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Puma released some shoes intended for gamers because pandering

The Active Gaming Footwear joins Puma's gaming chair in the company's move into the gaming realm and they are basically fancy socks.

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Abnor_Mal1737d ago (Edited 1737d ago )

Most likely for competitive gamers at tournaments for long periods of time can be in these sock-like "shoes" and be comfortable.

I would think these are not made with the everyday consumer in mind and for gamers, but I'm sure after a while they will become fashion and people wearing them outside at the shopping malls, jumping out cars to run to the store.

KwietStorm_BLM1737d ago

They actually look pretty comfortable to wear around the house but I don't know wtf active gaming footwear means.

jwillj2k41737d ago

😂 No? What about active sleeping sportswear? You don’t want to look swaggerless while you’re snoring.

KwietStorm_BLM1737d ago

Now that you bring it up, I can't be lookin like a fool out here in these sheets.

Bhuahahaha1737d ago (Edited 1737d ago )

that looks comfy in driving.
i might get one

ifrit_caress1737d ago

Ladies and gentlemen... The fashion industry (facepalm).

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Filing Lawsuit for Infringement of Patent Rights against Pocketpair, Inc.

Nintendo and Pokemon Company have filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair Inc., the creators of Palworld, in Tokyo, Japan.

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Number1TailzFan1d 16h ago

Ye, Custom Robo Arena was a lot better than Pokemon anyways, now that's a game.

Eonjay1d 12h ago

Interestingly this comes like a day after they announced they would be at the Tokyo Games Show.

Vits1d 10h ago

We should all really hope so. Otherwise, this could lead to many issues, as they hold patents on numerous game mechanics. And when I say numerous, I truly mean it. Take this one, for example:

"Abstract: In an example of a game program, a ground boarding target object or an air boarding target object is selected by a selection operation, and a player character is caused to board the selected boarding target object. If the player character aboard the air boarding target object moves toward the ground, the player character is automatically changed to the state where the player character is aboard the ground boarding target object, and brought into the state where the player character can move on the ground."

In plain English, do you guys remember that super amazing mechanic where you surf on the water with a Pokémon, and then when you hit land, it changes to you walking? Yeah, they patented that.

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porkChop1d 21h ago

A patent lawsuit? What Pokémon-related patent could Palworld even be infringing that other similar games haven't? This makes no sense. Feels like Nintendo just trying to throw its weight around to bully competitors, just like they do with emulators even though they're legal.

Kaii1d 21h ago

They can't Innovate their own IP, but when others are breaking the ceiling, they run to the courts, gtfo Nintendo/Gamefreak.

Companies' gatekeeping mechanics behind the patent system to stifle innovation, consumers will always pick the better product, it's not the consumer's fault that Gamefreak has sat on their lazy assess for years.

Kornholic1d 13h ago

"Consumers will always pick the better product"

Since when?

swedishMeatwad1d 1h ago

You can't argue with _subjective_ taste. Some people are going to like games you find crappy. I'm happy not everyone has the same taste.

Kornholic16h ago(Edited 16h ago)

@swedishMeatwad

PS5 Pro is obviously objectively the better product when compared to the base PS5, but the majority of consumers interested in a PS5 will not be picking Pro over base PS5.

There are countless examples like this out there.

The_Blue1d 9h ago

Rather you like it or not COD has many accessible options and customization that allows for better experience than most other FPS.

Knightofelemia1d 21h ago

The Palworld has been out since January of 2024 and now Nintendo finally decides to do something. I fail to see how Palworld is like Pokemon besides evolving monsters. There are other games out there as well where you can capture and level up monsters. Tales of Symphonia 2 does that capture monsters and have them fight with you and they evolve when levelling up. The two games might share some similarities but what game doesn't borrow from another game. I could understand if Palworld was just a straight on copy clone of Pokemon but it's not. Nintendo is starting to become a pain in the ass. Going full gung ho with rom sites that I can see, purposely taking down pictures from a strategy guide for Mario 64 the strategy guide never came to North America and Nintendo had the pictures taken down. Where does it every stop with Nintendo?

babadivad1d 12h ago

Monsters don't evolve in Palworld

Software_Lover1d 8h ago

It's because Palworld became a worldwide viral success. Nintendo can't fathom someone else being that popular when it comes to a small monster catching game.

