Recent content by Steve Y

The Pfizer news is encouraging. I hope we start seeing more studies of the Janssen vaccine too, especially if there are significant differences between viral vector and mRNA vaccines re: prevention of asymptomatic infection or protective duration.

Although it's part of the March promotion, it was offered before the others (beginning of the month), so it might not be part of that group. Click the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner of the store page and search for "Ratchet" - it came up as free for me when I wasn't signed in...

That's interesting to hear. My health care provider sent me materials beforehand that implied I would be receiving the 2-shot mRNA variety. And I would have happily received any of the approved vaccines when I showed up. It was just surprising getting the Janssen considering how organized they...

Am I the first person in this thread to receive the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine? I got it this weekend through a large, reputable, and well-organized HMO. It's clear they've begun serious rollout now. Most people who arrived for their appointment were surprised they weren't getting the...

Just go into the PlayStation Store and look for a tile with the words "Play at Home" on it. If you still can't find it, go to the "Play at Home" page on the website. Just sign into your account and you should be able to claim them there.

I respect (and overall like) Outer Wilds but really didn't find it to be a life-changing experience, or even the best game this year. It reminded me of that old game Damocles on the Amiga (down to the structure, design, and plot). It's impeccably crafted and has a beautiful sense of agency and...

Good call! I never had a PS3 or a Vita, but before the Wii Shop closed down, I picked up a bunch of WiiWare and Virtual Console titles that still haven't migrated anywhere else (and are now safely on my Wii U). My only regret is not picking up more of the Commodore 64 titles when they were still...

I found the game in the PS5 section of the store, but when I selected it, the PS4 version of the game started downloading by default. I had to click a separate tile and claim a "$0" upgrade to start downloading the PS5 version. Definitely not intuitive.

Yikes, that's terrible. Maybe I should wait to do this until they've ironed out the bugs.

We had friends visiting from England who wanted to see Return of the Jedi. I'd already seen it, but was happy to go back for another viewing. Under the hot afternoon sun, we stood for hours in a line that went all the way around the building. The theater's interior was very large, with a 85 by...

I saw depressingly few of the nominees this year. However, Sound of Metal was my favorite of the films I did catch, so I'm happy to see that nominated. Judas and the Black Messiah was very good too, especially its two main performances. Sentimentality will certainly be a bigger factor this year...

I've just contributed to this wonderful preservation project. I've only recently discovered these collections. For anyone interested, there still appear to be some copies of the first (OOP) volume available from some major online retailers. And of course, Vol. 2 is still available through the...

I've been playing (and enjoying) Loop Hero on the PC. It's only available on computers right now (PC, Mac, Linux). It has a deliberately late 1980s computer graphics style (CGA/EGA). It's very simple (you can play with just your mouse cursor) but it's a deeper than (for example) an idle...

Others in this thread have noted the pacing problems and tonal inconsistencies of Last Action Hero. The "action movie" portions of this movie wink too hard when they should be playing it straight (play it straight and you already have satire; watch the first Lethal Weapon for proof), and the...

I received my replacement Psycho discs today (BD and UHD), shipped via FedEx Ground (a signature was required). Basically only three weeks from the receipt of my request until the replacements arrived. I hope others who haven't had a good experience get their replacements processed soon. I've...