Wouldn’t be way out of left field with the new headset they already announced

Right? That was my question, why are they operating there at all right now

Levels.fyi data from 1 October 2025 reveals senior engineers at £206,000 ($375,000) total, but Valve’s equity-heavy model amplifies this, drawing top talent without micromanagement.

This article was here the other day and made it sound like employees are treated very well.

This does sound pretty rad

Seems like a fine time to jump in

I know they don’t have the same supply chain at all but Apple sells an entry Mac Mini for $600. That makes me feel like a similarly priced Steam Machine is possible.

When Facebook was just starting to be popular I was telling my uncle how people will get exposure to more of the world and be more open to it. He told me he was afraid the wrong people would find each other too. Fast forward 15 years he gets red pilled and dies of Covid.

That and the risktaking bit give the headline two rofl’s

I mean I pay it and the free games are all that keep me from hating it

I hope it inspires Sony to follow suit. In the 2020s paying for multiplayer access is absurd.

I am really praying for the day corporate drops this foolish nonsense of foisting it on their company and employees - maybe even gasp enabling their teams to access and use the tools that help them do better and more creative jobs.

Because AI can fit into a lot of people’s toolsets really nicely, especially in creative fields like game design. Just need to drop the idea that AI is an authoritative final answer to our design problems and instead realize that it’s just another tool to help us get to those solutions.

But why? They are barely supporting the current hardware.

Speaking of Hitman, my buddy said Hitman has a club level that is somewhat popular as a place to chill

I’m hooked on Nightreign right now. It would be pretty nice if there was a special pause ping you could do that paused the game if the other two players agreed with reply pings.

Yeah I skipped the last one but might actually be interested in this one

Hm interesting setting

You can make the case that it’s not a fun use of our time but how is it not tied to difficulty? Being able to get to the boss with enough health or consummables is certainly part of the intended challenge.

I’m in the same boat. I did really enjoy my experience with it so I’m not sure why I didn’t power through. If I can get over my Nightreign addiction then maybe finishing that is next.

I’m waiting for a sale on Clair Obscur but I’ve heard such good things from pretty much everyone

Nice thanks for all that info and the links. I’m not sure if I remember how the gameplay worked anymore at all actually so maybe the tutorials are in order too.

Either way I’ll probably hit you up when I inevitably tire of Nightreign. I haven’t even played all the characters yet but I can tell my attention is starting to drift.

Hey thanks, I’ll look into those options.

Though maybe ultimately I should just set up an emulator and enjoy the old memories like you did

Hahah yeah checks out

Most games I’ll play and it’ll be one and done for me, never pick them up again. But I always go back to Noita. Something about it still feels so mysterious. Even though I feel like I have the gist by now there are so many possibilities and things I’m sure I still haven’t uncovered. Such a gem that deserves more attention.

That looks pretty nuts - how many people can be in the station at once?

I’ve been thinking about finding a Diablo alternative. D4 just feels kind of samey and uninspired, even if they managed to bring the art style back to its roots. Going to look this up! I enjoy doing these things blind too, and figuring it all out on my own, at least for the first playthrough.

Oh I gotta boot up Mudrunners again, I was really surprised how much I enjoyed that one.

I’ve got that on my list with my group! Do you think we’ll like it if we liked 7 Days to Die and Valheim? Would love something in that style but still a little different than either of those.

Nice, just subscribed!

I should probably dive into RDR2 again, I always start it at the wrong time and always seem to bounce after the extensive intro and tutorial. I suppose it all probably opens up right after that, right?

Some of my favorites right there! I guess I should try Geometry wars since it seems like we’re on the same page.

Ha yeah that knight is a pretty brutal eye opener!

I got a Humble Bundle with a bunch of racers so I have a bunch but I’d even buy one if it’s the right one. I’d love to relive the glory days of Gran Tourismo with the career mode and collecting cars and modifying them. I’ve done Horizon and that sorta scratches the itch but it’s just soooo arcadey. But it’s the closest I’ve found so far.

Oh I’ve been meaning to pick up Valheim again, we did a long run before the fire area was finished so we’ve got a lot of new stuff to catch up with.

I actually liked Watch Dogs: Legion a lot more than I thought I would. That game had a lot of gameplay mechanics in it that were just super fun and I think would have made games like Cyberpunk a lot better if they had them too.

What’s heavily-modded Railroader like? From my experience with other modded games, lots of furries, I’d presume.

Huh, probably Black is the one then, I’m a pretty big fan of that style you describe and have actually been hankering for one lately.

Ninja Gaiden 2 sounds like someething everyone needs to experience once too though so maybe I’ll put both on my list. I’m not super excited to fiddle with emulators but it sounds like it’d be worth it.

Roguelites are gradually becoming my favorite genre - going to have to check Magicraft out. Sounds like it has some of the same elements that I loved in Noita?

Huh glad I posted here, never heard of Infra before. Sounds like something I’ve been after for a while. I don’t have a problem with violence in video games but I do wish there were more great games that weren’t based around it.

The concept of Infra sounds really chill. My seldom-gaming partner might even be interested in joining me on the journey.

Huh that actually sounds amazing - you had me at sandbox WW2. Is it worth getting a bundle or is the base game enough to get started?

I consider myself a Souls veteran and more toward the ‘gud’ side of the scale but Shadow of the Erdtree was a real kick in the teeth. I mean I loved it but Fromsoft didn’t hold back on the difficulty. Even with all of the new collectable powerups it’s burly as hell.

On the driving topic - maybe you can help me. I’ve got a bunch of racing games but am having trouble picking one. It’d be nice to have one that’s easy enough to get into but realistic enough that it takes a while to master.

I think I’ll do BG3 after I tire of Nightreign. I started it but it didn’t click the first time for whatever reason. I loved Divinity 2 so I’m sure BG3 will click for me at some point.

How’s the Skyrim modding scene these days? Only news I see is about Bethesda’s meddling in it.