MacLeod wrote on Sep 15, 2016, 15:55:

Kxmode wrote on Sep 15, 2016, 14:25:

Hope that helps.

God damn it... Rogue.

If it's Rouge, it's a makeup based simulation.

MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Sep 1, 2016, 13:33:
I fervently hope BT loses this case, but like most patent suits, they filed in Delaware or Texas, both of which have courts and judges that strongly support any patent claim, no matter how ridiculous.

jdreyer wrote on Aug 23, 2016, 04:54:

Ravenus wrote on Aug 23, 2016, 02:53:
Carmack's own views on software code ownership are not in line with the current choking legal standpoint on copyright, so it is possible that he took some of his own work at Zenimax without an iron-clad understanding of the possible legal ramifications of the fine print in his contract.

I don't know anything about legal matters but maybe Zenimax could request the court to allow them a look at the Rift VR code and see if it has similarities to any code Carmack did when he was an employee?

That sounds like a fishing expedition. Courts are reluctant to acquiesce to such requests without definitive proof.

Sepharo wrote on Aug 1, 2016, 19:38:

Cutter wrote on Aug 1, 2016, 19:29:

saluk wrote on Aug 1, 2016, 18:43:
Eh, pretty nice outcome letting them continue to make the game as long as they fix the IP violations.

What are you talking about? If they remove the offending bits there's nothing Disney could do about it anyway.

He means that Lucasfilm gave them the go ahead to use Battlefront's game mechanics. It's not as easy to claim infringement on those as it is for IP like Star Wars characters and settings but still legally possible.

Wowbagger_TIP wrote on Jul 26, 2016, 01:00:
Honestly though, I can't really stomach a Trump presidency. The guy is such a crook. Between his Trump University scam and the fact that he brags about walking away from Atlantic City with a ton of money, after screwing over all the small businesses that built his casino, I just don't want to give him the opportunity to fuck over the whole country now. Bastard has been trying to cozy up to Russia for decades too. He'll have no qualms about screwing the US over if it means more money for him.

Oh yeah, and where are those tax records that he said every candidate should release?? More lies...

Cutter wrote on Jul 25, 2016, 21:30:
Now that the Dems have split over the whole 'Screw Bernie' fiasco - which everyone knew the fix was in from the start - I wouldn't be surprised to see a new democratic party in the vein of the Tea Party for the left. While they obviously won't support Trump it's doubtful they'll be supporting Hillary so that just made this contest a whole lot more interesting. Damn if Trump might actually pull this off yet. I don't know why so many are afraid of it. He's president, not emperor, he'll get nothing done, but it'll be goddamned entertaining. Jesus, I wish Hunter was still alive for this.

Mashiki Amiketo wrote on Jul 17, 2016, 02:53:
the religious right for all intents and purposes has been pretty quiet for the last 20 years.

Suppa7 wrote on Jul 11, 2016, 21:31:

Devinoch wrote on Jul 11, 2016, 14:44:
Speaking of missing the point completely... Because Valve wants to sell games doesn't mean it's beneficial to have as many positive reviews as possible.

You aren't old enough to know that those of us who watched PC gaming grow up, gabe is an enemy not a friend. Hes' a total dick that pushed the move behind the removal of dedicated servers. He hugely started the trend of confiscating game ownership and encouraging back end locked down games. Remember steam was shoved into half-life and counterstrike as drm which no one wanted.

Steam is still drm and gabe is still an asshole, more and more games will be increasingly impossible to preserve because game companies are producing games in underhanded ways that prevent gamer control of said game.

Tachikoma wrote on Jul 11, 2016, 14:20:

Slick wrote on Jul 11, 2016, 11:41:
And come on, when has Valve actually made a game? They're a store. Making games is so back-burner for them it's a running joke. As if they'd have to worry about impartial reviews for their own products... HA! They don't exist!

You miss the point completely. It`s not about Valve`s games getting preferential reviews but the fact that it`s in their interest to sell as many games as possible, hence to have as many positive reviews as possible. Rather simple.

Current system is just fine: if you don`t like lil` Johnny`s "dis game suXXXORZ" review, then move along and read another one. It`s the same with Metacritic. Anybody who has been around videogameing for a bit and has acquired some basic reading comprehension skills shouldn`t really have problem with recognising genuine reviews. Read a few of them and make a judgement based on averages. Usually works rather well.

