$25 for DriveClub on PS+...? They promised a free light version to PS+ members that they still haven’t delivered. Not impressed.

$25 for DriveClub on PS+...? They promised a free light version to PS+ members that they still haven’t delivered.…

Historically I have been a Sony guy (owned PS2 and PS3, but never an Xbox). When PS4 and XB1 were still in the early-rumors stage, I was assuming Microsoft would keep up their backwards compatibility, and was seriously considering a switch to the Microsoft camp in order to try out the various 360 exclusives that I…

I studied Japanese in college for 3 years but that was a long time ago. Please refresh my memory—what is the positive verb that negates the rest of the sentence?

From what I’ve heard, the classic Xbox executes x86 CPU code, and then does direct low-level bit-banging on the GPU. Microsoft set up DirectX compilation on the original Xbox so that almost everything inlines into raw GPU command buffers. Your emulator has no idea what the original DirectX commands were; it just sees…

A terrible game?! Come say that to my face! 😡😤

For a television, sure, high-refresh rates above 60Hz are synthesized and usually look fake and ugly. For a PC, if you buy a fast enough GPU, exceeding 60Hz is completely possible and it can look fantastic with a monitor that supports it well (e.g. Gsync).

For a television, sure, high-refresh rates above 60Hz are synthesized and usually look fake and ugly. For a PC, if…

Word to the wise: this is a TN panel, so it will likely show color shifting when viewed off-axis and other anomalies. The IPS panels do cost more, but look much nicer. Here’s a solid review: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/monopr…

Word to the wise: this is a TN panel, so it will likely show color shifting when viewed off-axis and other…

I think you’re right on many levels. Ms. Pac-Man is a far better game and has survived the test of time in ways that regular Pac-Man hasn’t.

I know, right? Between that and the look of the ghosts, I feel like the animator has never actually played Pac-Man...

I completed the entire GTA5 campaign with very, very little killing of random civilians. Certainly, a few accidentally got run over when I was driving around town, but I wasn’t really seeking out a slaughter. I just played the campaign/storyline. The torture scene was a little gross, but I tried to stick with…

They changed it before the actual release. I know because I bought it.

Well, PowerPC is one difference, but the bigger concern is 1/4 the amount of RAM and a ridiculously slow GPU and CPU compared to PS4/X1. It’s basically as if you were doing a souped up Xbox 360 port—smaller textures, less physics, simpler models, etc.

It was never $40; it was $30 on release day and it was also on PS+ sale for $6 several months back. It’s also a great game. You’ll have fun.

Not the interviewee, but I can answer this definitively. There is lots of automation in games QA.

I did this for every tower after The Key to the North and cleared them all in about an hour. Honestly, why not? After a handful of towers you’ve experienced the climb, and heck, I did it already in FC3. I applaud the devs for making it easy if you think outside the box.

Yeah, if it was just me, I’d probably not want the Wii or the Wii U :)

My kids are playing GameCube Ribbit King right now so we really are using it. In the last few years I’ve played through Luigi’s Mansion and Metal Gear: Twin Snakes on GameCube as well, as well as played a bit of Sonic Heroes. GameCube holds up amazingly well considering its age.

I haven’t upgraded to a Wii U yet precisely because the Wii’s backwards compatibility is so good. The GameCube library still matters more to me than the Wii U’s, and I don’t want to have two Wii setups with two sensor bars and two sets of goofy white controllers. Not to mention all the amazing emulation stuff a Wii…

That’s my thought as well. If it wasn’t mentioned in the notes, it’s likely to be a “whoops!” moment. Sounds like an easy thing for QA to miss if they don’t expect any localization-specific changes.

Got these last time the deal came around. They were okay but didn't stay in ears when moving around. I guess this will vary person-to-person but I ended up returning them.

Got these last time the deal came around. They were okay but didn't stay in ears when moving around. I guess this…