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Credge is right. The Pirate Bay has not shut down.

@Dradis: I was playing on "Pro," the game's default difficulty. Certainly my stamina would fall over the course of a fight, but it was easily replaced with the "points" you can assign between rounds. Definitely never ran into a problem of tiring to the point of being ineffective. Online, I...

Review: Fight Night Round 4 Round 4 is more ESPN than it is Rocky V, but that's not necessarily a good thing. Read Full Article

Review: Let's Tap Quirky controls can't save this tedious Wii rhythm game. Read Full Article

Ah, The Random One, I thought this issue might come up. That's why I saved some evidence in researching the story. See here, and be sure to read the comments at the bottom: http://www.longtail.com/the_long_tail/2005/10/a_long_tail_gam.html Indeed, a _publisher_ of niche games can thrive in...

There was a very interesting game called Troy on the old site that I can't find up there anymore (not in the archives either). The idea was, you downloaded this game and the install file purported not to work, but there was a subtle hint on how to hack into a Web site to fix the problem. Before...

Oh and sorry for missing some games in the writeup. Don't forget this was the indie issue, so we were specifically calling out independent videogames that messed with the usual framework of dying in a game. -Jared

Thanks for the comments. BallPt -- I don't view death in videogames as a bad thing, but the way that it has become a cliche troubles me. On the other hand, I agree with you that violent games don't need to be justified. It's just that there are so many of them. The shooter genre itself is...

Thanks for your comments, folks (author here). Matey, you make some strong counterarguments to my essay, but I think we agree that the execution and distribution have missed the mark so far. You say hardcore gamers are not the target audience for anti-advergames, but as I said in the...

This isn't a KKK rally or the coming antichrist, it's a debate with Jack Thompson. He's just a person who is outspoken and somewhat irrational about his views, and don't forget that he is the one who is willing to his presence known to these "crazies." Maybe he wants to publicize the debate...

Are you guys serious? People would be "too stunned to resort to violence?" Are gamers really such rabid pack animals that advance knowledge of Jack Thompson's whereabouts is enough to send them into an angry and violent frenzy? I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to side with JT on this one. He...

Falselogic- You're probably not being ignored, but rather the people you're talking to aren't signed in and won't see what you're saying until the next time they play. You'll find that especially as a beginner, much of the game takes place while you're not there. I've actually found that...