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    Memphis Man Busted For Theft Of Unreleased Games

    I wonder which of his co-workers he pissed of so that they snitched on him... you just know thats what happened here. -Gooney
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    Mythic Responds To Blizzard, Announces New WAR Classes

    Honestly, apples and oranges. The only things these two games really have in common is. -Subscription based model -That they are MMOs in fantasy based worlds WAR, like DAoC is completely PVP oriented, WoW is primarily PVE with strong PVP elements, you can and many do play all the way...
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    Poll: The Greatest Threat to Gaming

    Biggest threat to gaming is the ridiculous player expectations and outrageous budgets required to be considered AAA, the average triple "A" costs millions, takes literally years to create and upon delivery will have a better than average chance of being panned by fans and gaming press. Next...
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    Who Would Want That Job?

    Don't worry, if your anything like the vast majority of workers today you'll pretty much think whatever job your doing now is ass anyway. -Gooney
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    Spore and the debate on evolution

    Its because in order to have a debate you have to have two valid sides of an issue to debate. Intelligent Design isn't a valid point of view, it is a religious belief not grounded in sound science. -Gooney
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    Headshots and army helmets.

    Body Armor is for giving you a couple seconds to rip it off if you get hit by shrapnel (its very hot). Helmets, well the shape of them means that a percentage of shots that hit them will be cause to ricochet away, direct shots will likely penetrate, those that penetrate will probably be at a...
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    Game Design Sketchbook: Testing the Limits of Single-Player

    I still think thats too short of a perspective. The digital games are nothing like what they are being compared to (the analog meatwear games like Rubics Cube) , Space Invaders?!?! Have you tried playing that lately? PacMan? I've got two kids, they are about the same age now that I was when...
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    Game Design Sketchbook: Testing the Limits of Single-Player

    The obvious reason is that digital games are designed solely as modern entertainment to generate profit, games like go or chess are extensions of understanding and a chance to put reason, logic, and planning into practical action. They are timeless in a sense due primarily to the technological...
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    Buying games from STEAM = ripoff?

    449 sek / 5.96 = 75.34 http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=75603 449 sek 5.962 exchange rate today from forex http://www.forex.se/
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    Buying games from STEAM = ripoff?

    True OneHP, thats because unlike retail they do not have to clear up shelf space to make room for new merchandise, a constant problem for game retailers. -Gooney
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    Buying games from STEAM = ripoff?

    300 sek is about 50$. Dollars are cheaper now than it has been for about 15 years... You list COD4 as being 45.99 at your local store, assuming your using Webhallen you are incorrect the price in SEK is actually 75.34$ (5.96 exchange rate currently). I think you'll find that if you actually...