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[JDR13]

EXCLUSIVE: DOOM: The Dark Ages to be Revealed at Xbox Games Showcase

Insider Gaming understands that the next DOOM called called 'DOOM: The Dark Ages' will be revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase.

insider-gaming.com

Interesting. Doom - The Dark Ages. That sounds more like what Quake 1 was. I hope they have a good reason for doing this.

My guess is that it's going to be a prequel.

 

[Couchpotato]

You can can not transfer or give your Steam library to anyone after you die.

After you die, your Steam games will be stuck in legal limbo

So much for your descendants posthumously clearing out that massive backlog...

arstechnica.com

Just another consequence of DRM and digital games you don't own.

 

[Redglyph]

You can can not transfer of give your Steam library to anyone after you die.

After you die, your Steam games will be stuck in legal limbo

So much for your descendants posthumously clearing out that massive backlog...

arstechnica.com

Just another consequence of DRM and digital games you don't own.

Well, on the other hand, that's so much less that the state will be able to tax.

 

[pibbuR]

Newly discovered ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt victim data

ShrinkLocker is the latest ransomware to use Windows' full-disk encryption.

arstechnica.com

pibbuR who suggests using the unlock spell from Oblivion (or the added by mod on in Skyrim), Assuming it's installed somewhere else.

 

[pibbuR]

sudo/README.md at main · microsoft/sudo

It's sudo, for Windows. Contribute to microsoft/sudo development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

CodeProject comment: Now everyone can have a sandwich.

Because of this (they are geeky, aren't they?!):

pibbuR who can buy himself flowers and write his name and talk to himself (and the watchers). No dancing. And make his own sandwiches.

 

[pibbuR]

Researchers crack 11-year-old password, recover $3 million in bitcoin

A flaw with the digital wallet and a bit of luck did the trick.

arstechnica.com

p166uR.asdhfk#j@@has%lkfjaljlovjmerløoaøesamljkvøfljavmøfja

 

[pibbuR]

Ticketmaster breached — data of over 500 million users allegedly put up for sale online

Database appears to contain some pretty important information

www.techradar.com

Time to change that password?

pibbuR who did

 

[Alrik Fassbauer]

Ticketmaster breached — data of over 500 million users allegedly put up for sale online

Database appears to contain some pretty important information

www.techradar.com

Time to change that password?

pibbuR who did

Good that i never went to that Jurassic Park exhibition here in Cologne last year. They tried to force Ticketmaster upon us.
I need to inform my collegues, though ...

 

[danutz_plusplus]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUMvWG_M2PQ


I watched the gameplay video of Silent Hill 2, and it looks serviceable. Sometimes it even looks decent.
The gameplay and animations, on the other hand, look a lot rougher. Even comparing it to your modern AAA console game.
To say nothing against something like Hellblade 2.
I think increased visual fidelity could do a lot for it.

I was always intrigued by SH2, since I never played it and always heard people rave about it. But seeing the remake kind of put some breaks on my excitement.
But I'll try it nonetheless.

 

[JDR13]

I was always intrigued by SH2, since I never played it and always heard people rave about it. But seeing the remake kind of put some breaks on my excitement.
But I'll try it nonetheless.

I still have the PS2 discs of the original SH 2-4, but I don't think I ever finished any of them. I do remember finishing SH1 on PS1 though and liking it well enough. I had planned to play through the entire series but never got around to it. It's too bad they were never released on PC in digital form.

*Edit* They want $70 for that? I'd wait for reviews first. Konami does not have a good record when it comes to PC releases.

 

[danutz_plusplus]

Well, it seems some xbox insiders are saying Ninja Theory's next is already reportedly Hellblade 3. I'd love that to be true. Hope they have a good idea where to take it.

Xbox: Ninja Theory's Next Title After Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Is Reportedly Hellblade 3

Hellblade 2 launched on May 21, 2024.

in.ign.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1792645447846080943

View: https://x.com/Septic_Sauce/status/1792645447846080943

 

[Couchpotato]

Dr Pepper soda brand has taken second place from Pepsi.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/03/business/dr-pepper-pepsi/index.html

Seriously though their soda is terrible.

 

[Redglyph]

Dr Pepper soda brand has taken second place from Pepsi.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/03/business/dr-pepper-pepsi/index.html

Seriously though their sida is terrible.

They're all terrible, even the originals; we just get used to it.

When we were broke students, friends and I, we used to buy the cheapest Coke-like soda. I can swear that after a couple of months, we liked it better than the actual Coca/Pepsi duo.

 

[Carnifex]

I used to live on Dr. Pepper in the seventies and eighties....couldn't imagine drinking it now, lol!

 

[danutz_plusplus]

I never liked Dr. Pepper. Way too sweet. Pepsi I can manage, if I'm in the mood and don't have coke.
But Coke's Zero's where it's at. They actually managed to get the taste very close to the original Coke.

 

[JDR13]

But Coke's Zero's where it's at. They actually managed to get the taste very close to the original Coke.

I was totally addicted to Coke Zero for awhile. I try not to drink any soda now, but I still grab one occasionally.

 

[danutz_plusplus]

I was totally addicted to Coke Zero for awhile. I try not to drink any soda now, but I still grab one occasionally.

I've kind of been binging at it for the past 1-2 years. I'm certainly overdoing it, and am kind of dreading what the effects will be.
I've been cornered into getting my bloodwork done, and did have a few decently negative markers. Like the beginning of a fatty liver, even though I don't drink.
I've been saying that I'm going to eventually clean it up, but time just passes and I don't.

 

[JDR13]

I've kind of been binging at it for the past 1-2 years. I'm certainly overdoing it, and am kind of dreading what the effects will be.
I've been cornered into getting my bloodwork done, and did have a few decently negative markers. Like the beginning of a fatty liver, even though I don't drink.
I've been saying that I'm going to eventually clean it up, but time just passes and I don't.

Soda is no joke. People who never drank it on a regular basis don't understand how hard it can be to quit. Some of those ingredients are designed to be addictive. Cutting back plus working out is key.

 

[Redglyph]

I can't remember last time I drank a soda. Luckily, I never craved for them.

 

[HellRazor]

You can can not transfer or give your Steam library to anyone after you die.

After you die, your Steam games will be stuck in legal limbo

So much for your descendants posthumously clearing out that massive backlog...

arstechnica.com

Just another consequence of DRM and digital games you don't own.

Just give your account info to whomever you want to have it after you die. It won't really become an issue until accounts start becoming so old that they surpass a lifetime; and maybe not even then. Steam may become something else, or it may even be completely gone in 50-100 years. Or Steam may not even care since every Steam account being used = potential future revenue, no matter which human is behind the screen.

A better question is "If Steam ever goes out of business, what happens to all the games I bought?"

With more and more physical media moving to online/digital, it's only a matter of time before we start seeing some laws to address the ownership of digital items like movies and software. Right now it's still the wild west, where Amazon or whomever can just arbitrarily remove digital items you have bought and paid for from your library with no repercussions.