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My only disappointment to this Direct is that it will be two months until I can play it. And Nintendo will definitely be taking a pile of my money for the anniversary console 😭😭😭😭
Adventure through Hyrule and become the Hero of Time when The Legend of #Zelda: Ocarina of Time releases Nov 5 on Nintendo Switch 2. #NintendoDirect
What a nightmare. From the actual calculation and levying to the burden it will put on users. Because their bill will either go up or the company will just not serve France. I know what I'd do if I were in the company's shoes...
BREAKING: France just voted to tax the internet.
French lawmakers approved a tax of €0.055 (5.5 cents) for every gigabyte of data that companies like Netflix and YouTube send to French users. It’s a tax on the companies, not users directly, but the cost could get passed on to subscribers.
The vote was 11 to 10, with only 35 of 577 lawmakers present. Supporters say it could raise up to €10 billion a year. The French government opposed it, warning it would hit smaller French companies hardest; VLC says it would cost it over €1 million a year.
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This amendment to France's 2027 budget bill was narrowly adopted 11-10 in the National Assembly (35 voters present) but is not yet law, faces government opposition, and must still clear further Assembly/Senate steps.
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Look, I'm very much not a Sami Zayn fan at all in the ring, but the Raw promo this week.... respect. That was fire. Props to Evans too going toe to toe with him.
Yeah.... I'm not going to stop using the universally recognized term just because that guy, the least qualified guy in the room, decided he wants to call it something else.
He can call it whatever he likes, the rest of us will still call it AI.
Alright. I’ve had v14.3 Lite for enough time that it should have “baked in” by now. This is the first time I feel like we’ve regressed. More brake stabs than before, it’s still as cautious as a teenager that just got their temp license, and can we just remove the emergency vehicle detection at this point? Only one time of the MANY false positives has actually been an emergency vehicle. I’ve already had FIVE false positives in the few days I’ve had 14.3 Lite.
14.4 Lite can’t get here fast enough.
I'm actually curious on the seating dimensions. As a 6'4" man, I could not get in the original Roadster. The proportions of the folks standing next to the new one give me great doubt I could fit in this one either. While unlikely I could ever own one, it's fun to dream 😜
What is even the point of owning all these studios if not for exclusivity? FTC aside, because obviously this could invite a lot of unwanted attention, it's crazy that these studios' games were never made exclusive. Think a moment. If you put them everywhere, you are on the hook for all the risk of creating the games and HOPING they break even/make a profit. You gain nothing other than the money won or lost from each title. But if you're exclusive, at least you also get the benefit of driving people to your platform because they know they can't get the game anywhere else. This drives more players and more revenue ultimately to your platform. If you're going to put everything everywhere as a platform holder, you may as well sell off the studio and take the 30% rips from whoever owns the studio at ZERO risk. It's a WAY better business play.
Xbox might be playing around with the idea of fully returning to Xbox console exclusivity.
Xbox Research: "Imagine all future title releases from every Xbox-developed gaming franchise (except Call of Duty) will be console-exclusive to Xbox (...)".
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As we predicted a week ago...!
LEGACY Model S and X have now received V14.3 Lite for the very first time.
This is the very first occasion that any legacy Model S or X (HW3 + Intel) has received a V14 Lite build.
IT HAS FINALLY HAPPENED.
Finished Wolverine today. I enjoyed my time with my favorite superhero, even if I didn't care much for how they ended the story. (Though the post credits scene was pretty cool 🥰)
I'll clean up the platinum later, but now it's time for @GearsofWar!
Guards back to the ALCS again. This team seems to just find a way to overachieve the last few years. I don't think we have the horses to win it all, but imma enjoy this while it lasts.
I knew it was too much to hope they belted @ImChelseaGreen and @RealLAKnight in the same year.
It's called "Subscription Chicken". Whoever blinks first loses. And it works with MANY subscriptions, not just cable.
Comcast raised my internet bill by $31 and accidentally taught me how their pricing works.
I called support.
They said my promotional rate had expired.
I asked for the current promotions.
They said there weren't any for existing customers.
So I opened the cancellation page.
Suddenly there were 4.
I selected one.
My bill dropped $24.
The next year it went up again.
Same process.
Same hidden offers.
I've now done this 3 years in a row.
Last month the website asked why I was canceling.
I selected:
TOO EXPENSIVE.
It immediately offered me faster internet for $8 less.
My wife asked why I don't just switch providers.
Because then I lose the experiment.
I'm currently paying less for 1 gig than my neighbor pays for 500 Mbps.
Customer retention is just reverse onboarding.
If it fixes my constant issue of controllers disconnecting, I'm in. I doubt it will though. I don't know what's up, but all my controllers (6, including Elite 1 and Elite 2) both on Series S and X, will on some nights just absolutely refuse to stay connected. It makes gaming on my Xboxes hair pullingly frustrating. On other nights, no issues at all. Never happens on my PS5/PS5 Pro. Anyone with any ideas whatsoever on how to fix this, I'm open to suggestions.
LEAKED | Xbox Elite V3 Controller specs may have leaked via Xbox Design Lab backend
Features:
• Hall-effect and TMR sticks: Separate module options for standard, loose and tight Hall effect, plus TMR—suggesting a choice of magnetic sensing technology and stick resistance.
• Advanced Haptics: The motor option explicitly names “Impulse Triggers (ERMs) & Advanced Haptics (VCAs) Motors,” suggesting voice-coil haptics alongside trigger vibration.
• Audio Scroll Wheel: A dedicated “Audio Scroll Wheel Color” setting points to an integrated audio control wheel.
• Faceplate Options: Metal, named designs, extensive colors and engraving.
• Low-Friction/Silent Sticks: A named option with its own silent stick-neck 3D model, alongside standard and long variants.
• More Paddle designs: Model files include standard, classic and doublewide paddles. Configuration choices include short/long paddles, a Butterfly entry and layouts without top paddles.
• Performance D-Pads: Standard, cross and grippy/faceted choices, divided into cosmetic and performance builds.
• Accessory Combinations: Beatrice has 27 mapped topper/paddle configurations.
Four controller SKU combinations:
Backend SKU — Package — Motors
EP2-69782Elite — Complete — Included
EP2-69783Elite — Complete — Excluded
EP2-69784 — Base — Included
EP2-69785— Base — Excluded
The package mappings indicate short bottom paddles, no top paddles and a cable for the base configuration. Elite Complete adds a case and charging dock, and selects long bottom paddles plus short top paddles.
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