Kotaku: There's A New Worst Game Of 2023, And It's A Switch Exclusive https://kotaku.com/the-last-of-us-clone-last-hope-switch-eshop-worst-game-1850641766 #gaming #tech #kotaku #softwaredistribution #computerjargon #windowsgames #linuxgames #naughtydog #shovelware #indiegames #minecraft #nintendo #devs

#Nintendo - Home of the Real #Shovelware

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVRAItS4a18

¿Es el catálogo de Wii el que más Shovelware tiene?

¿Tiene infinidad de videojuegos de nula calidad?

* Shovelware: un término despectivo que se refiere a los paquetes de software que destacan más por la cantidad que por la calidad de los programas que contienen.

Idea obtenida de este toot de @Dios_Campechano

https://tkz.one/@Dios_Campechano/110473950392994655

#wii #nintendo #shovelware

@troublewithwords I don't really have any good answer for the actual tool recommendation part as I mostly /try/ to do digital painting myself...

But about the death of search, most #shovelware, #scamware and #junkware can be eliminated by searching for Libre, Open Source or Free Software (although that last one tends to require directly referencing Free Software licenses) in addition to what you want.

It does add yet more required knowledge barriers for search though.

Do you know what I think the #gaming world needs?

Better curated marketplaces. All the main marketplaces #Steam, #Xbox, #Nintendo, #PlayStation, and the #mobile ones are full of #shovelware. There needs to be a view (possibly the default view) with quality, curated stuff that you can rely on being a masterpiece created with real love and not just a crappy game.

And I don’t just mean AAA games (those often are crappy), I mean a list of works of art.

PS: I’ve been using the Steam store a lot because of #SteamDeck and wow! It’s terrible what makes it in there.

Just a reminder that while I've done some things I'm proud of in RPGs, it's more important that I'll always have _this_ to be ashamed of. https://ghalev.itch.io/oscar #TTRPG #Shovelware #OwlNames

Looks like Sony finally realised something needs to be done about all the lousy "#shovelware" and 2-minutes-to-platinum games filling in the #playstation store. Good for them, and very good for all of us!

https://www.glitched.online/sony-bans-shovelware-and-cheap-platinum-trophy-games-on-playstation-store/