Morning Discussion: The Devil's Work

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• Woah : H@rvester
• will watch this later.. oh yes I will. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE : Megara9
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  High-def: http://www.flynnlives.com/media/video/0xendgame.aspx : Bamtan
  • yesss thank you : opengl128
  • Holy crap that looks awesome. Totally dig the style. 3d is going to be fucking awesome for this movie. : Turd Ferguson
  • saaweeeeet! not sure how i feel about all these ROUNDED CORNERS though. :D : smacknca
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    Those high def files won't download for me, they're like 189 bytes long and that's it. Am I doing it wro... : jingletard
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      Try this: http://wdmp-7.vo.llnwd.net/d1/wdsmp/TRON/VFXConcept/Grid_VFX_ConceptTest_1080.mov : Conan
      • I fixed it. Apparently VLC doesn't stream those .MOV files, but Quicktime does just fine. : jingletard
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    God I want to fucking download this. : stuka
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      My link above is directly downloadable. : Conan
      • Oh sweet!! thank you sir : stuka
  • All over my face! : Ride-My-Rocket
• oh my fucking god.. :O : g0nk
• tron my face please :o : Snuffles-
• Reservations: dispelled. : eldersveld
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  I like the Mass Effect music! : bakanoodle
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    Definitely sounded like it. But the beat to the song near the end sounded like the song "Prime" from Tran... : Sailor of Fortune
    • I take it back, doesn't sound same at all. I dunno why I thought it did. But yeah, still very much Mass E... : Sailor of Fortune
• Yes. : bigexplosions
• Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. : mr.sleepy
• This better not suck : thecatinthehat
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  I wonder if this movie will look totally goofy and dated in like 15 years. not the quality of the specia... : mikecyb
  • The special effects of the helmets look like it was lifted from TRON 1 : pancake humper
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  it's not called 'TR2N' anymore? And that ending really needed a de-resing sound effect. : DonkeyPopsicle
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    shoulda named it TRON 10 : drucifer
    • hah indeed : Turd Ferguson
  • there goes my tr2n at hotmail account =( : watcherxp
• fuck that looks awesome. I want to put that fucking trailer inside me. : GloriousCow
• That. Is. Awesome. : action wombmate
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  OH man it's all computer-y / matrix-y. Goddamnit. Special effects in original much better. : BauriceMastard
  • What exactly were you expecting? IMO the look should be updated otherwise why even bother? It still ret... : action wombmate
  • They've specifically said the tron computers were isolated and evolving for the last 20 years. What would... : Conan
  • oh god- yeah go ahead and tell us about much more of a fan you are than us : industro
  • I like the look. Lots of transparent or glowing surfaces. : node
  • Go away : locater16
  • as for it being computer-y, it is, you know, in a computer. : Perturbation
• that was amazing : industro
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  Oooh, Olivia Wilde! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104001/ : Sailor of Fortune
  • I wish David Warner was in that list. :( : eldersveld
• That's pretty fucking cool. I need to watch the original properly, saw it as a kid and got a bit bored. : node
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  1080p: http://www.flynnlives.com/media/video/0xendgame.aspx : ventro
  • Also, this is the most badass teaser ever made. The sound design is out of this world. : ventro
• Giggedy! : AxeMan808
• I now have a stiffy. : Thresher
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  I wish more people would try for some weirder and abstract CGI use in movies, instead of striving for rea... : Dave-A
  • Also the scene with Jeff Bridges looked like The Dude visiting Jackie Treehorn in the year 2035 : Dave-A
• Oh my. Yes please. It has it's issues.. but.. more.. need more. : cause&effect
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  am i supposed to recognize the face at the end? because i don't : lja83
  • It's Jeff Bridges : capt tripps
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  Hopefully the movie will spawn another PC (or console) game. : Vangoghs Ear
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    Tron 2.0 was a great game with stunning graphics. I think I might play it again. : hrdwregk
    • That game didn't get nearly the recognition I think it deserves. It's definitely in my top 10 for single ... : TrptJim
    • I have it on my desktop stack of "Things to Reinstall to play on New System". : AxeMan808

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• Each time I see it I get more excited. Looks like fun : chazums
• I am. It's my most anticipated game after Starcraft 2. I'll get it for PC and maybe 360 too. : razlebol
• I was excited for it prior that video, but now I am pumped. I can't wait to get my grubby hands on it. : freakynipples69
• they had me at procedural weapons : cpt_gloval
• I want it so much. : mittense
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  I'm waiting for reviews. The only Gearbox product I've ever liked was Opposing Force. : Haku-Jin
  • That game made me love them. : Snuffles-
  • no love for Nightfire??? cmon!! dopefish back me up on this one : wendigo
• Me! Me! : Milleh
• I just watched that trailer... omg that looks so awesome! I was already pumped for it, but now I'm MACE M... : zerog83
• I am, I wasn't before but after watching some trailers I can't wait! Is this coming to PC at the same ti... : classicfork
• Yes it is probably my most anticipated game of 2009. : SenorSpine
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  it looks so hot. if you can get through the main story without grinding it will be bought'd : gokart.
