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  1. Valve plans to make more Half-Life games after Alyx

    what games have flopped now? Their games like Portal 1 & 2, L4D 1&2, Team Fortress 2, Counter Strike, not to mention all of Half-Life, have all been wildly successful.
    6 points
  2. Valve plans to make more Half-Life games after Alyx

    HLA is HL3 no, it's a prequel to HL2 so it's more like HL1.5 If you want to be literal then we're on like HL6 because of the games being broken into parts.
    5 points
  3. Valve plans to make more Half-Life games after Alyx

    "The original Half-Life, Valve's first game and one of the most critically lauded PC titles ever, has sold an average of one million copies every year ever since it was first released in 1998. That's an average of one million copies per year, for ten years, without counting digital sales. Wowzers. Half-Life 2 meanwhile, which was the first game to launch predominantly on Valve's Steam service, has sold more than 6.5 million copies in just four years and is still clocking up retail sales. The Orange Box has managed to sell 3 million copies at retail ever since that was released just last year and Left4Dead is currently on track to beat that record by more than 500,000 copies." https://bit-tech.net/news/gami...-half-life-sales-figures/1/ Yeah... that sure hasn't sold well at all has it...
    4 points
  4. "There's a new jailbreak out for your old iPhone 7, and it lets you run Android on it" That's not how it works. That's not how any of it works... smh
    3 points
  5. User replaceable batteries... /thread (just kidding)
    3 points
  6. What is the relation with this news?
    3 points
  7. Apple now lets App Store apps send ads through push notifications

    Nooooo! You were the chosen one! It was said that you were going to destroy them, not join them. Bring balance to the apps, not leave them in darkness...
    2 points
  8. Valve plans to make more Half-Life games after Alyx

    HLA is HL3 no, it's a prequel to HL2 so it's more like HL1.5 If you want to be literal then we're on like HL6 because of the games being broken into parts. HLA is HL3 if you base it on what a Half Life title is. Groundbreaking and revolutionary in some way. HL1 was FPS storytelling, HL2 was physics, HL3/HLA is VR By your logic, HLA is HL1.9, not 1.5. And episodes were expansions, not full games. Half-Life 2 ended on a cliffhanger. Having Half-Life 3 be a prequel would be ridiculous, it doesn't continue the story. It's a moot point anyway; it's not named Half-Life 3, so it isn't. That is why it is not called HL3, but technically it is HL3. It is a 3rd mainline entry. So yes, we got HL3. If you go by that logic it should be Half Life 5 since Episode One would be HL3 and Episode Two would be HL4. Besides that I see Alyx as more of a side story anyway. EP1 and EP2 were not mainline games but standalone expansions. Would you count Opposing Force as HL2? No, it is still HL1. Ep1 and 2 followed and are sequels to the HL1 and 2 story line though, so how are they not mainline games? Anything that progresses the storyline should count, the eps are sequels to HL2.
    2 points
  9. Valve plans to make more Half-Life games after Alyx

    What alternate universe are you from and how did you get here?
    2 points
  10. Valve plans to make more Half-Life games after Alyx

    HLA is HL3 no, it's a prequel to HL2 so it's more like HL1.5 If you want to be literal then we're on like HL6 because of the games being broken into parts. HLA is HL3 if you base it on what a Half Life title is. Groundbreaking and revolutionary in some way. HL1 was FPS storytelling, HL2 was physics, HL3/HLA is VR By your logic, HLA is HL1.9, not 1.5. And episodes were expansions, not full games. Half-Life 2 ended on a cliffhanger. Having Half-Life 3 be a prequel would be ridiculous, it should continue the story. It's a moot point anyway; it's not named Half-Life 3, so it isn't.
    2 points
  11. Tech feature that is on its way out that you wish was revived

    Phones: Headphone jack User replaceable batteries Infrared sensor Notification LED Laptops: User replaceable components: batteries, memory, storage, WiFi module
    2 points
  12. Valve plans to make more Half-Life games after Alyx

    "Don't give me hope" - Hawkeye
    2 points
  13. Valve plans to make more Half-Life games after Alyx

    if there's any game of theirs that would be interesting in VR, Portal 3 would be a fun gut-churning experience lol
    2 points
  14. New PC not working. Help!!

