Recent content by dobahci

Uh, wrong. There are a number of non-Valve games which use Source engine. I could provide examples, but I think you can do a simple search. Anyway, my point was more about creating an engine that could be updated in a modular fashion so that it doesn't need to be replaced with a completely...

I was thinking the same thing. That's not a fucking death threat. Sheesh. It's just some moron lashing out who obviously has no intention of harming the reviewer in question. I feel like we need Tyrion Lannister here to educate us on exactly what a threat is. I think you'd go crazy if...

Really? Half-Life 2 set an example for game developers and gamers as to how to weave a compelling narrative into a first-person shooter, how to create likable and believable characters, how to create relationships between those characters without having it feel forced, how to pace gameplay...

It is a sad thing when lowly humans must come together to defend the name and honor of divine beings. Funny how, when you make a game or movie based on some long dead mythology, it's okay, but if you make one based on a mythology with active followers, suddenly it's a touchy and controversial...

Facepalm. Linux was created by computer scientists who wanted a system they could use, modify, and distribute freely because it was their belief that software is at its best when maintained in this fashion. It wasn't created by anti-corporate hipster luddites who wanted to "stick it to the...

I think it's sad that some people are oblivious enough to think that Kraft is taking a principled stance here. They're a corporation and they only care about money. If you publicly claim to support gay rights, you'll get more people cheering for you than booing you. I'm sure they've done the...

Here is where the "piracy equals theft" thing falls apart, as it inevitably does. Theft is the taking of money (or an object) that someone else owns, whereas piracy is at worst a lost sale -- the taking of money that hasn't been earned yet. Piracy is accused of taking from a company money...

Wow, you disagree with something your friend did so you're going to try to get him into legal trouble to teach him a lesson? That is what we call a dick move. I suppose you also call the cops every time one of your friends goes over the speed limit, or lights up a joint, right? Glad I don't...

Funny seeing the cultural differences. I come from Hawaii. We tend to give hugs to complete strangers.

All the people filled with moral outrage in this thread crack me up. Comedians have been doing shit like this for ages, this isn't exactly anything new. It reminds me of the sort of thing George Carlin might've said. Because comedy has always been about that, you know? Well, not all...

The reason why it's important to think about video games as art, and to show other people that video games can be art, is because we want others to know that this hobby of ours isn't simply equivalent to spending several hours a day masturbating. Why play games instead of simply spending that...

I find myself thinking the opposite; that the United States may be in the wrong on this, and the UK might have the right idea. Free speech is beautiful notion, and one of the most fundamental rights in any decent government, but how free should free speech be? It is very easy to quote that...

Musical? Hell, I'm almost sold on it for that alone. After all, why not? Sounds original enough, and at least they're getting back to what Disney is known for (almost every Disney animated film pre-Pixar was musical in nature). And Frank Welker on board too. Should be interesting!

Every part of a game is a core part, isn't it? The very fact that it exists and is being sold separately means that there was a part of the game that wasn't included in the original purchase. I don't see any game publishers/developers saying about their DLC, "This DLC is a completely pointless...

I'd just like to take this opportunity to mention the Milgram Experiment. It's relevant. Sort of.