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21 Most Annoying Pokémon to Evolve
Several posters dropped tips for Farfetch'd:
QuoteSo, Farfetch can learn night slash through breeding and a level 1 Farfetch with night slash going up against a ghost type while holding a leek can do this task easily and greatly shortens the time this takes.
QuoteJust wanted to point out for farfetch’d, air cutter is a high crit chance move that it learns at 25. So give it a leek and air cutter is a guaranteed crit
QuoteFor people wanting to evolve Farfetch'd, just find a Metapod in the wild area, and use fury cutter Edit: With leek
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I think he has some valid points here:
Why Western Developers Are So Angry About Elden Ring's Success
{Edit: And this comment sums up what I think about it...
QuoteWhen the wrong people are put into executive rolls, the product will under-deliver or fail. Most execs don't understand (or appreciate) storytelling, world building, game design, and/or user experience/preference. And so they strong-arm directors into making bad choices. The execs at FromSoft empowered the directors, writers, and devs to innovate and deliver what players actually want (and beyond). They're leading the industry in the right direction. Hopefully Acti/Blizz, EA, Ubisoft, and the rest will take notice and learn something.
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Them's Fightin' Herds trots out as today's Epic Christmas freebie [Rock, Paper, Shotgun]
QuotePeople like Them's Fightin' Herds, an accessible fightin' game about controlling ponies that punch other ponies. I don't know whether it's as good as its name, but I do know it's the latest game Epic are handing out in their 15 days of Christmas freebies. Grab it now, keep it forever - but only if you click the button before the next game lands.
QuoteThem's Fightin' Herds started life in 2011 as a My Little Pony fan game called Fighting Is Magic, but developers Mane6 switched it up when Hasbro told them no, you can't blatantly reproduce the cartoon characters from our beloved children's tv show in your violent brawler. One name change and a $586,000 IndieGoGo fundraiser later, they launched on Steam in 2015. It's nice when cease and desists don't entirely desist the thing they're ceasing.
There's a story mode, as well as local and online multiplayer. I hope it recreates the high drama nonsense of a Mortal Kombat campaign but with ponies instead of cyborgs and demons.
It's still getting updates, with new DLC character Texas the bull just added today in version 4.0. You will need to pay for either the Season 1 Pass or his individual Character Pack, though.
You can grab Them's Fightin' Herds for free from the Epic Store, so long as you do so before 4pm tomorrow when the next game lands. There's a big Christmas sale over there, too.
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On 12/3/2022 at 5:55 PM, Mike Arcade said:
Known for Watchman and a few other titles you may or may not know about, he's mainly known now for having a burning distain for both Marvel and DC for a variety of reasons (ie, how creators are treated, how characters are treated, etc.).
I don't blame him; there are many reasons not to like the Big 2, especially these days.
YoungRippa59 (Eric D. July) addressed that in one of his videos (*drops the Odessey link*):
How the Big 2 made their comics pointless | Lack of long-term story telling | Just an IP Farm
He has so much disdain, he started his own comic book company.
TBH, the whole industry is long overdue for an overhaul; Rippa says it better than I can here:
Artist says they're MONTHS late in getting paid | The elephant of the comic book industry
On 12/3/2022 at 5:55 PM, Mike Arcade said:Years ago, Alan Moore proposed a Big Crossover in the Late 80's, some time before he completely bowed out of DC entirely after Watchman. Basically the story was about a Time Traveller warning John Constantine from a message to his Future Self about a Dystopia where after multiple events, including many villains and heroes dead, along with every alien bar Superman banished from Earth, lead to a Feudal Future where multiple Houses ran by Super Heroes and Villains are the only form of Government left.
Now I'm wondering if Injustice was a rip-off of that 🤔
On 12/3/2022 at 5:55 PM, Mike Arcade said:I can understand the reasoning behind it, yet I can't say that how this proposal's draft was the best overall.
I'm inclined to agree.
On 12/3/2022 at 5:55 PM, Mike Arcade said:Simply put, there's some big oddities with the story that I can't see happening in what's suppose to be a Possible Future.
And I have issues with those oddities, many of which involve how out of character some of the main players act.
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Sonic Frontiers looks like a live service game with all its free updates [Polygon]
QuoteThe “open-zone” Sonic game, which blends traditional 3D and 2D Sonic levels with open world exploration, is going to be getting a whole lot of content down the line. Sega announced a release timeline for updates that showed that the game will be getting new features, modes, additional story, and character skins in 2023.
