Recent content by Matt Dellar

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    Songs like Strength of a thousand men by Two Steps from Hell

    Power metal and symphonic metal, as others mentioned, are among my favorite genres, and I found them through TSFH. Nearly everything written by TSFH, or its composer, Thomas Bergersen, will give you similar feelings. Audiomachine, City of the Fallen, Immediate Music, Epic Score, X-Ray Dog, and...
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    Origin Being Re-branded to "EA Accounts"

    Weren't our EA accounts converted to Origin accounts five-six years ago or something? I wonder if it really was similarity to Origin PC that made them change it back.
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    Twitch Bans Streaming of "Adults Only" Games - Update

    I've gotta believe this is all part of Hatred's marketing scheme. Haven't seen this many people opposed to a game in my entire life, and suddenly there's moral panic over a simple isometric shooter, causing everyone and their mom to be aware of the game's existence. Also, was Hatred ever...
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    What fighting game(s) did you guys play to make you hate fighting games so much?

    My first fighting game was some version of Tekken at a friend's house, back before I had a computer or console of my own, and I can confidently say that, to a degree, I hate fighting games as a whole. This isn't due to any inherent design flaw--I recognize that Street Fighter is well-designed...
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    Poll: Revolution 60 has been Greenlit

    Looks like something I might pick up on sale if it wasn't for the zero-effort modeling. I'll say over and over that the original Wind Waker holds up today because its graphics are stylized, but this "style" seems to be the result of a lack of knowledge (of whatever 3D software was used, of human...
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    Sexy character designs done right

    Shantae. Now let's see if I know how to do images. a) Shantae lives in the desert. It's hot in the desert. b) Shantae is a bellydancer. This is actually a gameplay mechanic. c) Shantae is a flirty character. She sexualizes herself and it's actually pretty cute.
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    Why VR will fail

    As far as I know, Oculus already has a few developers on board (Palmer said they'd have a lot of software to show at next year's E3, and they had Lucky's Tale this year). So there's that. (As far as porn games go, we'll probably have to wait awhile. There's currently no good storefront on which...
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    Escapist News Now: Pokemon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby Announced!

    Pokémon: Return of the Trumpets. Obviously, looking forward to the upgraded music, since Hoenn's soundtrack had some of my favorites. Also, it'll be nice to replay a generation I actually have some nostalgia for, since I missed the Johto remakes due to lack of a DS.
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    Facebook May Rebrand Oculus Rift, Import Interface - Update

    It makes no logical sense that Facebook would willfully destroy what everyone was anticipating in the Rift, but I can't help but be afraid. Very afraid. If this locks down the Rift in any way, shape, or form to the Facebook ecosystem, that's a horrible thing and that alone I think justifies my...
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    Most devastating loss of a save file

    Pokemon Gold version. I had about 500 hours in the game, a full party of level 100s, including the original Umbreon that had me seeking out Umbreons in every Pokemon game since. Then the cartridge battery died. To this day, there is no longer a "continue" option available no matter how many...
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    Jimquisition: The Adblock Episode

    I've seen people get warned for admitting to using Adblock even after Jim's talk with the moderators, so I'm a bit hesitant to say anything. I will anyway. Here's the thing: my Internet isn't very fast. It's unstable and it costs a lot, but it's the best I can get where I live. I enabled ads...
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    Humble Indie Bundle X Drops Six Indie Hits, Promises More To Come

    First 1,000 buyers got Starbound, which may have been slightly unfair (to people who were at work; it went extremely fast), but I'm willing to bet it'll be back eventually as one of the "beat the average" bonuses. Regardless of that, I'd say the bundle is worth more than the average, just for...
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    PlayStation 4 Outsells Xbox One By Two to One On eBay

    I think the retailers themselves post listings on Ebay, but I could be wrong. Don't quote me on that. Regardless, I'm a bit disappointed the ratio wasn't 4:1 like the preorders, for obvious reasons.
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    Jimquisition: Fun Pay Wall

    I would like to take a moment to appreciate Jim in all his wondrous glory for this excellent performance. May we stand and fight needless paywalls for as long as they're built between us and our entertainment. Or something along those lines.
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    Most Bizarre Errors You Constantly See

    "Alright" is not a word, but it's becoming a word because people use it so much. I won so many bets in high school against kids who saw "alright" in subtitles on TV, but it only leaves me feeling bitter because none of them corrected it afterward, and now Google Docs even tries to tell me "all...