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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A New York court has temporarily blocked the city from installing a bike lane in response to a lawsuit from local businesses owners, who alleged it would compromise public safety⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
Whoa, you’re upsetting the pitchfork mob by agreeing that the business owners might just have a genuine concern.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shamelessly stolen from Reddit⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Oh, well, that’s a different situation from the one I interpreted here, I guess. Yeah, unreasonably rude customers of any kind are awful.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shamelessly stolen from Reddit⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
But…why? I never faulted people asking for any sort of discount when I worked retail. Why blame them for simply asking if there was a way to get something cheaper? I couldn’t give a fuck if corporate was making less money while my fellow citizen saved some cash.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Xbox Series X and S: Microsoft Has Reportedly Sold Less Than 30 Million Consoles This Generation⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Rather, it isn’t sustainable at its current pricing model. It takes the average studio team 3-5 years to make 1 AAA game.

Microsoft’s internal studios (excluding the ones they just bought over the last 4-5 years) have made Halo Infinite and… Hmm… Is the Forza studio considered OG first-party? I’ll just lump them in as well, since they’ve been associated with MS for awhile. So 2 major games in the last ~8 years. Then you have the major studios they just bought: Bethesda and Blizzard/Activision. Bethesda has released 2 major AAA games in the last 5 years while under MS ownership (I think Doom Eternal came out before the purchase). Blizzard has done 1 and Activision has done 1 CoD game.

So MS paid $7.5b for Zenimax/Bethesda and $68.7b for Blizz/Activision, for a whopping total of $76.2b. Starfield sold around 3m copies, Diablo 4 has generated around $1b in revenue since release (chose revenue since it’s a live service game and that includes copies sold), and Black Ops 6 has sold… I’m not sure, a quick search doesn’t show any hard numbers, just Xbox propaganda that it “was the biggest release in franchise history.” (I say propaganda bc many of their larger shareholders weren’t super pleased with how much it cost to purchase Activision, so of course they wanted to spin it as being a smart investment).

And it costs MS a lot of money to license some of the bigger games to come to GamePass.

I just don’t see it being sustainable without cost increases. And if the cost goes up, they’ll turn off customers. And we’ve already seen that their cheaper, indie studios aren’t safe from being axed despite releasing successful hits.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Xbox Series X and S: Microsoft Has Reportedly Sold Less Than 30 Million Consoles This Generation⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
We definitely play on the XSX as a family a lot more than the PS5 that’s collecting dust upstairs. Its smaller form factor makes it much easier to use as a gaming console in our main living area. But yeah, GamePass is a crazy good deal if you know how to use the conversion trick (buy GamePass core for like 2 years for $80-100 from key reseller, then convert it to Ultimate on MS site at a 2:3 ratio or whatever).

That being said, everyone knows GamePass isn’t sustainable long-term. Microsoft truly is killing their gaming division with such short-sighted planning.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It was better than sitting near a crying kid⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Ahh yeah, I can vaguely see that now with my screen turned up higher. You’re most likely correct.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It was better than sitting near a crying kid⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
On the top left ad, I think the URL ends with “.mi”, which is the domain suffix for Malawi. Hard for me to tell with complete certainty, though.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo Switch Console & Accessory Prices Are Going Up In The US⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
I, too, can’t handle 30FPS on many games. Fortunately, there are still lots of recent games that can hit ~45FPS, which–while not great-- makes it much more bearable. And if it’s too poor of performance, I will often just stream from my desktop while in bed or on the couch. But again, I primarily use it for less demanding games to begin with (e.g. I’ve been playing a lot of Dragon Quest X on it recently).

I’m not saying it’s worth it for everyone, but if the choice is between its closest competitors and the Deck, I think the Deck offers more value for the money spent.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo Switch Console & Accessory Prices Are Going Up In The US⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

Have heard it struggles with the current games.

Truly depends on the game.

But yeah, there are quite a few AAA/higher graphical fidelity games I just won’t bother, even if it’s technically playable at a "smooth’ 30FPS. Like Kingdom Come 2 ran pretty decently on it, surprisingly, but damn did it really make the game look pretty rough.

I expect there’ll be a new Steam Deck in the next year or two.

But, honestly, I still use my Deck a shit ton, especially at work. It’s hands down the best portable emulator machine and there are tons of indie games that run great on it. It also works great as a small laptop in desktop mode. I use it almost daily at work.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This is a real machine in Romania. Do 20 squats in front of it, and it prints you a free bus ticket.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Wondered if this was actually real since I saw the post and realized what community it was posted under, haha:

www.snopes.com/fact-check/bus-ticket-20-squats/

Mostly true

In Cluj-Napoca, Romania, a so-called “health ticket” was introduced that allowed individuals to use public transportation for free by completing 20 squats. However, the organizers only implemented it in one city for a limited time. As of this writing, it’s unknown if the program will resume at a future date.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam gets a brand new video player for trailers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
It’s about damn time, there were times I’d just go watch the trailer on YouTube instead when it would be glitching out.

