I don't have my own printer, so I'd have to either borrow someone's or go to the library, then I'd have to go buy some stamps.

I'm an independent as well, but anyone on either side who thinks people hold their beliefs solely because they were brainwashed probably just doesn't understand the other side's point of view. On many issues (there are certain issues I won't concede, because I'm stubborn about them), there are good points on both…

A reasonable person is a pretty common standard in the law. It doesn't mean a specific person, it means a hypothetical reasonable person.

On actual paper? Eh, I dunno, that may be too much...

Yes, but "violent games" is defined in a very narrow way; I believe it only includes certain types of violence involving humans.

I know what preponderance of evidence is, I just didn't understand why it wouldn't be used since my understanding was that it was the standard for most civil trials. Can the judge just alter it like that at his discretion? I thought that was the law, I didn't think the trial judge had the authority to change it.

Why beyond a reasonable doubt? Shouldn't it be a preponderance of the evidence? And did they waive a jury trial? The judge will determine what the law is, but it seems like a jury would have to determine if laying off the workers and negligently securing the customer data caused the loss.

It is tough to compare them, because I'm not sure something similar has happened to the xbox. I know that Kotaku compared the RRoD, but it really isn't the same. Sales are different, gloating about sales is part of the job.

Yeah, but I still don't know that I'm really comfortable with it being there. Despite all the differences and new additions, there will still be plasmids and similar game mechanics, won't there? If Infinite counts for an original game, that might also open up the category for all that stuff ChaoticLusts…

What exactly is the qualification for "original" game? Bioshock Infinite is a franchise, so it doesn't seem to mean new IPs...although Infinite isn't exactly a direct sequel, set in a different area with different characters, so maybe it is still that?

Facebook game satire becomes facebook game moneymaking scheme? I'm kind of confused by the whole concept now, I thought the game was supposed to make fun of all that kind of stuff, rather than utilize its evil tendencies to make money.

Ugh, I can't edit my comments for some reason, but that "there is plenty" typo is really bothering me. Sorry for the triple post.

And I agree that not every game needs to be Ocarina of Time quality. But there is a minimum quality bar before I will spend money on it. There is a lot of games I haven't played yet, and if a game isn't good, there is plenty of other games I would rather be playing.

I think that is the problem with reviews really—reviews shouldn't be about trying to predict what everyone else will like. You can't review something like a video game or a movie objectively. You can only give your opinion. But you explain your opinion, so readers can understand your reasoning to see if it lines up…

2014 is a good spot for me.

...did you not have fun playing Ocarina of Time? Because if you didn't why are you playing video games?

You must not read Ars Technica very much if you think they hate it because it is different. Ars gives a decent proportion of their coverage to indie games and different stuff, that is a big reason why I enjoy Ars's gaming coverage.

Why take out Gamestop?

I don't really know what I would ask for more in terms of durability. My old, worn out pants with holes in them are pants from high school (5–7 years ago). I still have $30 jeans from high school that I actually wear that don't have holes in them. I haven't ever had problems with stitches breaking. Maybe I could…

Really? I don't buy pants that cost more than $30 if I can help it and they don't fall apart quickly at all. More commonly, I spill something on them and stain them before that even comes close to happening. Heck, I still have several pairs of jeans from high school that were pretty cheap that only have a few small…