The only REAL problem with these free-for-all reviews is astroturfing and hate/loved-in mass-spam campaigns. Quite easy to filter out though (my favourite template are the ones starting with "this is another dumbed down for console..."

eRe4s3r wrote on Jul 11, 2016, 00:55:
I feel like to end this weird exchange, let's make 1 thing clear. Cliffski talks about impartial reviews. A store recommendation isn't a review. It's literally the opposite of impartial as well, worst case, a paid-for, best case an selective advertisement. Same for the book snippets and the Album "sponsored" nonsense on iTunes. Those are not reviews, those are ads. And at least in German iTunes, clearly marked as such.

What cliffski wants is STEAM employees writing impartial reviews.. for steam games. The "party" these reviews are employed by is the one making a profit with every sale. That is the OPPOSITE of impartial. If you don't see how that is unethical and hopefully also illegal then I am bedazzled.. but surely at the very least you see that these reviews are never impartial?? Do you not understand what the word impartial means here? How can a steam employed reviewer be impartial when reviewing games on Steam? And if he only reviewed the "more popular" games, he would not be creating reviews, he would be creating advertisement.

eRe4s3r wrote on Jul 10, 2016, 20:35:

Devinoch wrote on Jul 10, 2016, 17:59:

eRe4s3r wrote on Jul 10, 2016, 15:16:
Good idea, also illegal as fuck.. store reviewing it's own sold products when that store also sells their VERY OWN products.. in what 3rd world country does the guy live where this is allowed and legal?

"Illegal." That's hilarious, dude. I mean, A+, amazing trolling here. Like, the level of ignorance on display is truly astounding. Double down next time.

Illegal in the EU at least, for sure, unethical as fuck everywhere else. Collusion and danger of bribery and corruption.. and for what? So that 1 fair review per game gets showcases SOMEWHERE on steam?

Anyway, no point to reply to you beyond that~

I just think this would destroy walls that should not be destroyed. Steam is a store, it's bad enough that with VR funding and hardware sales it's a muddy as hell affair already, it is not the place you go to to cry when user reviews beat your game up.

What Steam needs is MORE distance from reviews, not less. A better rating system for user reviews and a better rating and report system to use ON user reviews....

Cutter wrote on Jul 10, 2016, 17:17:
Writers are a dime a dozen, try free games to review and people would beat down the doors to do it. Hell, a lot of those reviews are paid for in just that manner. I see no shortage of people providing disclaimers that they got a copy for a review.

eRe4s3r wrote on Jul 10, 2016, 15:16:
Good idea, also illegal as fuck.. store reviewing it's own sold products when that store also sells their VERY OWN products.. in what 3rd world country does the guy live where this is allowed and legal?

eRe4s3r wrote on Jun 29, 2016, 07:31:

Tachikoma wrote on Jun 29, 2016, 02:32:
Molyneux should stay away from video games, go to a rehab, take up painting or something. He`s just cursed.

He is not so much cursed, as he is a tremendous danger to any development if you don't physically chain him to a competent lead designer... you know, a guy who can actually judge an idea based on whether it's possible to pull off within the budget or not.

eDave wrote on Jun 21, 2016, 16:21:
Show list is back up for me. Listed in order of gig date through September. Looks like I lost 3 vouchers from last time I was able to load it. My shows are:

- G-Eazy & Logic: The Endless Summer Tour
- Brantley Gilbert: Take It Outside Tour 2016
- Def Leppard
- Black Sabbath
- Darius Rucker
- Rascal Flats
- Rob Zombie and Korn
- Weezer and Panic At The Disco
- Slipnot
- MERRY JANE Presents Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa: The High Road Tour
- Heart with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and Cheap Trick
- Prophets of Rage - Make America Rage Again Tour
- Counting Crows & Rob Thomas
- Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Blink 182
- Mumford & Sons

All at the same arena. I'll take advantage of some of them.

It looks like everyone is getting the same thing basically if that tour is coming through your city. Touring artists under contract with Live Nation and in Live Nation venues. In AZ, it is a large outdoor venue.

MUGWUMP wrote on Jun 13, 2016, 23:48:

The Half Elf wrote on Jun 13, 2016, 20:31:
How the fuck do you hack a VW Bus or old Camero?

Agreed. I get the whole suspension of disbelief thing, but a game that "looks" like something that could happen in the near future needs to comply to certain rules.

I can see a new tesla car just starting up and moving, but a 50 YO VW bus?

GTFO