A wise man once said: "Cynicism is not a sign of intelligence." And indeed, I think that is true. However, not trusting Monster Mouse and JJ Abrams may very well be for the best.

A few years ago, in this galaxy, George Lucas ripped off Akira Kurosawa. Now, we must to watch the evil empire of the Mega Mouse conquer whatever good was not squandered by Lucas, and be left only weeping at the fate of our civilization.

I am using this SSD right now for my computer. In terms of reliability, they are virtually the same as the highest-rated Intel SSDs, because they used the same NAND Flash, made by a joint venture between Intel and Micro, Crucial's parent company. The major problem is that the controller used in this drive is a bit…

I am using this SSD right now for my computer. In terms of reliability, they are virtually the same as the…

Lol. You are aware that the NAND Flash is the exact same in this Crucial as it is in the Intel SSDs, right? Sure, the controller is different, but the Crucials are just as reliable as the Intel in the end. Intel and Crucial's parent, Micron, jointly own three factories: one in Utah, one in Virginia, and one in…

Lol. You are aware that the NAND Flash is the exact same in this Crucial as it is in the Intel SSDs, right? Sure,…

Yeah, FOX and 4A are quite good engines in my opinion, they both have also paid serious attention to the ever-escalating cost of modern rendering, and emphasize efficiency, that is the reason they are so flexible for older and less-powerful systems. Though, I get the feeling that Ubi's current problems have far less…

Indeed. But this is a "current gen" game running on a powerful engine, so it makes a good point of comparison for Unity. This is a difference between taking your time with your ports, and rushing new games out on a yearly basis. I mostly play on PC nowadays, so I have skipped the AC titles for that very reason; even…

These recommended requirements -not to mention the minimums- are well below AC: Unity. Funny thing, the game will likely still run and look much better on my PC. . .

Or, wait for Final Fantasy XV, where you can run around killing dinosaurs as a virtual J-pop boy band.

Actually, all I know is that it is originating from ads on Kotaku, so it could be the Assassin's Creed ad instead. I am on PC, so I can literally see the script errors as they come up, and they are originating on the ad server.

It is because of a flawed HTML script in the DA: Inquisition ads. Should be fixed by tomorrow.

Well, it is very difficult to tell. Last I checked, South Africa had the highest rape statistics per capita. However, rape reporting is a serious issue for criminologists, and cultural and social factors greatly influence what percentage of sexual assaults are reported. Also, local law enforcement and larger…

Section 67 of India's IT Act, meanwhile, deals with "publishing obscene information in electronic form," but it's equally unclear. The closest it gets to a definition is "any material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest." Publishing or distributing any material deemed as such, however, can net…

So, you are saying that this is like a really dumbed-down Suikoden game? Well, that's nice, but I think I'll stick with the original.

I already send 480,331 angry emails to Prescott Pharmaceuticals every week. Man, their penis enlargement/Chicken Pox-cure pills did not work as advertised. I measured eleven, but only after the elephantiasis set in with the gout infection. . .

Yeah, but it would be an embarrassment to Bad Religion to be seen with these people. I mean damn. . . how can people even call these CDs music? Not like Robin Thicke is any better, but still. . .

Yes, it is. A terror threat at a University is usually the FBI's jurisdiction, as well. More than just the person who sent the letter, that person's online contacts could be investigated for suspicion of conspiracy. The FBI has a much more leeway when investigating across state lines and on the internet than local law…

This is a dangerous game that China is playing. One that -thankfully- does not seem to be working at all. The recent spat of negative news and propaganda against Japan, and to a lesser extent Vietnam, seems to be aimed at increasing rousing China's nationalism and diverting attention away from political troubles in…

You can read it yourself. 1 milliard (one thousand million, incorrectly referred to as one billion) in profit sounds like a lot, but that is only roughly 24% of their total income, the vast majority of that being from CoD, with Blizz effectively breaking even, considering the constant development costs. Also, their…

Acti/Blizz is on the verge of serious financial trouble, yes. Perhaps not as close as Ubi or EA, but startlingly close. Take a look at their FY reports from 2011-2013 and you will see some real problems. They make money hand over fist, but my point is that they spend it just as fast, and they have the lowest…

Yeah, WoW is, so was vanilla Diablo 3. But the thing about Blizzard is that they spend their money as fast as they make it, and they have the lowest percentage of their gross income going to Development out of the big three publishers: Acti/Blizz, Ubi, and EA. For the 2013 FY, the split was closer to 30%/45%/25% for…