Do you actually check the "Activity Feed" on any Platform you use?

[Jawmuncher]

I don't recall if Nintendo has one for switch, but off the top of my head I know PS4, XB1, and Steam do. There you can typically see when someone starts streaming, achievements, photos, videos, and more of what your friends list is currently doing. However, it has always been a feature I never use outside of stumbling into it on accident. I guess we could extend this to the Clubs and announcements aspects as well that these platforms use.

For me, I just never really see the point. I get my news on upcoming events from elsewhere and when i'm down to play, the last thing i'm doing is checking out the feed on what everyone else is up to. However, I will admit that seeing "XxSEPH1R0TH-sniperxX liked your recent activity" is always neat to see.

So how often do you use the activity feed? Are you someone that even checks them on your phone? I'm curious to see what ratio is here.

 

[Soulflarz]

only when you post 😳


(no)

 

[delete12345]

I don't recall if Nintendo has one for switch

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Does the Nintendo Switch News count? It's an applet that has a red icon in the Home screen menu.

 

[Knight613]

Sometimes if I'm bored.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Does the Nintendo Switch News count? It's an applet that has a red icon in the Home screen menu.

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I guess it would half count, definitely gives you news like these other ones do for things you follow/play. But missing out on the Friend List aspect definitely reduces it a bit in my eyes.

 

[Mona]

absolutely not, couldn't care less about that crap

 

[ashtaar]

I'm friend with my nephews and siblings, I bought my nephew Spider-Man for his birthday and I saw that he got a ton of trophies in it, that made me happy
Also bought Spyro for my sister and it was nice to see her trophies as well
Mainly I scroll thru when I'm bored though

 

[[Sigma]]

All the time on PS4. Often leave a like to trophies(mostly Platinum or rare ones), screenshots and sometimes comment on someone's trophy if its one of particular interest.

 

[XR.]

I check my Steam activity feed now and then. It's nice seeing what people play, what screenshots/videos they share and so on. It's also great for game/update announcements from developers.

I never check the feed on PS4 though.

 

[Hakimy]

Always. Since I live far away from people I know i like to check what my friends and family members are playing so we can talk about it later when i chat with them.

 

[Arklite]

It's a cool feature if your friends upload a lot of frequent clips. Otherwise it's just kind of there. I think Steam fares a bit better with its community hubs that combine messages, screenshots, and clips.

 

[Ehoavash]

No when I first saw it on PS4 I thought I'd use it...but yeah I never do lol

 

[Pitou]

every time I open steam. good way to find games to buy/wishlist and look at cool screenshots.

 

[ScrewyAurum]

I use my steam activity feed pretty often. Its mostly cause im in some pretty active groups and have a bunch of people people who love posting screenshots

 

[Lashley]

I do on Steam, like seeing peoples screenshots

 

[ChrisD]

Sometimes if I'm bored.

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So I voted Nah. It really is only a total boredom deal.

 

[Community Forum]

I check the PlayStation one all the time. I like to see what my friends have been up to.

 

[texhnolyze]

Once, or maybe twice a day on Steam. PS4? Not so much because it's full of people with their achievements. I can hide it on Steam.

every time I open steam. good way to find games to buy/wishlist and look at cool screenshots.

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This.

 

[The4WuDu]

I'll check when I first login. Find its a good way to see what 's been happening.

 

[Strings]

It's kind of cool to see where people are in a game by the trophies they just earned, but I only ever see that while scrolling to somewhere else.

 

[Dark Knight]

Only during big releases where I know my IRL friends are playing what I currently am, it's fun to know how far they are that way.

 

[Arsene no Kiseki]

On Steam I check it daily. PS4/X1 never.

 

[Deleted member 4869]

No. I'm not interested in other people's play schedules, trophies or whatever.

 

[Giga Man]

No. I don't really care what anyone else is playing unless I ask them directly.

 

[Kapryov]

I like the idea of it but don't use it in fear of spoilers.

