Are game devs losing touch on demos? We dive into Valve's decision to scrap the Junk store. Plus, we're breaking down Linux-native Next Fest picks and trying to make sense of those mysterious Half-Life 2 updates. Oh, and Qualcomm's cancels Snapdragon developer kits because reasons.
Are game devs losing touch on demos? We dive into Valve's decision to scrap the Junk store. Plus, we're breaking down Linux-native Next Fest picks and trying to make sense of those mysterious Half-Life 2 updates. Oh, and Qualcomm's cancels Snapdragon developer kits because reasons.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:00 A bag of WiFi
02:47 WiFi wires ain't real
04:04 Jordan vs the cable tower
05:06 Pedro vs MMORPG
06:14 Going solo in MMOs
07:42 Steam junks the Junk Store
12:08 Bethedsa MOD support for GE Proton
15:09 Steam Dolls Oder Of Chaos
15:42 Unskippable bullsh*t intros
16:24 The lost art of making demos
18:34 Bad audio in video games
20:07 Power-trip demos
21:32 KLETKA boomer elevator murder simulator
24:45 Rogue Legacy goes open-source
26:51 Half-Life 2 Episode 3 pretend segment
27:46 How much would you pay for HL2 EP03?
31:53 Would you play HL2 VR?
34:49 RIP Minetest
34:06 Project name changes never work
37:28 Adventures in anti-cheat
41:07 Don't bother with drive encryption
43:59 Qualcomm cancels Snapdragon developer kits
47:38 Dev kit missing FCC certifications
49:32 Passing down your Steam games
50:21 Welcome to SteamBay!
52:37 Family sharing is a solution?
56:29 Giving up on Nintendo
59:39 Stumble Buddies at Walmart
01:01:08 RIP Rocket League