I don’t quite understand the criticism. It’s not gonna be top of the line, but it’s more than enough to replace my dying laptop from 2015 that I pretty much only ever use like a desktop anyway. And I can save myself the time and effort of picking parts, building, and dealing with shit not working as expected.

  • Schiffsmädchenjunge@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    I don’t need it but I want it. The GabeCube has basically the best of both worlds, the ease of use of consoles and the multi purpose usage of a PC. That’s also why it can’t be priced like a console I’m afraid. It has to be sold at least at cost (production+development) and can’t be subsidized by game sales like a PS or Xbox. A console without games is pretty much useless, the Steam Machine without games is still a damn fine PC.

  • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    been playing on linux for many many years.

    never once have I been stopped by kernal level anticheat.

    Weird, its almost as if good games don’t use invasive spyware rootkits.

    • FatVegan@leminal.space
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      2 months ago

      I feel like the steam machine could actually change the trajectory of gaming. I mean look at the playstation 5. It was crazy overhyped, they don’t have any games, pay to play online, the next one is around the corner. The xbox is somehow even worse. If the steam machine sells, linux is gonna see an insane push and the game developers have to sink or swim.

        • Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca
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          2 months ago

          Steam Deck is held back by the perception of mobile gaming. Many don’t know how powerful it is, so it competes with the Switch more than PS5.

          • Kr4u7@discuss.tchncs.de
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            2 months ago

            Well and even then it revolutionized gaming on Linux somewhat. We are now at over 90% playable games, while a few years back we scratched at the 50% mark.

    • Ephera@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Eh, it’s gonna depend on your taste in games. If competitive multiplayer games are your thing, then it is a problem. But sure, there’s lots of people who have zero interest in competitive multiplayer.

      • DragonOracleIX@lemmy.ml
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        2 months ago

        Not all competitive games require kernel level anti-cheat. Marvel Rivals, Overwatch, Valve’s games, and Halo all work under linux. It’s only a problem for people who want to play certain games like LoL, CoD, or Apex.

  • cygnus@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    I have to keep using the megacorporate OS because the other megacorporation won’t let me play their slop game unless they can install a virus on my computer!