Amplitude to focus on in-development projects as it splits from Sega in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works 2 points 19 hours ago

Love amplitude and the universe they spanned across their games.

I hope they'll be able to make it work and continue creating great games. :)

Pocketpair Confirms Which Patents Nintendo And The Pokemon Company Are Suing It Over in c/games@lemmy.world

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Japanese court also tend to privilege big companies...

Revealed: billionaires are ‘ultimate beneficiaries’ linked to €3bn of EU farming subsidies in c/climate@slrpnk.net

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Babis is known to have done that for years, using his government position to facilitate it.

I'm so glad he was kicked out of the government, but I don't know if anything happened to him since. Probably not.

After bludgeoning Russia's navy in the Black Sea, Ukraine is now going after a new batch of warships in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago

Lol Yeah planned for in the same way the world is planning for climate change xD

Game Science Is Reportedly Making Content Creators Promise Not To Discuss Feminism, Politics For Black Myth: Wukong Codes in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

And valid game keys so....

A "high number" of Destiny 2 players have had their usernames reset by an overzealous moderation tool in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Same for me, started playing D2 at launch (No console sir wasn't able to play D1). PvE only, PvP when cheese was possible.

Loved the game, the story, the great gameplay and shoot/power feeling.

Stayed in for years but, in indsight I played more and more because I felt I needed to instead of wanted to.

They started vaulting content with shitty excuses, made the game very hard for new players (best way to kill it long term), added monetisation and FOMO left and right.

FOMO finally burned me out before lightfall. Didn't preco and that was the smart thing to do. This extension was simply scandalous: rushed, very poorly written, bad characters (and there wasn't that much of them). It was hastly put together to be able to push final shape and it felt. Quite there and then.

On one hand I'm happy I stopped giving money to a Company that clearly didn't give a fuck to both its players and employees.

On another hand it's a shame because the game was good, art direction incredible, story - even if sometime badly narrated and complicated- was deep and great.

Edit: ah gambit was great, especially with a full team.

Dutch toilets in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Only if you had spicy food beforehand

Bungie CEO faces backlash after announcing 220 employees, or 17% of its workforce, will be laid off | Pete Parsons has spent $2.4 million on classic cars since Sony acquired Destiny developer Bungie in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I exited with a "lol no" when I saw the state of lightfall. So glad I did.

It's still a shame for the devs. Quite talented people, it's once again a case of major management fuck up and devs paying the bill...

Harry Potter and the Nuclear launch codes in c/memes@lemmy.world

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

WP ?

Hilmar Pétursson: Making CCP tech open source will enable Eve Online to live forever in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah, completly agree with you.

I tried it again after a 10 years hiatus and... Forgot how good and game is and... how time consuming as well.

I stumbled upon an expression summarising it perfectly: EVE isn't a video game, it's a hobby. Requiring time and dedication.

It was fine during college, but now... Not anymore.

Little Big Adventure – Twinsen's Quest – Reveal Trailer in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

On their blog they explain they initially went for a reboot, but their editor refused to finance it and wanted "just" a remaster.

So they choose to do a remake instead.

Source: https://www.littlebigadventure.com/en/reboot-remaster-or-remake-the-answer/

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán stumbles in EU election in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Thanks! Well Fidesz was in EPP as well before its expulsion, so I'm not sure how this new party will do l.

We'll see!

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Choice of Compact Android Smartphone - 2024 edition (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works to c/android@lemmy.world

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Hello all,

My Galaxy S8 is starting to feel its age. After now close to 7 years of service, it's starting to show its limits. The usual problems: Battery getting weaker and weaker, generally slow (My once/month visit of instagram for example is... a stutter) and, mot simportantly, no more security update.

I'm tempted to switch it to GrapheneOS and continue but I'm really afraid some "official" apps won't work anymore (mostly banking apps).

In October last year I started my quest for a new Android phone with the S8 form factor, or as close as possible for pocket-fit.

I've checked the various guide on this community and came ouf with the same question I had while doing research on my side.

Contenders were:

Fairphone 5, which philosophy was extremely tempting, especially the "fair" aspect and the self-repairing capabilities. However, its form factor and what I heard about extremely slow patch/updates were the last nail in its coffin-size (161.6 x 75.83 x 9.6 mm).
Cosmic Dolphin (Link) was also extremely tempting (secure OS, mechanical switch for GPS/Camera/Mice...) but a new company means possible bancrupcy and no more security update, plus the form factor (159.7 x 73.3 x 7.8 mm) meant it was also a no.
Xperias 5V and other in the lineup seemed interesting, especially the SD card slot. But no info regarding software updates and way to expensive.

Only two made the cut and I have to choose between:

None have a SD card, jack socket or removable battery but it seems these features are becoming more and more of a rarity.

Both have a at least 4 years of updates still.

Galaxy S23

Positives:

146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm
Updates for at least 3 years
128 / 256 Gb Storage
Cheaper now that the S24 should arrive soon.

Negatives:

~~Proc is a bit less efficient (meaning less time for the same battery size)...~~ Based on comments it may be the opposite, with the S23 being more efficient.

Pixel 8

Positives:

150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm
7 year of updates
128 / 256 Gb Storage
~~I heard their Proc were more efficient than S23's~~ Based on comments it may be the opposite, with the S23 being more efficient.
Compatible with GrapheneOS (if test on my old S8 shows the important app I have still work there).

Negatives:

Google... Data leach amon leeches.
This insuferable camera bar on the back... Not really handy and will probably ruin a lot of pant's pocket.

I'm split between these two.

Would you have any advices regarding one or the other?
Points I haven't mentionned here?