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  1. Re:What's the purpose... on Gamer Claims Identifying As a Lesbian Led To Xbox Live Ban · · Score: 1

    You've used Xbox live right? If they banned everyone who said "faggot," "cocksucker," etc. they'd run out of customers.

  2. Re:Hollywood learned the same lesson long ago on Do Video Games Cost Too Much? · · Score: 1

    DVDs have a broader appeal because there are more people who can use them. Most people have a DVD player, but most people don't have a PC that can play the latest games or a current generation videogame console.

  3. Re:Motion Sickness on Early Reviews Reflect Well On Mirror's Edge · · Score: 1

    Some people are immune to motion sickness, if your vestibular system isn't functioning you can't get motion sick. When the input from your eyes and your inner ear don't match it causes nausea, because that is a symptom of poisoning. No inner ear input, no mismatch, no motion sickness.

  4. Re:Is this on the teen grid? on An AI 4-Year-Old In Second Life · · Score: 1

    It isn't four years old, it has the intelligence of a four year old. Hell, that level of intellect puts it above 75% of the internet.

  5. Re:Read between the lines on Halo 3 Review · · Score: 1

    Worth noting that the installed base of the 360 currently is nowhere near that of the X-Box at the release of Halo 2. The original X-box had been out for a year longer than the 360 has now.

  6. Re:Noooooo.... on World of Warcraft Comes to South Park · · Score: 1

    Damned your-oh-pee-ans! With ass backwards datin' system!

  7. Re:Synergy on What's Wrong with Modern Console Design? · · Score: 1

    Extra obligatory link.

  8. Re:Crash Bandicoot on Whatever Happened to the Gaming Mascot? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Your meter is kind of fucked up. 9 Crash Bandicoot was a spunky one 5 Now he is no more 7 What he thought was H20 6 Was H2SO4. Also the first and third lines should probably rhyme.

  9. Re:No Wonder... on August 2nd Release For Street Fighter II · · Score: 1

    The other thing is that a lower price tag could mean is that to someone who doesn't know anything, cheaper can mean inferior. I know I do this with ear buds for my MP3 player, I go in and say "I'm willing to spend 15 dollars on a new set of ear buds" and then by the shiniest 15 dollar ear buds, confident that I've dodged the bullet by not giving in and buying another five dollar pair.

  10. They had such a nice booth at E3 too. on Gizmondo Future Looks Bleak · · Score: 1

    Except they gave out a backpack with a small shirt in it. At least 80% of people are probably a medium or above. It also had a bit of a "me too!" feel to it. Hip-hop blaring out of the speakers.

  11. Re:For better or for worse on Three Games That Didn't Make It · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Don't forget Gitaroo Man. A friend of mine has it and it is awesome, but its sales are probably the reason why most music games don't make it here. Donkey Konga is really fun too.

  12. Competition or Videogames? on Gaming Damages Violence Inhibitions · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Doctors, police or soldiers would probably also show less reaction to violent images, so that part is unrelated to videogames specifically and more exposure to violence in general. The second shows more about competition and violence than violence and videogames. I'm betting after a round of ping-pong or pool people would be more violent too. I'm actually going to researching in ISU's media Research Lab next semester and so it'll be interesting to see how that is explained.

  13. Possibility of eye tracking on Miyamoto Hints At Second Revolution Secret · · Score: 1

    A professor at ISU (where I am) is currently doing research with eye tracking: http://hcvl.hci.iastate.edu/

  14. Another Attachment? on Miyamoto Hints At Second Revolution Secret · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Like the analog stick nunchuck thing or maybe something built into the controller. I'd bet on an attachment, because the controller looks to small and simple to hide much.

  15. "Suspend your expectation... on Creating a Katamari Sequel · · Score: 1

    ...and wait and see what happens". Fuck yes, more games not at all like Katamari Damacy, but with the same guy making them.

  16. Re:The Right Not To Be Insulted on The Player's Bill of Rights · · Score: 1

    The whole "Right not be insulted" is bullshit. I miss Wolfenstein 3D's "Daddy can I play too?" mode or "Don't hurt me", I loved that because it gave me all the more incentive to get better so that I could play on "Hurt me plenty" or "I am death incarnate"

  17. Re:My prediction on Rumour Control on the Revolution Controller · · Score: 1

    It is better for RTSes, RPGs, and FPSs. It doesn't work as well for most action or platforming games.

  18. Re:My prediction on Rumour Control on the Revolution Controller · · Score: 1

    You know what? That gets funnier every time I hear. I know when I'm playing Ninja Gaiden, Mario, Zelda, Dead or Alive, Crimson Skies or SSX3 I'm always thinking about how much better it would be if I had a mouse and keyboard.

  19. Re:I expected better. on What's Up With The PSP? · · Score: 1

    If you want portable SOTN, get Aria of Sorrow for the GBA (Not quite as good, but really close) and Dawn of Sorrow is coming for DS. If anything PSP is more likely to get a 3d castlevania like the PS2 has gotten.

  20. Re:The victim's families... on Games Made Me Do It Defense Didn't Work · · Score: 1

    They probably won't get anything, the burden for the prosecution to prove that Moore was responsible beyond a reasonable doubt. For a civil suit they will have to prove with a 51% certainty that the game manufacturer was at fault.

  21. Re:Joke on Retro Totem Tattoo Commemorates Gaming Classics · · Score: 1

    The last three pics look good, but the first couple are really blurry.

  22. After RTFA... on Games Made Me Do It Defense Didn't Work · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This is not that great of news. There is still room for stupidity: The victims' families have filed a civil suit against the video game manufacturer and two stores, claiming Moore killed the three after repeatedly playing "Grand Theft Auto III" and "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City." No trial date has been set in the civil lawsuit. Then if this succeeds maybe they'll overturn the conviction and put him in a mental health facility. I'm sure the victims' families would love that.

  23. Re:You're Right... on Rockstar's Next Game Draws Protesters · · Score: 1

    The main problem is the perception of videogames. People still look at it as something targeted at children, which isn't true anymore.

  24. Re:One of the ways. on PS3 Details Slowly Emerging · · Score: 1

    They are able to find space for two HD outputs, but don't put in even one memory card slot. This is the same logic that made there be only two controller ports for PS2 when it's competition had four. Hell even the dreamcast and the N64 had four ports.

  25. Re:Reality Check.... on Perspectives On Thompson's Latest Crusade · · Score: 1

    It will only temporarily make the game AO as Rockstar is making a Cold Coffee version of GTA:SA already.

    Besides M games aren't supposed to be sold to anyone under 17. Does a year really make all that much of a difference?

    Hot Coffee is a mod that accesses content already in the game, the nudity/sex in mods for the sims are created by the modder. There is no parrelel at all between the two.