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  Getting a 403 page :( : pancake humper
  • you must subscribe via letter or fax to gain access to the site : Nitrium
  • Shit just saw that. : abrasion
  • You can get some info on the Whiskey Media site. : mancide
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    Since you were so helpful, I'll help you out too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_403 : ateam311
    • Go play on the beltway : pancake humper
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  Is it? What sort of membership plan? : peanut-
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    $5 a month, $50 a year for membership to the whole Whiskey network. Only the first hour of the podcast wi... : Zek
    • I'm not sure if it's that or if the LIVE show is the extra hour of content that will be held hostage for ... : mancide
    • NO DEAL, Zek! : CrustaR
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      Is that serious? I'd pay a little bit for that podcast but I don't use their site at all. : abrasion
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        http://www.whiskeymedia.com/blog/2010/09/launching-paid-memberships/ : Haxim
        • good luck to them : boring gegtik
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      I hope they start doing HD videos and turn the damn game volume up during quick looks :( : pancake humper
      • They're doing 720p video. : Lone Swordsman
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      Meh, nothing alarming to me. Rest of the site appears to remain free, you're just getting HD vids, earli... : Masem
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        They are essentially "screwing" regulars though. Maybe not harshly, but taking something free like the po... : ateam311
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          The problem is that nobody, and I mean nobody, has figured out a way to effectively monetize podcasts. Ev... : rudds
          • Of course and I know I'm not alone in saying that we appreciate all of the time and effort that goes into : ateam311
          • I hope it works for you guys, but I just can't see myself paying for it now. : zebosausamite
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            Hey there, maybe you could possibly answer a question. Frst off, I'm subscribing even if you guys up and ... : baron calamity
            • Nope, members can add the RSS feed for the two-hour version into iTunes and have it update just like thei... : rudds
        • Specially considering the fact that a) it doesn't have the same quality of audio of a professionally-prod... : Nitrium
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          Given that they are basically only tying it up for a week under paid content is reasonable. It's how many... : Masem
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            I too am very surprised the Quicklooks didn't fall under there. Those and the podcast are all I really us... : ateam311
            • Yeah, that's surprising to me too. I always thought of a podcast as a mean to generate interest for your ... : Nitrium
          • i think if they did that, they would lose a lot of their community... that would be like the shack chargi... : skelom
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          The 1% concerns the Giant Bomb “Bombcast“, which will offer an extra hour of programming for : pancake humper
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            Yes, we all figured this out well before you reposted it to make some point that we have also already dis... : ateam311
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              It's EXTRA content though. Why are you complaining? If you don't pay you still have access to the same co... : pancake humper
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                I'm sure if you tried a little harder you could avoid childish confrontations like this and get over what... : ateam311
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                  Holy shit what? I simply said that the paid content of the bombcast is extra stuff, not currently the... : pancake humper
                  • Geez guys, chill. Calm down, the discussion is good. : Nitrium
                  • We had already discussed how the content would be free the following week, and I already said somewhere a... : ateam311
                  • Also, it's not extra content. They're just splitting the regular 2 hour bombcast. See below. : LoioshDwaggie
    • If this means streaming HD videos I'll definitely consider it. : Stage
    • Uh, no, sorry. Good luck with charging for a podcast. : Nitrium
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      Goodbye giantbombcast. I don't listen to the news a week late. Removing from my itunes subscription. : LoioshDwaggie
      • I don't mind playing catch-up on podcasts but that's because I do it at will, not because my hand is bein... : ateam311
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        Come on, do you really think we're dull enough to hold back the time-sensitive parts of the show for a we... : rudds
        • Podcast usually covers week old news to begin with, so it'll actually be two weeks old by the time we can... : freakynipples69
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          Hey rudds, how will this work for iTunes subscribers? : LoioshDwaggie
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            I want this question answered as well. : cookblaze
            • SSL-passworded RSS feed that you can easily drop into iTunes, so it'll update like all your other subscri... : rudds
