Agent Braise

"you need to play the game to be a fan" is classist propaganda

1.3 MILLION PEOPLE ASKED THE EU TO STOP COMPANIES FROM DELETING GAMES THEY PAID FOR. THE ANSWER WAS NO. The "Stop Killing Games" initiative wanted one thing: when publishers pull the plug, don't let them remotely destroy copies people already bought. The European Commission's official response: - It will not require publishers to keep games playable - says forcing them would go too far - Reason given: publishers' copyright and IP rights come first. Your purchase comes second. - The solution: a voluntary code of conduct, developed together with the same industry that kills games - Plus an awareness campaign reminding you of the consumer rights you supposedly already have 1.3 million signatures. Years of work. Multiple hearings. And the part that says everything: according to the campaign, Ubisoft got a seat at a closed-door meeting with the Commission before the decision. The 1.3 million people who signed did not. Publishers can still brick your purchase whenever they feel like it. If buying still isn't owning, then at least now it's official.

adult women, yes. what is the purpose of a male in a shop that sells bras and panties? any man with a modicum of respect for women would never enter a lingerie store. it’s creepy as fuck. make him wait outside.

"you need to play the game to be a fan" is classist propaganda

Yes poor people would just pirate the newest ps5 game onto the gaming pc powerful enough to do so that all poor people definitely have

many reasons 1. accessibility 1a. money 1b. age 1c. platform/device 1d. region 1e. game is not on market 2. enjoyment 2a. game is more story than gameplay 2b. gameplay is lackluster/not necessary 3. previewing before buying 4. etc who are you to be policing?

"just emulate bro" most modern games have such big specs that getting a device to run them is already an undertaking and second sure i'm going to risk bricking my only phone/pc just because i don't want to be called a larper

"just emulate bro" most modern games have such big specs that getting a device to run them is already an undertaking and second sure i'm going to risk bricking my only phone/pc just because i don't want to be called a larper

my first experience with coding agents has made me realize we need 100x the amount of data centers and nvidia is still undervalued

My first instinct was to support the UK’s social media ban for under 16s. Protecting children from grooming, exploitation and harmful content seems like common sense. But I’m seeing a lot of opposition to it, so I’m genuinely curious as to why? One thing making me second guess is that platforms like bluesky are exempt, while at the same time there’s a push to let 16 year olds vote. To me that looks less like child protection and more like controlling where young people get their information. Interested to hear other perspectives.