VersusDMC1d 8h ago

Nintendo is only acting now because they just finished a lawsuit which they won.

https://www.nintendolife.co...

Atlus should get on this and sue Nintendo as SMT came out before Pokemon. If Nintendo is going to play this game.

isarai1d 13h ago (Edited 1d 13h ago )

This feels like a scare tactic more than anything else. There's nothing here dozens of other games haven't already done, they're just mad this game showed people how much the pokemon series has been slackin and are desperately trying to make an example out of them.

How's about instead of spending all that money on court fees and lawyers you invest it into making pokémon better?

Profchaos1d 12h ago

I think if it was a scare tactic it would have happened when the game came out I have a feeling they've been building a case for a while

isarai1d 12h ago (Edited 1d 12h ago )

It did happen even before the game came out, they tried several tomes before and nothing came of it

Profchaos1d 12h ago

I was pretty sure the only statement they made was they would investigate

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The 'Steam Deck 2' seems a lot more promising with Ryzen Z2 chips announced

The 'Steam Deck 2.0' needs to make use of the AMD Ryzen Z2 chips if it wants a fighting chance against the competition.

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TheNamelessOne2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I think when the next wave of these handhelds release I'll see what's available and finally grab one. The handheld aspect is nice, but I really just need something small to take with me when traveling. Been using my Series S, which has been good, but it would be nice having my PC library on the go.

Yui_Suzumiya1d 17h ago

Steam Deck OLED is the best gaming device I've owned in 35 years. Give it a chance and you might be quite happy.

Tapani1d 16h ago

I appreciate it is a great device, but simply not enough to run the games I play. I’m also going to wait for a Z2E or Z3E OLED version of Steam Deck before jumping in.

I want to run games at medium/optimized settings at 60fps for 3hrs+, and we are not there yet.

redrum061d 15h ago

Tbh, I mostly play on my Steam Deck OLED since I got it, leaving my Series X in the dust. There's something really enjoyable about handheld gaming, and the speakers and screen are amazing on this device, despite it being 800p.

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RiseNShine2d ago

I have the Rogue Ally and miss the Steam Deck, i love the extra power of the Ally but i am sooo tired of a million issues with windows and games, i miss the simplicity of SD, you launch a game and it works as long as it's supported, period, Valve really turned PC gaming in a console experience, so SD 2 is day one for me.

redrum061d 15h ago

Had the Steam Deck OLED, sold it for a Legion Go, then sold the Legion Go to get a Steam Deck OLED again. SteamOS is so much better than Windows.

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UltimateOwnage2d ago

Deck doesn't need a "fighting chance". Specs have never won in the grant scheme of things. Value has, and the Deck has significant value and usability advantages over its so called "superior" competitors. Ask Nintendo how being in 1st place in sales in the next gen race with last gen handheld hardware works.

redrum061d 15h ago

Nintendo has good exclusive first party titles to compete with the rest, so that's not quite a fair comparison

__SteakDeck__1d 9h ago

@redrum06 But Valve has their own killer app, and that’s Steam.

Vits1d 6h ago

Ask Nintendo how much that helped them with the Gamecube and the Wii U. Exclusives alone aren't really anything, they are just one factor in what makes a devie provide value.

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Kosic1d 14h ago

The steam deck has been my go to device since I got it.
I've tried an Ally and LeGo, both are decent handhelds, but I prefer the design of the deck with steam OS and window boot.

If they release a Deck 2 with a big enough upgrade. I'd definitely get one of those.

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kryteris1d 8h ago

it would be rad if they used the same board layout and cooling allowing previous owners to upgrade.

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No ‘The Sims 5’ Coming as EA Sets Multiplayer Expansion to Current Game

Electronic Arts‘ popular free-to-play life-simulation video game franchise “The Sims” is breaking from tradition, with the gaming company confirming Tuesday that there are no plans for a “The Sims 5” game as the successor to the current edition, “The Sims 4.”

Instead, “The Sims 4,” now a 10-year-old title and the longest-running installment in the franchise’s 25-year history, will continue to receive updates and paid expansions, most notably a multiplayer mode and partnering with some “Sims” players who develop their own custom content for the game to sell it through the EA store as “Creator Kits.”

Deathdeliverer1d 17h ago

After seeing inzoi I’d delay with some experimental “expansions” like multiplayer too.

cammers19951d 6h ago

Inzoi will be better anyways. Sims 4 is garbage.