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Same. I just bought the 2070S like… 3 years ago? 2 or 3. I thought it would let me max out games for closer to 5 years, but here we are. lol

Seconding, Riftbreaker is an excellent game.

I know this isn’t because they once sold me a faulty GPU and then wouldn’t honor the warranty, but in my head that is exactly why this is happening.

The first one is one of my favorite games. I cannot wait for this.

No stability.

Only graphic.

Return of the king

SAME. OW1 was one of my favorite games. Still mad about it.

Just you wait until we get to the prequel septology dedicated to Uncle Ben getting shot.

Man, I am so burned out on the AAA gaming scene. From exclusive content, to microtransactions, to premium currencies, to lootboxes, to pre-order bonuses, to endless DLC, to battle passes, to live service nonsense, to kernel-level anticheat, to it becoming normal for games to launch in a broken state, to NFTs, to absurd pricing/unwarranted price increases, and all the while these companies are treating their employees like shit, crunching, covering up sexual harassment cases internally, and union-busting.

It’s nuts to think that when I was growing up, I knew that if a game was made by EA, or Square Enix, or Blizzard, or Activision, that I was in for a good time. Now I avoid all of them, or at least wait for reviews, patches, and sales. I miss the days of going to a shop, buying a cartridge or disc, coming home, and playing the game–end of transaction.

I guess what I’m saying is, thank god for indie devs.

Can’t wait to see how many hundreds of DLC packs roll out for this one. lol

Death Stranding 2 will be the next first strand-type game

I think it’s important to recognize that it’s not just unwell and delusional men. Many men discover porn as boys and it warps their view of “real” sex, not because they were unwell, but because they were impressionable and no one taught them anything different.

Also, I have heard countless stories from women about dudes who attempt things they saw in porn, often without consent. It’s unfortunately not an uncommon thing, and it’s not fair to say that all of these men are delusional–they’re confused, they lack crucial knowledge about love and intimacy, and they have mysoginistic ideas about women, sure. It’s highly problematic, but we can’t simply write them off as unwell. We need to hold them to a higher standard than that if we hope for them to take responsibility and do the work it takes to be better.

IIRC, isn’t there a distinction between chemical and physical addictions? Like a chemical addiction is drugs, booze, tobacco, caffeine, sugar, etc., a physical addiction could be basically anything that isn’t making you chemically dependant, but becomes compulsory enough to interfere with your life/mental health (gambling, video games, porn, shopping, etc.). Or do I have that wrong? I honestly can’t remember how I came by that information.

I agree with the people saying that it’s probably more realistic to have a mix of both, but honestly, I like when other actors play the variants best. I’d have loved to see some other actors’ takes on Strange in MoM.

They didn’t even release the first one that long ago. This feels like it should be a “next gen” update and not a full-blown sequel, but I guess they probably need to recover costs from hiring all the voice actors and redoing all the graphics.

I hope you find something(s) that brings you peace soon. 💜

You saw an injustice and felt called to speak up, so you took responsibility and stood up for what you believed in. You did so even knowing that it would be uncomfortable and might cost you a friendship. That was really courageous.

It’s normal to feel like shit when you find yourself in a scenario when all the options seem terrible, but your actions show that you have real integrity, and it’s okay to pat yourself on the back for that.

It’s also okay to mourn the friendship, it’s okay to recognize the effect this may have on this person and feel for them, and it’s okay to take time to process your feelings about the whole thing; however, I will caution you to avoid delving into self-deprecating territory. Any consequences that they face for what they did will ultimately be because of their own choices–not yours.

Just to drive it home: you aren’t getting them in trouble. They’re getting in trouble for what they did. What you did was trust your gut and call out something harmful.

Know that everything you’re feeling is totally valid, and please be kind to yourself and try to remember that you did the best thing you could in a difficult situation.

EDIT: I wrote this without knowing the details of what happened, then I read your comment about what happened and I am doubling-down hard on what I said. You def made the right call, you are brave as hell for pursuing that, and the person you reported needed to be stopped. It’s understandable why your friend didn’t press charges (though I personally believe that to be a mistake), but you did right by her and this dude’s future victims. It’s okay if she doesn’t see that, and it’s okay if she’s upset with you–she’s clearly in a very complicated situation right now and her feelings are valid, too–but please know that you absolutely did the right thing.

Don’t mind me, I’m just a 31 year old man with no kids who’s unironically excited for this game now.

I’ve had one before. They are def not a good enough replacement for AC when you really need it, but they’re not useless, either. They certainly don’t work like AC does, you are right. They can make you feel a little cooler if you’re sitting in front of it. lol

Pro tip: Dowse the pad insert in water and put it in the freezer. You can also put an ice cube or two in the water reserve. Both of these things maximize the “cooling” power, but again, you can’t really expect it to cool a whole room.