Comment Re:America (Score 2, Insightful) 689
If the "justice system" can't be trusted to correctly hand down minor sentences, why on earth do you think they would be able to adminster the death penalty appropriately?
Comment Re:Professional... (Score 2, Informative) 81
The PS3 system updates are for the f*cking DRM on Bluray that they keep changing.
Nonsense. Regardless of whether it is slow or not, this claim is just not correct. The last PS3 update added a photo viewer application for example. Another added trophy support. Another added in-game XMB. In fact, if you look at the list of what changed in the firmware update, Blu-rays are only rarely mentioned, and that is for non-DRM matters.
What I am getting at is - PS3 firmware updates are a GOOD thing.
Comment Re:Give us more money! (Score 1) 36
Like in so many other areas of life, the games industry are condemned to repeat their mistakes. The industry managed to wean itself off expansion packs a few years ago when they realised that instead of an audience of all potential gamers, they were limiting themselves solely to gamers who bought the original game, which led to much diminishing returns.
So they launched into the standalone yearly sequel with gusto, but now digital distribution makes the costs of expansion packs seem attractive again. Plus it allows them the possibiltiy of a bit of sleight of hand and charging money to unlock stuff that is already in the original download (e.g. Megaman 9)
They'll grow out of it. Again.
Comment Re:LittleBigPlanet (Score 1) 178
People say it is very expensive because it is. If the only feature you care about is the ability to play the latest games, then it is hard to recommend the PS3 over the 360. And I'm saying this as a PS3 owner. I love my PS3, but Sony need to bite the bullet and drop the price or MS are going to eat their lunch.
Comment Re:ATTN: SWITCHEURS (Score 1) 198
This troll always amuses me when I see it. The idea that an OS evangelist WOULDN'T EVEN WANT their OS to be popular. I guess it's like the people who were into bands "before they were famous".
Comment Re:whole thing is ludicris (Score 1) 849
According to this legislation, minors are born corrupt.
Well, Christianity has been saying that for hundreds of years now.
Comment Re:Aditional Info (Score 1) 506
That's ok then, they will all get re-hired the next day.
Customer Loses Xbox 360 Artwork During Repair 330
An anonymous reader writes "The Consumerist is reporting that one unlucky individual had to send his Xbox 360 in for repairs. The catch is he had spent a great deal of time getting signatures and artwork on the outside of the console from notable members of the gaming industry. He specifically asked and even sent a letter along with his console requesting that the outside of the case be returned intact. When he got it back it was once again, plain white. Assuming that this is a genuine claim, regardless of the circumstances surrounding the missing/cleaned case Microsoft should at least apologize to the guy."
Submission + - US Plan Permanent Moon Base
GoogTube writes: "US space agency Nasa has said it plans to start work on a permanently-occupied base on the Moon after astronauts begin flying back there in 2020. The base is likely to be built on one of the Moon's poles and will serve as a science centre and possible stepping stone for manned missions to Mars. The US has already said it plans to build a new lunar spacecraft to succeed the last Apollo mission in 1972.
Funds will be moved from space shuttle flights, due to be scrapped in 2010.
Personally i would prefer it to be an interational effort rafther than an American one."
Funds will be moved from space shuttle flights, due to be scrapped in 2010.
Personally i would prefer it to be an interational effort rafther than an American one."
