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Chazore said:

JEMC said:

While that is a poor result, obviosuly, it's worth remembering that GOG was losing money a couple years ago:

https://www.eurogamer.net/cd-projekts-gog-digital-storefront-losing-money

That's why they decided to scale back the growth of the store and refocus on the original idea behind the store, the old games, while also bringing some small new games.

So yeah, it sucks, but it's an improvement and a sign that the changes worked and they're going in the right direction.

I just get that niggling feeling that they are eventually going to go the way of the dodo, despite them having a good cause and sticking to it for all these years (while everyone else simply moved onto not wanting to preserve games, adding more DRM, generally acting more anti-consumer, etc). 

It's extremely difficult to compete with Steam in the current PC market without having loads of money to support you. CDP found out that the hard way and, in my opinion, they've learned that it's better to be the king in a niche (with caveats) market like the one they've mastered. Hopefully, once their financials have recovered, they'll try again to grow the store, most likely using another approach.

At the end of the day, it's the publishers who decide if they want to launch their game with no DRM in it, and CDR can do nothing to change their minds.

Zippy6 said:

Well I have my pc setup in the Fractal Node 202 now, still using my old parts so 3600 and 1660 Ti. Very happy with it.

At some point this year I plan on replacing my 3600 with a 5700x that should last me a good few years before I feel the need to change it. Probably not until PS4 or Switch 2 emulation becomes viable and needs better.

Still waiting on the official announcement of the 4060 but I'm thinking it more likely that I end up just getting a used 3060 or 6600xt at this stage. Though I'm hesitant about going AMD as I would really like DLSS support.

Congratulations! Was it easy or the case surprised you with extra problems you hadn't taken into account before-hand?

If DLSS is important to you, a 3060 could be a good upgrade, as long as you go with one of the 12GB models, so it can last longer.

Chazore said:

I smell horseshit:
https://www.gamersubculture.com/tech/Fortnite%20Is%20Now%20Officially%20an%20Olympic%20eSport/1CFKCSPZDIN4eCAt5Iyd

I remember seeing the Olympics having a rule where no game could be added, let alone count as an Olympic video game, if it involved killing other people/players in the game itself, and Fornite is 100% about you killing other players, and if you count it's OG game mode from when it first launched, killing undead humans, that were once alive (should still count regardless).

To be frank, I still don't understand why there are videogames in the Olympics. I'm old fashioned and I can't bring myself to put in the same category these two things. That's not to say that I can't see the skill that goes into mastering any specific game, but to make it an Olympic sport? Nope, sorry, I don't buy it.

So yeah, taking that into account, that they've decided to include Fortnite to the rooster of games only to modify it into something that's not Fortnite, seems surreal and, therefore, quite fitting in this weird world we live in.