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magus · « **Reply #12480 on:** October 31, 2013, 04:02:20 PM »

Quote from: bork laser on October 31, 2013, 10:19:58 AM

It's Oneechanbara, so

why it's called "with nonono?"

Raban · « **Reply #12481 on:** October 31, 2013, 04:05:59 PM »

Because No, No, No.

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bork · « **Reply #12482 on:** October 31, 2013, 10:29:26 PM »

The character's name is "NoNoNo."

mjemirzian · « **Reply #12483 on:** November 01, 2013, 01:07:20 AM »

Those dirty uncultured gaijins seem confused at Japan's superior culture and taste.

magus · « **Reply #12484 on:** November 01, 2013, 10:31:43 AM »

apparently pokemon got haxored and they found the event pokemon which looks eeeeehhhhh

The Sceneman · « **Reply #12485 on:** November 01, 2013, 05:32:03 PM »

chronovore · « **Reply #12486 on:** November 01, 2013, 11:09:50 PM »

My 360 power brick started making some REALLY weird, bad noises suddenly. I went looking for instructional material, and found this:

I had to visit two stores to find the right drivers, but since 360 slim power bricks are not sold on Amazon.co.jp (Dragon Japan, likely a Chinese company is the Amazon storefront), I had to at least try to repair it. An hour, one stripped security screw, and two passes on the fan later, my brick is silently providing power again.

My sense of accomplishment is almost certainly overblown, but I feel pretty snazzy right now.

archie4208 · « **Reply #12487 on:** November 02, 2013, 06:11:14 AM »

The Dota community collectively lost it because it didn't get the customary Halloween update.

Its Metacritic has went from 8.0 to 5.0 in 12 hours.

https://www.facebook.com/Volvo

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༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Give DIRETIDE

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Joe Molotov · « **Reply #12488 on:** November 02, 2013, 07:40:57 AM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12489 on:** November 02, 2013, 08:49:36 AM »

Quote from: archie4208 on November 02, 2013, 06:11:14 AM

The Dota community collectively lost it because it didn't get the customary Halloween update.

Its Metacritic has went from 8.0 to 5.0 in 12 hours.

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Go look at Steam Stats, though, they're all still playing it.

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archie4208 · « **Reply #12490 on:** November 02, 2013, 09:51:49 AM »

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #12491 on:** November 02, 2013, 10:58:07 AM »

Wait, how is Volvo involved in DOTA2? Does it mean that this is in the game?

magus · « **Reply #12492 on:** November 02, 2013, 11:04:52 AM »

apparently there is going to be some pocket station event on november 5,this makes me happy because it translates into more toro :3

archie4208 · « **Reply #12493 on:** November 02, 2013, 12:27:03 PM »

Quote from: ferrarimanf355 on November 02, 2013, 10:58:07 AM

Wait, how is Volvo involved in DOTA2? Does it mean that this is in the game?

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It's an inside joke. Any time Valve screws up with Dota the community collectively says 'ded gaem volo pls fix'.

archie4208 · « **Reply #12494 on:** November 02, 2013, 04:16:20 PM »

Malaysia's Prime Minister is also getting his Facebook spammed.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #12495 on:** November 02, 2013, 05:33:06 PM »

If this works, then we know what G needs to do to get his account fixed.

archie4208 · « **Reply #12496 on:** November 03, 2013, 09:15:19 AM »

One of the community liaisons had his personal phone number leaked and he received death threats.

In happier news, the Steam holiday sales got their dates leaked. Nov 27-Dec 3 and Dec 19-Jan 2.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12497 on:** November 03, 2013, 10:23:01 AM »

Pretty funny ending

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #12498 on:** November 03, 2013, 02:28:30 PM »

You guys ever sell an MMO account before? Have any reliable places?

magus · « **Reply #12499 on:** November 03, 2013, 03:39:14 PM »

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did we fall back in time to when 3DO was released when i wasn't looking?

Himu · « **Reply #12500 on:** November 03, 2013, 05:46:24 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on November 02, 2013, 04:16:20 PM

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Malaysia's Prime Minister is also getting his Facebook spammed.

Valve fans.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12501 on:** November 03, 2013, 05:55:20 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on November 03, 2013, 05:46:24 PM

Quote from: archie4208 on November 02, 2013, 04:16:20 PM
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Malaysia's Prime Minister is also getting his Facebook spammed.

Valve fans.

