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Final Fantasy (Square, 1987) is by no means a complex RPG but when I first played it, I was instantly hooked. It had such a wonderful spirit/charm, that's hard to describe properly. I recently played it again and despite its age it was still a blast. Final Fantasy ultimately...

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Has anyone here played Final Fantasy XVI, the latest numbered title that came out three years ago? Personally, I had a really great time with it, but it was definitely one of the more divisive games among Final Fantasy fans. What I loved most was the story and presentation. It felt like the kind of visual spectacle I had always imagined while playing Final Fantasy games over the years. The summon battles were absolutely breathtaking and felt truly cinematic. That said, because it wasn’t a traditional turn-based RPG and didn’t even have a real party system, a lot of people criticized it as “basically Devil May Cry with a Final Fantasy skin.” Honestly though, after Final Fantasy XV disappointed many fans by feeling overly stretched out and unfinished, Naoki Yoshida — the producer who famously turned Final Fantasy XIV into a huge success — was brought in to create a polished and complete experience as efficiently as possible. In that regard, I think the project was a success. I’m already looking forward to Final Fantasy XVII, whenever that finally happens. But realistically, it probably won’t come until after the third part of the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth remake project is released.
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Has anyone here played Final Fantasy XVI, the latest numbered title that came out three years ago? Personally, I had a really great time with it, but it was definitely one of the more divisive games among Final Fantasy fans. What I loved most was the story and presentation. It felt like the kind of visual spectacle I had always imagined while playing Final Fantasy games over the years. The summon battles were absolutely breathtaking and felt truly cinematic. That said, because it wasn’t a traditional turn-based RPG and didn’t even have a real party system, a lot of people criticized it as “basically Devil May Cry with a Final Fantasy skin.” Honestly though, after Final Fantasy XV disappointed many fans by feeling overly stretched out and unfinished, Naoki Yoshida — the producer who famously turned Final Fantasy XIV into a huge success — was brought in to create a polished and complete experience as efficiently as possible. In that regard, I think the project was a success. I’m already looking forward to Final Fantasy XVII, whenever that finally happens. But realistically, it probably won’t come until after the third part of the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth remake project is released.

Gamer_lafan

45,833 次观看 • 2 个月前

The godfather of real-time dungeon crawlers? There can only be one: Dungeon Master Developed by FTL Games and published in 1987, it was a groundbreaking real-time RPG that revolutionized the genre. It featured 3D graphics, and innovative mechanics like skill improvement through use and repetition (no traditional levels). I have lost count by now how many times I have played this. It simply doesn't get old. You assemble a party of four heroes to descend into a multi-level dungeon, solving puzzles, fighting monsters in real-time, and retrieving the Firestaff to defeat Lord Chaos. Its atmospheric sound, immersive vibe, and tense real-time gameplay influenced other titles like Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore or Black Crypt. A timeless classic, often rightfully hailed as one of the best RPGs ever.
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The godfather of real-time dungeon crawlers? There can only be one: Dungeon Master Developed by FTL Games and published in 1987, it was a groundbreaking real-time RPG that revolutionized the genre. It featured 3D graphics, and innovative mechanics like skill improvement through use and repetition (no traditional levels). I have lost count by now how many times I have played this. It simply doesn't get old. You assemble a party of four heroes to descend into a multi-level dungeon, solving puzzles, fighting monsters in real-time, and retrieving the Firestaff to defeat Lord Chaos. Its atmospheric sound, immersive vibe, and tense real-time gameplay influenced other titles like Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore or Black Crypt. A timeless classic, often rightfully hailed as one of the best RPGs ever.

