This year was a decent year for some interesting and unexpectedly good Japanese games. While we are still lagging compared to the varied output from studios back in the PS2 days, the situation is definitely improving and here are some of my highlights from this year.
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The Bot Politic – The New Yorker
As bot writers like me have struggled to create entities whose fundamental quality — captivity — must entice consumers rather than unnerve them, some have alighted on gender as a solution.
January 2, 2017 at 11:08AM
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Totems of undying should have different effects for how you died.
Fall damage – Normal Totem of Undying
Lava/Fire – Fire Resistance for 10 seconds?
Attacked/Enemy Damage – Maybe a better potion of Regen? (I'd say keep it normal)
Drowning – Water breathing
This would make Totems of undying actually worth having.
Reddit suggestions
Insane96MCP – Void -> Strong levitation effect for a couple of seconds (like to begin able to use ender pearls)
Submitted January 02, 2017 at 10:22AM by BornDubstep
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By J. D. BIERSDORFER
If you’ve been automatically logging in for so long that you’ve forgotten your account password, visit Microsoft’s reset page.
Published: January 1, 2017 at 06:00PM
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How the Internet Archive’s historical snapshots of the Post’s story undermined the Post’s defense and shed light into how poor fact checking can be at major newspapers
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Hello new adventure! So excited today to join @Kappische @jeb_ @vubui and many more at @Mojang to make great things for @Minecraft
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Vera Rubin’s rotating galaxies led physics down the path, but it’s galaxy clusters that are unassailable proof for dark matter.
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A solar eclipse is a rare event, and getting more rare all the time. There will come a time when the solar eclipse is only a thing of the past.
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An early 2017 threat of severe weather in the United States is a good opportunity to clarify what “severe weather” actually means. It may surprise you.
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2017 will be a critical year for most people and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. Here are five habits to break to increase the time and focus needed to make the best decisions possible.
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