Of even greater concern to me is how long will Sony and Microsoft continue to support their online networks for their respective systems?

You're right; definitions do change all the time. And if people keep using censorship as this all-encompassing term for "anytime something is changed, edited, or voluntarily taken out of circulation by a government or private entity" then it will, eventually change.

The only filler I was okay with was the council at Rivendell. Considering that, in the book, Tolkien said that the party was at Rivendell for weeks, it's entirely possible that something like this happened. To some extent, I'm okay with showing what Gandalf was up to after he left the party; it's just that, in the…

I can forgive not including Destiny but how did Watch Dogs *not* make this list?

Because by equating a private business choosing not to distribute content to the government suppressing free expression, you're devaluing the latter. On that note, by definition, Steam is not a *public* forum. It's privately owned and moderated. It may be a place of *public accommodation* (like a restaurant or grocery…

That's probably the best explanation as to why this game deserves all of the disgust thrown at it, and why comments that were all like, "I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS GAME IT'S GOING TO BE SO AWESOME!" on Steam are a little unsettling.

Offer a better term to describe that practice and ill gladly use it in the future.

It's a question of tone and context. In Burnout, the violence is presented as ridiculously over-the-top and cartoony. There's no logical reason to think that Burnout is glorifying or encouraging any kind of criminal, unethical, or immoral behavior. Also, there is the context of the whole thing being a kind of…

No, doewnskitty has an accurate definition of censorship. Censorship is *only* when a government agency blocks, limits, or controls access to content and/or acts as the arbiter of what content is allowed is various types of media. If the Federal government decreed that this game was illegal to sell, own, or…

But in most other RPGs, MMO or otherwise, the item level does not directly influence *your* level. Your level determines your base stats, talents, abilities, etc.. Your gear can help augment those—faster cooldowns, stat boosts, resistances—but taking that gear off doesn't effectively reset your level.

I learned my lesson with SFIV. I'm pre-ordering the one that comes with a joystick.

I haven't played Destiny, and probably won't until/if it comes to the PC as I have no intention of getting a PS4 or XB1 anytime soon, but if the game play is so good yet everything else so bad, I have to wonder why Bungie didn't just release an open-world shooter. It seems that the implementation of the RPG elements…

I'm almost just a little sick to my stomach over the Batman bundle. I bought, not even an hour ago, a bundle of AA and AC GOTY editions for $8.00 off of Green Man Gaming.

The thing is that I absolutely love Tolkien because, while he is (sometimes needlessly) verbose, there's a musicality to his writing that makes it a pleasure to read. You can really get the sense that this man adored his creation and wanted to emulate the epics that inspired it as much as possible.

The thing is that I absolutely love Tolkien because, while he is (sometimes needlessly) verbose, there's a…

No need. I already have those. :-)

No need. I already have those. :-)

My wife has been nagging encouraging me to read the Song of Ice and Fire books. I've tried to make it clear to her that I want to watch the show and just watch the show—having tried reading the books but finding Martin' writing a little...dense—but she insists they get better. Also, when we watch the show together, it…

My wife has been nagging encouraging me to read the Song of Ice and Fire books. I've tried to make it clear to her…

I'm glad I'm not the only one that remembers Vagrant Story. That game was pretty awesome.

I really don't have a dog in this fight since I've never been and probably never will be a fan of the Final Fantasy franchise (exception: IV is one of the greatest video games ever made), but I do have an opinion when it comes to remake/re-release pricing in general.

The first game was, without apology or compromise, a PC RPG of old. It had a punishing learning curve, a ridiculous variety of menus, an involved and lengthy story, a character progression system that could really be its own game, and complex tactical combat. Its environmental design, pacing, and and balance were…

You can get mozzarella sticks as a topping on your burger at Sheetz convenience stores.