I'm not trying to sling mud at THQ here, but please remember everyone that the entire industry doctors screenshots. The game won't look much worse than this, however and that's a good thing.

I hear that they're the equivalent of "rats" in other MMOs...

While I can appreciate the thought and effort involved at the conceptual stage, it doesn't seem like there is an incredible amount of artistry in these mock ups. I suppose it's more about producing a recognizable package rather than appealing to the potential buyer's imagination.

@elwoot: I'm not so sure. When you think about it, gamers are not necessarily the mainstream audience and aren't "most people". So discerning gamers (who presumably have more money) are going to pay more attention to games where the artwork stands out from a more cerebral perspective. If you're in your late 20s or 30s…

That penny is MINE! (Must be full of Adam...)

I thought 3.6 was going to have Win 7 integration? I know the beta had compatibility with the Windows taskbar, but this release doesn't appear to have it (and there's no mention of it's omission, either).

Publishers seem to do this every year and I'm not sure why the press and the public at large (including myself sometimes) falls for it each time. Game X slips to Q4. Game X misses its Christmas launch window. Game X then (sometimes quietly) slips to "Early 20xx of next year". That's about the time that I say, "yeah,…

@emotaku: ah, there's more than one! #nes

Who has the shot of Ryan's lovely Veronica Belmont sitting on this one? #nes

Actually, I found Stardock's Impulse Dock to be surprisingly useful. It's not nearly as customizable as ObjectDock or RocketDock, but it has a nice default skin and it's simple and easy to use. It got installed during my last ObjectDesktop install and I ended up keeping it and using it until I ditched Vista for Win7. #…

I agree with the other posters— it's fast, responsive and there are some nice tweaks (I'm not bothered by some of the new UI elements).

I've been having some unusual issues, but that could be because I've got it running on a P55 Express along with a Radeon 5850 and a OCZ Vertex SSD (FW 1.4) for the main system. I'm sure it's a driver or firmware of one of those three that's causing the issues. Basically, I've had lots of lock ups and graphic issues.…

Speaking of building your own, I wonder who makes the cases for Alienware?

How long until the Cease and Desist letters from the Microsoft Legal Department?

It's a shame most people (as of this writing) don't seem to see the need. I found it helpful and snazzy on the Mac. GfW doesn't seem quite as slick.

I love what they're aiming to do and will definitely keep an eye on Brink for the future.

Normally I would agree that nostalgia often tints our memory in the best light... but I can actually see Magic Carpet, Populous/Powermonger, Dungeon Keeper and Syndicate as being titles that would easily work today as they did then. There still isn't really a game like Magic Carpet, as far as I know. The question is,…

As a gamer, I actually like Raptr. Now if just someone besides me would use it.