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Comment Re:slashdot poll? (Score 2, Informative) 395

by hendrickx (#30809500) Attached to: Truth Or Dare — What Is the Best US Cell Company?

I'm a Sprint fan. Works in my area, and I pay $30 a month for 500 minutes, unlimited text, unlimited picturemail, unlimited internet.

I have no billing or service complaints. None, zero, zip. Lucky? (shrug) Maybe.

If you go Sprint, let me know and I'll tell you how I got my plan, hopefully there's an offer that works for you.
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Game Endings Going Out of Style? 190

Posted by Soulskill from the to-be-continued dept.
An article in the Guardian asks whether the focus of modern games has shifted away from having a clear-cut ending and toward indefinite entertainment instead. With the rise of achievements, frequent content updates and open-ended worlds, it seems like publishers and developers are doing everything they can to help this trend. Quoting: "Particularly before the advent of 'saving,' the completion of even a simple game could take huge amounts of patience, effort and time. The ending, like those last pages of a book, was a key reason why we started playing in the first place. Sure, multiplayer and arcade style games still had their place, but fond 8, 16 and 32-bit memories consist more of completion and satisfaction than particular levels or tricky moments. Over the past few years, however, the idea of a game as simply something to 'finish' has shifted somewhat. For starters, the availability of downloadable content means no story need ever end, as long as the makers think there's a paying audience. Also, the ubiquity of broadband means multiplayer gaming is now the standard, not the exception it once was. There is no real 'finish' to most MMORPGs."

Comment Re:lol @ 'finally standing up' (Score 1) 453

by hendrickx (#30203834) Attached to: Xbox Live Class Action Being Investigated

I do not work for Microsoft, but I can see their side:

* Cannot install games to the HDD

You could potentially have code on a modified xbox 360 that allows said installed game to be played without the disc, hurting game publishers. Microsoft is one such publisher.

* Cannot use Windows Media Centre extender

Requires a network connection. If Microsoft bans xboxes from live by telling it to turn off it's networking capabilities (shrug)

* Cannot access netflix rentals

Requires xbox live gold

* Cannot download game updates and extra content that are used in offline play

Requires xbox live connection (silver or gold)

and, the one you forgot:

* Cannot transfer saved games to another 360

Technically speaking, on a modded console you could cheat. For example you could give yourself extra ammo, more lives, or a ton of gold. Allowing you to then transfer this off, and use it on the service could give you an unfair advantage.

I don't see where Microsoft did anything wrong. You broke the agreement, you get restricted access.

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