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  1. Comment on Mastermind speedrunner bakes twelve actual cookies in under four minutes, forces site mods to make a whole new category in ~food

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    QTCinderella has been one of my favorite streamers for the last couple of years, she's great, and her, Hasan, Will Neff and Austin Show are great in Fear&. Glad to see she's getting more...

    QTCinderella has been one of my favorite streamers for the last couple of years, she's great, and her, Hasan, Will Neff and Austin Show are great in Fear&. Glad to see she's getting more mainstream recognition!

    If you're interested in stuff like this, her Master Baker streams are great too, definitely more chaotic obviously but the thesis is clueless streamers bake things from scratch.

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  2. Comment on Ghost of Tsushima's Steam Deck performance is fantastic so far - first impressions in ~games

  3. Comment on Ghost of Tsushima's Steam Deck performance is fantastic so far - first impressions in ~games

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    Not necessarily a article that needs a lot of discussion, I'm guessing, but I remember seeing a lot of people on here with Steam Decks and were interested in this game!

    Not necessarily a article that needs a lot of discussion, I'm guessing, but I remember seeing a lot of people on here with Steam Decks and were interested in this game!

    8 votes

  5. Comment on Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft (Full album, 2024) in ~music

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    I do love Lana too to be fair, I just haven't listened to her since Chemtrails. You might be right though, NFR is probably one of my favorite albums ever.

    I do love Lana too to be fair, I just haven't listened to her since Chemtrails. You might be right though, NFR is probably one of my favorite albums ever.

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  6. Comment on Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft (Full album, 2024) in ~music

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    I definitely catch myself doing it as well, nobody's perfect! For me I think the mentality of looking down on popular things just feels so limiting in the things that you can appreciate. Even if...

    I definitely catch myself doing it as well, nobody's perfect! For me I think the mentality of looking down on popular things just feels so limiting in the things that you can appreciate. Even if you don't like things, giving it an honest shot is always worth it. Hope you enjoy Billie's music though, I'm also really loving this album :)

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  7. Comment on Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft (Full album, 2024) in ~music

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    I really feel like Billie is really the queen of "sadgurl indie music" and I love her for it, even during her old days. Highly suggest listening to her old EP "dont smile at me", she's pretty...

    I really feel like Billie is really the queen of "sadgurl indie music" and I love her for it, even during her old days. Highly suggest listening to her old EP "dont smile at me", she's pretty consistent with her music. (Fun fact, I'm in the top 500ish in the world for specifically Happier Than Ever on Beat Saber lol)

    typical hipster/metal/etc elitism

    I totally feel that. It's surprising to me that this thought process survived outside of like.... early high school tbh. I remember I also used to think like that before I just let myself love the music I enjoy. Glad you got out of it! Pop music is so fun and there's just so much to the space in general. (I'm biased but highly suggest Niki's "Nicole" album if you're into Billie Eillish sound from an Asian artist)

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 12 in ~games

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    Devolver sale on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/devolver2024 My personal recommendations: Cult of the Lamb is fun, go in blind on Inscryption, Gungeon and Broforce are both great too!...

    Devolver sale on steam:
    https://store.steampowered.com/sale/devolver2024

    My personal recommendations:
    Cult of the Lamb is fun, go in blind on Inscryption, Gungeon and Broforce are both great too!
    I'm looking at Gunbrella and Children of the Sun, if anyone has any thoughts on those please let me know!

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  9. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 12 in ~games

  11. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 12 in ~games

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    LOL oh gosh i knew my words were too tempting. shoot me a DM if you ever need someone to show you the ropes! I have a couple of weeks of non-busy-ness so i'm always down to do some hunts :)

    LOL oh gosh i knew my words were too tempting. shoot me a DM if you ever need someone to show you the ropes! I have a couple of weeks of non-busy-ness so i'm always down to do some hunts :)

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  12. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 12 in ~games

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    I always knew I was weak willed but I clicked add to cart embarrassingly fast. Will try to get in a couple of games with some friends this weekend! It's also on a free weekend if anyone is wants...

    I always knew I was weak willed but I clicked add to cart embarrassingly fast. Will try to get in a couple of games with some friends this weekend! It's also on a free weekend if anyone is wants to install 95 gigs to try it for 3 days.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 12 in ~games

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    It's actually pretty common on steam actually! I usually don't post them but I noticed some chatter around the game. I feel like at least most indie games I track have launch discounts for 1 or 2...

