If you're a writer, being able to read what you write as you type it is invaluable for catching little cock-ups you might otherwise miss. And it certainly makes your work more efficient if you have the need to be prolific.

My favorite Tekken moment is actually related to Hwoarang. During the attract mode for Tekken 3, he would perform the Taekwondo form that shares his name.

You can, and you do. MMA is actually a great venue to see a large number of martial arts in action. Anthony Pettis, famous for the off-the-cage showtime kick that showed up in the EA UFC trailer? He has a background in Taekwondo. Lyoto Machida? His fighting style is heavily informed by his tremendous knowledge of…

First off, there really isn't a way to turn Aikido into an Olympic sport. It's non-competitive. Not only does the art not feature any formalized attacks, but its entire philosophy runs counter to competition.

It's kind of the low-hanging fruit of "parents don't love you" humor, though.

Besides, you wouldn't have the raw, uncooked meat in the same container as your fresh, washed vegetables.

I'm assuming you're speaking of the Deus Ex: Human Revolution debacle. Specifically, the Onlive code that came with new copies of the PC version of the game.

I see where you got the impression that I meant they gutted all copies of games, but that isn't what I was saying. GameStop will only gut enough copies of the release to fill the required space on the shelf.

Your story hits me as a little odd.

Imagine how people might have reacted if that review critiqued the game without giving it a score? Would they perhaps talk about that criticism? Would they discuss the contents of that review instead of arguing over whether it really should have been closer to a 4/5?

You have asked this question at a very opportune time. I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream just went live on GOG. I'd argue that this game is certainly a playable tragedy.

Okay, yes, the theme song is awesome, but the characters were so bland compared to those in Grandia II that I'm shocked. Shocked, Fahey.

My entire point here was that publicity was not Square Enix's job. It comes from you, not from them. If you want to call it a by-product, which is certainly a valid way of looking at it, that's fine, but that doesn't remove it from your purview.

If we want to get technical, and I definitely do, promotion is Square Enix's job, but publicity is part of yours.

Ethics can apply to a "luxury" item. There's a question of whether the manner and avenue through which it's being sold is designed to artificially inflate its value, giving undue economic power to the individual or group selling it.

Something can easily be legal without being ethical.

I think this nails it on the head. I remember nearly giving up on the last real boss battle in Xenosaga Episode 2 because, despite a save point close to it, the battle itself was time-consuming and frustrating enough that I dreaded returning to it for the umpteenth time.

I never got that. Why "wild cherry"?

It would be cool, but I can absolutely respect Maekawa for stopping things at one.

For what it's worth, snapping a neck doesn't take a lot of force relative to breaking bones. It's all about the angle involved, not the force applied.