Yeah, it’s really hard to say. The only thing we have is leaks for an equally hypothetically RE0 Remake, with people saying, “Well, if they do all the assets for 0, they might as well just do an RE1 Remake.” But I really hope they do, acknowledging of course that RE1 Remake is available DRM-free on GOG, so thankfully that version wouldn’t fall by the wayside.

I agree. It can be a very effective narrative device, and I really enjoy Silent Hill for that reason. I’m pretty okay with tank controls these days, and it’s actually all the other weird RE1 Remake-specific mechanics that drag down the experience for me, like the Crimson Head and locks breaking and the mansion layout and never having enough inventory slots, which for me ends up being more annoying than scary.

I’ll try out Tormented Souls. Thanks for the recommendation! I love Crow Country. That game really perfected the overhead survival horror style, in my opinion, and has so many better mechanics that I wish existed in RE1 remake.

Probably fewer people. I was kind of interested, but Steam Machine was my big purchase for the year and I couldn’t justify both.

I’m not sure how you feel about upgradability or if the functional inability to play at 4K is a deal-breaker, but aside from those downsides, the Steam Machine is the best deal in PC gaming right now (weird to say considering how pricey it is), and would be an upgrade in your case.

It’s likely going to be able to run new AAA games for at least the first half of the PS6 generation while likely being way cheaper now than what Sony will sell its competitor for. It’s also incredible at emulating everything up to Switch, and even Bloodborne via ShadPS4, and I can say from experience that it handles PS3/GameCube/PS2 amazingly well.

And unlike most Mini PC manufacturers, Valve makes high-quality, long-lasting products, and you can find detailed guides and replacement parts on ifixit. I’ve had awful experiences with companies like Minisforum due to hardware issues, but I am a Steam Machine user and I can honestly say it’s the best “console” or PC I’ve ever owned.

So this is technically a new release, but Pokemon Ghost Grey. I think it’s the best romhack I’ve played in years. It’s so creepy and really shows off how Pokemon’s Gen III engine can really work for item-management survival horror. Lots of great psychological horror and dystopian themes. The protagonist looking intentionally different in his/her metagame character portrait vs. actual mirrors and photographs is, um, relatable 😅.

Oh, Summer is the best rival too.

It may or may not actually pan out, especially since there’s a good chance that Valve will outlive Gabe Newell. And that’s why it’s really good get your games on GOG and Itch before resorting to Steam. But sometimes Steam’s the only game in town, and I’m wishing for the best for my library.

If Steam ever shuts down, an old Reddit post had info about a customer experience message chain where a Valve representive said they had contingency plans if that ever happens.

If there’s third-party DRM on top of the regular Steamworks DRM, the game you bought has much worse odds of actually working offline if Valve goes out of business or the devs abandon it. That’s why I try to avoid Denuvo.

That being said, I’ve played Denuvo games on my system and any performance drops have been minimal at best. YMMV on that, but I’m a mid-end gamer at best. A certain athetic woman will provide alternative access to the game if you really want to skip Denuvo, but it should be fine.

But Denuvo is just silly and pointless. It sets out to be an anti-piracy measure, but it’s not actually preventing games from being cracked at all. Game studios should prevent piracy by making a high-quality, consumer-friendly product. I would never pirate a GOG game, but I can’t say the same for Ubisoft.

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I’d do this if it meant I could finally play Halo 5, but I’d likely unsubscribe immediately after. And I’ve been eyeing Phantom Dust on the Windows Store for a while.

Game Pass doesn’t feel worth installing/dual-booting Windows over, so I appreciate that this project exists. In a roundabout way, I think this could lessen folks’ dependence on Microsoft in the long run.

Just the regular black, which is the color of my soul.

I’m just happy you can still get batteries at all, honestly.

Some of these designs are, um, unexpected? Like, I want to know which nerd is making their Machine look like a square basketball xD.

The orange box one is pretty nice though.

I feel like if there was an alignment chart for Steam Machine users, you’d fall under Chaotic Good.

Well, because they’ve struggled with their suppliers of late. In any case, it’s a non-issue now that they won’t be sunsetting the batteries after all.

Oh good. That was the whole reason I bought a Steam Deck lol. And my battery is in bad shape. Not that I blame Valve particularly.

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I haven’t been this excited for my console to tell me the weather since the Wii.

The Pixel 7 requires a heat gun to get to the battery because it’s glued down, and step 31 in the process goes over what to do if your battery is stuck even after applying heat. It’s impressive that you were able to replace the battery without many problems, but companies shouldn’t be adding unnecessary complications like gluing down the battery in the first place.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Google+Pixel+7+Battery+Replacement/154680