Prez wrote on Oct 12, 2012, 19:36:
Well it mattered enough for Dude to write an article about it, hence the discussion. Rarity doesn't generally preclude discussion of whether it's a sound practice or not.

Mordecai Walfish wrote on Oct 12, 2012, 18:04:
I think we have the same opportunity with Disc-Locked DLC, and I as well will think twice before supporting any game that blatantly ships with completed content locked on the disc.

nin wrote on Oct 11, 2012, 10:26:

PS3 smashes through 5m barrier in the UK.

Wait, they're just now hitting 5 million? That can't be right, can it?

jdreyer wrote on Oct 11, 2012, 23:28:
Steam isn't "always online." I just moved, and set up the computer first thing so the kids could play Steam games while we unpacked. We didn't have internet for three days, but the kids were able to play all their Steam games nonetheless.

Keith wrote on Oct 10, 2012, 14:57:
I checked the deal out. At first blush, seems like a good deal for a "pay your own price" schtick. Then I saw that you have to be one of the top contributors (e.g. pay the most) to get a shot at getting D2: Developer's Cut. Thought it might be worth a shot since you can fly as a dragon. The "maybe" aspect of it sucks though.

ViRGE wrote on Oct 11, 2012, 03:00:
That has to be the dumbest article I've read all month. That's pure and simple link bait. Moving from a LiveCD to a LiveDVD is not "shutting out old PCs". DVD drives have been standard for over 10 years now.

xXBatmanXx wrote on Oct 6, 2012, 18:39:
Jumped on this yesterday and got the last 20.00 spot.

Creston wrote on Oct 4, 2012, 11:52:
As for the triple crown not getting the attention it deserves, it's because quite a lot of fans are (grudgingly) starting to realize that batting average and RsBI are fairly pointless statistics. They're fun to look at in a glance, but people (even the mongrels at the BBWAA) are slowly coming to accept that there are much better statistics that tell you much more about how good and how valuable a player really is.

That said, it is still a pretty tremendous achievement, and I applaud it.

Creston

Rattlehead wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 19:58:
Lot's of haters here, all less successful.

The Half Elf wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 19:29:
But isn't this Romero's 3rd or 4th company since Ion Storm? The guy was given a TOWER, and a blank check and while Anachronax was interesting (from the demno), Daikatana was a failure and the only saving grace from it was Deus Ex (which wasn't even his).

Beamer wrote on Oct 2, 2012, 14:53:
Possibly the single most influential judge in academia comes out against copyright law, after previously doing so against patent law.

BobBob wrote on Oct 2, 2012, 19:35:
Seems Apple quality and innovation died with Jobs.

Verno wrote on Oct 2, 2012, 09:14:

Fantaz wrote on Oct 2, 2012, 02:11:
The PS Vita is an excellent device! The dual analog sticks feel really nice, and way better than the 3DS controls imo. Maybe it's bad timing? We're in transition mode also so developers may be too busy getting ready for the next generation of consoles.

Sony has a history of shipping excellent devices with no support. The PSP was a disaster outside of Japan and Sony kept flip flopping on whether they were going to bury the platform or support it. The Vita is up against the combined libraries of the DS and 3DS, there's really no comparison. They needed third party support lined up pre-release, not to be wondering where it is now.

nin wrote on Oct 1, 2012, 20:49:

Sony surprised and disappointed by third party support for Vita.

This is what happens when you live in a bubble!

Prez wrote on Oct 1, 2012, 01:40:
Not sure if you assumed I was, but just in case - I wasn't talking about you killer_roach. I don't want to mention names because I have the person in question on my ignore list so I consider it bad form to call him out like that. He knows who he is.

Prez wrote on Sep 30, 2012, 22:45:
I see the world in 3D, which is enough. 2D entertainment is plenty for me. I'm laughing at the crazy predictions our self-proclaimed resident biz expert here on Blues made about how 3D TV-viewing would soon be ubiquitous. Of course, like Michael Pachter, being wrong doesn't serve as much of a deterrent.