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A damning examination of the leadership issues, excessive crunch, poor planning, and general culture of "we don't know WTF we're doing, and we don't care" in Fallout 76's development.
The Human Toll Of Fallout 76’s Disastrous Launch
The Human Toll Of Fallout 76’s Disastrous Launch
I don't care if it's a Game of the Year or the worst thing ever made. No game - absolutely NO GAME - is worth exploiting and torturing workers like this.
I know a lot of Americans get chills just from the word, but... uuuu-niooooooons. This is why you need uuuniioooooooons.
Mind you that it's absolutely possible to go too far in the other direction (I know a LOT of French people who are STILL pissed off at the socialists there for enforcing the 35 hour week and making OT almost entirely illegal, because it cut so severely into their extra pay and meant management had to push for "more efficient work" since extra people was too expensive, for example), but still. Proper working conditions and fair remuneration, all OT paid at a premium, decent management where an organisation of workers can say "you're marching in the wrong way and ignoring the voices who know what's going on",...
It's funny it's mentioned in the article how HR is cutthroat but also gives out "American style" contracts parts of which wouldn't even be valid in their country. I notice the same here, the Undetermined Big American Company I work for has the same problem. My contract now is twice the size of any I've ever had, and a whole bunch of it is either not applicable or very literally against labor laws here. "Oh, most of that is just from Corporate, don't worry about it"...Yeah, then why have me sign it? Multinationals really would like to push all of Europe back to American worker economics and labor relations. I'm not interested in being a wage slave, and "dental" isn't going to help - it's a useless extra here, while the legal benefits that WOULD be useful are ignored or deliberately not supplied. Eh.
But yeah, small towns with large company sites can be deadly, people can get locked in with one employer. Company towns are a bad idea, and Amazon and such wanting to go BACK there should be proof enough.
Mind you that it's absolutely possible to go too far in the other direction (I know a LOT of French people who are STILL pissed off at the socialists there for enforcing the 35 hour week and making OT almost entirely illegal, because it cut so severely into their extra pay and meant management had to push for "more efficient work" since extra people was too expensive, for example), but still. Proper working conditions and fair remuneration, all OT paid at a premium, decent management where an organisation of workers can say "you're marching in the wrong way and ignoring the voices who know what's going on",...
It's funny it's mentioned in the article how HR is cutthroat but also gives out "American style" contracts parts of which wouldn't even be valid in their country. I notice the same here, the Undetermined Big American Company I work for has the same problem. My contract now is twice the size of any I've ever had, and a whole bunch of it is either not applicable or very literally against labor laws here. "Oh, most of that is just from Corporate, don't worry about it"...Yeah, then why have me sign it? Multinationals really would like to push all of Europe back to American worker economics and labor relations. I'm not interested in being a wage slave, and "dental" isn't going to help - it's a useless extra here, while the legal benefits that WOULD be useful are ignored or deliberately not supplied. Eh.
But yeah, small towns with large company sites can be deadly, people can get locked in with one employer. Company towns are a bad idea, and Amazon and such wanting to go BACK there should be proof enough.
Majority of Americans are actually pro-unions, it's just that we live in an oligarchy where the wants of the billionaires trump everyone else
There's also a huge difference in how unions are organized/allowed to form in the US vs in (parts of) Europe. Both systems have their advantages, of course. The whole "you can only start a union in your company if you can organize enough workers to vote in favor" is a lovely system no doubt thought of by a very happy union lover.
I was surprised when I got my job that it was unionized, but I am very glad that it is!
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The Plucky Squire
Storybook characters hopping off the page into the real world isn't a new plot, but the trailer does look like they'll be using the concept to spark some interesting game mechanics.
Storybook characters hopping off the page into the real world isn't a new plot, but the trailer does look like they'll be using the concept to spark some interesting game mechanics.
That looks like so much fun. I was honestly into it before the big surprise. Which, I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I think they should've left that as a surprise for players to discover for the first time playing it. My jaw dropped when it happened, but I feel like it would've been a more fun surprise to experience it first hand.
I'm probably alone in this.
That said, I'm still in. Definitely wishlisting this.
Accidentally posted these to the What Are You Playing thread. Whoopsie.
Starfield: Official Gameplay Reveal
Grounded leaving Early Access and hitting version 1.0 in September.
Awwwwww yeah. Grounded has been my favourite game to play lately and has hooked me more than Subnautica.
Starfield: Official Gameplay Reveal
Grounded leaving Early Access and hitting version 1.0 in September.
Awwwwww yeah. Grounded has been my favourite game to play lately and has hooked me more than Subnautica.
Starfield looks interesting. Visually it's a clear step up from their previous games, and the gameplay looks like a blend of Fallout, Mass Effect, and No Man's Sky.
However, I'm not getting it until at least a few months after it's been released and there's a full picture of the game's depth and bugginess, what the modding scene is like, and whether there are any annoying monetization practices from Bethesda.
However, I'm not getting it until at least a few months after it's been released and there's a full picture of the game's depth and bugginess, what the modding scene is like, and whether there are any annoying monetization practices from Bethesda.
Considering that Devolver Digital's majority stock owners are the founders and it's employees, I wouldn't expect things to change too much. The real issue is that DD is comparatively small in it's field and doesn't have a "franchise" to drive sales. It just has whatever indie products it can put out.
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Dave
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I fucking love this.
www.pcgamer.com
Activision Blizzard finds 'no evidence' of widespread misconduct at Activision Blizzard
An investigation conducted by the board of directors acknowledges "some substantiated instances of gender harassment," but concludes that the issues are not systemic.
www.pcgamer.com
figmentPez
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Umbrella Corporation finds 'no evidence' of widespread zombie virus at Umbrella Corporation. An investigation conducted by a large man-shaped-thing in a trechcoat acknkowledges "some substantiated instances of body horror", but concludes that the issues are not contagious.I fucking love this.
Activision Blizzard finds 'no evidence' of widespread misconduct at Activision Blizzard
An investigation conducted by the board of directors acknowledges "some substantiated instances of gender harassment," but concludes that the issues are not systemic.
(Stolen from Twitter, and embellished.)
figmentPez
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And this is why Epic is TRASH
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Gameplay trailer for Return to Monkey Island
Saw the trailer in the Nintendo Direct.
By the way, Nier automata is coming to the Switch.
And Persona 3 portable, Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal.
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God of War 'Fans' Harassing Sony Santa Monica Employees with Unsolicited Dick Pics
Whiny little fanboys are upset because the announcement of the game's release date got delayed.
Whiny little fanboys are upset because the announcement of the game's release date got delayed.
Yeeeah buddy, that's some good news for bad times
Starting from September 1, 2022, Ubisoft is shutting down the online services of some of their older games. What does "shutting down the online services" mean? It means you won't be able to use online features and play multiplayer any more. It also means you will not be able to download DLC that you have bought. Have you bought the DLC for Assassin's Creed 3 or Brotherhood? Better download and install it before September 1!
Or, better yet, take this as the definitive sign that you should never buy anything from Ubisoft ever again.
Or, better yet, take this as the definitive sign that you should never buy anything from Ubisoft ever again.
