#dev camp 2024

[pacific-coast-hockey]

Goalie spinning with Georgi Romanov and Magnus Chrona 🌪️

[nonametis]

The most handsome boy | Jonas Stettmer @ LA Kings dev camp | 04.07.2024

[krakenshipwreck]

stucky cup 2024

well, they went from a 3x3 tournament at the first ever kraken dev camp in 2023 to 4x4 last year and i guess this year we finally have enough prospects to play 5x5. i was initially a bit disappointed because it's so much harder to notice individual details when there's 10 goddamned players on the ice, but i came around pretty quick. it was nice to see them play their actual positions, and also very interesting to see how they do in 5x5 traffic.

ty nelson skates very low to the ice and he's like a wrecking ball going straight through everybody. honestly can't tell if that's because he's physically able to force his way through traffic or if it's because everyone else kind of gets out of his way because they Do Not Want this dense pit bull bod barrelling into them.

berkly catton is completely the opposite style but just as effective, he just slides right by people into the zone. it's also extremely fun to watch him slip passes through impossible seams. the nelson/catton/firkus combo was pretty unstoppable. you can really tell when ty's on the ice, he makes the forwards look so much better.

julius miettinen had the most dominant faceoff win of the day, maybe he's not the most skilled but the size and strength matter. it was fun to watch him and my guy VIKING GUSTAFFSON get into it. lleyton roed also had a very nice end to end goal.

i was right about visa vedenpaa: team nelson scored 5 goals on the first period goalie but only once on him.

it was really cool for them to announce the contract signings, but i have some other gripes about in-game production. if they could give us a goal horn and kraken sound effects for the pride tournament, i don't understand why they couldn't today. the announcer also kept mispronouncing jagger firkus's name as "yaeger." ty nelson's acceptance of the stucky cup this year was also way boring compared to his outstanding showmanship last year. no trophy hoist, no victory lap, no fun. also why bother to name 3 stars if you're not going to have them yeet fish?

berkly catton lingered on the ice after everything was over, doing tight turns. that is a personality trait i always like in a hockey player. he and caden price are clearly saskatoon buddies and i love that for them and for us.

[tellmethatits0ver]

[dvar-trek]

Ondřej Pavel via Guerilla Sports' Meghan Angley (14-SEPT-24)

Rookie Faceoff 2024

He really said "oh, my strengths? How about a list of everything the Colorado Avalanche is bad at?"

[annieqattheperipheral]

4 D + 1 G

1 C + 2 LW

[nolanhattrick]

oh my god guys lukáš is in florida

[silveredsticks]

New Jersey Devils Going to need a scouting report @newyorkjets

[amescastaignede]

[forevergoldgame]

Forever Gold's demo will release on June 26th, 2024 on itch. It's been quite the development road to reach this point. We're excited to show you the first look of Vestur!

Forever Gold is a dark fantasy, text-heavy roleplaying game being developed in the Twine engine by Broncoburro and LSDolphin.

Take a looksie below. : ) (The game is free and playable in browser, on both desktop and mobile.)

(A disclaimer: Forever Gold is a game for mature audiences. It does not feature adult content, but the subject matter can get serious in a way not appropriate for all ages.)

“Even among the finest breeding, aberrations of nature can occur. A prized goat births a kid with two heads. A pedigreed cat bears a one-eyed kitten. An archduke begets a son with the haretouch."

You are Duke Quintrell Barghur: a cursed black meur wielder, misanthrope, and an all-around painfully awkward man. When a mysterious affiliation called the "Brothers of the Barehand" starts stirring up political unrest, you are summoned from your lowly job of mine inspector to join the Prince Convoy. With the rest of your companions, you must travel the Tri-Kingdom of Vestur, quelling unrest and managing the complexities of public and court life... all while navigating the pitfalls of being, well, you.

Halfway between visual novel and interactive fiction, Forever Gold is incorporates artwork and writing with role-playing game mechanics such as skill systems, dice rolls, and lasting narrative decisions.

In the demo, you've been summoned to Diadem Castle by Prince Oscar Andimeur for unknown reasons. The demo spans one major quest from the first chapter of the game.

Play in either human or wolven mode - a visual reskin depending on your personal preferences.

You've a variety of companions on the Convoy who can accompany you. They may aid in quests, help surpass skill checks, or...

...drive each other crazy and be of no help at all.

A lot of artwork is sprinkled throughout the game - every character has several portraits, and in addition, illustrations are sprinkled throughout.

There are several systems to help you navigate the world of Vestur - from a map system, to the party camp, to the inventory and the codex... we can't name them all as this post is long enough, but here's some screenshots!

...And I think that's a good enough introduction! Thank you for reading. This game is a labor of love by two hobby devs - we've spent many a weekend coding, writing, and drawing for Chapter 1. We hope you'll give the demo a play on the 26th!

You can follow the game's progress and see all our extracurricular artwork by following this blog or checking out the website. : ) Additionally, we welcome questions (and sometimes draw answers for them, too).

