Yes. I was referring to the status quo before Comcast realized they can use throttling to extort companies and squeeze more money out of them, adding even more to their ever-increasing oligopolistic bottom lines. http://www.cmcsa.com/financials.cfm
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Just a few migraine-related comments:
Being an asshole sometimes comes with consequences. As it should be.
Agreed. This asshole doesn't deserve to have his game on Steam.
Learn how to behave like civilized human beings people.
Threats against peoples lives should never be taken lightly, it only takes one lunatic. Also with how bitterly toxic and unhinged people related to games have been this year, I really wouldn't take that as an empty threat.
Honestly? I think the fact that you're covering this is fucking awesome. More of these in-depth sub-culture articles, please. Really digging the direction Kotaku is taking lately (and not just because it's exploring "taboo" ground like nude mods, which most gaming websites wouldn't give a thoughtful feature).
Okay, seriously. What in the actual fuck, folks?
I teach English at the college level; last year, I was privileged to teach ENG 230, which at my institution is a rotating (through the faculty) course that is generously labeled "Special Topics in Literature."
I taught my course, for two semesters, as "Gaming: Literary…
All US models have same radios including CDMA. Verizon's refusal for non Verizon model is their own policy not based on the tech. The other models 1586 1524 are the Asian versions that us TD-LTE.
Regarding Gamer Gate and the conception of sexism and misogyny. I wrestle with this, for so many reasons. I don't want to assume someone is just a troll or an asshole in general, I really don't. But I've yet to hear a single logical thing come from this very vocal group.
I'm a rational thinking, logical person who loves and enjoys playing games but I don't support GamerGate. I really think it's not part of the discussion if people want to talk about any valid criticism in the industry or journalism. It's forced people I like including friends to leave the industry who really had no…
It's about how we have serious issues with sexism and misogyny in games, but the only person willing to talk about them regularly makes mistakes or outright wrong statements when she tries to bring them up, which makes some people think "oh my god, she's lying to further her cause." I don't think she's lying - she's…
There's a really really strong undercurrent of misogyny in Gamer Gate. It's worth noting that the people being attacked for their "ethics" are primarily women.
>>Create Consistent Characters Where the Books Don't<<
Piracy is huge down here (South American cancer I tell you!) People "jailbreak" their 360 (easier) or PS3 (harder) and then just buy the games or download them. I have a normal 360 I brought from the time I lived in the USA so therefore I buy all my games. Thing is though hardware is expensive (current gen - old gen…
Here in Brazil we still don't have the kinect less version for sale but the xbone is always cheaper than the ps4 since it is made in a factory on Brazilian soil, while the ps4 is imported, which means that Xbox has warranty and ps4 doesn't. But they are still expensive anyways so our market doesn't even make a dent in…
I tried the Messenger app when it came out and killed it after a few weeks because I was noticing a significant drain on my battery, and because there didn't seem to be a way to make notifications less annoying.
Buckminster Fuller - one of the smartest men the United States has produced - wrote eloquently about this in The Critical Path.
Yes, they're written to be humorous — much like Discworld, only more sarcastic. But they still give us a pretty full explanation for how magic fits into our high-tech world.
As a resident of the Phoenix metro area, I can honestly say the cities are just not designed for pedestrians, like you state. Most things out here are not within a feasable walking distance unless you're around ASU or the downtown areas. They also tend to cater more to pedestrians in those places. That said, I've seen…