They somehow look more like female-to-male tranny LARPers than actual males despite the beards and muscles. The hot pan pressed against that one dwarf's stomach also reveals how low quality this work is.

You shouldn't trust any influencer. You aren't permitted to gain a following if you're truly a threat to the narrative.

Yandex for searches that go against the Current Narrative.

Millionshort.com removes the top one million websites from search results, so you'll find more niche links.

Google can be useful with search operators. Filter out websites by adding a minus sign in front of the name. Adding an operator to only search Reddit usually yields results ["site:http://reddit.com"]. A typical Google search for me these days looks something like:

site:http://reddit.com best video game -youtube -amazon

Sad i need to type out so much to crap to get halfway useful results, but it works.

Someone figured out that when you mirror the left side of the statue, it turns into a demon over a goat head.

https://i.postimg.cc/KcVXFtRK/Vatican-Mirrored.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/rsDvxwYF/Vatican-Mirrored.jpg

Indie games fill niches that are otherwise ignored by the big companies. Look at some of the recent and popular indie offerings—Balatro, Vampire Survivors, Against the Storm, Manor Lords, and a few I'm probably forgetting. You know what all of those games in common? They stick to actual fun gameplay instead of expensive cinematics, predatory microtransactions, and political messaging. At the end of the day, gamers just want a fun game to play and it seems like a lot of AAA developers forgot that part.

Do it! I recently picked it back up after a year-long break. It can be intimidating jumping back into a game with lots of game mechanics to relearn, but it was easier than it sounds.

Nioh 2. It's the most satisfying combat in any game I've ever played ever. The deep combat mechanics, the numerous armor sets, and the (optional) crafting system can comfortably accommodate a wide variety of playstyles. Highly recommended.

#DraftOurDaughters is no longer a meme.

In America, a large part of it was because former slaves, i.e. black men, were given the official right to vote in 1870 with the 15th amendment. Then it became, "Well if negroes are allowed to vote, then why am I not allowed to?"

I'm the weirdo who still writes out physical notes for whatever game I'm playing.

A Jewish woman won the Mexican election last week. We are expected to believe that this is totally organic and normal.

If SteamDB is accurate, the all-time player peak is 80.

https://steamdb.info/app/1319850/charts/#max

Fuck people who use graduation speeches to air political opinions. You're there to give graduates an uplifting send-off, not turn their moment into a national headline. I'm against DEI and faggotry as much as anyone else here, but a graduation speech isn't the platform to air it.

Calling it now—the big plot twist will be Yasuke killing Oda at Honnoji. "Heroic black man and former slave kills Japan's oppressor known for mass slaughter."

Back in 2016, the shilling would stop during the last day or two of the month because the monthly budget ran out. Look for a similar pattern in the coming months.

Since Koei Tecmo games are dominating this thread (Ninja Gaiden, Dynasty Warriors and its variants), I'll add their Nioh franchise to the pile. Yes, it's technically a Soulslike, but it has the most in-depth combat system I have ever played in any game. The combat is incredibly fun and satisfying once you get the hang of it and some levels.

Back in 1992, NHK aired the Taiga drama Nobunaga: King of Zipangu. This was made by the Japanese for a Japanese audience. Yasuke is in it as a minor role. Long story short, Nobunaga, who had a curiosity of foreign things, took Yasuke into his household as a foreign novelty. He treated Yasuke well like you would a prize dog or horse to show off to your wealthy colleagues. That's the depiction of Yasuke I defer to because that's how the Japanese treated that footnote of history before Current Year.

The Youtube comment section is gold. Top comment:

The most heroic thing about this trailer is that they left the comments open.

Even people on Reddit are complaining, and, incredibly, aren't getting banned and downvoted for it.

Notice how they're deliberately trying to erase the words "man" and "men". First they started replacing it with "male"—a generic word that could refer to any member of the animal kingdom. Now it's "dude"—a person you aren't meant to take seriously. "Man" and "men" are words that have symbolic power. "I am a man" is a more powerful statement than "I am a dude." It why the Leftists and media try to avoid using "man" and "men."

