Clearly the author is not an engineer in the real world, because working on something that will never see the light of day is not an uncommon phenomenon. At least with Apple, it's on purpose and not due to managerial incompetence. And, while the products aren't released, they still get hands-on experience in their…

Here's the thing, for many of us, having a case isn't as much about preventing scratches in pockets as it is for preventing breaks from dropping it. I often take off my case when I'm at home and using it over a carpet or in the office, but dropping it on concrete is a mistake that costs hundreds of dollars. Insurance…

My friend is a roofer. He had the iPhone 4 without a case on it.

I had noticed the return of the love/hate format in the Final Fantasy review and wondered if it was making a comeback. I think it's cool to allow writers to choose the structure that they are comfortable with.

I'm always oddly fascinated by MMO addiction stories. It's not because I like to see people fuck up their lives, I think it's because I'm amazing by people who can commit so fully to an activity. I've always been a dabbler. I pick up things quickly, but I also get bored quickly. Partially-completed games at home far…

Sounds like you are taking a big risk to continue to play MMO's even thought you recognize that you are addicted to them.

I am frustrated by the end of used sales, but I guess it's not a dealbreaker for me. The only times I buy games used is when that game is no longer available new. I do also sell the games that I'm not that into and put all that money towards the purchase of other new games or hardware, but that doesn't amount to that…

I wanted to get into this game, but I just couldn't get into the combat. I ended up ragequitting too many times and I finally gave up.

One-time use codes are a growing trend, which completely defeats the purpose of renting those games. Also, if the rumors are true for the 720 that it wouldn't play used disks at all, then there's a good chance that rental services won't be able to include games for the 720 at all. Furthermore, the PS4 could follow…

I missed that Science Fair clue.

I don't know that I would call Chell a character. Nothing in the game indicates anything about her except the actions that the player performs. There is absolutely no characterization or character development, all you have is the intepretation of her character through GLaDOS and Wheatley. Again, even that…

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The problem with Nintendo is that they were completely right. Many people don't miss the HD graphics or super high-powered consoles. They nailed that demographic and were incredibly successful because of it.

I think it largely has to do with the fact that a behemoth of a company is ripping off a tiny, independent firm.

Agreed! I love my poang. Also, when it starts to look worn out (as mine is now), you just replace the cushion and it's good as new!

The Nano or Shuffle didn't have apps made by people outside Apple. Adding an additional screen sizes means that developers need to redesign all their apps to work with the new screen size and continue to support it. They definitely wouldn't do that to downgrade an existing product. At most they will increase the…

When did Lisa Frank start making game covers?

I said young kids. I don't consider the end of young childhood to be when a kid is ready to move out of the house. If a kid was old enough and wanted one badly enough to save up and buy one for themselves (I had to buy all my own consoles and games as a kid), then I probably wouldn't prevent them from doing that, but…

I would think it's pretty straight-forward: games are great when they are a means of interacting with each other, but are bad when they are a means of isolation.

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I'm still about halfway through Bioshock. I love the atmosphere, but I'm rarely in the right mood to play it because I get frustrated with running out of ammo and dying repeatedly. I can't fathom playing it on "hard".