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The nerve of some people, raised in a barn or somethin stg 😤

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  • You are trying so hard to twist words to avoid saying "Paid mods" and "Paid beta access"

    • The nerve of some people, raised in a barn or somethin stg 😤

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  • No, you were literally saying Epic was better than Steam

    Point to where I said that.

    paid exclusives

    The same thing Steam did to secure its monopoly.

    • The nerve of some people, raised in a barn or somethin stg 😤

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  • You are literally saying that the Epic store doing the same scummy things as Steam, makes it worse than Steam.

    This is why gaming is in the shape it's in.

    • The nerve of some people, raised in a barn or somethin stg 😤

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  • If they killed competition they did a terrible job as there is more now then ever

    There were so many more platforms, now lost to time from G*mer who never knew any different and think 4 is a lot. IGN even had one.

    Loot boxes came from MMOs

    https://www.vg247.com/the-harsh-history-of-gaming-microtransactions-from-horse-armor-to-loot-boxes

    but the first shot at them on the Western side of things was Valve's Team Fortress 2. In June 2011, Valve transitioned the game to a free-to-play business model after the launch of the Mann-conomy update in 2010, which introduced crates and item trading. MMOs that fell on hard times, like Star Trek Online and Lords of the Rings Online, switched to the model when they went free-to-play as well.

    Sell now fix later, EA and Ubisoft.

    Steam early access, and greenlight.

    • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • That's why I don't put the /s there. Always draws out the Stockholmed masses.

    • [Thomas Maher] It's understood that Christian Horner is not the only person to have departed Red Bull. Chief marketing officer Oliver Hughes and Group Director of Communications Paul Smith have also l

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  • And extremely successful teams fetch a big price tag. Even for just a slice.

    • The nerve of some people, raised in a barn or somethin stg 😤

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  • Imagine being so Stockholmed that you miss the point that bad.

    • The nerve of some people, raised in a barn or somethin stg 😤

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  • Which one killed competition with anti consumer practices in the 2000's?

    Which one popularised micro transactions?

    Which one popularised loot boxes and gambling?

    Which one popularised the current "Sell now, fix later" model

    Which one bricks older titles because of it's DRM requirements

    (The answer is Steam btw, I know I'll need to spell it out for G*mers)

    • The nerve of some people, raised in a barn or somethin stg 😤

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  • No. Obviously. I know G*mers aren't smart but I'm clearly talking about Steam.

    • The nerve of some people, raised in a barn or somethin stg 😤

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  • G*mers when you don't use their monopolistic service: 😡

    • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • I was being sarcastic.

    Valve are monopolistic, popularised micro transactions, directly profit from loot boxes and gambling.

    If gamers weren't so brainwashed and Stockholmed syndromed they would realise that.

    • [Thomas Maher] It's understood that Christian Horner is not the only person to have departed Red Bull. Chief marketing officer Oliver Hughes and Group Director of Communications Paul Smith have also l

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  • At the end of the season next year I'm expecting to hear about the RB team being up for sale.

    • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • Yeah, but counter point.

    It's got Steam branding.

    Another win for the good guys.

    • 2025 British Grand Prix - [POST RACE] discussion thread 🏁

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  • When did I say that?

    • 2025 British Grand Prix - [POST RACE] discussion thread 🏁

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  • Proof that the measures of a great race isn't the on track action.

    But the story that was told along the way.

    • It was inevitable

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  • Oreos are just shite bourbons

    • Mario Kart World Faces Massive Backlash After Update, Online Racing Experience Ruined

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  • Holy fucking AI nothing article batman.

    What type of mindless sheeple G*mer would read this article and think "Quality games journalism here"

    Opens thread

    You continue to disappoint me lemmites.

    • The Harbinger of the Dystopia

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  • Ah yes. Because we all know that dystopia is when dull burger.

    • Hurdler Wins 400-Meter Race Despite His Dick And Balls Falling Out Several Times

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    • Deluded slave still goes to the office after being laid off by Microsoft

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  • I was laid off in May, and per Danish law, as an employee of over nine years, I have a six-month notice period. I've been relieved of my duties, but I am still officially an employee until the end of November. I'm also entitled to three months of severance pay after my notice.

    One of the many important pieces for those that only read headlines.