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        Oh man, you clearly weren't a fan in the first place. : abrasion
        • i love GB but was never a fan of the bombcast : skelom
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      You sure it's the first hour of the podcast? The site says it's an extra hour, which makes me thinks it'l... : helvetica
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        I'm listening to the membership podcast, and yes, they are splitting up the 2 hour bombcast, first hour w... : mancide
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          So not really an 'extra' hour then? Ouch. : Haxim
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            I mean really, fuck those guys for trying to make money off their content. : Haxim
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              If they let me pay JUST FOR GIANTBOMB, and maybe a one time fee, I'd be totally cool. But I don't give on... : LoioshDwaggie
              • And it's sure as hell not worth an Xbox Live subscription fee to me. : LoioshDwaggie
              • That's pretty much all you are paying for though. All the content on all the rest of whisky sites is stil... : Haxim
        • Well nuts! : helvetica
    • I just like their Quick Looks. Otherwise everything else about them is pretty meh to me. : freakynipples69
    • Weird price point - by trying not to screw over free users, it seems like people who do pay don't get all... : peanut-
    • Anyone remember what happened a few years ago when the Diggnation podcast went to a paid model? People ju... : EricZBA
    • I might be misremembering the details but either way, I have no interest in anything on there except for ... : Zek
    • I'll donate every now and then to the This American Life podcast ....giant bomb aint no TAL : cptstern
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      It'd be almost worth it if they created some paid members only forums just to filter out some of the nois... : Haxim
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        Yeah, they're forums are useless. You notice they never talk about them on the bombcast. On the other han... : LoioshDwaggie
        • agreed : Nitrium
      • Just listened to the membership podcast, sadly they're pretty dead set against it. : Haxim
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      I love their reviews and quick looks, but ONLY THE FIRST HOUR of the podcast? Fuck, this is what's wrong ... : node
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        So many people have told me the podcast is too long that I figured some percentage of the audience would ... : rudds
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          I thought the same thing. It all really depends on which content goes into that hour I guess. If the firs... : Haxim
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            Also, for some reason I find it hilarious and awesome that you're shacking during the BLLSL. : Haxim
            • Downtime between segments. :P : rudds
          • That's basically how it will work from my understanding. : rudds
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          Brad, a lot of people clearly love long podcasts, I gotta start hating on that because it comes across li... : node
          • start stop! : node
        • Depends on what you cut. I usually forward right past the dsi, and wii ware parts. : tree8
    • One less podcast on my list. : pgharavi
    • I don't listen to the podcast and don't visit their site all that much but that sounds pretty reasonable : crummynz
    • http://i53.tinypic.com/t6vuig.jpg : Godhatesfatpeople
• Really? :( : abrasion
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  Something how to refill the whiskey bar. : freakynipples69
  • *has : freakynipples69
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  I'll pay. : baron calamity
  • I'm thinking of giving them a year just to see what they can do with it. : mancide
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  I love Giant Bomb and the Bombcast but I can't justify the cost for just a podcast. I'd rather wait a wee... : ateam311
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    I'd pay 20$ - just for the podcast a year but 50$ ? I love the podcast but I can wait a week :/ : abrasion
    • Now that I'd be game for. Some kind of cheaper rate just for the Bombcast. : ateam311
• I would pay for a di.fm premium subscription long before I'd pay for a podcast. No thanks! : Rehevkor
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  I'll just listen to Weekend Confirmed instead. I used to alternate since they both discuss the same topic... : Viprime
  • Although if i had faster than 1mb internet i might consider the paid membership for the HD videos. : Viprime
• I really don't venture out of the shack, most of the internet news is fairly up to date and the gaming ne... : stgdz
• Good riddance. : BlockheadBrown
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  Idle Thumbs shuts down and this happens. Coincidence? I think not. WE NEED COMPETITION! : Clay
  • I'm glad I'm not the only one who had this thought. : Haxim
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  If I pay, will they promise to never have Leigh Alexander on the podcast again. That is worth $50. : UselessHack
  • rudds... : mancide
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    Hah why? : Nitrium
    • I just couldn't stand her on the E3 podcasts. : UselessHack
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    Who is Leigh Alexander? I'd pay 50$ to never hear Adam Sesslers voice again though - does he ever go on? : abrasion
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      She has a blog here http://sexyvideogameland.blogspot.com/ and writes for Gamasutra and does a monthly co... : beanman101283
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        Annoying voice? Does she interrupt a lot? I know they had a woman on maybe a year or more back who I coul... : abrasion
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          Yes, she just got really really drunk and dominated the whole E3 podcast this year. Honestly through brin... : Zek
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            Considering she did the same thing LAST year they had to know. : baron calamity
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              I think that is why they only let her on once a year. : mancide
              • Which is too often. : baron calamity
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              I think you are underestimating the power women have over men. : EricZBA
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                Word on the street is that Jeff is a bit of a horndog, he has a casting couch and goes through *all* the ... : abrasion
                • Jeff Green's twitter can confirm this. : Jenings
          • Booze used to be brilliant on 1up about 12 to 18 months ago :( always was a great night of fun. : abrasion
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            She was the only one that was intolerable when drunk. Without booze I don't think we'd ever have heard Jo... : Haxim
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              If you haven't listened to the Pax bombcast that was just released, you should. : Jenings
              • I have (and watched it too) it was pretty fantastic. Especially the MoH beta tweet. : Haxim
          • I don't think they ever DON'T have booze at the bombcasts. They did both times I've been on. : sammyl
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          She got sloshed and talked over everyone. Then drunkenly apologized for getting sloshed and talking over... : UselessHack
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            Then she drunkenly went on a twitter rampage that night against the people who were bitching about it, al... : Zek
            • you would think that a woman who works in video games on the internet would be used to that. : dahanese
          • I think her math on the Activision event at E3 was her crowning moment there. : Haxim
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      I've only heard Adam on Weekend Confirmed and really enjoyed what he had to say, wish he was on more ofte... : randomnull
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        He sounds like he lost a fight with a shotgun in his mouth. : abrasion
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          hahahahaha the mental picture of this is hilarious for some reason : Nitrium
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            Nitshrrrhrgghruruoium howsshshshs darrreepphhhhhthth youothhthththsshshllllsshsshshsh laughhshsshsghgh... : abrasion
            • Arseface from Preacher was what came to my mind. : mattavius
      • Same here. I really like Adam. : baron calamity
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        it's just another one of abrasion's misguided crusades. He's smart and sounds normal enough. : derelict515
        • No derelict515 he's a fucking moron who can't speak properly. : abrasion
  • Rudds, I'll pay an additional $50 is you can promise this. : baron calamity
  • Hrm, you got my attention. : zebosausamite
  • lol : cookblaze
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    That is the only GiantBomb episode I've ever skipped in, it was the one where she appeared. Holy fuck ann... : SilverSnake
    • I just closed the Bombcast after listening to her for 5 mins : Viprime
  • I had to format my PC after that podcast. : Cashh
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  I stepped up and paid for a lightning bolt around here to help out back in the day. I see no problem wit... : mrwolf710
  • A couple of years ago I paid for mercury and never got it. Never noticed it since I never used the additi... : baron calamity
  • Done and done. Signed up for a year - now they better not go out of business. : mrwolf710
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  Hey look at me! I'm holding this Starbucks latte in my hand as I complain about paying $5 dollars a month... : warcrow
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    I just paid for a year, my original question was as I read the podcast title for today about memberships.... : mancide
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      Where can you sign up? I found the page talking about what you get if you subscribe but no actual subscri... : baron calamity
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        create an account, or login and it will create a multi pass account allowing you to pay. : Frozen Pixel
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          Ah, I see, I was already logged in. Logging out and logging in has presented me with the screens I need. : baron calamity
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            sweet, I'm now a paying customer. :D : baron calamity
            • There's also this: https://auth.whiskeymedia.com/ : Frozen Pixel
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    I love this rising trend of accusing gamers of being "spoiled." What you don't understand is that the res... : ateam311
