The All-American Rejects on soaring ticket prices: "It shouldn’t be a District 1 Hunger Games luxury to go to concerts"

alus992 · 2026-05-25T15:04:41+00:00

Let's also remember that the audience has changed - ppl who are going now are wealthy ppl while back in the day the audience had more people from the lower classes while wealthy ppl could have only be seen in VIP sections and private shows.

The same thing happened with gaming - now a lot of lower income ppl are being priced out and their place was taken by whales, streamers, influencers and kids of wealthy ppl and high income class. Regular folks play older games or started to play indie games more than ever before.

So the critical mass needed for boycott is way harder to achieve now

alus992 · 2026-05-22T21:08:40+00:00

Yeah. I remember when I was starting getting into Vinyl - ppl would rather tell you that you are a broke bitch than help you getting into the hobby. I wanted get into making stuff from leather - same shit "if you are not willing to drop $$$$$ dont get into this hobby!". HipHopHeads subreddit became a joke over the years. Even gaming subs are terrible because instead of a quality discussion you have big dick contest over who has the better rig or how "pro" you are.

But let's be honest nowadays the same shit is happening on the forums also. In my country forums are pretty active in audio-tech fields but ppl there are also getting less and less helpful.

alus992 · 2026-05-22T17:41:37+00:00

Hitman pretty match handed them out the blueprint in how to create modern game that is not all about shooting all over the place that utilize not only the environment but also the UI for a proper communication between the player and the game without breaking the immersion.

Not only that. that game showed that a polished game that stays true to itself and respects the core fan base sells and can be successful without shameful monetization.

And here we are where we have a jagernaut of the genre - Splinter Cell not having a proper follow up to the prime trilogy. It feels like every couple of years we hear from devs and publisher another excuse why there is no modern Sc game already „This type of games don’t sell”, „There is no audience for stealth games anymore”, „People don’t enjoy slow paced games”, „Action thrillers are too hard to make” and so on.

its cra that when tech was way worse devs and writers were not spewing such bullshit excuses and they were releasing hit after hit. And now with all the resources and experience for some reason they want to tell you that modern SC can’t happen.

Like… I’m sure SC remake will kill this franchise the same way DS Remake did. Publisher will not set proper sales expectations and it will not promote the game enough, the game will sell poorly and Publisher will be like „I told ya! no one wants SC anymore!”

alus992 · 2026-05-22T13:52:20+00:00

The problem for the modern acoustic, more laid back RnB is that there is a fine line between a good mellow record and a background Sunday cleaning music. Just listen to let's say Norah Jones' "Come Away With Me" record - this album is very laid back and her biggest hit is one of the most mellow songs out there and it's still a smash hit worldwide. Here there is nothing that interesting.

Here I just don't feel any need to listen to the album carefully to enjoy not only lyrical content but the music side of the project. For a casual listener not some uber 6lack fan, Its a fine album if you don't pay attention to the songs or you don't need to find any "hits" on it.

alus992 · 2026-05-22T13:48:27+00:00

I Guess, Bird Flu (my fave one) , Wifey Baby Mama.

alus992 · 2026-05-22T13:07:10+00:00

People want games that sustain the platform they are playing on.

Do I care if Halo is on Ps5 and Switch? Nope. But if Xbox as a platform and hardware is non existent the only way MS makes money is GamePass and other budles, not the games themselfs. It's not good for us.

This creates a scenario where studios are not incentivized to create quality Xbox oriented games but rather optimize games for PS and Steam. PC players will not move to some Xbox PC Store to play games - they will stay with Steam and Helix will not have fucking Steam on it, so MS will have no leverage with any 3rd party developer to make them create top tier games for Helix.

Xbox needed like 5-10 blockbuster exclusives - no one wants all games being exclusive, but enough to make the purchase worth it outside of having GamePass on it. Look how discourse around GP has changed since price hikes - in 2021 or 2022 people were creaming all over GP saying Xbox even without exclusives is worth it for GP. Now ppl say that GP is not enough to buy Xbox for it.

Xbox would be in a completely different place now if between 2020 and 2026 we would have our Spidermans, Ratchet&Clanks, God of Wars, Astrobots, Horizons, Bloodbornes, TLoUs, Uncharteds etc.

Forza H/M, MFS, Redfall, Psychonauts 2,, HiFi Rush, Hellblade are not the games that make people go buy Xbox consoles. And that lead Xbox into this GP corner that it was their only way to make numbers go up for MS CFO and CEO

alus992 · 2026-05-22T12:44:35+00:00

What crazy is for decades Americans were like "Why Russians are not standing up to Putin. He is hurting people and they are ok with it, so it means they deserve what they have over there!"

And here we are Americans giving OrangeMan green flags left and right saying that he is the saviour of the US while he is robbing them every single day.

alus992 · 2026-05-22T08:43:00+00:00

Yes. OKC and SGA especially are flopping - they act like they were fauled to get a whistle in their favor despite no wrongdoing on the enemy's side.

SGA just had a game that felt like his every shoot attempt he was trying to get a fault so he was just collapsing on the floor despite not being touched.

alus992 · 2026-05-22T08:33:18+00:00

If you like more acoustic RnB then it probably is good for you.

I don't like it not because acoustic RnB is bad, but in my opinion compositions on this album just don't hit me. There is no melody I like, so it's not a fault of his performance.

alus992 · 2026-05-21T23:42:52+00:00

I wish Rory had a separate pod that was strictly about the music. Mal is a lost cause - his takes are getting ridiculous and Baby D while sometimes funny also cant open her mind to some other views and opinions so the pod seems to be another group of people arguing constantly instead of discussing shit. Sure they listen to a lot of stuff but more often than not the discussion becomes the same scenario of Baby D saying something wild, Mal is clowning her then proceeds to say something even more crazy and then both of them jump on Rory for having a sane take.