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    15 hours for the main story. (according to that one dev guy that is always super pumped on goofballs when... : BauriceMastard
    • that sounds perfect. that's three less than i put into fallout and i was pretty bored by the end. the : gokart.
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  Very much looking forward. BUT here's some stuff I think it's going to be lacking: 1. Cover system tha... : BauriceMastard
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    I really hope there isn't a cover system. Apples vs Oranges but in DIablo 2 on the harder difficulties a... : Wombat Woo
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      Agreed that cover systems can be shitty, but take Rainbow 6 Vegas 2, that cover system works nicely and i... : BauriceMastard
      • Level design and AI were built along the cover mechanic, so no thanks : shirif
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    Please... no cover system. SPAM SPAM SPAM is just fine in Diablo and it's fun. : razlebol
    • I agree NO COVER SYSTEM! We got along for 12 years in FPS games without one. They don't belong in every... : classicfork
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    What? No cover system? Don't care anymore :( : Ebu
    • I don't get it : chrisschutz
• Looks SEXY! Visuals of an FPS with the OCD exacerbation of a RPG? YES PLEASE! : bolneze
• goty... that is my call... : dextius
• Im excited about the steve gibson in that : azenmaster
• its my most awaited game this year : klearlyunseen
• The video's pretty cool. I hope the SP game is good. I don't care for games that look like they're SP, ... : capt tripps
• I really get the sense The Gibsonator had a hand in that video. : Crimsonbeak
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  Just PC or 360 or what? : brickmatt
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    PC 360 and PS3 I do believe : Reeves
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      no PC? wtf : Sgt_Boomstick
      • Ummm. : chrisschutz
• any word about it being on steam? : eeeealmo
• I think we're all way too hyped and we'll all be horribly disappointed.. But here's to hoping I'm wron... : Reeves
• Love the change in art style. : Anastomosis

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• I wholeheartedly agree. : magistersmax
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  Thank god he did that. Now all of the kids who were going to run out and buy his game will instead head ... : pyrogen
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    No one under the age of 30 would have ever bought his game anyway. Who the fuck cares about Prince these ... : NastyJack
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      i imagine a bunch of people know who he is just because of all those skits on the chapelle show : wendigo
      • Know who he is doesn't equal rocking out to his horribly dated music. : NastyJack
    • I love Prince! I've seen him three times and he's always amazing live, sells out, and plays for close to ... : warcrow
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      I'm only 21 and I think Prince is pretty awesome. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
      • ditto on every point : SlingBlaze
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  Aren't there people who are trying to implement real working guitars with these games now? That'd be kind... : aldraek
  • I have seen ads for guitar hero games for PC that actually require use of a real guitar. Now that's cool.... : freakynipples69
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  Who is to say that playing these games doesn't turn more kids onto wanting to learn the real thing? Even ... : NastyJack
  • Prince for one : MoreVespeneGas
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  "I just think it's more important that kids actually learn to skateboard." -- Tony Hawk : spiderfill
  • I think its more important that kids actually learn to give me money\/ : Turd Ferguson
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    I just think it's more important that kids actually learn to kill real zombies. -- Gabe Newell : NastyJack
    • Maybe more appropriate would be: I just think it's more important that kids actually learn to be theoreti : NastyJack
  • "I just think it's more important that kids actually learn to eat mushrooms." -- Mario : ColoradoCNC
  • "I just think it's more important that kids actually learn to... hold on, I have to take this call." - Ni... : Ride-My-Rocket
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    "I just think it's more important that kids actually learn to stay and while and listen" - Deckard Cain : stoned wallaby crop circle
    • this one's my favorite <3 : Home Nugget
  • "I just think it's more important that kids actually learn to launch wars of aggression against their pea : dirge23
  • "I just think it's more important that kids actually learn how to shoot people in the head." -- John Carm... : Grumbeld
  • "I think it's more important that kids actually learn to fly spaceships." -- George Lucas : Sailor of Fortune
  • "I just think it's more important that kids actually learn to make people their bitches." -- John Romero : c0bra
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  Rock Band caused me to go out and buy a real drum kit. EVIL VIDEO GAYUMS!!! : quadeh
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    Buying it and learning to play are different things :) : MoreVespeneGas
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      True, but I can damn near garuantee I wouldn't be able to play the drums right now if it weren't for Rock... : quadeh
