For me, it’s due to the way I play games. I’m sure there are others similar to me who like the excitement of playing a new game at release and who like to focus a lot of time into a game. It is so much more immersive. When Deus Ex releases in less than 3 weeks, I will be playing the heck out of that, non stop, until…

Furniture. But even buying stuff from national chains help your local economy. And the increase in people shopping means more people eating out and making impulse purchases.

It’s dumb. They’re releasing parts of the game over time. The full game won’t be done until later this year. At that point, you can buy the whole game, digitally or on disc. And no - this is not some early access program. Some genius thought people would go for this.

This is episode 4?!?!?!. Dang. That means people on my friends list who got the game never even made it past the initial episode. I never see anyone playing this.

Meh. No tax holiday means no big purchases from me. I know they’re thinking about the state budget, but they need to consider the impact to local businesses as well. With the tax holiday, I’ll buy big ticket items. Without it, I just won’t buy. Not like I really need them. So local businesses lose out.

This. I’ve played hundreds of hours, almost completed the latest Vault DLC, and barely even remember who this Marcy character is. Weird how some people seem to be so latched on to one character who doesn’t follow you around and you barely see in those hundreds of hours.

Exclusive DLC or exclusive early access to DLCs. (Or in the case of games like Tomb Raider, exclusive early access to whole games - lol.) Console exclusive games make sense. The whole early access bit and exclusive DLC makes no sense except to piss off the game’s playerbase.

Yeah I meant DLC stuff. Exclusive games I’m ok with and agree with you.

Agreed. I’m ok with exclusive games. It’s the dumb this-console-gets-one-month (or one year in Destiny, lol) access to DLC that tears the playerbase apart. You want everyone to be able to experience everything at the same time. What’s the point of having one group’s experience spoiled because another group is…

Console wars don’t suck. Console exclusive (or early access) DLCs, etc. suck.

ActiveX? Pretty sure Microsoft has a trademark on this term, despite the capitalization differences.

Nope. If I got so mad that I wanted to punch someone, I don’t think I’d call them my friend.

Seriously. It just seemed too sudden. How do you go from full on rage to, meh, let’s shake it off. I’m glad no one was seriously hurt, but wow...

That’s why I’m keeping my VCR and not upgrading to the S. The S is smaller AND the power brick is built in?!?! I’m sure their tech guys know what they’re doing, but I’d rather not chance it. I’d rather have a larger footprint and no overheating.

Yup. Those retro pixelated games are going to look so amazing! ;)

Thanks for the reminder. In the back of my mind, I kept thinking end of the month (July 31st). Didn’t realize it was the last business day of the month.

I hope some of the people who “left” were the ones responsible for taking the fun out of Destiny by doing pointless nerfs. The game feels so generic now... (though the story telling in TTK is miles better than previously).

How do they determine who your family members are? Can you assign 5 random people (friends, etc.) as your “family members”?

Who is this “Jia”?

Does that still apply for people who hate the sight, smell, and touch of cash though?