Dubious DLC aren't console exclusive.

They should change the name to reflect the new "content" better.
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If it is essentially just a load-balancer, why can't it be done in software?

The article only mentions DirectX, no word about OpenGL, so it must be not a pure hardware solution. If all it does is re-routing of D3D calls, why CPU can't do it?

It is Civilization Revolution (AKA Civ5), not the original Civ1.

By C standard, NULL doesn't have to point to the address of 0.

1. Less piracy, but you simply can not sell that to whole regions that do not have fast enough internet.

2. So, instead of needing high-end console or computer you'll need the fastest, expensive internet connection. You may have a lot of bandwidth now, but that would require a lot of bandwidth coupled with low-latency. If you don't notice if youtube playback or start of download is delayed by a second, you will with a game.

3. True for PC, but consoles do not suffer from hardware compatibility already. If you are trying to imply a cross-platform play, then I will say that mouse, keyboard or iphone touch screen are not adequate replacements for dualshock or wiimote.

So it may work as an addition from the traditional gaming, but as a replacement? Not in foreseable years.

How long will a battery last when you continuously stream a lot of data over wifi?

Will the text be still readable on lower resolution? Perhaps, not so essential for a FPS, but would kill an RPG.

Damn the new moderation interface that runs upon selecting an item rather than requiring a button press as before.

At least, I can undo it by posting here.

Whilst cut-secenes rendered by game engine became more popular, pre-rendered are still common. All that extra space could be used to store different variations of character's gear instead of sticking to the default. E.g. in RE4 cut-scenes the character is always rendered in the starting cloth even if you are wearing some other vest.

This does not require that much more effort to create, it would add a little to the immersion and a DVD release could use one version as current games.

There are still no news about clients for other OSes.
That's too bad considering that id is the stoutest friend of linux games.

EVE Online or Age of Conan do not ring a bell?