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  1. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    I think it depends on why you don't like horror movies! There's a couple of (very well done) jump scares, but otherwise Obsession was more creepy than scary. I think if you also appreciate things...

    I think it depends on why you don't like horror movies! There's a couple of (very well done) jump scares, but otherwise Obsession was more creepy than scary. I think if you also appreciate things like lighting and makeup and camera work, it's a great movie to see, especially if you consider it was filmed under 20 days with a 750k(i think) budget.

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  2. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    I got out of the theater for Obsession today, and holy crap what a movie. Nikki's actress is incredible. The lighting and makeup were insane. The fact that his name was Bear (as in, man or the...

    I got out of the theater for Obsession today, and holy crap what a movie. Nikki's actress is incredible. The lighting and makeup were insane. The fact that his name was Bear (as in, man or the bear) is amazing. And the fact that the budget was under a million? 10/10 movie, very hard to find flaws.

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  3. Comment on Fatekeeper | Early Access release trailer in ~games

  5. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 31 in ~games

  6. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I've been playing a ton of Riftbound recently, maybe about once a week or so. Been trying to get a Pyke deck working without looking at the established decklists, I really want to just play the...

    I've been playing a ton of Riftbound recently, maybe about once a week or so. Been trying to get a Pyke deck working without looking at the established decklists, I really want to just play the Bewitching Spirit and Mindsplitter package, but I need to figure out how to deal with a bunch of other things. It's been really fun though and I've been enjoying the community in NYC!

    2 votes

  7. Comment on US FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket in ~tech

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    oh I'm aware, I meant more of a ban from polymarket (it wont happen but ya know)

    oh I'm aware, I meant more of a ban from polymarket (it wont happen but ya know)

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 24 in ~games

  10. Comment on US FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket in ~tech

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    Even so, feels weird that the FBI is geting involved in this, feels like it should just be a Polymarket ban or something if they truly want to enforce it.

    Even so, feels weird that the FBI is geting involved in this, feels like it should just be a Polymarket ban or something if they truly want to enforce it.

    5 votes

  11. Comment on US FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket in ~tech

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    it just feels like this kinda arrest feels unsubstantiated then, since polymarket is already in a legal gray zone anyways

    it just feels like this kinda arrest feels unsubstantiated then, since polymarket is already in a legal gray zone anyways

    1 vote

  12. Comment on US FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket in ~tech

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    I'm not a fan of Polymarket/predictionmarkets in general (disclaimer, I work at a company that has a prediction market app too, but don't work directly on it), but like... isn't this kinda the...

    I'm not a fan of Polymarket/predictionmarkets in general (disclaimer, I work at a company that has a prediction market app too, but don't work directly on it), but like... isn't this kinda the point of Polymarket? They explicity wanted insider trading to "get the most accurate news" whatever that means.

    38 votes

  13. Comment on Mina the Hollower | Out now! in ~games

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    New game from the developers of Shovel Knight!

    New game from the developers of Shovel Knight!

    8 votes

  15. Comment on 007 First Light reviews – Top Critic Average: 88 in ~games

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    So I just finished the story mode, and it was a RIDE the whole way through. I do think that it went on a beat too long, there were parts where I was kinda like, dang there's more game to this? But...

    So I just finished the story mode, and it was a RIDE the whole way through. I do think that it went on a beat too long, there were parts where I was kinda like, dang there's more game to this? But I think I finished it in about 15 hours in total.

    There's a mode afterwards called TacSim where it's a bit closer to the sandboxy levels of Hitman, so there's definitely replayability when it comes down to it. Plus ioi is REALLY good at post game content so I'm not too worried. I'd say the game is definitely worth checking out if you like Hitman WoA but honestly, if you were a fan of Uncharted it might actually be a lot closer to that.

    I'd say it's a 9/10 for me! Back to Lego Batman I go!

    5 votes

  16. Comment on 007 First Light reviews – Top Critic Average: 88 in ~games

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    I'm on a 3080 with 1440p and it runs steady at 60fps! I didn't bother turning any settings down (besides motion blur and lens flare) either surprisingly, so maybe their auto pick settings were...

    I'm on a 3080 with 1440p and it runs steady at 60fps! I didn't bother turning any settings down (besides motion blur and lens flare) either surprisingly, so maybe their auto pick settings were great. There's a lot of fog and smoke (typical stealth stuff) that slows it down but otherwise it's very good.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | Reveal trailer in ~games

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    Not to be confused with Call of Duty (4): Modern Warfare lol

    Not to be confused with Call of Duty (4): Modern Warfare lol

    11 votes

  19. Comment on 007 First Light reviews – Top Critic Average: 88 in ~games

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    I've been glued to this game for the last two days, (13 hours according to steam) and it's really really good! I expected a bit more Hitman style sandboxes, but it still does feel like Hitman++....

    I've been glued to this game for the last two days, (13 hours according to steam) and it's really really good! I expected a bit more Hitman style sandboxes, but it still does feel like Hitman++. If Agent 47 has a charisma score of 10, Bond pretty much has a 18+. The game is relatively linear but the set pieces are HUGE, it feels a lot like Uncharted for me.

    10 votes

  20. Comment on 'The report's so stupid': The DNC 2024 autopsy is roiling US Democrats in ~society

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    Related, the podcast I listen to, Head in the Office was supposed to do an interview with Mallory McMorrow running for a position in Michigan, who also wanted to back out of another interview with...

    Related, the podcast I listen to, Head in the Office was supposed to do an interview with Mallory McMorrow running for a position in Michigan, who also wanted to back out of another interview with MattXIV on Instagram. If you see the actual positions of these "moderate" Democrats most people would be appalled.

    2 votes