That’s not really how we do things here, Jason.

Oh, I’m FINALLY convinced PC gamers are the “master race” because they can stream Bioshock.

I went to a McDonald’s at a scummy train station in Tokyo, and the Big Mac I ordered not only looked like it should have been used in a commercial shoot (in other words, picture perfect food), but it was the most delicious Big Mac I have ever eaten.

“Same amount of money either way?” This is the one point that piracy apologists like yourself are constantly making, and the logic is so broken it’s fundamentally retarded. One pirated copy at $40 is $40 lost for Jonathan Blow. Now, $40 isn’t a lot if only that one copy of the game is pirated, but we’re probably…

So piracy is the answer?

SPOT. ON. Why should folks who can’t afford something get to use it for free? I want a sports car, but I can’t afford it. So I can just drive one anyway? That’s not how the system works. Sure, digital content is it’s much easier to steal than a car, but that doesn’t make it any less wrong. I, for one, am all for…

Oh, I get it. Sarcasm. HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH so funny. Although, I’m curious what YOU do for a living, and if YOU would mind if people stole from YOUR place of business, or scammed you out of your craft or trade. As a tv/film editor, I have watched budgets grow smaller and smaller and day-rates drop further and further as…

So the solution is stealing? Do you really think piracy will show these big companies the error of thier practices, particularly in how they treat thier hardworking developers? Will stealing thier games change their minds and give thier developers more money/time? That’s an idiotic premise.

Except it’s never down for days and weeks at a time. Hours at most.

This. But Kotaku had every right to post that information and Bethesda acted like a 3 year old about it.

If you can’t include bugs in your game then you shouldn’t work for Besthesda.

Patrick, very good research. I love this stuff. It’s almost like the early seasons of Lost.

Well, MGSV made $170,000,000 on launch. Even after an $80,000,00 production budget, that’s nothing to scoff at. Perhaps Konami was all like “oh, wait, I guess there is still a market for AAA console games made by Kojima. Quick, let’s throw some money at him and reinstate development on Silent Hills!!”

Have you played the crown level in Super Mario 3D World? It’s the only Nintendo-made mario level I have not been able to beat.

PT stands for “Playable Teaser.” It was a short but terrific playable teaser for a new Silent Hill title, which was being directed by Hideo Kojima, whom, as I hope you know, is the creator of Metal Gear. After much acclaim and hype, Konami has cancelled the Silent Hill game after the drama that went down between them…

You’re absolutely correct about that. Conan would at least be hands-on about it, which is what I think gamers appreciate. Kimmel’s video seems like something some writer and producer slapped together and Kimmel just showed it, which feels a bit impersonal. I wonder how long until Kimmel breaks and invites PewDiePie…

You've successfully renewed my rage at the fate of PT/Silent Hills.

Probably about delicious pasta dishes.

It IS tangible, you are just too limited to expand the meaning of the word into modern consumerism.. People put long hours into making those “electrons,” as you put it, to do the things they want them to do for your enjoyment. Is a movie “intangible?” How about your electricity? Your internet? Are you giving away…

As a former hotel employee, I can say that most hotels strive for guest satisfaction. Front desk employees are often empowered to give out comps, upgrades, etc for complaints or high-status members, etc.