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Nintendo Fans Don’t Know What They Want

Nintendo Fans Don’t Know What They Want https://ift.tt/p2JzHkb Steve Jobs famously said, "People don't know what they want until you show it to them." But I sometimes wonder whether the late Apple CEO would have struggled with predicting what Nintendo fans want. I still remember the divisive online reaction to the initial reveal of Wind Waker at Space World 2001, when fans hoping to see a more realistic, grown-up Link on the GameCube were met with a cartoony, cel-shaded child Link (quickly dubbed "Celda") instead." Of course, that game is now cherished as a classic amongst fans, and it still holds up if you were to fire it up on the Switch 2 via the GameCube Classic library today. Still, skeptics couldn't get over having caught a glimpse of a tech demo of Link fighting Ganondorf only to be given a stylistically different game instead. While not at the same level of vitriol, I even recall similar grumbles when what eventually became Breath of t...

NZXT Now Lets You Rent A Gaming PC

NZXT Now Lets You Rent A Gaming PC https://ift.tt/KC8UNg7

There are several advantages to having a gaming PC, but the biggest barrier to entry is arguably the price. That's something that NZXT is looking to tackle, as the PC parts manufacturer is launching a new subscription program that'll let you rent a gaming PC.

One of the NZXT gaming PC models available to rent.
One of the NZXT gaming PC models available to rent.

Called Flex, NZXT says the service offers regular upgrades without having to commit to a long-term contract, and it has no hidden fees. NZXT added that you can cancel your subscription at any time and it guarantees an upgrade every two years. You'll still need your own monitor, speakers, and other accessories, but NZXT's prebuilt gaming PCs will take the sting out of that investment.

Anyone interested in Flex can choose from three subscription models, and each prebuilt PC is equipped with a 40-series Nvidia GPU. The most affordable plan starts at $59 a month for a PC with an Intel Core i5 CPU and an Nvidia RTX 4060, $119 amonth for a PC equipped with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and RTX 4070, and $169 a month for a PC with a Core i7-13700KG and a RTX 4070 Ti Super.

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