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Empricorn, do games w Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Store to close in July 2024

Okay, thanks! You’re right, that’s the main thing I care about. The far-superior Original Xbox version of GTA: San Andreas (among others) can only be played on Xbox and Xbox 360…

kratoz29,
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I have only played GTA SA in my PS2 and almost a full playthrough in my iPhone 6s 😂

I agree that the Xbox version is the best one (not sure about the PC version though), which is weird that this statement remains valid as of today lol.

millionsofplayers, do gaming w Microsoft Teams is now part of the Xbox Game Bar so you can stream gameplay to friends - The Verge

I haven’t used teams since 2021 and even then I didn’t use it like I use discord

violetsareblue, do gaming w Neopets is promising a ‘new era’ with an improved website and fixed Flash games

Too many overdue promises. I say this as a long time neopian. Every couple years would play for a few weeks of nostalgia. They’ve promised a lot over the years and I was willing to keep waiting, but the nft drama and disrespect it conveyed to the community really disillusioned me. Haven’t logged on since. Would love to be proven wrong.

Lionir, do gaming w Neopets is promising a ‘new era’ with an improved website and fixed Flash games

Love me some ruffle.rs usage!

any1th3r3, do games w Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport developer hit hard by Xbox cuts

Good grief, I hope all affected people will be able to land on their feet quickly enough.

Microsoft is canceling its new Perfect Dark game that it announced in 2020, according to an internal memo from Xbox president of game content and studios Matt Booty. The company showed off gameplay during the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase, but at the time, didn’t provide a release window for the game.

I’m sure there’ll be more cancellations announced soon enough…

acosmichippo,
@acosmichippo@lemmy.world avatar

at this rate they might as well just cancel xbox.

Quicky,

Pretty sure that's on the cards. My money's on Xbox the brand becoming just Game Pass eventually.

RightHandOfIkaros,

For the sake of people that want PlayStation to be actually affordable, I certainly hope not.

RagnarokOnline, do games w Konami is remaking the original Silent Hill

Game scared the shit out of me as a kid

Cocodapuf, do games w Microsoft and Asus announce two Xbox Ally handhelds with new Xbox full-screen experience

It probably should have released a could months ago, pre switch2 hype.

Shape4985, do games w Microsoft and Asus announce two Xbox Ally handhelds with new Xbox full-screen experience
@Shape4985@lemmy.ml avatar

Booooo

Steam deck ftw

scops, do games w Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide

And the amount of money I spend on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games will be unchanged this year.

Palpitate9461, do games w The Atari 2600 My Play Watch has Pong and Missile Command instead of apps

That’s awesome. Not $800 awesome, though.

Metostopholes,
@Metostopholes@midwest.social avatar

Good thing it costs $80.

tonytins,
@tonytins@pawb.social avatar

Pretty damn cheap smartwatch.

Palpitate9461,

Well then. I should probably spend that on reading lessons, huh?

_cryptagion, do games w Three years later, the Steam Deck has dominated handheld PC gaming

There’s a reason for that, and it’s more than the usual Valve fanboyism. The Deck is objectively a better user experience than the alternatives, Steam Input is a masterpiece, Linux runs games better than Windows now (thanks, Gabe), and the community around it is friendly and super helpful to everyone.

Even a device with better specs will have trouble surpassing the Deck if they can’t cover these areas as well.

4shtonButcher, do games w Three years later, the Steam Deck has dominated handheld PC gaming

They better release a new one before I break down and buy a new “gaming laptop” because I sometimes game.

the_q,

What are you playing that needs more then the deck currently offers?

Jimmycakes,

Truck simulator

gallopingsnail,
@gallopingsnail@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

Both Euro and American truck sims run just fine on my Steam Deck. Not on max settings, mind, but it’s good enough for the small screen.

4shtonButcher,

I play some Helldivers and Marvel Rivals on my ultrawide for example. And while I’m currently playing Cyberpunk on my Xbox I might play similar titles on a computer too

Badeendje, do games w The $900 Ayaneo 3 is the most exciting PC handheld the company’s yet made
@Badeendje@lemmy.world avatar

Look like the lynx from back in the day.

Can imagine those swap modules are good for longevity though.

TimeSquirrel, do games w The $900 Ayaneo 3 is the most exciting PC handheld the company’s yet made
@TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org avatar

Ayaneo is calling the Ayaneo 3 “the world’s first modular handheld,” because there’ll be other modular options too. An extra $139 buys a set of six modules that let you swap out your joysticks for analog sticks, a six-button microswitch pad for fighting games, or even D-pads and face buttons with conductive silicone underneath for a different feel.

Instead of carrying around all these swappable modules that I can lose, why don't I just use a controller of my choice plugged into the USB port? That's what I do now with the Steam deck.

Are people forgetting that these things are basically PCs? You could plug an office printer into them and use it if you wanted to for some reason.

Alexstarfire,

It’s more integrated. Also, I don’t think the expectation is to carry them around. You’d pick what you want for your trip and leave the rest at home. I expect this to be more like DS and less like Switch. I.e. A single person per device.

irotsoma, do games w Microsoft is combining “the best of Xbox and Windows together” for handhelds
@irotsoma@lemmy.world avatar

This doesn’t make any more sense than Windows phones made. They required way too many hardware resources and power to run a system that is designed to do a ton of things on a ton of different types of hardware. Handheld hardware needs specialized OS optimized for the platform and I doubt this will do that. It will likely have a ton of RAM and processing tied up in OS activities just like windows phones making everything slow and/or battery life really bad, but still not be able to run a lot of the stuff that would make this all worth it. Better to start with a more modular system like the base linux kernel and add only what is necessary than to start with the idea of supporting a ton of software and sacrificing the real purpose of the device (handheld gaming) to do it.

Abnorc,

This holds true for other companies using windows on handhelds, but Microsoft has the windows source code. I think this means that there is potential for Microsoft to make a version of windows that really works efficiently, but they’d have to had learned their lesson from windows phones.

irotsoma,
@irotsoma@lemmy.world avatar

If that happens I’d be extremely surprised. They have been really against truly modularizing Windows because of the lack of documentation partly due to the push of “agile” methodologies mixing with top down feature pushes and the effort required to create something that would support Windows applications in a way that users would understand. There are also just too many applications out there that use too many features in unintended ways, including or especially their own.

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