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   by pipes 3y ago

   They been around a lot longer than that as "ultimate play the game" :)
2. 602.▲
   by pipes 3y ago

   Thanks for that, exactly what I was meaning!
3. 603.▲
   by pipes 3y ago

   Similar with goldeneye team, I think only one team member had done game Dev before (or something like that).
4. 604.▲
   by pipes 3y ago

   They are probably right. But an exception seems to be night dive studios: https://www.nightdivestudios.com/portfolio/system-shock/ Also my current favourite remake is wipeout phantom https://github.com&
5. 605.▲
   by pipes 3y ago

   Reddit opened up a world of computer programming to me back in 2007. I read blogs and books I'd never of heard of otherwise. It expanded my world view. I wish I'd been reading it when I was 14 instead of 25 after I finished univer
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   by pipes 3y ago

   I used chat gpt to explain what a complex line in a bash script was doing. Though to be fair if I'd spent a day in man pages and Google I'd probably have learned a lot more than just being given the answer. Which makes think in th
7. 607.▲
   by pipes 3y ago

   Careful what you wish for. If Sony can't profit from license fees for games on its console then there is no incentive to create the console in the first place.
8. 608.▲
   by pipes 3y ago

   Commented below, but applies this too, at console launch gamers get a Great piece of kit subsidized by the manufacturer's bet that they can make the money back on games. Equivalent spec pcs cost way more. For years this model has worke
9. 609.▲
   by pipes 3y ago

   Because at launch you get a very attraction value proposition, a very high end piece of kit priced way below equivalent pc specs. Also developers tend to squeeze more and more out of this hardware as it ages, unlike pcs where hardware upgr
10. 610.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    This seems ridiculous. Sony sells consoles at a loss and makes it money on game sales etc. If this succeeds that will kill that business model and who benefits from that?
11. 611.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    I think it's pretty self explanatory but ok: in this case pushing a political agenda via an environmental concern. The problem with this is a lot of people don't agree with this political agenda but do understand the real problem
12. 612.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    I thought climate change was about the environment. Now it's a social justice tool.
13. 613.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    I don't mind old blocky graphics at all, especially if it's running at 120fps at 4k :) It's part of that uncanny valley thing I guess, the more graphics have improved, I find humans in the games look more ridiculous. Though s
14. 614.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    Thanks :)
15. 615.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    I'm about to do the same! Genius marketing on valves part!
16. 616.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    Can anyone tell me what's the best version to play: black mesa or the original (this anniversary update)? I installed both last night, original plays 4k out of the box. I ended up comparing the intros, in the rail cart bit last night.
17. 617.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    I agree, more on this: https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2004/06/13/how-microsoft-lost...
18. 618.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    That's a good point. Thanks
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    by pipes 3y ago

    I tried multiple times to use Linux as primary desktop. I gave up. Windows hardware support for consumer devices is just better. And games, especially old games. Linux is amazing , but for a everyday machine. I've given up on Linux, I
20. 620.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    The thing that scares me is that although the iwf backed down. They aren't saying it's legal. I'm genuinely concerned some sort of ISP level monitoring could red flag me for visiting that page.
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    by pipes 3y ago

    Just a warning, I clicked on the virgin killer link to Wikipedia. I wish I hadn't done that. That album cover could be illegal in the UK where I'm based. I'm genuinely worried. I'm now trying to figure out how to remove
22. 622.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    I'm sympathetic to your point, but in my case I'd just really like to be able to say I don't drink. It's one less thing to worry about. I've drunk enough for 3 life times. I've been worried for a long time abou
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    by pipes 3y ago

    That's a really good way to think of this. An investment, that's exactly what it is, investment in health and happiness. I am pretty fit and have eaten well for 20 years, the drinking part of my life really doesn't make sense
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    by pipes 3y ago

    Thanks :) I actually feel like I've found the secret to being ok with my life. Like a sort of calmness. I didn't realise that weekend drinking was leaving me mildly hungover for days. Its like a filter was applied to my thinking w
25. 625.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    The anxious depression that lasts for days is my main reason too. Btw I think you'd really enjoy the alcohol explained book I mentioned. The thing I took away from it was drinking is pointless because the relaxing feeling after first d
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    by pipes 3y ago

    Thanks :) I'm interested, do you find it a struggle as so many people do? Or did you have a similar experience to me were you aren't really that bothered about it anymore? I'm really hoping my desire to drink doesn't com
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    by pipes 3y ago

    Interesting, then what was their primary reason for debanking him?
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    by pipes 3y ago

    Not drinking. I only drank at weekends. But pretty much every weekend for 25 + years, this is totally normal from where I'm from. I read the book alcohol explained https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alcohol-Explained-William-Por
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    by pipes 3y ago

    Thanks
30. 630.▲
    by pipes 3y ago

    And the regulator pretty much said it is all fine, nothing to see here!