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Comment on iOS 26 is here in ~tech
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
doogle Link ParentDid you watch the rest of She-Hulk? That scene actually had a great deal of significance later on. Spoilers here: The "twerking scene" is secretly recorded by an incel-type character and...Did you watch the rest of She-Hulk? That scene actually had a great deal of significance later on.
Spoilers here:
The "twerking scene" is secretly recorded by an incel-type character and distributed online. The video is spread among 4-Chan style messageboards and becomes a big story in-universe. Online losers send Jen hatemail for it. So the scene itself is effectively bait for the exact online discourse that came from it.
IMO it is a brilliant scene that perfectly triggers exactly the right people.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
doogle LinkWas looking for a game to fill the gap between Super Mario RPG (which I finished last week - very solid!) and DK Bananza. I eventually settled on Splatoon 3. I finished the singleplayer some time...Was looking for a game to fill the gap between Super Mario RPG (which I finished last week - very solid!) and DK Bananza. I eventually settled on Splatoon 3.
I finished the singleplayer some time ago and really loved it; it feels almost like a spiritual successor to Super Mario Galaxy. The multiplayer always intimidated me as I know these games usually get really sweaty and people have been playing for years at this point. However, I dipped my toe into Salmon Run (sort of a Horde mode) and it really feels like the best of both worlds. I've fallen totally in love with this game and can't wait to be there Day 1 for Splatoon 4.
My only problem is that my friends are all pretty anti-Nintendo so I have nobody to play with :( I know about LFG discords and whatnot but I really just wanna play and joke around with my buddies and send them Big Man memes (Ay! Ay!)
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Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 sells over 3.5 million units worldwide in first four days in ~games
doogle Link ParentDisregarding the whole "SHOULD THIS HAVE BEEN A FREE PACK-IN????" discussion, I've been really happy with Welcome Tour. Nintendo rarely ever provides a peek behind the curtain like this and I...Disregarding the whole "SHOULD THIS HAVE BEEN A FREE PACK-IN????" discussion, I've been really happy with Welcome Tour. Nintendo rarely ever provides a peek behind the curtain like this and I found many of the powerpoint presentations interesting and the mini-games pretty fun.
My favorite factoid from Welcome Tour: they redesigned the Pro Controller to be one solid piece of plastic....because they knew a plastic seam would get filled with sweat/oils/hand chum!
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Comment on They paid $3,500 for Apple’s Vision Pro. A year later, it still hurts. in ~tech
doogle Link ParentIt's less expensive than many OLED TVs. Well worth it for the viewing experience alone IMO.It's less expensive than many OLED TVs. Well worth it for the viewing experience alone IMO.
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Comment on They paid $3,500 for Apple’s Vision Pro. A year later, it still hurts. in ~tech
doogle LinkAnother Vision Pro owner chiming in here. I love it. I mostly use it for streaming movies from my Jellyfin server and streaming Steam games from my PC. It's also great for catching up on One Piece...Another Vision Pro owner chiming in here.
I love it. I mostly use it for streaming movies from my Jellyfin server and streaming Steam games from my PC. It's also great for catching up on One Piece while I do dishes!
The biggest unsung feature is the 3D photo conversion for sure. I have cried actual tears looking at photos from 10, 20, 30 years ago that I converted with Apple's tool. It truly feels like I'm looking through a window in time.
This technology is going to absolutely explode once they (inevitably) get the price down.
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Comment on George R.R. Martin says 'The Winds of Winter' is 'the curse of my life' in ~books
doogle Link ParentGoT is technically sci-fi, right? Reveal that the dragons are aliens. They have an advanced technology to defeat the WW. Done.GoT is technically sci-fi, right?
Reveal that the dragons are aliens. They have an advanced technology to defeat the WW. Done.
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Comment on It's official, Switch 2 Joy-Con will not feature Hall Effect sticks in ~games
doogle Link ParentYeah, probably, but overall a drop in the bucket compared to the numbers the Switch 2 will move. Wouldn't be shocked to see it outsell the Deck's lifetime sales by EOY.Yeah, probably, but overall a drop in the bucket compared to the numbers the Switch 2 will move. Wouldn't be shocked to see it outsell the Deck's lifetime sales by EOY.
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Comment on It's official, Switch 2 Joy-Con will not feature Hall Effect sticks in ~games
doogle Link ParentThe Switch 2 is only "competing" against the Steam Deck for a small percentage of users. I love my Deck but IIRC they've sold fewer units than the Wii U. It's very much a niche platform.The Switch 2 is only "competing" against the Steam Deck for a small percentage of users. I love my Deck but IIRC they've sold fewer units than the Wii U. It's very much a niche platform.
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Comment on Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 in ~games
doogle Link ParentFWIW Valve allegedly has another gaming system releasing this year (a VR headset that can play both VR games and flatscreen games on a virtual display)FWIW Valve allegedly has another gaming system releasing this year (a VR headset that can play both VR games and flatscreen games on a virtual display)
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Comment on Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 in ~games
doogle Link ParentI've intentionally been holding off on the Scarlet/Violet Expansion Pass with the hope that they'd get performance boosts on Switch 2. So they're effectively launch titles for me!I've intentionally been holding off on the Scarlet/Violet Expansion Pass with the hope that they'd get performance boosts on Switch 2. So they're effectively launch titles for me!
