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  • Parrying Is The Worst Thing In Video Games

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  • That hasn't been my experience at all. Knowing the difference between what's plus, what's minus, and what's block punishable is super important. Knowing if I can set up a frame trap is huge, and it works specifically because it isn't always intuitive. In Tekken especially you need to know your frames for block punishes, when you can sidestep, and what options your opponent has in a given situation.

    It's not always mandatory, but it's always useful.

  • Parrying Is The Worst Thing In Video Games

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  • They lost me during the bit about "Do you want to have to not just learn about but care about ticky-tacky coder stuff when you are just a person trying to play a video game?"

    In fighting games for example, frame data is essential for learning the game. It's like knowing what the pieces do in chess. They just want to move the horsey around and not worry about all these pesky mechanics. Not all games need to be like that, but it's absolutely appropriate in certain genres.

    Parries we're awesome in Sekiro because the entire game was built around them. The parry window was wide and the whole game was built to be a sort of rhythm combat game. It's important to note that the parry wasn't the only tool you were supposed to use. You had to react with Mikiri counters and jumps as well. The whole game came together to make the incredible duels that feel like a dance.

    If they wanted to say that developers saw Sekiro's popularity and started shoving parries in where they don't belong then I could see that argument. There's some nuance there that this blanket statement of parries bad misses though.

  • After parting ways with EA, WRC gets new home and six-year deal to "reboot" rally series

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  • I loved Grid and Dirt 3, but haven't really played any of the games since. I played Grid 2 a little bit when it went on sale. I'm interested if this new one is as good as those were.

  • Switch 2 supports USB mouse controls, developer reveals

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  • Yeah it's about use-case. Owning 2 handhelds from the same generation really only makes sense if you collect consoles. I didn't buy a Steam Deck because I got gifted a Switch Lite. I'm covered as far as handhelds go until there are new games I can't play. I would argue most people think this way.

  • First Look at Google’s Unfinished DeX-Like Desktop Mode for Android

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  • I use Samsung Dex and I was disappointed by how limited the android version of Google Sheets was. Like it's cool that I can edit stuff on my tablet, but it locks you out of a lot of functionality. This desktop mode could be really cool but it needs to be supported by apps.

  • Installing Linux Doesn't Need to Change. The Experience Does.

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  • This is part of what keeps Linux a niche for enthusiasts and professionals though. The average Windows/Mac user barely understands how to use their computer. Widespread adoption means meeting those people where they are. Whether that's a goal worth pursuing is kind of a different question.

  • Giant Bomb has gone Independent

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  • Great to see it. I moved on to following Jeff Gerstmann and Nextlander as those guys were always what Giant Bomb was about to me, but very cool to see the brand get to live on and finally escape corporate ownership. Wish them the best.

  • "I don't know" how much Borderlands 4 will cost, Gearbox boss says, but it had "more than twice the development budget for Borderlands 3" and "it might be" $80 like some Nintendo and Xbox games

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  • Yeah, I joke with my friends that game quality is inversely correlated with install size. 100GB+ open world or multiplayer game? Probably mid. 50MB indie game? Probably stays installed for the next 10 years.

  • Ori studio in crisis: No Rest For The Wicked could be their final game

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  • I hope this works out for them. Ori is an awesome game and I'm interested in the new project. I wishlisted it because the videos of it look great but I usually don't buy early access games. Was planning to get it when it officially launches.

  • "I don't know" how much Borderlands 4 will cost, Gearbox boss says, but it had "more than twice the development budget for Borderlands 3" and "it might be" $80 like some Nintendo and Xbox games

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  • I feel like we keep seeing this headline. "AAA studio says current prices can't support current budgets"

    I almost never buy games at $60. I buy everything on sale, and there are constantly sales and way more games than I can play. They can charge whatever they want, I personally will be paying less.

    Will the market bear $80 games? Maybe. I feel like a better strategy would be to reign in scope and budget and sell games at prices most people can afford. But who knows?

  • Youtuber Geekerwan has find the motherboard of Switch 2 and after reverse-engineer he have simulate the performance on a similar PC

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  • The Switch Lite is exactly this. $200 handheld that runs first party games. There are android handhelds like the Retroid pocket 5 as well.

    A Steam Deck Lite would be incredible. Small, cheap, linux-based, and powerful enough to run indie games and some light 3D. I think that form factor basically needs an arm cpu though.

  • Future of Giant Bomb website in doubt following prominent staff departures

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  • Yeah I loved Giant Bomb back in the day, but it was all about the people. With Vinny, Brad, Alex, and Jeff gone I just moved on to their new projects and stopped paying attention to Giant Bomb. Nowadays Giant Bomb is just a name to me.

  • What was your first Linux distribution?

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  • I bought one of those Guide to Linux books back in like 2008 that came with an Ubuntu install disc. Installed it on an old family PC but I didn't really know what I was doing so I didn't get far.

    Then in college I used Mint on my desktop and Peppermint on my Acer Aspire netbook. Around graduation I bought a Chromebook and ran Xubuntu in Crouton.

    Went a few years without Linux and recently dual-booted with Pop OS on my gaming PC. Feels good.

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  • Yeah the comments about Steam being a monopoly are weird to me. Steam has a huge market share, but they don't own the whole market and they don't try to prevent you from buying your games elsewhere. Proton even works on non-steam games. I've used it to play WoW private servers on Linux.

    If Valve isn't a pro-consumer company, then I don't know what company could possibly fit the criteria. They're not perfect, but they've earned the trust they have. I'll trust Valve until they give me a reason not to.

  • OG Guild Wars sees an all-new Steam concurrency high during its anniversary celebration | Massively Overpowered

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  • One of my favorite games ever. Seriously one of the best online experiences I've ever had.

  • Exclusive: Tesla to delay US launch of affordable EV, a lower-cost Model Y, sources say

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  • Only if a wave hits it.

  • Why do you use the distro you use?

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  • I use PopOS on my desktop. I was looking to upgrade an old Chromebook and while researching my options came dangerously close to buying a MacBook Air. Decided to buy an android tablet instead for my portable computer and bought another SSD so I could dual-boot on my desktop.

    It's clean, somewhat macOS like in appearance but I actually have freedom to do what I want. Just in time for Windows 10 sunsetting too.

  • Trump still wants Canada to be the 51st U.S. state, White House says

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  • Yeah President Camacho would be an upgrade over what we have now.

  • Steam Deck / Gaming News #10

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  • The cassette cases are really cool! I keep my Gameboy games in custom DS cases. It's really nice having all of my gba/DS games looking uniform on the shelf. I kind of wish the Switch had kept that form factor.