US Agencies and companies do not care when propaganda comes from within, only outside.

It’s a consistent issue for Microsoft releases. You would think a company that sells cloud services would be capable of having a smooth launch.

I can’t disagree with point 1 or 2. My biggest issue with Sony releasing games on PC has been recent. Trying to force their login is stupid. It doesn’t work for people not in their target regions. I’m not one of those affected people. I would also prefer if they would reduce the delay porting from console, but at least the ports are usually well done.

I’ll be honest, I was in favor of Microsoft acquiring ActiBlizzKing. I didn’t have faith in the existing leadership and Microsoft has mostly taken a hands off approach with its developers. Since the acquisition, things have been mostly OK, at least on the Blizzard side. The biggest issue I have seen has been increased monetization, especially for WoW and D4. Not game ruining, but concerning.

For this acquisition, FROM doesn’t appear to have management issues. I also do not like the direction Sony has been taking things, especially with their PC releases. They are also the market leader on Consoles, so I do not see this as required to stay competitive.

This feels way too expensive for what is a dumbed down device. Maybe $50-$100, but you would still end up paying quite a bit for something that requires a subscription.

For the price they are asking, you could get a desktop with OK performance that will be free forever after that.

Please no.

I think it will be difficult. They may be the largest competitor to Windows, but still just a small market share.

I do think it’s funny when people hate the way Microsoft has directed Windows when Apple is way worse.

Battle.net games run well on Linux in general. The only issues I usually have is with their client itself.

I bought the PS4 Pro as well, because it didn’t feel like a bad value. It felt like a mid gen refresh where we got some extra power for no extra cost. Sony thinks players care about the extra performance for another $200, which is ridiculous. Up until this generation, consoles got cheaper over time as they become cheaper to produce. This is the first generation (that I remember) where the cost has stayed the same/gone up.

I fully agree that at $500, this would be a no-brainer for those wanting the extra power. A $350 base console would be a good pairing.

I guess I usually skipped the race part, because I don’t remember that nearly as much as the guy walking up to turn on the lights.

No doubt it will come to both consoles. I just wonder what upgrades there will be on the new console.

Can you turn the screens off? I haven’t flown in 5 years, but I just watched stuff off of my tablet instead.

Just like answers on the Internet, you have to read the output and not just paste it blindly. I find the answers are usually useful, even if they aren’t completely accurate. Figuring out the last bit is why we are paid as programmers.

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Marvel copy of an existing game developed by NetEase? Nope

It’s like when Apple says iPhone n is the fastest iPhone ever created at their announcement event. I would certainly hope so.

I finished up Guardians of the Galaxy this past weekend, which I enjoyed. Nothing world shattering but a solid title. I’m on a sports game kick right now, so I decided to start a franchise in Madden 23. I would have gone with 24, but it doesn’t seem to work on Linux.

I swapped because I did not like the direction that Microsoft is taking Windows. It felt like just more tracking, more ads, and less control with each iteration. I always felt like Linux was better, but did not meet my need for gaming. The steam deck came out just a few months before I switched, giving me the confidence that I would still be able to play the games that I enjoy.