RitualClarity

Didn't see that game before. 

I like the idea but not sure of the game. Nice concept using time. At first if I didn't see the videos on it I would have thought it was horrible. Time as a feature. Sounds bad. However, it seems like it works for this game. At face value there seems to be too much going on. Too many options. 

In any case, I rarely if ever, buy a game full price and usually wait until much later to buy it. After all the patches have been made. Improvements given, DLCs relased. Price much lower. Usually at a minimum half cost. 

One nice thing is I saw it on GOG which means I can get a download and actually own it. NO DRM. 

You can bet that interviewer will never interview him or anyone at that company again.  

On 9/14/2026 at 1:41 PM, AtomicGlitch said:

I need to do that myself.  Move from Steam.  

 

Great idea. I have picked up several Bethesda games already. It is nice that I don't have to deal with their BS updates that break the games for some of the most popular games. I have them in Steam as well. So  I can use the most current along with the older versions. However, I find myself using GOG more often now a days.

I was looking for some choice games on GOG since there is a great sale. 

There are others beyond the RPGs. Sword and Spell, Action and such. Lots of sales  going on. Don't know how they can afford to do this, but they are. Picked up a collection of Hit Man games for less than 6 dollars. 

Just saw some Tomb Raiders and not the super old ones (block version lol) 805 or more off. 

Lots of gamse I never even herd of as well. lol

10 hours ago, endgameaddiction said:

I'm late to the party, but just started playing this yesterday. The enhanced version. I'm not sure if I like this game yet. More than likely I will not play this for long since some good mods are gate kept. Seems to be a trend ever since paid mods and that has ruined the fun of enjoying a game with mods.

The great thing is you can see ideas and go, I like that and if you are willing to try you can create your own version of that mod. For yoruself. 

I played it along time ago. Not recently. No mods. I believe, If I remember correctly, it was on a private server. That is something that is nice about this game. You can create a private server and invite your friends to it. Set up the server, from what I know, in a way that fits what you and your friends want to do. 

Not sure, haven't checked or verified, but I believe you can put the mods on that server as well so that all can use it. I can be wrong but somewhere I heard that happened. 

If you are looking for a deal and have Amazon you can check montly for free games that they offer. These games come from different providers like GOG but also Microsoft, EA and others.  Claim it and download the game. I got most of my Fallout collection and some of the older TES games that way with GOG.  One thing to note, they don't seem to recognize it as a game you own when you filter it. They still offer the paid game. Otherwise so far it seems to be 100 % the same game. 

He needs them to catch her in a lie.  She states he groped her in x place at x time and there is a hidden camera and no such thing happened for example. Dates and time. One time he wasn't there she claimed he groped her. That type of thing. 

It helps to give over the demands that she gave before she called the cooperate. Text and other communications. 

Keep in mind that cooperate wants her to be a lyer and wants to dismiss her claimes as fast as possible. It is to their best interest. To anyone that thinks HR is your friend, you my friend are a fool. They are only concerned with the company. No matter how nice they seem. 

If you have Witcher 3 from GOG you can choose the version you want to play with. You can also download the specific version and install it anytime you want. (off line)  No DRM.  Even if they update it, if you have it there you have no problems. 

If not, it will suck a bit IMO.  Wait until it is on a great sale and get it on GOG. You can keep the new one as they fix the issues, if it ican be fixed, looking at you Cyberpunk 2077. It was total trash when it was released and now is considered a decent game. 

28 minutes ago, endgameaddiction said:

I get the impression that they realized that I did nothing wrong and thus they tried to scrub it off.

You still have access to your account?  If so who really cares. We all know how bad that site is regarding moderation. 

3 hours ago, endgameaddiction said:

 

I'a m already a relic of the past.  
And I am not going to change. 

 

17 hours ago, endgameaddiction said:

I'm not sure what the hell they are doing over there,.. But when I checked my email, this is what I got.

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and when I clicked on read more and it took me to this...

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Well as slimy and horrible as it might be, you might have to reach out to the moderators and see what is going on. Some reason they audited and restricted your account. Could just be a glitch. 

Months ago I had to re-verify my account and change the passwords (maybe longer I don't remember when) and had to jump through hoops to get it back up and running. This was due to me not being on the site for some time. They wanted to make sure someone didnt' hijack the account I guess. 

I lost my drink with the "Stright white dragon" lol 

On 8/27/2026 at 10:49 PM, endgameaddiction said:

Not sure what the fuck is going on on Nexusmods, but I went on earlier today and noticed I got a message. I went to check it and I had zero messages... I just checked my my email and apparently my account was suspended, but then it was uplifted? My account isn't suspended and I have no fucking clue what was going on. Maybe some Nexus fanboi reported me for some reason... This shit is all confusing. 