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113,325 次观看 • 4 个月前

In an interview, Richard Garriott stated that Ultima VII: The Black Gate was "the most masterfully executed of the Ultima series". He has also stated that the game was, along with Ultima IV, his own favorite overall. It was one of the most complex and longest roleplaying games I ever played. The world is truly massive, and only if you're into deep lore and long texts/stories (and being a rather patient player), this epic classic is for you. I sometimes wonder how terrible such a game would do today, with players' attention spans maxing out after a few minutes at best. Maybe that's exactly the reason why they don't exist anymore? Back in 1992, The Black Gate was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful, being widely regarded as the high point in the series. Ultima VII is the first game in the series that runs entirely in real-time, and only pauses when the inventory, the menu, or a dialogue is open, significantly affecting combat. This was one of the bigger changes from the predecessors and something that a turn-based RPG fan had to get used to. It certainly took me some time. I'll take an educated guess and say that if you were a fan of RPGs back in the day, you played this wonderful masterpiece.
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In an interview, Richard Garriott stated that Ultima VII: The Black Gate was "the most masterfully executed of the Ultima series". He has also stated that the game was, along with Ultima IV, his own favorite overall. It was one of the most complex and longest roleplaying games I ever played. The world is truly massive, and only if you're into deep lore and long texts/stories (and being a rather patient player), this epic classic is for you. I sometimes wonder how terrible such a game would do today, with players' attention spans maxing out after a few minutes at best. Maybe that's exactly the reason why they don't exist anymore? Back in 1992, The Black Gate was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful, being widely regarded as the high point in the series. Ultima VII is the first game in the series that runs entirely in real-time, and only pauses when the inventory, the menu, or a dialogue is open, significantly affecting combat. This was one of the bigger changes from the predecessors and something that a turn-based RPG fan had to get used to. It certainly took me some time. I'll take an educated guess and say that if you were a fan of RPGs back in the day, you played this wonderful masterpiece.

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15,856 次观看 • 1 个月前

Drakkhen (1989) by Infogrames. This game broke my brain back in the day. I wanted to play it so badly! It looked incredibly awesome and intriguing - yet I had no clue how to properly play it. Way ahead of its time, an absolute gem. Drakkhen stood out as one of the first RPGs with true 3D/open-world exploration, and it was also an early example of real-time tactics in RPGs. It had a wonderfully eerie soundtrack, some bizarre enemies, a cryptic story, and a strong sense of exploration. It felt more dreamlike/surreal rather than standard fantasy. On the flip side, it was notoriously difficult and unforgiving - definitely not easy to learn or master. I think in hindsight I was simply too young. Revisiting it at a later stage was a much better experience.
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Drakkhen (1989) by Infogrames. This game broke my brain back in the day. I wanted to play it so badly! It looked incredibly awesome and intriguing - yet I had no clue how to properly play it. Way ahead of its time, an absolute gem. Drakkhen stood out as one of the first RPGs with true 3D/open-world exploration, and it was also an early example of real-time tactics in RPGs. It had a wonderfully eerie soundtrack, some bizarre enemies, a cryptic story, and a strong sense of exploration. It felt more dreamlike/surreal rather than standard fantasy. On the flip side, it was notoriously difficult and unforgiving - definitely not easy to learn or master. I think in hindsight I was simply too young. Revisiting it at a later stage was a much better experience.

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18,175 次观看 • 1 个月前

The godfather of real-time dungeon crawlers? There can only be one: Dungeon Master Developed by FTL Games and published in 1987, it was an epic real-time RPG that catapulted the genre to new heights! It featured 3D graphics, and innovative mechanics like skill improvement through use and repetition (no traditional levels). I have lost count by now how many times I have played this. It simply doesn't get old. You assemble a party of four heroes to descend into a multi-level dungeon, solving puzzles, fighting monsters in real-time, and retrieving the Firestaff to defeat Lord Chaos. It influenced other titles like Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore, or Black Crypt (and many more). A timeless classic, often rightfully hailed as one of the best RPGs ever.
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The godfather of real-time dungeon crawlers? There can only be one: Dungeon Master Developed by FTL Games and published in 1987, it was an epic real-time RPG that catapulted the genre to new heights! It featured 3D graphics, and innovative mechanics like skill improvement through use and repetition (no traditional levels). I have lost count by now how many times I have played this. It simply doesn't get old. You assemble a party of four heroes to descend into a multi-level dungeon, solving puzzles, fighting monsters in real-time, and retrieving the Firestaff to defeat Lord Chaos. It influenced other titles like Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore, or Black Crypt (and many more). A timeless classic, often rightfully hailed as one of the best RPGs ever.

