Dan Esmond

@JaeGamez I agree. I think they legitimately wanted to write a good story but I guess lack of direction/time maybe played a part. At least for me so far the story feels like they had some cool ideas but didn’t give anything any connective tissue? Who knows lol.

Thoughts on Kliff?? No shade on Crimson Desert, but I really feel like Kliff could’ve just as easily been a player created character. It’s interesting to me that they didn’t go the customisable character route when story isn’t really the focus. He just feels so generic and plain. Don’t get me wrong, I like him and he’s badass, but he really offers nothing to the story. Nothing he does or says feels like it has any real personality behind it 🤷🏽‍♂️

@CrimsonDesert_ Can’t get this memory with the visione for some reason. Near hunter’s cabin by the calphade gate

A hotfix, including a fix for Nature's Snare, is going out across all platforms. Please check the patch notes for details: pearlabyss.info/41ve0Hh

@Pirate_Pete_ @AesirMalos It highly entertains him too because it brings him engagement. Rage baiting is a money maker these days

@AesirMalos Imagine gaming on the weakest system and throwing words like peasants This is why I love X, it's people like you. Highly entertains me

CyberPunk 2077 is so STUNNING on PS5 Pro AND Switch 2 that you can't tell them apart! Or can you? #PS5pro | #NintendoSwitch2

@DetectiveSeeds If anything I might switch it to hard difficulty 😂

A lot of updates for Crimson Desert. However, I hope I can choose to keep the difficulty as is so I have to go hunt gear if I am too weak, and actually grind to be able to win. Add options if you want to, but I hope we can keep current option if we want to.

@theterk Go touch some grass bro

I'm glad PS5 Pro users get access to features PC has had for half a decade at this point. Putting it all into context though: Per DF- 4K Pro mode (60Hz TV) - 1440p upscaled to 4K 30FPS 4K Pro Mode (120Hz TV) - lower than 1440p upscaled to 4K 40FPS Congrats, guys. I can do that with my RTX 5060 LP. Screenshot is 1440p, DLAA, PS5 Pro RT Mode settings (Per DF) on my Ryzen 5500 + RTX 5060 (NOT MY PRO RIG). I can replicate this on my 9060 XT if you wish.

@WillJPowers You guys did an incredible job with the music.😮‍💨

OST coming soon™

@DetectiveSeeds I saw that and immediately bought the pro lol

Playstation raised their console prices… I am not surprised.

@SpawnYaardReply I hated when that happened in BOTW and Tears of the Kingdom😅

In Crimson Desert, if you run out of stamina while swimming.. then Good luck😑

@KJP_Plays @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN @Kojima_Hideo @KojiPro2015 @KojiPro2015_EN @expedition33 @KingdomComeRPG Those are my top 3 as well. Such phenomenal games

Death Stranding 2 is still only beaten out by Expedition 33 for my favourite 2025 release Top 3 are now: 1. Expedition 33 2. Death Stranding 2 3. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

@Colteastwood So wild. Like those types of people need to go touch some grass or perhaps expand their hobbies a bit

Bro. Losing friends over a console war ain't it.

@NatureScienceA1 How about you go outside, touch grass, and take some real images!

Very rare 'Tall White Auroras' like never before spotted in the night skies of Senja, Norway last night👀 🌌✨ These ghostly white auroras are super rare and occur under very extreme circumstances.

@SpawnYaardReply You gotta play RE7 or at least give it another shot. I loved the emphasis on horror over action.

Ranking every resident Evil game that I've played 🔹RE - Not appealing, never played 🔹RE2R - 4th best 🔹RE3R - 5th best 🔹RE4 OG - Best 🔹RE5 - played halfway & skipped 🔹RE6 - watched on YouTube, skipped 🔹RE7 - first person, skipped 🔹RE8 - first person, skipped 🔹RE4R - 3rd best 🔹RE9 - 2nd best

@madcap412 So tired of live service slop. These companies never learn

They’re now begging people to join 😂

@Goodjosh6 @Weather_West It was 52 degrees today at 10,000ft near Carson Pass. I’d say that’s pretty remarkable

@Weather_West Thunderstorms and winter in NorCal nothing to look at here

I am officially issuing a "cool cloud watch" for NorCal! The offshore low has entrained subtropical moisture; in addition to bizarrely muggy airmass, this will contribute considerable instability & subsequently to widespread convective clouds & some thunderstorms this PM. #CAwx

@BradWardFight It does not have it on the Ps5 as well. Apparently it’s 4k 60fps locked.