I checked my account and no issues there. I beleive it has to be something to do with you and your account. 

6 hours ago, Doublezero said:

I've been using Zorin OS for a while, but I'm switching back to Mint.

Zorin is a rock-solid distro and I've never had any technical issues with it. It just works, and is better than Windows, but you could say that about most Linux distros. Well, maybe one minor issue. When dragging and dropping files to upload them, I always get a notification saying the browser is ready, but the files never upload. I have to click the button to open the file explorer and browse to the folder where the file is. This happens when using either GNOME or Xfce, and with all the different browsers I use. This does not occur on Linux Mint.

It's an annoying issue, but one I can live with. I wouldn't go back to Windows over that.

Another annoyance is GNOME itself. I knew it wasn't customisable before installing Zorin OS, but the desktop doesn't work in the same way as a Windows desktop. For example, many windows lack full header bars. The desktop is inconsistent in how it handles windows, and it seems that the designers prioritized style over functionality. It's strange, some windows have full header bars and others don't and sometimes you may have to hold down the mouse and the super key to drag windows around.

This distro is lauded by YouTubers as one of the best for Windows users looking to switch to Linux. However, it uses a desktop environment that is completely different to the Windows experience. The Start Menu isn't opened by the Super Key; it displays all the windows that are open. This is not something that former Windows users are accustomed to. I haven't used Windows 10 in over a year, and I never used Windows 11, so if that has changed, let me know. I'm starting to think that YouTubers are being paid for their reviews, because none of the channels I've watched have mentioned these issues. They're small issues, but they add up.

On a positive note, I really like the advanced window tiling feature. It was this feature that convinced me to install Zorin in the first place. Simply drag the window over the menu that drops down from the top and onto the grid to which you want the browser to snap. It's that simple! It's super smooth and easy, and I use it all the time!

The Zorin Connect app allows you to stream videos and music to your smartphone. I didn't know about it until I connected my phone to my computer. It's cool, but not something I need.

Xfce is another annoyance. If you cannot adjust to using the GNOME desktop, you can switch to Xfce instead. However, the problem with that is that it defaults to the Zorin Lite version, which is based on Xfce. If you change the Zorin Lite theme, it reverts to the default after about 30 seconds. That was my experience, at least. And the great window tiling feature that convinced you to try Zorin in the first place? It's not available with Xfce.

You might be wondering why not install KDE Plasma or Cinnamon? I'm not the biggest fan of KDE. I think it's too heavy (I prefer light desktops) and, from what I've read, it's difficult to remove completely. As for Cinnamon, you may as well just use Linux Mint.

You might think that this whole post is just me criticizing Zorin OS. It isn't. I think it's a very good distro, rock solid, but I can only recommend it to Linux users who know what they're getting into. Apparently, Zorin has experienced over three million downloads, largely attributed to Windows users who don't want to downgrade to Windows 11. I would like to know how many of those three million people are still using Zorin.

TL;DR: I'm switching back to Mint. Zorin is great, but Mint is better.

You are well skilled with Linux. A bit of work and you can have pretty much everything you want. Install Debian and then choose the desktop you want and the various features. It shouldn't take you any longer than it takes to install Windows and all the drivers and software lol 

Customize it completely. Choosing a headless version of Linux and then building it from semi scratch will get you everything you can want. It is advanced for an advanced user. 

I mention Debian since that is the base of all the distros you talk about. You can do the same thing with Arch or even Fedora. Slightly different commands and options for packages but you can do it. 

4 hours ago, Doublezero said:

 

Is it me or does his voice remind you of 

On 8/24/2026 at 2:15 PM, KHL said:

Hate to think what stuff like this will turn into in another decade, lol. Crazy eyes don't lie. 

 

 

It will devolve into something right out of the movie Idiocracy. (2009?).  Watch that and you will know what your future holds. 

"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." [1]

11 hours ago, Kendo 2 said:

 take my money

 

I doubt that game was produced in the US. LOL

On 8/17/2026 at 3:26 AM, endgameaddiction said:

I completely avoid AAA games and focus on indie or AA games, but even most of these games suck. Gaming really sucks right now. 

20 hours ago, Kendo 2 said:

I'm waiting for the next Mass Effect 1-3, Oblvion, Witcher 3, whatever.  Something impactful like that.  I'm beginning to think the only way we'll get real games again is for the industry crash completely, flushing the DEI/woke shit down the toilet.  If there's no free money for minimum effort, maybe the Commie cocksuckers will move on to the next grift.

There is some hope with eastern Europe gaming companies as well as Asian game compainies. Some hope, not enough to hold your breath but many of the reasonably decent games released recently was from one of those areas. 

