Recent content by ph0b0s123

The thing I found interesting about the linked story and coverage on this potential change in the media, were the quoted examples of people being threatened and harassed on-line, which provoked the idea of implementing this change. None of the multiple examples of people having nasty stuff...

Only the hardware survey, not the software one as well? If it does not allow you to opt out of both it is not quite the same as the steam for the thing I am interested in. Also if you could explain how you perform the opt out it would be much appreciated as Google is not helping....

So Origin has been with us for a while now, but I have refused to use it or buy any EA games that force you to use it. My main problem from the start, is that the software has a scan around your computer and compiles a list of what software you have installed and what hardware you have on...

Wow what's all this love for PC's from commentators, all of a sudden. It's really nice that people like Yahtzee are waking up to.... Oh, yeah I forgot...

Defensive much? You act like I am telling people to never upgrade because Windows 8.1 is rubbish. Not all, did you read the beginning of my post? Until I saw the stories, I was getting my PC ready to upgrade from Windows 8. The warning was that anyone who is very sensitive to their mouse...

I was about to upgrade to Windows 8.1, but fortunately saw the story's below, before performing the upgrade. I am thanking my lucky stars I did not, after reading the below. http://www.firstever.eu/en/windows-8-1-not-for-gamers/...

I believe their initial response was (can find a link if needed), that they would rather concentrate on growing their mobile tegra business, that nets them higher margins than the console deals would have. Seems smart to me as the mobile space is exploding, where as consoles are going the way of...

Or as I have said so many times in this forum, before and after the PS4 was even confirmed, they should have been using the PC market to bring out their next gen titles. But no, opportunity missed and the PC just got rubbish ports of current generation titles. Now console gamers will have...

For the 100th time. Steam does scan your computer, but the info only gets sent to Valve, if you opt into their monthly surveys, i.e the communication of the results of the scan are option. Where as EA belies they have the right to this info. So not the same as Steam. Calling it spyware, I...

The UK may not see it as well due to the extreme porn law passed a few years ago. Prepare for Rockstar to have to make some changes....

Yes, lets. Great why don't I have a choice in providing them free survey material. This is not directly related to whether I can run my already purchased game or not, so not directly related to the current service. It's just nice to have and therefore optional, as it's collection should be...

@Ympulse So that's the benchmark now. If they are not worse than what the NSA illegally collects, it's fair game. That's a pathetic benchmark. Why do they need to collect and store my system specs, all the other software installed on my PC and my IP address? Whether my system is the right...

Step in the right direction. If EA gave an option to also return the extraneous personal data they took, as a price for using their service, then we would be talking. Until then, I could not really care less what other stuff they are doing with Origin. Will never use a service that decides...

Think you have missed the point of this setup. The thumb does not need keys as it is most of the time on the thumbstick controlling up , down, left, right. The thumb is what 'homes' the rest of the hand, so the fingers can wonder you all the keys above. Also with thumb doing what used to take 3...

Keyboard? How quaint. Keyboards are so last decade for FPS's and RPG's. You want one of these to go with your mouse. Thumb stick for analogue movement / map scrolling and fully customizable and macro-able buttons just under your fingers.