Ales@GSC
@pcgi-ales.bsky.social
Lighting Artist in gamedev, currently working on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. PC gaming enthusiast and archivist, use #PCGI tag to filter by my retro gaming posts. Doing #VirtualPhotography since 2009. https://www.youtube.com/@PCGI
Visited Germany again this weekend, this time for an Eisbrecher concert. Finally experienced their music live after being a fan for over 2 decades. Also, tested camera of my new Xiaomi phone, and I was impressed with how superior it is in low-light dynamic environment than Samsung. #industrialmusic
Anyone want a spare Chillquarium Steam key? store.steampowered.com/app/2276930/... 0LXG?-A3EH5-NME8R ? - Leader of SIRCAA Enjoy!
Chillquarium on Steam
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream s...
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Another look at CNPP from our upcoming S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope DLC 👀
Bought a Commodore 64 Ultimate! Never had an original hardware (too young for that lol), so it's perfect for my research of computer gaming history. It comes bundled with a lot of software and SID music, but also supports all existing C64 games as well. Might make a video about it someday... #pcgi
my feed today: apple: it’s fucking over microsoft: it’s fucking over supreme court: it’s fucking over video game devs: it’s fucking over Wario64: undertale $2.49 on steam rn
A more in-depth look at S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope - www.stalker2.com/news/zone_be... It's going to be a massive expansion with dozens of hours of gameplay where you'll visit new places and iconic locations from original trilogy. And just like the main game, DLC will have a branching narrative!
Check out our new trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope DLC! youtu.be/ssOE56qZCDw
STALKER 2: Cost of Hope – Official Story and Characters Trailer
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Thief: The Dark Project Remastered announced (from Nightdive - PS5/PS4/Xbox/Switch/Switch 2/PC this Winter) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jah4...
Our producer gifted this awesome poster to everyone involved in making content updates for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. X-18 lab is one of my favorite locations in Shadows of Chernobyl, so working on its modern version was a lot of fun to me. Definitely going to get it framed and put it on the wall eventually!
So, I've used video editing tools again for the first time in years. It's not related to gaming, just a simple reel with my favorite 5 new albums of the past month. I've also changed my Instagram handle and it made every old link invalid, so I here's the new link - www.instagram.com/pcgi_ales/
In the wake of recent news, decided to finally pull the plug and get used Steam Deck OLED 512gb. I planned to wait for Steam Deck 2, but considering the global situation, I feel it would take a while before we hear about it again. I doubt I'll have time to actively play on it, but I love it so far!
borderlands 5 on the unreal engine 6 at launch
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 2mo agoRocket League announced for Unreal Engine 6
My copy of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 almanac has finally arrived! And it features a few of my in-game renders with some of the locations I worked on. One of the perks of being in the dev team is that I got this book and 5 cards for free lol. I won't hunt for a complete card collection tho, too much trouble.
I usually don't play those "AAA" gacha games, but I couldn't ignore Neverness to Everness (what a dumb name) because it's a rare UE5 urban open-world game with path tracing support. I was curious to see how they've managed to pull it off, and damn - this game is an impressive technical achievement.
It's been a really busy month, so I barely have time to share anything except for my late photos from yet another music gig. This set is from Smash Into Pieces tour with Dark Divine and Enemy Inside, and it was an awesome show!
I usually don't celebrate my birthday, but by coincidence there was an industrial music gig in Zwickau, so it was a nice excuse to go to Germany last weekend. I doubt anyone here knows these bands, but it was a show with Pseudokrupp Project, INTENT:OUTTAKE, and Grendel. And it was a lot of fun!
New free content update for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is available now! It introduces a new questline to explore the sealed part of X-18 Lab, and I was tasked to do lighting for such an iconic location. Read the full announcement below, a lot more is coming this summer! store.steampowered.com/news/app/164...
This week I had a great pleasure to be at live performance of legendary British synthpop band Mesh. It was an amazing show, which solidified my opinion that their new album is awesome. Excellent crowd and the vibe, guest performance of Mari Kattman was also great! #synthpop #industrialmusic
I was on short vacation and had a chance to be at Amaranthe/Epica show as part of their Arcane Dimensions Tour. I'm a huge fan of Amaranthe since their very first album, so it was great to finally experience their music live! Charlotte Wessels also played as warm-up act and did well too.
Can't wait for you guys to see what we've been working on! This DLC would feature a non-linear narrative focused on Duty and Freedom factions, and dozens of hours of additional gameplay. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2H5...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope — Announcement Trailer
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Game Informer@gameinformer.com · 4mo agoStalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl's first major expansion, Cost of Hope, arrives this Summer on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. gameinformer.com/xbox-partner...
Oh yes, the magic "Make it look good" button that destroys all art direction and adds tasteless AI filter with cranked up contrast and fake rim-light over every character is EXACTLY what everyone asked for.
Digital Foundry@digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 5mo agoWe've brought back our "zoomer" screenshot tool and loaded up a range of DLSS 5 on/off comparisons from a range of games. Check it out: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/nvi...
Also worth pointing out that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl and our team was nominated in the Games Beyond Entertainment category :)
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 5mo agoBAFTA Games Awards nominations revealed www.bafta.org/awards/games/ Best Game includes: -Arc Raiders -Blue Prince -Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 -Dispatch -Ghost of Yotei -Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Finally, a step into the right direction
GamesIndustry.biz@gibiz.bsky.social · 5mo agoGames with loot boxes will soon be rated PEGI 16, as part of sweeping changes to the age-rating system. The new rules will apply to games that are submitted for classification from June onwards. https://bit.ly/4cJFr7a
Approximately 50% of total unit sales are from PC sales, and Capcom expect this ratio to continue increasing. Capcom plans to "further strengthen our PC development framework" and the technical lessons learned from Monster Hunter Wilds "will be applied to future title development."
Last weekend I was at Dresden for another industrial music gig, this time with 4 bands - Covenant, Leæther Strip, KaS Product, and Absurd Minds. Well, KaS Product actually playing punk/coldwave and were last-minute replacement for another band. But I still enjoyed this show a lot! #industrialmusic
