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Gaming Community / Re: The VR thread. U R Not re...
Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 06:02 PMI don't have any details. But apparently my parents or brother bought a Quest 3 this past weekend.
I'd guess they bought a 3S actually.
I'd guess they bought a 3S actually.
#12
Gaming Community / Re: Phil got Xboned
Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 04:31 PMPosting that article. But I am a bit wary of parts of it.
Really seems to try pinning a lot of Xbox's failures on Sarah Bond.
Even though it admits that Phil Spencer was in charge of way too many decisions "Phil Spencer took a long vacation, and I'm told that some teams had to wait weeks for sign-off on some key changes".
Not to mention a lot of these pushes I think were very textbook Nadella.
Really seems to try pinning a lot of Xbox's failures on Sarah Bond.
Even though it admits that Phil Spencer was in charge of way too many decisions "Phil Spencer took a long vacation, and I'm told that some teams had to wait weeks for sign-off on some key changes".
Not to mention a lot of these pushes I think were very textbook Nadella.
#13
Gaming Community / Re: Phil got Xboned
Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 04:27 PMhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/883015/microsoft-xbox-new-ceo-shakeup-notepad
QuoteFor many outside the company, Bond seemed like Spencer's natural successor, a deputy of sorts.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Microsoft CFO Amy Hood clearly didn't agree.
Instead of picking Bond for the role, Microsoft promoted Asha Sharma, a former Microsoft AI executive, to the top of Xbox. The decision to overlook Bond might have surprised many Xbox fans, but for the more than a dozen current and former Microsoft employees I've been speaking to, it's felt inevitable in recent months.
QuoteThat kicked off a day of chaos, where teams inside Xbox were hearing the news first through reporters and news outlets, instead of via internal memos. The team running Sarah Bond's social media accounts was so unprepared that a LinkedIn post inviting people to provide feedback about Xbox accessibility features went live just before her departure was announced. It sat there for hours, until Bond's team eventually posted her own memo.
QuoteMost of the current and former Xbox employees I've spoken to in recent days are relieved that Bond is leaving Microsoft. I've heard from multiple sources that Bond has been tough to work with, and built a team structure that meant if you didn't follow the vision or questioned it, you were out
#14
Forum Community / Re: How is everyone doing? Feb...
Last post by nnodley - Yesterday at 03:46 PMDecent, but super stressed about trying to build a house. Found a builder who has a very good build price (minus a masonry requirement for exterior). Now that I'll be going full time on April 1st at my current job, I'm trying to pay off my lot loan I used to buy the lot. Then I can use that equity as a down payment up front and still save up some more savings by the end of year. That will also take away a decent chunk of a monthly payment that I won't have any more so I can get loaned close to or a little more than I need to build.
I think I'll have the lot paid off by end of march or april. Making sure I have plenty in on top of what is needed so I'm not fully out of savings.
I think I'll have the lot paid off by end of march or april. Making sure I have plenty in on top of what is needed so I'm not fully out of savings.
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Gaming Community / Re: Phil got Xboned
Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 03:45 PMQuote from: BananaKing on Yesterday at 06:08 AMMaybe Sarah wanted the promotion, didn't get it, and resigned because of this.There are a lot of possibilities.
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Gaming Community / Re: Phil got Xboned
Last post by nnodley - Yesterday at 03:43 PMGamers aren't into AI. This is even worse for Xbox than Phil ever could have been, imo.
#17
Gaming Community / Re: Phil got Xboned
Last post by BananaKing - Yesterday at 06:08 AMMaybe Sarah wanted the promotion, didn't get it, and resigned because of this.
#18
Gaming Community / Re: Phil got Xboned
Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 06:02 AMQuote from: Legend on Yesterday at 05:09 AMSome people are saying he was fired. Those people are probably wrong but it makes it more interesting so I chose to believe it.It feels weird that Sarah Bond left too.
It feels like MS is pushing hard on AI here.
I wouldn't be surprised if they left on their own, because of MS's direction.
#19
Gaming Community / Re: Phil got Xboned
Last post by Legend - Yesterday at 05:09 AMSome people are saying he was fired. Those people are probably wrong but it makes it more interesting so I chose to believe it.
#20
Gaming Community / Re: Persona Series |OT|
Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 03:57 AMBeen playing a lot. Like 6+ hours yesterday and quite a bit today.
I had played like half of Persona 3 years ago. I think the PS2 version on PS3. It's probably been like 15 years. I recall not finishing it and feeling like I liked it less as I got closer to the end.
The opposite of my experience right now. I kind of think I'm further in the game and yet more eager to play. Maybe the Reload is better.
It's still introducing new things like 30 hours in.
The game is very long.
But I am looking forward to it right now.
I had played like half of Persona 3 years ago. I think the PS2 version on PS3. It's probably been like 15 years. I recall not finishing it and feeling like I liked it less as I got closer to the end.
The opposite of my experience right now. I kind of think I'm further in the game and yet more eager to play. Maybe the Reload is better.
It's still introducing new things like 30 hours in.
The game is very long.
But I am looking forward to it right now.