Vinnyboiler

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Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation in c/gaming@beehaw.org
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 21 points 4 weeks ago

You know books haven't been innovating graphics for centuries. It's scary how many people have been using old books for recreational use. How can newer book publishers compete?

In 2018 a group of Valve staff tried to figure out just how efficient they were being—and found they were making more money per head than Apple, Facebook, and nearly every tech giant out there in c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 10 points 8 months ago (7 children)

It is misleading. It is 30% of the entire revenue of the game. And it is objective whether Valve deserves 30% of that revenue. It's also true that games aren't locked to the Steam platform and can absolutely make money outside of Valve's influence. History has shown though that it is less profitable then being inside the Steam ecosystem.

In 2018 a group of Valve staff tried to figure out just how efficient they were being—and found they were making more money per head than Apple, Facebook, and nearly every tech giant out there in c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 27 points 8 months ago (8 children)

The efficiency is doing it so effectively that on an open platform competitors can create there own store, pay for AAA games to appear on their store, take the smallest of pay cuts, pass it on to the consumer, and still have customers prefer to pay more to be in the Steam ecosystem. I'm against monopolies but Valve's is absolutely efficient.

Honey, are you okay? You've barely touched your breakfast flour... in c/memes@lemmy.ml
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 29 points 1 year ago (4 children)

As a non-American this name still sounds really wierd to me. I just mentally picture meat juice on cookies.

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Hello from feddit.uk/c/london (feddit.uk)
 

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Thoughts on the new London Superloop bus proposal? (www.london.gov.uk)
 

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/1295

I can't say I'm a fan of it, I think it's cop out rather then a true attempt to improve public transport around the Greater London area, but at least it's something (unless it gets cancelled or only partially completed which is always something you shouldn't count out with TFL)? Will you see yourself using it? What's your thoughts?