DOTA fans.

demi · « **Reply #12502 on:** November 03, 2013, 07:11:04 PM »

Anyone have any mountain dew or dorito codes nearby for that Xbox One contest? PM me if you can swipe some... I pay you in penis

bork · « **Reply #12503 on:** November 04, 2013, 10:00:04 AM »

Went to Gamestop over the weekend to trade more crap in towards the PS4. The system is now fully paid for with trade-ins and I had enough credit leftover to cover half of one of the games I reserved. Not too shabby.

However, the following exchange occurred:

Clerk: Hi, you got some trade-ins? Putting them on anything?
Me: Yeah, trading it towards a PS4 pre-order.
:::The clerk picks up Zelda OOT for 3DS:::
Clerk: Um, why are you trading THIS in!?
Me: I don't care for it.
Clerk: WHAT!? WHY!?
Me: I don't like it. Not a fan of this game.
:::It is at this point that I notice he is wearing some sort of Zelda-themed necklace:::
Clerk: OH MY GOD. I just- You know what? I ought to just say all this stuff is defective and kick you out right now!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12504 on:** November 04, 2013, 10:03:37 AM »

Seriously, bork, why were you trading in a game that's over a year and half old? Makes no sense!

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #12505 on:** November 04, 2013, 10:03:59 AM »

At that point, you should have pushed over a magazine rack.

demi · « **Reply #12506 on:** November 04, 2013, 10:19:22 AM »

I think it's fake.. Lyte just trying to rile people up.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #12507 on:** November 04, 2013, 02:25:57 PM »

There's a well-done walkthrough for Ryu ga Gotoku 5 available now. It doesn't translate every single line of dialogue, but does a nice job giving you a rundown of what's going on. And hell, if you really want to play it, it's better than nothing.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/yimbocarimbo/RGG/Games/RGG5/index.htm

The Sceneman · « **Reply #12508 on:** November 05, 2013, 01:53:25 AM »

Quote from: demi on November 04, 2013, 10:19:22 AM

I think it's fake.. Lyte just trying to rile people up.

Nah, OoT diehards are the biggest mouthbreathers on the planet. Worse than furries

demi · « **Reply #12509 on:** November 05, 2013, 07:52:36 AM »

Metal Gear Rising DLC is free - Bladewolf and Jetstream Sam come with achievements too

magus · « **Reply #12510 on:** November 05, 2013, 08:32:53 AM »

gust last game looks so hot

archnemesis · « **Reply #12511 on:** November 05, 2013, 08:36:11 AM »

Yep, it looks great. I can't wait for them to start making PS4 games next year.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #12512 on:** November 05, 2013, 08:38:51 AM »

i have p much stopped playing all games except nerd games can one of u reccomend a nerd game im talking strategy like cib or footie manager thanks frienxcs

archnemesis · « **Reply #12513 on:** November 05, 2013, 08:46:46 AM »

What's cib?

demi · « **Reply #12514 on:** November 05, 2013, 08:49:54 AM »

Methodis' dyslexia for CIVilization

archnemesis · « **Reply #12515 on:** November 05, 2013, 09:58:47 AM »

I guessed that was it since the keys are next to each other. Europa Universalis IV is currently my GOTY and it's plenty nerdy.

magus · « **Reply #12516 on:** November 05, 2013, 04:34:24 PM »

so i follow this site called playism which publish japanese indie game and this is their latest release

yes,it's a janky DMC wannabe with loli's instead

magus · « **Reply #12517 on:** November 06, 2013, 09:12:54 AM »

another trailer!

archie4208 · « **Reply #12518 on:** November 06, 2013, 09:34:28 AM »

You'll never sell a virtual item for a year's salary.

demi · « **Reply #12519 on:** November 06, 2013, 07:44:23 PM »

Xillia for $30

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B67ZTUW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00B67ZTUW&linkCode=as2&tag=thbo09f-20

magus · « **Reply #12520 on:** November 07, 2013, 12:19:46 PM »

new smash bros marth

number of fucks given = to the amount of new character showed since the e3 trailer

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #12521 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:18:33 PM »

Are they really new characters when they've appeared previously?

magus · « **Reply #12522 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:31:16 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 07, 2013, 03:18:33 PM

Are they really new characters when they've appeared previously?

well the model is different so i still think it's worth a post at least... i wish the old dojo was around so we could compare how the old dojo did in revealing new stuff compared to the new one

cool breeze · « **Reply #12523 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:45:59 PM »

Most fighting games treat returning characters as new characters. Last week they announced Slayer is returning in Guilty Gear Xrd.