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        Good for you, man! Keep it up. Personally, my wireless Rock Band Fender bass arrived this afternoon, w... : Bold
        • Harmonix/EA have some really quality RMA, I'd suggest trying that before anything else. Also, I long for ... : quadeh
• I'd argue that more kids get into guitar because of guitar hero than decide not to learn guitar because o... : SenorSpine
• I have some friends who treat the fake plastic guitar very seriously :| : FlatlineDixay
• How can one not at least respect the fact that he changed his name to a symbol for the sake of artistic i... : Stoned Gargoyle
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  Ridiculous. As a music teacher, I encourage my students to play RB and GH! If it keeps 'em interested in ... : Bold
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    Sounds like you've got a real chip on your shoulder that has very little to do with Prince (aside from hi... : underground banana plantation
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      But HE is the one denigrating RB/GH, which this thread is about. Since this is a gaming site, I imagine a... : Bold
      • Eh, not really. I think it's a valid viewpoint, but I don't have a problem with yours, either. : Conan
      • What? We've got one quote without any context. He said he thinks it's more important to learn to actually... : underground banana plantation
    • I wouldn't say it is his ability to play musical instruments that is impressive and rare, but rather his ... : quadeh
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  prince is the last of the great real funk artists out there. I have listened to him since the album 1999,... : ghost hacker
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    But he's NOT a "funk" artist! Tower of Power, Parliament, Maceo Parker, Average White Band, James Brown: ... : Bold
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      what? have you listened to his whole catalog? You may want to expand your knowledge beyond his radio po... : Halen
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        In my opinion, he's a funk wannabe. Sorry. As for his "whole catalog", NO ONE in the general public ha... : Bold
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          I think you need to get off your high horse a bit. How many records have you composed? : underground banana plantation
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            Really? That's how you want to derail this subthread? Didn't we long ago establish that a critique of an ... : Bold
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              Of course that critique is valid, but less so when you're claiming to possess the same musical talent as ... : underground banana plantation
              • You do realize I didn't claim the same musical talent as a professional, right? You may need to re-read m... : Bold
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          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUBn6i7HDHk live show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELyFLNUbPN0 bass stu... : ghost hacker
          • crap this was for Bold ''s other reply : ghost hacker
          • he is definitely something i would call "FUNKY" but not fit my definition of what i would generally consi... : FrayLo
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            Huh? I claim that Maceo Parker and George Clinton (of Parliament) are "real" funk artists--moreso than Pr... : Bold
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              like I said try 1999 on for size, his earlier works, he sure as fuck went pop/rnb/soul but, he is still f... : ghost hacker
              • We'll have to agree to disagree, although at least he DOES have the good taste to work with "real" funk a : Bold
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      no, he is funky as shit my friend, he is close friends with george clinton, most of his great funk can't ... : ghost hacker
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        Then show me. Prove it with links. : Bold
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          His song The Work Pt. 1 is a pretty obvious homage to James Brown: http://www.imeem.com/people/QbQqgdV/mu... : MaxPete82
          • Give me Proof. I need his sheet music to know if he is really "funk". : myfasha
• why can't he see it as a music appreciation thing? Maybe it's another way for people not interested in l... : Halen
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  Freakynipples, aside from your terrible opinion, do you realize how how poorly argued your opinion is? : geedeck
  • It's not my opinion, it's the prince. and I agree with the prince. : freakynipples69
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  Prince is just proving once again that he's even more out of touch than ever. It's sad to see all the din... : Dave-A
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    Nickelback said the same exact thing, along with many other modern bands. Yes, I know Nickelback isn'... : freakynipples69
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      Did you just bring a limp noodle to a gunfight >:( : Dave-A
      • It's not the strength of the explosion but how you wave it! : freakynipples69
  • It doesn't bother me when Prince says crazy stuff though because he does that all the time and it's enter... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
