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Yes Warhorse is another good example. We can think of lots and then small indie studios Thats my whole point., its sad about Bioware and Obsidians possible future but we still have many reasons to be positive about the future of gaming

Kanie dont get too depressed We still have several independent companies that aren't owned by massive corporations and they produce great games that include Larian, CDPR and Owlcat and then we have excellent indie studios like Stygian games that made Underrail Its not all doom and gloom 👍

Yes but its foundation was because of the Novi Sad train station disaster which was only 2 years ago Its the first time I have ever heard of any outrage protest creating a political party that ends up winning an election The normal reason for most protests is based on established party ideology and what they already believe or its just about raising issues This is something truly unique and impressive. Its too early to say how successful they will be but its definitely something unexpected I typically dismiss these types of student protests because of how inconsistent and unrealistic there demands are in countries like South Africa and the USA. But here we seeing an election being won because of something that students started

Its a fascinating outcome and its surprising how very little global attention this election got What really surprised me is the student movement was started by the corruption and mishandling of the Novi Sad train station disaster in 2024 Im concerned the student movement has no defined leaders and no political experience but lets wait and see how things unfold They do have a 11 point manifesto so that's something they can focus on. But this must be the first time I can ever recall that this type of grassroots movement has won an election so quickly. Its more about overall issues around corruption and inefficiency with Vucic but its an impressive and unexpected election outcome "The elected MPs will have the task of fulfilling what is in effect a manifesto. In the words of the students themselves, they were looking for people who could enter institutions "do their jobs responsibly and not forget why they are there". Under an 11-point programme, the student movement wants to: Eradicate corruption by forming a police unit to arrest those responsible for it Purge officials in the internal affairs ministry of anyone who broke rules on cracking down on protesters, or anyone linked to organised crime Reform Serbia's skewed media scene and free the public broadcaster of political control Stop recruiting party loyalists to head public enterprises. Vučić and the SNS party deny corruption and seeking to influence the media."

That really looks amazing. I have been following much of the new features and mechanics that GTA6 is going to include and I believe its going to create a better overall experience than my recent GTA5 playthrough

Im sad about Bioware closing down. They developed some of the best CRPG I have ever played and BG2 ToB is still my favorite game of all time I also enjoyed ME1-3 and Andromeda and DA1-3 Veilguard was an absolute sales disaster and that was the final nail in the coffin for the new owners RIP Bioware

Who do you think is more likely telling the truth, Trump or Musk? Well done for Alberta referendum outcome. I didnt think for a second it would be yes to start the process to leave Canada Carney also used Trumps attacks to Canada to motivate people to vote to remain, good strategy and another own goal from Trump "FOREVER CANADIAN " !!! Alberta's decision to stay in Canada gives Carney backing...The overwhelming vote by Alberta to stay in Canada gives Mark Carney political capital to focus on remaking the country's economy, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet." Vote like Canada depends on it," Prime Minister Mark Carney declared to cheering crowds in Calgary last week on a stage emblazoned with bright red and white "Forever Canadian" banners. It's a message that appears to have struck a chord with the electorate, as preliminary results show more than two-thirds of Alberta voters said they want to remain a part of Canada"

I mentioned this before but WotR is my second best party based RPG of all time and 3rd best game of all time It delivered on so many things. I really enjoyed the different companion side-quests and the various Romance arcs, my favorite being Arueshalae and her quest to find humanity\love and her constant internal clashes with her succubus self There is a known rare bug with Woljif where he wont reappear, it happened in my game and once he left I never came across him again which was a pity I loved the RTS side of the game, I ended up defeating every single enemy unit on the map. It was a nice break from the RPG elements

@majestic and @marelooke I finished SOMA after 20 hours Incredible and thought provoking narrative. It made me really think about a myriad of existential questions like life and death and is existence just consciousness? Im impressed that a little IT company could come up with this type of narrative @Gorth you like sci-fi? You should play this game, I think you will be blown away by its concepts I'm not that good at Sci-Fi adventure games because I lack the imagination. I like Sci-Fi but its not like fantasy or horror for me where I spend most of my time. So I used a few game guides in parts of the game. The monster escape scenes were terrifying and Frictional always delivers on that mechanic and atmosphere I did end up making some profound and incredibly difficult deciions Hard Choices Great game overall and recommended as the best sci-fi adventure game I have ever played Its gets a solid 68\100 on the " BruceVC game rating system

I felt a little sorry for her Her first press conference was an absolute; disaster but she would have got better with time But Trump can't afford anymore scandals and she misrepresented her lawyers qualification and didn't have much understanding of geopolitics And now before the midterms is not the time for her to learn and all she was doing was getting negative media attention What I found more hilarious is Leavitt getting a job at FOX after saying she was leaving the WH to focus on being a mother 😝

I completed Dreams in the Witch House after about 15 hours Its good fun as a quick adventure game with a Cthulhu setting and it has some engaging mechanics like how you study to progress skills and the survival elements that include food and sleep and how those align to your sanity You get 60 days to complete one of the final endings and I wish I knew this because then I could have focused on one type of strategy I ended up with an " okay " ending but not ideal. Im not going to replay the game but it would be easy to do that and get a better ending My ending In summary, its a worthy indie adventure game and recommended. It gets 65\100 on the "BruceVC game rating system " Now Im going play SOMA @majestic its time 👺

Dont get me wrong, Im glad you pointed this out because I cant say for certain if I will get a better deal than 50% and this also includes all the DLC Imagine if I wait till December and its not on sales special? There is a good proverb in English about this type of decision " A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

Thanks, its 50% off which is not as much as Steam but its still a good deal @kanisatha and @melkathi should I buy it now or for the Steam type discount which may not come back soon?

