Went back to look at some video of Hunters, and this looks only marginally better. Besides some really low res textures, at least Hunters had an actual art direction. This just looks kind of flat and blobby. It’s like they’re going for a nicer, gentler Metroid title, then ripping exactly what makes it Metroid in the…

I hate that I know this.

This is the first iteration of the controller I've seen that I can imagine completely replacing my 360 controller for PC gaming. I'll definitely be picking one of these up.

The rapid fire editing made me feel like I had severe ADHD.

Depends on how the call is made.

I had to do a double take on part of that voice over. Does it sound like one of the activities you can partake in is "Hunting naked creatures" to anyone else?

That's exactly the reason I picked up 'Lucius' during the Steam Halloween Sale. Let the evil plotting and murdering begin.

Because a job at Target or Macy's will pay just as poorly. It will be trading one low income job for another. Also maybe this person working at Walmart has been there for a number of years, and going to another retailer will likely force him to take a pay cut. Sure, he could gun for management and get paid more…

Ah yes, placate the masses to avoid angry revolution. If a BIG is implemented in the US, it will be for this reason.

My hope is that the possibility of an angry peasant uprising becomes pressing enough that something like a basic income guarantee is implemented to prevent it, and thus secure the 1% safely in their golden palaces.

Anyone will continue to work who doesn't want to live in a cheap apartment while living off of ramen, rice, and beans. A basic income will only provide a wage floor, and would equal a very modest standard of living. Most people want more than that, so they'll work.

Raising minimum wage would only be a patch, and doesn't solve the bigger problem of accelerating unemployment due to increased automation. In fact, if a basic income were implemented, it would make sense to eliminate the minimum wage. Wages will likely still end up higher because companies won't have the leverage vs…

I would say that the current system makes slaves out of anyone who works. For most everyone, your choice is work or starve in the street. Take your average Walmart employee. This person doesn't have a lot of leverage in his position. Sure, he's free to quit at any time, but that would mean losing his apartment and…

Games are perfectly playable at 30fps, but 60fps is just...better. You don't just see the difference (Don't believe those who say you can't. You absolutely can.) you feel it. It feels more fluid. Closer to reality.

That might be true NOW, but we're rapidly heading towards solar energy parity. We're already there in some places. Once the cost of solar and other renewable sources matches or outstrips the cost of burning coal or nuclear, there will be absolutely no reason to use any kind energy but renewable sources. At this…

I do, but lately I don't have much time to actually do so. The best time I can think of for portable gaming is my lunch break at work, but pulling out a 3ds or a phone and playing while sitting at a table full of casual work acquaintances just seems rude when there is conversation to be had. The other good time to…

I don't know. I love King's Quest, and I could see this working, but they'll have to go one of three ways:

When I am drawing on paper with a pencil, and I make a mistake, I instinctively try to press "Crtl-Z" to undo it. It takes me a second to realize that it's not going to work, and there isn't even a keyboard in front of me.

Dressed my kid a Link one halloween. Was only slightly irritated at the people who called him Zelda. Became enraged (Internally, mind you.) when they called him Robin Hood. Was pleased when the called him Link.

CPU tension bar? Fine. No problem there. Now that goddamn CPU heatsink. Holy crap. Sometimes it's okay, but most of the time it's like trying to wrestle a cat who really hates baths into the bath tub.