Comment Re:Our "tech savvy" kids (Score 1) 205
Is it the hot one? I bet it's the hot one.
Comment Re:Norway isn't a member of the EU. (Score 1) 350
Often, in describing video game release dates for various regions, you will see JP, EU, US, AU, etc. In fact, for the very game this article discusses:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/3ds/997816-dead-or-alive-dimensions/data
It may not be "officially" correct, but it's certainly not unheard of.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/3ds/997816-dead-or-alive-dimensions/data
It may not be "officially" correct, but it's certainly not unheard of.
Comment Re:Excellent list. (Score 1) 183
Yeah, that's why I described it as a decent list above. It's leaving out some games that at least some people will feel obviously belong there, but it also includes quite a few that are normally overlooked. Overall, it's not bad.
Comment Re:Decent List (Score 1) 183
Yeah, that was one of the ones I didn't agree with. But anyone who's ever paid attention to the yearly character content polls at GameFAQs would have predicted it. Legend of Zelda or Mario will always win when they are an option.
Comment Decent List (Score 1) 183
Nice to see Brutal Legend on there. Suprised to see E.T. nominated. :) And Secret of Monkey Island is there under "Additional Games," at least.
Have I Lost My Gaming Mojo? 418
danabnormal writes "Increasingly I'm being frustrated in my attempts to find a game I want to play. In an effort to catch up, I've been using my bog standard Dell laptop to dig out treasures I have missed, such as American McGee's Alice, Grim Fandango and Syberia. I don't often get the time to play games, so I like to have the opportunity to dip in and out of a title without feeling like I'm losing something by not playing it for periods of time. But when I find a title I like, I make the time. Heavy Rain is the last game that gripped me, that truly engaged me and made me want to complete it in a single sitting. I'm tired of the GTA formulas, bored of CoDs and don't have the reaction time to think on my feet for AOE III. Is it about time I tossed in the controller and resigned myself to the fact that the games I want only come out once in a blue moon? Or have I just not found that one great title that will open me up to a brand new genre? Lords of Ultima is going OK at the moment — is there anything of that ilk I've missed? What are your thoughts? Do you stick to a particular genre? Are you finding it harder, as you get more mature, to find something you want to play?"
Blizzard Rolls Out Real ID Privacy Options 145
tacarat writes "The last time Blizzard mentioned their new Real ID system, there was a strong backlash from users over privacy issues. Blizzard reconsidered their plans to require real names for forums, and little has been heard about it since. Now, they've announced new privacy settings, allowing users to limit how their name gets shared or to disable the system entirely. Quoting: 'These options provide Real ID users with additional tools for customizing the service based on their preferences, enabling the ability to opt in or out of the Real ID "Friends of Friends" and "Add Facebook Friends" features or to turn off Real ID altogether.'"
Comment Re:Playstation, ask the Xbox how this one turned o (Score 1) 171
Aw, come on, give him a brake.
Comment Re:what? (Score 1) 515
Nah, now you're thinking of "Locutus of Bork Bork Bork."
Comment Re:99 floppy disks on the wall... (Score 1) 505
If you started with "100 hundred" and only have 99 left, I'd say you made the right choice.
Comment Re:Why 2-legged? (Score 2, Funny) 151
Good point about the flag. Hopefully Turkmenistan has no such plans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Turkmenistan.svg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Turkmenistan.svg
Comment Re:0.2 units high by 0.15 units? (Score 2, Interesting) 255
What is that in Libraries of Congress?
Comment Disappointing (Score 3, Interesting) 255
I don't know about you, but when I hear the phrase "fatal flaw," I really expect something a little more, I don't know... hilarious.
Comment Re:This will insure.. (Score 1) 379
Can be argued either way:
According to Associated Press style, to "ensure" that something happens is to make certain that it does, and to "insure" is to issue an insurance policy. Other authorities, however, consider "ensure" and "insure" interchangeable. To please conservatives, make the distinction. However, it is worth noting that in older usage these spellings were not clearly distinguished.
Comment Re:Why? (Score 2, Insightful) 295
I think you missed his point. As I read it, he's not talking about the radioactive material itself decaying, but the effects of the radiation on the other components of the bomb over time. I don't know enough about it to say either way, but I agree that after 1000 years the uranium/plutonium would likely be the least of your worries in terms of functionality.