    Couple of things. You do not have an on-board GPU so the motherboard video connections will not work. The fan on the 1650 doesn't matter. A lot of GPUs will run passively until a certain temp is reached...though they will usually spin up briefly when the computer is turned on. When you post ... what does your Debug LEDs show (CPU, DRAM, VGA, BOOT) That motherboard does not natively support the Ryzen 3rd generation series. It came later with a BIOS update...your motherboard could have it loaded but if the LED is red next to CPU than it probably doesn't. If the LED is red than you may need to contact MSI customer support for a boot kit (or they will point you to AMD for a boot kit). The boot kit comes with a supported processor which allows you to boot for the purpose of updating the BIOS (since you need a supported processor installed to update the BIOS on this board). I respectfully disagree with this. His processor is the low 65w Ryzen and the GPU is only 100w. He has plenty of watts to spare with just a 600w PSU for that build. Not saying the PSU isn't the culprit ... but it isn't because of the specified wattage.
    2 points
  15. Thanks, I needed a good chuckle this morning.
    2 points
  16. Covid-19: mortality rate of 2-3% Flu: 0.1% Weak flu-like virus? What do consider a not weak flu-like virus?
    2 points
  17. I vote everyone works from home (those who CAN work remotely of course) think of less traffic, reduced chances for accidents, less fuel consumption. Less, less, less. It really should be a change to consider permanent. Of course when I do I tend to be Less productive soooooo......
    2 points
  18. I wouldn't do it if it's your primary device but if it's just a secondary or backup device then what's the worst that could happen? I'd imagine you can still throw it into DFU mode and reload fresh by connecting to a PC. At least I would hope this doesn't screw up DFU I just don't trust it... even If I have a backup iphone 7... the iphone could end up without getting back to factory settings. Just broke my IPhone 8 Plus last night. Getting back to factory shouldn't be a problem. At least its never been before. But I won't be running Android on it because its flat stupid. Especially since almost none of the reasons you have the phone for, like the camera, music, Bluetooth etc, don't work.
    1 point
  19. Valve plans to make more Half-Life games after Alyx

    HLA is HL3 no, it's a prequel to HL2 so it's more like HL1.5 If you want to be literal then we're on like HL6 because of the games being broken into parts. HLA is HL3 if you base it on what a Half Life title is. Groundbreaking and revolutionary in some way. HL1 was FPS storytelling, HL2 was physics, HL3/HLA is VR By your logic, HLA is HL1.9, not 1.5. And episodes were expansions, not full games. Half-Life 2 ended on a cliffhanger. Having Half-Life 3 be a prequel would be ridiculous, it doesn't continue the story. It's a moot point anyway; it's not named Half-Life 3, so it isn't. That is why it is not called HL3, but technically it is HL3. It is a 3rd mainline entry. So yes, we got HL3. If you go by that logic it should be Half Life 5 since Episode One would be HL3 and Episode Two would be HL4. Besides that I see Alyx as more of a side story anyway. EP1 and EP2 were not mainline games but standalone expansions. Would you count Opposing Force as HL2? No, it is still HL1. Ep1 and 2 followed and are sequels to the HL1 and 2 story line though, so how are they not mainline games? Anything that progresses the storyline should count, the eps are sequels to HL2. really we're just arguing semantics though. It's Valve's game and they say it's not 3 so it should be accepted at that
    1 point
  20. Tech feature that is on its way out that you wish was revived

    Key words. In title. “On it’s way out”. Id say none of those are wrong, even when it comes to high-end laptops.
    1 point
  21. New PC not working. Help!!