All the updates will be free to everyone who owns Sonic Frontiers. The specific details of what content we’ll get, and when it’ll come out, will be revealed “at a later date,” according to a release from Sega. You can view the graphic below that lays out a general timeline of the upcoming new content.
QuoteThe release comes as a surprise because Sonic Frontiers unfolds like a traditional open-world RPG with a beginning, middle, and end. The new content won’t cost more, so it’s not like a standard DLC update. So now it seems like Sega and Sonic Team are giving the game the live service treatment.
If you don’t want to wait super-long for a treat, players will be able to download the free Holiday Cheer Suit DLC on Dec. 21. If you get it, you’ll be able to dress Sonic in some cute holiday-inspired apparel.
So what's a "Holiday Cheer Suit"? ;D
{Edit: I guess they're too chicken to call it a Santa suit :P}
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Dawko really seems to enjoy it...
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This almost flew past my radar...
Steel Wool Reveals New RUIN Info, FNaF Origins Game, Multiplayer FNaF, & MORE!
QuoteFive Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) Steel Wool Game Jolt interview reveals new Security Breach RUIN DLC info, Fazbear Entertainment FNaF Origins game, Multiplayer FNaF game, & MORE!
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NEW Sanshee Merch, Hex Wave 3 Release, Security Breach Xbox, POPGOES Evergreen Teasers! - FNaF News
Mostly merch news; SB is going to be on XBox.
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EPIC FAIL! Strange World is a box office DISASTER for Disney! EMBARRASSING box office haul! [Yellow Flash, 10 min.]
QuoteThe new Disney movie Strange World (2022) is not doing so well in the box office! Looks like, aside from the Black Panther Wakanda Forever movie, Disney is not having such a great time in the theaters! Looks like this is another Lightyear flop for the house of the mouse!
The Wall Street Journal was not impressed - ‘Strange World’ Review: Disney Limps to the Ends of the Earth
QuoteRarely does a Disney animated feature arrive in theaters with as little fanfare as “Strange World,” which is limping into the multiplexes like an afterthought to the slate of comic-book movies that have once again ruled the box office this year. “No one is talking about it,” the 14-year-old Disney obsessive in my household tells me. The same holds true among film critics. You’d think that at least one of us would have heard some discussion.
Lack of enthusiasm turns out to be the correct mood in which to approach “Strange World,” a low-thrills adventure set in Avalonia, a secret civilization hidden in the mountains. The swashbuckling adventurer Jaeger Clade (voiced by Dennis Quaid) clashes with his gentle, plant-loving son Searcher (Jake Gyllenhaal), then storms off during a quarrel and goes missing for 25 years.
The New York Post was a little nicer to it
QuoteWhile “Strange World,” directed by Don Hall and Qui Nguyen, is about overcoming perils to arrive at a faraway destination, the graver danger lies in the father-son feuds that span three generations. Their goal is to find the source of pando — and some common ground.
The tale itself is not quite so breathtaking as its aesthetic. The relationships could be more fraught and not so easily repaired. The setup is also too basic. Disney’s “Encanto,” in contrast, also dealt with living up to one’s family’s expectations but with much greater ingenuity and a wallop of surprise.
The adage "get woke, go broke" comes to mind.
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The Walt Disney Company Attempts To Solve Its Problems By Rehiring The Architect Of Those Problems, Bob Iger Returns As CEO, Bob Chapek Is Out [Bounding Into Comics]
QuoteThe Walt Disney Company announced that former CEO Bob Iger was named CEO by the Disney Board of Directors after Bob Chapek was seemingly fired from his position.
The press released added, “Iger, who spent more than four decades at the Company, including 15 years as its CEO, has agreed to serve as Disney’s CEO for two years, with a mandate from the Board to set the strategic direction for renewed growth and to work closely with the Board in developing a successor to lead the Company at the completion of his term. Iger succeeds Bob Chapek, who has stepped down from his position.”
I don't like the sound of this; Iger "retired" for a reason
Quote“Disney is now a consumer-facing company not just with theme parks and products, but also with media,” tweeted Alex Kruglov
Disney ousts Bob Chapek, brings back Bob Iger as CEO [NY Post]
QuoteThough the company’s board said he resigned, sources said Chapek was likely blindsided by his reported ouster. As of late last week, he was unsure what would happen within Disney’s top leadership, they said.
