We'll see I suppose. I will add, though, that exclusive games absolutely do drive people to Xbox or Playstation (or Nintendo). Not a deal-breaker for most people, but a factor for some people.
Nah I still don't get it. Windows PC gamers don't have to think about compatibility at all right now - every major game release is compatible with windows, apart from some Nintendo exclusives. You dont even have to think about it - when a new game is announced I know I will be able to play it on Windows without jumping through any hoops. Even if it's a simple check mark for every game it's still more work, and many games are gonna be blocked because of anti-cheat.
I also think that very few casual phone/tablet gamers are going to be purchasing a dedicated Linux gaming machine that isn't a daily driver computer. Heck, most Americans don't even have a desktop nowadays. I don't think there's a price out for the steam machine yet but we're talking over $1000 right? Probably more like $1500 once you factor in peripherals? That's a TON of money for a casual tablet/phone gamer to drop on something that they won't also be using as a regular computer.
I guess, but anyone buying a steam machine is gonna have to research the specs anyways, and more exhaustively, check to see if every game they like is supported. I get why open-source enthusiasts are excited about this project and I am to, but in my opinion the cross-section of people who a) aren't willing to build their own PC or even research different options and b) are willing to daily drive Linux are pretty slim. Especially when they find out they can't play BF6.
Yes and no, if you don't feel like doing a bunch of research pcpartspicker and reddit have all kinds of recommended PC builds at every budget level. You can also pay people to just build a PC for you. Also.... pre-built gaming PCs have always been a thing? So I don't really see the hype tbh.
Depends what you mean by "upper end", but already 64GB is running for over $600. And it's almost certainly going to get worse. I wouldn't be stunned if 32GB tops out at close to $1000 next year.
Yes, a bit. Looks like SSDs are up like 10-50% checking a few price trends on Amazon. That might be partially just end of the year supply chain stuff though.
-RAM prices skyrocket another 5000%-Gamers cannibalize their PCs to make small fortunes.-The videogame industry collapses.-2026 becomes known as the Year of the Boardgame as suddenly affluent gamers flock to tangible, tabletop games and retro consoles.
That's completely different though. So they partner with all the big pharma companies, which makes sense given their research. Unless you think he's secretly on the take from AZ (idk how you would even attempt to bribe Bill Gates), he does not benefit at all financially from the Oxford/AZ deal and there's no sign of wrongdoing.
No they don't dude. AZ doesn't have a parent company. Immunocore has about 1 billion dollars in assets, AZ has about 100 billion. Stop making stuff up.
Where do you see that? That isn't anywhere in your link. The only reference to AZ is that they partnered with one of the companies that Gates invested in.
Listen m8 all I do is try to do is stop the spread of misinformation. If X thing is just as bad as Y... just say he did X thing. No need to embellish the story.
No, I don't think that's accurate. Oxford Unkversity was going to waive their rights to the vaccine, and Gates pressured them to instead partner with Astra-Zeneca. But to my knowledge Gates never profited from that deal. Now, was there still some shady backroom dealing going on? Very possibly.
I think we all feel that way from time to time, but the way I know it isn't true is that the closer you actually are to losing civilization and the comforts it provides the less you want it. Freezing your ass off in the rain? Nobody craves the stone age then.
We'll see I suppose. I will add, though, that exclusive games absolutely do drive people to Xbox or Playstation (or Nintendo). Not a deal-breaker for most people, but a factor for some people.