Recent content by TheNarrator

I've been using Linux casually for years now, and the few times I actually need the terminal, it's almost always trivial to find the exact commands I need by simply googling my problem. I can understand why you wouldn't want your mum to give it a try, but anyone with basic computer literacy has...

Of course it was, there are far more important issues we humans consistently fail to tackle because doing so would make our lives ever so slightly less pleasant. I'll admit that I had a flicker of hope as well shortly after Microsoft's colossal PR failures, but then I remembered that I have...

To be honest, I think these figures arent't that great for MS at all, in comparison to Sony's. There may be some wishful thinking involved here, but really North America is the only territory where the Xbox competes on the same level as PlayStation. In Japan basically everyone buys PS, Microsoft...

Well, on the upside, if this actually turns out in his favor it will probably causa a majestic fuss about the absurdity of copyright law. There isn't nearly enough outrage about that in our society.

Similarity between the original Xbox One digital distribution model and Steam's: in both cases you're dependent on a corporation to access the games that you bought (this comes with advantages and disadvantages). Gigantic obvious difference between the Xbox One digital distribution system and...

Legally justified isn't the same thing as morally justified, unfortunately. FB promised to provide a reward for people finding security glitches. The guy found a hole in their security and reported it exactly the way they asked him to, then they denied him the reward, refusing to acknowledge...

You can villify him quite easily just by looking at his own actions leading Microsoft. MS has a rich history of blatantly anticompetitive behaviour, investing a lot of time and energy in eliminating the competition in the most dirty ways imaginable. Doing philantropy doesn't excuse the gigantic...

"Stop doing what you enjoy because I don't like it." - You Even if the assumption that all people who write fanfiction are by definition untalented would be true; I honestly don't get the deal with all those people saying that if you're not particularly talented at your hobby, you shouldn't...

Poor Ms Page, she worked so hard to grow that face.

It's a tough question, I've already been thinking about it and I don't really have a solid answer. I think the the reason this question is so tough is that software products aren't really products in the traditional sense: you don't really own them the way you own, say, the plumbing in your...

The heart and soul of capitalism, the reason it's the best economical system we humans have been able to come up with, is competition. However, you can compete in (roughly) two ways: by improving your own product (better quality or lower price), or by spending time and energy to hinder the...

The rant against exclusivity made me happy. It's obvious anti-competitive and anti-consumer behaviour, and not enough people give a fuck. Also, one of the most hilarious ZP's in a long time, even one of the best ever imo :D

I'm a PC gamer, but I can see the appeal of (current and past) consoles. It's usually small and portable, it works without a hassle, it works without installing your games, and apart from a TV, it's not dependent on any external factor. You can bring it over to a friend's house, along with a few...

I can only speak for myself, but I know I mean it when I say I want innovation in games. Some of my favourite games of all times are (in no particular order) Magicka, Hammerfight, Hotline Miami, Mount&Blade, Portal, Braid, ... What all these have in common is that their core mechanics were...

Even if the games I loved the most were Microsoft IP, I still hope to God their new console tanks. They've crossed too many lines. I think everyone can see that their product is just morally unacceptable. It's a clear move to try and monopolize the market at every turn, AND spy on their own...