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I can't be the only one who thinks the Alien looks completely goofy with his tiny head, right? I understand this is probably due to animation/rigging considerations, but I would have preferred not to have the Xenomorph at all, rather than have such an awful design. It's not like there's a...

Very fair points. I'd be interested in seeing some numbers. And while I can certainly see WHY publishers do these kinds of things, I still think it's shitty. But then, I suppose the same could be said about any business or industry. I can respect that. ;)

Nice write-up, but I think at the end of the day, it's all just human beings being human and interacting. For example: a group of friends and I used to get together on a weekly basis for some casual fighting game fun. It was all very laid-back, and we were mostly there to drink beers, eat...

I suppose it can be a balancing act for publishers. On the one hand, you don't want to string your consumers along for years with endless delays, but at the same time you don't want to drop a defective product into their hands. As mentioned above, I think one of the best ways to avoid most of...

It's a good idea, but it's not good business. It stands to reason that you want to drum up as much buzz and hype for your product before it launches. The more people are aware, the more sales you get. Don't get me wrong, I'd still love it if that's how things worked... Imagine not waiting a...

That seems like it would fix most of these issues, but sadly I doubt we'll see much of it. Though Nintendo is pretty good about keeping their release dates mysterious until the "last minute" (by industry standards), if I recall. Tacos are cool too. No need to cross them out. ;)

That the sad part is that we've come to a point where we don't know if things like this are a joke or not anymore. Like that anti-masturbation gum, for example. It SEEMS reasonable to assume it's a joke, but part of you can't deny that some people would actually do that...

I believe that's what they call "grasping at straws".

Well, it's my understanding that publishers set release dates, and devs have to meet it. I doubt many developers actually WANT to rush an unfinished product out the door and cause a pile of ill will. Unless they need to release it ASAP to pay the bills... I agree with you there, but you have...

We often hear news of games being delayed (Bloodborne, recently). Having a game you've been itching to play for months get pushed back another month or two is never fun, and at times painful. However, sometimes the devs just need that extra time to polish the game and squash a few more bugs...

I think if you just swapped the character model, you'd end up with something... strange. Let's just say it would indeed make a lot of people uncomfortable, and have very niche appeal. The thing is that Bayonetta exhibits traits of feminine sexuality. Simply replacing her with a man, and having...

Nice article! Personally, I was a console gamer all my life, so fps debates went right over my head. On console, the game runs how it runs and that's that-- you can't change any settings or options to modify that. I guess I was just used to 30fps and never put much thought into it...

I agree that Underground were some of my favourite NFS titles, even if I'd prefer they kept it as a spin-off series, alongside the "main" line. As for a lack of "tuner" racers in recent years, I think it's simply because the fad died down. When Underground came out, tuner culture was at it's...

I have a gay friend who would happily disagree with you on that one. And while I agree that context might play a part in determining what is and isn't supposed to be sexy, at the end of the day it's the viewer who decides. Some things are sexy to some, and not to others. People are turned on by...

So earlier this year, EA and Ghost Games said there would be no NFS game in 2014, and that they would take this opportunity to speak with fans about what the series means, and where it should go. This got me thinking, since this is something that had been on my mind for a number of years now...