@Adhominem: It seems that destroying paper money is a federal offence, but destroying coins is not unless it is done fraudulently. So BC could have taken the money in coins and melted them down.
@Rampage:
Let me get this straight - you burn the cheque which is worth nothing because the money is still in EA's account, and you keep the box? Which makes what point exactly?
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this, Tim.
@dnadns: Interesting that we have divergent readings. On your reading I would definitely disagree with the definition, as being too exclusive, and unhelpful in marketing. On my reading it seems to make a lot of sense to me.
Wait. Let’s not get all hardcore v casual over this. That’s not the point. Unless you seek to define gamer as meaning only hardcore gamer, which rather begs the question.
@feder: Q1 2010 - probably January same as the last one did.
It’s already happening –not just ‘someday in the not-so-distant future’. See, there are some – many - of us who can’t, either physically or financially, do the real travelling, and while a game might be a poor substitute for the real thing a substitute may be better than nothing if it is done right.
All you disappointed Okamiphiles have got it wrong. This is *meant* to be a step down from Okami. It has to be. It is meant for people to step up to Okami *from*.
@V1L3: Shaun White says it is not a complete dearth. Well, not quite.
@rorkimaru: It isn't like that. It was a crime and it still is. The trouble is that technically the UK will be in breach of their EU obligations if they enforce it against someone.
@ray89: