Yeah, the list of restrictions is pretty ridiculous. I work at a AAA studio and it was pretty funny to read through it and be like, "Yep, our games basically hit every one of those restrictions."

But the truth is, China is all about rules and paying to break them. I'm sure they will see Call of Duty and all the other…

Sure, there are always exceptions, and you're talking about the black market. I'm just stating from my experience of living there for a few months. Very few legitimate shops were willing to carry Japanese electronics, or at least in large quantities. Of course on the black market you can buy and sell anything. But…

While everyone assumes that the PS4 is the far away winner of this console generation in terms of sales, I actually think China may have the chance to turn it towards Microsoft, if Microsoft does a few things right.

Thanks for your ideas. I'll try them out later. I definitely like that it isn't hand holding, but I wish the systems were just a bit more transparent.

Can barely see the difference, a couple things are sharper but that seems like it has more to do with antialiasing on PC then anything else.

Would you mind giving me some tips?

Still under development. The leap in graphics for this generation isn't substantial in terms of quality, but does require a lot more time and polish. Games are more detailed than ever. And that means they are more expensive. Which also means publishers are taking fewer bets on new IPs and are doubling down on…

Black Flag, NFS Rivals, Wolfenstein and FFXIV aren't "next gen" remakes. They're cross gen releases. The exact same thing happened during both the PS3 and Xbox 360 launches - cross gen games like GUN, Call of Duty, Need for Speed Most Wanted, Tony Hawk, and many more. That's just for 360, btw, and just immediate…

I think Destiny has really messed up a few basic things, which is really surprising because its the sort of stuff Bungie normally does really well.

Just look at Nolan North, he's fucking Drake incarnate. If they have to make a movie they might as well just have him be Drake.

For the insect repellent, is this stuff I am supposed to spray on myself, or just around? One of them says to put in a spray bottle, I'm assuming the other is just to mix and then slather yourself in?

Just to be clear, you have to purchase a digital copy on last gen to receive the free upgrade. Hard copies from physical retailers like Gamestop and Amazon will not get upgrades.

I agree with you. I think my biggest issue is that the alarm seems to appear on every level, and it starts right at the beginning. There is no ramp in difficulty and it isn't a punishment for poor planning - it's just always there, constantly pushing you forward.

Not to be a nitpicky asshole, but penguins only exist south of the equator. That's some pretty basic fact checking to mess up.

Honestly, even better than Bluray, is seeing it in theaters. If you live near a major metro area, chances are there is some theater that does Miyazaki retrospective series at least once every few years. San Francisco just had one and I saw many of the films first the first time in their original Japanese, and it was…

Look at you, putting words in my mouth. Never said anything about the quality of the games themselves. But the people who make them are highly talented individuals. Just look up some of their artists, like Lonewolf (Reno Levi) who is one of the best 3D artists working today.

That's a kind of rude thing to say. These are high profile positions being filled, so it is bigger news. But IW has many talented folks working there and who have been hired there in the last few years.

I wish I had a Twitch set up. Me and my brother did the mission, but came back to explore. We found a giant underground cavern with some very difficult enemies (LVL 12 to 14). We think it might be the Moon's equivalent of the Devil's Lair mission. While no objectives loaded, there were a ton of enemies and waves…

No. They specifically say this is a work in progress concept. Maybe this one particular map will look more like Mirror's Edge, but I expect them to maintain the grit and grunge of UT.

What's the point of customizing your character if you would never see it? I don't understand this. People want to be Arno on their own screen, but would rather be a female assassin to other players? I don't quite buy it. I would be frustrated if I could customize a character but never saw it.