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      Agreed, I'm sick of people wth this "omg Xbox Live is only .0001c an hour!" "omg Giantbomb is only 1$ per... : abrasion
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        Yeah I am pretty such subscription-fee'd out. Thinking "oh it's only 30c a day!" is dangerous - I always ... : peanut-
        • They are a way of keeping stupid people poor and people who are bad with money always in debt. : abrasion
        • ^ I had that "oh its only $x a month" mentality up until about 2-3 weeks ago, then I did the math on all... : alias bean
      • I agree. these reoccurring sub fees add up like a mother fucker yo. : Lawgiver
      • It's so funny how you can say the same thing on two different days and get completely different responses... : Ebu
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      well i just don't understand why it is unreasonable for them to try and get money for the work they do : FrayLo
      • I don't think people are saying its unreasonable to attempt it, they're saying whether or not they are pr... : peanut-
      • I agree and I think theydeserve it, I would pay 20$ a year for the podcast only, as is. That's a lot fro... : abrasion
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        ateam said they are 'screwing' regulars up there. i don't think trying to make money is screwing anyone.... : FrayLo
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          Bullshit, that is not what I said at all. : ateam311
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            They are essentially "screwing" regulars though. Maybe not harshly, but taking something free like the po : FrayLo
            • I put "screwing" in quotes because I couldn't think of another way to describe it, which is precisely why... : ateam311
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      Give me my blanket back! :P I should be clear that I'm talking about this specific instance with GB beca... : warcrow
      • No, I don't completely disagree at all. I too want to support them, but doing so for the sole purpose of : ateam311
  • most podcasts ask for donations not charge a fee : cptstern
  • This isn't some entitled, latte-sipping, monocle-popping gamer thing, it's a case of consumers not liking... : omnova
  • You drink Starbucks? Pfft.. Gross. : DrZettl
  • lattes are more like $3.16 warcrow!!! : dahanese
• remember when the shack had paid HD videos? now that they don't they give free SD videos and mask them a... : dantastic
• This reminds me of that web comic I saw the other day where each panel was a person going nuts and buying... : prime8
• I just...mmm. I'll pay the $50, but I hope they add more incentives for those who are paying. It just doe... : Frozen Pixel
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  I'll consider the $50 if they cut the new releases section from the Bombcast and fill it with a worth whi... : Sgt_Boomstick
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    you don't like them making fun of wii and dsiware every week? : dantastic
    • Video games is serious business and if you don't treat them with the reverence they deserve and try to ha... : Haxim
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      Jeff Green really put them to shame. Those dudes are funny, but all the YELLING FOR COMEDY gets a little ... : HockeyJohnston
      • It's the tone, pitch and mexican accent in the yell. : abrasion
      • This is true. Jeff Green did an amazing job. He's got a great radio voice and lots of good character voic... : Sgt_Boomstick
    • To be honest, Jeff's approach has made it better. But it still doesn't change the fact that a 1/10th of t... : Sgt_Boomstick
  • :( That's the best non-whatchabeenplaying part. : LoioshDwaggie
  • I'll pay 60$ if they keep it, now that Jeff is doing it, it brings some joy to my otherwise meaningless l... : abrasion
  • That is the best part of the bombcast. I was cracking up this week when they realized that Wiiware devel... : melkore
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  Sounds fine to me, I definitely feel like they deserve my money. : Evil Benius
  • I started going to Giantbomb much more once Gametrailers started going really heavily in to advertisement... : Crimsonbeak
• I shall only pay if Gameroom Quicklooks are each an hour long! : Crimsonbeak
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  so now I have to pay money to watch some dorks play a game without reading tutorials, then declare it's a... : Majuju
  • No, you are paying for the mobile site + extra content a week early. : mancide
• will quicklooks still be ipad friendly for free? : Lawgiver
• No brainer for me. One of my favorite sites, excellent content, and I'm happy to support 'em. Just like I... : Dave-A
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  In other news, this Big Live Live Show Live sounds very entertaining when you actually read about it, but... : node
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    I love those ads actually, but I have no idea what the Big Live Show Live show is about : Dave-A
    • It's a 7 hour (holy shit) variety show! I expect massive amounts of shenanigans and 7 hours of Brad in th... : pancake humper
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      It starts today and is part of the membership content. : mancide
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        You don't have to be a paid member to see the Big Live Show Live. : Frozen Pixel
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          Not todays, but going forward the Friday Live show is indeed part of the premium content. http://www.whis... : mancide
