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alexandrahall
Alexandra Hall
alexandrahall
Senior Editor, Kotaku. I like old games, VR, music, workers, women, and low-res displays. Tips: ahall@kotaku.com

It’s very unlikely IGN and GI editorial staff are to blame for today’s takedowns. Be kind to them. They did good yesterday. Read more

Totally valid stance. I succumbed because the call of VR was too strong. Read more

I could possibly see making an exception for a console-based headset like this one, which might tend to have a more stationary or seated-experience-focused library. Read more

Yeah. As CrashingEchelon suggests you can play Quest 2 wireless via the third-party Virtual Desktop app or the official Air Link feature, which just came out with the V28 firmware update. Each can have pros / cons for different people’s setups. Read more

Yeah. For me wireless was an absolutely killer feature that totally sold me on Quest 2, at least its technical aspects. The thought of going back to being constrained by a wire sucks hard. Read more

I also dislike Sony’s BC policies as a whole, but I’d say they’ve done relatively fine with PS4-on-PS5 BC. It’s no frills, but largely works. So that’s one reason. Read more

Yep, one (high-quality) USB cable is all you need to connect an Oculus Quest to a PC for wired PC VR play. Read more

Good pick! There were old rumors about a Crystalis II for Neo Geo but they never panned out... Read more

i am on a plane to The Hague with only a Game Boy Color and some Doritos Read more

Oh, I thought you were making a Quantum Leap reference. Or as you might say, Qu Le.

Anyway, here’s a chart if you need further guidance:

Someone explained it to me last year but I promptly forgot. I was like, “oh, I would never have guessed that.” 🤔 Then I forgot. Read more

Dunno! It was The First CD-ROM Game in a Cartridge!

That’s cool. I did see someone on YouTube trying to demonstrate streaming desktop into Home but it ended in a typical Windows error, lol. Read more