Dan E. Kool
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Jun 19, 2017 8:20:16 GMT
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stratogustav
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Post by stratogustav on Jun 19, 2017 8:22:28 GMT
For the most part single player games and local multiplayer games are fine. The issue comes with social media or any other virtual outlets that act like social media. Those likes, comments, and replies, can really mess up any kid fast. That is not the kind of dopamine you want them to get addicted to, sadly it is the one harder to control. Even alcohol is easier to control than smart phones. We can only do our best.
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Post by leaon79s on Jun 19, 2017 14:33:33 GMT
Never saw him before in my life, wandered in, stood up, and left. I get bored easily. Then he left his Atari Lynx and his 7800 at my house for my son to play with. I don't know if that was a blessing or a curse... Still waiting on that Atari Box reveal though...  |
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Post by Cervantes on Jun 19, 2017 18:52:53 GMT
There's any date for the reveal yet? By what they're saying, it seems to be a big deal - not just an Atari mini or something. I'm guessing, by the comments on it being "PC based", they're going for some kind of Steam box - that is, PCs built under specifications by Atari. That would be my wild guess.
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Jun 19, 2017 19:53:31 GMT
There's any date for the reveal yet? By what they're saying, it seems to be a big deal - not just an Atari mini or something. I'm guessing, by the comments on it being "PC based", they're going for some kind of Steam box - that is, PCs built under specifications by Atari. That would be my wild guess. All consoles are PC based these days. So that doesn't tell us anything. |
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Jun 19, 2017 21:37:06 GMT
There's any date for the reveal yet? By what they're saying, it seems to be a big deal - not just an Atari mini or something. I'm guessing, by the comments on it being "PC based", they're going for some kind of Steam box - that is, PCs built under specifications by Atari. That would be my wild guess. All consoles are PC based these days. So that doesn't tell us anything. But they all aren't Steam machines. |
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Jun 20, 2017 4:11:08 GMT
All consoles are PC based these days. So that doesn't tell us anything. But they all aren't Steam machines. Luckily they all aren't Steam Machines. |
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Jun 20, 2017 7:39:13 GMT
But they all aren't Steam machines. Luckily they all aren't Steam Machines. Read, Balder. Read. I literally just said that. |
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Jun 20, 2017 9:54:47 GMT
Luckily they all aren't Steam Machines. Read, Balder. Read. I literally just said that. I just wanted to add that the Steam Machines were bad. |
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Post by Cervantes on Jun 20, 2017 18:24:06 GMT
Read, Balder . Read. I literally just said that. I just wanted to add that the Steam Machines were bad. Yep. As most things done by Valve, it was a nice concept abandoned halfway. As I said, I'm just wild guessing: I wouldn't bet on Atari creating a full-fledged new console, and I also don't think they're going for another mini/retro machine. So I thought "hey, maybe they'll just release an Atari-branded pc with standard specifications provided by them", which was the concept of the Steam machines. But maybe there's someone there crazy enough to try an actual console. I would only be disappointed if it was an Atari mini or something, since we have already too many of those for Atari. |
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Jun 20, 2017 18:28:41 GMT
I would only be disappointed if it was an Atari mini or something, since we have already too many of those for Atari. Yeah, but the At-Games ones aren't very good. If they made a NES Classic level Mini, I'd buy one. |
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Jun 20, 2017 19:37:00 GMT
I would only be disappointed if it was an Atari mini or something, since we have already too many of those for Atari. Yeah, but the At-Games ones aren't very good. If they made a NES Classic level Mini, I'd buy one. If you want to emulate Atari games or games in general, just get an actual emulator for your PC. |
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Jun 20, 2017 22:52:25 GMT
Yeah, but the At-Games ones aren't very good. If they made a NES Classic level Mini, I'd buy one. If you want to emulate Atari games or games in general, just get an actual emulator for your PC. I used to emulate, but it's just not the same. I know the NES Classic is an emulator, but it's somehow nicer. I guess it's the interface, for one thing. That it plugs into the TV is another. And it has a nicer finish than the At-Games consoles. If Atari made something like that, I wouldn't be mad is all I'm saying. |
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Jun 21, 2017 4:01:44 GMT
If you want to emulate Atari games or games in general, just get an actual emulator for your PC. I used to emulate, but it's just not the same. I know the NES Classic is an emulator, but it's somehow nicer. I guess it's the interface, for one thing. That it plugs into the TV is another. And it has a nicer finish than the At-Games consoles. If Atari made something like that, I wouldn't be mad is all I'm saying. It would super disappointing for me. |
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Post by dschult3 on Jun 9, 2018 21:46:52 GMT
No one cares this year either?
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