It’s almost like there’s a limit to how many times you can return to the same creative well until you hit diminishing returns and run out of steam.
Having a successful series is one thing, but AAA studios don’t seem to know when it’s time to stop - they drive franchises into the ground because they’re too scared to try something new.
I, for one, am glad someone is brave enough to try these things so that others don’t have to. Thank you for your sacrifice.
Both funny and sad how quick folks are to comment just so they can dunk on Thing They Dislike, without bothering to look past the headline that misrepresents the point of the article.
‘Bluesky bad, updoots to the left’ mentality that I naively hoped had been left behind on Reddit.
YouTubers - especially large channels like this - constantly A/B test with different thumbnails and stick with whatever one drives the most traffic (no pun intended) to the video.
You might not like it, but it’s unfortunately the reality of operating a content creation business on an algorithm-driven platform.
There are plenty of channels I follow that make fantastic videos, but sometimes you have to tolerate the shitty thumbnails because that’s just the reality of the system they’re operating within.
This might be one of the worst, least-descriptive titles I’ve ever seen
WhatsApp wasn’t a Meta product when it originally took off; Meta didn’t even exist at the time. WhatsApp was bought by Facebook in 2014, and already had hundreds of millions of users at the time.
It was honestly surprising to learn that SMS/RCS/iMessage is the most common way to send messages in the US, as it hasn’t been that way in the UK for over a decade now.
For better or worse, folks in the UK & EU all switched to apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, Viber, etc. due to better features and free international calls.
It seems like RCS is finally mature enough to compete, but good luck getting folks to move back.
If anyone else is wondering, I’ve not found a verbatim quote of the steps but I did see an article that mentioned the consequences. It seems like you will be able to turn this off but it will disable Voice ID:
anyone with their Echo device set to “Don’t save recordings” will see their already-purchased devices’ Voice ID feature bricked. Voice ID enables Alexa to do things like share user-specified calendar events, reminders, music, and more. Previously, Amazon has said that “if you choose not to save any voice recordings, Voice ID may not work.” As of March 28, broken Voice ID is a guarantee for people who don’t let Amazon store their voice recordings.
If you do not want to set your voice recordings setting to ‘Don’t save recordings,’ please follow these steps before March 28th:
Am I the only one curious to know what these steps are? The image cuts off the rest of the email.
Sadly that’s often the way of things in games - writers brought in far too late, when the bulk of the design and development is already done, and being told to ‘just write something that connects these levels together’.
I wonder what this means for TT games? When was the last time they even made a game that wasn’t Lego?
I wish there was a macOS version! (Same for Paint.NET.)
Twinings is English.
(But if you want actual great tea, get Yorkshire Gold.)
I grew up on Double Dash, but MK8D offers so much choice and variety that nothing else comes close - at least for pick-up-and-play casual games.
The Henry range looks goofy but they’re truly BIFL - built to last and easily serviceable, with excellent spare parts availability.
Yes, Consumer Reports did find that Tony’s dark bar had higher levels of lead than some other bars.
To determine the risk posed by the chocolates in CR’s test, we used California’s maximum allowable dose level (MADL) for lead (0.5 micrograms) and cadmium (4.1mcg).
Per that metric, Tony’s Chocolonely Dark 70% was found to have a 134% dose of lead per ounce. Tony’s has disputed the validity of those metrics.
‘Ah-ha! You’ve stepped right into my trap!’ they cried, as the dagger pierced their heart.
I think the Atari XEGS probably wins the battle for ‘ugliest grey box’
Similar to how the NES was made to look like a VCR, the PlayStation was made to look right at home as part of a fancy 90s home hi-fi setup. Functional/industrial grey was the aesthetic du jour, and gave it a look that said this isn’t just a toy; it’s the future of home entertainment.
This sucks.
Regardless of your thoughts about the game, Ubisoft, or AAA gaming in general, it’s incredibly sad that developers - real working people - feel they can’t celebrate their work on their personal accounts without opening themselves up to attack or harassment from these unhinged trolls.