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I dipped my toe in it a couple times, but never really jumped in with both feet. I've heard from quite a few people that it is really good, growing, and solid. I'd be ok with giving it another try. It's not like there's any big MMO's in the near future. I think the biggest thing this year is...

Awesome! Thanks for the link. The part that really sticks out for me is that they are actively trying to separate griefing from pvp. I don't think I have ever seen a developer that has placed this much care on these mechanics. It really gives me hope.

If you're not building it yourself, desks can be ridiculously expensive. If you're into it though, there are tons of great options if you can get them shipped. I personally prefer a simple open desk style with a secondary monitor mount (vesa mounts are my preference). A search through amazon...

This is absolutely true. Just look at gambling sites. They use RNG algorithms to simulate card odds. This has been the subject of a huge amount of suspicion and accusation. The accusations include increasing odds for "all in" hands, giving higher odds to new players, giving better odds to...

It doesn't matter what spin is placed on lootboxes. It doesn't matter what justification people place on them. The bottom line is they aren't healthy. With the exception of caffeine, all potentially addictive substances and activities are regulated, restricted, or completely illegal. They...

Have you ever seen soccer (or football depending on your nationality) players faking injuries? That's what this reminds me of. It's just a small group of people just waiting to misunderstand, misrepresent, take out of context, and generally twist the narrative to suit their offended status...

I nominate Heroes Die by Matthew Woodring Stover. I'm a sucker for a good anti-hero story. This one is both sci fi and fantasy. The story is set in a future where actors are teleported(?) to a different world where magic exists. There they have adventures that people can watch from a first...

Syfy did a miniseries in 2000. It wasn't bad. Unfortunately, it wasn't really good either. I actually liked both the original and the miniseries but in the same way I like many mediocre movies. I can appreciate a crappy but entertaining movie.

It's currently listed at November 2020.

One of my all time favorite sci fi books is back in hollywood. Now I'm not saying that the movies so far have been bad. They just never really lived up to the book. It's one of the first space operas and honestly, I don't know if any movie can stuff that much story into a 2 hour package...

What I want to know, is how did we end up here? How did certain groups find a way to turn perceived offense into actionable transgression? I thought people wanted more awareness of transgender? Now simply using an image of transgender person in a fictional world is offensive? I can't keep...

I saw the preview and I gotta say, I wasn't too excited. Maybe I missed something, but it looked like the only thing it had in common with the original was the name. That doesn't change my nostalgia though. That's why I now own them through steam. Thanks for the heads up. It is an old...

This has been a huge point of controversy in any game that has these mechanics. Whether they are called pirates or not, any game that allows players to kill other players for profit has this issue. The problem is economic balance vs abuse of the system. It is undeniable that "pirate" gameplay...

I have been looking into the Index pretty hard. I just don't think it's enough of an upgrade to justify the purchase. At least, not when I already have the Rift, Vive, and PSVR. One of the big reasons is the lack of wireless support. I run the TPcast (with openTPcast loaded up) on the Oculus...

There's no way I'd give them money. Everyone knows that lego set is fake...

It's been getting steadily worse for a while now. The ones that irritate me the most though are when you want to watch a trailer. I have had the trailer of the movie show up as an add before the actual video of the trailer... I don't know much about monetization of youtube videos, but I do...

That's actually the point where my whole view is thrown out. When you're building for a game that is still in development, the usual precepts of PC resource use are relatively useless. For SC, I'm actually hoping they keep the bar pretty high. I know that it might alienate a few players, but...

If you have a 6700k now, I'd still think other stuff would matter more. You're running a 4ghz+ quad core, 8 thread cpu. I'd wager a guess that if you kept an eye on your resource monitor, your 8 virtual cpus will rarely go over 30% even under a heavy gaming load. The same is likely for your...

So since I have a TPCast on my Rift, I decided to look back into the 2.0 version (TPCast plus/air). I ran across this article that honestly could change the game for all Quest buyers. https://uploadvr.com/ces-2019-tpcast-air/ Streaming games has been a thing for a while, but it never really...

Haha, this is why I recommend that everyone at least try it out. My local Best Buy, for instance, runs a demo Rift unit. A couple other stores offer the same. The problem is, nobody understands until they actually step into VR. Our gaming market has been saturated by overhyped trash and...