Yes, proprietary software on Windows or Android. It gets even more "fun" though, as you need to use different software for different controllers. The "8bitdo Firmware updater" works for controller like the Pro 2, but if for example you have the Ultimate 2 you need the "8Bitdo Ultimate Software 2" instead. That thing will also crash if you have any other 8bitdo device plugged in. So yeah.
I could see the argument for large file sizes, but tiny games like Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 also get released as key cards. I could see the argument for key cards being an improved replacement for "download code in a box" releases, but those are still a thing on Switch 2 regardless.
The 8bitdo Ultimate 2 is pretty close to an XBox controller and it has a gyro. The problem is that while the gyro works great on Switch, it's severely limited on PC, as it can only emulate the right stick with very few settings. The Steam Input update could potentially fix that, but I haven't tested it yet.
I have 3 of their controllers. All excellent hardware-wise but a bit shit when it comes to their software. Don't think you'll even be able to do this firmware update on Linux. Curious to see how well the Steam Input support works in any case, especially whether it includes gyro.
I don't think so. They've stated that it's not worth it for them to maintain two separate versions of firefox on iOS, with one only being available in the EU.
Monster Hunter. Probably tried like 4 of those games since Tri and people keep recommending them to me, saying the newest one will surely be the one to convince me. But I found them all to be a boring grind.
Quite a lot of perfectly harmless snakes around, including most pet snakes, and even the non-harmless ones usually won't try to actively kill humans.
I've never had a snake, but I've had pet insects before, who I'm pretty sure didn't have the mental capacity to like me or even realize that I'm caring for them. With those kind of pets, it's not about having a companion or building an emotional bond them, they're just interesting animals to observe. It's a different kind of pet.
In all seriousness though, I'm having trouble deciding whether Rutte's behaviour towards Trump is a smart way to keep him under control or just plain pathetic. Maybe it's both.
Yeah, could be that or the testing methods of either site might have been flawed. In any case the difference shouldn't just be brushed aside like it was in the article.
Yeah, especially since replacing the mainboard is not trivial work at all. I assume it's probably more expensive outside Japan though, with the weak yen etc.
Raytracing and path tracing can look pretty nice and raytracing especially is worth turning on when it's a game where it's properly optimized. Unfortunately in many games, it really isn't, which means the performance impact is too large compared to the visual benefits. So in many games, I don't turn it on as I prefer the much higher framerate.
Upscaling technologies are pretty great. Especially in their current iterations, the image quality they can achieve from low resolutions is impressive. That said, they should be used as a way to get graphically advanced games working on low to mid-spec GPUs. Using them as a crutch to get unoptimized games working on high-end cards is not acceptable. Neither is pretending that upscaled and frame-generated performance is directly equivalent to native-res performance (looking at you, nVidia).
Metroid seems like a prime holiday release.
Maybe Hyrule Warriors in september and Air Riders in november. But we've seen so little of Air Riders that I wouldn't be surprised if it gets delayed.