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Nvidia cards come with a built in, high def recording software that is pretty low impact. It's very effective but the file sizes it records to are ludicrous. I find it necessary to convert to a compressed file format after recording as I'm not working in any professional capacity with racks of...

I found it to be a pretty cynical update. In general, RPG maker is a toy. It does have a lot of potential for someone who can code. I think it uses python but I don't remember for sure. The thing is that if you can code you're much better off using Unity or even Unreal if you're willing to...

I've tried coding a platformer engine before. I got as far as having variable speed running, acceleration and deceleration. But I ran into a problem I just cannot figure out where my character wont accelerate correctly when I jump left, but it does when I jump right. It's maddening. It turns out...

You can build a game with no coding knowledge by using GameMaker Studio 2.0. It's not free and the free trial is very restrictive, but it's enough to get a feel for the way it works so you'll know if you want to risk the investment. It has the benefit of having a huge and very friendly community...

Oh yeah, especially early in the game Duskwood is serious business. I got blind sided by Stitches a few times. Likewise I was fascinated by the dragon who hid in the glade with the portal. It was a fascinating place to explore made more fun by trying to be there before you were the right level.

I love my wireless controllers, but I have to say I think the quality of the recent console's inputs have deteriorated from last gen's. I notice a lot more drop outs than I used to get, which is infuriating. This is especially bad with my Switch controller, which had the notorious left-joycon...

Generally I don't enjoy mobile emulators because I need the physical feedback of a controller to play games right. I'm sure I'm a product of my times and that younger generations who will grow up with on-screen buttons will be well suited to it, but I just cannot adapt to this particular change...

I do agree with this a little. I think the term "portable" is abused a bit as applied to the Switch. First off, it's $300. No one over the age of 12 is going to flippantly just run around with it. Second, it really does require a carrying case if you don't want it damaged. How "portable" is a...

I only do this if my old one breaks. Generally I am not a fan of buying the next "slimmed down" version because I think it sets a bad industry precedent. Companies should not feel it's okay to have consumers buying the same device twice. We really don't want the smart-phone market mentality to...

I am generally not a fan of speech restrictions. I have always regarded censorship as a personal responsibility and not something to be projected onto the public at large. Having said that, the gamer community, and Xbox lobbies in particular, are frequently so extremely vulgar that I have a hard...

One of my favorite memories is when I jumped over the flag in Super Mario Bros. I had heard it was possible, but you know how kids make things up about games. I never believed it could actually be done. I wish I could tell you how I did it, or even what level it was that it happened on. I wasn't...

You may like Tron and Tron Legacy. They are roughly built around the same sort of story telling tropes. It's about a guy who goes into a computer and creates a society. Likewise you may enjoy the early CGI cartoon, Reboot, which focuses on an in-game society that is routinely dealing with games...

I think "falling in love" is a bit too far, but there are game characters and worlds that have evoked strong feelings for. That's the product of a good narrative and thoughtful game mechanics. It's what every developer should be striving for as emotional bonds are profoundly good marketing...

Ultimately you have to game Google's algorithm, which isn't as directly predictable a thing as it used to be. Your best bet is to learn how to format articles to take advantage of keywords and search phrases. This will require a lot of investigation and some good sense about what phrases you...

There are lots of methods and most of them are no longer viable. Forsaking your own need for better gear by selling important craftables is the most reliable way but it's only going to work in the earlier stages of an expac. There's also soloing raids from Cataclysm. I used to be able to make 8k...

One of my favorite memories from my early WoW playing is when I was about level 11. I was questing in Westfall, back when it was hard to progress even at lower levels. I decided to take a break from the grind and explore up the western coast of the Eastern Kingdoms. I swam all the way to...

This was a god-send to me. I haven't payed for game time since it happened! I am still a millionaire in WoW though just barely and that doesn't mean what it used to with inflation. Still, I have been riding high on the hog. Blacksmithing is now literally like printing money. Only $15 a...

I'm personally hoping for a trip to Elswyr. I love those Khajiit and I'd love to see more about where they come from. In each game they're always a people either on the move or bound in chains, but never are they truly in their element. I would love to see the cities a race of cat-people would...

Honestly, and I say this gently, it sounds like your problem with PC gaming is you. Not the PC. There are absolutely problems with PCs. Every platform has its strengths and weaknesses. But you are complaining about the choices you are making, none of which were forced on you. You chose to...

I prefer a controller. I grew up with console gaming so it just feels like second nature to me to have the weight of the thing in my hand when I sit in front of a game. But I don't deny for a second that accuracy shoot way up with a mouse, and no controller can ever match the hard utility of a...