Recent content by Cole Martin

  1. Cole Martin

    This is unacceptable at this point": Activision faces backlash over AI-generated images in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

    The active player count doesn't have to see a significant drop to determine if people to have strong feelings about something. I love COD. Put thousands of hours into it a year. I don't want to be rewarded with AI generated trash. It doesn't even look good. I've never been shy about spending...
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    Palworld's success led to Xbox's best month ever

    The next sentence after the two you take issue with expressly states that none of the controversies had any substantial evidence or effect on the game's launch. I'm not sure why you're upset about them.
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    The difficulties of publishing indie games: the studio behind 'Deliver Us the Moon' shares 5 new games that were pitched to more than 40 publishers...

    Microsoft reported double-digit growth year over year in the Surface and Xbox division but laid off 1900 people at the start of the year. The role of a corporation is to earn money for its shareholders, and part of doing that is cutting costs. Labor is a cost. So jobs get cut. Seems like a...
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    Xencelabs Pen Display 24 review: Setting the bar high for drawing displays

    Something to consider is that a pen display like the Xencelabs or XP-Pen is not an all-in-one unit. They are -just- monitors and must be connected to either a laptop or a desktop PC. If you're looking for a budget Surface Studio, you're going to want to look at the Huion Kamvas Studio (which I...
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    Digital artists: This XP-Pen pen display has been a staple of my set-up, and it's a steal during Amazon Prime Day

    Hi! I'm sorry, I'm only just now seeing these questions. I use the scroll wheel on my XP-Pen for zoom all the time. To be honest, I'm not a fan of touch inputs on drawing displays in general and just find I'm happier using alternative inputs like keyboard commands or a TourBox controller...
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    8bitdo unveils the first wireless arcade stick for Xbox

    8Bitdo's fight sticks are modular and as long as you're using 30mm/24mm buttons they do support Happ switches. There is only 1 stick, though. But it is on a universal mount so you can swap it out with whatever type your little heart desires. Your best bet for creating an arcade stick with two...