I think it’s a bit more nuanced - for example MMOs. But for the most part yeah.

I mean they’re clearly not. Codes are one time use and forever bound to you, these can be sold/traded.

I’m not saying they’re good. Just that there is an advantage (and disadvantages)

Yeah, they’re not tied to accounts or consoles. Any console with the card in will be able to play the game after downloading it. You can trade or sell them.

Codes and boxes are just digital purchases with plastic waste attached and no further benefit.

They’re shittier than real physical games, but they still do have that one advantage over digital games, just with the drawback that you still have a physical cartridge you have to switch out and carry around. It’s a mixed bag.

I mean - they’re better than the codes they used to slap in boxes. At least you can lend these or sell them (for the lifespan of the console, or whatever server it uses…)

Game Keys still way better than the “here’s a code in an empty box” shit

How many Nintendo games are the subject of this article?

(Hint: 0)

None of these games are $80

MKW is the only one. Even the next big Nintendo title (Donkey Kong) is going to be $69

I think they did it with MKW to up the value of the MKW console bundle (where you’d only pay $50 for the game) but we’ll see.

I only ever boot up Windows for VR stuff. It’s never been a barrier to me otherwise. Though I don’t often play anti-cheat heavy eSports games.

Well it’s okay it’s a new se-

Wait, 7 years you say?

I’ve played Portal 2 in VR

yes you need to be VERY used to VR to even think about this without vomiting

Cook Serve Delicious still up? Thanks for being cool.

The Steam Deck is basically a laptop in the shape of a gaming handheld. You can install any PC software you want right out of the box.

What???

What free healthcare? And even if they have that, that doesn’t pay for food, shelter, etc…

Easy enough to do for personal electronics. Just don’t bring the box with you… Unbox it there, if asked about it say you’ve always had it.

Incredible game. If you ever get the chance I 10000% recommend playing it.

That’s probably why I saw it I’m my steam recs the other day then. So the publicity is working!

They gave out Wipeout and infamous for free out of that, I got a lot of play time out of those two games.

The Nintendo switch came out in early 2017, and it really wasn’t all that powerful then. It’s 8 years later, and it really shows. I don’t think they should make new games for the Switch. If developers have to consider the original Switch, the games will suffer. It had a good run, and a good library. But it’s time for the original switch to retire.

Basically.

So the Switch uses an Nvidia Tegra X1 chip to power it, which isn’t the only device nor the first that it was used for. The Nvidia Shield TV and Google Pixel C (tablet) used it too. On those devices holding down a certain button at boot would put it in a special mode that let it boot from code sent over USB.

The Switch simply did not have this button, but by shorting those pins you send the same signal.

This is a very low level hardware feature so Nintendo couldn’t ever patch it with an update. They had to make new hardware to fix it.

https://noirscape.github.io/RCM-Guide/

You need to bridge a few pins in the controller connector. There’s several ways to do that as shown in that link. Then you can upload jailbreak software from a PC.

I personally used aluminum foil successfully, then bought an actual jig later.

Sure but that’s far less convenient than early switches where you could use a bit of aluminum foil in the controller socket lol

You’ll probably want an early model then they usually have the most vulnerability

They’re only undercutting Valve cause they wish they could be the monopoly taking 30%

Don’t get me wrong I think 30% is bullshit, but it’s an industry thing not especially a Valve thing

They charge 30%, and only goes down after making $10 million in sales.

But Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft charge just as much.

Same reason Apple did, makes their devices feel cheap and shitty. Possibly losing return customers.

US providers can sometimes have pretty crazy discounts.

What I want to know is why can’t phone manufacturers stand up to these mobile providers? Apple doesn’t let carriers do this crap. You buy an iPhone from whatever carrier and it’s identical to retail (can be locked to a network, if you’re doing payments though even SIM locking is becoming less common)

Only in the UK - still available elsewhere

Honestly I struggle to imagine how Steam could support it more.

More likely a physical tab to stop new carts in old consoles. Look at DS vs 3DS carts

That’s a great distro, used it for quite a while as someone who switches distros somewhat often

The end of the console gaming era?

Not really? Conceptually maybe. But if you can install whatever OS you want and aren’t forced to use official distribution methods then that seems pretty PC to me

temp diversity hires

Factorio

Minecraft (how am I the only one to say this so far?)

For the third I’m not sure, but I’m thinking something more mindlessly endless like Tetris (though I’m not a big Tetris fan)

It did that for me on Windows 11, had to go back to 10 and it works fine. It’s literally the only thing I ever use Windows for.

Sure it could, but I think Apple makes so much on overcharging for the machine itself they don’t need to be so aggressive over data collection just logically.

Apple doesn’t require you to make an Apple ID to use a Mac lol

I’m pretty sure in game billboards with real ads has been done already

And like, in sporting games having ads where the real stadiums have them isn’t a huge deal to me as long as they don’t interrupt or put focus on them.

Though I’d prefer mock ads GTA style if you need ad space for realism purposes

I remember “Jailbreaking” mine and getting shell access and some things, not sure if there’s any like, custom ROMs that make it a better e-reader though. It’s been a while.

Wait Arms Race left? Seems like it would’ve been pretty simple to keep in.

I used to do Arms Race as a warmup for comp matches