I work in Financial Markets; there is a new type of fund gaining popularity this year called 'litigation financing'. In a nutshell, a fund gathers investors money and finds large cases with large settlements - the typical fund controls $250 to $500 million dollars.

PFFFFTTTT!!!! I still have all my eggs in THIS basket.

I'm Sailing!

I've been trying to get my wife into video games for years, to no avail. I'm thinking a board game would be a good segue way as she loves the traditional board games as a kid (Monopoly, etc).

I've been trying to get my wife into video games for years, to no avail. I'm thinking a board game would be a good segue way as she loves the traditional board games as a kid (Monopoly, etc).

Seconded. In the video game world, I'm a consumer, not a critic. While maybe not the most technically perfect game with said game play drawbacks, it's by far the game I've most enjoyed consuming this year.

Anyone have any idea how much fuel this thing consumes?

Looks like one of those do it yourself car washes. Which would make sense since he's taking pictures - assuming the car in the background is still in the vacuuming process.

I'm not your Brah, Pal.

Does anyone know the extent of the multiplayer? Planning a 3 person LAN in late Sept, would this be a candidate or would the applicable portions be too limited?

Well, still not specific to the gaming industry. When i meet a gorgeous woman in finance I'm skeptical whether she is really good at her job or if someone has strategically placed her there. I realize it's unfair (and i do not act upon it), but it has happened to me before. 15 minutes into the conversation you realize…

XBOX needs to be careful. Trying to please the internet is like trying to f*ck a tiger. It's not gonna work and you're going to get chewed up in the process.

So, I'm not trying to discredit her arguments in any way, shape or form; everything she said should absolutely be addressed. But, on the other side, the fairer gender tends to communicate their problems when they occur. Whereas males are typically taught to internalize whatever issues they're having at the workplace…

In her defense, our gender is awful. But so is theirs, just in different ways.

This happens to guys too, maybe even more frequently. However we are just annoyed vs scared.

I can assure you that none of this is specific to the gaming industry. Valid points, but the problems are global.

The industry is growing. The % of demographics who play games has vastly increased over the recent years and the industry is feeling out how to cater to each. We're seeing the industry diverge and into the different sects where it can find it's footing.

...Do they not have weather in Japan?

I will admit, on two separate occasions its been my been my drunk go to when I have friends over. its actually perfect on that occasion. On the other hand, sober me has not spent a dollar on it yet. ( drunk me supported the shit out of the kick-starter tho)