Valve is “hard at work” on Steam Deck 2, but there’s still no release window. In a recent IGN interview, Valve software engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais confirmed the team is actively developing the next-gen handheld PC and are drawing on lessons from their other hardware projects and already have a clear vision for what Deck 2 should be. Valve is waiting for the right silicon and architectural advances that deliver a major generational performance leap, not just incremental 20-50% gains at similar battery life. Griffais said current SoC options don’t meet their bar yet, for context: -The Original Steam Deck: February 2022 -OLED model: November 2023 I think that most of us are patient, and don’t care to wait for a good upgrade rather than a minor refresh.

Because there is no demand. I myself have grown old, and some consumers have even described it as “past its prime.” It would be best to pass the director’s role on to the next generation.

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Super Smash Bros player Mew2King says he won't get a job despite only earning $2 an hour from Twitch ads "I'm just gonna do what I love, which is gaming. I'm just gonna do that forever"

If Square Enix wants to understand why modern Final Fantasy's sales are underwhelming, they need to understand why Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sold so well E33 sold 5 million copies in 6 months FF16 sold 3.5mil FF7 Rebirth sold 2mil on launch, followed by a 91% dropoff. We have no further PS5 stats. It sold 1.6mil on PC That may only seem like a couple million difference, but it's much more significant than that: FF16 and FF7 Rebirth had the full weight of the Final Fantasy name behind them - one of the biggest names in JRPGs for 35 years straight. Both had gigantic budgets, and were made by a billion dollar company Both got outsold by the first game from a small, unknown company in France. E33's marketing was a few in-game trailers and word-of-mouth That's like a bunch of streetballers winning the NBA Not only that, E33 will continue to sell because it is a Timeless Classic and a Must-Play. FF16 and Rebirth are not How did this happen? Because Sandfall understood its target audience, and leaned 110% into it. E33 feels like it's from an alternate timeline where Final Fantasy kept evolving along the formula of FF7-10. And while it did, it added interesting elements from other great games along the way (Dark Souls, Paper Mario, Legend of Dragoon etc) Meanwhile, Modern Final Fantasy has a been an endlessly disappointing mixed bag for 20 years. Without Sakaguchi, the series lost its direction. Until Square gets him back - or someone who can fill that role - the series will never recover For the record, "Final Fantasy has always been about change" is a BS argument. It was invented by deluded fans to cope with the harsh reality of what FF became without Sakaguchi There was a time when you could buy a Final Fantasy completely blind, and be sure you were getting one of the best games on the market. Now you have to do hours of research just to be sure it even is what it says on the box (FF7 "Remake") #ClairObscurExpedition33 #FinalFantasy #SquareEnix

I played it a few years ago and it's crazy how much NFS Underground still holds up. I had a blast and I recommend everyone to try it out