[pacific-coast-hockey]

Patty and another coach bullying the d-prospect (he ate it up).

[krakenshipwreck]

reading alison lukan’s tweets as she tweets them from right behind me. she’s wearing cool kraken colored vans.

[delillilah]

Baby Shark 🦈

(Intro)

June 28th, 2024

“Emily” The brunette heard behind her, she turned from her bestfriend and looked to her father standing with a young boy.

“I want to introduce you to Macklin, he’s gonna live with us next season” he says and she smiles at him.

“Nice to meet you Macklin, congrats on the draft”

“Thank you”

“You two talk for a minute, Emily I’m gonna go get my keys” he says to the girl, patting her on the shoulder as he walks away.

“has he been talking your ear off all night?” She asks Macklin when Joe is out of ear shot.

“Not all night” he chuckles

“well, when you get to know him you’ll find out he likes to talk”

“I hope so, might ease up my nerves a bit, I don’t want to overstep on your family stuff by living with you guys”

“You won’t overstep at all, don’t be nervous, well, maybe when you meet river, I’m pretty sure he’s gonna be in the WWE, kid doesn’t stop fighting”

“how old are your siblings?” He asks.

“Ayla is almost 13 and River just turned 11. They are pretty chill, river also might ask you 1000 questions”

“That’s alright, do you guys also play hockey?”

“I did, until junior year, but I had quit because of an injury, Ayla plays for her middle school and rivers on like.. 3 teams- can I introduce you to someone” she gasp with a smile.

“Go for it”

“Marlee!” She calls to someone behind Macklin, soon a blonde appears next to her.

“Macklin, this is Marlee my other half, Marlee this is Macklin, the rookie”

“Nice to meet you Macklin” she smiles and he seems very interested in her eyes. “Nice to meet you”

“Are you staying with us for dev camp? or in a hotel”

“Hotel, me and smitty are roommates

“Smitty?” Marlee asks.

“Will smith” he says, she turns to Emily with a raised eyebrow. “Isn’t he an actor?” She whispers making both the brunettes laugh.

“No babes, he got drafted last year, the cute blonde, goes to BC” Emily smiles, not even realizing how she described him.

“ohhh him- gotcha- so Macklin didn’t you go to Boston U”

“I did..” Emily zoned out for the rest of that conversation, remembering the blonde she met a year ago, would be returning in just a few months, weeks even.

June 28th, 2023

8:34 pm

“Dad, mom wants to know what time are… I’m sorry I didn’t mean to interrupt” she trails off when she realizes her dad was talking with the kid who just got drafted.

“No you weren’t interrupting, I actually wanted to introduce you two, since you’re the same age. Will, this is my daughter Emily, Emily, this is Will”

“Nice to meet you” he smiles.

“tell your mom we land back in San Jose at 8 am.”

She thumbs up and walks away with her phone ready to type.

“Emily, em?” Marlee says to the brunette, snapping her attention. “Sorry what” she noticed Macklin disappeared.

“You were clocked out for like 10 minutes, Macklin went home and your dad is waiting for us, let’s go”

The cute blonde is coming back

[royalsunshinehotel]

social media preference (dev patel)

Anwar Kharral (Skins UK): Anwar is the only one on this list active on TikTok. He's not an uncomfortable teen anymore - he's being cringe on main and setting trends. I bet he's got 90K followers at least! He uses Threads and Instagram to back up his TikTok, not much else.

Sonny Kapoor (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 1&2): For the benefit of the hotel, Sonny is active on Reels to promote the corporate 'brand'. He likes the chance to be creative, and the 'Board' likes the chance to show off the handsome CEO.

Neal Sampat (Newsroom): Neal is an OG Tumblr user, who joined the site as early as 2008. As demonstrated on the show, Neal is adept at using Twitter to cross-reference and fact-check various sources, I do think he'd be a prolific shitposter on a side account, rivaling our king @dril.

Deon Wilson (Chappie 2015): Deon is self-explanatory. he likes to support the indie social media sites that sprung up in the wake of the Fall of Twitter. He's a fan of SpaceHey because he went to Computer Camp with the engineer who started it (it's based out of Germany), which he's always wanted to visit!

Sheru “Saroo” Bierley (Lion 2016): I find it harder to deny with each passing day that Saroo Brierly isn't an Instagram thot. Look at @brockohurn on IG and tell me that they don't have the same respectful bro energy. I think Saroo likes the chance to use all the photos in his camera roll, and I think the MILFs of Instagram are grateful for the content.

Jay Menha (The Wedding Guest, 2019): The closest Jay gets to social media is the Polaroids he likes to stick up on the wall of your shared room. Sometimes, if he's having a bad time, he likes to sit in his beanbag and look at the wall. He only gets a ghost Facebook account to keep up with relatives- nothing ever is posted, ever.

David Copperfield (The Personal History of David Copperfield, 2020): I think David would do numbers on Medium.com because he can write self-prompted think-pieces that no one ever asked about, AND get paid for them! He's writing analyses of "Jeyton vs Brucas vs Leyton: One Tree Hill", and he's actually making money. It would be magic to him!

