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  1. Comment on Nintendo is suing the creators of popular Switch emulator Yuzu, saying their tech illegally circumvents Nintendo's software encryption and facilitates piracy in ~games

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    they could argue those emulated old games are lost revenue through their Nintendo online retro library

    My very limited understanding of lawsuits suggests that you often need to be able to demonstrate that you've suffered damages, with loss of sales being a particularly salient way of doing that

    they could argue those emulated old games are lost revenue through their Nintendo online retro library

    3 votes

  2. Comment on Inside Apple Arcade: axed games, declining payouts, disillusioned studios – and an uncertain future in ~games

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    The state of the app store now is sad. I feel like every top downloaded game today has been around for 10 years. At the start Square Enix used to develop entire JRPGs entirely for the iPod touch....

    The state of the app store now is sad. I feel like every top downloaded game today has been around for 10 years.

    At the start Square Enix used to develop entire JRPGs entirely for the iPod touch.

    My favorite developer used to be Donut Games. They had like 40 games total and all were super fun with a unique art style.

    5 votes

  3. Comment on Letterboxd/goodreads/storygraph but for video games in ~games

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    I use Glitchwave, which is from the same developers as RateYourMusic. It doesn't have a ton of users unfortunately, but the genre filtering and charting is really good. Would recommend.

    I use Glitchwave, which is from the same developers as RateYourMusic.

    It doesn't have a ton of users unfortunately, but the genre filtering and charting is really good. Would recommend.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on What are some highly praised comedians you don't find very funny? in ~talk

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    I really liked him when I was a teen. Especially his show Louie I was really in love with. But yeah thinking back a lot of his specials didn't age well. Even aside from the gross masturbation...

    I really liked him when I was a teen. Especially his show Louie I was really in love with.

    But yeah thinking back a lot of his specials didn't age well. Even aside from the gross masturbation stuff; I'm thinking back to his bit where he argued that everyone should be allowed to say the n-word... definitely wouldn't fly anymore these days...

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Album of the Week #13: Don Cherry - Don Cherry/Brown Rice in ~music

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    whoa thank you for this!

    whoa thank you for this!

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Album of the Week #13: Don Cherry - Don Cherry/Brown Rice in ~music

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    this is one of my favorite Jazz albums together with Alice Coltrane's Journey to Satchidananda. I don't have a lot of insight things to say about it, I just love the mood it builds throughout the...

    this is one of my favorite Jazz albums together with Alice Coltrane's Journey to Satchidananda.

    I don't have a lot of insight things to say about it, I just love the mood it builds throughout the album.

    The piano part at the end of the third song "Chenrezig" is one of the most euphoric moments in music I know.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Steam Deck OLED - A thought and some feelings in ~games

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    I'm having some weird issue where the left trackpad is vibrating whenever I touch it even though I turned off all Haptics in the settings... it goes away after I press the steam button but comes...

    I'm having some weird issue where the left trackpad is vibrating whenever I touch it even though I turned off all Haptics in the settings...
    it goes away after I press the steam button but comes back whenever i wake up my steam deck from sleep mode. anyone experience the same issue??

  8. Comment on Whats a drug that you would never try? in ~talk

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    Idk I know some people where weed usage has triggered some psychosis type symptoms for them. Mostly from long term use though, but I still wouldn't underestimate the way weed can fuck up your psyche

    Idk I know some people where weed usage has triggered some psychosis type symptoms for them. Mostly from long term use though, but I still wouldn't underestimate the way weed can fuck up your psyche

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Nintendo shocks competitive fans with strict new community tournament guidelines in ~games

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    even then you're still beholden to the huge brand owner

    even then you're still beholden to the huge brand owner

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Mass Effect: How do you feel about where it started vs where it went? in ~games

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    The ending of 3 didn't actually immediately lose me because I thought the whole indoctrination theory was actually really interesting. I remember how upset I was that they straight up came out and...

    The ending of 3 didn't actually immediately lose me because I thought the whole indoctrination theory was actually really interesting.

