Am I the only one wondering why so many people on this site are bringing up Pai’s Indian ancestry in their criticisms of him? Am I the only one finding that irrelevant to the matter at hand?

Do what I do...buy physical copies of albums (have been doing this for 30 years). RIP the albums to MP3, buy a 256gb microSD for your phone, download PowerAMP and never have to worry about using data to listen to music again. Sure you won’t get introduced to new bands as often without spotify or pandora...but your…

You know what the real problem is? It’s not the devs and its not the consumers, it’s income inequality. The real problem is that wages in America are stagnant and have been for a long time. So while the value of goods and services continues to rise, wages are not keeping pace, which means the more expensive things…

it’s too bad so many viewers today have been conditioned to watching faster cut films —to prize economy above all else. in my mind, the film was perfectly paced for the mood it was trying to express - blade runner feels rare and unique, unwilling to conform to contemporary expectations and boxes.

Your points are very valid. I personally just don’t get the level of outrage due to my background. I have always had a competitive disadvantage. Anywho, thanks for the polite and rational discussion. (it’s important to recognize and appreciate that these days) Have a great weekend!

Don’t buy the game.

EA, why you gotta do this, man. This game is fun. The bones of it are great. The shooting mechanics are on point. It’s fucking gorgeous. It absolutely nails the Star Wars feel and atmosphere. It’s packed with content. It’s vastly improved over the first one. You’ve got everything you need to make this a fantastic…

Taking advantage of morons to separate them from their money is a tradition as old as time. The difference here is that they’re explicitly calling you a moron for paying for this game and any other games like it, but they’ll STILL make tons of money in microtransactions.
The joke is on you, which is why you don’t find…

No, I totally agree. I’ve played more and more indie stuff, because I find that they’re the games that take chances, try to do interesting stuff, make things “artsy,” etc. I still love the blockbusters, but only if it’s obvious that the “monetization” in the game (which is almost inevitable at this point) wasn’t…

Distinctive notch for sensors on the $250 Moto 360, “HAHA Design fail!!! Stupid looking flat tire!!!!”

I kind of thought that 2017's Call of Duty WW2 was an illegal casino posing as a video game with the other pretenders to the throne being of similar scum and villainy.

So, at first I was annoyed by this blatant profiting of addictive tendencies that loot boxes are becoming.

How is this a gaming phone if it doesn’t have a slide out gamepad like the Xperia Play did? That’s what I want. A new Xperia Play.

You know what was also a new technology going through growing pains? 3D. And Google Glass. And before that? HD-DVD, DivX, Laserdiscs, Zip drives, the Virtual Boy, dot-com investments, and so on.

Truth is, most new technologies going through growing pains never catch on. VR could work in some settings, namely on museums…

I wonder how developers - you know, those who actually MAKE the games, as opposed to just profiting from them - will react to this. Because let’s be honest, GameStop by doing this is just creating a private game-swap club where people can play anything they want (as long as it’s on stock I guess) without paying the…

This is horrific to me. Bad idea in every way.

Playing the pirated game (1) recognizes there is some value to the game, otherwise it wouldn’t be played, but (2) refuses to demonstrate that value monetarily, or to negotiate the game’s value with the developer’s or publisher’s consent. One can not buy and not obtain the game; not buying and obtaining the game…

I’ve worked at a company like that, and the thing is, a lot of the time upper management doesn’t get why we’re not so ingrossed in the company as they are. My old boss just could not understand why I didn’t feel the need to work at home every night, for one thing.

I think with the games industry it’s not so much the demand to work this hard, but the demand to work this hard for absolutely no extra compensation whatsoever.

Based on your comment I honestly think you are an idiot. The only other mainstream OS is mac and frankly that is a bad choice for any enterprise setup. Linux might work in some cases but it is quite fragmented so every time you hire a new IT guy they will inevitably need extra time to get up to speed. And chrome OS…