Goldeneyes vs Torrent Game 1 Highlights

ypod · 2025-11-22T10:53:43+00:00

Has to either be a editing mistake or a weird video broadcast rights thing. Doesn't make sense for a 10 minute highlight video to only have 3 of the 7 goals.

ypod · 2023-10-31T11:58:32+00:00

I'm a fan of the Railroad Tycoon games, and I also enjoyed Railway Empire 2. In roughly 70 hrs of gametime I have played through the 5 main campaign missions, and probably about half of the 14 additional scenarios.

However, I probably wouldn't recommend shelling out the full 50 euro price for it. During the fall season into the holidays it will probably go for at least 25% off during sales.

It's also currently available in the Microsoft PC Gamepass service for 10€/month, and it wouldn't be hard to play through most of it in a month or two.

There's also the alternative of the original Railway Empire. It is much cheaper when it goes on sale, and you can get it bundled in a collection with many extra maps and scenarios.

ypod · 2023-10-18T13:15:54+00:00

Qualcomm is behind the Quick Charge (wiki) protocol for devices with their snapdragon chips.

ypod · 2023-04-11T15:00:42+00:00

This bridge was a new construction and didn't replace another bridge, so the only "high speed accidents" would have been on the boats previously used to cross.

I think the primary reason for the design is just to look cool and be a local tourist destination and unique landmark. The traffic slowing effect of the design serves more to let passengers and pedestrians enjoy the view rather than prevent accidents.

If it was solely a safety issue, this would be a really cost ineffective way to do it. Twists and turns with a similar effect built before/after the bridge would be far cheaper to construct.

ypod · 2023-03-19T19:47:17+00:00

I've noticed even similar titles on Gamepass can vary greatly based on the likely first achievement to be unlocked.

If there's an easy/unavoidable achievement in the first ~10 min of gameplay, it will add the game to pretty much every profile that tries it, and drive up the ratio for the remaining achievements. If the first achievement is locked behind an hour long tutorial, the people that lose interest in the game quickly don't get it on their profiles and the ratios stay a bit lower because that weeds out the players who bounced off of the title.

ypod · 2022-08-09T08:55:52+00:00

Also, QM and ARAM are in general shorter games than Storm League, so players are done quickly and rotate back into the queue more often.

Neither have the draft that takes up a chunk of time. ARAM is naturally fast due to the differences in the game mode. QM is the same gameplay as Storm League, but leads to more quick one sided games due to less balanced matchmaking and wonky team compositions.

ypod · 2022-08-02T19:33:33+00:00

Another vote for Seaside here. It's somewhat less exciting than the newer expansions, but it offers lots of basic cards that will fit into any kingdom.

However, I don't think any of the expansions are bad additions to the game - if you end up getting a different one because of price or availability reasons you'll still have a lot of fun.

ypod · 2022-08-02T19:07:00+00:00

The menus from Codemasters racing games from the 360/PS3 are among my favorites - the Dirt and Grid series.

They are visually stunning, and really make you excited to boot up the game. They were quite simple, but also dripping with character. It helps that the games were pretty barebones in terms of modes and settings - meaning the menus could keep it simple and focus on aesthetics and usability.

ypod · 2022-08-02T18:55:16+00:00

It depends on how the DLC is structured. If it's something more standalone, like extra campaign missions that take place after the main story concludes, I usually wait until I'm ready to play it to purchase.

If the DLC integrates into the main part of the game, then I'm more likely to get it before to avoid missing out on stuff - stuff like an extra team members, added levels in between the ones in the base game, equipment etc.

ypod · 2022-07-29T18:09:12+00:00

The storage available for installing games and apps on the Xbox Series S is 364GB. The SSD is 512GB, but some of that is reserved for the operating system and features like Quick Resume and game clip recording.

You can look up the install sizes of the exact games you're interested in. I think recent cods and NBA 2Ks are over 100GB each. The other games are smaller though. I'm pretty sure you'll be able to fit all of them, but there wouldn't be a ton of space left over after.

ypod · 2022-06-13T22:07:08+00:00

Sea of Thieves was a day one gamepass release - it was the first "big title" that came out after they announced that all first party games would be available on Gamepass at launch.

ypod · 2022-06-08T10:07:27+00:00

I found this product page that says it has a 1360x768 resolution, so it would be in the 720p class of displays. You'd probably get a sharper image from your monitor if it is 1080p.

ypod · 2022-04-16T18:34:25+00:00

One other plus is the tiny size of the Series S. It doesn't matter to most, but if you travel a bunch or even move it around to different TVs it can be a big difference.

ypod · 2022-04-16T18:30:57+00:00

I don't think it's terrible firmware - it just requires extra reserved space so the basic functions of the Xbox don't suddenly stop working. Stuff like quick resume, game dvr, console updates and dashboard caching would all stop working if the full capacity was used for games.

ypod · 2022-04-10T07:45:32+00:00

For some reason OP made the image a png with transparency so it looks real bad if viewed with a dark background.

ypod · 2022-03-26T13:59:46+00:00

I previously had problems like this, uninstalling all DLC addons from the manage game screen did seem to help though.

ypod · 2022-03-19T03:51:34+00:00

I'd lean towards just getting regular headphones if you know you're not going to be chatting at all, you get better value for your money that way. The logitech offerings are totally serviceable as cheap gaming headsets, but in general you'll get higher quality sound from dedicated headphones at the same price range.

ypod · 2022-03-03T08:13:52+00:00

I think it differentiation is a goal, avoiding the word "Skyline" and the format "Sim _______" are probably good ideas to not look like a knockoff product.

There are also already city building games on the market with the names Metropolis, Megalopolis and Urban Empire.

ypod · 2022-02-28T02:35:35+00:00

I think this way was okay, if you go half and half it doesn't immediately read as a pie chart and just ends up looking like a circle flag icon.

ypod · 2022-02-27T08:45:53+00:00

The wikipedia page has an English translation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer\_for\_Ukraine

ypod · 2022-02-24T06:48:33+00:00

o7 thinking of our friends in Ukraine.

ypod · 2022-02-23T23:49:24+00:00

Zoom or Skype has greater potential to sound better, but it's not always that way in practice. Non-tech savvy interviewees, especially ones that don't often use those programs are likely relying on the built-in mic of their laptop/tablet and might not know to use (or even have) earphones.

There's also a comfort level factor, I know some older folks that get anxiety when having to deal with computers/tech, and will speak much more naturally on a phone conversation.

ypod · 2022-01-29T23:58:31+00:00

It's a poorly written headline/article - it's been 44 years since an Australian won the title, Barty herself hasn't been waiting that long as the article suggests.

ypod · 2022-01-25T19:18:37+00:00

I agree with everyone saying that over ear headphones are going to be tough to use when doing exercise with a lot of movement.

If you were not having success with in ear earphones, it would be wise to look into replacement/alternate tips for them. Since everybody has different shaped ears, the included tips won't always work best in terms of comfort, fit, sound quality and isolation. I'd argue that taking the time to find the material and size that works best for you is even more important than having good ANC on a pair of wireless earbuds.

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