Recent content by galaxygamer

Ooh! I love it when a good conspiracy sees the light of day.

The problem with FB isn't that it changed its UI. The problem with FB is that it simply does not respect the privacy of the user...at all. With FB's constant revisioning of its "privacy" settings that basically trick people into revealing sensitive, private information publicly, all under the...

I just read this article, and it seems I agree with this guy's reasoning, not his actions. Yes, it is shady that everything seems to be based on "micro-transactions" now. I understand why developers do this: They try to mitigate production costs while giving consumers more choices. I'm OK with...

OK! How do you do that? I use Chrome, but I'll switch to FF if it would mean I could stop all those "like" buttons from showing up on every web page.

I don't own a smart phone, or a tablet computer, but this seems to me to be a situation in which Apple is trying to stifle competition. Why allow the buying public to choose which product they want, when you can squash the competition and only have your product on the shelf?

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Oh, lord, here we go again. DLC is outright greed. I've been saying this since 2006, at the beginning of this generation of video game systems. DLC was *the* reason why I dropped the newest systems, in favor of my old, retro systems. You read that right: I sold my PS3 because of Resistance...

Actually...this isn't new to me. I have a few Nintendo DS games that don't have "erase game file" options; they are the RPGs I own. Those games are the "Etrian Odyssey" games. But yes, I can see how this would be another cog in the bull$hit anti-used game sales machine.

This is one of the reasons why I won't invest in the video game medium when the new systems come out starting in 2013. What rights will I have? No, really! I've been playing video games since I was 9 years old since the late 1980s, and I have never had to deal with such trivial bullsh*t, as...

Hey now! There is a really great way to A)Not agree to any EULA, AND B)Still play games! Simply build yourself a really great retro video game collection! I have games for the NES, SNES, PS1, PS2, Sega DreamCast, Sega Saturn, and N64. Would you believe with these systems there is no "always on"...

If a "social networking site" is nothing more than obnoxious little girls with their glittery text, embedded click-trackers, and spam-bots, of course it will go down the drain. Now all that there is left to happen is to have FaceBook crash and burn. No really, why should FB exist since it has a...

So you're saying that both versions of Persona 3 (of the physical copies) have fatal glitches? That is strange considering I'm near the end of the original print edition.

It may be more convenient to buy physical games off of the intertubes, but it may not be cheaper. Many retro gamers love rare games, and just about any rare game can cost quite a bit. Even though I am a huge proponent of physical media, I also believe that digital distribution, DLC, and...

This article is a perfect example of why owning physical media is still hugely important. I am very, very fortunate that I own a fairly comprehensive collection of rare RPGs (and other genres) for my vintage, mint-y consoles.

One of the components of the future of media is "media scarcity." The only way media companies (music, video game, Hollywood) can force software to be scarce (and therefore force the consumer to repeatedly buy the same media) is by A)Having laws passed that make it illegal for people to own...