I suspect at least some of the push for adding online content is to combat piracy. At least in my case, there are a handful of games I purchased legit copies of for the purpose of accessing the online features.

In an email to staff sent by Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft blamed the cuts on a “reprioritization of titles and resources”. The email, verified by IGN, is below:

Today I’m sharing changes we are making to our Bethesda and ZeniMax teams. These changes are grounded in prioritizing high-impact titles and further investing in Bethesda’s portfolio of blockbuster games and beloved worlds which you have nurtured over many decades. 

To double down on these franchises and invest to build new ones requires us to look across the business to identify the opportunities that are best positioned for success. This reprioritization of titles and resources means a few teams will be realigned to others and that some of our colleagues will be leaving us. 

Here are the changes going into effect: 

Arkane Austin – This studio will close with some members of the team joining other studios to work on projects across Bethesda. Arkane Austin has a history of making impactful and innovative games and it is a pedigree that everyone should be proud of. Redfall’s previous update will be its last as we end all development on the game. The game and its servers will remain online for players to enjoy and we will provide make-good offers to players who purchased the Hero DLC. 

Alpha Dog Studios – This studio will also close. We appreciate the team’s creativity in bringing Doom to new players. Mighty Doom will be sunset on August 7 and we will be turning off the ability for players to make any purchases in the game. 

Tango Gameworks – Tango Gameworks will also close. We are thankful for their contributions to Bethesda and players around the world. Hi-Fi Rush will continue to be available to players on the platforms it is today. 

Roundhouse Games – The team at Roundhouse Games will be joining ZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS). Roundhouse has played a key role in many of our recent game launches and bringing them into ZOS to work on The Elder Scrolls Online will mean we can do even more to grow the world that millions of players call home. 

With this consolidation of our Bethesda studio teams, so that we can invest more deeply in our portfolio of games and new IP, a small number of roles across select Bethesda publishing and corporate teams will also be eliminated. 

Those whose roles will be impacted will be notified today, and we ask that you please treat your departing colleagues with respect and compassion. We will provide our full support to those who are impacted in today’s notifications and through their transitions, including severance benefits informed by local laws. 

These changes are not a reflection of the creativity and skill of the talented individuals at these teams or the risks they took to try new things. I acknowledge that these changes are also disruptive to the various support teams across ZeniMax and Bethesda that bring our games to market. We are making these tough decisions to create capacity to increase investment in other parts of our portfolio and focus on our priority games. 

Bethesda remains one of the key pillars of Xbox with a strong portfolio of amazing games and thriving communities. As we look to the future, there is an impressive line-up of games on the horizon. In 2024 alone we have Starfield Shattered Space, Fallout 76 Skyline Valley, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, and The Elder Scrolls Online’s Golden Road. As we align our plans and resources to best set ourselves up for success in this complex and changing industry, our teams across Arkane Lyon, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, MachineGames, ZeniMax Online Studios and the Bethesda publishing and corporate teams will be well-positioned to build new IP, explore new game concepts, and expand on our existing franchises. 

- Matt

Arrowhead knew all of this was coming six months ago and didn't say anything is absurd

In Arrowhead's defense, they never anticipated six months ago how much this game would blow up. They then spent weeks in crunch time just trying to keep the servers alive. Then Sony starts demanding that they crack down on PSN linking even though Sony, who is in charge of sales, sold the game in countries with no PSN support. Sony deserves the bulk of the blame here.

They were still in high school, OP. 2020 was four years ago.

Chinese TikTok is fueling this on the Lefty, pro-Palestinian side as well. In fact, TikTok probably forced Elon's hand here to open up discussion in order to viably compete in the social media sphere. Now China doesn't give a shit about Israel or Palestine, but it is to their military advantage to spread division and demoralize American men from ever joining the US military. Not that China needs much help on that front, but they can certainly accelerate already existing grievances via the TikTok algorithm.

They don't appear to be trying to hide it at all. They don't care if we know because no consequences will ever come to them.