Now if they could just fix the UI when navigating screen caps in full screen on Steam Deck, that’d be great.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What a fantastic deal⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Last Epoch developer Eleventh Hour Games gets acquired by KRAFTON⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Narrator: It didn’t.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Itch.io apologise for "frustration and confusion" after delisting thousands of NSFW projects⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

Edit: and yes, the Vice article was removed because Vice’s ownership bitched out over covering Collective Shout.

Wow, holy shit. How fucking far Vice has fallen. There was a time they would go the extra mile to cover wild shit that no one else was doing. Greed and the wealthy’s critical need to have control over the media ruins everything.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The respiratory system uses osmosis to interlace caffeine in the digestive system through your midi-chlorines⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
An ounce per day?? That’s insane on multiple levels, but just the cost alone… unless they’re growing their own, that’s an extremely expensive habit.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YouTuber Faces Possible Jail Time for Reviewing Gaming Handhelds⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
That really sucks, man. I fully empathize with getting fucked by a greedy government that protects the wealthy while abusing the working class. The world needs to unite against the elites destroying it.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You thought it would change your life and you would be so happy⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
I think the begging for the job is more, “I need this to keep a roof over my head and put food on my table,” than any real desire to work at a soulless job.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Guess I'm banned by Know Your Meme now. [yippee.wav]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
Yeah, banning by IP from such a big website is pretty silly on the site admin’s part. Tons and tons of places share 1 to a small handful of IPs (e.g. apartment complexes, school dorms, etc).
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'Death Stranding 2' proves more video games need to get weird, experts say⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was the most creative game I’ve played in years and years. Amazing story, amazing characters, amazing art and world design, all topped off with a beautiful soundtrack. The gameplay was of course good-- not perfect–but, very satisfying when it hit its stride.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨One gamer got so tired of waiting for Valve, he made his own 'Steam Controller 2' out of Steam Deck parts, and it even splits in half like Switch Joy-Cons⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
All fair points. I can definitely see the appeal of wanting the same functionality that the Deck controller brings, as I myself really enjoy the extra flexibility the trackpads and back buttons provide. But the ergonomics in this example just looks awful and feels really reminiscent of the original Xbox controller.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨One gamer got so tired of waiting for Valve, he made his own 'Steam Controller 2' out of Steam Deck parts, and it even splits in half like Switch Joy-Cons⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
Yeah, this looks awful to use. It’s okay on the Deck because that’s a mobile device and has a lot of functions it needs to satisfy on the go. For a dedicated controller? Why the hell would you prefer this over the better ergonomically designed SC 1 or literally any other console controller?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Even in android Microsoft is still trying to get you to use edge⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
It’s not any worse than Chrome, which isn’t saying much. Firefox is still the best user friendly browser, IMO.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Persona 4 Revival and Stranger Than Heaven will both release in FY2027 or beyond (after April 2026), according to SEGA fiscal report⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
Atlus has zero shame with milking the hell out of the Persona IP. I truly don’t get it.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
This is amazing, hahah
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Did YouTube just disable video playback for people using adblockers or is it just me?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
Try using the extension that can spoof what browser you’re using. Last year, Firefox was being hindered by YouTube until I downloaded that and made it think I was using a Chrome browser.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If no government shall bare arms against its own citizens. Then what is happening in LA?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
Ahh, good to know. It’s hard to keep up with their constitutional crises blitzkrieg.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If no government shall bare arms against its own citizens. Then what is happening in LA?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
Not to mention that both the SCOTUS and other courts have ordered this administration to cease deporting people without due process, which they’ve unsurprisingly have gone on to ignore.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If no government shall bare arms against its own citizens. Then what is happening in LA?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
Especially when both that city’s mayor and state governor explicitly do not want those troops there.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tango Gameworks is back with a new look... and a new website!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
Oh for sure, and I did enjoy some of the side content and thought some of the optional quest stories were good. When I say smaller scale, I think a game like Expedition 33 nailed the balance of having plenty of side/extra content that’s fun to do while also ensuring that completionists don’t go mad from trying to hunt down everything.

Regardless, I agree with you on everything you said; it all boils down to preferences :)
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tango Gameworks is back with a new look... and a new website!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
I thought the core of GW: Tokyo was pretty good, but it suffered from far too much open world bloat. I’d love to see them revisit that world, but it’d be great if they made it focused on a smaller scale. Just my two cents, anyway.