CNET Writes:
"Back in the old days when TVs and radios had tubes, it took a couple of minutes for a set to warm up before you could watch or listen. But even then, you could turn it off instantly. That's not true with Windows PCs. Not only does it sometimes take seemingly forever for them to boot, but it can take several minutes for one to shut down.
Even worse, if a program stops responding, you may or may not be able to shut it down. And even if it does terminate, it may take awhile.
And by the way, I'm not just talking about Windows XP and Vista. I'm having the same problem with Windows 7 though, to be fair, the new operating system is still in beta so it's possible that Microsoft could amaze and delight me by fixing this in the final version."
Games Asylum: "Well, this is neat. As the name suggests, Wrath of the Mutants is the rarest of things – a genuine arcade conversion. With most modern arcade games being ticket redemption machines, this is something seldom seen. In fact, the last arcade conversion we can recall was Raw Thrill’s own Cruis’n’ Blast on Switch back in 2021. This is also based on an older iteration of TMNT, harking back to the series from 2012-2017. It’s essentially breaking franchise continuity (we’ve had two different iterations of the Turtles since) and could even be considered nostalgic for a select few – those who grew up with 2012’s Turtles are probably in their late teens."
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Starship Troopers: Extermination is continuing its early access period with a class system overhaul that will give players more options when it comes to pushing back the bugs.
It must be frustrating for these devs to see Helldivers 2 absolutely devour their lunch lol
-Oh my God, this game looks like a complete rip-off of Helldivers II!
-At least it gives Xbox players the chance to experience something similar to the PlayStation game!
Jokes aside it does make you wonder why Sony, who owns the IP for both, is continuing with two products when there is such overlap. Should it one day make a new Starship Troopers film or a Helldivers film instead?
Like all Window issues, which tend to only get worse.
So true lol
i once had to leave in a hurry to visit my parents for a few days, so i "turned off" Windows XP, but it took way too long, so i just left it like that and ran out the door, assuming it would eventually shutdown by itself, because thats what i ordered it to do.
when i came back 3-4 days later, it was still stuck on the "shutting down Windows" screen. noooot good.
It's earth hour right now so my macbook is running on battery - going to die soon. Hm, i'm sure the point of the hour is to take time off electronics in general... Anyway, i'm running Leopard on my Mac, and never have any problems shutting down, which is nice. I made the switch about 2.5 years ago, haven't looked back since. My macbook is 2.5 yrs old, and runs just the same as when I got it (except for the battery, which lasts only about 1 hour now - but batteries die). Anyhow, f**k Windows, I'd either go Linux or MacOS at this point. Not that Windows ain't good for nothin', but I've made my choice.