• kandoh@reddthat.com
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    8 days ago

    Microsoft is so powerful they’ll be able to force many games to only work on Windows

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      7 days ago

      They havent even done that to their own games

      I know some people who use linux exclusively for the better performance it has when playing modded minecraft

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        6 days ago

        I was so surprised when I was preparing for the battle of installing it on my kids’ computer and found out the answer was … dl the linux version from the minecraft website.

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        7 days ago

        The Trillion dollar company spent hundreds of billions aquiring the biggest name in the industry, but let me assure you they’re never going to exploit their position.

        My proof? Why, they haven’t yet! And they’ve owned Activision Blizzard for, like, a really long time, like 18 whole months.

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      8 days ago

      I mean, they haven’t been able to do that so far. Not even close.

      Linux is already the superior OS for gaming and has been for a while. Windows represents a consistently degraded experience.

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        8 days ago

        We’re entering the robber barron era, get ready for them to play hardball if their monopoly is threatened