Banzai51
@Banzai51@midwest.social
- Comment on Foreign tech workers spurn US as if it were a rabid dog 5 days ago:
And Europeans and their governments are currently talking of denying all Americans immigration. Europeans are for more xenophobic, and refuse to see Americans trying to leave the US want to leave this all behind.
- Comment on Welcome to the FPS vibe shift: At the end of 2025, it's clear that casual shooters are back in a big way. 1 week ago:
Because dev studios have proven the last few years they can’t handle anything more complex.
- Comment on Mozilla’s new CEO is doubling down on an AI future for Firefox 3 weeks ago:
Mozilla: Continuing Netscape’s legacy of shitty leadership.
Mozilla: Still pissed they only shipped a browser and email client instead of obtaining W O R L D D O M I N A T I O N!!!
- Comment on "It's extremely frustrating and also f*cked up" - one of the world's best indie studios is facing shock closure following confounding Steam ban [Eurogamer] 5 weeks ago:
Wonder if they have a deal with Epic or some other Steam rival to be the centerpiece in an anti-trust lawsuit, the same way Oracle propped up the corps of Netscape.
- Comment on Five years from launch the PS5 is a roaring success, so why doesn't it feel like it? [Eurogamer] 1 month ago:
My opinion is it is the turmoil in the games. Big money bought out many studios and brought a focus to shareholder value rather than games people want to play. Enshitification is everywhere. Doesn’t matter what your platform if choice is, last few years haven’t been great for gaming.
- Comment on The wait for GTA 6 has now been so long it must be some kind of record - right? [Eurogamer] 1 month ago:
What was the wait for Diakantana?
- Comment on Meta denies torrenting porn to train AI, says downloads were for “personal use” 2 months ago:
Meta is training sexbots, isn’t it?
- Comment on 2 months ago:
And I’m still here with a 1080p TV. Because my previous ISP had data caps, I’m not convinced my current ISP won’t move to data caps, and there isn’t a lot of good 1080p content out there besides DVD/BluRay and my Rips.
- Comment on How's gaming and streaming on T-Mobile home internet? 2 months ago:
I’ve had T-Mobile 5G internet for several years now, and no issues. I’d say I’ve had to reboot the router more than with Comcast. But our area has also gone through a lot of tower upgrades. I’m not a competitive FPS player, mainly playing MMOs and nothing unusual. Streaming content has been fine.
It’s going to depend on how good your local signal is. T-Mobile phones in my area work well, while they don’t work as well when I visit my parents in another state. So the 5G Internet will follow suit. If you don’t have T-Mobile phones then you’ll have to pay attention to friends or reviews in your local area.
- Comment on Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck 2 months ago:
In 1980, sure.
- Comment on Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck 2 months ago:
Boohoohoo, I’m a conservative and I’m so oppressed!
- Comment on Taylor Swift, Defender of Artist Ownership, Allegedly Uses AI in Videos 2 months ago:
One thing has nothing to do with the other. Just more, “Get a horse,” anti-AI energy.
- Comment on Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish? 2 months ago:
Meh, lots of them earned it.
- Comment on Bluesky rolls out age verification for users in Ohio | TechCrunch 2 months ago:
People here actually believe companies should just accept fines and their execs accept jail on their behalf rather than the company comply with laws they don’t like.
- Comment on Is it true Star Citizen players are "melting down" because of the No Man's Sky update or is that just clickbait? 3 months ago:
I’d say it’s clickbait. The hardcore SC people act like other games don’t exist and won’t say a peep about them. Those of us that have sunk money into SC but play other games too will just play whatever suits us at the time. There is plenty to bitch about SC without comparisons to other games’ updates. When we do compare to other games it tends to be generalized like, “Online games have had working doors, elevators, and inventory since the 1990s.”
- Comment on Star Citizen fans sigh deeply, rub their foreheads as developer casts doubt on Squadron 42's 2026 release: 'I don't know if we're going to make it' 3 months ago:
Aggressive? Hell no. I’m just not being Pollyanna.
- Comment on Star Citizen fans sigh deeply, rub their foreheads as developer casts doubt on Squadron 42's 2026 release: 'I don't know if we're going to make it' 3 months ago:
I’ve heard this bullshit before.
- Comment on Star Citizen fans sigh deeply, rub their foreheads as developer casts doubt on Squadron 42's 2026 release: 'I don't know if we're going to make it' 3 months ago:
Ahhhh, the old “I don’t see that” cope. Balance this against the hundreds of others that say otherwise.
- Comment on Star Citizen fans sigh deeply, rub their foreheads as developer casts doubt on Squadron 42's 2026 release: 'I don't know if we're going to make it' 3 months ago:
Disagree. It is still a buggy mess. Many missing features that they promised. Lots of missing basic features of MMOs like no guild chat, no in game guild rosters, elevators and doors still don’t consistently work, they struggle to connect the game loops, game loops don’t consistently work, etc, etc.
- Comment on Star Citizen fans sigh deeply, rub their foreheads as developer casts doubt on Squadron 42's 2026 release: 'I don't know if we're going to make it' 3 months ago:
Just 2 years, Turkish!
- Comment on They thought they were making technological breakthroughs. It was an AI-sparked delusion. 3 months ago:
- Comment on They thought they were making technological breakthroughs. It was an AI-sparked delusion. 3 months ago:
But, but, but, my science fiction reading says all AI is trying to kill us!!!
There is a lot of, “Get a horse!” out there.
- Comment on 4chan will refuse to pay daily UK fines, its lawyer tells BBC 4 months ago:
Problem is, it won’t stop with 4chan.
- Comment on Nissan announces 2026 Leaf pricing, starting at $29,990 4 months ago:
The fact this is the cheapest EV is entirely the problem.
- Comment on So, Linus Torvalds is a jerk 5 months ago:
If you had to wade through all the arguments in the Linux kernal “discussions” you’d be a jerk too.
- Comment on BYD has caught up with Tesla in the global EV race 5 months ago:
I wonder which will kill you first?
- Comment on Tesla Stock Is Plunging Again. It Could Drop for a Ninth Straight Week. 9 months ago:
Tesla was overinflated because it was run as a software startup, where they had money pouring in from venture capital. They had money coming in, but it wasn’t simply from sales. Let’s see if that stalls too.
- Comment on On May 5, Microsoft’s Skype will shut down for good 10 months ago:
Excellent stewardship, Microsoft.
/s
- Comment on Reddit plans to lock some content behind a paywall this year, CEO says 10 months ago:
Of course it will be the porn.
- Comment on Authorities urge U.S. citizens to use encrypted messaging apps to combat Chinese telco hackers 1 year ago:
Quick, everybody pick a different app! Chaos ensues.