smeg Now • 66%
Look, I'm not trying to say there aren't real security/privacy issues that aren't being exploited right now, my citation needed was regarding this comment:
The silicon probably has the ability to live stream all sensor data directly to the NSA using the fanciest ML compression technology lmao.
The articles you linked are real issues that have been documented, OP was arguing that Google phones specifically are bad because of this statement they pulled out of their arse.
smeg Now • 50%
- Applies to every phone, smart or simple, can be combatted with a £5 Faraday bag
- That is about monitoring by your network, nothing to do with the phone manufacturer really
- A ten year old article about Samsung phones
- An exploit affecting lots of phones that seems like it was fixed
So a few interesting points, but nothing even slightly like what OP was suggesting.
gaming.amazon.com
3D platformer/RPG for Windows, free [again](https://feddit.uk/post/8932152) for Amazon Prime subscribers until the end of the year
soowekgames.itch.io
Third-person shooter for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 7th October >In mysterious, grim military facility you need to find Panaceum, cure for all disease.
mateuszskutnik.itch.io
Hand-drawn indie platformer for Windows, originally released in 2013 but had an "anniversary edition" QoL update last year. Pay-what-you-want on Itch.io.
smeg Now • 100%
I've not really thought about it before, but he really is trying to make himself the centre of attention. He's always making statements, handing out medals, being seen on the grid with the drivers. I couldn't even name another FIA president except Max Mosley, and his complaint with the British press was that they talked about him too much!
smeg Now • 92%
Citation needed. I get that it's healthy not to trust anyone, but with the amount of security research that goes into these devices if something like that was happening then we would know about it.
smeg Now • 100%
Well if you want to pay me not to play it I'll take a cheque
dreamerkid.itch.io
This game has no screenshots and no description, maybe that's deliberate and will provide a completely uninfluenced experience of the game, who knows. Pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 5th October.
smeg Now • 100%
Nobody's talking about the real cost, cool tech startups that made their name around a fancy .io domain name!
gaming.amazon.com
Musical RPG for Windows, free on GOG for Amazon Prime subscribers until 13th November >AIn a modern fantasy world, college dropout Grace is granted the power of a Muse - power she'll need to find out the truth behind her predecessor's death before time runs out. You'll decide who Grace allies with, who she can trust, and who may betray her in this beautifully hand-illustrated roleplaying musical. >Written by David Gaider, lead writer of the Dragon Age series, Stray Gods is an urban fantasy tale of finding your place, taking charge of your fate, and discovering answers. Your choices will change the endings, as well as the path you take to get there.
smeg Now • 100%
I've played several TTRPGs where I died in space but not that particular one. Similar vibe to this?
smeg Now • 100%
BLASTED
wayward-games-inc.itch.io
>Distress Calls is a sci-fi horror micro-RPG centering around the skeleton crew of an understaffed space station, rundown research facility, or underpopulated frontier colony. When outside influences introduce complications, will the party work together, or tear each other apart trying to stay alive? >Clocking in at a single page (double-sided), Distress Calls is packed with robust tables for character & plot generation, and game mechanics to keep players on their toes at all times. Distress, and how easy it is to accrue, will make everyone need to choose their actions wisely. >Distress Calls is inspired by such franchises as Alien, The Thing (and really all of John Carpenter's body of work), Event Horizon, and Outland. The base dice resolution mechanic draws influence from PbtA-based games.
Indie horror games of varying quality levels, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io: * [Don't Live Alone](https://osamamsa123.itch.io/dont-live-alone), Windows, until 5th October * [From The Deep Web Zero](https://eduardodeadpixel.itch.io/from-the-deep-web-zero), Linux and Windows, until 1st November * [Night Reception](https://beratozturkoglu.itch.io/night-reception), Mac and Windows, until 15th October * [The Entity](https://seeone.itch.io/entity), Windows, until 31st October * [Until You Die](https://zygengames.itch.io/until-you-die), Windows(?), until 26th December * [The Moon's Out (demo?)](https://neonuclear.itch.io/the-moons-out), Windows, until 21st October Bonus: [Distress Calls](https://wayward-games-inc.itch.io/distress-calls), TTRPG, until 1st November
smeg Now • 92%
Alonso never misses an opportunity to stir shit up!
smeg Now • 100%
Any particular reason?
gaming.amazon.com
Fantasy RPG for Windows, free on GOG for Amazon Prime customers until 6th November >GreedFall's Gold Edition is the most complete way to experience the critically-acclaimed RPG, including the base game and The de Vespe Conspiracy story expansion. Explore uncharted new lands as you set foot on a remote island seeping with magic and filled with riches, lost secrets and fantastic creatures. >Forge this new world's destiny, as you befriend or betray companions and entire factions. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world – influence its course and shape your story.
