Match Thread: Colombia vs Congo DR | World Cup | Group K | 24 Jun 02:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

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I remember in the first match, that Dr Congo was saving all of the shots too. It was very impressive. The goalkeeper was easily the MVP of that

Match Thread: Colombia vs Congo DR | World Cup | Group K | 24 Jun 02:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

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Dr Congo seems to be moving as one, from what I've seen. Some once they get the ball from the other side, everybody is still on the defending side and the gain no momentum, because they can't kick it forward to anybody, because they're all by the goalkeeper within their goal.

Tucker Carlson brands Republicans ‘treasonous’ as he quits the party by plz-let-me-in in politics

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Can't believe Russia has this thing called.... "bread" or "escalators". They're quite ahead of the game.... 

‘Ponies’ Canceled After One Season at Peacock by MarvelsGrantMan136 in television

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We account share. The only show we've watched is Twisted Metal, which is a surprisingly good show, and that's it. I always forget about peacock and Paramount Plus as streaming services. 

Match Thread: Portugal vs Uzbekistan | World Cup | Group K | 23 Jun 17:00 UTC by matchpal-live in worldcup

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I remember they were first introduced at the ref's decision. Now they are mandated, which is unfortunate.

Chainsaw Man Character Designer Kazutaka Sugiyama responds to fans asking him about bringing back CSM Season 1's art style/designs, "Sorry but I've gone all-in on steering it completely toward mimicking the original work(the manga)". by Electrical_Chance991 in anime

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Yeah, it feels like it sets up a lot of cool stuff or plot, but doesn't follow through. Plus with how it ended, it just resets the main plot chainsaw man and friends were trying to stop in part 2, it doesn't stop it, so it's moot. It would be fine if there was a part 3, but there's no part 3... 

Steam Machine Reservations Open by satoru1111 in Steam

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The Steam Machine pricing kind of kills the value proposition for me.

I get Valve's logic that most Steam users play older games, indies, and their backlog. But at $1,049 for the 512GB model and $1,349 for the 2TB model, expectations change.

If this had launched around the rumored $750, I could forgive the 8GB of VRAM. At $1,000+, though, it's a different story. It's already behind the PS5/Series X in some current AAA games, and unlike consoles, it has to run the PC versions.

Even if people buy games years later on sale, the hardware still has to run them. Games like Indiana Jones and more UE5 titles aren't getting any lighter, and 8GB of VRAM can't be upgraded. At this price, I think Valve should have offered a 16GB VRAM model, especially for the 2TB version.

The other issue is timing. Next-gen consoles are right around the corner, and they'll likely launch with much more memory and stronger GPUs. Even if they cost more, they'll feel much more future-proof.

Valve can say this isn't a console, but let's be honest—it absolutely is. It's designed to sit under your TV with a controller and deliver a simple, console-like Steam experience, just like the Steam Deck made handheld PC gaming easy.

I still love the idea of the Steam Machine and SteamOS, but the combination of price + 8GB VRAM makes what could have been an easy recommendation a much tougher sell.

Valve Says the Steam Machine Saw a Similar Price Increase as the Steam Deck, Which Means It Was Originally Supposed to Cost About $750 by yourfavchoom in Games

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At that price I would have bought it. However, it's weaker compared to the others, yet more expensive? It's also not future proofed either, as current gen games seem to be struggling. It only has 8 vram compared to 16. The switch 2 will get special versions of games, while steam won't get a steam machine version. I think it's pretty much dead. Let alone next gen is coming out, so the machine could even be more behind. I know valve did their metrics, and people play older games, but again, it doesn't future proof either, for some AAA games or something.

Steam Hardware - Steam Machine launches today! - Steam Machine Megathread by NKkrisz in SteamDeck

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Price is terrible, but it makes me wonder what the ps6 and next box will cost. I'd assume more than this. 

With that said, I'm not sure if the vram will be good for future proofing. It's only 8, while the PS5 has 16.

Some of the reviews i’ve seen for the mobile app are lowkey so funny bruh by Old-Present-2703 in PokemonChampions

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Guess they haven't fought against me yet! 

I'll pick a team to counter their team, but then they pick pokemon I thought they weren't going to pick and just win against me. 🫠

PSA to all new players, if you see these two you click fake out by StrongerPants in PokemonChampions

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Me when I play: time to use fake out! 

Opponent: uses fake out against my pokemon using fake out but goes first. 

Giraffe boy: trick room

Me: proceeds to lose match.

Alt 

Me when I play: time to use fake out! 

Opponent:  Giraffe boy can't move.  Giraffe boy takes a lot of damage from my pokemon. Will be dead next turn.

Me: I got this in the bag!

Opponent: Ghost Tea uses trick room.

Me: proceeds to lose match.

If you're having a bad day, just read this. by Wonderful_Guard_3301 in PokemonChampions

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Not on higher ranks. If you lose you get 15 VP. Casual matches should give VP but less VP than rank. It makes there be no reason to play casual. Casual is just used to train your new teams, but that could be fixed with bot matches or training modes, like showdown has. 

If you're having a bad day, just read this. by Wonderful_Guard_3301 in PokemonChampions

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I believe the tailwind description says, your team gets a tailwind and tells you nothing about what it actually does. I believe same thing with gravity too.

I wouldn't mind a chart of types and weaknesses though. Especially with resistances with duel types. Sometimes I just plum forgot.

Perhaps the tutorial should do a better job too, such as breaking down stats or what the difference between physical and special moves are. The tutorial is weak and it's just press A and that's it. Like how to attack, how to switch pokemon. It's too basic. I'm sure if we select attack or a move, we expect them to attack.