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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Sounds like a random event in Phoenix Point.

Your operatives discover an abandoned warehouse. Outside the complex glowing radioactive crabs guard the entrance. Do you go in or nope out?

YOU CHOOSE TO ENTER THE WAREHOUSE. There isn’t much here except a box of old video games and dvds from the year 2004. What do we do with this discovery?
1. Give the games and discs to the synedrion council.
2. Give the games and discs to the local orphanage
3. Keep the games for yourself.
4. Play the games now for an instant stamina and morale bonus.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
The economic news keeps getting worse. I’m thinking I should get an xbox series x because the series s that I have kind of sucks and I’ve been meaning to upgrade for years. I can buy a series x if I sell my car but then there’s no more money so I’m screwed. Come on government. If we can’t buy houses or have a family we should at least be able to have mindless distractions 😆
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Generative AI plays "zero part" in GTA 6, Take-Two boss confirms, but the company do have "hundreds" of AI "pilots and implementations" on the go⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
I haven’t got it because I’m poor but I really enjoyed their previous game. It had creative dialogue and it was funnier than gta 5.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Generative AI plays "zero part" in GTA 6, Take-Two boss confirms, but the company do have "hundreds" of AI "pilots and implementations" on the go⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
It will still be bland and boring though. Might as well buy The Precinct instead.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sony Patents Buttonless Adaptive Controller With Customizable Layouts⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
I think the concept fits Microsoft mission - allowing people to connect with technology in different ways. That’s the name of the game. People whine about ai, but voice commands and ai assistants will be good for some people. No more screwing around with 10 point fonts on a 7 inch screen.

Apple products integrate with a lot of healthcare stuff, so it only makes sense if microsoft makes accessible products.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sony Patents Buttonless Adaptive Controller With Customizable Layouts⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
While we’re here, the xbox adaptive controller is pretty cool even if you don’t have any kind of issue. It can be customised with third party button pads and arcade sticks which you plug into the adaptive controller. Great for playing basic games. I read that it’s almost like a keyboard in a sense. It’s quite big and you can add a lot of buttons.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨EU lists Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Weak.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dune: Awakening hopes to spruce up its endgame in its next major update, coming next week⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
So what happened, do other players raid you and loot your entire base if you aren’t sitting at the computer all day to defend it?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Native Linux app for NVIDIA GeForce NOW is now in Beta⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Overpriced crap I’ll stick with my xbox but this news is good for Linux users who want to play games right?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Yes, Paradox are aware that a “barrage of DLCs” can scare away new players, for all their bundles and discounts⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
I’d consider buying 1 dlc pack for Stellaris but atm I just played the base game on GamePass to learn the basics. I think the other user in this thread had a point about the industry needing to make money constantly and not just make money upon release. I’m glad that paradox supports their games unlike other companies that make dreadful console ports to xbox and never update anything, even when the tools and advice exists from microsoft.

What I dislike more than paradox is these companies that publish a game and abandon it after a few months. They could at least update the graphics for Series S/X consoles but no, games like Aliens: Dark Descent and Batman are left with blurry 2012 graphics because the companies don’t care. Even worse is the games with freezing or crashing bugs.

Sure paradox charge a lot of money for dlc and they keep pumping it out but the same could be said for age of empires 2 and 4. If the game is worth it for you then you’ll buy a major dlc bundle and spend all your time in the game you like most.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Yes, Paradox are aware that a “barrage of DLCs” can scare away new players, for all their bundles and discounts⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
I think the base game stinks and it doesn’t give me much to work with. I can’t even do espionage without Nemesis dlc. Options are limited in my opinion. Same thing with cities skylines. Base game doesn’t offer much.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Yes, Paradox are aware that a “barrage of DLCs” can scare away new players, for all their bundles and discounts⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
That’s true. I have a similar dilemma with war thunder. It can be expensive and I feel like it’s rage inducing. Surely buying a full game is better for replay value. Why spend extra when there are so many other options.