One can hope that now since hundreds of millions of dollars have been lost from major companies in the past couple of years. Games so bad that they had to be recalled in the first couple of months, The recent purge from Microsoft and the purchase of EA from Saudi, this might be a change we need. 

Couldn't resist.   

6 hours ago, Kendo 2 said:

Okay. we have some actual news (that needs to be taken with a generous pinch of salt).  Given the current state of gaming, that 'pinch' equals the amount of salt necessary to brine a whole hog.  Given #2 since we're talking about Bethesad here; I'm still in the 'fuck you prove it' camp.

EDIT:  This Youtuber is a shill, but news is news.  There are other videos out there that aren't riding Bethesda's dick.

 

Well I am ready to order some salt. 

https://www.amazon.com/Morton-Table-Salt-Iodized-Pound/dp/B007SNJ98G

The thing is we are getting this hype from a CEO that stated herself that she isn't a gamer.  I also saw some of the lies that were posted before many of the previous games as well. If history prooves true, they lied and the product will be delivered with much less features than they are bragging about now. 

HOwever, If they can release it, with the modding tools, and set up where mod authors can do work without the BS we had for some of the most recent games. Like it was back in FAllout 3 and NV but more modern tools.  The release is about as buggy as it has been historically then perhaps it will be a hit. Worth buying. If it is like STarfield then nope not for me. I couldn't even barely get off the planet before I was late shutting that game down. (Game pass was used at that time. Don't have it now)

On 8/10/2026 at 7:30 PM, Jim_UK said:

I keep looking at Linux as well, I think when I do update I'll go all AMD so I can use SteamOS, I don't want Windows 11, I have a laptop with Windows 11 on it and I hate the OS so much that I bought a Macbook for everyday things.

You can start Linux now by running it in a VM. Just browser stuff if you want. You can make it light on your system. Put it on a gaming system or some system that has 16 gigs if you can. It can work with 4 but that would leave 4 on the windows side which is week (for windows). 

you don't have to have any speical hardware or anything. You can start using the tools and the programs to see what you like to replace the programs you use on Windows. There are many that are also available on windows as well. 

This is what I did. VM first then a dedictated old computer (still use the old computers) why use a strong newe macine for basic linux stuff. 

31 minutes ago, Jim_UK said:

I'm the same, I have little to no interest in new titles, they're either broken, full of divisive politics or both. The added bonus is I don't have to upgrade this PC, I'm still using a 6th gen i7 with 32GB of RAM and a 1080ti, the computer is ten years old and the GPU is eight or nine years old, these talentless hacks are saving me a fortune. 

I hope and wish you don't have to upgrade soon as well. I had to upgrade my 4th gen gaming computer but fortunately it was when the pricing was still reasonable. Not great, but reasonable.  Well before the A.I. bullshit happened. 

Currently it is a 14th gen if I recall correctly as well as have the 3070ti. I still have the 1080ti so if something happened to that I'm good. 

However, I am itching to create a dedicated Linux gaming machine so bad. Even picked out a case NEXT H2. Small but tall. Good computer to use in my gaming room slash living room with my xbox x.  Bazzite or Steam (still up for decision as Steam is getting better and better but then so is Bazzite) Either would have the "Big Picture Mode" so it would be very much like the consoles. Bazzite might win as I believe I can emulate consoles and such better on it. As opposed to Steam. I would be able to fully move over to AMD and have much better results with Linux which I prefer. 

1 minute ago, AtomicGlitch said:

I'm so happy I don't give a  about gaming news.  Following the gaming news is so depressing.  From rip off releases of games not ready to even be quality tested to shutting down game servers just weeks after release because of their bad decisions. 

All of this just makes me want to look for another hobby.  With AI and all the bS that is happing regarding hardware cost, you can't build decent gaming rigs anymore anyway. Not if you want to pay rent and eat that is.  Only the super rich can afford that 

 

I guess I am lucky. I have more games than I can play for the next several years. Most if not all of them aren't online games or at least have an offline option. Many have modding options that can extend the game play options and make things interesting. I can slowly move from one game to another and once I've had enough I can then go back to the one I haven't played in a long time and it be somewhat fresh. 

Great games can hold their value even decades later. KTOR is one example. A Bethesda game back when Bethesda was great. Fallout 3 and NV (Bethesda and Obsidian respectively) are also great games. Lots of things you can do with it.  I like Mass Effect (not the last one of course. I have standards lol).  Then you have some new games that have some value like Robocop, BSG2 and Hogwarts Legacy. Yes, the last one is more for children and a smash button game but has some nice RPG elements and story. Well written and developed. Not the crap fest of some of the most recently released games.