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    Just figured out why I like Fallout 3 more than New Vegas

    Personally I enjoyed the characters, story and quests of New Vegas more, but I enjoyed the atmosphere of Fallout 3 way more. The rebuilding civilization thing is pretty cool in my book, but the Mojave was a little too bland. New Vegas had somewhat better gameplay though, so on balance I'd say...
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    Star Wars Series Will Include Origin Story Films

    I don't know what it is, but I can't stand prequels and origin stories. I hate them with a fiery passion. When I am interested in a series, I want to see that world and those characters continue to evolve as time goes on, not dive into a past where deaths, political upheavals and character...
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    Former Steam Boss Joins Microsoft Games Division

    And in a few years we'll have yet another storefront and yet another publisher who refuses to publish games on any other storefront. I know that isn't what was said, but still. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I wish all publishers published all their games on all PC sales...
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    Escape to the Movies: Elysium

    My worry with Elysium, which I know nothing about, is that the movie will have the super healthcare machine be destroyed or otherwise ruined, and Elysium brought to the ground, restoring the early 21st century status quo of everybody living on Earth for around 60-80 years. Because shitting on...
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    Baby Names and when you picked them

    Can't speak to the reliability, but Behind The Name suggests that Lucian ultimately derives from the Roman name Lucius (via Lucianus), derived in turn from the Latin word lux, "light" (the bright stuff, not the low-weight stuff). Follow the links starting here...
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    STEAM/U-Play-Origin

    I don't mind if every publisher has its own storefront. I DO mind if every publisher publishes exclusively on their own storefront. IMO, the best-case scenario would be if there were dozens of digital distribution platforms, but publishers also publish games on multiple platforms. If...
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    New Antibiotic Proves Effective Against "Superbugs"

    Now, I'm actually really ignorant, but... Doesn't that just mean the MRSA in the other 15% of subjects will spread, and basically render the discovery a moot point?
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    "Project Logan" Brings Direct X 11 To Smartphones

    This is great news, at least the OpenGL part. I was just starting to hope that OpenGL might become a reasonably well-adopted standard, what with its massive dominance on mobile platforms and the (seemingly) increasing popularity of OSX and Linux derivatives. Then they went and added DirectX...
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    SimCity Creative Director Quits EA

    Good on them for pursuing their dreams. I hate that all these experienced devs form their own studios and immediately focus on mobile, but whatever. At least they're bringing their talent to projects beyond the control of major publishers.
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    Poll: Who Here Has Played Bastion?

    Bastion was actually the game that made me decide to stop pirating games and start supporting developers, and the reason I joined Steam. I loved it to pieces, and am really, really looking forward to Transistor. Probably my favorite ARPG gameplay and favorite soundtrack of recent memory, and...
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    So how long do you play a game , before you decide you don't like it?

    There are usually two points at which I break off. First point is the 15-30 minute mark if I just really, really can't get into it - like if I just can't stand the mechanics, the design or the art style or something, or if it's simply not at all engaging. Then there are the games I quit after...
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    A thread for all things Positive.

    I actually think Plants Versus Zombies: Garden Warfare looks like loads of fun.
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    Poll: Do you generally think short hair is unattractive on most women?

    As the OP notes, some people can pull it off, but in general, yeah, I find mid-length or longer hair more attractive on women. I also think a lot of non-balding men (would) look better with longer hair, though.
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    Former Rooster Teeth Achievement Hunters Contributor Found Dead

    I only just moved to Vancouver, and saw several posters up concerning him. This is really sad.
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    Titanfall Team Decides Against Single-Player Campaign

    Meh. I wasn't super interested in this, but now it's off the table even if it ever goes on sale on Steam or whatnot. Still, more power to the multiplayer folks, they'll benefit. I hope that devs continue to acknowledge the potential of single-player-only games too, though. Every now and...