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  1. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of January 25 in ~games

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    No Rest for the Wicked (ARPG developed by the developers of the Ori series) is on sale for $23. Apparently they're nearing the end of their early access period so the price might be going up....

    No Rest for the Wicked (ARPG developed by the developers of the Ori series) is on sale for $23. Apparently they're nearing the end of their early access period so the price might be going up.
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371980/No_Rest_for_the_Wicked/

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Amazon’s promotion of ‘Melania’ has critics questioning its motives (Amazon has spent 35M on marketing on top of its 40M budget) in ~movies

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    I can see another Head in the Office listener when I see one :eyes:

    I can see another Head in the Office listener when I see one :eyes:

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Do you have American healthcare? Do you pay for a gym membership? Perhaps you can pay less and get more! in ~health

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    Similarly my company gives a benefit for Wellhub, I think it formerly was called GymPass or something. I pay for the 100$ tier because NYC lol but I can go to a bunch of gyms!

    Similarly my company gives a benefit for Wellhub, I think it formerly was called GymPass or something. I pay for the 100$ tier because NYC lol but I can go to a bunch of gyms!

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Food place recommendations in Paris? in ~travel

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    Le Louis singlehandedly changed the way I thought about Paris as a whole, I always assumed everyone was super mean and unfriendly, but I had a lovely conversation with the hostess who is auper...

    Le Louis singlehandedly changed the way I thought about Paris as a whole, I always assumed everyone was super mean and unfriendly, but I had a lovely conversation with the hostess who is auper kind! Then a couple of months later she recognized me when I brought my friend on a separate trip. Would recommend as it's within walking distance of the Louvre too!

    The food is also excellent, very south of France style of food and very hearty!!

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of January 18 in ~games

  7. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of January 18 in ~games

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    there's a Just Cause bundle that's pretty good value if you've never played the games: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/just-cause-complete-collection-2026 I've never played 1 or 4, but I really...

    there's a Just Cause bundle that's pretty good value if you've never played the games:
    https://www.humblebundle.com/games/just-cause-complete-collection-2026

    I've never played 1 or 4, but I really had a lot of fun with 2, not sure if the (fan created) multiplayer servers are still a thing, but it was a blast to play through and run around and do things. I think 3 was a really good fun mindless game to get through too! I've really been enjoying a good old fashioned mindless open world destroy this base kinda games with podcasts.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of January 18 in ~games

  10. Comment on As Hitman 3 turns five years old, we surely have enough hindsight to declare it – this is one of the greatest of all time, right? in ~games

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    You can just try the demo on Steam, I think it's the first level which is an amazing way to get into it

    You can just try the demo on Steam, I think it's the first level which is an amazing way to get into it

    5 votes

  11. Comment on As Hitman 3 turns five years old, we surely have enough hindsight to declare it – this is one of the greatest of all time, right? in ~games

  12. Comment on As Hitman 3 turns five years old, we surely have enough hindsight to declare it – this is one of the greatest of all time, right? in ~games

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    For anyone wanting to get started with the game, all the speedrunners use The Peacock Project to get all the unlocks and run the game "locally": https://thepeacockproject.org/

    For anyone wanting to get started with the game, all the speedrunners use The Peacock Project to get all the unlocks and run the game "locally":
    https://thepeacockproject.org/

    14 votes

  13. Comment on So I started a clothing brand in ~design

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    I initially clicked the link because I love indie clothing brands, saw the subject matter and immediately clicked off because I don't love the Christian messages at all, and was surprised to see...

    I initially clicked the link because I love indie clothing brands, saw the subject matter and immediately clicked off because I don't love the Christian messages at all, and was surprised to see so many comments. After reading this one I went back thinking "it can't be thatttt bad" but omg it's actually AI writing.

    Assuming good faith, I'd probably tell OP that they need to find their own voice and actually write why these things mean anything to you. I love buying indie clothing brand stuff because they actually have something to say rather than slap things on cheap tee shirts and call it a day (seeing the blurb about the shirt being slightly see through makes me think that it's not any quality blanks either, and at those prices is unacceptable imo)

    10 votes

  14. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of January 11 in ~games

  15. Comment on Hytale surges to the most-watched game on Twitch, attracting over 420,000 viewers with its long-awaited launch in ~games

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    I didn't watch any streams yet but IGN posted an in progress review: https://www.ign.com/articles/hytale-review-early-access tl;dr: Reviewer played 10 hours so far, feels like Minecraft++ (more...

    I didn't watch any streams yet but IGN posted an in progress review:
    https://www.ign.com/articles/hytale-review-early-access

    tl;dr: Reviewer played 10 hours so far, feels like Minecraft++ (more streamlined systems, better performance) but there's no depth or clear endgame yet (which, imo, is kinda understandable for a super early access game that isn't even on Steam yet)

    2 votes

  16. Comment on What's a culture shock that you experienced? in ~talk

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    I'm heading back to my parent's place in LA in a couple of weeks and I'm about to hit Porto's every single day I'm there.

    I'm heading back to my parent's place in LA in a couple of weeks and I'm about to hit Porto's every single day I'm there.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams' memecoin faces rug pull allegations in ~society

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    I kinda feel like if people are dumb enough to be Eric Adams fans they probably wouldn't be able to figure out how to buy meme coins anyways. There's probably some kind of money...

    I kinda feel like if people are dumb enough to be Eric Adams fans they probably wouldn't be able to figure out how to buy meme coins anyways. There's probably some kind of money laundering/"political donations" kinda thing going on if I were to guess, but I don't know enough about any of this stuff to definitively say one way or the other.

    8 votes

  18. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of January 11 in ~games

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    Steam is currently having a Detective sale: https://store.steampowered.com/category/detective The very popular Blue Prince is on sale, as well as The Root Trees are Dead and similar games. Check...

    Steam is currently having a Detective sale:
    https://store.steampowered.com/category/detective

    The very popular Blue Prince is on sale, as well as The Root Trees are Dead and similar games. Check IsThereAnyDeal to see all time low prices!

    6 votes

  19. Comment on Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams' memecoin faces rug pull allegations in ~society

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    I genuinely feel like if you believe Eric Adams after everything he did, and trust him to deliver some value in a memecoin, you kinda deserve it at this point.

    I genuinely feel like if you believe Eric Adams after everything he did, and trust him to deliver some value in a memecoin, you kinda deserve it at this point.

    14 votes

  20. Comment on Godzilla Minus Zero confirmed for North American theatrical release on November 6 in ~movies

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    Dune 3 and this are the two I'm looking forward to!

    Dune 3 and this are the two I'm looking forward to!

    5 votes