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15,557 次观看 • 24 天前

This might not be a story anyone really wants to hear, but I’ll talk a little about myself. I’ve been a fan of Final Fantasy since I was a kid. Back in 2000, when I joined an online gaming community, I tried to use the nickname “Final Fantasy,” but someone was already using it. So I decided to go with something a little different and started using the nickname “Last Fantasy.” After using that nickname for more than 10 years, people probably felt it was too long, so many of them started calling me “LAFAN” for short. I ended up liking it too, so when I started using social media, I began using the shortened nickname instead. Some people even asked me if it meant I was a fan of the city of LA. 😆 I’m still a huge fan of Final Fantasy games even now. Do you also have a game you’ve loved for a long time?
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This might not be a story anyone really wants to hear, but I’ll talk a little about myself. I’ve been a fan of Final Fantasy since I was a kid. Back in 2000, when I joined an online gaming community, I tried to use the nickname “Final Fantasy,” but someone was already using it. So I decided to go with something a little different and started using the nickname “Last Fantasy.” After using that nickname for more than 10 years, people probably felt it was too long, so many of them started calling me “LAFAN” for short. I ended up liking it too, so when I started using social media, I began using the shortened nickname instead. Some people even asked me if it meant I was a fan of the city of LA. 😆 I’m still a huge fan of Final Fantasy games even now. Do you also have a game you’ve loved for a long time?

Gamer_lafan

91,567 次观看 • 2 个月前

Fallout (1997), developed by Tim Cain's team at Interplay's Black Isle Studios, is an isometric, turn-based RPG in a retro-futuristic post-apocalyptic world after the 2077 Great War. Its brilliant style features a distinct dystopian look and feel, incredible music and sound effects, and an immersive story. The intro alone is a masterpiece. Players emerge from Vault 13 as the Vault Dweller, seeking a water chip amid moral dilemmas, mutants, and factions in Southern California (2161). Acclaimed for its gameplay, it sold over half a million copies, revitalizing RPGs despite modest expectations. It spawned countless sequels (and a TV series). If you like RPGs, I am sure you gave Fallout a try back then - and if not, do it now, it's worth it.
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24,959 次观看 • 7 个月前

This is where it all started. Caitlin Clark was the great white hope. A white girl….on a predominantly white team….dominating black players in Women’s basketball….was set to make HISTORY. What a crowning achievement. Millions of racists who had previously refused to even watch Women’s basketball due to the heavy presence of black women suddenly developed this newfound interest. Caitlin was going to do it. A white girl was going to sit all alone on the throne of Women’s basketball as the BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD, and a NATIONAL CHAMPION! Then it happened…..this BLACK girl from inner-city Baltimore ruined the party for EVERYone! 😂😂😂 Angel became the most hated villain that day, and Caitlin became a victim. She’s been a victim ever since. ———————————————— I hopped online following that game, and these racists were losing their collective MINDS!! Angel had RUINED their moment of anticipated white supremacy….which was ultimately all that they cared about. They never gave a crap about basketball. I won’t even repeat some of the terms that they used to describe Angel Reese, who was the MVP of the Final Four. They were hateful, vile, vulgar, racist, and even violent. Angel literally received death threats in her DM’s…….for ruining their racist moment. The revolution was televised. They still DESPISE Angel to this day…….because of THAT day! 😂😂
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This is where it all started. Caitlin Clark was the great white hope. A white girl….on a predominantly white team….dominating black players in Women’s basketball….was set to make HISTORY. What a crowning achievement. Millions of racists who had previously refused to even watch Women’s basketball due to the heavy presence of black women suddenly developed this newfound interest. Caitlin was going to do it. A white girl was going to sit all alone on the throne of Women’s basketball as the BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD, and a NATIONAL CHAMPION! Then it happened…..this BLACK girl from inner-city Baltimore ruined the party for EVERYone! 😂😂😂 Angel became the most hated villain that day, and Caitlin became a victim. She’s been a victim ever since. ———————————————— I hopped online following that game, and these racists were losing their collective MINDS!! Angel had RUINED their moment of anticipated white supremacy….which was ultimately all that they cared about. They never gave a crap about basketball. I won’t even repeat some of the terms that they used to describe Angel Reese, who was the MVP of the Final Four. They were hateful, vile, vulgar, racist, and even violent. Angel literally received death threats in her DM’s…….for ruining their racist moment. The revolution was televised. They still DESPISE Angel to this day…….because of THAT day! 😂😂

