@Jason Long: That would be a great plan, IMO. It caters to both casual and hardcore MMO players, which I'm sure is something LucasArts and BioWare really interested in doing. Increasing your overall market-share is never a bad thing.

@Crashproof: TF2 till the day I die.

@orionpk: Verizon also does fiber optics. They call it FiOS. Great service for the price.

@Gun Metal Gray: Liquor laws vary by state. Federally, the guideline only states that all sales have to be to those over the age of 21 (else the state be denied federal highway funds). However, numerous states allow for minors to drink if in the presence of guardians, on private property, and so on. It varies, but…

@Atomsk88: Nonsense. The idiotic thing is that the clown is down on this one. It has been ruled out and decided by the supreme court. You cannot set up government restriction nor endorsement of artistic or direct free speech. The only way video games can be regulated is if they are agreed to be a commodity and not a…

"The bill is sponsored by four Democrats, so let's all remember that this kind of schoolmarm prudery is hardly exclusive to conservatives."

"Now the company is rolling out an internet usage meter, so customers can obsessively track every single megabyte. Great!"

@grkpektis: Yeah. Like how everyone moved on from TF2 and Counter Strike and how OLD and decrepit L4D2 is and how no one's gonna care about Portal 2. Yeah, you're so right.

@Saudrapsmann: Well, yeah, if someone wants a gaming PC, they're going to go PC, not Mac. However, if I have a Mac that is geared towards design, then I have a pretty decent video card in there (most likely an HD4870 or similar strength) that is more than capable of being able to play games.

@QMurphy: Actually, they're all sequels. It's just that 7 of them happen to have the number 2 in them. Napoleon: Total War is the 3rd (I believe) in the franchise and AvP is the 3rd in the AvP FPS line.

@Undiddley: The point isn't "to war!" as much as that you must be willing to make choices, to accept that despite your best efforts you very well may fail. It is better to try and accept defeat along with victory than to sit idly by in the "gray twilight."

@Asbestos_Underwear: I can only imagine that the heads of Blizzard are shaking their heads going, "wtf, you dumb assholes!?"

@carlmarssilias_returns: Not trying to say you're wrong or anything, but the term I'm more familiar with is: "go jump in a lake." Either way, the sentiment's the same: Fuck Bobby Kotick and Activision.

@Erwin: Maybe things have changed, but, when I was in my high school, Honors meant all straight A's. Not impossible by any means, but it did require hard work, dedication, and being smart certainly helped.

"a high school honors student"

@Sir-Lucius does anything for Dethklok: Not to nitpick, but GoldSource is just a modified Quake Engine. Just thought I'd add that in case anyone didn't know.

@Rampage: The Cell processor has 8 cores, but only uses 7.

@Zootalor: They took risks. Not all risks pan out. I'd rather have the brass make a few gamble s and roll out a few under-par games than just play it safe all the time and crank out nothing but sure sells.

@Voltron_Force: The B the O the B the B the Y.

So, they want to fire someone who has shown passion, dedication, and taken EA in a new, fresh direction by actually taking risks on innovation over a projected shortfall of $225 million? Or to put in a different perspective, a drop of 5.7%. During an incredibly bad economic downturn that has had double-digit…