          • It is, but the Big Live Live Show Live! and the Friday Live Show are two different things. : Haxim
    • I hate the mind reading one. : baron calamity
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  Can I download their videos? : BouillonCubes
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    If you subscribe yes. They are going into MP4 for mobile. : Sgt_Boomstick
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      Streaming or for download though? : BouillonCubes
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        Streaming = free. Download = membership. : mancide
        • Or download = firefox plug in. Just have to put up with the low def stream quality. : baron calamity
        • Sounds good, I'm in. : BouillonCubes
        • woot i would pay for downloads but be warned i will downoad ThE ShIT out of it!!! : spiderfill
    • mp4? do those play on more than iphone? : dantastic
• I'm getting a server error >:( : sKetchflow
• I subscribed. I really like both Tested (sup Gonzo!) and Giant Bomb. $50/year is worth it to me. : .Jayson
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  do you think it'll affect their ability to get new subscribers down the road? people who've never visited... : mindmann
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    But you still get content if you don't pay : Dave-A
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      And is it right that they are releasing the "premium" portion of their podcast a week later? It seems rea... : Jenings
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        That's correct and it sounds from the membership podcast they just put out that they'll have a subscripti... : Haxim
        • Well then this is pretty much a non-issue, except for the possibility of new premium content payed for by... : Jenings
    • oh, ok. i was just talking generalities. i actually don't know the site. =/ : mindmann
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  the live show has started http://www.giantbomb.com/chat/ : OrkO
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    Why are they taking apart that PS3? : Haxim
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      Jeff singing Snoop Dog in RB3 is Supa Gangsta. : Haxim
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        So is that stache....woooo : xpogox
        • If John Drake doesn't light Jeff on fire, or if Jeff doesn't cut him on his moneymaker by the time this i... : Haxim
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        hurray for curse words in RB! : pancake humper
        • oh wait, they aren't in the actual game :( : pancake humper
    • I like that they take shit apart for no real reason, but it kind of felt out of place on that cast. They... : .Jayson
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    Doesn't work on iPad : BouillonCubes
    • get the justin.tv app : OrkO
  • this is like watching a PBS telethon : dantastic
  • What is that porno mustache...ahaha : pgharavi
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  my only problem is that the giantbomb is about the only content worth watching. Screened does maybe one ... : deathofrats
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    It would be a no brainer if screened and the other sites were on the same level as giantbomb. : deathofrats
    • To be fair, those sites are only a few months old. We got a good two-year head start on them. : rudds
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    i stopped listening to their podcasts because they spoiled movies too much talking about them. i don't w... : dantastic
    • There were funny parts in The Other Guys? : Crimsonbeak
  • I think Tested is pretty damn good. They do regular tech stuff but they also have cool off the wall but ... : mrwolf710
  • The quality of the initial Tested podcasts was extremely rough. Out of curiosity, has the format / qualit... : ateam311
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  Membership was worth it just to see Jeff and Brad do Snoop Dog: Whats my Name in Rockband 3 just now. : SolrFlare
  • But you don't need a membership to see that. : Haxim
• a bold move, shall be interesting to see how it turns out. : dael
• Bought a year membership. Those dudes are cool and create good content so I felt they deserved some mone... : pandastrong
• sounds like its going to be a giant bomb *sunglasses* : boring gegtik
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  haha the t-shirt is awesome. $50 well spent. Giantbomb is probably one of the few websites I have no p... : pancake humper
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    10 bucks extra for int'l shipping :( : dantastic
    • that blows :( : pancake humper
    • At least there's no skill testing math problem to answer. : Haxim
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    pics of shirt? : AMikaboshi
    • They showed it on the video. I can't find any pictures : pancake humper
    • They just showed it again: http://www.shackpics.com/files/whiskeyshirt_ecunsmj5ukezbknd5b5m.png is he log... : Haxim
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  wtf is this what we have to look forward to? them reading comics? maybe when they get the subscription ... : dantastic
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    in this edition of shit dantastic doesn't like... : mwasher
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      well there's nice silhouette eye candy to make up for it i suppose... : dantastic
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        I fully expected it to be terrible so am not watching : mwasher
        • i started watching a short time ago and it is sooo bad. i expect they'll get better since this is their ... : dantastic
