Recent content by jwonno

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    Poll: Cycling on the pavement / sidewalk

    Sure, why not. Heck might as well let Motorbikes on there too. I mean as long as we can assume all of them will be sensible, right? [unmistakable sarcasm] Obviously the laws are there to protect people. I have personally been hit by cyclists wile walking on the pavement no less than three...
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    Poll: Should pre-ordering automatically make you eligible for a refund?

    Any product or service you have paid for on good faith, which turns out to be advertised falsely or provides misleading information is eligible for refund. How misleading the information is determines whether you are entitled to a refund. In the case of Aliens: Colonial Marines it depends of...
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    Help me! I think I'm out of good anime to watch!

    Most of the best ones have already been mentioned but Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=4596] is pretty good.
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    Poll: Will you drop the difficulty if you're having trouble?

    A game without any challenge isn't fun, likewise a game which is too challenging to progress isn't fun. You should find the hardest difficulty you can 'manage' a game, i.e. have to retry some areas / improve on some aspects but able to make your way through a game without spending extended...
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    Steam, or the impulse buyer's greatest dream/worst nightmare.

    Steam sales are a curse. I will openly admit to being a Steam Sale addict, I have over a hundred games in my library. How many of those have I actually played? Probably no more than 20. Luckily (in some respects) my laptop is currently inaccessible and I am struggling financial which means I...
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    Ubuntu for Phone & Tablet

    What do you guys think about Canonical's upcoming Ubuntu 13.10 supporting smartphones and tablet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h384z7Ph0gU Will it find a place in the market? Can Microsoft, Apple and Google compete with what Canonical claim to be a single, unified system?
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    Is switching from consoles to PC's worth it

    There are a lot of upsides to moving from consoles to a gaming PC rig. The biggest one is definitely how much more you'll get out of your games: generally look better, run smoother, are highly user customisable, often come with strong community support, and feature a wealth of mods which can add...
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    Favorite video game character and why?

    I'm gonna have to allow myself one good and one evil character. Good: The Boss (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater) THE original legendary soldier, everything about this woman oozes with charisma and respect. This woman's mere existence causes wars over ideology on a biblical scale. Evil...
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    Should I switch to Ubuntu or another Linux distribution? (PC noob thread)

    Unfortunately Zune and iTunes are proprietary software and don't play well with others. There are work arounds to get past this, such as WINE/PlayOnLinux and running it through another OS in a Virtual machine, but these aren't as stable or pretty to use. If you are attached to your respective...
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    Game Journalism vs Personal Opinion

    In this scenario you are comparing the ability of two people to verify something exists (i.e. immanent danger). Whereas here you are comparing the ability of a person to discern what other people think based on what? Telepathy? All they can base it on is, forgetting any media or opinions...
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    Favorite Villain Lines

    I'll slip this one in under the radar:
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    Your Vision for the Future of Computing Devices

    So what with the splurge of new concepts and devices in recent years, I thought it'd be nice to hear what you guys think might be in store for computing in 5, 10, 20 or even 50 years from now. To start, let me break down what I believe to be the primary and most useful functions of the...
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    So.... Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, thoughts?

    Just because the gameplay element of MGS4 made open conflict more accessible, due to the story relevant theme of an all-out-war, does not mean that the game itself portrayed a story of action. Snake & co. still spent the entire plot trying to dissuade the conflict with minimal "action"...
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    So.... Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, thoughts?

    You quoted me but then argued about a point I never made. I know the ninja is a recurring theme, I didn't say it wasn't. Unless you thought I meant the mecha (i.e. Metal Gears). My point was that when stories or styles drastically change, such as replacing subtlety & stealth for rashness &...
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    What would Sony have to announce to get your juices going?

    Sony Playstation has to show that it is in the business as selling a platform for GAMES. Microsoft - arcade, social networking, streaming, multimedia, app, kinect clusterfuck. Nintendo - occasional party/family based entertainment. Mobile (Android/iOS) - repetitive, simple, as-and-when...