thatKamGuy
@thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Disney may be interested in acquiring Epic Games at some point, it’s claimed 1 week ago:
Can they just fucking not?
We have to persevere with US corporations remaining completely and totally unregulated for the next 2.5 years at least - but we should resist any more enshittification for as long as possible - until someone _competent _ like Lina Khan can resume control of the FTC.
- Comment on What was the first game you ever bought ? 1 week ago:
Didn’t think I played that, until I Googled some screenshots and it flooded me with unloved memories!
That was from a time when my parents would let me rent a new game from Blockbuster or a Video Ezy once a month or so, to supplement the 1-2 new games I would otherwise get per year.
I ended up playing a lot more than just the handful I remember owning - Bonanza Bros. being the most notable.
- Comment on What was the first game you ever bought ? 1 week ago:
World Grand Prix for the Sega Master System 2.
Technically the second ever game I owned, as the system came bundled with Alex the Kidd in Miracle World.
Was maybe 6? at the time.
- Comment on Petrol prices are rising, but Australians don’t appear to be driving less or taking public transport more – yet 2 weeks ago:
Similar issue in Melbourne too, we’re still dealing with the outdated hub and spoke public transport map - but at least they’re working on that with the Suburban Railway Loop project.
My commute to work is 35 minutes without traffic, but normally blows out to 60-75 minutes in peak hour.
My only options for PT are 80-90 minutes and involve either two trains, a train and a bus, or a train and a tram… and that’s including the ~30 minutes of walking each way to and from the train station each way!
- Comment on Dumb glasses 2 weeks ago:
Hey, asking for a friend…
But does anyone know of a clip-on LIDAR emitter we could wear? Those things absolutely burn holes through digital camera sensors!
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🫠 Wednesday 18 March 2026 3 weeks ago:
- Comment on Nvidia Announces DLSS 5, and it adds... An AI slop filter over your game 3 weeks ago:
At least it would stop Gamers^TM^ from complaining about how “ugly” that character is?
- Comment on Nvidia Announces DLSS 5, and it adds... An AI slop filter over your game 3 weeks ago:
AiSS: Arbitrarily Interfering Super Slop
- Comment on Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater shipments and digital sales top two million 4 weeks ago:
I think that movement in general has similar vibes to:
- Comment on Xbox as a platform is officially dead 4 weeks ago:
I mean, Sony & Microsoft consoles are basically PCs with a custom OS now already (PS4 onwards, and Xbox One both used x86-64 CPUs).
There are fewer and fewer reasons to buy a specific (and expensive) piece of hardware that is less flexible in terms of functionality than the alternatives, so this is Sony trying to protect their own fiefdom.
Fuck ‘em.
- Comment on bold words 5 weeks ago:
18yo me would be living in the early 2000s; any of these would set me up for life: “Bitcoin hits $100K” “Buy Tesla shares” - this also would work for any of the big brands Netflix/Nvidia etc.
But this one would probably change my life in a much more meaningful way: “Don’t lose her.”
- Comment on Negative gearing changes on the table before May budget, Jim Chalmers confirms 5 weeks ago:
Anything is better than the current environment, I’d honestly like to just see us get something on the books to try and control property speculation.
We can always continue to improve and fine-tune as we go - shouldn’t let perfect be the enemy of good
- Comment on Jason Schreier says Sony is backing away from putting single player games on PC 5 weeks ago:
GTA6 is likely going to be the only reason I’d get one, because the rest of the exclusives have been pretty lacklustre.
- Comment on If at first you don't connect 1 month ago:
Not sure if you’re naming an adapter, or badly trying to coerce a cat to come closer.
- Comment on Dune II written in HTML5 / JavaScript 1 month ago:
The fact this plays so well (interface wise) on a smartphone is ridiculous…
…massive nostalgia vibes, and I don’t even have to juggle 6 floppy disks to boot!