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  Comic Vine chick <3 : pancake humper
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    I wonder if they know the other mics are being broadcasted? : pancake humper
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      he has a hard strong back : dantastic
      • I think he liked the chair because it has a hard strong back :) : pancake humper
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  i am enjoying their live stream and i will probably give them my money but this comics crew looks like... : grendel
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    normally i'd complain about that one dude being blocked but.. well.. i'll let it slide this time : dantastic
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      just turn on some lights in there so i know they won't get eaten by grues : grendel
      • i think they should all be sitting in chairs in a semi circle or something like on a regular talk show. ... : dantastic
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  Next up at 12:15, me vs. Sara dance-off in Dance Central. Someone's going to get served. it's me :( : rudds
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    i just subscribed for a year sir! : grendel
    • to clarify, not because of your dance central dance off, just because Giantbomb is awesome and always ent... : grendel
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    Hey rudds, can shackers get signed t-shirts? ;) : mancide
    • Also, say "Lamp, sand, lime" I'm curious if website meme's colliding will end the stream. : mancide
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    More like running away like a girl! : Evil Benius
    • served in the first 2 minutes! : pancake humper
  • lol, with the mask. Awesome. : Haxim
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    is sara the girl in the black dress? the chat room is splooging over her. : deathofrats
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      she is very attractive :x : pancake humper
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        She is like 4 ft tall unless everyone else at giantbomb is a giant : Crimsonbeak
        • spinner : pancake humper
        • They are tall : BouillonCubes
    • She's one of the comicvine staff... : mancide
    • She is rather fetching : ColoradoCNC
  • Oh yeah, looking good! : Stage
  • Is Brad a giant? She looks tiny. : Haxim
  • Brad is singing David Bowie right now. Amazing. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
• God I love entitlement threads. By not getting everything you want for free you're getting screwed over? ... : sammyl
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  http://twitter.com/whiskeymedia/status/23978756807 So if they get 5000 subscribers before 10am tomorrow ... : Haxim
  • i know, that's pretty surprising. I was considering subscribing, but I have no use for mobile or HD cont... : deathofrats
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    wouldn't subscribers feel kinda jipped? : dantastic
    • If that's what they were subscribing for, then maybe just a little. : Haxim
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      They basically saved it for everyone else in the process. I'd be happier if I spent my $50 and that h... : pyide
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        if i spent 50 bucks and the podcast bit was the main reason for doing so i'd be kinda pissed : dantastic
        • Well to be fair it hasn't even gone into effect yet, so anybody who already paid for it probably wasn't t... : Zek
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      We're going to come up with more exclusive programming for subscribers outside the core podcast. Sugge... : rudds
      • I'm happy with giving you guys a year for a t-shirt and mobile access. But the more the better. Maybe a m... : mancide
      • OH, seriously though, members only TVersity channel? : mancide
      • Oooh, this is exciting. If you could tease it a little, it would make me subscribe in a second. : Sgt_Boomstick
      • Alright, I signed on for a year since you're a Shacker and I enjoy the Podcast and video content, even th... : Iazu
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        MORE endurance runs. Like two a week or something. they don't have to be long ones either, they can be ... : deathofrats
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          also, what happened to the jeff's stache? did he shave it between segments? : deathofrats
          • He must have. Changed his clothes too: http://www.shackpics.com/files/RB3_iw6p2iyvru3q8l1d7ye5.png : pyide
      • FEAR beta keys. :| : SilverSnake
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        Rudds I think you guys deserve to get paid money for what you do, FYI. : sammyl
        • I don't. I demand they pay me to view their content. : omnova
• What did he say? If they get so many sign-ups they're doing Bombcasts for free? Wat?! : zebosausamite
• I signed up to support their sites (GB and Tested, mainly). They put a lot of effort into their video con... : Ely
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  $5 a month is too much. I probably won't bother. : dael
  • I might give a try to see if their HD video upgrade is worth it. I'm not a big enough fan of the podc... : pyide
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    I'd pay the 5 a month if it was ad free, the 10 dollar discount is enough for annual. : echoinggreen
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      And you get a pimpin t-shirt for the year! That sold me... : mancide
