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Or play them on anything with SCUMM VM. Hey, Blade Runner finally got a GOG release recently. A modern series that plays like Maniac Mansion is Deponia, lots of sequels to it too. Or of course any of the very popular Telltale games. They were dead but now they're not quite gone, I gather? That company is yet another sad example of hard it is to manage a stable of software developers and keep the company profitable for a long time. I love the underdogs but there's a lot to be said for financial stability and proven success.

Steam is an embarrassment of riches. Perhaps some folks just need help with discovery, curation, and maybe a little imagination. Want to play a game with me? Name a game you remember, or wish existed, and I'll recommend something from Steam or mobile with good reviews, that you can buy and play today. There are precious few truly original ideas in the world, after all.

Mmmmm, FTL. https://www.gog.com/game/faster_than_light That would make a neat couch co-op game. As is Spaceteam, a cooperative shouting game. So much fun. https://spaceteam.ca

It's actually an older game, but has been updated with some modern quality of life enhancements and redrawn graphics. I could sit around and play these ancient style CRPGs all day if life didn't keep getting in the way. https://store.steampowered.com/app/428880/The_Quest/ Sometimes I wonder if the folks who have been away from gaming for a long time, and think they need a new console for a return to form, just don't realize what's already out there?

The Quest, on PC and and mobile.

Yes, Jackbox games certainly benefit from "bring your own screen" style gameplay. I'd love to play Quiplash or Drawful with people here via Twitch sometime. Those games run on just about anything, the required specs are low. It needs a persistent network but streaming to anywhere would just require the host PC, a place to watch the stream, and a browser (phone, tablet, etc) for gameplay. Would be a great bar game. 🍺 As early as the early 1980s, people complained about the need to look down at the complex Intellivision controller. Check this out ... That's from here, which has much more: https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_01_Number_04_1982-06_Reese_Communications_US/page/n17/mode/2up Fun stuff. Even with 40 years of hindsight and technological improvements, it's going to be hard to overcome those first impressions. With the Wii U, some older people had difficulty switching between the two focal lengths -- the thing on the screen at middle/far distance, and the handheld screen at close distance. Family fun games that require looking in both places to succeed will require good progressive lenses and highly adaptive brains, which may not be for everybody.

Atari wishes it had as many casino titles as Konami. https://www.konami.com/gaming/Games/GamesCatalog.aspx

Good news, everyone! In all the hullabaloo about Atari Hotels, and the possibility that maybe they're closer to manufacturing (even if they keep recycling the same update with slightly more detail each time), no one is talking about the single biggest development in the RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise history. Hang on to your butts. Nothing will prepare you for the First Match-3 Puzzle Game in the Acclaimed RollerCoaster Tycoon® Series Can I get a "Holy Cheese-knees, Fred?" The market has responded!! The fans love it! Atari is AWESOME!!! I'm so glad this iconic style is coming back. Thanks Fred for sharing this 2017 story about the 1977 company! Sounds great Atari, can't wait to play! For illustration purposes only.

Don't forget Kasumi Ninja. I swear that cartridge reproduces itself, like a Tribble.

The new GOG client lets you view all your stuff in a unified view: Steam, GOG, Origin, Epic, Ubisoft, and even console stuff. They still run in the background, of course, and they're bloated and need constant updates. I agree that it's somewhat annoying to have multiple software launchers, but competition is nice to have. Every store has a little something that makes it worthwhile. Epic's best feature is the free stuff. It's all of high quality and there are no strings. They all want to control their own little piece of the pie. Maybe someday we will get a "Movies Anywhere" type account linkage for games. The GOG-Steam linking showed promise but didn't really amount to much.

I wonder if someone at the holding company that bought the Coleco name thought they were getting Donkey Kong as part of the trademark grab, because it was so closely associated with ColecoVision? They used the great ape for promoting their poorly attended Coleco Expo in New Jersey. I see Cardillo (as well as Chesnais, and T a l l a r i c o*) as cautionary tales. What would I do if I owned a beloved old brand? Probably nothing much, but I know what NOT to do. *spaced out so he doesn't search for his name and come in here with his fscking sales pitch

ARM laptops seem like a no-brainer. Microsoft tried to make a clean break with the low-end, ARM-based Surface (NOT Surface Go or Surface Pro), but the lack of software compatibility killed it. Apple seems likely to try next, with their latest Mac OS breaking a bunch of old software compatibility. It would be nice to have a truly all-day laptop with some power behind it.

Ticket to Ride and Carcassone free at Epic Store for the week. https://www.cnet.com/news/get-awesome-pc-games-ticket-to-ride-and-carcassonne-for-free/

Heh i recently rediscovered this Onion article ...but forgot I posted about it a zillion years ago.

Doesn't matter. Not until there's hardware in the hands of the backers. But that's definitely a lot of words you put there, that's for certain.

John doesn't understand how pandemics work, and you don't understand how much he wants Atari to come back. You can find his channel on YouTube easily enough, and maybe after seeing some of his videos, you'll stop picking on him.

If it fails, the power goes out. But it sounds like you've got some good service options. Price sounds about right from what I remember. 1 year of savings out of 10 is something you can swing. https://news.energysage.com/what-happens-if-your-solar-inverter-fails/ Me? Not so much. Dead links a-go-go! https://www.pepco.com/MyAccount/MyService/Pages/DC/IsSolarRightForYou.aspx

I had forgotten that SolarCity was acquired by Tesla. They used to lobby pretty hard in my neighborhood, but that explains why they've been so quiet. 😆 I'm not in one of the 6 states they're serving with rentals now. I can understand their desire to keep things manageable, since this is a "high-touch" installation. I suppose it's been at least 5 years since they were around. My reference to a 10-year unit was about the power inverter that SolarCity was using at the time, which they told me would need to be replaced at the midway point of a 20-year lease. The panels are good for longer, as you say. I can't tell if your Powerwall makes that part unnecessary. I see that Tesla is ready to take cash for a solar installation where I live. I remain interested, but I think we'll need some local incentives to sweeten the deal to make it a no-brainer. Perhaps the unseasonably warm January we had is a sign of a hot hot summer on the way. Again, thanks for sharing your work, with lots of pictures!

@SpiceWare, did you buy your system outright or lease it from a solar company? It's not as hot where I live. Last I looked into this my savings would only average about $40 a month, which didn't seem worth the hassle of having to replace the 10-yr units and have the complexity of extra stuff on the roof. SolarCity made it sound somewhat attractive through their leasing program, which would cover all the maintenance, but required me to buy energy from them for the duration of the lease, just as our regular power company was dropping rates and tax incentives went away. It's definitely working out for you (go go planet Texas heat), so thanks for showing your work and how it can be done under the right circumstances.

Too late, @digdugnate! Try and keep up! It's all about the peace, love, and harmony now.

I thought it was OK in the 1980s, but we have come a long way. The board game serves as a randomizing system for the simple video game, adding some goals and strategy and a point to playing. It is hard for me to imagine modern teens digging it, but if they're game to try, definitely do it! I wouldn't force it on them though, it's not so hot in objective terms and inferior to a better designed board or video game. Review from a board game perspective: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39774/quest-rings

It's a grid of launcher icons. Just like we had in Xbox Media Center in the early 2000s, or any Roku, AppleTV, AppleTV, AndroidTV, Wii, or DVD or cableTV on demand menu. It's nice that they finally showed something with no strings attached, but am I spoiled rotten for not being impressed that something didn't explode when plugged into AC power?