• Then he, and you, are shortsighted. Games like Guitar Hero are giving people more appreciation for music : OverloadUT

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  What are all these marathon's supposedly raising money for? Just trying to get payed for playing games ... : one random winner
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    I think that have been raising money for childs play : _myself_
    • I see, good on them then. : one random winner
    • nope, ACT - Autism Care and Treatment : dignan
  • They are to raise money for charity : pancake humper
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    They're raising money for autism. At least one of the people playing FFXI is a girl with autism. : rt702
    • welp, that joke just writes itself : Deathlove
• http://www.act-today.org/ : Dalant
• http://www.thespeedgamers.com/ : pancake humper
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  I watched the feed a couple days ago for a few minutes and the guy playing looked like he wanted to kill ... : Ellissd
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    They are on FFX right now, I'd want to kill myself too. : melkore
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      FFX was good even if the story was a bit iffy. >:( : Deathlove
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        I didn't like the sphere grid or license's in FFXII : melkore
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          I really miss Materia :( : SeaLlama
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            While I will get much hate for this, I think I liked 6's system better, albeit it took fucklong to get ev... : one random winner
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              6's system was easy, but it was also boring. With the invis - doom combo on triangle island it was a pie... : Grumbeld
              • Yeah, they expected you to spread those around, not do an octuple attack of death. Min/maxing was much m... : one random winner
        • i liked the sphere grid : RikiTiki2
        • FFX had the best combat system of the series, and the sphere grid made sure that the characters were actu... : Grumbeld
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  Wait... how do they 'beat' FFXI? : Shivawn
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    the only way to win is not to play : Deathlove
    • GLOBAL THERMONUCLEAR WAR'D : Cheeziologist
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    They skipped FFIV to play FFXI. What a travesty. : melkore
    • That was about the worst idea ever. : one random winner
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      what what what? FFIV is clearly the best game in the series : Cheeziologist
      • I think you typed VII or VI wrong. : Shivawn
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        You misspelled FFVI : rt702
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          Cecil, Cid, and Yang will kick the ass of any of those pansies : Cheeziologist
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            Sabin would have Yang's ass for breakfast, and while I do agree that IV Cid kicks the crap out of VI's Ci... : one random winner
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              There is only one way to settle this. I choose Cecil, Kain, Yang, Rosa, and Tellah (after he remembers al... : Cheeziologist
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                This does pose a problem, as 6 was limited to 4 in a party, if we were to even the numbers, probably Sabi... : one random winner
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                  Actually, scratch Mog (I'm sorry!) and put Celes in their instead. Y'all are screwed without Magic. : one random winner
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                    You ment relm, clearly. : rt702
                    • meant* : rt702
                    • Relm? Why Relm? The Runic blade would cause that party to wipe so fast it's not even funny, Tellah and R... : one random winner
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                I would be tempted to replace Yang with Edge. He does stupid damage. : melkore
                • I'd love to see whoever does those FF vs. something else fights do an Edge vs. Shadow fight. : one random winner
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                I'd take two people with me to that fight, Terra with a Gembox and Ultima and Gogo. Your entire party ... : Jackass1233
                • Yeah, I was trying to think of a more fair fight than that, also, why not use Quick? : one random winner
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                Where's the love for Edge and Rydia? Kick Yang and Tellah to the curb and let them in. : Grumbeld
                • summons are overrated, but everyone is right that I should take Edge over Yang : Cheeziologist
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                Or you could just play Dissidia and put Cecil against Terra. : Vincent Grayson
                • I so wish they had put that out on more than just the PSP : one random winner
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                Tellah? really? Over Rydia? You'd prefer an old man who can cast 3 high level spells before he'd have ... : breadsticks
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                  I play defensively, the addition of tellah's white magic makes a difference to me. : Cheeziologist
                  • you spoony bard : Cheeziologist
                  • That's what Rosa is for. 2 spell casters, 3 heavy hitters. : melkore
