@quillaja: They don't get to choose their sexual orientation though. Smoking as a parallel to gay rights makes no sense whatsoever.

@csismything: Because people that smoke cigarettes CHOOSE to smoke cigarettes. That was the worst comparison I have ever heard.

@Hey_Blinkon: I loved that game, as a youngin. It was quite difficult from what I remember though!

I still think the argument is kind of foolish, itself. Who cares if some movie critic thinks games can never be art? He just admitted that he's no expert on the subject. All I know, is that I DO consider games an art form, and I enjoy them. Someone else trying to shit in my art-soup isn't really going to push my…

Snakes, bugs...you guys are really dealing with the creepy side of nature these days!

@TaylorEatWorld: Wait. New Jersey?! I've lived here my entire life and have NEVER seen one of those things. You have no idea the fear you have struck into my heart.

@mrpibb79: You're totally right. I'm just reminded of how many goddamned hours I poured into Ikaruga, without being able to even pass the second level.

I'm kind of on the fence about this one. I love Treasure games, but I'm fucking awful at all of them. And it's not like I'll be buying this for the compelling story...

Well, maybe it'll launch in JAPAN this year, but not in the Americas?

@nawoa.lanor: it's alright, you've given us Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, The Band, all the Wainwrights, The Arcade Fire, Feist...don't let Nickelback Bryan Adams and Avril Lavigne overshadow that.

Starcraft 2. Blizzard giving us a beta for three months and then swiftly taking it away is downright sadistic.

I actually have to really TRY to make my bars drop. It's really not that big of an issue for me.

@GohanEgret: The rumor was that they swiftly took back the franchise after they saw Retro's ideas. But who really knows if they were displeased or inspired...

NO alligators? Crazy talk!

I think I may find it quite difficult to hop into the world of Azeroth when SC2 actually hits retail.

High Violet...amazing record.

I'm actually really surprised we haven't heard a thing from Ken Levine lately. It's been quite a while since Bioshock, I would have expected some kind of reveal, even if the game itself is a ways off.

@Kent: That's what I had in mind, just tiny little details to add to the immersion. I don't necessarily want to be running around my room with a controller in my hand, but small things like peeking around a corner, or interacting with puzzles, a la Metroid Prime 3. I think that's where this thing could really shine,…

@Boldizzle: You're right, they did say that you had to be standing, didn't they. Bummer.

I'd like to see simple uses of Kinect in some hardcore titles. Such as head tracking for shooters, or other small mechanics that compliment the controller. I really think the advantage of this thing, is the fact that it's completely controller free, allowing you to play games just as you have before, while adding…