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  1. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of April 21 in ~games

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    I don't play fighting games often but I've heard a lot of chatter that they broke the netcode this last release or something. I heard it's still really fun though!

    I don't play fighting games often but I've heard a lot of chatter that they broke the netcode this last release or something. I heard it's still really fun though!

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of April 21 in ~games

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    Sega's Golden Week Sale on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32528477/sale/goldenweeksale2024/ Includes a historical low on Persona 5 Royal, NieR: Automata, and a 30% sale on Persona 3...

    Sega's Golden Week Sale on Steam:
    https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32528477/sale/goldenweeksale2024/

    Includes a historical low on Persona 5 Royal, NieR: Automata, and a 30% sale on Persona 3 Reload!

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of April 21 in ~games

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    Free EGS games of the week: LISA: The Definitive Edition: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/bundles/lisa-the-definitive-edition Industria: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/industria I've had...

    Free EGS games of the week:
    LISA: The Definitive Edition: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/bundles/lisa-the-definitive-edition
    Industria: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/industria

    I've had LISA on my wishlist for a while, so this is a great week for me!

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Steam refund policy update - "Advanced Access" now counts towards refund window in ~games

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    According to some people it happened with Starfield? But yeah I don't think it was a widespread issue, from what I could tell. Just figured it's a nice to know.

    According to some people it happened with Starfield? But yeah I don't think it was a widespread issue, from what I could tell. Just figured it's a nice to know.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Steam refund policy update - "Advanced Access" now counts towards refund window in ~games

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    Yeah, it feels like that should be the case, but I wanted to be sure!

    Yeah, it feels like that should be the case, but I wanted to be sure!

    8 votes

  6. Comment on HowLongToBeat: The Game in ~games

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    A cute little daily game, a bit late to the Wordle/Connections craze, but just another one to add if you're into these types of games!

    A cute little daily game, a bit late to the Wordle/Connections craze, but just another one to add if you're into these types of games!

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Steam refund policy update - "Advanced Access" now counts towards refund window in ~games

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    This is a blog post so I'm assuming it's okay to just copy the whole article, it's only 2 lines anyways: Let me know if I should delete this! The most recent game I've used "advanced access" for...

    This is a blog post so I'm assuming it's okay to just copy the whole article, it's only 2 lines anyways:

    Today we have updated a portion of our Refund Policy regarding pre-purchased titles. This change covers titles that are in pre-purchase and offer “Advanced Access”. Playtime acquired during the Advanced Access period will now count towards the Steam refund period.

    Let me know if I should delete this!

    The most recent game I've used "advanced access" for was Starfield, so I'm not too sure how often this policy will apply. Doesn't seem like a bad change though, just worth noting.

    12 votes

  10. Comment on Metaphor: ReFantazio | "ATLUS exclusive" showcase in ~games

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    oh wow you weren't kidding lolol. maybe i'll try that out as I wait for this game!

    oh wow you weren't kidding lolol. maybe i'll try that out as I wait for this game!

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Metaphor: ReFantazio | "ATLUS exclusive" showcase in ~games

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    The new game from the team behind Persona 5, it looks super interesting! I'm interested in the world, and the real time combat aspects! Looks like there's both types of combat which I think would...

    The new game from the team behind Persona 5, it looks super interesting! I'm interested in the world, and the real time combat aspects! Looks like there's both types of combat which I think would be interesting. I hope the social simulation is as engaging as the Persona games too.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Tales of the Shire | Official announcement trailer in ~games

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    this would be their first game, as far as i know? (citation needed)

    this would be their first game, as far as i know? (citation needed)

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Tales of the Shire | Official announcement trailer in ~games

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    shrug i guess we'll have to see! I'm not married to the concept too hard, but I definitely dropped a couple dozen of hours in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I am a LOTR fan though of course, and...

    shrug i guess we'll have to see! I'm not married to the concept too hard, but I definitely dropped a couple dozen of hours in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I am a LOTR fan though of course, and we haven't had many good games from that IP in a couple of years so I'll personally be keeping an eye on it!

    4 votes

  15. Comment on Tales of the Shire | Official announcement trailer in ~games

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    notably this comes from Wētā Workshop, who worked on a lot of the physical props/sfx on the LOTR movies.

    notably this comes from Wētā Workshop, who worked on a lot of the physical props/sfx on the LOTR movies.

    8 votes

  17. Comment on Where are you on the spectrum of vacation planning? Detailed to the hour or floating like a leaf in the wind? in ~talk

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    +1 for this type of planning! What I find helps is Google Maps lets you throw everything on the same map if you use "save location" so you can just visit the little things nearby when you get to...

    +1 for this type of planning!

    What I find helps is Google Maps lets you throw everything on the same map if you use "save location" so you can just visit the little things nearby when you get to your big sights.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of April 21 in ~games

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    Jackbox 8 on Fanatical for 13$ and change! https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-jackbox-party-pack-8 I've played all the Jackbox games at least once, I think 8 is probably the most solid as a...

    Jackbox 8 on Fanatical for 13$ and change!
    https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-jackbox-party-pack-8

    I've played all the Jackbox games at least once, I think 8 is probably the most solid as a pack. All the games are fun, and hit different types of people!

    2 votes

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  20. Comment on Taylor Swift adds fifteen songs to ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ with surprise release ‘The Anthology’ in ~music

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    The 1975 is a band that is (fronted?) by Matt Healy, who Taylor briefly dated a year ago. A couple of the songs on the album seem to be aimed at him (which is kinda surprising to me because they...

    The 1975 is a band that is (fronted?) by Matt Healy, who Taylor briefly dated a year ago. A couple of the songs on the album seem to be aimed at him (which is kinda surprising to me because they dated for only a couple of months iirc. There's some venom in her lyrics which I'm really enjoying, though I'm also not a 1975 fan.

    10 votes