Remember when Elon Musk called that diver a pedo and got sued because it wasn’t true?

Saying malicious things that aren’t true is slander. Simple math.

So slander is cool? You seem to think that slander is cool.

My understanding is that the game is a surrealist-horror social commentary, like something David Lynch would do. I see a lot of people in these comments making some very wild claims and assumptions based on a build the developers were coerced into putting together early in development and which does not actually exist. The developers know they are pushing boundaries and that is the whole point, they even said they would change anything if Valve requested it since the build they were told to send was so early and quickly assembled. Instead, Valve gave no feedback at all and blacklisted them without recourse.

Since Steam is effectively a monopoly - though earned on merits instead of anticompetitiveness - being rejected without recourse or discussion is a death sentence and Valve should not have that power. Generally, I am violently opposed to anyone having the ability to dictate what qualifies as art, but when it’s a company that has captured an entire market crushing an indie developer for being too avante-garde while that company actively distributes basic porn, I must call bullshit. This is an abuse of their monopoly and it needs to be called out and punished.

I don’t have the stomach to play it, but I bought a copy on GOG to support the devs. As a consumer I prefer GOG, but for developers, being blocked from Steam is death. Potentially literal death, since we are discussing peoples livelihoods.

It’s not a game yet. You must have a high tolerance for serious problems and no expectation of making any kind of personal “progress.” But if you go in for the vibes and have others to vibe with, there is nothing else like it.

I pop in once or twice a year to see the progress. It’s been a long road, but progress is being made. Someday it will be a real game, I just don’t know if I’ll live to see it. 😅

P.S. Never bother with “free fly” events. Their servers can’t take it. I’m surprised they still do those since the experience gets so bad that it must be turn off more people than it sells.

Even on sale their second-run PC releases are more expensive than what I would normally tolerate for a new full game. Then there is Stellar Blade, which is also infected with Denuvo malware. They could be doing much better.

I’ve found 8bitdo controllers very easy to mod and repair, and they are so good about it I’ve been able to order replacement parts directly from them in the past. Would they not sell you a replacement battery? Is the Pro 3 less repairable?

Edit - It looks like the Pro 3 just came out. I cant find any teardowns on it yet, but I’m tempted to order one just to find out.

I have an 8bitdo that sits in a cradle and turns on automatically when you pick it up. Never having to worry about batteries is so nice I would never have it any other way.

The Index was $1,000.

If we’re playing by The Price is Right rules, I’ll guess $899.

My guess is around $1,000 USD

Who could have imagined that the people who create toxic PvP games are as toxic as the people who play them?

Kernel level anything is malware and should not be allowed to be sold.

Steam does a lot of shitty things — including using gambling mechanics on kids and failing to moderate the neo-nazi clubhouse that are their forums — but they are not a monopoly and do not behave in a monopolistic or anticompetitive manner whatsoever. Their success and market share is genuinely earned on merits.

Personally, I would prefer GOG, but many games don’t release there, or release there much later. Epic could compete, but their heart is clearly not in it as they refuse to give customers features they want out of a platform and do engage in anticompetitive practices.

Icarus is solid and Kitten Space Agency appears to be coming along nicely.

It’s very easy to uninstall.

Step 1: Download Bazzite
Step 2: Install Bazzite
Step 3: Erase Windows

That’s all there is to it.

Try Bazzite first. It really is the best beginner Linux distro, especially for gaming.

If you decide you want more control, switch to Fedora KDE.

Bazzite and Fedora, in my experience, are the two distros that “just work” best for new users on the widest variety of hardware.

Cachy is fantastic, but I wouldn’t recommend switching to it unless you need even more control and have become very comfortable on the command line. It’s not a distro I would recommend anyone start with.

You will also see Mint recommended often, but I’ve had problems with hardware support — usually on newer builds — and I absolutely hate Cinnamon, its default desktop environment. I would honestly only look at distros that include KDE Plasma out of the box, and Mint does not.

Cosmic started as a fork of GNOME. They worked on that for a long, long time before deciding to start over.

I think it’s the right call. I can see myself using it once it’s matured some more. The ability to seamlessly switch between floating and tiled modes is wonderful. The simplicity and intuitiveness of the UI and settings. They take all the right features and ideas from GNOME, KDE, MacOS, and Windows and made something that could be better than all of them. All they need is time and polish, and they seem dedicated to doing it right.

I am looking forward to seeing it evolve and am cheering for them.

That’s what kept me on Fedora. It just works. When Ubuntu went all-in on Snaps and ignored every bit of criticism about it, that was the end of my love and support for Ubuntu or Canonical.

S76 has been focusing heavily on Cosmic, so Pop as a whole has fallen behind. The new Beta is very promising, but not something I would daily drive. I love a lot about Cosmic, but it has a long way to go before it’s as polished and functional as Plasma.

I’ve been test driving Cachy for about a month and it’s so smooth and cozy I am — much to my own surprise — not missing Fedora. I still avoid AUR as much as possible, though. This may be the first time in nearly a decade where I’ve felt completely comfortable with a distro other than Fedora.

I would absolutely not recommend it to a new Linux user, though. It’s still more hands-on than Fedora or Bazzite, but I appreciate that. I also appreciate the automation tools that will set up entire use-cases for you.

Cozy is definitely the right word. Like a warm blanket and a rum-spiked hot cocoa on a cold day.

Steam needs to shut down their forums. It’s clear they have no intention of moderating them and they are so incredibly toxic, hateful, and disgusting that I feel bad about using the platform at all.