Dr. Guillermo Power @gpowerf@qoto.org

There's something massively satisfying when a match is as close as this. #gaming #gamingonlinux #gyroaiming #farlight84

The dopamine hit that's been built into #Farlight84 is huge! I'm not playing anything else right now. Well done devs I guess #gaming 😆

Another #gaming toot about #game #graphics. Having played #Starfield and been really surprised at how much stuff there is in every room and ultimately grown bored I’m here to say that graphics details not only don’t matter but can make games worse.

Back in the day, a game like Shenmue didn’t look real at all, not every location was totally full of stuff, but it did feel like most things that were there did in some way contribute to the game in some way. With a game that’s as detailed graphically as Starfield it just feels like a lot of stuff is just there, like real life, just life crap everywhere. This makes the world less memorable, less unique, and more like reality.

But why is this a problem? Well, for one thing, it can make the game less immersive and engaging. When everything looks realistic and cluttered, it can be hard to tell what is important and what is not. It can also make the game more tedious and frustrating, as you have to search through piles of junk to find what you need or want. And it can also make the game less creative and expressive, as you have less room to imagine and interpret things in your own way.

Some might argue that graphics details are essential for creating a believable and immersive world, and that they enhance the gameplay by adding realism and variety. But I disagree. I think graphics details should serve the gameplay, not overshadow it. They should create a distinctive and consistent aesthetic that matches the tone and theme of the game, not just mimic reality for the sake of it. They should also be balanced with other aspects of the game, such as gameplay mechanics, story, music, and sound.

For example, look at older games. They have simple graphics, but they are effective and memorable. The graphics complement the gameplay, not compete with it.

So what I am saying is; I think graphics details are overrated and can make games worse if they are not done well. That's a hill I'm willing to die on too ;)

Modern #gaming can be so so cool 😎 I ended up playing #Farlight84 with an #Ethiopian gamer for quite a few rounds! Ended up adding each other as friends and even ended up with 3 other Ethiopian players in a squad of 4. 😀😃😀😃

I jumped back into #HaloInfinite after months of not playing. I've not forgotten the mechanics, many new levels so it feels alien and I remembered exactly why I don't play it often anymore... long waits ✋️ #gaming

But still, it was fun. I think Halo Infinite and #Exoprimal are going to be the games I jump into once a month or so just for variety.

Exoprimal's second season adds new map, final mission, Chun-Li exosuit skin.

Chun-Li skin? Time to visit #Exoprimal again. #gaming

https://www.eurogamer.net/exoprimals-second-season-adds-new-map-final-mission-and-chun-li-exosuit-skin?utm_source=social_sharing&utm_medium=CopyLink&utm_campaign=social_sharing

#gaming #retrogaming

I've not shared photos of my consoles for ages, sorry they are dusty. But here are a few. #dreamcast #2600 #atari #megadrive #Sega #gaming #retrogaming

These mechanical keyboards by #8bitdo look so so neat! There's an #NES version, but the #Famicom version looks way cooler to me. That red and white is just so iconic. #gaming #retrogaming

I found it surprising that Microsoft is planning a dedicated gaming box for 2028.

Ubiquitous #gaming is the future, most of humanity has a computer in their pocket, and the power of the cloud and connectivity is constantly improving. In the future you won't think of what device you game much, you will just game.

My first #Deathmatch in #Farlight84 post-nerfing of Phantom. Not bad :) But the radar thingymajig does seem to run out quicker. #gaming #gamingonlinux

Quick #Farlight84 match to see if what the new season is about. #gaming 😄 #gamingonlinux

Pre-work gaming.

Sometimes the videogame press surprises me. My assumption as an observer was that the base model Series S would be hugely popular. Sure if you just look at streamers and social media you only see very expensive setups, but in the real world people don't spend fortunes on entertainment like it's nothing. #gaming https://www.ign.com/articles/leaked-microsoft-documents-show-the-xbox-series-s-might-be-more-popular-than-you-think

I played #Farlight84 on #Filipino servers with some Twitch streamers. My God Filipino players are unforgiving in this game! No wonder that #FarlightGames takes the Filipino #esports scene so seriously. #gaming #gamingonlinux #SteamDeck

The upcoming #Xbox controller seems to be pulling #Microsoft out of the controller dark ages straight into the present.

Two key features that were sorely needed are shown here:

* Accelerometer: Gyro aiming has become essential to many for FPS games, the days of having to use a third-party controller that allows you to map the gyro to the mouse or stick will finally be over! Native gyro implementations will be possible.

* Direct to cloud: Bringing the Stadia controller experience to Microsoft cloud gaming, this is really nice to have too! While Microsoft's cloud gaming isn't anywhere near as usable as #Stadia was it is slowly improving, I hope that eventually, it will catch up to where #google was years ago.

#gaming

#Microsoft has stated that the #XboxSeriesX and #XboxSeriesS refresh will be all digital and will not have an optical drive. I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I fully understand this. Using optical media feels like something we used to do a couple of decades ago. At some point, it has to stop, and I fully recognize that this creates some challenges with video game preservation. But does it really? #Games nowadays are so dependent on servers, patches, etc… that I suspect physical media or not the game preservation efforts cannot rely on discs alone. #gaming

Having enjoyed two #3d #games recently with simpler graphics (#Exoprimal and #Farlight84) I think I now want simpler graphics. Comparatively, I also tried playing #Starfield and sure it looks like your usual polished and hyper-detailed #Unreal game but I didn't enjoy it or its looks much. This also has the advantage that my #SteamDeck , #desktop , or #console isn't catching fire keeping up with the graphics.#gaming

So what I am saying I guess can be summarized as I value unique stylized graphics more than realistic especially when it comes with the added bonus of the game being more performant.

I felt compelled to order a #Farlight84 t-shirt. I hope it's good :D #gaming

#AmongUs leaving #Unity

This really looks like the end for Unity, greed took them down. #gaming https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-66810296

Regular reminder that this is Dreamcast 5. #gaming ;)