    I remember how upset I was that they straight up came out and said "no the indoctrination theory is not true". Still baffling to me now how at least didn't leave their shitty open to interpretation...

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Would folks here be interested in an album of the week/album listening club? in ~music

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    id love that!

    id love that!

    2 votes

  13. Comment on My experience of transphobia today: "Ew, fucking gross, that's a man" in ~lgbt

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    I'm sorry that happened to your friend OP, but it would be nice if we could have thread titles that are not straight up transphobia. Because just scrolling by and reading that can be upsetting.

    I'm sorry that happened to your friend OP, but it would be nice if we could have thread titles that are not straight up transphobia. Because just scrolling by and reading that can be upsetting.

    9 votes

  14. Comment on Let's talk about the rise of ‘-core’ and ‘girl’ aesthetics in ~life.style

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    fun little article. it is pretty noticable how certain types of discussion sites (like this one tbh) attracts way more of a male audience. I do wish things were more diverse in these kinds of...

    fun little article.

    it is pretty noticable how certain types of discussion sites (like this one tbh) attracts way more of a male audience. I do wish things were more diverse in these kinds of places because I absolutely cannot watch Instagram reels or TikTok without the physical feeling of my braincells deteriorating

    17 votes

  15. Comment on Any Megg, Mogg, & Owl fans? in ~comics

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    Yes! I'm a huge fan! But I have largely the same feelings as you. I liked the beginning of crisis zone, especially following it live on Instagram and having all the timely jokes (Animal Crossing,...

    Yes! I'm a huge fan!

    But I have largely the same feelings as you. I liked the beginning of crisis zone, especially following it live on Instagram and having all the timely jokes (Animal Crossing, BLM protests, etc) but the whole Netflix show thing just got increasingly more stupid. I was actually really surprised in the positivie reception it got.

    I was also really disappointed in Below Ambition, especially since I really enjoyed all the previous stories about Megg and WWJ playing in their band. It just was neither funny not insightful.

    Bad Gateway was amazing though, so I'm holding out hope that the next serious story will be a return form.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Want employees to return to the office? Then give each one an office. in ~life

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    I agree with you. If I'm at the office i basically want chat with my coworkers all day. If i need to do focused work I'll put on headphones.

    I agree with you. If I'm at the office i basically want chat with my coworkers all day. If i need to do focused work I'll put on headphones.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on ‘Barbie’ reaches US$1 billion box office sales globally; 'Oppenheimer' is the biggest World War II pic of all time at US$552.9 million in ~movies

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    you can't really compare a movie taking in a billion dollars of box office from consumer's money to the state spending money on literacy programs

    you can't really compare a movie taking in a billion dollars of box office from consumer's money to the state spending money on literacy programs

    33 votes

  18. Comment on What is some life advice that has stuck with you throughout the years? in ~life

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    In those situation I like to show up really early before it gets too lively and loud (or REALLY late) so that I can get to have a chill chat with the host or get to know the new people slowly as...

    Although I absolutely loathe the feeling of showing up not knowing anyone but the host

    In those situation I like to show up really early before it gets too lively and loud (or REALLY late) so that I can get to have a chill chat with the host or get to know the new people slowly as they trickle in.

    14 votes

  19. Comment on What is some life advice that has stuck with you throughout the years? in ~life

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    Something that comes to mind for me is some advice I've heard in regard to social life and friendship: If someone invites you to something, just say yes. Even if it's not something that I may be...

    Something that comes to mind for me is some advice I've heard in regard to social life and friendship:

    1. If someone invites you to something, just say yes. Even if it's not something that I may be initially interested or I feel like having a lazy day, just regularly giving myself the push to do something has helped tremendously with my social life and making friends. It broadened my horizons and strengthened friendships. (Obviously you don't have to say yes to EVERYTHING, but generally if your work colleague / fellow student invites you to play tennis, grab drinks later, just go)

    2. Making friends is hard work and you need to put in the effort. Things won't just come to you by themselves. This is especially true as one gets older. If you have a feeling that you get along with someone you actually have to put in the effort to ask someone for their socials/phone number and suggest concrete days to hang out.

    73 votes