slartibartfast141

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Rockstar's alleged union busting has now caught the attention of the UK Prime Minister in c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
[–] slartibartfast141@piefed.zip 13 points 4 days ago

I doubt it looking at the party donations.

But it's Labour in 2025, so who knows...

Abu Dhabi Predictions Thread in c/formula1@lemmy.world
[–] slartibartfast141@piefed.zip 4 points 1 week ago

Either it's an unexciting race and Norris is champion or it's controversial and Max wins his 5th. Either way, the ending will match the driver.

Ron Gilbert cancels RPG project due to lack of support and funding in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] slartibartfast141@piefed.zip 2 points 1 week ago

"They have formulas that they apply to games to try to figure out how much money they could make, and in the end you end up giving a whole lot of games that look exactly the same as last year's games, because that makes some money," Gilbert explained.
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He continued: “That's why I really enjoy the indie game market because it’s kind of free of a lot of that stuff that big publishers bring to it, and there’s a lot more creativity, strangeness, and bizarreness."

There's still a lot of creativity in big games but it'd be shame to see more movement towards nostalgia-driven/pastiche type games.

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The Wildlife Trust's winter reading list | The Wildlife Trusts (www.wildlifetrusts.org)
 

Cosy up with a wild read this winter, as The Wildlife Trust's Meg Dobson guides you through some of our best loved titles from Bloomsbury Wildlife.

This winter, unwind and reconnect with the natural world – all from the comfort of your home. As frost glitters on every surface and the low winter sun casts shadows across the ground, it feels only fitting to reach for a good book. One that will deepen our understanding of the landscapes, species and stories that shape and inspire us.

Discover a wide selection of new and notable titles from Bloomsbury Books – works that illuminate the untamed, celebrate the overlooked and offer fresh perspectives on our relationship with nature. These books promise exploration from the comfort of your favourite reading spot, so get cosy and lose yourself in nature without leaving the glow of your Christmas tree.

Story Graph? in c/books@lemmy.world
[–] slartibartfast141@piefed.zip 3 points 1 week ago

I've been using it for years now. It does everything I want and doesn't push me into the features that aren't for me, it's great.

I'm impressed that it's still developed by one person: StoryGraph Team

Which reminds me I'm 4 books behind on my 2025 reading goal...