One of the issues I picked up on from your site is I go to the website that has the best price but Im restricted because of my region You probably dont experience this because you live in the EU? I can use a vpn or use IP masking but I don't like to do that for something like buying a game But I will continue to use your link because it has huge potential on savings on the sites I can access from SA

I completed AC Unity and its DLC after about 50 hours. It was fun and delivered in the expected and limited way that all Ubisoft games do Firstly the rendition of France during the revolution was both authentic and stunning. Ubisoft always creates its time periods accurately. You get to meet famous and infamous people like Napoleon and Robespierre and you visit many historical sites like the Bastille . The game also gives you historical information on all these things so if you have interest in history its like being in a time machine The other mechanics were fun as usual . The standard 8-10 assassinations can always be completed in different ways so you can be strategic. I had one very frustrating target, Marie who was at a party. And I died about 14 times before I could finally kill her and then escape You have some interesting skills and weapons so you can customize your assassin and combat approach like all AC games. I only played SP so much of the MP mechanics was wasted on me and that includes certain missions Overall I had fun but I was happy to complete the main mission with the time I spent. 40 hours completing side activities and main missions was enough. It not like Odyssey or Valhalla which were much more engaging AC games with more worthwhile activities Its gets a solid 62\100 on the globally respected " BruceVC game rating system "

Thanks, I have never used that site before I am going to look into it because it gives you discounts across multiple sites

I am a little disappointed because I was waiting for your response but its not your fault I saw Solasta on special last week and I should have asked the DLC questions back then as you said The biggest problem with Steam or GOG specials is who has the time to constantly see what's on special especially with how quick things change? There are several YT channels that do all this work for you and I have a preferred one called Cold Beer. He gives a quick summary of each game and he uses timestamps so you can just browse the list. I like his humor as well and he releases a video every second day more or less so I watch him 2-3 times a week so I can see what is current Here is an example of one of his Steam Autumn sales specials. You and others should subscribe to it, it really makes being aware of the relevant specials easier 👍

Is your issue around how they sensationalizing his execution by streaming it? I assume its not because he has been sentenced to death for the 13 soldiers he killed? Only the families of the victims should have access to his execution like other cases because it seems inappropriate and outdated to make it public One of the survivors in your article mentions this Im not following, whats a tragedy and whats a farce?

Thanks, as I mentioned I just missed the Autumn sales special by a few hours But Steam has changed its sales specials and they often have new ones outside of the big seasonal ones So I will track this game and buy it and the entire DLC pack when its next on discount. I have so many unplayed games I can wait. Here are the dates of upcoming Steam sales specials for those interested Upcoming Steam Sales & Fests (2026–2027) Cooking Fest: October 12 – October 19, 2026 Steam Next Fest (October Edition): October 19 – October 26, 2026 Steam Scream V Fest (Halloween Sale): October 26 – November 2, 2026 Auto-Battler RPG Fest: November 16 – November 23, 2026 Black Friday Sale: Late November 2026 (Dates TBA) Steam Winter Sale: December 17, 2026 – January 4, 2027 (Major seasonal sale with the deepest discounts) Steam Spring Sale: March 18 – March 25, 2027 Steam Summer Sale: June 24 – July 8, 2027 [1, 2, 3]

No, the Autumn sales special ended yesterday literally between when I posted and a few hours later So I also missed out. I blame @kanisatha for not responding sooner 🤣

@kanisatha or anyone else Kanie Solasta is on a huge Steam discount and its time for me to buy it I can get a bundle pack with all the DLC but are they worth it or should I get a specific one? I know nothing about this game except its a popular party based RPG Save 58% on Solasta - Complete your Collection on Steam

I have been following this election Its more an indictment on Lula, the main issues are corruption and cost of living. Voting is mandatory in Brazil but still 20% didn't vote and 6% were null or blank votes Just this 6% could change the final outcome in the next round if they decide to vote properly but basically Lula lost 3.5 million votes and Bolsonaro gained 5 million from 2022 "The Numbers, Compared With 2022The TSE counts 125.1 million ballots cast out of 158.7 million registered voters, so turnout is 78.92%. In the first round of 2022, 123.7 million of 156.5 million voted (79.05%), and abstention was 20.95%, the highest since 1998, when it was 21.49%. The 2026 rate is above 2022 but still below 1998. Blank ballots are 1.84% of those cast (2.30 million) and null ballots 2.93% (3.67 million), together 4.77%. In 2022 the shares were 1.59% blank and 2.82% null, together 4.41%. Neither blank nor null votes count toward the 50% a candidate needs to win outright. Among valid votes, the PL candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has 56.07 million (47.06%) and Lula 53.76 million (45.12%). In 2022 Lula won 57.26 million (48.43%) in the first round and Jair Bolsonaro 51.07 million (43.20%). Lula is therefore about 3.5 million votes lower than four years ago, while the Bolsonaro camp’s candidate is about 5.0 million higher. Valid votes in total rose by only 0.9 million." The Rio TimesBrazil Abstention 21.08%, First-Round High Since 1998Abstention hit 21.08% in Brazil's first round, 33.4 million voters, over 14 times the Lula and Flávio gap. What it means for the 25 October runoff.

@alanschu Welcome back, good to see your posts again

Once Trump is gone the next president will change this and put more requirements on these companies that are actually substantive and measurable You cant expect Trump to care or understand the concern around unchecked AI Its too complicated for him and doesn't align with his views of what big business can or cannot do around necessary regulation and legislation

Hilarious as usual and its parody creates such a terrible impression of the NZ, its not only a racist country but its about to become a failed state @Zoraptor how can you live in NZ, how are you able to survive?