Quoting: Purple Library GuyI'm really not seeing signs of Windows shifting much as a target lately--no signs of a DX13 coming down the pipe, for instance.

Just a tought of mine, but even if there was a "DX13" announcement, before it gained traction in games, the DXVK/VKD3D/Proton team would have a lot of time to catchup. Remember when DXVK was first created? They had to chase DX9 to DX12 compatibility... If it's just a potential DX13, the manpower would be a lot more focused, because not spread accross many different APIs... My two cents.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: EagleDelta

Quoting: rustybroomhandleOn GoG you can get games with no DRM.

On Steam you can get games with DRM.

On NFT platforms you get just the DRM.

On Steam you get games, some with DRM, some without DRM.

And it's the developer's decision, not Valve's.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: rustybroomhandle

Quoting: jpHow many minutes I can play on Steam Deck (especially via Proton)?
Most likely it is another Valve fail.

7-8 hours on games that are not super demanding

Portal 2 supposedly 4 hours

I'm guessing heavier titles like Control or God of War will be less.

So, not much worst than a Nintendo Switch...

For Nintendo Switch – OLED Model with a serial number that starts with “XT”, the battery life is approximately 4.5 to 9 hours.

For Nintendo Switch consoles with a serial number that starts with “XK”, the battery life is approximately 4.5 to 9 hours.

For Nintendo Switch consoles with a serial number that starts with “XA”, the battery life is approximately 2.5 to 6.5 hours.

For Nintendo Switch Lite, the battery life is approximately 3 to 7 hours.

Source [External Link]

Not really a factor, imo. And demanding games looks like crap on this Nvidia Shield grade hardware.

Edit:
The only advantage I can think of, that the Nintendo Switch has over the Steam Deck, is Nintendo's IP. I nearly bought one, because I wanted a portable device, but decided not too, considering the performances of the games I'm interrested in... Then came the Steam Deck that promises to be a lot more interresting, for that use case. On top of that, I don't need to buy my games again.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

For the Steam Deck, it leaves a potential 47% of unsure developpers that may fall into the yes camp, if the Steam Deck sells well. But who can say? I'd probably be in that 47%, even if I want it to be a success. Not bad, imo.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: pb

Quoting: rustybroomhandleAw Witcher 3, so close. You can do it buddy! Kidding, it's nice that Valve are applying some standards.

I think it's a great way to motivate the devs to push a small update and get that green tick. We'll see how effective it is, though.

Who knows? Maybe with the next gen update (Witcher 3)?

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: elmapul"$68.7 billion"
xbox division dont have this kinda money AFAIK, so i guess the main microsoft company is involved, i doubt its to compete against sony and nintendo, this probably is their answer to valve.

which is so much money I can't even begin to imagine it.
mandatory meme:

To protect your privacy, external media requires approval to load.

Source: i.kym-cdn.com

View cookie preferences.
Accept & Show Accept All & Don't show this again   Direct Link

My guess is that it's an answer to Tencent acquisitions more than an answer to Valve. The US government as become pretty chilly, across the board, with China acquiring US interests, lately. Microsoft seems pretty fine with Valve and the Steam Deck.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: Liam DaweUpdate: Kotick will remain, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed via email.

:sick:

View this comment - View article - View full comments

If Activision/Blizzard games ends up on Steam and the working culture gets better for the group's workers... It can't be a bad news. Still, I'm worried about these mega acquisitions... Imho, it's better than being acquired by Tencent, though.

Anyway, Activision/Blizzard was no better than dead, to me... Let's wait and see...

Edit:

Which reminds me...

“Evil is evil, lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I’m not a pious hermit. I haven't done only good in my life. But if I’m to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”

:grin:

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: mindedieOr maybe don't bother, most likely you'll get answer from zealot anyway.

This. Some arguments are based on wish more than facts. They want the Steam Deck to fail and make theirs whatever arguments helps them cling to the statu quo. Like the Steam Deck was a threat to their ways. They don't seem to get that It's perceived as a most welcome addition (not replacement) to the PC gaming landscape. An addition that does what the Aya Neo (or OneXPlayer) can't offer: an accessible price bracket.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

28/02/2020 is the day I cancelled my Humble Choice subscription. With this news, I see even less reasons to go back.

View this comment - View article - View full comments