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Rest in peace, Roger Ebert
It was never about whether you agreed with his opinion, or even what movie he was writing about – even when you completely disregarded those factors, it was always about Roger Ebert’s ability to craft an interesting, critical opinion to his audience. That was what made him such an inspiration to so many writers. Roger … Continue reading
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Kirk Hamilton wrote an interesting article on Kotaku about how the next Splinter Cell game would feature ‘interrogation sequences’, which in the previous game, Splinter Cell:Conviction, featured playable torture sequences as the title’s main protagonist, Sam Fisher. It really got me thinking – although maybe not on the subject matter he intended. While he was trying … Continue reading
In light of Alex Navarro’s article about GameStop forcibly removing OnLive coupons from boxed units of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, I just don’t know if I can deal with GameStop opening up shrink-wrapped SKU’s and then reselling them, and I still don’t think the methods they took were exactly tactful or business ethical. It’s easy … Continue reading
The most prevalent problem video game enthusiasts don’t understand is why there is a big fuss about used game sales and why online passes exist, most notably from large game publishers such as EA, Activision, and Ubisoft. As a consumer, the most front-facing thing we notice is that if we buy a game used, we … Continue reading
