Older and or used hardware is gonna be a place to start for CPU and GPU. Used dell optiplex can get you most of the way there, then buy a decent GPU when you can. Just make sure it fits in the case and the PSU that comes with the optiplex can handle the power draw. I’d recommend a new PSU though. Dont buy used for PSU or storage is the best advice I can give.

Optiplex are not gonna get you top of the line performance or anything but it’ll be a lot better than nothing and you can always use it for something else later like a nas, a server, home theater PC, etc.

Me personally, I’ll never pre-order a game. Pre ordering is different from early access because i actually get the game even in a unfinished state.

All that said, it depends on the game. Timberborn has been the only early access game I felt has been worth it. The Devs are still putting out regular updates and have vastly improved the game since i bought it. Its been very fun to play from the beginning and has only gotten better.

Compare that to something like cyberpunk, yea I’m good. Couldn’t imagine how that must of felt to preorder that and get that mess on release. I think the main difference is the studio. AAA games I rarely buy anymore. Indie games though? Thats where I’m at.

I use lawnchair, I like it. It does what I want it to do. I can use a theme for icons, make an app drawer, and put apps in folders.

Its got other features as well, but those are the ones I care about and use. My favorite part is that its on fdroid which was a major plus for me. I’m using GrapheneOS, but I’m trying to limit what apps I download from google play just for more peace of mind and compatibility.

Wow, Ive never heard that before but that is such a beautiful way of putting it. I love art that’s messy and weird. Music that sounds imperfect where you can hear mistakes or “imperfections”. Either intentional or not, I love those kinds of things in art. Makes it human.

Control was such a cool game. It was wild from start to finish. Its certainly not perfect but man was it fun, which is all that i really care about.

Oh I’m sure its not gonna do financial damage but setting precedent that they can’t sue everyone and win is a overall win in my book.

I look forward to the possibility of them wasting money and losing this case.

1440p at 144hz is the ideal imo.

GTA Online’s latest event is called Bottom Dollar Bounties and focuses on letting players live that Dog the Bounty Hunter life in Los Santos, but it also adds the new Vinewood Club app to in-game phones.

This app “lets you easily request vehicles, claim all outstanding business safe earnings, and replenish ammo on your in-game phone.” Collecting cash from your businesses in GTA Online has always been a bit of a pain, and being able to do it from your phone instead is obviously a massive improvement. The catch, of course, is that it’s only available to GTA+ subscribers paying $8 a month (thanks, GamesRadar+).

How else are they going to train the ai on all your information if you opt out?

Just started playing Timberborn, super fun!

Yikes. I mean i kinda get you wanna get paid for your work but at the same time id be way down for making 600k.

Hell id kill for 80k lmao

Is that an exaggeration or do they actually make close to that? Im just curious