Hovah76

537,761 次观看 • 2 个月前

Starcraft (Blizzard, 1998) is probably the best example of a game that didn't just stand the test of time, it defeated it. To this day, it is still played on a high (competitive) level, has reached ultimate cult status, and is a legend among the greatest games ever made. Blizzard was such an incredible powerhouse in the 90s up until the mid to late 2000s. I played Starcraft for many years and was never very good at it, but I loved it nonetheless. It has such a high skill ceiling that you always feel you can do and get better. And what some of the best pros in esports show is reaching God-like skill level, truly remarkable. Just let this sink in for a second: The game is 27 (!) years old, and is still played on the highest level. If you can name a game that challenges Starcraft in that context, please, I am all ears. The series sold over 17 million copies of games and expansions by the end of 2015, making it the best selling PC strategy game of all time. By the end of 2017, the franchise had grossed over $1 billion in total revenue. Those of you who played it, probably all know Artosis and Tasteless, who made Starcraft a household name in the English speaking markets through their live commenting of tournaments around the world. The video clip shows some highlights from those tournaments
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Starcraft (Blizzard, 1998) is probably the best example of a game that didn't just stand the test of time, it defeated it. To this day, it is still played on a high (competitive) level, has reached ultimate cult status, and is a legend among the greatest games ever made. Blizzard was such an incredible powerhouse in the 90s up until the mid to late 2000s. I played Starcraft for many years and was never very good at it, but I loved it nonetheless. It has such a high skill ceiling that you always feel you can do and get better. And what some of the best pros in esports show is reaching God-like skill level, truly remarkable. Just let this sink in for a second: The game is 27 (!) years old, and is still played on the highest level. If you can name a game that challenges Starcraft in that context, please, I am all ears. The series sold over 17 million copies of games and expansions by the end of 2015, making it the best selling PC strategy game of all time. By the end of 2017, the franchise had grossed over $1 billion in total revenue. Those of you who played it, probably all know Artosis and Tasteless, who made Starcraft a household name in the English speaking markets through their live commenting of tournaments around the world. The video clip shows some highlights from those tournaments

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132,200 次观看 • 8 个月前

One of the best RPGs of the 90s! A true masterpiece. Fallout (1997), developed by Interplay's Black Isle Studios, is an isometric, turn-based RPG in a post-apocalyptic world after the 2077 Great War. It had that distinct dystopian look and feel, incredibly dark and eerie music and sound effects (the howling wind, echoing footsteps...), and a highly immersive story - the intro alone is a masterpiece, and puts you into instant survival mode. Classic RPGs were not that popular at the time anymore (RTS and shooters had taken over), so having the guts to create such a massive world almost felt like a spark of life being injected into the genre. Fallout spawned countless sequels (and a TV series). If you like RPGs, I am sure you gave Fallout a try back then - and if not, do it now, it's worth it.
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One of the best RPGs of the 90s! A true masterpiece. Fallout (1997), developed by Interplay's Black Isle Studios, is an isometric, turn-based RPG in a post-apocalyptic world after the 2077 Great War. It had that distinct dystopian look and feel, incredibly dark and eerie music and sound effects (the howling wind, echoing footsteps...), and a highly immersive story - the intro alone is a masterpiece, and puts you into instant survival mode. Classic RPGs were not that popular at the time anymore (RTS and shooters had taken over), so having the guts to create such a massive world almost felt like a spark of life being injected into the genre. Fallout spawned countless sequels (and a TV series). If you like RPGs, I am sure you gave Fallout a try back then - and if not, do it now, it's worth it.

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10,056 次观看 • 3 个月前

"Hitler was so astonished by the Soviet resistance at Brest Fortress he took a stone from it as a good luck charm. Russian soldiers found it in his office four years later, when he was already dead." It is a story that is impossible to tell in a thousand chronicles, but here is a verbal history of the signature moments and heroes of the Great Patriotic War from Brest to Berlin. For us, they are a part of our collective consciousness, but most across the world, so used to seeing the Eastern Front in terms of numbers alone, will hear them for the first time.
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"Hitler was so astonished by the Soviet resistance at Brest Fortress he took a stone from it as a good luck charm. Russian soldiers found it in his office four years later, when he was already dead." It is a story that is impossible to tell in a thousand chronicles, but here is a verbal history of the signature moments and heroes of the Great Patriotic War from Brest to Berlin. For us, they are a part of our collective consciousness, but most across the world, so used to seeing the Eastern Front in terms of numbers alone, will hear them for the first time.