Joshua Madika (Modern Love, 2019): Joshua's social media is all on Tinder. He's perfected his profile, and he likes talking to people. It's all genuine and zero malice. Who wants to be alone with their thoughts?

Sir Gawain (The Green Knight, 2021): I once read a post about Edward Cullen texting that read, "just saw a snail . . . effervescent," and I think that's as close as Gawain should get to the internet. It's just like shitposting, but it's all for you.

Dr. ZZ Chatterjee (The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, 2023): ZZ keeps his drama on Facebook. He's definitely showing up in comments to defend someone's mutual friend from accusations of bias when she broke up with her tiny boyfriend because she was having neck problems*. With a doctor on her side, she didn't have to post X-rays of her neck! ZZ will be beefing!

The Kid (Monkey Man, 2024): "Ted, the movie hasn't even come out yet! How can you say The Kid is a Pinterest girlie?" It's all pretty pictures with an indefinite scroll. I also bet he's a big fan of putting things in categories (see also: skittles). We'll see who's right.

*true story circa 2018 on my Facebook page.

[theomeganerd]

Video Game News Stories For February 18, 2024

Hideo Kojima’s New Action-Espionage Game

Hideo Kojima, the renowned game designer, has teased his new action-espionage game. He claims that if your mother walks in on you playing it, she’ll think you’re watching a movie. This statement suggests that the game will have cinematic qualities, blurring the line between video games and films.

The Bear Season 3 Release Window Revealed

The release window for the third season of “The Bear” has been revealed. While the exact date is not mentioned, fans can start looking forward to the continuation of this popular series.

Baldur’s Gate 3’s ‘Hefty’ Patch 6

The sixth patch for Baldur’s Gate 3 has been released. This patch brings improvements to kissing, new camp idle animations, and much more. These updates suggest that the developers are committed to enhancing the player’s experience and immersion in the game world.

Taco Bell’s E3 Surprise

In an unexpected move, Taco Bell decided to host its own E3 event. This event could potentially include exclusive announcements or collaborations related to video games.

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Returns to Theaters

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is set to return to theaters this May for its 25th anniversary. This event will allow fans to experience the classic film on the big screen once again.

Subnautica 2 Dev Clarifies Live-Service Aspects

The developers of Subnautica 2 have clarified that the game is not multiplayer-focused and have provided updates on its live-service aspects. This clarification helps set player expectations for the game’s features and gameplay.

Knuckles Trailer Surprise

The latest trailer for Knuckles has sent Sonic fans spiralling over a surprise character appearance. This surprise could potentially hint at new story elements or gameplay features in the upcoming game.

PS5 Outselling Xbox Series X/S

New data suggests that the PS5 has outsold the Xbox Series X/S by a 2-to-1 ratio. This sales data provides insight into the current state of the console market.

[divineerdrick]

Warhammer 40,000 Astra Militarum Changes for June 20, 2024

Guard have struggled for most of 10th Edition. While their Orders have become much more flexible, they've often not received any meaningful points changes to help them out. Currently, they sit just under Aeldari in the rankings, and are extremely underrepresented at top tables.

So apparently they've decided to change Born Soldiers.

This could be considered a nerf, but I personally think it's more of a sidegrade and possibly a buff. Now, instead of needing to Remain Stationary, your Regiment and Squadron units will always get Lethal Hits against a preferred target. For Regiment units, that's anything that's not a Monster or Vehicle, while for Squadron units its the opposite. This will be good for a lot of your more mobile units, as you no longer need to camp them to get Lethal Hits. But units that don't move, heavy weapons teams, or anti-infantry vehicles are taking a nerf, as is anything that doesn't have the Regiment or Squadron keywords.

Still, being able to move and get Lethals is much better than having to hold still for them.

For Errata, Voice of Command has been clarified to be the number of orders you can issue in a battle round. Additionally Regimental Enginseers and Regimental Preachers have had their names and keywords changed to match the original kits.

Oh cool! Abilities that reduce Damage to 0 are confirmed to work against Dev Wounds! Good to know! It's also confirmed to be an optional ability. All the other FAQs were honestly already pretty clear or were clarified in the new Core Rules document.

Guard are also getting a few buffs to a handful of units. With the new limit on hit rolls for Indirect, GW is apparently comfortable dropping most of the Guard Indirect down. The Death Strike is still hilariously overcosted for what it does, but Basilisks are priced to stay a staple and Manticores and Field Ordnance are probably back on the menu. Additionally Armoured Sentinels have taken a small buff while the Rogal Dorn has gone down 20 pts. Kasrkin have also gone back down after the nerf they took but they're still above where they started.

Again, Guard will benefit from the top armies being taken down a peg. But I'm still worried this won't be enough. While lots of units and playstyles will love the change to Born Soldiers, anyone that likes to run a skew list or play more cagey and defensive will miss the old rule. And while the indirect platforms have gone down, they've also taken a sizeable nerf in the Core Rules. I don't think this will be enough to reverse Guard's fortunes.