                  • FuSoYa, EOT : one random winner
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  They are just starting IV now. Looks like the original SNES version. : melkore
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    Oh the memories, and translation errors, and kiddifying. : one random winner
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      At least I know know that, "You spoony Bard!" was not a translation error. http://dictionary.referen... : Grumbeld
      • Yes it was, the original dialogue was much harsher and more akin to "You son of a bitch". : Vincent Grayson
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    EWWW Seriously. At least play the PSX re-release. : avatar_58
    • Actually I get it, I see why. He's not fighting unless he has to, something which would be beyond tough i... : avatar_58
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    You Spoony Bard! He is flying through the game so far. : melkore
    • Does not take long to get there, especially if you're not PLing. : one random winner
• link? : deathofrats

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  Who thought this was a good idea? : magistersmax
  • horny booth babes demanded it! : radula
• *facepalm* : Arcanum
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  damn, who at EA thought that was a good idea? : jonin
  • The same marketing department that likes to put Marilyn Manson's music in Bioware game trailers. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
• *buys last minute ticket to comic con* : thekidd
• Hahahaha, EA is such a shithole. : Fred Garvin
• Megara9, only you can save these babes from a fate worse than death! : woddemandred
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  Someone take a picture with their cock hanging out of their zipper. : SockMonkeh
  • Someone will, don't worry about that : losimagic
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  haha look at the silhouettes used in the image!! It even has that total awkward juxtaposition of a real p... : haiku
  • the weak little gamershoulders make it : Dave-A
• How could it go wrong? : enyakk
• They know their market. : trove
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  The full ad includes a bum: http://twitpic.com/bcpvq ! : helvetica
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    is that a bum of cleavage? Looks more like bum but you never know. : trOmblyj
    • Oh you're right, I see the collarbone. : helvetica
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      Looks more like cleavage because you can see the bones on the top side - I don't know how they're called ... : Nitrium
      • Clavicle : Nitrium
• *rubs hands together, laughs devilishly* : Home Nugget
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  This after their stupid fake protest stunt at E3 too. : Carnivac
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    They need to fire their event coordinator I think. : one random winner
    • Seriously, this is on the level of all that crap that Acclaim or whoever it was pulled with the fake head... : Carnivac
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  Those poor girls are gonna get raped :( : ColoradoCNC
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    Yeah, they'd better show up in body armor. : action wombmate
    • Considering the strength of the average gamer. Armor made from paper bags will suffice. : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Oohh dude, 4 strength 4 stam leather belt? Level 18?? : snuff
• So dumb : sikander
• Only feminazis would object to this great promotion. The women aren't being forced to do this job. Everyo... : Attica Blue
• Is the bravest "act of lust" the one that wins? *ziiiiiiiiiip* : SilverSnake
• Where the fuck are the pics? : razlebol
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  It is incredibly stupid but I don't have the sympathy that some in this thread and the article author hav... : rosewood
  • Knowing what you're getting into and it being a shitty situation are not the same thing. Yeah, they're c... : action wombmate
• Yeah, their biggest mistake is describing 'take a picture with a booth babe' as 'commit an act of lust,' ... : xsoulbrothax
• If by well you mean the models go home with a well earned paycheck, some nerds get to stand close to pret... : cpt_gloval
• This is the only one I could fine so far. http://tinyimg.us/i/dantesinferno.jpg girl on the left is c : bakanoodle
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  Call me a fag but I hate the notion of booth babes in general. Just furthers the stereotype that gamers ... : riptyde
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    they have booth babes in other industries too. : bakanoodle
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      I think it's dumb there too. I like looking at hot chicks as much as anyone else, but I really don't car... : riptyde
      • haha, the cincinnati auto show was pretty hilarious. There was this chick standing next to some chrysler... : JuffoWup
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    women are exploited in numerous other venues such as sporting events, car shows, and casinos. i don't th... : dopeman
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      It implies that those companies have researched their target demographic, and determined that they like t... : wasylm
      • well i mean, everyone loves tits, not just "nerds that can't get a girl". : dopeman
    • hell yes, i love "exploiting" women! http://lh5.ggpht.com/_46Hf3b4wf4Y/SQPD8Gg1b5I/AAAAAAAAAqs/rMBPiWB7nT... : cpt_gloval
