jacksilver
@jacksilver@lemmy.world
- Comment on Switch 2 Tutorial Game Welcome Tour Costs $10, Nintendo Explains Why It's Not a Free Console Pack-In - IGN 19 hours ago:
Exactly, the only real first party game was BOTW (and that also released on the Wii u).
There were some smaller games, like 12 switch/snipperclips/fast rmx, but the switch on release (and most of its life) was struggling for games.
- Comment on Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be account- or console-locked 1 day ago:
Oh yeah, real physical games are better, no arguement from me.
Just calling out that it could be even worse.
- Comment on Switch 2 Tutorial Game Welcome Tour Costs $10, Nintendo Explains Why It's Not a Free Console Pack-In - IGN 1 day ago:
The only reason they sold any was because the console released with like one game, which seems to be the same strategy this time around too.
- Comment on Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be account- or console-locked 1 day ago:
I mean with this setup you can still sell the game and it keeps a used game market. I don’t like not actually “possessing” the game cause we know everything online shuts down eventually, but it’s much better than the “physical games” that actually just have a download code.
- Comment on Are Nintendo's $80 online game prices a result of tariffs or is Nintendo just using them as an excuse to price gouge as corporations do? 4 days ago:
If you don’t play on PC at all, a steamdeck will open you up to a whole new world of opportunity with games that are really cheap.
- Comment on What open-world games on Steam have satisfying movement, like Arkham Knight or Spider-Man? 4 days ago:
Not sure if it counts as open world, but a souls-like platformer with some great movement is Blue Fire
- Comment on JPMorgan Raises Risk of U.S., Global Recession to 60% 4 days ago:
I find it hilarious that everyone was surprised by the world wide tariffs, Trump has shown he’s willing to destroy anything to get what he wants (and it’s what he wants, not what’s best for America)
- Comment on JPMorgan Raises Risk of U.S., Global Recession to 60% 5 days ago:
I believe all these predictions are for the 2025 calendar year. While the article doesn’t explicitly state, they do mention forecasts for 2025, so I think it’s safe to say they think the odds of the US will be in a recession by the end of the year is at 60%.
- Comment on Switch 2 mouse mode (such potential) 5 days ago:
Just like the camera!
- Comment on Switch-2 5 days ago:
It has been a long time, about 20 years. That being said, jumping $20 in price overnight is bound to cause some fervor.
I also think that Mario kart world will probably justify the price, but Nintendo puts out a lot of junk that won’t.
- Comment on Switch-2 5 days ago:
Yeah, that thing is going to be around for a year and then just vanish, much like the kinect or eye toy.
- Comment on Switch-2 5 days ago:
The only think I’m salty about is the pricing and move away from physical games.
I think the console, game sharing, games and more all look great.
- Comment on Why do some say they own or have bought something that they technically haven't (e.g. domain names, expensive things, etc.)? 6 days ago:
I mean technically you own the house and the bank owns your loan (with house as collateral), but I do get your point about taxes. However, if the bank had to pay the taxes, they’d just wind up incorporated into the loan. And if the bank actually owned the home, you’d need their approval for any changes.
As for mortgage insurance, you can avoid that with a large enough down payment (20%).
As for the full cost of the loan, I thought that is part of the standard paperwork? If not, sounds like you might have had a bad realtor. You can also look up that info online with any mortgage calculator.
- Comment on Trump unveils 10% tariff on all imports, plus reciprocal tariffs on dozens of nations 6 days ago:
I’m pretty sure it should be “war on trade” like war on terror/drugs.
- Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed 6 days ago:
Given the switch2 is going to cost more, definitely.
Also games are going to be $80 apparently :(
- Comment on GenAI website goes dark after explicit fakes exposed 6 days ago:
Definitely, and that’s why hard/strict laws or rules can be dangerous. Much like the famous “I know it when I see it” judgment on obscenity.
- Comment on GenAI website goes dark after explicit fakes exposed 1 week ago:
The biggest issue with this line of thinking is, how do you prove it’s CP without a victim. I suppose at a certain threshold it becomes obvious, but that can be a very blurry line (there was a famous case where a porn star had to be flown to a court case to prove the video wasn’t CP, but can’t find the link right now).
So your left with a crime that was committed with no victim and no proof, which can be really easy to abuse.
- Comment on 'Even the rich are worried': Experts warn of 'scariest' signs amid 'stagflation' fears 1 week ago:
What’s crazy is it’s entirely self inflicted. We could be coasting on the gains made during Bidens presidency right now and actively fighting inequality. Instead we’re heading into a crisis where things are only likely to get worse.
- Comment on Netflix's One Piece Live-Action Showrunner Announces Surprise Exit From Series 1 week ago:
I mean, it was sooo obvious this show was going to be screwed from the start.
Netflix moves too slow producing things, many things in animation just don’t translate well to real life, there is just too much content to cover, etc.
- Comment on Iceland knows what's up 1 week ago:
I’ve been to that museum. It is extremely bizzare with a bunch of real penises from all sorts of animals (and people) floating in jars. The facts on all the plaques are kinda fun, but many of the penises are in questionable state.
Also the museum was started by someone who was randomly gifted a whip made from a bulls penis. That kicked off a weird fascination and he started both collecting and being gifted more and more until he figured they might as well open a museum.
- Comment on FL wants more child labor 1 week ago:
Yeah I was so confused when I saw they were rolling back the 16-17 year old meal breaks, I thought it was federal law requiring breaks every 4/5 hours.
But no, as seen here, few states actually have any legal protection - www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/meal-breaks#Texas
- Comment on How to Enter the US With Your Digital Privacy Intact 1 week ago:
Make a fake account and just post random things so the government doesn’t think your lame when they check your social media.
- Comment on Young Americans lose trust in the state 2 weeks ago:
It’s hard to tell with the graph, but the big drop off seems to be around 2016/Trump.
- Comment on YSK: There are 6 levels (0-5) of autonomous driving 2 weeks ago:
Haha yeah, definitely done to sell cars, but I meant the government.
- Comment on YSK: There are 6 levels (0-5) of autonomous driving 2 weeks ago:
Was going to say the same thing. They’re all lying to make things look better then they are. If you have to quantify the scenarios where it reaches level 4, it’s probably not really at level 4.
Also, why did anyone ever allow the name “Full Self Driving”, that name is steeped in false advertising.
- Comment on What is your favourite way to transfer files in your homelab? 3 weeks ago:
Samba Bamba!!
- Comment on FCC to get Republican majority and plans to “delete” as many rules as possible 3 weeks ago:
That’s always been the issue with laws like this, just causes people to find worse things.
Banning alcohol lead to people dying from bootleg. Making drugs illegal lead to things like people huffing paint (maybe cost too).
- Comment on “Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen 3 weeks ago:
Some people have mentioned apple TV, for now that at least isn’t riddled with ads. Others have mentioned getting android sticks, but I’m not sure how smooth that process is (or how well they work with remotes).
- Comment on “Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen 3 weeks ago:
I think the issue is they hit market saturation and haven’t been able to develop any real revenue streams beyond the sale of devices (which is one time cost while maintenance and development constantly drain them of any profit).
I suspect the increased enshitification is because they need other revenue streams. Just take a look at their stock price and it doesn’t paint a great picture for them.
- Comment on “Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen 3 weeks ago:
Yeah, that was my approach, but the forced ads are also on the roku stick :(