Margarita Simonyan

60,481 次观看 • 1 年前

Ultima VII: The Black Gate (Origin Systems, 1992) was one of the most complex yet fun roleplaying games I ever played. Its world is huge and only if you love reading a lot dialogue and being a rather patient player, Ultima VII is for you. I often wonder how terrible such a game would do today, with players' attention spans maxing out after a few minutes at best. The Black Gate was critically acclaimed and commercially successful, being widely regarded as a high point in the series. In an interview, Richard Garriott stated that Ultima VII was "the most masterfully executed of the Ultima series". He has also stated that the game was, along with Ultima IV, his own favorite installment overall. Ultima VII is also the first game in the series that runs entirely in real-time, and only pauses when the inventory, the menu, or a dialogue is open, significantly affecting combat. This was one of the bigger changes from the predecessors and something that a turn based RPG fan had to get used to. It certainly took me some time.
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Ultima VII: The Black Gate (Origin Systems, 1992) was one of the most complex yet fun roleplaying games I ever played. Its world is huge and only if you love reading a lot dialogue and being a rather patient player, Ultima VII is for you. I often wonder how terrible such a game would do today, with players' attention spans maxing out after a few minutes at best. The Black Gate was critically acclaimed and commercially successful, being widely regarded as a high point in the series. In an interview, Richard Garriott stated that Ultima VII was "the most masterfully executed of the Ultima series". He has also stated that the game was, along with Ultima IV, his own favorite installment overall. Ultima VII is also the first game in the series that runs entirely in real-time, and only pauses when the inventory, the menu, or a dialogue is open, significantly affecting combat. This was one of the bigger changes from the predecessors and something that a turn based RPG fan had to get used to. It certainly took me some time.

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16,040 次观看 • 8 个月前

Deepak Chahar on the IPL 2023 final & dressing room atmosphere: “When 10 runs were needed off the last 2 balls in the IPL 2023 final, I genuinely felt we might lose. The scars of the 2019 final, where we fell short by just 1 run, came back instantly. Then Jaddu bhai launched that incredible six, I had absolute goosebumps. It was a ball meant to be hit. The final delivery was poor, he smashed it for four, and in that moment, we realized we had won the IPL.” [Blue Sky Fintech]
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Deepak Chahar on the IPL 2023 final & dressing room atmosphere: “When 10 runs were needed off the last 2 balls in the IPL 2023 final, I genuinely felt we might lose. The scars of the 2019 final, where we fell short by just 1 run, came back instantly. Then Jaddu bhai launched that incredible six, I had absolute goosebumps. It was a ball meant to be hit. The final delivery was poor, he smashed it for four, and in that moment, we realized we had won the IPL.” [Blue Sky Fintech]

Mahi Patel

104,723 次观看 • 7 个月前

I'm playing GTA V on a PS3 and its been such a fun experience. I remember when was a kid and playing this for the first time, I didn't give a damn about how BAD the framerate was during driving. I was constantly in awe by how realistic this game looked back then that the framerate wasn't something that was going to stop me from enjoying it. Don't get me wrong, this game is running on a PS3 that has 256mb of RAM and 256mb of VRAM which is some black magic itself and the fact that Rockstar Games managed to have such a massive open world game with that much traffic and NPCs running in real-time is a feat on its own.
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I'm playing GTA V on a PS3 and its been such a fun experience. I remember when was a kid and playing this for the first time, I didn't give a damn about how BAD the framerate was during driving. I was constantly in awe by how realistic this game looked back then that the framerate wasn't something that was going to stop me from enjoying it. Don't get me wrong, this game is running on a PS3 that has 256mb of RAM and 256mb of VRAM which is some black magic itself and the fact that Rockstar Games managed to have such a massive open world game with that much traffic and NPCs running in real-time is a feat on its own.

