Thanks for presenting your rational, its well reasoned within the definitions you give.

However the definitions might not be as universality accepted as we might like, for example this presents CRPG as synonymous with “role-playing video game” with ARPGs, TRPGs, MMORPGs, etc as subgenres.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_video_game

We’re going back to what made those early Diablo games feel so awesome but taking them in some cool, fresh directions

And also, you should win things by watching!

I’m not sure I agree.

Claiming that Skyrim is not a Computer Role Playing Game requires some supporting reasoning.

Something like the Berlin Interpretation might help but as it is we don’t know which features you use feel qualify/disqualify a title for inclusion.

As of now, it’s unclear if Corden is referring to first-party or third-party games making their way to Microsoft’s consoles.

This is news only when either: a 1st party strategy is confirmed, or 3rd party titles are named.

That 3rd party timed exclusives go multiplatform eventually is just business as usual.

Well that was fun.

My bot didn’t get 16k but it felt close.

I’m not sure we need a remake. The ports released in 2017/18 for windows/PS4/XboxOne/Switch work just fine and are compatible with current gen consoles.

This wasn’t as general as many people think:

1. It applied only to “auxiliary games” so anything using the primary engine was ok e.g. running in the fog for assassins creed or practicing moves in a combat game.
2. It applied only to US and Japan so anywhere else was unrestricted. The entire PAL region was unaffected.

But also:

3. The patent was held by Namco / Bandai Namco, they are a prolific publisher but made very limited use of their ability to use loading screen mini games freely.
4. The patent expired in 2015, despite this very few games have used loading screen mini games since.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US5718632

I can only conclude that the industry just wasn’t that interested in the idea.

That depends, did you buy ¼ of a pony 20 years ago?

The source the Tweektown article is quoting also says:

Anticipation is so high that some competing game publishers are waiting as long as possible to commit to their release dates for the fall, according to people familiar with their deliberations who asked not to be identified because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly. The publishers want to see whether GTA 6 will make its deadline or slip into 2026, these people say, and they’re determined to keep their own games far, far away.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-09/-gta-6-release-date-will-decide-much-of-the-2025-game-calendar

This is probably more interesting, that some upcoming games which don’t have release dates may be waiting for this before they commit to a schedule is somewhat noteworthy.

Allow me to summarise:

Yes, but actually no

It looks like this is the one:

https://funkofusion.itch.io/funko-fusion

1. It closely copies the branding of Funko Fusion by 10:10 Games.
2. The title and account have been pulled.

Both match leafo’s description:

[…] some person made a fan page for an existing Funko Pop video game (Funko Fusion), with links to the official site and screenshots of the game.
[…] I had removed the page and disabled the account.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42364033

I think Iwantmyname may be the worst player in this story.

Everyone else kind of did what they were expected to do:

1. Itch provides a platform for user generated content and took down some questionable content when asked.
2. Funko is an IP based toy company and asked a tech company to protect their IP online
3. BrandShield is a fucking cancer of a service that acted aggressively to protect its client’s interests

But:

4. Iwantmyname is meant to provide a domain name registration service, it’s a cutthroat industry where often times customer service is viewed as an unnecessary cost, but itch was their client and they should have been helping itch respond to the notice in a manner that allowed it to continue to exist. Instead they were willing to shut it down without any real dialog.

The rest might be decent business partners if you are looking for their kind of service but Iwantmyname isn’t to be trusted.

I’m all for platform level comparability (one of my major gripes with xbox BC was that BC of original xbox and 360 titles was implemented per-title and while some were supported most of the library was left behind).

But from a pragmatic perspective my home PC has always been Windows and preservation efforts that allow me to run the games I know on the hardware I am running will mean more to me.

I support the principal and encourage the cross platform efforts but its unlikely to mean much to me personally until its bundled in with a plug and play solution like Batocera.

I’ve edited my initial comment to reflect that not everyone will share my priorities.

I’ll be honest I’m not really across what proton does other than an general impression that it is a Wine alternative.

Is proton offering any enhanced compatibility for players running Windows as their daily driver?

GOG launched in 2008 (when windows vista was current), some of the titles added to the catalog over the years will have problems with modern operating systems, hardware, drivers, etc.

Anything they add to the preservation program has confirmed comparability with Windows 10/11 and popular hardware currently in use. There is an element of housekeeping here that goes beyond simple PR.

Going forward, even if a game is no longer available for sale on GOG, as part of the GOG Preservation Program, it will continue to be maintained and updated by us, ensuring it remains compatible with modern and future systems.

https://www.gog.com/en/news/warcraft_12_will_be_delisted_from_gogwhat_does_this_mean_in_regard_to_the_gog_preservation_program

This commitment to ongoing support is more than any other shop front offers for their delisted titles.

For these titles it probably just means updating the dosbox wrapper but its still more than we get from anywhere else something.

It dropped on PS+ at launch, I tried to play that weekend and the servers were empty … It couldn’t find me a match. I changed server region and still no match.

It was DOA, I’m surprised they supported it for as long as they did.

Sorry my bad, libresprite was the fork I was thinking of.

On a home network I was having audio sync issues with RDP. When I switched to moonlight/sunshine that sync issue cleared up.

Its streaming resolution isn’t as dynamic as RDP but once its setup it feels pretty close to running locally (on my home LAN).