The switch-up follows the revelation of Disney’s dismal fourth-quarter earnings, which Chapek was accused of downplaying and being downright “delusional” about.
Sounds like Chapek was thrown under the proverbial bus.
Disney Fires CEO Bob Chapek after Woke War with DeSantis [National Review via Yahoo! News]
QuoteThe announcement came as a surprise given Chapek renewed his contract in July after the company’s board of directors unanimously voted to extend the contract for another three years.
Yeah, other source pointed that out as well.
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What could go wrong?
Ubisoft And Riot Games Announce Joint Project To Preemptively Stop “Disruptive Behavior” With Trained AI [Bounding Into Comics]
QuoteUbisoft and Riot Games have announced their “Zero Harm in Comms” project; preemptively stopping disruptive behavior with the help of AI.
Both companies released their own statements. “Ubisoft and Riot Games have joined forces for a new research project in the pursuit of making online video game spaces safer,” prefaced the statement issued by Ubisoft.
“Removing ‘harm’ – a complex word with many tendrils of meaning – in video game chats is crucial and ongoing work, and their project, Zero Harm in Comms, aims to ultimately develop a more nuanced and robust framework than anything else available to do just that. It’s an important goal, and one both publishers recognize can only be achieved as a team,” the developer admits.
Ubisoft stated, “At its core, the Zero Harm in Comms research project aims to create a shared database of anonymized data, used to train Ubisoft and Riot’s systems to detect and mitigate disruptive behavior.” The idea arose from both Yves Jacquier (Executive Director for Ubisoft’s La Forge R&D Department) and Wesley Kerr (Head of Tech Research at Riot Games).
One Eyed Jack Gaming talked about it here - Ubisoft & Riot Form Censorship Club [~7 min]
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I found this amusing article while I was looking for something else 😁
‘The Simpsons’: 30 Times the Fox Comedy Successfully Predicted the Future [The Hollywood Reporter]
QuoteAcross 33 years and more than 700 episodes, Fox’s The Simpsons, while serving as the foundation of modern comedy, has had many moments that have manifested themselves in real life. In a world where truth can often be stranger than fiction, things that writers pitched as jokes were able to, much like the late Poochie, elevate out of frame and make their way to a new dimension.
The Hollywood Reporter has culled together 30 episodes, plotlines and throwaway jokes that came to fruition in our three-dimensional world. So kick back in your Spinemelter 2000, grab your glass of Skittlebrau or Malk and enjoy!
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Japan Box Office: Shinkai Makoto Sets Personal Best With $13 Million Opening for ‘Suzume’ [Variety]
QuoteReleased in Japan on Nov. 11 by Toho, “Suzume” garnered its total from 1.33 million admissions, placing it far and away the number one title at the weekend box office. Eleven theaters in six major cities even opened their doors at midnight to accommodate the first-day crowds, with Shinkai and main voice cast members, making on-stage introductions.
After three days on release, “Suzume” had beaten the same-period earnings for “Your Name” (which went on to have a $178 million Japanese lifetime total) by 47% and “Weathering With You” by 15%, giving Shinkai the fastest box office start of his career.
Scripted by Shinkai, the story follows the titular teen girl in her desperate quest to close ‘Doors of Disaster’ around Japan, accompanied by a boy who has been magically transformed into a chair.
To win the year’s box office championship, however, “Suzume” must first catch the current No. 1 for 2022, the smash-hit anime “One Piece: Film Red,” which bowed on Aug. 6 and has earned $123 million to date, with Toei distributing. Meanwhile, the year’s top live-action release is “Maverick: Top Gun,” with total earnings of $99 million.Okay, now I wanna know why that boy was transformed into a chair🙃
Suzume Scores $13 Million Over Three Days, Beating Your Name’s Record [CBR]
QuoteOn Oct. 28, the first 12 minutes of Suzume aired in Japan. Previously, the production released multiple trailers ahead of the film's release date, including its popular theme song, "Suzume," by TikTok singer Toaka. While people outside Japan cannot watch Suzume yet, the manga began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine on Oct. 25. Shinkai also wrote the film's novelization, which sold over 350,000 copies before Suzume's opening weekend.
