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    The 7 Wonders of the Modern World

    As the original post notes, these were all picked in 1994. Both of the structures you mentioned weren't fully completed until very recently.
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    8 Great Ubisoft Games That Prove That They Aren't All That Bad

    Did I ever say that companies should offer their services at a loss? No, I didn't. I'm fully aware that the primary goal of most businesses is to generate a profit, and I'm completely fine with that, but offering up sub-par, unfinished products at full price is one of the worst possible ways to...
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    8 Great Ubisoft Games That Prove That They Aren't All That Bad

    Why should we accept a company ripping off the consumer? That's not the "responsibility" of a company, that's a choice made by the people who run the company. If they exhibit this kind of blatant, anti-consumer behaviour, we shouldn't respond by saying "oh well, you guys didn't used to suck so...
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    I did it, you guys! I finally did it!

    I used to be obsessed with trophies, probably to what many would consider a somewhat unhealthy degree. That period in my life has pretty much come to an end, but I won't lie that the completionist in me will occasionally glance at my collection of PS3 games and consider going back and...
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    8 Great Mobster Movies That Fell Off a Truck

    Ichi the Killer was quite a surprise. A pleasant surprise, mind you, but I feel that movie warrants a disclaimer - "this movie is weird as hell". There's a definite surrealist element that you don't see in any of the other picks.
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    ESA Study Finds Women Make Up Nearly Half of Gamer Population

    I wouldn't say the responses here are embarrassing - I would say that the responses here are exactly what you would expect from a website like The Escapist. People here at The Escapist call themselves gamers, but that label carries with it significant weight - to call oneself a gamer in this...
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    Comedy in gaming

    I've been playing a lot of Borderlands 2 recently, and I think that game does an awesome job in terms of comedy. Almost all of the game's attempts at humour make me smile at the very least. Others, such as the one below, made me laugh out loud.
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    In your opinion, what musicians have had a sudden decline in quality?

    From my understanding, it has to do with the critical and commercial reception of "Pinkerton". When Pinkerton came out, critics absolutely hated it, and its commercial performance was highly disappointing, especially considering Weezer's success with their first album. "Pinkerton" was a highly...
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    How many hours have you devoted to Skyrim?

    I honestly don't see that as being very surprising. Unsurprisingly, a lot of people on this website spend the majority of their free time playing video games. When I was in high school and didn't go out much, I would be in school from 830-3, be home by 4, and then play video games for most of...
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    Earnings Report: Hell on the Rise, Azeroth in Decline

    Now that's just too harsh. You gotta stop being so hard on yourself, man - it's not warranted. Here you are making all these great points, totally contributing to the discussion and what not - nothing miserable or pathetic about that. Just straight up gentlemanly discussion. Kudos.
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    Earnings Report: Hell on the Rise, Azeroth in Decline

    It's alright, you're forgiven. There's no need to keep apologizing.
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    The logic behind the rage for the "alienation" of Videogame series.

    Huh, now that I think about it, I can totally understand where you're coming from with the camouflage system. In some areas, I remember constantly having to switch my camo back and forth so as to keep it above 80%. In the "industrial" areas it didn't matter, but I can see your point about how it...
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    The logic behind the rage for the "alienation" of Videogame series.

    No, you're right, MGS3 was "Snake Eater", a.k.a the one in the jungle. And it seems as though you are basing your "MGS3 was objectively rubbish" opinion on the feedback of 4 other people and you. From what I've seen in terms of both critical reception and fan reception, MGS3 was an enormous hit...
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    Skyrim or TSW?

    I just finished with my first character in Skyrim and logged a little over 192 hours. So, definitely Skyrim. There is a huge amount to do in that game, particularly if you take the time to explore the vast environment and do some of the side quests and miscellaneous objectives.
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    Lets talk about Girls that play video games

    I noticed - And you are very welcome, I'm both happy and humbled that you found my point relevant enough to post elsewhere. So, thank you.