You'll also get a a "Raspberry Pi-optimised" version of Mozilla Firefox, that brings with it enabled V4L2 codec support for better video performance, support for Widevine DRM for video streaming services and work on enabling cameras for video calling.

That's a pretty huge deal for the "desktop replacement" crowd.

For me, this, together with the better pi5 performance, basically means that I can stop complaining about how lenovo's keyboards are getting worse and worse and go for a tex shinobi with pi5, power bank, and portable screen when my good old t420 dies.

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Quoting: KimyrielleAhh, the joy of seeing good news, even in this time and age.

Provisionally good news for the indie gaming space.

However, still need to keep an eye on where he's going next. Not to mention that unity software itself still needs fundamental changes, not the least of which are that they still haven't fully abandoned the stupid pay-per-installs and them not having sworn off their malware producing acquisition.

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... as they continue "investing in the next evolution of Epic and growing Fortnite as a metaverse-inspired ecosystem for creators".
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In other, more accurate, words: implement paid mods, slap on the "metaverse" label, and hope no one notices the bovine excrement in the press-releases/shareholder-reports.

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Looks interesting, but not a fan of the increased power demands. Having to get a new (more expensive?) adapter and more powerful cooling worsens the value proposition generation by generation.

Quoting: ElectricPrismI do agree, (at least for me personally,) I would have gladly traded for a m.2 2230. Maybe it's not small enough? The microSD feels like a relic from times past, still I see their thought process in if it's not broke, don't fix it -- because fans are used to it.

It's got pcie2.0, so we should be seeing cases with m.2 or sata hat integrated. Similar to the current crop of pi4 cases with usb3 to m.2/sata convertors, but without the external usb bridge connector.

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Quoting: GeamanduraI'm a bit sad MonoGame didn't get a little bit of that huge cash drop from Re-logic that the other projects did, I understand it's somewhat of a sibling of FNA and they also carry a lot of indie gaming weight, and it feels a bit sad, but fair play to the others though, free money is free money and can only be grateful to Re-logic.

I just have a bad feeling some devs of MonoGame might just be forced to go where the money is now (FNA).

Re-logic plans on supporting monogame at the same level once the foundation has been set up.

Source: announced by the terraria_logic account on twitter.

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• Surprise mechanics

I like their sense of humour.

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Innersloth, developer of Among Us, mentioned they would "delay content and features our players actually want to port our game elsewhere"

I dispute the implication that we, as players, won't appreciate it when unity is removed from our games.

For one, I'd prefer devs of said games to have a sustainable business model. For the other I'd prefer that the games I install on my system not be weighed down by potential malware. I firmly believe that we as gamers will also be targeted by unity's monetisation schemes, sooner rather than later.

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Offtopic: seeing dark reign in the screenshot, never got that game working in linux.

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Now waiting for the other shoe to drop...

because I can guarantee you that over at unity they're also looking for ways to monetise directly from the people who play the games.

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True, they seem to have come a looooong way from the harmonica.

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