rbits 1w ago • 100%
Several scientists told Vox that there are significant issues with the study design.
rbits 4w ago • 100%
Oh yeah, AskReddit went to shit a while ago. It used to be my favourite subreddit, but it changed about 5 years ago I think.
rbits 4w ago • 50%
Emulation still exists though. And the fan games are made by and for Nintendo fans. They usually also want to play the new Nintendo games as well, not just the fan games. And those fan games wouldn't exist without the Nintendo games they're inspired by. I mean, I guess if you only play old Nintendo games or fan games based on them, Nintendo disappearing could be good. But I would bet that there are many more people who want to play Nintendo's new games, and will want to play the ones that are released in the future, than people who only want to play old ones/fan games.
Edit: Also
They kill competition with these practices.
So there should instead be 1 less company in the console space? That will increase competition?
rbits 4w ago • 75%
I agree that they can fuck off with the patent thing. I'm not trying to defend their actions. Also yeah, if someone buys a pokemon game after not liking the previous one, then cries about it being bad, that's on them. But not all of them have played one of the bad ones before. Although I guess if you don't research before you buy, you can't be too surprised. Also you have to keep in mind that the people complaining about the pokemon games online aren't the majority of the people buying it. Most people buying them just want a pokemon game and don't care too much about it's quality as long as it still has what they like. Although that doesn't excuse all the bugs and stuff.
But with Nintendo disappearing, how does that benefit anyone? If you don't like Nintendo games, you can already just not play them. People buying them buy them because they like them. Them disappearing doesn't help people who do like Nintendo games, and it doesn't help people who don't like Nintendo games.
rbits 1mo ago • 66%
What? Instead of them acting bad and overprotective about their games, you'd rather the games didn't exist at all? That doesn't make sense. There are problems with the company, but they still make good games. It's not like they mistreat their employees or anything (as far as I'm aware).
Question: What happens if they do disappear like you want? Nintendo fans stop getting the games they like... and how does this benefit everyone else?
Also saying someone deserves to be scammed because they are uninformed is weird. Some people just don't read gaming discourse and reviews, they're not obligated to. And some people actually like the games despite their flaws, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve a better game.
rbits 1mo ago • 100%
Lol, I mean it's better to have a brief period of drama than permanently put up with the bad management. Although Sodium is an exception to that, I think the people working on it are the right people.
I'm conflicted on the license change, though. I don't know if it makes sense or not.
rbits 1mo ago • 100%
Agree. Bugs doesn't normally have boobs though. I feel like that's a bit different. Still doesn't have to mean someone's trans though.
rbits 1mo ago • 100%
Intelligence is knowing that Scooby Doo taught us that the real monsters are the humans.
rbits 1mo ago • 66%
Me and Mike is not any harder to understand than Mike and I. It is harder for the speaker to always make sure they're using the correct form, though. The extra effort for the speaker must also be considered. Sure, if you're writing a book you should probably try to use the correct form, but in casual conversation it does not matter, and is more effort than it's worth (at least in this case)
rbits 1mo ago • 100%
I did just that when I first switched to Linux, I installed KDE Neon on Linux Mint. And it broke everything. And when I went to forums to ask for help everyone yelled at me. So maybe don't recommend installing KDE on Linux Mint.
I don't really play many multiplayer FPS games. But a while ago I discovered Splitgate and I really liked it. It's the only multiplayer FPS I've played much of. But I've stopped playing it because development has stopped and also I was experiencing occasional stutters on Linux. The announcement of Splitgate 2 has got me wanting to play Splitgate again or something like it. I was excited for the Splitgate sequel until they actually showed it, and it seems like it's going in the wrong direction for me - adding factions or whatever, overcomplicating things. And idk if I should get back into Splitgate, since it's dying and the release of Splitgate 2 will only speed that up. So I'm looking for a similar game that I will like. Things I liked about Splitgate: - It's simple. I don't have much experience with shooters but Splitgate is really easy to pick up on. Using portals well can take a while to wrap your head around, but you don't need to use portals to win most of the time. (Maybe there's just bots making it seem easier than it is, but the point is it's still simple compared to the other popular games) - Movement is fast and fun, mostly because of the jetpack but also the portals. I can get anywhere really quickly and also shooting someone while flying around is fun. - Games are short. I don't often have enough time to commit to a long game. - Almost all of the different modes were great, both for variety, but also sometimes I'm in the mood for different things. Sometimes I'd just want to play my favourite modes like Domination/King of the Hill, and sometimes I'd play a mix of everything. There were only maybe 3 game modes I didn't like. I know Splitgate is very similar to Halo. But there are so many Halo games out there, which one is the best/most similar to Splitgate? Also the jetpack is one of my favourite things about Splitgate, I love flying around a bunch. Halo doesn't have that. Also, as far as I can tell, there isn't a timer for matches? So I can't really know how long it will take. Is there another game that has flying like Splitgate, and also short matches? And also works on Linux. I mean, Splitgate still has pretty consistently 100-300 players on Steam, which is enough to find a match relatively quickly. Maybe I should just play Splitgate until it is actually dead, and worry about finding a new game then. And try to find a fix for the stutters in the mean time.
rbits 1mo ago • 100%
Yeah definitely
rbits 1mo ago • 83%
Well factorio doesn't seem to be getting free updates anymore, that was mostly only during early access. They've decided to do paid DLC now instead.
rbits 1mo ago • 100%
Most relatable comic I've seen in a while
rbits 1mo ago • 100%
Can confirm this is true because the same was true for my mum. She was against the COVID vaccine, but then she started believing that the theories were started by the Chinese government to target people who don't listen to the authorities.
rbits 1mo ago • 100%
The problem is I don't have an old phone. But yeah I eventually figured that out for a game that I couldn't find online. So what I did was created an emulator on my computer with an old version of Android and logged into my account on that.
rbits 1mo ago • 100%
Fuck google. I just want to be able to play minit on my phone, but no, Google says it's not good enough for me because they haven't updated the app in a while. You know, like most games. Of course they haven't updated the app, the game is finished, they've moved on from it.
rbits 1mo ago • 100%
Maybe the whole abandonware thing applies to regular apps, but in my experience most games without microtransactions get updated for a bit when they're released and then never again. Because there's no reason to update your game once you've fixed all the bugs, unless you're not adding new content.
I cannot tell you the number of times I've thought about a game that I used to like and looking for it on the Play Store, only to find out it's been taken down and I have to go for an hour long search through sketchy sites to find it. It's fine if you only play new games, but from my experience, the majority of old games are just not available, unless they're made by a studio that's still big enough to keep up with the requirements. For no good reason.
I would fully understand having a warning for old apps. They could even hide them from recommendations. But if I want to install an "abandoned" app, I should be able to.
rbits 2mo ago • 75%
Second Wind made a response. Everyone else at Second Wind disagrees with Frost and is happy with Nick. Quote from Yahtzee:
I wish him well and that he'd focus on his future rather than trying to stoke petty drama in ways that reflect badly on him more than anyone else.
rbits 2mo ago • 100%
Right, so Ubuntu
From latest GameLinked episode (Linus Tech Tips gaming news channel)
Comment from my group project teammate. You don't need to comment every line lol
Just downloaded the Android beta. When I tried to log in with artemis.camp, it took me to Firefox, where I logged in and pressed authorise, and then I went back to Artemis and it said waiting for browser. Now when I press the artemis.camp button again it brings me to a white screen in Firefox, and still says waiting for browser. I've also tried it with chrome but same issue