US retailers aren’t taking pre-orders, unfortunately. They’re all first come, first served. People point out that the retailers are getting the same money whether they sell to scalpers or regular customers, so there’s no incentive for them to take console pre-orders. And sure, that’s true. But I would argue that…

I have no idea how this hasn’t been a thing from the beginning. I would have gladly given whatever store my money last November even if it took months to take delivery. Where is the harm in doing actual preorders? They get the money now and I get to relax a little instead of scouring social media accounts hoping for…

The core real complaint is that SBMM makes it so that good people have to sweat every match. If you’re at a certain skill level in the game then any reasonable amount of SBMM means you’re gonna face 360 noscope gods almost every match.

Now, I’d argue 2 things against that. 1) Trials is the pinnacle end-game of PvP, so…

I’m sure I’m being uncharitable, but it’s hard for me to read ‘I’m a high skill player who hates the idea of skill-based matchmaking’ as anything other than ‘the game is only fun for me if I can tell myself I’m making it not fun for someone else’.

EA doesn’t have exclusive rights anymore.

Imagine being such a shitty person you get fired from a job you hired yourself for.

yeah i preferred the av club in the 70s too.

Unfortunately, this resignation will not be accepted, as it is not in the form of the a question.

Before anyone thinks of doing this, please consider:

Fusion was great. Other M is the one we don’t talk about.

personally I believe it came out and sucked, and valve has since men-in-black’d the planet to protect their rep

If this were any other car than a Tesla, the article would be putting 110% of the blame on the driver.

Hey Ari, I’ve been reading Kotaku for longer than I can remember (2006, I think? Jesus...), and it’s been hard to see so many staff writers I’ve come to love and respect move up and/or on. There’s been a certain degree of anxiety on my part as new writers, such as yourself, replace them because I don’t know your…

It doesn’t need to be long if the experience is great, right? I paid the equivalent of about 70 dollars in the 90s for my video games, which were rarely longer than 2 to 3 hours. No regrets. And the other day I went out to eat with the missus and paid about 90 dollars for a 2,5 hour dinner and drinks. Totally worth it.

Kumail booked a Marvel movie and spent the pandemic chillin’ with his wife. Don't lump him in with Sex Offender Alley because he works out. Who cares if he used PEDs? He didn't hurt anyone.

LA is very stupid

This is a huge fucking deal. Thank you, Georgia, for Stacey Abrams, your two Senators, and the Atlanta DA. 

This is completely ridiculous and you should be ashamed of yourself.

I can virtually guarantee you that progressives don’t see it this way. I am personally thankful for the temporary help, but without correcting the imbalances that lead us to this point, this is a band-aid and we’ll be back to begging for scraps soon enough.