Resident Evil Requiem does not have a performance mode on Xbox Series X.

@AesirMalos Console wars are crazy. Like do these types of people ever touch grass?😅

Dense Fanboys: " Switch 2 will be the worst way to play Resident Evil Requiem " REALITY: #NintendoSwitch2 is the Best place to Play Resident Evil Requiem 🔥

@TheGameBakers Will have to snag your guy’s game when I’m back home next week. Not many games out there like this that let me virtually enjoy my hobbies I do outside as well🫶🏼

Time to climb! Cairn is available now. Mount Kami awaits, unconquered. This is what you trained for: fight for every meter of the climb and rise to the challenge.

@gamesandgraphs @LarAtLarian I get what you’re saying but tbh there’s a lot of “average consumers” who don’t know how to review or criticize anything correctly. It’s either a 5 star review or them, or a 1 star review. No in between at all. Or it’s either 1 star because it’s woke, or some bs like that.

As a big fan of Larian games I disagree when it comes to criticism from consumers. (Pro reviewers are just after the money so I am not talking about them.) Being “constructive” is not a good measure for criticism. Only your peers can give constructive criticism on a subject, because only they know how to “construct.” “Your game is shit and you should feel bad about it” is a valid feedback from a consumer. It is not their job to point the “why” of it out for you. It’s also not their job to lookout for your feelings. That is how the world works and has worked since forever.

I really need to learn to weigh my words more carefully. I genuinely was trying to make a constructive argument but phrased it poorly. It's been bugging me so let me try again: My point wasn’t that I have an issue with criticism. My point was that it doesn’t need to be hurtful. Imho that creates alienation between people who have the same hobby and essentially all want the same thing: better games. Constructive criticism really has higher impact. I get that there's a lot of disappointment out there. Good games are being mutilated to turn them into money machines and that obviously causes a lot of frustration because it makes the games worse. I think I've been fairly vocal about my thoughts on that and will continue to rant against those responsible because they devalue something I care about deeply. But they were not the ones I was thinking of when writing my words. Instead I was thinking of those who truly care about their craft and want to continuously improve what they're making. I know many of them, and I’ve seen how hurtful packaging of criticism has affected them. Often, their reaction is to stop reading feedback altogether. Which is a pity because that means they stop engaging with their audience and lose all the good bits they could get from feedback. Not to say that their reaction isn't understandable. Continuing to engage after repeated written or verbal abuse requires growing a lot of callus on your soul. Some callus is fine. Too much, and you risk becoming desensitized. Personally, I got my first threats of violence in 2009, all because I was trying to make something fun and failed in that person's opinion. There’s been a long list of things thrown at me since. It kind of sucks, especially given that I got into making games because I enjoy seeing people have fun with what I worked on. It took me quite some time to learn how to deal with that. These days, I still read the hurtful comments, but I focus mainly on the constructive opinions. They're the ones that helped shape BG3's success. Speaking of opinions, I also wanted to mention that contrary to what's been written, I have a great deal of respect for game critics. Over the years, my job brought me in contact with many of them and I hope they felt that during the many chats we had. Respect doesn't mean agreement but I appreciate what they bring to the table. We have many ex-reviewers on our team. They are my first port of call whenever I work on something for too long and can't tell if it's good anymore. Often they will tell me that what I made was shit, but they'll phrase it such that it helps me understand why it was shit. That's invaluable. The same goes for some public reviews of our games. A few were genuinely formative and had a real impact because they pointed out things we were overlooking. I consider us lucky that those reviewers took the time to think through why something wasn't working because by listening to them, we avoided making the same mistake twice. So yes, I see great value in criticism and our development history should reflect that. It's the packaging I was trying to comment about. Didn't land as well as I'd intended so hopefully this helps.

@DetectiveSeeds I feel the same man. Last thing I want to do coming home from a long day of work is playing with sweating 15 years olds.😂 or I just suck idk. Def sticking to single player narrative-driven games these days

Played a few matches of Highguard so I can comment on it. I think a lot of people will like it with all of the different match components, but not for me. The shooting feels very crisp, TTK is crazy though. I am just not into these types of games anymore and that is okay. The game is free, so no excuse not to try it first.

@SynthPotato I’ve never heard of this game before. Is it similar to Minecraft or more narrative focused? I def need something different to play, feeling so burnt out of everything I already have 😅

Hytale is BEAUTIFUL