And so, I shop around. GamePass on Xbox Series S has been great for 2 months. It gives me a clear picture of what I might pay for in the future. Stellaris seems pretty cool though and they keep supporting it, which can’t be said for the bargain bin games that I pick up for pennies.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Yes, Paradox are aware that a “barrage of DLCs” can scare away new players, for all their bundles and discounts⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Stellaris is like cities skylines - really bland stock game. I think if you just buy pack 1 for stellaris it’s pretty good. That’s what someone on xbox told me. It’s annoying to research it but I think it’s hard to go wrong. More money = more gameplay options.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft's gaming division flounders while the firm makes more money than ever — Xbox consoles sales drop 32%⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
It isn’t dead it’s just going to be third party hardware in future, but they are releasing a new console. The hardware will still exist from 2027 until 2037. People will be buying xbox consoles 8 years from now.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft's gaming division flounders while the firm makes more money than ever — Xbox consoles sales drop 32%⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
I’m on Premium at the moment it’s the same price as youtube and many other subscriptions. Ultimate is just ridiculous and you’re not going to get brand new AAA games upon release for the price of two lattes a month.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨US has told Ukraine it must sign peace deal with Russia to get security guarantees, source says⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Whatever happens I bet russia will come back and do an amphibious assault to take Odessa.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"The reviews got lower and lower": Dev says his puzzle game is suffering on Steam because young people "don't know how to write emails anymore"⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
I think most business and official correspondence has a bold subject line, and in the past perhaps they used full caps on type writers (what would I know, I was born in 1990). I like the idea of just putting the subject in the first couple of lines to make the point, sometimes having a dedicated subject line takes up precious space. I usually re-write several times over until it’s cropped enough to fit the subject line :)
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I like PC as much as the next gal, but honestly? With the whole GPU situation we have now?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
fair
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Russia Forces Children from Occupied Ukraine into Military Camps [and Forcibly Drafts Individuals with Disabilities and Serious Medical Conditions]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Dagens is synonymous with outrageous claims and false propaganda.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I like PC as much as the next gal, but honestly? With the whole GPU situation we have now?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Are you also boycotting Sony and Nintendo? They all use DRM and they all increase prices over time.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨China’s population falls for a fourth straight year⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
I’m willing to give up my car very soon but that’s about it. I’m already living the most minimal lifestyle.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨IO Interactive have fixed the crazy PC specifications for 007 First Light⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
My xbox series s has 2 gb of ram so I just laugh at articles like this.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I like PC as much as the next gal, but honestly? With the whole GPU situation we have now?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Do it. I have a Series S and it’s pretty good if I ignore the laggy UI and the controller which is designed for a child’s hand. They changed the grip in this generation to appeal more to children and maybe also the Japanese market. I hate the controller for Xbox Series but I believe that consoles are a good way to explore games. There are many games I’ve never beat before. I’m on gamepass premium but I have to cancel it. Anyway, gamepass has given me new ideas for what I should buy in the future. I might end up buying a Series X just as the generation ends its life because I haven’t played all the games that I want yet, for this console generation. I still want to beat Phoenix Point, get Stellaris with DLC and maybe try competitive multiplayer in Age Of Empires games. People need to get over the obsession with high spec PCs. It’s just entertainment, how seriously do people have to agonising over it?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"The reviews got lower and lower": Dev says his puzzle game is suffering on Steam because young people "don't know how to write emails anymore"⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Lol this is just tragic. How would these people write a letter, even just to out in their neighbour’s letterbox regarding a burglary or something? Do people not think that they need to write a brief title?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Wikipedia is now 25 years old — world’s 7th most popular website now has over 7 million English articles and 7 billion monthly visitors⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Lots of manipulation from CIA and Washington DC lobbyists too.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Wikipedia is now 25 years old — world’s 7th most popular website now has over 7 million English articles and 7 billion monthly visitors⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Overall it’s true but there’s a lot of people pushing agendas on there too.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨China’s population falls for a fourth straight year⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Is wiping ourselves out really the solution to the world’s problems?

I know a lot of lemmy users hate religion but I have more respect for people who marry and have children than I have for someone with a fishy sounding user name.

One good thing about your theory is that a lot of people with political views I despise will refuse to have children, and as a result those political views will drop off along with population decline.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
I’m shadow banned everywhere. These companies must have a file on me which they share with each other. Social media is just a waste of time now. I’m not even allowed to criticise the Ukrainian government any more.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨US | Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Post it then for context.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨US | Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
It can’t be morally justified but nobody should be shocked when it gets legally justified. I’m as disgusted as anyone that ex-army people get hired as cops, and that policing itself is basically militarised, where if a person moves their hand slightly then they get killed. Nothing will change and I’m just going to enjoy the polarisation from outside the US. It’s not clear to me why ICE would randomly order a person from their car unless the person was blocking traffic or ICE vehicles. The shooting part I get, it’s America so I’m not surprised given that it happens all the time, but I can’t tell what happened prior to this killing. Unless there is a news article or video to add context and show was filmed prior to the videos we’ve seen so far, then I can’t say exactly what led to this.