CoMix Wave Films, producer of Suzume, describes the film's story: "On the other side of the door, was time in its entirety—
17-year-old Suzume's journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu when she encounters a young man who tells her, 'I'm looking for a door.' What Suzume finds is a single weathered door standing upright in the midst of ruins as though it was shielded from whatever catastrophe struck. Seemingly mesmerized by its power, Suzume reaches for the knob…"
Why did that description make me think of Planescape?🤔
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I never got to play any of the Bloody Roar games, but the series (especially the characters) looked interesting.
According to the Bloody Roar Wiki, there were 6 games in the series, and a fake announcement about Bloody Roar 5.
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Pretty quiet lately; guess everyone is waitn' for the Ruin DLC to drop for Security Breach.
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I did see some of Funko's FNAF Special Delivery plushies last time I was at GameStop; not sure if that counts as news tho
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I think I like the butterfly I painted with the gold outline better...
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Recent works:
New style Christmas wreaths:
New style wreath Vs. old style:
So which style looks better?
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TBH, I've not kept up with any series that's a Paramount exclusive, but I thought this video was interesting enough to share.
(SkillShare ad 1:20-2:20 btw)
SECRETS Of The NEW USS Titan - Star Trek Ship Breakdown
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IT’S ALIVE! It’s rusted… It’s shaped like Sonic… It’s MECHA SONIC! He’s no longer Eggman’s prized invention but just a docile bot living among other washed-up Badniks. And now he is tasked with helping Sonic and Tails. Has Eggman’s nefarious programming truly been rusted over, or will Sonic’s presence awaken a forgotten part of Mecha Sonic?
Yeah, in spite of that I still have no interest in IDW Sonic these days 😜
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On 10/17/2022 at 12:29 PM, Mike Arcade said:
Does this count or no? XP
That's Knuckles the Enchilada 😅
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I thought that this analysis was interesting enough to share.
Malenia doesn't play by the rules - Elden Ring boss analysis
QuoteRecorded on patch 1.03.2.
Content:
00:00 - Intro
01:48 - Poise, poise hp, poise damage, staggers
02:16 - Stance, stance health, stance damage, stance-break
03:01 - Hyperarmor, hyperarmor frames
03:33 - Interaction of hyperarmor and stance-breaking
03:58 - Bleed stun
04:16 - Poise, stance health and hyperarmor of Malenia
04:55 - Stance-break immunity
06:16 - Animation commitment
06:41 - Stagger cancelling
07:38 - Punishing attacks
09:03 - Human-poise bosses (Malenia, Friede, Maria)
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On 10/12/2022 at 10:24 AM, TheRedStranger said:
@WarTravellerYou got those bootleg pics of "nurples the Enchillda?" XD
Now I wanna see that...
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I'm sharing this because it's one of the few SCP stories that ended with no casualties or major damage; I enjoyed it anyway :D
What If SCP-096 Was Put Inside SCP-914? [SCP Explained- Story & Animation]
QuoteSCP 096 is a Euclid Class anomaly also known as The Shy Guy.
SCP 914 is a Safe Class anomaly also known as The Clockworks.
SCP-096 is a humanoid creature measuring approximately 2.38 meters in height. Subject shows very little muscle mass, with preliminary analysis of body mass suggesting mild malnutrition. SCP096 is normally extremely docile, with pressure sensors inside its cell indicating it spends most of the day pacing by the eastern wall. However, when someone views SCP-096's face, whether it be directly, via video recording, or even a photograph, it will enter a stage of considerable emotional distress. SCP096 will cover its face with its hands and begin screaming, crying, and babbling incoherently. Approximately one (1) to two (2) minutes after the first viewing, SCP-096 will begin running to the person who viewed its face. SCP-914 is a large clockwork device weighing several tons and covering an area of eighteen square meters, consisting of screw drives, belts, pulleys, gears, springs and other clockwork. When an object is placed in the Intake Booth, a door slides shut, and a small bell sounds. If the knob is turned to any position and the key wound up, SCP914 will “refine” the object in the booth.
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On 10/8/2022 at 8:41 PM, TheRedStranger said:
Tell me if it happens again. I did some more upgrades. Next time it happens just send me an @.
Will do. I'm still not sure if the problems was here or with my ISP.
I tried different browsers & got the same results, so I know it wasn't a Firefox update pooping on something 💩
Capes n' Comics: Comic Books Discussion
in Media Miscellania
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Eric had a good point in this video.
They're completely out of ideas | Another Spider-Person gets a Clone Saga
And this commenter had an interesting idea: