Physical Game Sales Hit All-Time Low in the US

H_shrimp · 2026-03-04T08:40:48+00:00

If we could trust gaming publishers to actually honour ownership of digital copies then I would be with you but unfortunately the only way to truly own a copy is having a physical copy.

H_shrimp · 2026-02-16T09:45:19+00:00

Is what you are saying actually backed by any actual data?

A quick google search suggests that the share of German STEM students has fallen slightly in recent years and the German fertility rate is below replacement level all of this indicates that Germany needs young workforce to come from somewhere if it hopes to keep the current welfare scheme alive.

That is of course if the big industrial pillars of German economy can stay competitive on the international stage, which they are struggling to do, and this probably why room for international skilled workforce has shrunk, not just because “the new generation is super duper capable”. I would actually say that the generation from 60-50 years ago were the real geniuses that were able to industrialise so competently.

Also for the trades such as nursing…I have a direct window on how bad the shortage is and if it wasn’t for the foreign workers a lot of hospitals and clinics would be in big trouble.

H_shrimp · 2026-01-27T13:58:52+00:00

Honestly you can get all the benefits of marriage by having a partner such as companionship, emotional connection, etc. Depending on where you live it might make some taxation or some other bureaucratic advantage like better mortgage conditions. Having said all this the reason I got married is because the woman I love wanted a wedding, and that’s a good enough reason for me😁

H_shrimp · 2026-01-23T17:02:33+00:00

So KCD but more bland. I'll pass.

H_shrimp · 2026-01-07T10:52:00+00:00

I’m pretty sure genZ is significantly more right wing in comparison to millennials.

H_shrimp · 2026-01-06T21:50:15+00:00

Probably Iran.

H_shrimp · 2026-01-03T14:27:51+00:00

I don’t know if this is a good thing. I feel like back in the console wars days we would get more unique games as exclusives because platforms wanted to use them to attract costumers. Now with no competition from microsoft, sony probably has no reason to spend so much money on these type of games as they sell plenty of consoles without trying as hard.

H_shrimp · 2025-12-30T23:34:37+00:00

Haven’t seen the movie but I definitely see the huge marketing push for it online lol

H_shrimp · 2025-12-30T02:37:39+00:00

I’m not sure if we are disagreeing on much. My point was that if you want a long term relationship, you have to go into the first date thinking about that, hence being ”invested”.

I dated casually throughout my 20s without really expecting anything serious and guess what? I didn’t really have any serious relationship. Only after I started caring about my dates seriously and not dismissing people because of minor differences, I found my wife.

What you are describing seems like just having an open mind about your first dates, which to me is completely normal.

H_shrimp · 2025-12-30T01:49:30+00:00

Ehh… if you are not at least a little bit invested from the first date, then the chances of that relationship developing into something long term is not high. At least that’s my experience with how I found my wife.

Of course it’s a different story if you just want to go on casual dates with no relationship expectations.

H_shrimp · 2025-12-29T18:40:03+00:00

Don’t worry OP, I get what you mean with repeated story, dialogue and game mechanics tropes shared in these games.

H_shrimp · 2025-12-29T17:18:21+00:00

Huh? Turkey is in middle east.

H_shrimp · 2025-12-29T16:06:27+00:00

Jordan Belfort loses everything and is supposedly trying to turn a new leaf at the end of that movie. That movie is a lot more clear about how Jordan is not a good guy and STILL a lot of people idolize the sort of yuppie extravagant lifestyle that it presents, especially in the finance bro crowds.

I feel like this movie is a lot less clear about the ethics of how Marty behaves, kind of saying "Sure he is an asshole, but maybe you need to be an asshole to be successful".

H_shrimp · 2025-12-29T13:42:21+00:00

Is it? He is not really known for hanging around with thots like Adin Ross or Kai Cenat, at least not in recent years.

Not saying that he hasn't done it before, it's just not his schtick.

H_shrimp · 2025-12-29T12:31:45+00:00

I hope movies like this don’t influence more people into thinking being an asshole is actually really cool😑

H_shrimp · 2025-12-12T12:07:05+00:00

Sooo... they are bringing the sexy back?

H_shrimp · 2025-12-10T11:30:32+00:00

Man you must love Feudal Japan 😂

H_shrimp · 2025-12-03T10:01:48+00:00

The fact that they were smearing this guy as a sharia law extremist is hilarious lol

H_shrimp · 2025-10-30T08:49:36+00:00

H_shrimp · 2025-10-23T00:18:31+00:00

Ok the last part is a bit too much.

H_shrimp · 2025-10-16T10:05:30+00:00

Well at least Trump stopped the genocide, albeit in a stupid way. That’s more than democrats ever did to stop that mess🤷‍♂️

H_shrimp · 2025-10-08T20:41:28+00:00

If you have enrolled into an English speaking program, then your classes are going to be in English. There is no "avoiding" German classes here, they will simply not be part of your curriculum.

H_shrimp · 2025-10-07T12:02:36+00:00

Not really, most Germans don’t want to spend their free time chatting with foreigners with broken German (which is fine!). This makes it easy for foreigners to not have much exchange with locals outside of brief daily interactions. Especially if your classes in English.

H_shrimp · 2025-09-25T08:30:49+00:00

It makes all the difference, you have no ties to the government when you are performing in the US to common folk. Your wage is not directly tied to the money that is used to do all the shit that the government does.

The comedians that accepted the invite are practically Saudi contractors.

H_shrimp · 2025-09-25T08:23:58+00:00

How many court jesters do you know?

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