@Institutions: They do. And often these craftspeople are forging items that they may or may not consider art, often because (or maybe not at all because) it may be made from a blueprint, or sometimes their own vision. And sometimes they dont think what they make is art, but the customer does, or vice versa (which…

@Covertghost: Ahh, but that is when the debate gets fun. Because for something like a couch, creating it, or the talent behind it, can be considered an art or artistic talent can yield better results, the act of making it is a trade, and the end product often does not fall under the category of art (but it can…

@PearceShea: Well put.

Grant, this is great. And I will admit, to everyone here, I did not read the whole thing. ( I am at work, dammit!) But when I read the title and followed the link I was dead-set on flaming this thing with my frustration with this coming up over and over again, especially having studied both classic and modern art…

OMG CANT WAIT!

Maybe other readers feel the same, but can you guys put any updates at the end of the post in bold, or after a preface like "update:" because I read this article before going home from work, and now I can't tell what has been updated if anything. It just seems to happen a lot, you use "update" in the topic but I…

"If you don't want to go prone, then don't. But don't take it away from gamers that do."

@MrSnuffles: I'm approving your first paragraph, not the second.

@RedEye: According to Vince and Jason's original statements the initial MW2 bonus payments were past due. So in theory, anyone who left after that date is still due their bonus. And from what I have heard, IW is the kind of place that does not pay their employees exorbitant amounts of money in their salary, and…

"When your game's biggest fans are on the development team, everybody wins."

@MaWeiTao: The article is about the additions to a great franchise and how it transformed the titles within the franchise that followed.

@Vredesbyrd: "Respawn, I hope you guys make the next big thing without letting ego and money get in the way"

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island was a big one for me. To me it is a more drastic change than Super Mario 2 was compared to 1, or Sunshine was to 64.

@Deanb: hahahahahah. that is so rad! i have never seen that before.

The team fortress 2 flamethrower looks like an ice cream sandwich

@Pepe Thunder: Sadly trailers can't convey why things are rated what they are rated. It's like basing whether you want to eat a meal by taking the bite of only a hamburger bun, then being surprised when you are served barbecue pork on that bun.

@azzygoh: I have to disagree with you and agree with Nintendo451. He isn't saying earning respect won't be easy. But bigger places like EA hire producers internally from QA positions, and I would imagine Sony may do something similar. And he will forever internally be "the tester guy" and that will give him an…

@azzygoh: I would rather win the bonus money and potentially other lucrative offerings then get brought in off the street. I think thats where the jealousy comes in. More like a buyers remorse kind of thing. But, you are right, it would be a parade, but people forget that at first.

"I have to go on the other side of the country, which is not only expensive, but hard to get a job when I'm not actually located in that area.""

@Alexp987: Cool. I actually vowed not to buy any Activision stuff after this whole thing went down. It was the final straw for me. Then my wife goes and buys the stimulus package. I was so upset. (ha.)