Recent content by NeonWraith

That's the thing. I have a suspicion that Valve don't really mind people using a VPN to get around release dates, but it's not a position they can openly come out with if so.

...except most of the game shops near me have had their copies delivered, so that's bull. Next oudated arguement?

You misunderstand me: I've already BOUGHT the game, and have it pre-loaded on Steam. I know that buying from another country isn't ok as it's tax evasion, I'm just curious about release dates. And there's no valid reason for that delay in this day and age, is my point. It's not a logistics...

So after reading a review of the soon to be released X-COM on Rock, Paper, Shotgun I was browsing through the comments when someone mentioned using a VPN to play the game tomorrow, since due to publisher demands no one seems to understand it's not out in Europe until Friday. Vaguely curious...

...the event they advertised with 'play this, win prizes' y'mean?

Yes, but the main reason 99% of people will have clicked on that was the chance at the Amazon vouchers. Sticking a giant US ONLY disclaimer on the title page would be somewhat more honest, if nothing else.

Being 'aware' of an international audience is kinda half-assed when you keep pulling things like this. But yes, I understand it's a legal thing.

Well, at the time of him being described as 'a problem' there was one of the big American studios wanting to do a Dr. Who film, which the BBC higher ups thought was an excellent idea due to the oceans of cash it would let them swim in. Moffat, however, was not massively keen on the idea and...

The problem it had was Torchwood was meant to be an adult-oriented Dr. Who: Darker, violent, and more pessimistic. What the first series ended up as was Dr. Who as a 13yr old, giggling to itself that it was allowed tits, swearing and violence. That being said, there was ONE really good episode...

Fun fact: The BBC has endured horrifying real money budget cuts recently, as the renegotiated licence fee wasn't as generous to them as before (whether you agree with that or not is a seperate issue), and filming Dr. Who is EXPENSIVE, which is why they've been partnering with US networks to get...

I refuse to buy into the idea that these sort of events are things that anyone should be overly excited by given the simple truth that most people that go to The Escapist will never be able to attend. I could also point out that, y'know, if you're going to insist on this farce then maybe...

Hey look, an attempt to convince your fanbase that the thing you did for a statistically negligible chunk of that fanbase was totally a good idea.

Never gonna happen. You cannot have a unified tax system while maintaining individuality within each country, and given that the Eurozone looks more like imploding every week, countries are more likely to want to distance themselves from a unified Europe than to seek further integration...

I feel obligated to point out that if they do move, it'll most likely be a lot like when the BBC moved to Salford Quays; they wont actually create jobs beyond the cleaning staff and maybe security. All the talent they'll just transplant from Finland. Another likely option is pointed out by...

Yeah, Ireland doesn't actually encourage start ups in any meaningful way. They just attract established companies wanting smaller tax bills, which is what their whole economy was built on for years. One of the reasons Ireland will have trouble getting a bailout is because it refuses to raise the...