That, and sometimes content is lost when upgrading to a newer console (GT5, Forza 5 have fewer cars and tracks than GT4, Forza 4).

Bebpo · « **Reply #12524 on:** November 07, 2013, 04:16:00 PM »

You know, I normally don't care about 720p/1080p, 30fps/60fps and I think DR3 will be a fun game that I really do want to play at some point (either with PC port or getting an XBONE down the line after price cuts), but 720p/30fps on DR3 really comes off as pretty pathetic to me considering it doesn't really look noticeably better than DR2, which ran at 720p/30fps on X360.

Maybe there's a few dozen more zombies on screen at once and the maps a little bigger (latter is yet to be seen), but character models, environment models, lighting, physics, etc... everything looks the same. I'm not seeing any reason why DR3 couldn't have been an X360/PS3/PC game. I guess I just expect SOMETHING a little more impressive for an exclusive next-gen title. Forza, KI and Ryse look nice. Crimson Dragon looks like X360 XBLA because that's what it was. Was DR3 supposed to be a last gen game like Crimson Dragon that they quickly ported over?

cool breeze · « **Reply #12525 on:** November 07, 2013, 04:53:52 PM »

It looks much better to me (I played DR2 on PC) and it's an open world this time, although I'm not a fan of the new drab/desaturated look to it. I'd blame the location, but even Case Zero had more color to it. I'm trying to say it looks good and it's coming off more negative than intended. It's the most interesting launch game between the two consoles.

if we're talking next gen games that don't look impressive, Knack doesn't look as good as the Ratchet and Clank PS3 game from 2007, and Forza 5 is pretty unimpressive outside of city locations (or was downgraded since E3?). The prague course from E3 looked nice. The recent mountain courses don't look that much better than Forza 4/GT5. To be fair the first Forza on 360 also looked pretty rough. These are launch games and things will only improve.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #12526 on:** November 07, 2013, 06:11:04 PM »

Well I don't understand in Smash's case since art wise it dosen't radically look different from the last one.

tiesto · « **Reply #12527 on:** November 07, 2013, 08:58:15 PM »

Interesting write-up on everyone's favorite Polish gaming company by Eurogamer:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-06-seeing-red-the-story-of-cd-projekt

Had no idea they came so close to failure after Witcher 1....

chronovore · « **Reply #12528 on:** November 08, 2013, 05:29:47 AM »

http://vimeo.com/78854294

MK12, creators of the fantastic opening to Casino Royale, and Ultra Love Ninja before that, have created the teaser trailer for Assassin's Creed: Initiates. Unfortunately, despite MK12's sizable technical competence, it still feels so much like a bog standard AC game that I'm having trouble feeling any love for it.

brob · « **Reply #12529 on:** November 08, 2013, 07:20:16 PM »

http://jacobinmag.com/2013/11/video-game-industry/

"Exploitation in the video game industry provides a glimpse at how many of us may be working in years to come."

Popped up on twitter (courtesy GIA). Trigger warning for anyone who has worked in the video game industry: It's an article about how shit it is to work in the video game industry.

chronovore · « **Reply #12530 on:** November 10, 2013, 09:12:13 PM »

Quote from: Brobzoid on November 08, 2013, 07:20:16 PM

http://jacobinmag.com/2013/11/video-game-industry/

"Exploitation in the video game industry provides a glimpse at how many of us may be working in years to come."

Popped up on twitter (courtesy GIA). Trigger warning for anyone who has worked in the video game industry: It's an article about how shit it is to work in the video game industry.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I am either already done, or won't be doing this still in 10 years. I really enjoyed being back in the USA and working in a western development environment last year; so much so that I am unwilling to return to a Japanese dev environment.

The section on QA is telling. I haven't worked in QA, but I'm empathetic to their situation. There is certainly disparity between how QA is treated and how the development team is treated.

However, on all the projects I've worked, the members of the development team all knew how to put together a coherent sentence in email, describe any current impediments to doing their job so that the impediment could be cleared, and knew how to take a shower.

In contrast, though there are always a couple people in QA who Have Their Shit Together, at least half of the QA workers in games have been people I wouldn't trust to put a hamburger together for me. There are so many times I've heard the cry for equal treatment for QA, but they're not evidencing equal competence, or even the desire to become competent. I'm not asking that they know how to program or build a level, I want them to write a defect report which accurately describes steps to repeat the defect, in a language closely approximating English.