• EA probably considered the comic-con crowd and expected the worst they were likely to see is overweight s... : Bruzilla
• "chest full of booty" = Cleveland Steamers? : Ride-My-Rocket
• Assault charges in 3...2...1... : Megara9
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  People are so stupid. All they want people to do is take photographs with booth babes. That's it. If you ... : OverloadUT
  • yeah this is almost as awesome as the hooplah about that MGMT - Kids video : cpt_gloval
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    Um, I think you just said the exact same point that most of the people in this thread, including me, are ... : one random winner
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      Yeah you're right; I misread some of the responses. : OverloadUT
      • A mistake I've made myself more times than I'd like to admit. : one random winner
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    I think it's completely stupid regardless. : mittense
    • Well yeah but you have a hatred for booth babes in general so that's not a surprise. I think a contest... : OverloadUT
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  I would stroll in with the borat suit on and approach every. single. booth. babe. and win by a landslide.... : Downforce
  • at the same time even. you, sir, have a mandate : cpt_gloval
• ORLY : Phil
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  http://twitter.com/georgeb3dr/status/2823439912 This just astounds me. : mittense
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    Did you see our exchange? : wasylm
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      Yes, and I liked your point and found his response completely irrelevant. : mittense
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        I have no stake whatsoever, it just seems to me that the market has expanded and matured, but the industr... : wasylm
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          Oh really so one single incident represents an industry? : bakanoodle
          • This is simply the latest and most extreme example. Are you really asking that? : wasylm
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            You can't seriously be asking that. : mittense
            • Contests don't ogle women. People do. : spiderfill
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              I really don't see why everyone is getting all uppity about this. Sure it's dumb, but it is like everyon... : bakanoodle
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                No, I mean, this one single incident doesn't represent an industry; but this one single incident is just ... : mittense
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                  Well, I would argue that perhaps it is an outlier because if incidents like this happened often, people w... : bakanoodle
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                    Surely you've seen the Envoy ads here at the Shack? A close up of tits that has nothing at all to do wit... : slax0r
                    • haha, yeah, but since when did this become a problem for the games industry? These kind of things are sho... : bakanoodle
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                    I didn't really engage in any superb hate for the publicity stunt. I think it's immature and stupid, but ... : mittense
                    • That I'll agree with that. His comments were a bit over the top and sensational, but as we all know it ... : bakanoodle
        • This is exactly what I hated about the old format of E3, although it got better this year. If they want t... : ColoradoCNC
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        I found his response to be just fine. : OverloadUT
        • I think it's a valid point in general, but the implications go further than just whether or not this sing... : wasylm
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          His response is ludicrous, just like his original statement. "Games can be immature and misogynistic, jus... : mittense
          • his answer makes me kind of glad he is a failure at releasing games : dirge23
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            So what? You're saying that those that want to make a ridiculous and sexist game should be damned just be : OverloadUT
            • I mean let me clarify and say that I think EA's stunt here is pretty damn stupid, but I don't have a prob... : OverloadUT
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              At what point did I say any of that? If you want to make an immature, misogynistic game, then go ahead. B... : mittense
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                Your post read to me (and others as bakanoodle proves) as you saying that movies can be misogynist becaus... : OverloadUT
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                  Then I misspoke, I was trying to point out why I feel that George's deferring to the film industry is irr... : mittense
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                    If this exact same stunt were being pulled but it was for some stupid sexist movie, would you feel any di... : OverloadUT
                    • I don't have the same connection to the film industry as I do the game industry, but it's not like one ab... : mittense
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            So we can't promote a game in an immature manner because there are not enough 'classy' games out there? : bakanoodle
