HanlonShaves

19/07/2021

We talked about elements of this over the last couple TIRcasts, but Nintendo have always banked on the Japanese market carrying them. They are overwhelmingly dominant in the region, in both hardware sales, and digital & physical game sales. Now that Steamdeck is poised to impact the global handheld market, I don't know how much longer Nintendo can keep ignoring the competition. It's unlikely we'll see a significant impact in Japan, but globally the SteamDeck has a lot of draw - assuming it manages to deliver.

Higher initial costs are offset by the ability to offer a much larger library for much less - which is a huge asset for Valve. Conversely, Nintendo's offerings (by choice) don't depreciate in value in the same way that others do, seeing much smaller price drops, if any. The biggest thing standing in the way of Valve right now is availability. After a momentous initial preorder period, orders for the Steamdeck are pushed back to Q2 2022 for the 64GB and 256GB versions, and as late as Q3 2022 for the 512GB, though they are still taking preorders.

tl;dr - SteamDeck is unlikely to be a Switch killer, though it may eventually be enough to make Nintendo reevaluate their current business plans, pricing strategies, and overall place in the global market.

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22/04/2021

And that's tonight's prep all finished. I'll be live on twitch at 8pm Eastern for with Crin and Sasha, where we'll talk about all this and more. Don't want to miss out? You can follow me on and , same name wherever I am. Hope to see you there!

22/04/2021

It's Thursday, and that means it's time for another stream! I'll see you all on tonight at 9pm eastern where we'll talk technology, gaming news, and more! If you don't want to miss out, head on over to https://www.twitch.tv/Hanlonshaves and follow me there. You can also find me on twitter !

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13/12/2020

All in all, Cyberpunk 2077 has been a very enjoyable game. I've been waiting for it for a very long time, and was already in love with the source material and the aesthetics of the universe. The fact that for many it is buggy and unstable doesn't mean it is a bad game. It's a good game, with issues that will hopefully be resolved.

That said, that doesn't excuse CDPR for releasing the project in the state it's in. The near constant Crash To Desktop(s) and bluescreens some people are experiencing are not acceptable. The performance on last gen devices is also unacceptable, given their claims that the game "ran well" on them prior to release.

I've been in the lucky minority, I've had no CTDs or serious issues, only minor graphical glitches, and some audio drop-outs (which were fixed with a restart of the game). It does have to be acknowledged that there are serious, gamebreaking bugs, not limited to characters locking up and quests not progressing. In the state it's currently in, I cannot, in good faith, recommend this game to anyone who may be on the fence about purchasing it.

If you are the slightest bit unsure as to whether or not you should get Cyberpunk 2077, then you are better off waiting until the game is patched and stable, and potentially until the true "next gen" update is released.

For anyone who does have the game, and is enjoying it despite the issues: I'll see you in NC, choombas.

25/11/2020

Hopped on to give Fallout 76's "Steel Dawn" update a try, after seeing people saying there were sizable performance gains. Verdict is: they were right! Had to redo the .ini fix to give myself 60fps again, but the game is actually running pretty smoothly again.

It you were considering giving FO76 another shot, now would be a good time. It's performing well, there's fresh content, and they've toned down the survival elements, taking away the hunger and thirst debuffs, making food and water less of a chore, and more of an optional element to manage for extra buffs above baseline.

16/11/2020

Tonight I'll be live for some with Crin and Sasha at 9pm eastern. Head on over to https://twitter.com/HanlonShaves, and follow for notifications!

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10/11/2020