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The Rise And Fall of Ion Storm

fakeamerican writes: "Here's a lengthy article in Salon about Ion Storm's rise and fall, written by a former employee and lifelong friend of John Romero." Shows what goofing off in class can getcha.

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  1. Man by jargoone · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's Wednesday

  2. wow... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... a story that not a duplicate!! congratulation there slashdot!! it only took you guys two friggin hours to come up with the next article to replace the previous!

  3. Hi everyone, can you read this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Let me know if you can read this to see if my internet connection works.

    1. Re:Hi everyone, can you read this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      No, I can't read it - your internet connection must be bad.

  4. thats nothing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    here i s something more amaing.

  5. Poit. by LOTR+Troll · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First Diakatana attack.

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  6. Re:Crappy Bot AI killed Ion Storm... by ChazeFroy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Actually, John Romero's funding of Stevie Case's ("Killcreek") breast implants (see her Playboy spread) is probably what broke Ion Storm.

    I bet he wishes they were refundable :-)

  7. Re:My Opinion by ImaLamer · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You would.

    "All white people are prejuduce!"

    --- ME [don't steal it you Roman fuck]

  8. What he shoulda done... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    He should have pulled a DeLorean. Hell, he'd have made a profit then! At the very least, they would have been amusing to watch.

  9. Re:My Opinion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "All white people are prejuduce!"

    How do you know he/she was White?

  10. yuck by BigBir3d · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hated the porn-like ad page that you have to click through before getting to the article!

    (was wondering how long it was going to take before that caught on everywhere)

    :-(

  11. Re:My Opinion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Because he has access to a computer!

  12. The Bird by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The bird (thats not my bird, its tacos)

  13. The Fish by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The fish (thats not my bird, its Jon katzes)

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  15. Burning Pussys! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Linux set my girlfreinds pussy on fire!

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    To Trash Nerd Turd

  17. Great Article!!!! by the_2nd_coming · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    WOW!!! that article should be expanded and turned into a made for TV movie....Like "Pirates of Silicon Valley"

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    I am the Alpha and the Omega-3
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  20. 1,000,000 Linux cds to be melted! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh yes, and 1000 dead nerds to! It will be fantastic! it will put goatse.cx to shame!

  21. Re:TTTTTT&TTTTT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Trolls Trick Tilting Trains To Trinidad & Tobago
    To Trash Troll Turd

  22. Killcreek? by tommck · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    How can he babble on about distractions and such inside the company and fail to mention KillCreek's new breasts and their subsequent display (along with the rest of her body) in Playboy!?

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    ---- It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again. It does this whenever it's told.
  23. Sounds strange to me by daytrip00 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This email doesn't sound that authentic. It more seems like it was written by a child. I half expected him to call Linus a "Poopy Head".