(Original link to 1up.com changed to something that actually works because 1up.com is shit.)

I am shocked, shocked, I say, that this crappy thing apparently didn't do very well.

Hopefully they'll get around to making a proper Shenmue sequel now? I won't be holding my breath, sadly.

Look, I've said this before and I'm going to keep right on saying it. I don't care if it's Diablo 3 or Darkspore or Joe Random's Video Game That Nobody Will Ever Actually Play, and I don't care if the game is down for nine days or it ends up working absolutely flawlessly for every second of every day. Unless the game is a persistent MMO, it is ( Read more... )

I was planning to go to the post office this morning, but it's closed due to Columbus Day. So, instead, I'll use this extra time to look at my Google Reader. Hey look, a story about totally unnecessary multiplayer in Mass Effect 3! *weary sigh ( Read more... )

How Diablo III's DRM Will Affect You (emphasis RPS's)

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"Diablo 3 will make everyone else accept the fact you have to be connected. If you have a juggernaut, you can make change. I’m all for that. If we could force people to always be connected when you play the game, and then have that be acceptable, awesome. In the end, it’s better for everybody." (Emphasis mine, of course.)


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Just saw today's Penny Arcade. While it does not amuse me at all, I'm pretty sure that it is indeed an accurate portrayal of probably around 99% of the people currently complaining about Diablo 3. I will freely admit that the first two panels more or less accurately describe me to a tee (minus the obviously implied herp derp, of course). The ( Read more... )

Yeah, color me not surprised that Blizzard is surprised by this. As I already said, it's becoming increasingly obvious that Blizzard is simply out of touch with its customers these days.

And yeah, I totally believe that VP guy when he says anti-piracy wasn't a factor. Right. Just like I believed every other asinine stuffed suit who has ever ( Read more... )

(You know what? Screw it. I'm not putting this behind a cut.)

So, because I don't want to play multiplayer or be forced to have the game always connected, that makes me a "solitary cave [person]" apparently. No, I don't want you "pushing" me into an "online connected environment." I would rather simply NOT BUY YOUR DAMN GAME. I could play ( Read more... )

Seriously, what kind of drugs are you smoking? I knew it would only be a matter of time before this kind of asinine crap hit a game I actually cared about (or at least used to care about). *weary sigh ( Read more... )

Thank you. Thank you.This needed to be said and by someone in a position of power in a big game company, as opposed to just by random bloggers who have been saying it for years now ( Read more... )