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    SteamBoy Handheld Is Now SMACH Zero, Hardware Specs Revealed

    Keyword there is "internal". It says it also comes with an SD card slot, so assuming it's microSD you can increase it by another 128/256Gb or so. Personally I'm liking the idea of a handheld that links to Steam, and where I've already bought the games I want for it. I'll definitely be...
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    Poll: A sensitive question about transgender and locker rooms

    I honestly don't get why this isn't the norm, like, everywhere. It also solves the whole "I don't want gays on my team because I'd be uncomfortable showering with them" tripe. Just have separate shower stalls. Duh! If I was looking at the possibility of gym membership somewhere and they...
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    Poll: When was the last time you got vaccinations?

    Last time I had one was a flu shot paid for by the workplace. I remember people were trying to psych out the next one on the list by acting like they were in agony, but to be honest I think needles have become a heck of a lot less painful than when I was a kid. Don't know if I'm just used to...
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    Poll: "The game gets better later on"

    This is why I hardly ever get to endgame in MMOs. Most of them have fun endgames, but repetitive grindy drudgery for weeks on end to get there.
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    favorite type of melee weapon?

    I'll go with a halberd anyday. Stab and slash at a distance to keep other melee fighters out of range and at a pinch it can be used as a lance/spear in mounted combat.
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    The Latest Scourge of AAA Game Design

    I remember encountering multiple STEs in Bulletstorm. The game will set the scene and try to establish that it's vitally important that you interact with the events as fast as possible, but there's no way to actually fail. I tried not responding to see if I could change the outcome of a scene...
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    Your thoughts on 'Driverless cars"

    Good point, there is always the possibility of design flaws. I would argue though that the current system is much more dangerous. A system designed by flawed humans in which "driver" behaviour is coded, tested and re-tested may yield an unexpected bug in a very unique situation in one or more...
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    Australian Dragon Age Inquisitor's Collector Edition (mostly) all damaged

    Balderdash. EB is only OFFERING partial refunds, but Australian consumer law says they can be forced to give a full refund if it's demanded. They can't refuse a full refund if the product they're offering is damaged or incomplete (i.e. not as advertised). They'll do everything they can to...
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    Worst gaming sequels?

    Privateer 2: The Darkening. Anyone who played the original can tell you why this one is utter rubbish by comparison.
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    Where would you have a WW2 game take place?

    I'd like to see it set in outer space. Not just Nazi mooon base stuff, I mean the Allies and Axis as separate galactic powers vying for control of each others planets. Keep the propaganda, flags and uniforms the same, just make it high sci-fi.
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    Games you bought just for the cover art?

    Not that bad a game, actually. Clunky but enjoyable.
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    Man Kills Self While Taking a Selfie With a Gun

    Very good point. The article seems to imply that the guy taking the selfie was just doing this as a one-off, none of the other photos mentioned seem to have anything to do with guns. He may not have had any sort of firearms training at all and just assumed that he was handed an unloaded one.
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    Question, If Anita Sarkeesian is Right, why is Jack Thompson Wrong?

    It's actually a good question, even though the two have very different outlooks they share the premise of video games causing negative changes in behaviour. Yes one is about sexism and the other is about murder, but if you listen to what Anita says in her videos about the psychology of it all...
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    Zombies Are The Only Things Missing: America's Abandoned Shopping Malls

    That's not a thing in the US? In Australia the vast majority of shopping malls have at least one auto shop, sometimes more if they specialise in something. We have our share of abandoned malls too, but they're often because someone thought it would be a good idea to build a second one in a...
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    Dead Island 2 Announced, With Exclusive PS4 Beta

    They missed a golden opportunity with this. The previous game was set in the PNG region and the island was being blockaded by the Australian Defense Force. So what "mainland" country could you put the sequel where the "Dead Island" name would still be vaguely relevant? And where there's an...