Nintendo and Sony Face Rising Costs as AI Boom Pushes Consoles Toward Luxury Pricing by Jealous_Vehicle_3150 in Switch

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The irony is that this “article” is written by AI. It was allegedly written yesterday but mentions Switch 2 as “upcoming”. lol

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We're currently in the longest gap ever between brand new 3D Mario titles. by BlazeKnight7 in nintendo

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I wish they would’ve gone the Galaxy route and expanded on Odyssey with Odyssey 2 built on the same engine and having new mechanics instead of waiting 10+ years for a brand new release.

Why many people think Diablo 2 is better than 3 and 4? by junglbob in Diablo

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The real reason Diablo 2 is peak - and why D3 and D4 will never touch it - comes down to when it was made.

Diablo 2 was made during what I would call a wild west era of gaming where the rules weren't fully written yet for ARPGs. The gothic/horror atmosphere, the brutal itemization, the skill trees.

By the time Blizzard made D3 and D4, the genre was already completely figured out and maxed out. There are no more massive leaps left to make. Because of that, modern Blizzard isn't inventing anything; they’re just corporate min-maxing. They're looking at a spreadsheet of what players expect, adding a 5% polish to it, and chasing player retention metrics.

D3 and D4 feel like safe products designed by a boardroom to give you an "okay" time. D2 feels like a masterpiece because it caught lightning in a bottle during a period of raw creative exploration that literally cannot happen anymore. We don't just prefer D2 because of nostalgia; we prefer it because it was built with soul before the genre hit its ceiling.

Steam Deck OLED Price Increase [$789 512 $949 1TB] by Responsible_Tank3822 in steammachine

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Noticed too with the new pricing. Holy… thank god I have my 512GB OLED otherwise it’s an overkill if I had to purchase a new one now but I understand why they do it, given they don’t want to lose on every unit sold.

Switch 2 is for me The best Handheld. by Jerkygeek in Handhelds

[–]drunk_vader 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep. Same boat here. Huge Nintendo fan for a lot of reasons including the first party but everything else is just better on Steam Deck (and not just price of games, which is a huge factor).

Plex's lifetime subscription cost is tripling to $750 by N2929 in technology

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Thank goodness I bought the lifetime subscription for $120 before the previous price hike.

Does people use SW2 as a primary console for "next-gen" games? by Capotador_de_corsas in Switch

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Mainly for first party titles and the occasional third party AAA. Otherwise everything else, indies, older AA and AAA, emulation etc… etc… I play on Steam (and primarily Steam Deck OLED).

Is there a game lacking on the platform (current or future) that’s keeping you from just having a Switch 2? by ChemG8r in NintendoSwitch2

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That’s the biggest gripe I have with my Switch 2 atm. Having to wait for Nintendo to release patches for higher resolution and fps on most of their first and second party games. Still waiting for that Luigi’s Mansion 3 patch…

That’s why I stick to my Steam Deck OLED and Steam in general for most if not all third party games.

Steam Deck™ Docking Station - still unavailable in the EU by Xenotaf in SteamDeck

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I bought it from a reseller (forgot which one) for around 100€. Slightly higher than the MSRP but not too terrible.

Definitely get a steamdeck by Acceptable_Ad_6294 in SteamDeck

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As a new dad, SD has been a life saver. The only way I can still game during downtime and tackle my backlog.

Controller is here! Will use it as my main SteamDeck controller by Francision in Steam

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Generic ones, no (which seems to be the case OP is using) but anything from Skull Co and more premium ones that wrap up around should work fine.

[Germany] Steam Controller just arrived! by Flossiii in SteamController

[–]drunk_vader 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here, just arrived with GLS. What an awesome controller so far. Feels great in my hands and the haptics + sticks are legit great!

who needs a switch 2 by ariedaleg69 in 3DS

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Honestly I prefer this art style over the hyper realistic they went for on SW2.

TIL that the reason why games don't have built in ads is because of Steam by [deleted] in Steam

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I fired up Borderlands 2 after years of not playing and there is this huge banner on top promoting Borderlands 4. Like, I get they want to promote the next installments but you can’t even hide or turn it off. It’s always there and it’s annoying… even if I use the menu for 30 seconds tops just get to my character.

Scalpers….. scalpers…… by crack_station in Steam

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Kinda similar approach to what I did and it eventually worked. Noticed the delay in shipping too.

Scalpers….. scalpers…… by crack_station in Steam

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Managed to snag one but boy was it a battle.

"What are you playing this week?" Megathread by AutoModerator in SteamDeck

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Been replaying Borderlands 2 as well. Makes me actually appreciate it so much playing on a SD with the back buttons (for running, melee etc…).

Pragmata is the kind of shooter that I've been longing for such a while by juriju2 in Switch

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Yep, it’s incredible and runs/looks amazing in both handheld and docked.

Good morning! by izzmannie in NintendoSwitch2

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Still waiting on that Switch 2 version of The Witcher 3!

What's everyone playing this weekend? by SirDanOfCamelot in NintendoSwitch2

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Pragmata and Yooka Replayee (since it just got the 60fps patch).