NikTek

253,924 次观看 • 3 个月前

It's not often that you see a game crossing over from one genre into another. Ultima went from classic turn-based RPG to real-time first-person 3D view action/adventure RPG. And it worked! Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds was developed by Looking Glass Technologies and published by Origin Systems in 1993. Gameplay is non-linear, letting you roam freely through huge, multi-level environments, solve puzzles, fight in real time, and interact with NPCs. For its time, it was highly innovative. It featured a fully explorable 3D world (no grid-snapping like older dungeon crawlers). The physics and object interactions were next level: you could pick up, drop, throw, stack, or combine almost anything. Want to build a staircase out of crates? Go for it. Pile junk to reach a high ledge? Sure thing. Knock over a table during a fight? It all worked. This level of interactivity was unheard of in 1993 - at least nothing close comes to mind. As an old-time Ultima fan, I was skeptical when I heard about an action RPG spin-off that diverged so much from the original concept. But boy, was I wrong; it was a blast!
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It's not often that you see a game crossing over from one genre into another. Ultima went from classic turn-based RPG to real-time first-person 3D view action/adventure RPG. And it worked! Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds was developed by Looking Glass Technologies and published by Origin Systems in 1993. Gameplay is non-linear, letting you roam freely through huge, multi-level environments, solve puzzles, fight in real time, and interact with NPCs. For its time, it was highly innovative. It featured a fully explorable 3D world (no grid-snapping like older dungeon crawlers). The physics and object interactions were next level: you could pick up, drop, throw, stack, or combine almost anything. Want to build a staircase out of crates? Go for it. Pile junk to reach a high ledge? Sure thing. Knock over a table during a fight? It all worked. This level of interactivity was unheard of in 1993 - at least nothing close comes to mind. As an old-time Ultima fan, I was skeptical when I heard about an action RPG spin-off that diverged so much from the original concept. But boy, was I wrong; it was a blast!

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17,270 次观看 • 2 个月前

From Dan Lorenc on the malware attack that almost took down the entire internet last year: “There’s a popular compression library that’s used in almost every piece of software. And it had been maintained by one person in his spare time for the last 20 years. And then a couple years ago, somebody just decided to start helping him. They jumped in, fixed a bunch of bugs, and did a lot of great work. And then that first person got tired of working on it. So he handed the whole project over to this other person. It turned out that other person was just a pseudonym and was not a real person. And within six months of getting control of the project, they had put in a carefully orchestrated set of malware that was really hard to detect and no one noticed. And because it was so widely used, the exploit would've basically given that person remote access to any computer running that piece of software, which was basically everything connected to the Internet. But because it was open source and the code was transparent, some random engineer just happened to be running some benchmarks on a weekend. And he noticed that program was a little bit slower than it used to be, and that it was making a weird cryptographic operation to check something. And right before this thing got widely deployed across every device, he dug in, and discovered that there was a backdoor put in. This was the closest thing to a full-blown internet crisis that we’ve ever had. And they still have no idea who did it. It was just an anonymous email account. No one ever traced it back to an individual. And that's the long game. This person spent years just doing good work and earning the communities trust.”
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From Dan Lorenc on the malware attack that almost took down the entire internet last year: “There’s a popular compression library that’s used in almost every piece of software. And it had been maintained by one person in his spare time for the last 20 years. And then a couple years ago, somebody just decided to start helping him. They jumped in, fixed a bunch of bugs, and did a lot of great work. And then that first person got tired of working on it. So he handed the whole project over to this other person. It turned out that other person was just a pseudonym and was not a real person. And within six months of getting control of the project, they had put in a carefully orchestrated set of malware that was really hard to detect and no one noticed. And because it was so widely used, the exploit would've basically given that person remote access to any computer running that piece of software, which was basically everything connected to the Internet. But because it was open source and the code was transparent, some random engineer just happened to be running some benchmarks on a weekend. And he noticed that program was a little bit slower than it used to be, and that it was making a weird cryptographic operation to check something. And right before this thing got widely deployed across every device, he dug in, and discovered that there was a backdoor put in. This was the closest thing to a full-blown internet crisis that we’ve ever had. And they still have no idea who did it. It was just an anonymous email account. No one ever traced it back to an individual. And that's the long game. This person spent years just doing good work and earning the communities trust.”

