Over the years, there've been various red flags in gaming, for me at least. Multi-media. Full-Motion Video. Day-One DLC. Microtransactions. The latest one is Live Service Game. I find the idea repulsive because it immediately tells me this is an online-required affair, even if it doesn't warrant it. There's no reason for some games to require an internet connection when the vast majority of activities they provide can be done in a single-player fashion. So I suspect Live Service Game to be less of a commitment to truly providing updated worthwhile content and more about DRM. Instead of imposing Denuvo or some other loathed 3rd party layer on your software, why not just require internet regardless of whether it brings value to customer?
What do you think about Live Service Games? Do you prefer them to traditional games that ship finished, with potential expansions and DLC to follow later?
https://youtu.be/xYp3ugqPxiA
Steam Strategy Fest features an entire week of discounts and demos that celebrate games of deep strategy sure to reward the over-planners, the out-thinkers, ...
I want to switch back to a traditional 16:9 and looking for opinions on the best 27 inch monitor currently available. A lot of folks on Amazon seem to dig this one from AOC, but I've never bought anything other than Dell or LG over the years. It's inexpensive, that's for sure.
The controversy around Jason Aldean’s “Try that in a Small Town” got me thinking. What are some things that you wish you could do in a small town that you just can’t?
I was in the mountains, Hendersonville NC I think, trying to find a place to eat after 7 pm on a week day. Was impossible.
https://appleinsider.com/inside/ipados-17/tips/how-to-use-ipad-as-a-portable-monitor-for-your-nintendo-switch
A feature in iPadOS 17 enables iPads to work with USB-C capture cards. Here's how to use the feature to make your large-screen iPad work as an external monitor for your Nintendo Switch.
https://www.techradar.com/televisions/samsungs-new-98-inch-8k-tv-is-the-projector-beating-home-theater-upgrade-ive-been-waiting-for
You wait all year for a 98-inch Samsung TV and then two come along at once
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsofts-cloud-ambitions-for-windows-could-kill-off-desktop-pcs-and-sooner-than-we-expected
Windows 365 for consumers is imminent? So the rumor mill reckons
https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/anime-expo-2023-the-best-cosplay-from-attack-on-titan-to-overwatch/2900-4804/
From Across the Spider-Verse to Chainsaw Man, the cosplay at Anime Expo 2023 was top-notch.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/jennifer-garner-joins-deadpool-3-to-reprise-role-as-daredevils-elektra/1100-6515772/
Electric Nachos is back.
https://www.pcgamer.com/dollar1-for-a-month-of-pc-game-pass-is-back/
One dollar, play some good games—even on phones and tablets.
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