imagine if microsoft actually put proper resources behind making paint better, though

paint finally getting ahead of the curve

and the glory days of games having exclusivity with certain GPU drivers

Few hundred bucks on a Herman Miller second hand from Facebook marketplace is the way to go. Might have to pay $100-200 again down the road to have it regassed, but it'll last you a lot longer and your back will absolutely thank you for it

here for this reimagining of the top gear universe though

*inspired, not necessarily based on, you'll get it when you see it

it's made by the same aussie author (‪@squiggle.au‬) who created the NationStates browser game, for anyone who remembers that! great one for the stats nerds, there's a demo out now too.

i love that there's a roguelike deckbuilder that's based on AFL store.steampowered.com/app/1543960/...

noooooooooooooo :|

the paw patrol/hot wheels monster trucks developers are making a ... formula 1 homage? can see at least abu dhabi, spa, monaco included www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsLn...

who misses covfefe already

Protecting a Penguin Paradise: Heard Island and McDonald Islands - WWF-Australia | Protecting a Penguin Paradise: Heard Island and McDonald Islands | WWF Australia In the heart of the Southern Ocean lies a haven for wildlife: Heard Island and McDonald Islands (known as HIMI) - home to some of the most iconic and ecologically significant penguin species on the pl...

While we strongly discourage visitors, economic policies, and human interaction at any level, we would be thrilled for you to take a break from world events and learn about various penguin species

wwf.org.au/blogs/protec...

I've been wondering how tariffs will affect the table top games industry- answer- not good.

Kiwi humour still top tier. From the NZ Herald.

small PC hack that shouldn't be necessary but sadly is

if you're trying to uninstall razer synapse, the uninstaller will routinely bug out every time you try to delete it

but if you unplug/disconnect the PC from the internet, the installer will proceed and actually start deleting files

YESSSSSS

thank god mtg arena is good these days (h/t to the legends at @goodgamesmorley on tk)

Having both Split Fiction and Two Point Museum both drop and be outstandingly good in their respective niches is a real treat.

they're both so much fun, please play at least one of them

apparently the xbox game bar now has a meme-making function

epic (via EGS) are running player surveys upon exit of an application; don't mind this but the scattershot approach sometimes doesn't totally land

monster hunter bringing ginger cat energy

Nice Friday W, and from EA of all places: they've uploaded the source code for a stack of old C&C games, including Red Alert, Tiberian Dawn, Generals: Zero Hour, Renegade, AND the Remastered Collection

github.com/electronicar...

Microsoft’s Muse AI can design video game worlds after watching you play Microsoft new Muse AI system learns to generate interactive 3D game worlds by watching gameplay footage, marking a major advance in artificial intelligence's ability to understand spatial environments...

literally might be the first time I've seen any positive press about Bleeding Edge venturebeat.com/ai/microsoft...

least likely choice, but if the Space Marines 2 devs were working on a Hasbro IP it'd be pretty rad if it was GI-Joe

would work with the SM2 style of combat and level design, would be a great shot in the arm for the franchise, lots of cool directions

(it's prob d&d though, and that's cool)

Humble Bundle is getting worse (and everybody knows it) Ever wonder what happened to all those games you picked up over the years through Humble Bundle? You might not like the answer.

Humble Bundle changed its terms of service back in December.

Unused game codes now expire after 3 years and in cases where the retailer is out of stock and alternate keys are "not available", Humble says that it is "not obligated to provide them."

Seems bad: www.reviews.org/au/games/hum...

things I don't want in Windows updates: mini-ads for other Microsoft services to juice their user numbers

Avowed review – The Living Lands call your name Avowed is a sweeping fantasy RPG that succeeds on the strength of its characters and its dense storytelling. Check out the GamesHub review.

i loved avowed!!!

fyi: umurangi generation, one of the cooler games out of ANZ in the last 5 years, is available for $2.15 right now store.steampowered.com/app/1223500/...

(if you loved pokemon snap back in the day, this is absolutely your jam)

this feels like an octodad gag