I was joking. You're cool. :)

The mouse enables a kind of precision in shooters that you just can't achieve with a gamepad. Also, the quality of the input devices does make a big difference. I use a Das Keyboard Ultimate with clicky Cherry MX Blue keyswitches and a USB hub built into the side.

The problem is that all of the modern, high-spec gaming consoles have gone this route, trying to be a million things at once and failing at all of them. Out of all the consoles out there, the Wii U and the Ouya are the only ones that are even remotely close to what a gaming console should be, and they're failing…

Well, that's exactly my point. It shouldn't be this expensive. It should be $299 and just focus on the damned games with none of these added gimmicks.

It's been very amusing watching Microsoft bend over, spread their ass cheeks and show us the goods in a vain attempt to cancel out the bad PR that E3 earned them.

It's entertaining. And occasionally informative. Why not?

For things like smartphones, sure.

Obviously you don't know about planned obsolescence, then.

A Ghia with an engine swap, a redone suspension, a proper rollcage, and some aerodynamic tweaks here and there is one hell of a car. They even look nice.

Ahh, that's just the thing. I hate dares almost as much as I hate bragging, or any other form of ludicrous, primate-like chest-beating behavior that some human males may choose to exhibit.

Weeaboo = wapanese = white person who wishes they were Japanese and adopts risible mannerisms like shouting KAWAII-DESU at inopportune moments.

Yes, lighter, more ergonomic, et cetera.

Oh wait, did you mean shading as in that gradient shit, where all the characters in western animation have faces that look like those still-life sketches of apples and shit? I hate that. One of the reasons why I watch anime is because I like the flatter, sharper look.

I like anime. I also like Corvairs. The two are not mutually-exclusive. Just because someone likes Japanese animation, that doesn't mean that they want to drive a Prius.

Gurren Lagann had plenty of shading. It depends on the show and the time period it's from.

Industrial designer?

First of all, that's Avatar, and it's a cartoon.

There's a very good reason why Microsoft is slow to ban people after other players report them. It's because the reporting system is easy to abuse. Sore losers and griefers can use it to repudiate people who did no wrong. It takes the consensus of multiple players, continuously reporting one player for misbehavior,…

It's called knurling, and yes, I'm surprised and a little bit delighted they went the extra mile.

Yes, but with a primate body like that, what do you THINK a Quarian's face would look like under the mask?