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

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    Hi kfwyre, thanks for your response. Thanks, it is what it is - just didn't do my due diligence, it was only later when I felt that something was off did I actually look into the site I bought it...

    Hi kfwyre, thanks for your response.

    Thanks, it is what it is - just didn't do my due diligence, it was only later when I felt that something was off did I actually look into the site I bought it from. Live and learn.

    It was actually Anbernic clones I tried to buy, mostly just looking for something that will do older Nintendo stuff - I can't stand trying to play touchscreen emulators on my phone, I just can't do it, so I probably will end up getting one of those to be honest - but I think I need to join the missus and kids and get a Switch first haha.

    Thanks for the other suggestions though, I'll check them out!

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

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    I discovered Star Wars Racer on Xbox Games With Gold last week, so that's been fun - I somehow missed it during its initial tenure but very much enjoying it now. I also found out Trackmania Turbo...

    I discovered Star Wars Racer on Xbox Games With Gold last week, so that's been fun - I somehow missed it during its initial tenure but very much enjoying it now.

    I also found out Trackmania Turbo has just been added to Xbox, so it's been fun reliving that!

    I play an embarrassing amount of Halo Infinite multiplayer despite the constant issues and bugs... But it's so easy to jump into and out of on my lunch breaks. Also replaying Halo campaigns, just restarted 4.

    I got onto the Forza Horizon train faaarrr too late, 5 is just an amazing game, I love the story missions, the open world, the cars, the music - definitely wish I'd started that sooner but loving it.

    I ordered a mini handheld emulator thing from a website that turned out to be pretty much a scam, so I'm a little bit disappointed in myself about that but, eh, it was 20 quid, I'll survive. Should have known it was too good to be true, that one's on me.

    The annoying part was when I tried to order a second one while I was still waiting for the first... lol

    I also play Pokémon Go effectively by mandate because my partner and young daughter insist that I send them gifts on the daily, but secretly I quite enjoy it. Nothing like the originals (I'm a Gold and Crystal dude) but fun in its own way.

    P.s if anyone has any genuine emulator suggestions, I'd be very grateful to hear them

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  3. Comment on Introductions | April 2023 in ~talk

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    Hi all. Also here as part of the, dare I say, incumbent Reddit exodus. Not had a chance to look around yet but I like the idea of an intros round so why not. I work in IT and am currently engaged...

    Hi all. Also here as part of the, dare I say, incumbent Reddit exodus.

    Not had a chance to look around yet but I like the idea of an intros round so why not.

    I work in IT and am currently engaged as a senior infrastructure engineer looking after domain services for a very exciting client.

    As far as I'm aware I am native to planet earth and enjoy many earthly things such as food, music, nature, video games and books. Currently reading the Wheel of Time novels which are far better than the 4 minutes I watched of the Amazon show.

    As I said I work in IT and like to stay abreast of trends in the digital community, including security, privacy and the progressing prominence of dark patterns present in everyday apps and services, which make it difficult for people to comfortably and safely enjoy content, or even simply navigate the web, and easier for large companies and organisations to trick people into giving away data they might not normally consent to sharing, or performing in activities they wouldn't normally engage in, or unwillingly support systems that otherwise impact the modern web experience for everyday people.

    Clearly, this Reddit announcement has irked me more than I thought.

    But I digress, aside from all that I'm also a latent musician having previously played both guitar and drums, but unfortunately I'm well out of practice with both. Maybe one day I'll get serious about it again.

    Excited to be part of this community, thank you for your time.

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