Re-enabled function from a Windows XP beta. There was a slight chance that whenever you went onto the shutdown menu, a reference to the "Family Guy" gag called Sneakers O'Toole would play.
Ross Scott from Accursed Farms testified today in the European Parliament.
Scott argued that when a game reaches end-of-life, publishers should be required to leave it in a functional, playable state, such as through offline modes or private servers, without needing ongoing support or source code releases.
Members of the European Parliament questioned the group on topics including the illusion of digital ownership, parallels to right-to-repair laws, and the need for clearer information at the point of sale.
The European Commission is required to provide a formal response by July 27 2026.
The Stop Killing Games movement has officially backed the proposed California bill focused on protecting players when online games are shut down.
> Publishers must provide an offline mode or a way to keep the game playable after server shutdown.
> If this is not possible, players should receive a full refund.
> The goal is to protect digital ownership and game preservation.
This proposal follows growing concerns over games becoming completely inaccessible once support ends, especially after shutdowns like The Crew.
Most gamers think that if players pay for a game, it should remain playable or be fairly compensated.
Ticketmaster directors were caught bragging in internal messages about 'robbing [fans] blind'
The messages were recently unsealed as part of the company’s ongoing antitrust lawsuit.
"Jesus, these people are so stupid ... I have VIP parking up to $250. I almost feel bad taking advantage of them"
>She accused him falsely of career ending allegations
>He came out with receipts disproving all of it and had to be paranoid in whole relationship
>All she did was apologize and retract her statement
Where is the accountability for all of this?
@kenklippenstein Why is this something that has to "released" in the 1st place ???
The elected official sexual misconduct report should be posted and updated regularly on a publicly accessible .gov website
The fact that it isn't IS THE PROBLEM