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              What? What does that have to do with my point? I'm railing on George's treatment of the completely logica... : mittense
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                Yeah, I guess your point wasn't clear because you compared a movie vs a video game at the end. Dumb Mo : bakanoodle
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                  George said it's okay because movies do it -- as if that gives games license to do it from time to time. ... : mittense
                  • our two threads totally merged into the same thing. : bakanoodle
          • Perhaps you work in the wrong industry. : GeorgeB3DR
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    SHAKE IT BABY : dirge23
    • YOU WANNA DANCE? : magistersmax
  • I don't get it. I don't see why there is such a big uproar, but whatever. : thrallie200
• To me, a soon to be lawyer, that spells consent to me. Go have the sex boys. : FS|Archangel
• What could go wrong?????? : ninjase

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• lol dont even show a picture of sock's apartment. : ant_hillbilly
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  Tell us where JesseB was getting his traffic from!!!! : pancake humper
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    JesseB was running from lab to lab with 6 of his friends. They had a map of the campus where he goes and... : LucyLuBot
    • So our assumptions were correct about the computer labs. : DHAvatar
    • Ahh so we were right about the labs. hilarious : ant_hillbilly
    • Yeah, figured he had access and some mobilization, so that makes a lot of sense. Gotta hand it to him, to... : ejectorpod
    • Not bad for an amateur! : freshyk
    • pretty clever. and here we thought he had a fancy script. : dopeman
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      i'm surprised a computer science student's best idea was physically running between the machines that he ... : electroly
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        I was watching pretty closely. We called him a few times and I could hear his friends and he was out of ... : LucyLuBot
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          Yeah if he was running some sort of script you'd think he would adjust it when he saw himself losing, so ... : ejectorpod
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            Thats what I thought too, and he also sort of gave up at the end. If he was running a script, he wouldn'... : LucyLuBot
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              We beat JesseB because he couldn't physically keep up with us! Hahahaha! : SockMonkeh
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                JesseB - Thu 23 Jul - You win, I'm killing myself now : LucyLuBot
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                  Can you tell if that was really him.? :p : SockMonkeh
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                    how awesome would it be if true, he went through so much work, to lose to the shack buahhahaha : silversurfer
                    • If, by losing, you mean getting $500... : Ride-My-Rocket
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          Did you do anything, or COULD you do anything to negate votes made with tor? : slickdoody
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            Well I changed the way the voting worked about 2-3 days before the contest ended to be a little more secu... : LucyLuBot
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              I saw the comment in the code about the $100 reward for figuring out what was in the honeypot, but I didn... : electroly
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                very very close : LucyLuBot
                • Sha1? Or did he neglect to mention any unique seed you are using? : YerMothah
              • A user could have just requested the page, recorded the key, and then generated the vote URL. So it stil... : LucyLuBot
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                Sometimes you really astound me with the shit you know. : pancake humper
                • Likewise, pancake. Likewise. : CrustaR
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            Well, via the user agent they could. If they saw a bunch of votes start to steam in with the EXACT same u... : OverloadUT
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              User agent is very easy to spoof. I think they even make FF extensions that you can type in whatever you... : LucyLuBot
              • True, but people would have to think to do that, and you wouldn't let them know when their votes are bein... : OverloadUT
  • also that dumb lady didn't get your URL right at the end of the video : pancake humper
• Awesome! Congratz on a successful promotion. : slickdoody
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  "ooooo that looks a little nasty" fucking news anchors. someone shoot them all. : porp
  • At least Fox ran it, damn. : loboca
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  we're famous by proxy! : thekidd
  • pretty much. : one random winner
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  Im glad your site is taking off. I wish lisalisalisa would have won though :( : maulla
  • Yea Lisa was really cool. I spoke with her a few times. She took a beating from some of the comments in... : LucyLuBot
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  I think you should keep us all updated on this for the next few months, just to make sure. : NEX!
