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    Escape to the Movies: Dhoom 3

    Slumdog Millionaire was a western film made by a western director. It's nothing like any Indian movie I've ever seen, and I can tell you that most Indians *hated* Slumdog. Indian movies glorify wealth and affluence in a way that makes the US look tame. Their stars are all fair skinned and...
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    Poll: Would we all be cool with a female Link?

    Either using a female link or Zelda as the lead would be cool. Doing the latter you wouldn't even necessarily have to do something cheesy like have Link be kidnapped instead. There are Zelda games where she isn't even present or a part of whatever adventure Link is having. You could give her a...
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    LoadingReadyRun: Four PS4s

    I was hoping the Xbox would be in the stinger. Not disappointed.
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    The Big Picture: Pink Is Not The Problem

    There are so many ways to juxtapose the dichotomy of rich and poor. In some countries they force feed women into obesity. In India it's so bad that the rich compete to build the most extravagant hotel towers that look right over the largest slums in the world. They try to bleach their skin white...
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    What is a 'good' console launch?

    I guess a good launch means the system works as advertised, has at least one killer app, and quickly becomes part of the culture. While its star faded very quickly amongst core gamers, the Wii had a great launch. Everyone wanted one, and getting started with Wii Sports and Twilight Princess was...
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    Americans, what's so great about the Imperial System?

    Nothing. It's a bad habit that we're too slow to correct. It isn't even used in scientific applications, but it's still used in engineering (if you hate converting units from English to metric and back again, never study engineering). I'm sure that eventually the US will swap out to metric in an...
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    Is it ok to kill spiders?

    There are SO many bugs where I live that I try to let spiders off with a pass so they'll keep the rest of them in line. However, I draw the line when I see a spider in my bathroom. I don't do confined spaces with creatures who like the personification of death itself.
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    The Big Picture: Schlocktober 2013: Puppet Master

    I hate Schlocktober, please stop. You have a whole other show dedicated to movies. Do you really need to do this for a whole month? Whatever, I just won't watch.
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    The Red Cross Wants Games to Respect The "Rules of War"

    The fact that people are getting mad about this is just weird. They aren't making demands, they're making suggestions. Not only that, but in certain games said suggestion could work very well on a thematic level. Nobody has to listen to them, but the idea of considering it shouldn't really anger...
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    The Big Picture: Summer's End

    Didn't you rip Gatsby a new one? Where in the hell did that 180 take place and why didn't you even mention it? It was extremely jarring to see that turnaround, especially while clips of its bad visual style were on display. How weird.
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    Is Final Fantasy Worth It?

    They're worth it, to varying degrees. You should try at least one of the more popular titles like IV, VI, VII, or X. They took a nosedive after that. XII could have been a masterpiece if they scaled it back drastically so the pacing was more natural. XIII just isn't worth it at all.
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    CliffyB Thinks Used Games Are Bad, Sony is "Playing Us"

    New technology means development should be getting easier, not more difficult. Just manage your budgets at least from inflating next generation and this won't be a problem. You can't force the market to change because of your own decision making processes. The market won't cater to you. That's...
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    Final Fantasy IX....What am I missing?

    I'm in the camp who thinks Necron just comes out of nowhere and really devalues the ending. Kuja didn't destroy the crystal, he even admits that he couldn't do it. He had the choice to end all of existence right there or to savor his last few moments of life, and he chose the latter. Necron just...
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    Poll: Fallout TV series - The Wasteland

    I think Fallout is perfect as is. It tells its story best through gameplay, not passive viewing. Also, post-apocalyptic television series don't have a history of doing so hot, and a true nuclear wasteland would be far more expensive to put on screen than anything we've seen so far.
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    Poll: Dragon Age: Templar-Mage War.

    There was a rational faction in Dragon Age 2 which pretty much represents what I would want to do to resolve the conflict. If the mages win their autonomy, they could very likely end up dominating the continent like the Imperium does. If the Templars win, they'll be even bigger bastards than...