      • I can view the mobile site on my Palm Pre, I just caved : echoinggreen
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  rudds is singing space oddity right now: http://www.giantbomb.com/chat/ : pyide
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    This is the best thing ever. : yemeth
    • It was pretty awesome. Couldn't hear the guitar though. : pyide
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  I'm definitely getting it for the mobile site and downloadable HD content. : BouillonCubes
  • Yea, if there was only some way to get that on the XBOX/TVersity painlessly that would be even more pimp. : mancide
• Pro guitar and keytar on the BLLSL now! http://www.giantbomb.com/chat/ : node
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  Wait, I won't be able to watch their Quick Looks anymore? : Ellissd
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    They're not touching those. They're adding HD version for subscribers and the option to download as well... : BouillonCubes
    • Oh, good. This isn't so bad then. : Ellissd
    • The only thing that was going to possibly be effected was after the first hour of the podcast. But they m... : mancide
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  Bastion looks fucking incredible! On a side note, should the Giant Bomb: Live! stream have a separate th... : treefingers1
  • Seems pretty contained here until ER comes up. : mancide
  • Vary pretty! : SpaecKow
• I want to start listening to bombcast again but goddamn shut up about startcraft already. : ghost in my shell
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  Sara <3 dear lord : pancake humper
  • That dress was barely containing her :) : .Jayson
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  how do i access giantbomb on a mobile device? do they have an iphone/ipad app or is it just a mobile sit... : grendel
  • They have an app. : mechanicalgrape
  • They do have an app but it's limited compared to the full site. I think every video is available though. : pyide
  • If you subscribe they have a fully featured mobile site now. : mancide
  • the mobile site works just fine, if your a member the download in HD links on an ipad look awesome. : kainen1

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  robocop 2 is ok but robocop 3...good lord no. : ass-street
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    I actually don't think I have seen 3... what goes on in that shit? Is that the one with the crazy robot ... : Nerdsbeware
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      yes, robocop 3 has the robot ninja. : ass-street
      • Ok then yea, pass. I'd watch it it was on TV or something, but I don't think I would spend the money on ... : Nerdsbeware
    • I didn't even know they had a 3rd one.. just watched the trailer.. ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff... : HL3dsx
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    2nd... part 3 ruined the first 2, it was so god awful lol... Dead or Alive you are coming with me.. ... : TheRiz
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      No. No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. There is no way in fuck the 3rd, or anything for that matter, will ev... : Dschinghis Khan
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        well it definitely tainted that shit... : TheRiz
        • Nope. Not even close. Robocop was perfect and it just shrugs that shit off like everything else that's am... : Dschinghis Khan
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        Did the shitty prequels ruin the original SW trilogy for you (the non-SE ones)? : Nerdsbeware
        • That question was meant for TheRiz, not you Khan. : Nerdsbeware
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          Nope. Not one bit. And i enjoyed Ep3. : Dschinghis Khan
          • I figured it wouldn't effect you. I'm the same way. The prequels weren't amazing, I enjoyed Ep3 out of ... : Nerdsbeware
        • .... no they didn't and neither did Batman and Robin with the Tim Burton batmans... But I still can't hel... : TheRiz
  • 3 is awesome if you can catch it at a midnight showing with a ton of drunk people. : Haku-Jin
• Hope there is a new Robocop transfer. The original Bluray is not that hot. And I hope it doesn't look l... : Jimbo Ro
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  lol I remember being super excited about BTTF on DVD back in the day: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?i : dodob
  • I actually only own the BTTF trilogy on VHS, I basically held out this long for the Blurays. But yea "re... : Nerdsbeware
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    Physical media >>> The quality of any download out there. : Jimbo Ro
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      I've had to sacrifice my movie collection once when I moved across the globe. I don't plan on building an... : dodob
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        Which is why all my DVDs, Blurays, and HD-DVDs are ripped to hard drives when I buy them. : Jimbo Ro
        • Yeah that had occurred to me. Can't find the thread, but I asked about ripping all my DVD library five, s... : dodob
  • I'm also a pretty big movie geek and like having a collection of physical DVD/BD's rather than digital, b... : Nerdsbeware
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  I thought the Mad Max series was already on blu-ray, this going to be a new/better transfer? : losimagic
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    Apparently Mad Max 2 is on blu-ray wtf : losimagic
    • Be still my dog of war : FreshlyShavenGreasedAndAngry