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Comment on Virtual Game Card – Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025 in ~games
doogle LinkNintendo's gonna Nintendo, but at least this is better than the current system.Nintendo's gonna Nintendo, but at least this is better than the current system.
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Comment on Meta’s AI-powered Ray-Bans are life-enhancing for the blind in ~tech
doogle Link ParentThat's a fundamentally outdated question. They won't require a "Facebook account" in the sense it's literally the same login for Facebook - but they do require a Meta account, which could also be...That's a fundamentally outdated question. They won't require a "Facebook account" in the sense it's literally the same login for Facebook - but they do require a Meta account, which could also be used to sign in to Facebook.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
doogle LinkI recently picked up Enshrouded. It's been a ton of fun! While it doesn't really bring anything new to the table, it combines dozens of individual features from other games I love into one...I recently picked up Enshrouded. It's been a ton of fun! While it doesn't really bring anything new to the table, it combines dozens of individual features from other games I love into one package. It also (smartly) drops some annoying features of the survival genre, like hunger meters and procedural maps.
Off the top of my head, Enshrouded has
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BOTW's exploration (complete with a glider)
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FromSoft's combat mechanics (not difficulty)
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Minecraft's voxel-based building
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Valheim's prefab-style building
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey's loot system
All these individual things synthesize into what I would consider damn close to my "perfect" video game. I've spent a dozen hours building my base, only to decide I want a basement and then physically dug into the terrain to build it. There's tons of loot, weapons, and gear to find (not just wood > iron > steel > gold > etc. you see in other survival games). The developers are extremely hardworking, with a 2025 roadmap already published that's overflowing with content (1.0 release is planned for early 2026). It is an extremely rare example of an Early Access game done right.
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Comment on Astro Bot wins Game of the Year 2024 in ~games
doogle Link ParentAstro's Playroom is like the 4th game in the series. The first game released ~10 years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv5uI2vlXE8 Prior to Astro's Playroom there were no other Sony...Astro's Playroom is like the 4th game in the series. The first game released ~10 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv5uI2vlXE8
Prior to Astro's Playroom there were no other Sony franchises present in these games.
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Comment on Astro Bot wins Game of the Year 2024 in ~games
doogle Link ParentSmash Bros. is a crossover, and always has been. AstroBot was it's own IP - complete with it's own characters, worlds, enemies, etc. - before it was co-opted by Sony Corporate and turned into a...Smash Bros. is a crossover, and always has been. AstroBot was it's own IP - complete with it's own characters, worlds, enemies, etc. - before it was co-opted by Sony Corporate and turned into a Sony IP Showcase.
It's like if Nintendo made a new F-Zero, but turned it into Smash Kart or something. Is it really a new F-Zero at that point?
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Comment on Astro Bot wins Game of the Year 2024 in ~games
doogle LinkWhat frustrates me about AstroBot is the IP is strong enough to exist on it's own...but the last two games have been glorified ads for the Sony brand. I didn't mind it for the free pack-in but...What frustrates me about AstroBot is the IP is strong enough to exist on it's own...but the last two games have been glorified ads for the Sony brand. I didn't mind it for the free pack-in but charging money for 'Member Berries is not a practice I'm a fan of.
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Comment on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet | Official reveal trailer in ~games
doogle LinkMe watching 80% of the game reveals during TGAs: "It's so interesting what a massive impact Demon's Souls has had on the gaming industry as a whole" Me watching this reveal: "It's so interesting...Me watching 80% of the game reveals during TGAs: "It's so interesting what a massive impact Demon's Souls has had on the gaming industry as a whole"
Me watching this reveal: "It's so interesting what a massive impact GotG has had on the gaming industry as a whole"
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Comment on Favorite "A Christmas Carol" adaptation? in ~movies
doogle LinkWhile not my favorite, I gotta say the recent Apple TV+ movie "Spirited" was extremely good. I'm not a big Ryan Reynolds fan but I like musicals and this movie filmed in Boston so I'm biased. It's...While not my favorite, I gotta say the recent Apple TV+ movie "Spirited" was extremely good. I'm not a big Ryan Reynolds fan but I like musicals and this movie filmed in Boston so I'm biased. It's an incredibly creative twist on the "A Christmas Carol" story.
Mild spoilers for the first 5 minutes:
I assumed it would be a retelling of the story, but it's actually a sequel - The Ghosts of Christmas Past/Present/YTC run their act annually on the worst person they can find. In 2022, that person is Ryan Reynolds' character. Will Ferrell (Christmas Present) wants to help him but his boss (Marley) says RR is an unredeemable lost cause.
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Comment on Snow White | Official trailer in ~movies
doogle Link ParentAladdin and Cinderella were both quite good. The rest I would say are just "inoffensive".Aladdin and Cinderella were both quite good. The rest I would say are just "inoffensive".
Maybe it's just because I've gotten used to using VisionOS over the past year, but I quite like iOS 26. Really dig the new keyboard and having the search bar always at the bottom across all the default apps. Music mixing works really well most of the time. Liquid Glass is pretty if you use it correctly. AI improvements are quite nice.
What I love most are Spatial Scenes. A little gimmicky, but extremely cool (and actual magic in VR)