The Peel

47,683 次观看 • 1 年前

The man who invented modern fantasy didn't publish his first novel until he was forty-five. By that age, J.R.R. Tolkien had already built a respectable life. He was an Oxford professor, an expert in ancient languages, with a wife and four children and a settled academic career. He was exactly the kind of man who might reasonably have decided that the shape of his life was already fixed. The work he would be remembered for, he had not yet even begun... The story, which Tolkien told himself, is that one summer he was grading examination papers, when he turned a page and found that a student had left it blank. Without quite knowing why, he wrote a single sentence on it: "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." He did not know what a hobbit was. He had spent years inventing languages and mythologies as a private passion, and telling stories to his own children, never imagining any of it would reach the world. But that one line began to grow. It became a story, and then a book, and in 1937, at the age of forty-five, Tolkien published The Hobbit. It was a success, and his publisher asked for a sequel. Tolkien warned them it might take some time. It took 17 years... He wrote it in the margins of a demanding full-time job, revising endlessly, doubting it often. When The Lord of the Rings was finally published, in 1954 and 1955, he was in his early sixties. That book, begun as a middle-aged professor's private side project, went on to sell well over a hundred million copies, to invent modern fantasy as we know it, and to reshape the imagination of the entire world. Tolkien already had a full and respectable life behind him. And still, the thing he is remembered for, the thing that outlived him and reached hundreds of millions of people, was something he began at forty-five, at an age when it would have been the easiest thing in the world to tell himself he had already missed his chance. He didn't. It's never as late as it feels.
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The man who invented modern fantasy didn't publish his first novel until he was forty-five. By that age, J.R.R. Tolkien had already built a respectable life. He was an Oxford professor, an expert in ancient languages, with a wife and four children and a settled academic career. He was exactly the kind of man who might reasonably have decided that the shape of his life was already fixed. The work he would be remembered for, he had not yet even begun... The story, which Tolkien told himself, is that one summer he was grading examination papers, when he turned a page and found that a student had left it blank. Without quite knowing why, he wrote a single sentence on it: "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." He did not know what a hobbit was. He had spent years inventing languages and mythologies as a private passion, and telling stories to his own children, never imagining any of it would reach the world. But that one line began to grow. It became a story, and then a book, and in 1937, at the age of forty-five, Tolkien published The Hobbit. It was a success, and his publisher asked for a sequel. Tolkien warned them it might take some time. It took 17 years... He wrote it in the margins of a demanding full-time job, revising endlessly, doubting it often. When The Lord of the Rings was finally published, in 1954 and 1955, he was in his early sixties. That book, begun as a middle-aged professor's private side project, went on to sell well over a hundred million copies, to invent modern fantasy as we know it, and to reshape the imagination of the entire world. Tolkien already had a full and respectable life behind him. And still, the thing he is remembered for, the thing that outlived him and reached hundreds of millions of people, was something he began at forty-five, at an age when it would have been the easiest thing in the world to tell himself he had already missed his chance. He didn't. It's never as late as it feels.

James Lucas

93,088 次观看 • 25 天前

Midwinter (1989) by Mike Singleton is a massive game in every sense of the word. For its time, it was incredibly ambitious, blending first-person action, strategy, and RPG elements into a pretty unique package. It was definitely not a "load up and play" game - the learning curve was extremely steep (it took me ages to figure it out). In the story, a meteorite impact has triggered a new ice age, leaving a vast 160,000-square-mile frozen island. You begin as Captain John Stark, a police officer tasked with building a guerrilla resistance against the invading forces of General Masters. You can recruit up to 32 unique characters, each with their own personality, skills (such as marksmanship or mechanics), backstories, and relationships. The game also features a detailed body-part injury system, along with hunger and exhaustion mechanics… and remember, if you think that's sounds a bit "meh, so?", this was released in 1989! It was widely praised at the time for its enormous open world, vector-based 3D graphics, and mix of genres. Many consider it one of the first true open-world games, and being quite ahead of its time.
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Midwinter (1989) by Mike Singleton is a massive game in every sense of the word. For its time, it was incredibly ambitious, blending first-person action, strategy, and RPG elements into a pretty unique package. It was definitely not a "load up and play" game - the learning curve was extremely steep (it took me ages to figure it out). In the story, a meteorite impact has triggered a new ice age, leaving a vast 160,000-square-mile frozen island. You begin as Captain John Stark, a police officer tasked with building a guerrilla resistance against the invading forces of General Masters. You can recruit up to 32 unique characters, each with their own personality, skills (such as marksmanship or mechanics), backstories, and relationships. The game also features a detailed body-part injury system, along with hunger and exhaustion mechanics… and remember, if you think that's sounds a bit "meh, so?", this was released in 1989! It was widely praised at the time for its enormous open world, vector-based 3D graphics, and mix of genres. Many consider it one of the first true open-world games, and being quite ahead of its time.

