If I recall correctly, the Bebop/Naruto thing was commented on but not outright criticized like this because it was the same battle animator who did both scenes, so he was reusing his own work. 

Missed possibly the more obvious Bowie selection. . .

“The problem lies in the fact the games industry already has a regulatory and government body, the Entertainment Software Association.” 

The ESA is a trade organization, not a government body, nor a regulatory organization.

Gamers are just the biggest fucking babies.

I don’t see Sony trying to follow up the Vita in any way, shape or form.

Because they aren’t having to pay their taxes. You disprove nothing, in fact you are making my argument for me: taxes, when used, provide a check on aristocracy.

I’m not seeing a Kiwami 3 happening for some time. Not with the remasters coming.

I’m glad someone else mentioned Wildstar here; it’s the biggest fish that ever got away, and I mourn its demise to this day.

Alas, too many people these days insist on kamikaze politics, which is exactly how we ended up with Trump in the first place. “What? Hillary wants to gradually and pragmatically effect progressive change, rather than bang on the desk like Bernie Sanders and insist it happen by fiat! Well fuck that, I’m voting for Jill…

The lack of Redline is disturbing.

“Is that Classical Music?”

I was cackling in the theater during that scene. JJ Abrams made lemonade something fierce.

They could connect to their own private hotspot.

WoW wasn’t even particularly hardcore. You rewind the way-back machine to 2005 and check the forums you see all kinds of people slagging WoW off for being a dumbed-down kiddy copy of a REAL MMO.

Exactly. Add on also that WoW has been around so long that people have gone through entire life phases at this point.

How about the real reason: it won’t make money. Vanilla WoW was terrible. People only played on those free servers because it was f-r-e-e, free.

I’m treating it with Molyneux gloves. Whenever something sounds amazing, just remember Molyneux.

To be clear, I love MGS. I’ve played every game (except 5) multiple times.

You are looking the gift horse in the mouth, Ballaban.

The success of the Division (in terms of long-term player base, not whether it will make a shitload of money which it will) will hinge on two things: