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Eurogamer.net"We are not powerless, every action matters" - Indie stud..."We have power together." It takes immense courage to refuse funding, especially now. Their Kickstarter campaign is ongoing with 9 days left. It annoys me quite a lot that developers choose to keep the high-res textures in the base download. Like, I cannot and will not use them, why would I want deadweight on my drive? It used to be more popular moving them into optional downloads a few (10?) years ago.

I don't think quarter corners would be that hard to add, but what do I know. I just believe it would enhance the aesthetic with little investment. I really don't like the awnings at all.

Slay the Spire 2 apparently sold 3 millions units in a week. Which is pretty well. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2868840/view/502852451136700526?l=english

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kharg island hit with most likely 10 million barrel of oil on it soon there will be burning oil well all around like kuwait

And this is another quality-of-life suggestion: The Outer Worlds 2 -- Bug Report #4 (03/14/2026) Issue: There is no in‑game input to switch shoulder view orientation during third person gameplay. Players must open the pause menu and manually change the setting. Description: When playing in third person, the player cannot fluidly switch the shoulder camera from left to right or right to left using an input. The only way to change shoulder orientation is to pause the game, navigate to the gameplay settings tab, and manually toggle between Default and Swap. This interrupts gameplay flow and prevents players from adjusting shoulder view dynamically during combat or exploration. Most third person games allow shoulder swapping through a dedicated input, which improves visibility and situational awareness. Expected Behavior: The player should be able to switch shoulder orientation instantly through a dedicated input without opening the pause menu. This would allow smooth transitions during combat, aiming, and navigation. Reproduction Steps: Enter third person mode. Attempt to switch shoulder view orientation using any input. Observe that no input exists for this action. Open the pause menu and navigate to the gameplay tab. Manually change the shoulder orientation setting to Default or Swap. Impact: This limitation disrupts gameplay flow, reduces camera control, and makes third person aiming and movement feel less responsive. Adding an input for shoulder swapping would significantly improve usability and player comfort

The Outer Worlds 2 -- Polish Request (Immersion Features)Issue Type: Feature and immersion improvement request Summary: Request to introduce a carrying capacity or weighted item system, and to expand the new wait mechanic so that all beds in the game allow the player to sleep. Description: The current game systems provide a strong foundation for exploration and role‑playing, but two small additions would significantly enhance immersion and world consistency. The first request is the introduction of a carrying capacity or weighted item system. Even a light encumbrance model would give looting and inventory management more meaning, encourage thoughtful item selection, and create a greater sense of physical presence in the world. This would add depth without disrupting the established gameplay loop. The second request is to expand the new wait feature so that all beds in the game allow the player to use it. Changing the interaction label to Sleep would create a more natural and immersive experience. Beds are already placed throughout the world as environmental objects, and allowing the player to sleep in them would make the world feel more interactive and consistent with the expectations of a role‑playing game. Expected Result: A more immersive and cohesive experience in which inventory choices feel meaningful and beds function as logical interaction points for resting or passing time. Impact: These adjustments would strengthen the sense of role‑play, improve environmental consistency, and enhance the overall atmosphere of the game. They are small changes that would contribute noticeably to player immersion.

The Outer Worlds 2 - Bug Report #2 (03/14/2026) The Outer Worlds 2 - Bug Report #2 (03/14/2026) Issue: Third‑person movement breaks when the camera is rotated 180°, causing the player to walk backward instead of toward the camera. Description: When the player enters third‑person mode and rotates the camera to face the front of the character (camera positioned in front, looking at the face/torso), pressing the down movement input -- intended to walk toward the camera -- causes the character to walk backward, turning away from the camera instead of moving toward it. This prevents the player from seeing the character’s face while moving in that direction and breaks expected third‑person control behavior. Expected Behavior: When the camera is facing the front of the character, pressing the movement input toward the camera should cause the character to walk forward toward the camera, maintaining proper directional alignment between camera orientation and movement. Reproduction Steps: Switch to third‑person mode. Rotate the camera 180° so it is facing the character’s front. Press the movement input toward the camera (typically the “down” input). Observe the character walking backward instead of toward the camera. Impact: Breaks intuitive third‑person movement, disrupts player control, and prevents players from walking toward the camera while viewing the character’s face. This reduces immersion and makes third‑person navigation feel inconsistent or incorrect.

I just found a bug with the idle camera panning near walls and objects. The Outer Worlds 2 - Bug Report (03/14/2026) Issue: The idle camera system is colliding with nearby walls, preventing a smooth 360‑degree camera pan. Description: When the idle camera activates, it attempts to rotate around the player but becomes obstructed by environmental geometry. Instead of smoothly orbiting, the camera snaps, jitters, or stops entirely when it intersects with walls or large objects. This results in inconsistent camera behavior and breaks the intended idle‑view presentation. Expected Behavior: The idle camera should maintain a stable orbit around the player and smoothly complete a full 360‑degree rotation regardless of nearby walls or obstacles. Reproduction Steps: Stand near any wall or large object. Allow the idle camera to activate. Observe the camera failing to complete a full rotation due to collision interference. Impact: Reduces visual polish, disrupts immersion, and makes the idle camera feel broken or unfinished.

