Bleak Future for Videogame Customers

jvm writes "A recent commentary on Curmudgeon Gamer speculates on the future of the videogame market. Among the predictions: no more rentals from video stores, no used games market, no lending games to friends, less upgradeable computers, pay-as-you-play software subscriptions, and other consumer-unfriendly changes. In all, less gaming value for your hard-earned dollar."

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What the heck is an "IRC search engine"?

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I couldn't find a FAQ on packetnews to see what the heck it was about. What can an "IRC search engine" do for me? Besides, a lot of the people who play video games are minor children, and packetnews's disclaimer excludes minor children from the site.