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    Doom: The Dark Ages discs contain almost no data, require full game downloads

    Even if the full game were on the disc it would still have to be installed to the hard drive so as far as storage space is concerned it would make absolutely no difference.
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    Half-Life 3 may finally be real - new evidence suggests it's nearly complete

    It says it requires an internet connection right on the retail box and Steam is installed when you install the game. A steam account is required to verify the key and tie the game to your account. You are misremembering (it was 20 years ago after all).
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    Half-Life 3 may finally be real - new evidence suggests it's nearly complete

    You're wrong. Half-Life 2 has always required a Steam account to play, even the CD version. https://www.valvetime.co.uk/threads/is-steam-required-to-play-half-life-2.63937/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life_2 "Both the disc and Steam versions require Steam to be installed and active for...
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    Half-Life 3 may finally be real - new evidence suggests it's nearly complete

    The Half-Life 2 CD version still requires Steam and a Steam account to register the key to.
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    The future of data storage might be ceramic glass that can last thousands of years

    Another future storage technology that we will never hear about again.
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    Half-Life 3 may finally be real - new evidence suggests it's nearly complete

    Half-Life 2 launched with Steam and required it, maybe you are thinking of the original Half-Life.
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    After studying 19 billion passwords, one big problem: Over 90% are terrible

    You could make it even longer and throw in some numbers and punctuation and it would still be just as easy to remember. "In1997DanielandIwentsurfinginHawaii!" Trouble is coming up with a different sentence for every account you have. Personally I just use KeePass then I only have to remember a...
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    New SD Express 8.0 cards double the speed of today's fastest microSDs

    Here's one issue I can think of; you can't put a heatsink on an SD card.
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    Sega arcade classic OutRun is becoming a movie, directed by Michael Bay

    Outrun doesn't have a plot; why make a movie about it? Just make an original racing movie. Does anyone under 40 even remember Outrun?
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    Bethesda offers fans a chance to own a part of Elder Scrolls Online history

    Wasn't the Elder Scrolls Online kind of a flop? I'm not sure why anyone would want this.
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    Enthusiast restores two Sound Blaster 16 cards documenting the challenges of vintage hardware repair

    It's a hobby though, some of us crazy people just like working on this old stuff for fun :) Plus he's making money on his Youtube videos so probably well worth the time.
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    This hidden Steam tool shows exactly how much money you've spent on the platform

    $596 since 2005, but most of my Steam library came from Humble and Fanatical bundles and giveaways. For reference I have 1,103 games in my library. I also have hundreds of games on Epic and I've never spent a single cent there.
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    Enthusiast restores two Sound Blaster 16 cards documenting the challenges of vintage hardware repair

    He spent a few cents on some resistors. SB 16 cards can go for $100 or more.
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    Ubisoft argues players don't own their games in wake of The Crew lawsuit

    No, you don't own the game and that wasn't what you bought. You are buying a license to play it, that's all.
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    Saddle up: Kawasaki shows off hydrogen-powered robot horse

    I'll be impressed when I see a real video of a person riding one instead of over the top AI videos.
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