exQUIZitely 🕹️

29,955 次观看 • 3 个月前

NOW: Trump tells Maria Bartiromo it’s hard to even process what was achieved this week — “I really think in six months we’ve taken the country and turned it around.” Maria Bartiromo asked about the president about his historic week. “Mr. President, you were just coming off one of the most consequential weeks anybody has ever seen. From striking Iran, going to NATO, announcing two deals and then this Supreme Court victory. Have you been able to digest what has occurred in the last seven days?” Trump admitted it was a whirlwind that is only adding to the momentum of putting America back on top. “Not really. It was pretty wild period of time. I really think in six months we’ve taken the country and turned it around.” “I was told by the King of Saudi Arabia—you know, you’re presiding over the hottest country in the world and a year ago we thought your country was dead, it could never come back.” “It was so incompetently run by a very bad president.” “And I said, you’re right, this country is hot. And that was a couple of months ago.” “You know, now we’re talking about what we’ve done recently. So the country is really going, and the numbers are great.”
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NOW: Trump tells Maria Bartiromo it’s hard to even process what was achieved this week — “I really think in six months we’ve taken the country and turned it around.” Maria Bartiromo asked about the president about his historic week. “Mr. President, you were just coming off one of the most consequential weeks anybody has ever seen. From striking Iran, going to NATO, announcing two deals and then this Supreme Court victory. Have you been able to digest what has occurred in the last seven days?” Trump admitted it was a whirlwind that is only adding to the momentum of putting America back on top. “Not really. It was pretty wild period of time. I really think in six months we’ve taken the country and turned it around.” “I was told by the King of Saudi Arabia—you know, you’re presiding over the hottest country in the world and a year ago we thought your country was dead, it could never come back.” “It was so incompetently run by a very bad president.” “And I said, you’re right, this country is hot. And that was a couple of months ago.” “You know, now we’re talking about what we’ve done recently. So the country is really going, and the numbers are great.”

The Vigilant Fox 🦊

367,188 次观看 • 1 年前

Introducing Threads of Time - Wishlist Now on Steam!! ⚔️ This talented, Canadian-based indie studio has a passion for retro RPGs and memorable stories... They're currently working on Threads of Time, with inspiration from some genre classics, and we couldn't be more excited for the future! It started with a promise between two kids, huddled next to their CRT TV playing RPGs after school, to one day create story-rich adventures together. That dream turned into Riyo Games, a studio full of passionate and seasoned developers. They have all embarked on an epic quest to make Threads of Time, the studio’s first title, while aided by legendary developers and composers from Japan who have helped define Xenoblade Chronicles, the Final Fantasy series and more 🖤
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Introducing Threads of Time - Wishlist Now on Steam!! ⚔️ This talented, Canadian-based indie studio has a passion for retro RPGs and memorable stories... They're currently working on Threads of Time, with inspiration from some genre classics, and we couldn't be more excited for the future! It started with a promise between two kids, huddled next to their CRT TV playing RPGs after school, to one day create story-rich adventures together. That dream turned into Riyo Games, a studio full of passionate and seasoned developers. They have all embarked on an epic quest to make Threads of Time, the studio’s first title, while aided by legendary developers and composers from Japan who have helped define Xenoblade Chronicles, the Final Fantasy series and more 🖤

Balor Games

48,302 次观看 • 4 个月前