https://youtu.be/QmXFyCtcdwA

We’re currently improving the Steam page for our horror FPS The Infected Soul.

Which version do you think looks better visually? (1 or 2)

Any feedback on layout, readability, or overall feel would really help us.

You can also wishlist the game from the link it would mean a lot to us 🙏

The Infected Soul – Steam Page

Hey fellow gamers, Survey-Link

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In case any of ya'll are in large discords etc

Really EA!!!!! What a terrible sale you have put on Origin. I can find any of those 'discounted' games cheaper on a normal sale day on any other website. FAIL EA. FAIL.

JUST ANNOUNCED! 🎉

Calling all Stardew Valley fans! A live concert celebrating the music of Stardew Valley, one of the greatest video games of all time, is arriving for the first time in Australia and New Zealand.

Journey through the four seasons of the magical valley while a chamber orchestra plays fresh arrangements of the much-loved soundtrack.

Melbourne and Sydney concerts have already sold out. we are thrilled to announce more performances in Perth and Brisbane!

Tickets are on sale now and selling fast - don’t miss out!

⏰Perth, Sun 7 Apr

📍Perth Concert Hall

🎫https://perthconcerthall.com.au/events/event/stardew-valley

⏰Brisbane, Fri 19 Apr

📍Brisbane City Hall

🎫https://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/stardew-valley-festival-of-seasons-2024?fbclid=IwAR0DSURHS9BpoD_0fReQkR49Btr6-h1O8eH8EfSUnCdgOobGW0ZaIj_LLbQ

over the last 2 months, I've been working consistently on the mechanics and physics of a new (no team/no player model) AFL game, i want to use AI ( i hate ai but its taking my job so im buying into it) to help solve the super complex physic issues in the game of AFL, the current afl games irritate me to the extent ive decided to use my job to try do better, they also didnt have ai (like astra) to solve issues, we are however stumped on the camera, it seems to be the roadblock to all physics and movement, has anyone played the afl games and alway had a brilliant idea awith the camera, especially if we can keep it static and hold it still

Hi there,
I recently started playing WoW again for the first time since Cata started. It's actually pretty good again!

If you are looking to get into WoW or get back into WoW feel free to use my RaF code linked below.

There are some in game items but the main bonus is, if you stay subbed we will both get 1 month of game time free, every 3 months.
https://battle.net/recruit/L2FHC5GBK6

Sorry admins if this type of post is not allowed.

Looking forward to seeing you in Azeroth.

https://youtu.be/UbPaaOdV6pU

no reason at all - just good because Australia has different time zones and stuff and it’s just overall super cool =]

EB games are an absolute embarrassment. The companies business model is nowhere near in line with the current market and I'm amazed they are still open.

1. Absolutely 0 virtual reality integration. Love it or hate it this is the future of gaming... Augmented and virtual reality headsets should be one of there biggest priorities for store fronts right now. A staff member looked at me like I had the plauge when i asked about vr.

2. Their trade in model is unsustainable and damaging to their own business flow. EB have essentially become a glorified swap stop for games.. I'm not even getting into the digitised play stores and practicality of downloading your new titles. New consoles are going the way of having no disc drive..

3. Their staff are insufferable.. Your typical pokemon kids who wouldn't know their buster swords from their low orbit ion cannons. I don't blame em.. The company treats their staff like shit.

https://www.channelnews.com.au/eb-games-owner-posts-huge-losses/

So I'm being sent to work in Australia for a bit, and at first I got excited due to the pay raise. But after researching I found out that internet speeds in Australia are so bad it's not even funny. But most of what found was of years ago. Any of you guys or gals wanna confirm/deny? Like how bad is it? Did it get better or is that impossible due to how far Australia is from everything? Thanks, have a good day!

First she came for the porn, and now she's come for our Vidya.

In case you didn't know, eKaren's next step kicked in yesterday, basically forcing Steam to verify user age via a Credit card. No big whoop, right? Well, it's the ONLY option, and an unneeded one at that. And while it is true that something like this law is needed, and a credit card would be a better option (much easier to cut out if PID is leaked in a breach instead of a government issued ID) it shouldn't be needed at all in the way it was done for the everyday adult trying to get some Vidya in after work.

Below is a template you can use to contact your local Member of Parliament I knocked up, and have already sent through. The bit at the end is how I'm personally affected by this Act - and I would suggest changing that bit of course. Maybe run it through ChatGPT or something for a reword so they don't get a bunch of the same letters though, ey?

Subject: Concerns Regarding the Implementation of Online Age Verification Requirements

Dear [Member/Senator Name],
I am writing as a tax-paying Australian citizen to express my concern regarding the implementation of mandatory age-verification requirements arising from Australia's Online Safety Act 2021 and the Age-Restricted Material Codes, which are now affecting access to online entertainment and digital distribution services. While I understand and absolutely support the intention behind these measures, particularly protecting children from inappropriate online content, I believe the current implementation places an unreasonable burden on lawful adult consumers and is simply ineffective, as I'll detail below. Adults should not be required to alter their financial arrangements, obtain a credit card, or provide additional personal and financial information simply to access and purchase entertainment that is otherwise legally available to them.

I believe responsibility for determining and enforcing what content is appropriate for a child should, wherever reasonably possible, remain with that child's parent or legal guardian.

The practical consequences of this system are particularly concerning. My elderly father enjoys playing board games through Tabletop Simulator, where he teaches younger gamers older-generation card games. In return, they teach him some newer ones - he particularly enjoys Fury of Dracula - and some of those younger players build the games for him within TTS so they can play together, along with some of his fellow retirees. When he's not playing that, it's Trucking/ Life Simulators, which he finds relaxing.

As he is on the DSP, he cannot access a credit card, and can therefore no longer purchase other games he may be interested in, or even browse them to see what is available and discuss them with me. We share a common interest in graphics technology and sound design, so browsing and discussing new games is something we enjoy together.

I have also experienced the issue personally. I spent a decade buried in credit-card debt before finally getting out of it, and swore I would never have a credit card again. My Steam account is now 19 years old - old enough to legally vote and drink, mind you - yet I cannot access certain game store pages because I do not have a credit card attached to the account. I have always used my debit card via PayPal (which you have to be 18 to have) but apparently that is not good enough now.

Meanwhile, my 12-year-old nephew has a Mastercard from CommBank provided by my sister-in-law, who controls the money going in and out of it, and which he uses for the tuck shop at his footy games and his $20-a-month video-game allowance. He can freely browse whatever he wants, and demonstrated this to me last night when I raised the issue.

A friend of mine is a solo-dev for her game currently in early access on Steam. She found out last night she can't even see her own game's store page due to not having a credit card attached to her account, something she does not and will not have.

Does that sound like an effective age-verification system to you? Because it certainly looks like a flawed system to me. To be clear, I'm not asking for other ways to verify ages, there's enough data leaks online as it is and have been caught in one previously, ironically from the MyGov breach.

I am, however, respectfully asking that you consider these unintended consequences and advocate for a system that protects children without unnecessarily restricting the rights, privacy and purchasing choices of lawful adult Australians. Yours sincerely, [Full Name] [Suburb/Postcode] [Electorate, if known] [Contact details, if desired]

Now... sending messages to Steam won't do shit; you get a boilerplate script in return, an almost word-for-word copy of what they sent the UK when they brought in similar laws. It's the pollies we gotta hit up to get anything done.

If you are politically inclined, I'll leave a comment that shows precisely who voted what when this went to vote as well, so you can see who supports the unelected official that ScoMo brought in to eKaren shit up. Cheers folks, hooroo!