smeg Now • 100%
Incredible thumbnail, that seagull belongs in !compoface@feddit.uk
Several indies, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 2nd October: * [JJBEATS GAMING](https://jjbeats99.itch.io/jjbeats-gaming), autobiographical story for Linux, Mac, and Windows * ["this game is bad on purpose and was made for a jam"](https://jjbeats99.itch.io/jamtulo), Linux, Mac, and Windows * [Please Remember Me!](https://jjbeats99.itch.io/please-remember-me), horror for Android, Linux, Mac, and Windows * [A Date 2 Remember](https://jjbeats99.itch.io/a-date-to-remember), romance story for Linux, Mac, and Windows * [Kookie](https://jjbeats99.itch.io/kookie), anime girl adventure for Linux, Mac, and Windows
smeg Now • 100%
Why? It's specifically about the attempts to remaster it.
smeg Now • 100%
Addendum to 2: never believe that what they say is relevant to what's actually happening here. You have a lot of faith that the people writing error messages knew what they were doing!
smeg Now • 100%
Never dealt with an intermittent failure or race condition, eh?
gaming.amazon.com
Hack-and-slash adventure for Windows, free on Epic Games for Amazon Prime subscribers until 6th November >As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward.
15joldersmat.itch.io
Local competitive strategy game for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io **ending today** >Welcome to "Gods of Crastle" the realm of holy war where you lead your cult's worshipers to victory! Engage in epic battles, and strategic building, as you strive to conquer the land of Crastle and establish your dominance. >"Gods of Crastle" features exciting multiplayer gameplay for two players on the same PC. Battle your friends in strategic, turn-based holy wars to see who can dominate the realm of Crastle!
smeg Now • 100%
The rest of the article is mildly interesting, but if you just took the bait from the headline:
On a technical level, Xbox One is essentially a PC using a heavily modified version of Windows, and this software simply translates native Xbox applications into a form that can run on standard Windows PCs
dreamcube.itch.io
3D platformer for Linux, Mac, and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io **ending tonight** >Collect batteries to save your colony of mice that hides in the attic! Perhaps one day you'll even find an infinite energy source for them! This house hides a lot of strange secrets.
smeg Now • 100%
It was only up for a few hours unfortunately. That's why I've been churning out the posts today, every indie dev decided this morning was the perfect time for a flash sale!
thiago-avidos.itch.io
Pixel-art arcade shooter (with local multiplayer) for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io **ending tonight** >Square Queen Shiberia has invaded the city with the Square army! They want to transform all citizens into squares, and only you can save them!
smeg Now • 100%
More and more races isn't the FIA
[Retro arcade shooter](https://virtuaworlds.itch.io/cthulhu-frozen-nightmare) for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io **ending tonight** >Cthulhu waits dreaming... Until some bizarre cultists in the far north awaken him. Use your aircraft to put Cthulhu back into his icy slumber or die trying! Also on the giveaway are some not-game things: * [COLUMNS](https://virtuaworlds.itch.io/columns), "a Vaporwave VR (and non VR) Art Experience" * [Remako Visualizer](https://virtuaworlds.itch.io/remako-visualizer), "an interactive, real time music visualizer" * [Some music videos](https://virtuaworlds.itch.io/musicvideos)
kasperv.itch.io
Survival and evolution indie for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io **ending tonight** >1. Stay alive as long as you can. >2. Find and eat enough food. >3. Flee from, or fight hostile creatures. >4. Dodge dangerous objects. >5. Find a partner and reproduce. >6. Try to get the highest score.
play.google.com
Anime-style rhythm game for Android, free on Google Play Permissions look a bit sketchy, so as always with mobile games proceed with caution!
agdevofficial.itch.io
Retro mystery for Linux, Mac, and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io **ending today** >This is one of 10 episodes of the game "Secrets of the Universe" >Each episode tells a story and reveals one secret.
yao-games.itch.io
Top-down indie shooter for Mac and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io **ending today** >Join forces with your companion robot to take down the Infected AIs! >Isaac's world has been overrun by "Infected AIs." Most people have given up the fight and are hiding in mountains or valleys, living quietly. But not Isaac.
towi-1.itch.io
Quite a good looking multiplayer racing game for Linux and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ,**ending tonight** >Experience the thrill of racing at lightning speed and dominating the competition in Speed of Life. Drive restored vintage cars through stunning landscapes and challenge drivers worldwide in intense one-on-one races. Prove yourself as the best and become a legend in the world of speed.
owofgames.itch.io
Some kind of weird Indie cooking game for Linux, Mac, and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io **ending today** >A narrative talent show made out of crime, space dogs, and a Gucci rosary. >Talk with the absurd contestants of The Hot Good Dog Show to discover the right ingredients, put together your recipe as quick as you can, and win to get back to earth. Or not?