 

[Captain of Outer Space]

I do check it sometimes on PS4, but never check it on Xbox One since it's a bit out of the way.

 

[Flandy]

I check Steams every time I get on
On PS4 I do it on occasion but not that often

 

[Shark]

Yeah, takes like 10 seconds. Thumb up a platinum or two and move on. Its not really meaningful and I wouldn't miss it if it were gone but it doesn't bother me for existing.

 

[Fat4all]

sometimes, i like that it shows trophies friends earned usually at the top

 

[J_ToSaveTheDay]

As of the last year I've oddly been diving in every once in a while as soon as I login on my PS4. I don't really interact with it though -- I don't leave "Likes" on anything or comment. Just kinda peek what my friend list has been up to. Dunno why I started, but I started to get curious.

To a lesser extent, I peek play times on Switch for a few friends, just to see what they've been up to.

 

[Rickenslacker]

no, i actually go out of my way to unfollow everything i possibly can just to have it not constantly pulling stuff up

 

[ThereAre4Lights]

I check to see what people have been playing lately on PS4 and Xbox. I get a little thrill when I see people play new games on release that I haven't gotten to yet.
I notice games like The Division 2 and GTAV spam the feed way too much on PSN.

 

[A Ream of Paper]

I check them almost every time I'm on XB1 and PS4. I only really check my PS4 activity feed on my phone since I'm not on there as much.

 

[Papercuts]

Nope. If I somehow end up in that feed I just mentally autopiloted and went to the wrong menu.

 

[The Kidd]

My younger brother has a lot of troubles and demons, so I enjoy going on there and seeing that he's playing a game. Idk it just lets me know that he's probably doing okay at that moment.

 

[Duxxy3]

I love the XB1 activity feed. I like that I got to see screenshots and videos and achievements from my friends. It might be my favorite part of the XB1 UI.

Not a fan of the one on PS4. The one on Steam is pretty bare bones.

 

[Morrigan]

Very occasionally on Steam. Almost never on PS4 unless I'm waiting for something to finish downloading or whatever, then I might peek for 10 seconds and get instantly bored.

 

[Robin]

I usually take a peak on the PS4 but it's mostly a cursory glance. I'm happy it's there at least.

 

[DaciaJC]

absolutely not, couldn't care less about that crap

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Ditto. Wish I could disable/hide it completely.

 

[Caiops]

Yeah, but not much, i usually just go down a little(PS4).

 

[Echo]

All the time on Steam. Since I keep a close group of friends, I like to see what's being wishlisted and also check their screenshots and stuff. Can't tell you how many times I've been sold on a game because of a friends screenshots...

 

[NeptunePirate]

I never checked it on my PS4, but I do check it on my Xbox One. I like to see what my friends are up to sometimes.

 

[KhandoleezzaRice]

Only the weirdo's that clock in hundreds of hours on a thing and my nieces/nephew's.

Edit: Referring to Nintendo platforms mostly where the activity log also keeps track of time played but also applies to my friends on Steam where I'll occasionally creep what they're playing.

 

[Tizoc]

Just about everyday i use steam activity feed
I really like seeing what my peeps bought or took screenshots of etc.
It is one way for ke to discover stuff i may had overlooked.

 

[Nazo]

Nah, shit is just full of adds or it just tells me somebody unlocked some achievements/trophies or some shit. It's a waste of space.

 

[Kurt Russell]

It's one of the most useful Steam features for me. I use it every day (and I've bought a ton of games thanks to its existence).

 

[djinn]

On Steam I do. It's useful for the games in following to see how they're progressing.

 

[Dandy Crocodile]

Once in a great while if a Plat unlock is at the top I'll toss it a like but normally it's just regular trophy posts or image shares that I've already seen cause I follow all the same people on Twitter.

 

[Blugrass]

i do! its always cool to see what my friends are playing and seeing some cool/ funny pics

 

[Quinton]

I like checking Switch's news tab. No interest in the PS4's thing.