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    I hope so, it's a shacker running a website that has generated a fair amount of press and gotten a lot of... : ejectorpod
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      The shack has definitely helped get the website to where it is today. When I released it in 2006 the sha... : LucyLuBot
      • Are you still in Boston? : pancake humper
  • lol : Phil
  • haha : Godhatesfatpeople
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    Who the fuck pissed on your head? : Chandler55
    • it was me : dirge23
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      I'm not the only one who got tired of it, not by a long shot. I mean, I'm all for helping out and whatno... : NEX!
      • You haven't been here long enough to know how the Shack rolls. : Ride-My-Rocket
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    another awesome new shacker has entered the fold : mwasher
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      Or one that just got his name recycled. But I'm not a celeb like Mace or Phil. : NEX!
      • names don't get recycled, you get banned, or you make a new nick and get outed. Which one are you? : Slowtreme
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  It surprises me (not really) how people who crapped in SockMonkeh's threads about the contest are now act... : slickdoody
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    rat him rat him out WHO WAS IT : Chandler55
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      should be easy to figure out but that person is pretty fucking lame. honestly, you can't shit on the thre... : ejectorpod
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        I was wondering if that had happened whilst scanning through SockMonkeh's game giveaway thread. Who was i... : ShekkyBoy
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          http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20458581#itemanchor_20458581 http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=204... : slickdoody
          • He's all talk. :) : SockMonkeh
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    There were a ton of people who did this. I couldn't in good conscience not vote for lisalisalisa. She is,... : itsjames
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      I voted for both, mostly just to make sure she at least got 3rd place but getting her to 2nd would have b... : ejectorpod
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        Shit, I voted for LisaLisaLisa a whole bunch of times. : SockMonkeh
        • TRAITOR!!!!!!! oh wai : ejectorpod
    • I only voted for Sonkmonkeh : shwortdogg
  • I just wanted the contest to finally end but I was a voting whore for the sock! : tboomer2
  • I don't think SockMonkeh has/had the dirtiest apartment at all in that competition but he's a shacker. I ... : pancake humper
  • It surprises me (not really) how the shack has taken something that isn't a big deal at all (a vote reque... : SenorSpine
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    Who fucking cares? It's a stupid contest for a stupid dirty apartment where some stupid person wins some ... : Drewus
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      You just called me stupid. >:[ : SockMonkeh
      • true dat XD : Mmmmmoo
• I've used a FF plugin called DownloadHelper in the past. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addo... : rock elf
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  screw the contest, that chick was really hot. : jono181
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    Fox news only lets hot chicks talk in front of the camera : LucyLuBot
    • That Bill O'Reilly lass is smokin' : action wombmate
    • Greta UNFFF : fathertime
• Congrats on all this publicity! : ieGod
• haha, awesome! : Patch-e
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  http://media2.foxnews.com/072409/072409_hapnow_FRIEL_B700.flv : vx2o
  • thanks! : LucyLuBot
• oooh - that looks a little NASTY hahaha tv anchors : halophoenix