    At this point it will be easier to just contact MSI for the boot-kit since you already have the board. they'll usually send it to you free of charge and you just send it back after you get the BIOS updated. That way you don't have to spend more money on another board + dealing with the return of this one.
    1 point
  22. Valve plans to make more Half-Life games after Alyx

    No doubt. I would like a "proper" (meaning non-VR) HL3 game that starts where HL2 EP2 ended... ....not getting my hopes up though.
    1 point
  23. Tech feature that is on its way out that you wish was revived

    This belong in Hardware Hangout? Laptops: PCMCIA slots...
    1 point
  24. What happen to Neowin last night

    lol I never claimed to be good at spelling spell check has let me down
    1 point
  25. What happen to Neowin last night

    😉
    1 point
  26. Covid-19: mortality rate of 2-3% Flu: 0.1% Weak flu-like virus? What do consider a not weak flu-like virus? Spanish Flu, mortality rate 2-3%. 1.7% of the population died. However, we talk about a flu that started before the globalization. 🤦🏻 Did you even read what I said? Sometimes I forget that all the replies must be to contradict some argument. Sometimes I forget people are socially challenged in how they word their reply. Read the question. Apply your answer. Explain to me how it makes a bit of sense in the context. If you are going to answer a question posed to someone else, at least word it in a way people will get what you are saying.
    1 point
  27. Everything 1.4.1.965

    The killer app for Windows!
    1 point
  28. ‘Rolling out to a device near you in the next 37 months’
    1 point
  29. funny there was windows phone 7, with bottom bar and pivot, but people wanted the hamburger menu ... now guess what? XD
    1 point
  30. Hello Brony, I have heard that complaint before, but it is important to understand that a lot of people can have the same underlying problem, even if the symptoms vary from computer to computer. Providing people with guidance such as a checklist of steps to triage a problem is not unusual but rather sold troubleshooting methodology. Microsoft MVPs are not employees of Microsoft but volunteers, and should not be making statements about what is or is not a bug, apologizing on behalf of Microsoft, or defending Microsoft. As an MVP, I had an unprecedented view into how the organization works, so I got to see all the work they did to ship stable, working products, as well as meet some of the folks involved in those activities. Of course, the whole software development process model has changed over the past two decades from waterfalls to other processes (agile, iterative, scrum, etc.) and this includes Microsoft's products and technologies, one positive of which is that it can allow buggy updates to be stopped from shipping faster, as well as get fixes for problems out much faster as well. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky
    1 point
  31. Hello Soder, Microsoft actually has built all sorts of telemetry into its products over the past decades to assess what sorts of issues its customers are having, as well as their own support forums, however, Microsoft MVPs provided an important curatorial function. One of the most important things I did as an MVP was informing Microsoft of emerging issues that I was seeing, as well as respond to questions about the scope of issues they were seeing. However, what got me into the MVP Program in the first place was the fact that I was helping users nearly every day with solving problems they had with Microsoft technologies--something I have done since 1989 (e.g., far longer than I was in the program). You might want to take a look at this page on Microsoft's web site which explains a little more about the program, https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-U...what-it-takes-to-be-an-mvp, as you seem to have a misunderstanding of what the program is for and how it helps all of Microsoft's customers, not just the MVPs. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky
    1 point
  32. I wonder what the record was for the outbreak to occur before a crackpot conspiracy theory popped up... It's always a conspiracy until it turns out to be true isn't that how the media controls the masses? 🤦‍♂️
    1 point
  33. Don't know If I hit a parked car

    It happens. Don’t worry yourself to pieces over it. If that’s possible of course 🙂
    1 point
  34. Thoma Bravo buys anti-malware firm Sophos for $3.9 billion

    lol. no. I've worked actually worked at a thoma bravo owned company. They don't have fire sales with asset strippers. They usually only take on well off companies who are already managed well and profitable, but are looking for more capital to expand faster than they're capable of without an investor. They don't just strip things for parts to make a profit off of, they build their purchases up and invest the time and money to grow them, which seems to pay off. I hope that's the case. Dell's purchase of SonicWall was a disaster. Hoping this means a better future for Sophos, as I welcome better competition.
    1 point
  35. WhatsApp's dark mode is now rolling out to all users

