New Yorker: In 1980, a group of computer-science students at the University of California started working together on a game called Rogue. Before Rogue, computer games were text-based; Rogue was one of the first to feature graphics, which it drew using artfully arranged letters, numbers, and punctuation. In Rogue, your job was to explore a vast dungeon, find a MacGuffin called the Amulet of Yendor—“Yendor” was the name of the game’s protagonist, Rodney, spelled backwards—and then make your way back to the surface, all while moving, one step at a time, as in a board game. Besides the graphics, two things distinguished Rogue and insured its immortality. The first was that its dungeons were generated on the fly, by the computer: each time you played, they were different. The second was that you had only one life: if you died, you had to start over. That uncompromising setup leant the game a tragic air. In general, video games are about defying the rules of everyday life. Rogue, despite its fantastical premise, seemed to reify them. No matter how much you explored, every game ended the same way.
Atari has filed a U.S. trademark for Rogue as speculation builds surrounding a possible IP takeover by the revitalised publisher.
Atari - I remember when they were a real video game company...
those days are long past along with Colecovision and Intellivision...
ahhhh the 70's/80's - these kids just don't understand 😂
Snafu on Intellivision and Time Pilot on Coleco Vision and Pitfall+Jungle Hunt on Atari2600 we’re the games I spent the most time with on those consoles. I had many other games but those were my favorites.
“Atari” is like the guy that wears band shirts for inclusive fashion only, and has no idea who any of the bands are or what they perform. The new tenant does nothing Atari.
Atari was cool as a kid but nothing Atari has done since then has been very good. Maybe they turn it around someday and release something worthwhile software wise but I wouldn’t bank on it.
This morning, ReKTGlobal continued their expansion into the music industry by announcing their newest investor, Dutch DJ Nicky Romero. One of the most popular music producers in the world, Romero joins Steve Aoki, Tainy and Imagine Dragons as recent parties who have decided to make the crossover into the world of gaming. ReKTGlobal is the parent company of professional esports organization Rogue which has numerous teams in popular titles such as League of Legends, Fortnite, Rocket League and more.
Check out the games for those who want to boldly go to unknown times and place.
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Elite dangerous does the whole 'space' exploration better. By quite a bit. No mans sky is better for..landing on planets. ED is less repetitive too. Example... Dropping out of warp almost landing in a star is ****ing scary. Nothing like that happens in NMS. Nothing particularly interesting happens in space in NMS. ED, everything interesting is in space.
It's a shame really the way No Man's Sky ended up. It could have been so much more if they worked longer and with a bigger team on the game. It could have been the best sci fi exploring game of the decade.
They just announced a new foundation update which will introduce major changes including base building.
Oh God no. Space Engine is better, looks better, has just as much to do, and it's free.
Oh, and it actually has orbital patterns.
LMAO!! I got a good chuckle. Wheeww.. another "joke of the day" comment. I love those.
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I did play it. lol!! No where close to best of anything.
Most of these were available for a long time before NMS came out, especially Rodina.