- Comment on New Liberal leader Angus Taylor says he wants to focus on housing affordability 1 month ago:
You should know by now, that Liberal politicians in particular talk out of the side of their mouths - Angus definitely wants to make (some/new) housing affordable so that he can add a shit-tonne more to his portfolio and continue to rob the working class blind through rent-seeking.
- Comment on YouGov: One Nation now 2 points behind Labor on primary vote 1 month ago:
There ain’t no chance in hell we’re going to get Prime Minister Pauline Hanson…
…right?
- Comment on Blizzard reportedly partnering with Arc Raiders owner Nexon to revive StarCraft as a shooter 1 month ago:
This is a slight historical re-write.
Blizzard’s parent company since ‘98 (Vivendi) was the larger of two companies at the time of the merger in ‘08, and put forward $2b towards the merger vs. Activision’s $1b.
Vivendi remained the majority shareholder of the new entity, and chose to appoint Bobby Kotick as the CEO.
Activision-Blizzard didn’t buy-out majority control until ‘13 - well after the enshittification began.
- Comment on Blizzard reportedly partnering with Arc Raiders owner Nexon to revive StarCraft as a shooter 1 month ago:
…and more importantly, what about NFTs?!
- Comment on Just like Drax in that Guardians of the Galaxy scene 1 month ago:
Again not the original person you asked, but I found Bazzite a tad too restrictive - I couldn’t for the life of me get PIA’s VPN client installed (for all of those Linux ISOs on my home server).
Ended up switching to CachyOS, which is also very gaming-focused (and Arch-based, if that matters at all!). It’s a bit more open, allowing you to fiddle (or not) with everything a bit more than Bazzite.
As an aside, my only hang-up is that it sometimes hangs while trying to boot up the GUI (not sure why, hasn’t bothered me too much), and it can’t wake from Sleep - but I’m pretty sure that’s just something misconfigured in the BIOS.
- Comment on I took a couple of years of Spanish in middle school 2 months ago:
It’s all the same woman: Stephanie McMahon
- Comment on 2 months ago:
Technically, 1000 beats per day - but yes, Swatch tried this back in ‚99:
- Comment on Ubisoft initiates colossal restructure to become a more 'gamer-centric' company 2 months ago:
I want AI in games; Actual Innovation!
- Comment on PC game recommendation for my partner and I 2 months ago:
I’m in a similar situation with my wife not being particularly interested in games - I’ve had some success in playing LA Noire with her guiding the investigations and interrogations. The jazz soundtrack in particular helped convince her, funnily enough!
Not quite perhaps what you’re looking for, but may work for others with hesitant non-gamer partners.
- Comment on ‘As usual, we do what Nintendon’t’: Peripheral firm ‘fixes’ Switch 2’s new Joy-Cons 2 months ago:
I thought they were Canadian, though? Weird…
- Comment on Discussion Thread 📚 Thursday 8 January 2026 2 months ago:
For anyone struggling to sleep during this heatwave, and stuck without adequate AC - try this: wet a t-shirt, hand towel or similar, wring most of the water out and lay it on your chest in bed.
That got me through many summer nights during my renting days.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 📚 Thursday 8 January 2026 2 months ago:
Wow event at Fed Square? Please, elaborate!
- Comment on Day 539 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing 2 months ago:
I think it mostly just didn’t feel like a Max Payne game because of the setting. Not New York? Not Max Payne.
Gameplay wise, it was definitely on the right track; and in a way - I remember it fondly as was the last time Rockstar seemingly experimented with game mechanics ahead of incorporating them into the next GTA game.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍰 Wednesday 7 January 2026 2 months ago:
Obviously not practical for today, but consider non-blockout blinds or old-school sheer curtains? Their whiteness helps reflect some light/heat, but still let some sunlight in.
We’ve got 2 west-facing windows in our bedroom. We have one fully blocked out, and the other using just curtains and partially lowered to allow light in, without overwhelming the AC.
- Comment on Mom with the real questions 2 months ago:
My bad!
How could I literally forget Sega’s last, beautiful disaster? 🤦🏻♂️ I spent so much time playing Street Fighter III: Third Strike on it back in the day…