I have the latest Win 10 version, and it is the same as yours, so you should be safe.

Would like to second this. I found that when a fighters last action in the turn is "into the fray" the character gets stuck unable to end the turn. If available that turn, second wind and weapon swapping (at least through pressing the hotkey) allows you to end the turn.

Seems the US has had a very bad time with their refueling aircraft. One crashed, another damaged over Iraq and according to the WSJ a further five (!) hit on the ground in Saudi*. Iran/ pro Iran Iraqis had claimed the ones over Iraq, with a fair bit of (justified) skepticism being shown. Be a hell of a coincidence if the other hit was proven, though it's difficult to think of a plausible scenario unless the US has re-entered Al Asad in Iraq (which is close to where the one which crashed crashed, but the US is meant to have left and there's no information suggesting it's still in use). The one that landed in Israel looks eminently repairable in the mediumish term and supposedly the ones (supposedly) hit in Saudi are repairable, but given they are huge volatile fuel carriers that swap combustible for explosive when empty you would suspect that won't be true for all of them. Not exactly crippling given the US still has about 150 in active service. *Yes, that is the same Saudi that is definitely not involved in the strikes, and cannot understand why it's being targeted... though it was obvious from Trump's lack of outrage cf Britain and Spain that their facilities were being used, whatever they claimed.

Almost definitely is a scam, at least insofar as you'd be getting anything that you couldn't get from the general internet or by asking chatgpt. Shame you have to donate or you could have a lot of fun signing up for that under false names. The ability to say that sort of thing with something approaching a straight face was probably why he got the job. Along with all the ruthless aggression fratboy posturing and possessing the demeanour/ intellect of a Fox & Friends presenter. (Hardly an isolated sentiment/ incident though, no matter how awful Hegseth's presentation is to those cursed with woke DEI flaws like critical faculties. We got pro Russian shrubbery and Putin ordering troops to hold their ground to give the illusion they weren't retreating in Ukraine for example. There's definitely a subset of people who will take that sort of thing at face value without the slightest thought given)

sound like a scam right now gulf state might be the highest bidder

https://newrepublic.com/post/207749/donald-trump-selling-national-security-briefing-details-fans "In a fundraising email, a Donald Trump–affiliated super PAC offered the highest bidders “unfiltered updates on the threats facing America.”" How can this even be real.

I noticed DS2 has a Win10 version requirement. 1909+ I remember a game some while back that had me upgrade Win10 once (vs. my purchase version). My System Information says ---Version - 10.0.19045 Build 19045. No ##H2 included in the byline. Not surprising, it was a long while ago (could've been 3-4 years ago, might have been 4++ years, sorry I can't recall). Does 1909+ include Build 19045? Is my 19045 actually 1909/19H2 or 22H2 but mine's an early/not updated version which is why that byline doesn't mention any ##H2? (dangit, web search+version naming jumbo is too confusing)/

https://abcnews.com/Politics/hegseth-worry-strait-hormuz-us-time-counter-irans/story?id=131036790 "The only thing prohibiting transit in the strait right now is Iran shooting at shipping. It is open for transit should Iran not do that." Still amazed this guy has a job.

We were friends with China even during the iron curtain. In fact China was smuggling a bunch of stuff for us during the NATO aggression and we gave them the wreckage of the downed stealth bombers to study. Our relations have steadily improved since China turned communist and nowadays we probably have better diplomatic relations with them than we do with Russia.

It's snowing here; there's about an inch accumulated thus far and it's still coming down. This is very late in the season for snow in this area. ❄️ Meanwhile, the weather folk are predicting a strong El Niño for 2026, which may mean a year or two of abnormally high temperatures. 🥵 The Return of a Super El Niño: How the Rapid Collapse of La Niña is Triggering a Massive Global Shift for 2026 Guess I should enjoy the cold while I can...

I literally created an account just to respond to this. I spent probably an hour rebooting my Xbox, trying different controllers, looking online on how to… and the whole issue was I wasn’t pressing A. I feel dumb, but, thanks for the help. Thank god I found a 12 year old post lol

same waiting for this to be fixed.. i too i hope that this future patch is soon cause its holding back the story comepletly. ive done the rest and am waiting on this fix. i did upvote but i have a gut feeling this might take a while...

Adding my complaint. This is a game-breaker. No Auntie's questline.

is anyone playing crimson desert ?

That looks good, a Jaws theme integrated into a massive flood disaster 🦈