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    I finally host my own private instance of SearXNG

    github.com /searxng/searxng
  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    This Punch-Out!! Prototype is Unlike Anything We've Seen Before by The Video Game History Foundation (video playtime 5:04 mins)

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    SMS Mods and Romhacks Collection April 9, 2026 (Over 100 pre-patched + description)

    archive.org /details/sms_mods_and_romhacks_collection_20260409_patched
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    The History of Spyro World Records by Summoning Salt (video documentation, 1:14:22 hours playtime) on Apr 8, 2026

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    N64 Mods and Romhacks Collection April 4, 2026 (Over 200 pre-patched + description)

    archive.org /details/n64_mods_and_romhacks_collection_20260404_patched
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    Universal v. Nintendo Court Documents (82-4259, 84-7095, 86-7077, 86-7099) Uploaded by GamingHistorian on April 3, 2026

    archive.org /details/universal-v-nintendo-court-documents
  • Steam @lemmy.ml
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    What the is this in Steam survey results March 2026 Linux only

  • PC Gaming @lemmy.ml
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    Save 90% on Sid Meier's Civilization® V on Steam (starting from Mar 19, 2026)

    store.steampowered.com /app/8930/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_V
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    MD Mods and Romhacks Collection March 20, 2026 (Over 400 pre-patched + description)

    archive.org /details/md_mods_and_romhacks_collection_20260320_patched
  • Programming @programming.dev
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    (Github scam do not click links) Solana grant by GhoulStatesman

    github.com /GhoulStatesman/SolanaGrant-2932776/discussions/6
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    SNES Mods and Romhacks Collection March 12, 2026 (Over 1,000 pre-patched + description)

    archive.org /details/snes_mods_and_romhacks_collection_20260312_patched
  • Free and Open Source Software @beehaw.org
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    GIMP 3.2 RC3: Third Release Candidate for GIMP 3.2

    www.gimp.org /news/2026/03/02/gimp-3-2-RC3-released/
  • datahoarder @lemmy.ml
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    Myrient is shutting down on March 31st, 2026 (best ROM preservation and hosting site with over 390 terabytes)

  • Programming @programming.dev
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    One of the best use cases for an Ai... without content generation

  • Gaming @lemmy.ml
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    FINAL FANTASY VII Re‑Released on Steam! - Steam News

    store.steampowered.com /news/app/39140/view/506226983746667204
  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    foreach - Bash alias to execute command on each line

  • Gaming @lemmy.ml
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    Every year in gaming needs a big failure release