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Sean Hollister

Sean Hollister

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    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Debunk: Game developers did NOT just say they’re “unsure” about the Steam Deck.

    PCGamesN has already deleted its story (and tweet) but just to be clear, the GDC survey in question was from an entire year ago, before the Deck even went on sale.

    GDC’s new survey just came out last week. While it doesn’t ask about the Deck, a majority of developers say PC is the platform they’re most interested in — just like they did last year.

    The Steam Deck wasn’t born ready, but it’s ready now

    Sean Hollister
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    Today I learned the Xbox can run Nintendo GameCube and Wii gamesToday I learned the Xbox can run Nintendo GameCube and Wii games
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    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    “Enshittification.”

    Here is how platforms die: first, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Then, they die.

    Cory Doctorow skewers TikTok, Twitter, Amazon and Facebook by comparing their modus operandi to a classic carnival ploy. How do we escape the enshittification cycle?

    Tiktok's enshittification (21 Jan 2023)

    [Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow]

    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Cobra Kai will end with its sixth season.

    I’ve been in awe of this nostalgia-filled spinoff of The Karate Kid since I finally discovered it on Netflix — it’s one of the greatest homages I’ve ever seen, with an incredible number of original cast coming along for the ride. It’s also had its highs and lows, though, so I’m glad they’re trying to end it right.

    Testing Nvidia’s GeForce Now RTX 4080, the most advanced cloud gaming platform yet

    For $20 a month, Nvidia will rent you an RTX 4080 gaming PC in the cloud.

    Tom Warren and Sean Hollister
    The Steam Deck wasn’t born ready, but it’s ready now

    ♫ So I’m glad I got burned, think of all the things we learned ♫

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