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TOS of course referring to terms of service, I would probably encourage everyone to read this article regarding Discords reaction to the recent data harvesting of public servers and their updated ToS adding forced arbitration. A little down the article it mentions when and how to email your lack of consent to the changes and opt out. But old users only have about until the 15th of next month. It seems that Discord has been in the news for one reason or another lately, ranging from layoffs to massive privacy breaches and information theft by third parties. And now there’s something new on the horizon — one that may not seem like such a huge deal now but could cause massive issues later on down the line for Discord users. Discord has recently updated its forced arbitration clause in its Terms of Service for its service for US residents, a decision that follows many other corporations that operate primarily in the US. According to the clause, any users who reside in the US waive their right to a jury trial, which includes any class action suits: [ https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/discords-updated-terms-of-service-are-exactly-the-wrong-response-to-its-recent-data-breaches ]

Yeah I agree to both things you've mentioned, he is not the best at explaining the correlation or overall point wrapping up the video.

While the message is welcoming, it is a little bit surprising as our last review and intel around the game was that Microsoft sent a cease & desist to the development team behind Eldewrito. But after reviewing an older blog by one of the creators it seems that they were asked to halt productions but the game itself is still playable. I have not done a code analysis (surprisingly from then and now I can do that) but they do have a public github so its interesting to see how exactly was Microsoft going to enforce this. Microsoft’s Legal Action and the Future of ElDewrito ElDewrito’s 0.6 update has been everything we could have hoped for and so much more. The community response and support we have been given has been exciting, humbling, above all, appreciated. We have poured our hearts and souls into this game, and you have been the best community we could have asked for. Unfortunately, 343 Industries and Microsoft have noticed it’s success, and have reached out to us regarding potential legal action, and have requested we temporarily halt development. You can view their article and statement here: https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/eldewrito-community-content Microsoft had this to say about 0.6′s release. “While we are humbled and inspired to see the amount of passion poured into this project, the fact remains that it’s built upon Microsoft-owned assets that were never lawfully released or authorized for this purpose. As this project reverberated across the community, our team took a step back to assess the materials and explore possible avenues, while Microsoft, like any company, has a responsibility to protect its IP, code and trademarks. It’s not optional in other words. “ “BTW, we’re not “shutting down the mod” or going after the Eldewrito crew - we’re enacting action to remove the Halo Online code and packages from places it’s being hosted.. “ There was no Cease and Desist, no DMCA, just an brief conversation about what they suggest we do. What does this mean for the future of ElDewrito? To be completely honest, we do not know the answer to this question yet. Our conversation with 343 was very brief. Since ElDewrito itself is simply an open source mod and not a Microsoft asset, the mod itself will not be taken down. However, it appears that any Microsoft assets required to play the game (MS23 builds, Full 0.6 game zips, ect) will likely be taken down by Microsoft. All we know is that have been told to temporarily halt development until more information is available, and we must honor this request. During this time, please do not make threats or harass 343 Industries. Can We Still Play 0.6? Yes, absolutely! Play the hell out of it. Create more incredible forge creations. You can resume playing 0.6 as normal. It is important to note that ElDewrito itself is not being taken down - just any and all of Microsoft’s assets are. In the meantime, enjoy the great game that we have poured our hearts into.

Halo forge map makers are being asked to be compensated for their work because a majority of the maps in Halo Infinite are community made using the forge tools. Previously, Forge content was added into matchmaking as a nice addition, benefit to all and feature to individual artists. We're seeing Forge be the backbone of new map content for Infinite. Forgers should have an avenue to be compensated. Especially since forgers are leaned on significantly to keep the game alive. Forge isn’t moving spawns/weapons anymore. You can easily spend 100+ hours in a map now… If people don’t get stronger incentives, they’ll likely move on. Microsoft should be be working with 343 to create a program that uplifts & encourages creators that then rewards them with payouts based on the plays they receive that in turn gets people back to the game/shop. Seems to work well for Epic. Forge has always been about passion without expecting compensation. But still the industry is evolving so I agree to an extent with this since Forge has become a powerful tool. There could be ways to incentive creation but it's a minefield what we're approaching here. I don't think hiring forgers as independent contractors is a wild idea. With Sparasoft making Forge maps this is probably the way around.

Known to many as Monoxide AM, Alec had been apart of the competitive halo community for at least 17 years at this point. Over half of his life has been around people who shared the same passion. I appreciate everyone in the community that is able to share and attempt to help his family out during this time. A GoFundMe has been set up in Alec's name to help with the after life costs. [ https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-alecs-family-in-their-time-of-grief?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet-first-launch&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer ]

I was very surprised to see this video, because I also had this experiencve growing up on a military base where Halo did in fact was played regularly by service members. Its so hard to think now that we are so far from when and where that was, I am not sure if better more realistic games now play that part or if any gaming actually happens under the department of defense officially.

I love RTS games, for me its an easy way out of the monotony of shooter games. Manor Lords is coming out this month in about 10 days and I am even more excited by it seeing the people playing the game before its release. These kinds of simulation games are great for creating and following your own story. To narrate over the events and choices you make and thats something else I like about it.

The movies are a new standard in sci-fi, everything about it is done so well. I love Dune man, I didn't even really know what it was before the first movie and started delving in deeper this second movie. This game is on gamepass, so I did download it but I have yet to really try it. So far though its from the makers of Northgard and the gameplay looks a bit similar. The animations are cartoony but like Halo Wars 2 there is a sheen over everything.

I don't know if you were talking about one play session but definitely in one sit down I probably game for around 2-4 hours, 1 hours if its dire and I have other things I need to do. But I am pretty consistent lately, have been online playing Tom Clancy's The Division from around 9pm to 12am Japan standard time so about 5am Pacific standard time for you.

Recently I play way more but I don't really understand the first part of your question. For the last part I would say about 200 hours is average, 500 hours makes someone experienced and over 1,000 hours played is probably mastery of the game. But its hard to just say and leave it at that.

I'm enjoying this show too, its made for a good midweek entertainment this season.

Anyone come across anything good? My feeds best has to have been that Xbox is being bought out by another company. There was this too..

I haven't started Starfield yet but returned to the Tom Clancy's the Division series.