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    Zero Punctuation: Exclusives Showdown

    Ha! I loved this review! It was so funny, and so akin to the slightly older style you used to do them in (you know more bitter and cynical, and less forgiving and 'open-minded'). Good show! Oh, also - PC (Laptop actually), kthx.
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    The Big Picture: Baggage

    Bob is right. The idea of criticism hinges, in my opinion, on Barthes' notion of 'The Death of the Author' (it's actually an essay of his), in which he details (gross oversimplification) that it's no longer the author who decides what his/her work means or aims to do; so, in light of that, why...
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    Jimquisition: Toxic

    Jim Sterling - the Charlie Chaplin of Video Game conferences. Such a persona he's created for himself, so well-fitted. Also, helps that his show is awesome - loved that performance at the end, mate, really good job - you're a brilliant performer, Mr Sterling.
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    Jimquisition: Vertigo

    HA! Hilariously-sad and vice-versa... I agree with this vid, it's absolutely redonkulous, but I believe there may be a simple explanation behind it all (and by the way, moral crusaders, notice how I say explanation and not excuse, mmmm'kay?): Gaming has been around now for yonks - true...
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    Developers: Steam Controller "Doesn't Feel Like a Trackpad"

    Well, I couldn't possibly care less (although I do admit I have a pang of curiosity buried somewhere deep within my PC dominated heart). Now, at least we may hazard a guess as to why no Half Life 3/Portal 3 - they're holding out, trying to extend their reach to more consumers, before they...
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    Poll: Is Not Dating a Certain Race Racist?

    I disagree, solely based on one little miscalculation - dating, or copulating or whatever the ffff you want to call it is not predicated on race, qualities, characteristics - as much as that would make the world a FAR better place(except in the 'race' aspect, of course), that is simply not the...
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    Poll: Is Not Dating a Certain Race Racist?

    It's still racist, but that doesn't mean that you don't have the right to do that. It's especially racist if you've consciously made that the decision. See, that's something I've always found to be incredibly obtuse about society: We confuse racism for evil. *NOW HOLD ON! I'm not saying that...
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    The Big Picture: Memorium

    Beautiful words... But also very strong.
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    A question for PC Gamers. Why all the hostility towards console gamers/gaming?

    Hostility? Hm, I don't know about that, I mean, I'm not one to hang around in forums a lot (you know, cause I have life. Ha!.. That is so not true...) but even when I do, I've never quite noticed hostility, per se. I even did a thread myself, a while back (as have many others) asking console...
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    Jimquisition: Lugoscababib Discobiscuits

    While I find this episode interesting for many reasons (which I won't list) one of them stood out to me, from a purely technically-critical stand point. As Jim pointed out himself in the beginning of this clip, this is one of the first episodes he's done in a while that don't touch upon his...
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    So "this" happened again.

    Don't carry serious cash on you, and if possible leave your personal documents at home. I know it's not quite 'preventing' per se, but at least it softens the blow. I was mugged in a tram about 5 or 6 years ago, but the guy actually had a knife on him and a couple of buds to help out if...
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    A royal baby

    Hmm... ok. So what are you saying is, the Queen doesn't have 'official' political power, but rather has influence over the public? That makes sense. And that video was indeed helpful in explaining what her function is, exactly. I used to think she was completely stripped of power, and was just...
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    A royal baby

    Yeah, okay, you're right. BUT, the difference is that the US president does shit, you know? He's actually important to the country (or at least they've made him so); therefore following his/her life would kind of sort of make sense - not TOO much sense - but just a bit. The royals on the...
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    A royal baby

    God, why do you people give a fuck? I've never understood Brits' obsession with their royal family. Is it because Britain doesn't really have any good celebrities left (since most of them moved to LA, obviously, where the weather is actually NOT shit all the time), so you have to clamber on to...
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    Xbox One Designed "With Advertising in Mind"

    Oh man :D This is fantastic. I've never been an Xbox person, and up till recently I ignored most of the news surrounding this whole malarkey, but now... This is pure gold. Corporate gold. I wonder, how much does this little, shitty machine have to fuck you over in order for you people not to buy...