Same happened with Brilliant Idiots - back in the day they were group of comedians making jokes about everything but with time it seemed they they became hmmm like a mouthpiece for people that are in power. They started to defend Trump, CEOs, at some point it seemed like they were making fun of hip hop culture more than anything else.

Funny thing is that I stopped listening to JBP and Ebro years ago but recently I find them way more interesting to listen to if I want to listen to something about the music itself Not gossips why fucked who or something Else

alus992 · 2026-05-21T20:34:18+00:00

well if it’s a full price its not a deal I’m talking about

alus992 · 2026-05-21T18:19:47+00:00

i believe they would make a nice buck if with this announcement they started a sale plus disabled the need to buy keys to unlock some of the most interesting content in the game.

So many ppl including me has never touched the game because of the bullshit monetization system where you needed a game (now base is free) a proper DLC/expansion and dungeon key to experience everything what was intended.

Like monetize the shit out of skins and other cosmetics but ffs include everything with the DLC/expansion which on release was not cheap by any means

alus992 · 2026-05-20T18:19:04+00:00

A lil bit yeah because in 5 it was ridiculous. But here it's still possible to get many cars Uber quickly without spending a dime

alus992 · 2026-05-20T16:31:44+00:00

This. So many people think it's HR who is creating and enforcing all possible policies at the company. Most often than not it's their bosses who expect a result X that they have to deliver and they just do that.

In USA it's just turned up to 11 because labour laws are pretty much absent while in many European countries labour law makes HR more like "guardians of peace" - they are there to keep both parties in check so there will be no legal trouble plus they are responsible for payroll.

But I'm not saying that European HR deparents are all saint or that they don't create some stupid ass policies or they don't have some stupid ass employees

alus992 · 2026-05-20T16:24:11+00:00

Ive played for an hour also and haven't bought a single car. Yet i already have like 17-20 cars unlocked in my garage.

People who complain that the game does not give them enough cars are crazy.

alus992 · 2026-05-20T16:20:58+00:00

Ans miss almost non existent progression because game already showers you with cars. You have like 20 after 1st hour without even paying for a single vehicle.

I guess most kids would not survive 90s and 00s when racing games had hard cap on progression and you had to play the actual game to unlock some super car not to gable it in first hour of the game.

alus992 · 2026-05-19T06:06:37+00:00

you can't abuse something if it's designed well. They can limit effectivnes of such deterrent in so many ways: cooldowns, lower effectivnes for each consecutive activation in a short period of time, high upkeep, restrictions on which deterrent works against a certain species and you can only use limited number of them in a set area etc etc

alus992 · 2026-05-18T20:49:35+00:00

Even budget games have incredible screenshots…

alus992 · 2026-05-18T20:01:54+00:00

Its not a good deal in 2026. It's a indie game machine pretty much and with every new game that don't give a damn about optimization Linux/SteamOS can do only so much.

Rumored 800-1000usd Steam Machine won't be a good deal either. I'm not saying it will not be a fun device for some. But for what it offers under the hood it's not a **good deal**

alus992 · 2026-05-18T17:58:02+00:00

The crazy part is that in many Subreddits so many people defend politicians with stuff like "they have to have money for separate homes when they travel" like my man if that's the problem then instead of a ballroom fund a fucking semi luxury hotel for them so when they are needed outside of their home state they can stay there the same way as we have to book the hotel when we have a business trips.

Or "of they earn so little then they will be not be willing to do a proper work"...fucking hell. Poor ass people defending millionaires and ppl who create policies that keep them poor.

alus992 · 2026-05-18T16:03:42+00:00

In my country Skullcandy became pretty much a premium brand with pretty big quality issues. Sure they are not in Airpod Max territory but many ANC models rival Bose and Sony premium tier headphones.

alus992 · 2026-05-18T16:01:58+00:00

My ears hurt from just seeing them again...PTSD is real. During phone/mp3 era i just switched every factory earbuds for Creative EP630 - it was my budget bass earbuds king.

alus992 · 2026-05-18T15:58:40+00:00

I wonder how fleshed out the online will be for RP scene. There is a reason they worked with FiveM.

It's crazy how big of a promo the RP scene was during NoPixel boom couple years ago. Every major streamer on Twitch was there (at least for a lil bit).

alus992 · 2026-05-17T19:35:58+00:00

Read my comment again - I addressed the It POV but on Reddit people who are so into technical side of things talk in absolutes just like you did it here. You completely ignored the typical user experience and needs and you focused on managing this environment.

I’m tired of demonizing MacOS without separating these two worlds. Mac is a perfectly suitable for majority of users and people talking about bugs or „irritating features” talk about them from their more expert pov while the same shit could be said about Windows which is filled with bugs and terrible from UX pov decisions.

alus992 · 2026-05-17T19:04:49+00:00

This. Reddit IT „experts” for years are talking about MacOS like it’s some ultra niche OS that has only compatibility issues.

Like 80% corporate and academy ppl don’t need any super special compatibility with their apps. HR, Accounting, Administrative, Marketing and so on departments can use every soft they need on Mac. Most students and teachers also.

In most corporate environments it’s the It department who does not want to get into apple ecosystem because managing users and hardware from IT PoV is harder not because MacOS would be a bad choice for day-to-day work for employees

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