    It's actually pretty common on steam actually! I usually don't post them but I noticed some chatter around the game. I feel like at least most indie games I track have launch discounts for 1 or 2 weeks, generally something like 10%.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel

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    lol even the opposite is true too. I'm a regular cannabis user, and travel to Asia relatively frequently. I'm turning out my bags every time to make sure I don't have a random pen or edibles in...

    lol even the opposite is true too. I'm a regular cannabis user, and travel to Asia relatively frequently. I'm turning out my bags every time to make sure I don't have a random pen or edibles in there so I don't get executed or publicly whipped. Or I just get a new bag.

    13 votes

  15. Comment on PPSSPP is approved for the [Apple] App Store in ~games

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    I remember that happened when Slay the Spire first released on Android too way back when. Have fun!

    I remember that happened when Slay the Spire first released on Android too way back when. Have fun!

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  19. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 12 in ~games

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    I literally saw this on my way out of my dietician's office but totally forgot to post it! Quick things worth noting: Tier 1 is $10, Tier 2 is $20, Tier 3 is $25, Tier 4 is $30 Worth noting Rise +...

    I literally saw this on my way out of my dietician's office but totally forgot to post it!

    Quick things worth noting:
    Tier 1 is $10,
    Tier 2 is $20,
    Tier 3 is $25,
    Tier 4 is $30

    Worth noting Rise + Sunbreak Deluxe (Tier 2) is at a historical low if you consider the deluxe upgrade. At lowest, without the upgrade, it's been $16 before. The Deluxe Upgrade only adds skins, iirc. (FWIW I have about 300 hours in Rise and I barely use layered armor which are basically in game skins)

    Iceborne Master Edition, which comes with World and Iceborne, has a historical low of $11 (not including the skins stuff again, same thoughts apply for that from above), so technically if you buy the full bundle you're getting both games + deluxe edition stuff at an all time low.

    **all my info is from ITAD, please check there if you don't trust my math (I'm genuinely bad at math)

    As for why you should buy it, I have my own thoughts but I'm also a really big fan of @Thomas-C 's writeup that I'll link here.

    Personally, I do think that Rise is a great place to start. Though I feel like if you're only looking to dip your feet in, there might be other stores that have it a bit cheaper. Rise is the more "cartoony" of the two games, and was designed for the Switch, so it probably runs better than World on some computers. It's also much faster paced, a bit more forgiving, and more "action-y". I enjoyed Rise a lot, and honestly the DLC makes it better (my friends and I joke that Gore Magala is an old friend of mine). The DLC adds a LOT to an already 160-ish hour game, and gives your weapons a completely different feel in some cases. I'm a gunlance user so the transition between World and Rise/Sunbreak is incredibly jarring.

    If you're willing to get into the series even deeper, World is where it's at. It's made by the same team that'll be working on Wilds that comes out next year, so the speculation is that the gameplay will be closer to that, if you're looking forwards to it. The gameplay of World is weighty, deliberate, and is honestly the most immersive gameplay I've ever felt. The world itself feels alive, and you feel yourself growing in knowledge alongside your character.

    In both games, I'd say that the general joy of Monster Hunter games is the meta feeling you get from learning how to play the game. Each monster has it's quirks, as does each weapon. Every fight feels almost like a dance where you're learning the steps for the first time. Some of the most satisfying feelings comes from knowing that this is the hit that'll chop off the tail, or knock the monster out, because you've experienced the fights so often. You'll learn how each monster moves, and how your character can exploit openings to be even more efficient. And once you get a group of friends into it, the banter while you do your hunts makes it that much more fun.

    I will say, try to get a group into it if you can. Solo play might not be as fun. I'd probably be open to teaching some people the ropes too, if time allows!

    I'll recommend against buying it if you don't have patience though. Hunts (at first) take a while, and if you don't have the patience to learn how to use your weapon efficiently, it starts to become a drag. Monsters don't show health, so it's hard to gauge how far into a hunt you are (time limit usually about 50 minutes per hunt). If you are willing to put in the work though, I promise you there's nothing more satisfying.

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  20. Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games

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    Thanks for the reminder! I really loved Tsushima a lot so I might just end up playing through it again. I haven't played a AC game fully through since Black Flag tbh. There's no gameplay in this...

    Thanks for the reminder! I really loved Tsushima a lot so I might just end up playing through it again.

    I haven't played a AC game fully through since Black Flag tbh. There's no gameplay in this so I can't be the judge of if the game will be decent or not but yeah CGI trailers are usually just whatever to me. Still nice to be aware of!

    1 vote