It has been an upsetting thread to read; in frustrated on your behalf OP. I think many commenters here have not worked in the kind of environment you’re describing, and “get another job” is deeply unhelpful advice.

You don’t have to like the new Wolverine game to recognize that a comparison to ET is an exaggeration.

The game is entirely on disk

Will have to disagree on that one. I’ve gotten hundreds of dollars of cash back on credit cards each year.

Not buying things you can’t afford still applies.

To anyone else reading this, please don’t take out a loan to buy a computer.

How many more until Gabe can afford his next yacht?

I think it’s quite fun, and they’ve made consistent improvements to the game over time.

Keep in mind that Sony can also be betting that not everyone will stop buying completely. Just because 35% bought this game physical does not necessarily mean that when they stop selling discs, they lose 35% of sales. Only half, or a third, or a quarter, might stop, and Sony might be betting that most will just suck it up and continue buying.

Have you seen how anyone reacts when prices are raised, especially on video games?

Use a VPN to access outside the home.

I’m not opposed to the concept of smart appliances. Getting a phone notification when my load of laundry is done. Remotely starting the oven preheat. Having the humidifier interact with the thermostat automatically. Blinds that open on a schedule to gently wake you with natural light.

For the record, I don’t have any of these things, but I like the ideas of them. It’s the kind of stuff I was wide eyed and hopeful about as a sci fi loving kid.

The problem with ask these things is not the connectivity ideas, imho; it’s pretty much capitalism. These things can’t exist in a way that doesn’t also spy on you, build a profile that knows you better than yourself, and sells every last morsel of information to not just the highest bidder, but every bidder.

And to be clear, I don’t mean can’t on a technical level.

I like No Man’s Sky quite a lot, but I don’t think I’d say it scratches the same itch at something like Starfield.

Adds a hell of a lot more immersion than a loading screen.

Hopefully “moving fast” means securing rights.

The actual quote comes from

MatPat announced that he and Blumhouse are currently in talks with writers and directors, saying they’re “actually moving fast” to get this project made.

So could definitely mean a few different things. He could just mean that he’s not experiencing a lot of red tape or humming and hawing.