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  • Larian Studios defends Valve: Steam's success is deserved

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  • I still don't feel like it's a monopoly when there is nothing stopping developers from selling the game as a paid download off their own site. Players can even add that game as a non-Steam game and still get a mostly complete experience as if they brought the game from Steam. Companies selling their game on Steam was always a option and not a necessity.

  • [Leak] Steam Controller 2 render thumbnail leaked in SteamVR drivers

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  • Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation

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  • You know books haven't been innovating graphics for centuries. It's scary how many people have been using old books for recreational use. How can newer book publishers compete?

  • What is something you want to use, yet are NOT using?

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  • There are several things I was doing in X-Org that I really don't have the capacity to figure out in Wayland. One of them was customizing touch pad shortcuts, I used to like having 3 figure swipe commands that worked like keyboard shortcuts. The other was my KVM programs like Barrier seems unable to work in Wayland.

    I hope for simple solutions to these problems in the future.

  • In 2018 a group of Valve staff tried to figure out just how efficient they were being—and found they were making more money per head than Apple, Facebook, and nearly every tech giant out there

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  • It is misleading. It is 30% of the entire revenue of the game. And it is objective whether Valve deserves 30% of that revenue. It's also true that games aren't locked to the Steam platform and can absolutely make money outside of Valve's influence. History has shown though that it is less profitable then being inside the Steam ecosystem.

  • In 2018 a group of Valve staff tried to figure out just how efficient they were being—and found they were making more money per head than Apple, Facebook, and nearly every tech giant out there

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  • The efficiency is doing it so effectively that on an open platform competitors can create there own store, pay for AAA games to appear on their store, take the smallest of pay cuts, pass it on to the consumer, and still have customers prefer to pay more to be in the Steam ecosystem. I'm against monopolies but Valve's is absolutely efficient.

  • Tech news doesn't understand ad blockers or Chrome extensions

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  • I do want to read articles that change my beliefs and I'm willing to listen to any take that goes against the wider narrative, but nothing that was said here really challenges anything being said on most tech news sites.

    Yeah news sites might not always have full understanding of the semantics but the wider piont of Google's Manifest V3 restricting uBlock Origin capabilties and not offering an adequate solution is still very valid.

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    Honey, are you okay? You've barely touched your breakfast flour...

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  • As a non-American this name still sounds really wierd to me. I just mentally picture meat juice on cookies.

  • Counter-Strike 2 is out, but it’s not Steam Deck Verified

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  • Has anyone tested this on a Steam Deck yet and can report it's performance?

  • Cabin (geodome) in the woods

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  • Reminds me of one of Oculus Quest 2's default envioments.

  • Whoa mama

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  • If growing up with Simpsons taught me anything is that you need to get the reference to like the material.

  • Statement from Linus Tech Tips about Madison's accusations

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  • They recently got a new CEO a month ago because Linus the owner realized he was unfit for that purpose. It should have been dealt with years ago but I wonder if some benefit of the doubt can be given here seeing as the company was in a state of transition and probably would of cleaned up the work culture in private.

    Or not because Linus still owns the company and the buck stops at the absolute top. He put his friend in high positions so it would cause a uncomfortable position when someone who wasn't his friend lower down the ladder were to speak out. He has also consistently showed toxic masculinity in the way he acts and has spread it within the fabric in the company,

    I have no strong opinion one way or another, but please tell me if I'm being unfair here on either side here. I think the company can still clean itself up and has shown actions before it was publicly known to address it, and I also think the company has misogyny in it's corporate structure and DNA which will constantly be problematic.

  • What started as criticism over errors in recent YouTube videos has escalated into allegations of sexual harassment, prompting the company to hire an outside investigator.

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  • Realistic he was brought in last month so he wouldn't have had time to properly analyse the corporate side of the company. Right now this is the best time or a fresh face on the top who could create change from the top down where these kind of discussions now has real weight behind them.

    I think the best way to discourage misogyny is to suspend Linus who would be looked at as the source for 30 days and demote Colton who failed in his duties to protect every employee at LMG. Get someone outside LMG to manage Human Resources. Maybe one day that trust might return.

  • Madison on why she quit

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  • Imagine just how much worse it would have been if she just came out randomly. The fact she made a glassdoor review long before and it wasn't picked up says a lot about LMG's audence.

    LMG has a massive frat boy culture to it. It was never hidden, in fact it seemed like it was welcomed and encouraged.

  • LMG are some Shady ass motherfuckers. Look at this shit...

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  • It's been repeatedly proven that large companies get a impenetrable wall of armour based on fear of speaking out due to fear of retribution or breaking an important connection. Once that wall is broken it allows grievances to finally pass though.

  • Madison on why she quit

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  • The Gamer’s Nexus video was necessary for others to speak out. Steve was clear that speaking up was a move that could backfire due to the power imbalance involved. Had he not spoken up there would be no opportunity for Madison to weigh in her experiences without being attacked.

  • Can you Americans pass the test?

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  • Pre-brexit Britain

  • Can you Americans pass the test?

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  • Pre-brexit Britain

  • Google's New Web Environment Integrity Proposal Dismissed by Brave, Mozilla, and Vivaldi

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  • I can't honestly see how any other company can single-handedly stop Google if they go though with this. Google has the ability to strong arm this proposal by having Youtube and Google search dependent on Web Environment Integrity. There are enough alternative to web search but I can't see how anyone can fight Google's dominance in video hosting to stop them.

    You would almost have to have every other major website intentionally break on Chrome to even the playing field, and if Google still don't back down you are left with a divided internet.

  • Sound Off: How many 10+ year redditors have left the site?

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  • Redditor for almost about 12 years now. Signed up on Sun 28th Aug 06:12:41 2011. Nuking my account as soon as I can get my data take-out.

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    Vinnyboiler @feddit.uk

    Happy 75th Birthday To The NHS! What are your NHS memories?

    www.england.nhs.uk /nhsbirthday/about-the-nhs-birthday/
  • British Problems @feddit.uk
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    Homelessness in one of London's richest boroughs has doubled in a year

    www.mylondon.news /news/zone-1-news/homelessness-one-londons-richest-boroughs-27138769
  • British Success @feddit.uk
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    London Underground commuter can't believe his luck after losing his wallet as he admits 'there are still nice people' in London

    www.mylondon.news /news/zone-1-news/london-underground-commuter-cant-believe-27129057
  • UKCasual @lemmy.world
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    I created a London community if you folks want to check it out!

  • The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland @lemmy.ml
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    Hello from feddit.uk/c/london

  • The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland @lemmy.ml
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    Thoughts on the new London Superloop bus proposal?

    www.london.gov.uk /programmes-strategies/transport/superloop-connecting-outer-london-boroughs-quicker