    Just use the dark mode add-ons for your browser. I use Dark Reader on Firefox, work wonder.
    1 point
  36. Stardock announces political strategy game The Political Machine 2020

    So this is actually a neutral game/simulator? Not biased in any way? Very rare for 2020. Keep America Great!
    1 point
  37. Because I try to stay away from Google services as much as possible I don't use photos, I'd get rid of it from my phone if I could. I've been backing up my pics to OneDrive since the start and am grandfathered into 40GB free so it's better for me in the end.
    1 point
  38. Glad the hamburger menu is going way. Hopefully more follow.
    1 point
  39. Xerox makes official tender offer for HP at $24 per share

    Thanks, i read it and about 10 seconds later the light bulb above my head lit up because i got the joke.
    1 point
  40. Thoma Bravo buys anti-malware firm Sophos for $3.9 billion

    lol. no. I've worked actually worked at a thoma bravo owned company. They don't have fire sales with asset strippers. They usually only take on well off companies who are already managed well and profitable, but are looking for more capital to expand faster than they're capable of without an investor. They don't just strip things for parts to make a profit off of, they build their purchases up and invest the time and money to grow them, which seems to pay off.
    1 point
  41. Let's Encrypt to revoke certain certificates on March 4

    Is your certificate affected ? Did you read the story ? Only some certs are affected and emails have been sent out asking you to renew which even if you are caught isn't exactly the hardest task to do. If you need more warning maybe buy a cert and stop moaning about a free service.
    1 point
  42. FWIW, it seems MS is always wanting to change colors and redesigning stuff for icons also. Here's one time recently they announced such stuff: https://www.neowin.net/news/mi...-10-icons#comment-598523998 As far as the comment about fixing the billion things you still need to use the command line for, I think that's way over exaggerated as I very seldom have to, but still don't like having to. I agree about a full proof way to transfer files between OS's would be good.
    1 point
  43. Find my iPhone only 24 hours WHY?

    Probably because data about a lost or stolen device that's older than 24 hours is likely useless. The 24 hour snapshot has always been this way.
    1 point
  44. $25 per phone? Holy crap!! That has to be twice what the owners paid for them new, huh? /s Lawyers getting way to much and Apple trying to get away with paying way to little. Isn't life grand?
    1 point
  45. Thats the biggest letdown tbh. There are lots of nice 2-in-1 devices that people rarely ever use in tablet mode because there's not much to do in that state. My old Spectre was only in tablet mode maybe once every 3 months.
    1 point
  46. Valve showcases Half-Life: Alyx gameplay with three new videos

    There are people who experience motion sickness with smooth locomotion. Good on Valve on providing all 3 options.
    1 point
  47. GNU/Linux Desktops: 1Q 2020

    I have more bookmarks and tabs than you... LOL
    1 point
  48. 5 things to do before selling your Android phone

    no mention of wiping free space?
    1 point
  49. Wow this is pretty silly, because it actually is Gif with a soft G, as per the creator.
    1 point
  50. These are the deals for pre-ordering a Samsung Galaxy S20 in the U.S.

    Little correction: It's two major Android updates, and security updates for generally 3 years. I've received two major Android updates for my S8+ (released 2017), and still gets security updates monthly (currently on Feb. 2020 security patch). Wish every Android phone could get more support for updates, but it's the world we live in. Last point about bloatware: have you used a modern Samsung device on OneUI or Samsung Experience? It's not like the Touchwiz days at all. It's hard to go back to 'stock' Android as it is missing some really useful features that Samsung has baked (like screenshot features) Flagship phones have gotten way too expensive, regardless of Android or iPhone.
    1 point