I've sat in on QA roundtables at GDC, and the signal-to-noise ratio is always very poor, where much of the conversation is self-victimizing "why can't we get respect?" as opposed to "how can we become respected?" It starts with self-respect and is enhanced by actually doing the job.

/rant

I see a lot of start-ups coming from developers, and that's great -- it gives me a lot of hope that there will be a group of people in charge who don't want to put others through the hell they've been through. Or maybe I'm being naive again.

magus · « **Reply #12531 on:** November 11, 2013, 05:52:21 PM »

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FTL: Advanced Edition coming free in 2014, adds loads of new content and iPad port
FTL: Faster Than Light gets its first major expansion next year, and not only is it free, it’s chock-a-block with content, including story from Chris Avellone.

bleh,can't stand FTL and it's idiotic "I DIED SO IT'S AMAZING,DARK SOULS OF SPACE VIDEOGAME" fanbase

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12532 on:** November 11, 2013, 05:54:00 PM »

Quote from: magus on November 11, 2013, 05:52:21 PM

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FTL: Advanced Edition coming free in 2014, adds loads of new content and iPad port
FTL: Faster Than Light gets its first major expansion next year, and not only is it free, it’s chock-a-block with content, including story from Chris Avellone.

bleh,can't stand FTL and it's idiotic "I DIED SO IT'S AMAZING,DARK SOULS OF SPACE VIDEOGAME" fanbase

tiesto · « **Reply #12533 on:** November 11, 2013, 11:16:46 PM »

I love FTL but don't really feel a story would add anything to it...

Akala · « **Reply #12534 on:** November 11, 2013, 11:31:51 PM »

Trackmania 2 is fuckin awesome. Ubi botched it by splitting it all up, not putting on the new boxes is just leaving money on the table.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #12535 on:** November 12, 2013, 07:10:59 AM »

Can I ask a serious question here?

I can't help but see a large vocal group of gamers on Neogaf that are gay for Sony and the playstation brand. I just wonder why they think Sony is the best thing since white rice. Yeah they might have a technical edge with their console. But the love for Sony almost seems unnatural at times over there on gaf. How does one become so devoted to a brand like that? Is it a case similar to that of the cult of Apple? Also what is up with the unwarranted hate towards the Xbox One? As someone who is fortunate enough to be getting both consoles I don't buy much into the reasons people have been putting up as valid points of such disdain and hatred. The two consoles are just that game consoles with unique and different experiences to be shared with their respective audiences.

It disturbs me that even today we have this rampant fanboy flame war bullshit that seems so childish and immature. It paints gamers and video games by association in a negative light. I often question why a real gamer would let themselves stoop to such depravity. Cause in my eyes a real gamer rise above that shit and wants games regardless of what platform there on!

chronovore · « **Reply #12536 on:** November 12, 2013, 08:33:05 AM »

I sometimes wonder if it's an age thing, the same way there are Nintendo and Sega rivalries in just-slightly-older players.

Sony came in as an underdog against Nintendo and Sega, and SONY CLEANED HOUSE. Microsoft even failed to topple them with the first Xbox. When the 360 appeared and dethroned Sony, the Sony Army became the Sony Defense Force, and many see this nearly simultaneous launch as the blaring of horns as this climactic battle begins.

Their fans have chosen a side -- it's too bad Sony itself doesn't really care who they are.

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archie4208 · « **Reply #12537 on:** November 12, 2013, 08:42:24 AM »

A lot of people at GAF probably had the original Playstation as their first console and brand loyalty has stuck over the years.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #12538 on:** November 12, 2013, 08:44:54 AM »

Video games is a major hobby for a lot of nerds (myself included). That plus a lot of nerds don't have a lot of disposable income so they buy a console and need to know the company behind it will not screw them over. So a loyalty forms there.

Obvs brand loyalty exists everywhere anyways but it's compounded by the nerd culture.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12539 on:** November 12, 2013, 08:47:06 AM »

Quote from: archie4208 on November 12, 2013, 08:42:24 AM

A lot of people at GAF probably had the original Playstation as their first console and brand loyalty has stuck over the years.

Someone who was five years old when the PS2 first came out would be 18 years old right now. How mind-boggling is that?

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