In my opinion, it’s about both the databases and the hardware. Specifically if/when always-on cameras become socially acceptable to wear in public, then facial databases can be utilised.

Presently, I don’t think it’s socially acceptable to always be pointing a phone’s camera at someone.

As well as Xbox and Switch according to the trailer

You could play Ghost Recon: Wildlands or try some of the older Ghost Recon or Delta force games. Some of the weapons on offer are older in it.

There’s a tag on Steam named coop campaign that might help find a few for you. I saw a real time tactics game called War Mongrels that might be of interest though it’s obviously not a shooter.

Also, obviously there’s “hell let loose” but it’s not a campaign experience

I’ve only finished the demo but this is quite a beautiful and charming puzzle adventure and it’s worth checking out if that’s your thing.

It’s also available with a Netflix subscription on mobile and the controls are pretty decent for mobile/touchscreen due to the way movement works in the game.

If you’re unsure about it and don’t have Netflix, then check out the demo on steam (I’m assuming it’s still available).

I would say that I enjoyed controlling it slightly more with a controller/dpad.

I recently discovered shadow tactics which has similar mechanics but with a samurai theme. Quite a cool game.

There is also the more recently released shadow gambit which has a pirate theme.

Well played

Is there a sublemmit for gaming memes?

This is some impressive knowledge. How do you know all this?

I would love to see their take on Fallout

2 quite different puzzler games:

This one caught my eye because of the art (same artist as Braid) but the everything about this game is charming
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/Arranger_A_RolePuzzling_Adventure/ Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure follows the story of Jemma, a small-town misfit on a journey of self-discovery. Venturing out beyond her stiflingly cozy confines, she finds an inspiring world - but also one ruled by fear, and a strange, immovable ‘static’ force. Can she disrupt a culture of stagnation, and find a place to fit into it?

This one I played because it’s by Game Maker’s Toolkit from YouTube so was keen to see what he’d built. Also enjoyed this one and it has a cute and polished presentation style.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2685900/Mind_Over_Magnet/ Mind Over Magnet: Escape a dangerous factory using the power of magnetism. You must team up with three different magnet friends and use their unique abilities to solve more than 60 tricky single-screen puzzles.

Ah but I was saying that even this game predates helldivers 2. It’s been in early access for quite some time

I must confess that I haven’t read the book but I had heard the tone is not quite the same

Not sure if sarcasm/trolling. Forgive me for saying so if it isn’t. This game has been available in early access long before helldivers 2. Starship troopers the movie has much the same tone as this trailer.

I’ve wishlisted for now. Gotta get through Dave the diver and hades 2 first. Life is so hard sometimes haha

Animal Well looks cool too

Oh man Noita looks cool

What are some of your favourites?

There is an app for Google Play called MiniReview that helps with discoverability of these sorts of games on Android

As we continue to work toward regulatory approval of the Microsoft deal, we’ve been getting some questions whether our upcoming and recently launched games will be available via Game Pass," says the statement. “While we do not have plans to put Modern Warfare III or Diablo IV into Game Pass this year, once the deal closes, we expect to start working with Xbox to bring our titles to more players around the world. And we anticipate that we would begin adding games into Game Pass sometime in the course of next year.”

https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-shares-xbox-game-pass-plans-leaves-door-open-for-diablo-iv-on-game-pass-in-2024

Seems like they said it wouldn’t come to game pass in 2023. Are you referring to a different quote?

You can split your screen in Unity by adding a second camera and setting the rectangle for each. You will obviously want to position the 2 cameras the correct distance apart for vr.

There are plenty of search results “unity split screen” if you want more detailed info. Eg: https://discussions.unity.com/t/how-to-make-a-split-screen-2-cameras-rendering-at-same-time/307

Also, have you tried Unity’s open xr package? I’ve read that you can use Google daydream as a PC vr headset if the daydream packages aren’t working for you https://www.xda-developers.com/vridge-2-2-google-daydream-steamvr/

Plugging in to use a Windows Mixed Reality headset will not work starting with his[sic] build. Windows Mixed Reality is no longer available to users as Windows Mixed Reality has been announced as deprecated. This includes the Mixed Reality Portal app, and Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR and Steam VR Beta. Existing Windows Mixed Reality devices will continue to work with Steam through November 2026, if users remain on their current released version of Windows 11 (version 23H2) and do not upgrade to this year’s annual feature update for Windows 11 (version 24H2). This deprecation does not impact HoloLens.

No separate driver download at all. It sounds like it will stop working in 2026, even if you don’t update.

The tweet sounds like it’s about “more information, more details” etc from within Blizzard, rather than ability to influence Steam reviews.

The tweet continues:

When asked whose decision it was to launch on Steam with no additional help: Bobby