Well damn, there goes some good intentions.

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Yeah and also not just PC/PC components either. Anything that’s electronic, uses copper, uses a PCB, all of it’s being sucked up by AI and driving prices of everything up.

Pretty sure this will go into the waste of silicon territory.

They didn’t do anything with the models, it’s been confirmed that the tech just takes the 2d frame and applies whatever AI Instagram filters on top.

Speaking of privacy and another reason to never install that trash.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disable-microsofts-gdid-windows-11-tracker-but-these-settings-limit-what-it-captures/

Same. I’ve been happy with the move and as far as gaming is concerned, it’s been so much smoother and a much better experience even with the more limited support from vendors.

Probably not for sale since they will want to simply lock the IP in the graveyard rather than let someone else create something with it.

Yeah, we get it, you love Nazis.

I mean these companies have the solution. Collude and price gouge for maximum shareholder and executive value. Just how capitalism was designed to do.

The computer is very cool what the did with a six inch cube but just now 1.4k worth of engineering for me.

If that sounds a lot like a cartel, well, you wouldn’t be the first person to point that out

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRAM_price_fixing_scandal

Something, something history rhymes and mind you that those found guilty got slaps on the wrist and then promoted within the industry.

Not sure Star Trek: Isolation is exactly what I want in a new Star Trek game.

Just another reason for me to avoid these types of games. These systems are notorious of false positives and bricking a users system, cheating or not, is going away too far and why they should never be allowed that level of access.

I think generally it’s compatible with proton and Linux but still I’m not a fan of Denuvo so I’m not about to find out since I’ve already kind of fell out of the game.

I usually go around 7 to 10 years before building a new machine with usually one GPU upgrade in-between.

I’ll keep the computer going until the frame rate on a modern game hits less than 40 on a game I actually want to play which may be longer now since I’m not exactly clamoring to play the next AAA game.

People who haven’t gotten raises to keep up with cost of living are buying cheaper indie games that are fun and supported instead of 80 AAA games that are abandoned because they didn’t make all of the money.

Gee, shocker.

Same but you would have had to have known that there was backlash.

I personally think that these types of headlines are fine. Yes the headline is provocative with the wording but honestly they have to be a bit because if they don’t then they don’t get anyone to view their story. No views, no money and the whole cow, milk, and giving it away for free comes into play.

Click the damn link and give the journalist a some ad revenue because these guys also need to earn a living while most of us commenting, at least in this side of the world, we’re also making a living while having the luxury to read gaming news during work hours too and honestly, I don’t see anyone that’s complaining about the headline stepping up to the plate and providing any of their own original content and descriptive headlines that give you the whole story.

I guess I’m old enough to remember that there were a plethora of joysticks and game pads during the 80’s and 90’s that were designed for PC. So many options for PC back in the day.

That all changed and dried up after Doom came on the scene and M+K and the precision that it gave became the norm and there was no real need for PC gamepads and the market for that dried up plus with console controllers moving to work with PC’s there was really no need for something PC specific since for most games, M+K is still better suited or at least more than serviceable so the PC controller market is niche still at best.

Copper has already skyrocketed due to AI.