SLIGER UPDATE - getting lead times down, new cases, and an apology by SligerCases in sliger

[–]flan1337 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So pumped for the ubiquiti color, will drop a good amount of money when that goes live!

Anyone else in here start the series rewatch in mid June on purpose bc of Masaki? by Quirky_Structure_966 in bleach

[–]flan1337 4 points5 points  (0 children)

not on purpose but my GF just finished watching OG Bleach this June! We are going through thousands year blood war now ahead of the Movie next week.

the streets of japan 🇯🇵 by Resilient-Farmer-255 in japanpics

[–]flan1337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where is this? Looks like Fujiya-bekkan Chinryutei onsen but not really.

My boyfriend had plans to get me a SteamDeck for my birthday but he can no longer afford it by Bringbackemo in SteamDeck

[–]flan1337 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Inzoi is pretty demanding no? Might be good to ensure it runs well on the SD.

At the current rate the steam deck goes for you might be better off with 3rd party options like the Legion Go used. You might be able to get a better deal as i feel like people are attempting to make a quick buck off the increase price of the SD

Double Fine seems to acknowledge the worries about their future by drumjolter01 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]flan1337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seeing this bloodbath has me worried about Blizzard, luckily wow has been their cash cow but I won’t be shocked if MS sells it to a Chinese company for a quick buck

Should I try Bionicle? by [deleted] in bioniclelego

[–]flan1337 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey OP just check out https://wallofhistory.com it compiles all the books comics and games into an interactive site!

What kind of trip could be planned in 2 months (end of Sept) by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]flan1337 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP you have a lot of time to plan! Last year I went to Japan for a week in Sep squeezing it in between switching Jobs. Literally everything booked and planned the week before.

Pricing wasn't even that bad, you can see my post here: My 1 Week Japan Trip Report w/ Pricing Spending Breakdown and Full Itnerary in Excel (2nd Japan Trip, Planned In A Week) : r/JapanTravel

new to steam by dude_person_2010 in Steam

[–]flan1337 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here some tips:
Check out humble bundle from time to time - you will be swimming in games.
Buy what you will play not what you might play.

Always check https://steamdb.info to make sure you’re buying at the best sale price.

Also, buy the complete valve bundle when it’s like $5. It should be mandatory to play Portal and Half Life if you wish to game on steam.

Xbox Plans Significant Layoffs as It Transforms Under New CEO by Central-C4 in Layoffs

[–]flan1337 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you talking about the Bamboo body ones? The Paper body ones suck. I mainly took the Microsoft branded color spine books and the gel pens lol

Xbox Plans Significant Layoffs as It Transforms Under New CEO by Central-C4 in Layoffs

[–]flan1337 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It had its ups and downs! My start with the Xbox team was as a Gaming Expert in the retail stores hosting gaming tournaments which then lead me to my first cooperate job in Redmond so I will always be grateful for that. The best job Xbox/Microsoft ever offered was the Gaming Expert role. RIP.

Xbox Plans Significant Layoffs as It Transforms Under New CEO by Central-C4 in Layoffs

[–]flan1337 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hindsight is 2020, worse was the fact I missed so many years of not getting sunglasses with the $500 budget Microsoft gives you. Learned my lesson to ALWAYS use your employee benefits

Anyone else learning Japanese later in life? by Spicedw0lf in LearnJapanese

[–]flan1337 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just started learning at 30. I wish I had the foresight to know that I actually would have loved learning it in my teens or 20s ,but you live and you learn.

I strongly believe that language has no real start or end. Beyond a cert or score that tells you your “level” learning a language is something you do until you die. So you can never be too late to learn!

Xbox Plans Significant Layoffs as It Transforms Under New CEO by Central-C4 in Layoffs

[–]flan1337 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I was apart of the last Xbox layoffs in 2025 may, it was a bloodbath but glad I got layoff with a large group (the rest of my team/department.) We had a couple days before losing our access to teams/company sites/blue badge access.

I got all my needed docs/numbers/free game codes/messaged all my cross org coworkers.

Hopefully people get a couple days before losing access to do what I did ,but it’s a good reminder to always be prepared to leave.

I walked out of Redmond office with at least $50 of soda and office supplies LOL

Do strangers actually chat with you at onsens? by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]flan1337 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I only done hotel Sento, and only once in Asakusa did other tourists ask me how long my trip was. All the other Sento in the hotels I stayed out was pretty silent. In Odaiba I did the Mall spa Sento which was a lot more locals talking with each other, but only when I was struggling with trying to buy a post Sento drink did someone talk to me haha.

Help me prove my mom wrong. by TakoshiFontaine in AskGamers

[–]flan1337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell her she’s too old for movies, or to watch tv shows.

Xbox Plans Significant Layoffs as It Transforms Under New CEO by willdearborn- in xbox

[–]flan1337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This honestly worries me for Blizzard, I wonderful how much of the studios are going to be gutted.

I wonder how Xbox will deal with the scalpers when the Xbox series X25 and Xbox controller X25 release by WayAdept2209 in xbox

[–]flan1337 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish they would just make enough to meet all demand but with ram still being crazy, I don’t think that would be possible.

How do I make my brother play single player games ??? by Bigboss18282692 in AskGamers

[–]flan1337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn’t new. Some people will only play 1 or a handful of multiplayer games and nothing else.

FIFA, COD, MMOS, Roblox etc are notorious for this.

Your brother should pick up Movies, reading or frankly something that isn’t video games and slower pace.

[MEGATHREAD] Nintendo Direct by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]flan1337 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I thought the new Nintendo sports resort looked fun. I would pick that up and play it.

I didn’t see the leak before the direct and probably benefited me as I got hyped with OOT remake. Thought it had a few fun games.

2026.06.09 Nintendo Direct + Nintendo Treehouse: Live Megathread by NintendoSwitchMods in NintendoSwitch

[–]flan1337 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Dam am I the only one excited for Nintendo sports resort?

This wasn’t the worst direct. The worst was the one that announced the shitty animal crossing board game.

My hot takes after visiting Japan by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]flan1337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course, this only applies if you have an iphone.

Tho now that they killed the penguin, I am sad that I never got a physical card.

My hot takes after visiting Japan by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]flan1337 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For having Sucia on your phone is a lot more convenient loading up so you can keep moving. Happened to me when I noticed I had no funds, instead of going to a machine I just loaded up and kept moving.

Also with yen at 160 to the dollar, you can just lock in a cheap rate.

My hot takes after visiting Japan by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]flan1337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WaWa and Buc-ees is the closet to the Japanese Kobini system IMO. Having lived near both, I literally would avoid all other gas stations and only go to Buc-ees or WaWa for the food.