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  Hijack: Are PAL BluRays 25 of 24fps? : enyakk
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    24 of course, I mean, "NTSC" blu-rays are not 29.97 fps : OrkO
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      I figured so, but you never know with those retarded formats. Thanks! : enyakk
      • There's no 1080p PAL or NTSC. it's just 1080p. : connorm
• you can see the supporting beams in the queens neck! : radula
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  How to Train Your Dragon : LoioshDwaggie
  • October 15th! I can't wait for this. I love Pixar, but as of late Dreamworks has really been stepping u... : Nerdsbeware
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  I always thought the orange glow in the queen's lair was intentional. It looks better like that to me. Th... : ArB
  • in still capture yeah. hopefully in motion it still looks awesome. : radula

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  Link dipshit :( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxsJaPT14uM : abrasion
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    omg total cheese from the protoss ;) : radula
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      Tell me when you're ready to switch to the best race! : abrasion
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        those two zerglings nearly made it past that pathetic wall when that late stalker came out. different gam... : radula
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          yeah once he got the hydras and had the stalkers running loops he should have moved in on those high grou... : goatboy
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            or choose mutas instead of hydras. he was low on gas tho. i wonder if he knew that map had an opening li... : radula
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              I haven't played in like a week- you should be pretty much kicking ass now yeah? : abrasion
              • ive played twice against the pc and one real game against zerg. so i still suck. : radula
            • Yeah I don't know zerg well enough, I just assumed hydras do better against stalkers, especially those wi... : goatboy
            • It's little common in Korea only. : Blucklesworth
• Fucking insane, that was sick play. : abrasion
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  Side-question - anyone have a link to that hilariously bad ZvP game posted a week or so ago? The one wit... : MuteMode
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    Hilarious game of PvZ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZTKMRLetik http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yru2... : enyakk
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      I think he means this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CatSUg0KyAM : abrasion
      • fucking LOL : awaypaster
• stop talking about sc2, you don't know anything about it !!!+11 : moshman
• Blink is rascist against Zerg. : enyakk
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  I think the Sentry forcefield on the ramp was the best play of the game : pancake humper
  • It was pretty genius but the move / queue / shift micro was so awesome - I felt sorry for the Zerg totall : abrasion
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    Yah it was, too bad HD didn't even realize how he did, that was the sweet part. : wtNORTHMAN
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      I have a love hate relationship with HD. Fuck. He spends the first minute saying he took a week to bone u... : Blucklesworth
      • ZERGLINGS BLINKING TO THE LOWER SECTION! : pancake humper
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      He mentions "shift queue blink" at one point. : Agrona
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        That's accurate though? : pancake humper
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          holding shift and queing up blink will allow them to blink over areas kinda 1 after another. instead of t... : chilln
          • I thought I saw him doing both methods. Oh well! : pancake humper
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            Holy shit my head just exploded I have never considered that wtf : TheVietSpecial
            • it kind of sucks that you *have* to even do that. I'm ordering the unit to blink to this location. If h... : kek
    • u see the drop ship fly over and drop a sentry off to do it. : chilln
• Ohh man these are my fav game types. Thanks! : HL3dsx
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  these spoilers are all pretty unnecessary : maulla
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    Some people like to be surprised by a battle, so I'd say yes - they are necessary, who is it harming? : abrasion
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      me and my daily mouse click quota : maulla
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        I'm helping you train your APM for PH's tourney man. You witched to P didn't you? <3 : abrasion
        • The Protoss Witcher? : enyakk
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          I switched back to Protoss. I have been training 7 nights a week in 6 hours sessions with Demius. lol : maulla
          • You chose, wisely. Although if blucklesworth is in it, you've got a big challenge ahead of you :/ : abrasion
• Yuk, zerg always gets shafted. >:( : DM7
• Didn't watch yours yet but this was a show match last night between Dimaga and KiwiKaki... his blink micr... : wtNORTHMAN
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  I read that as Plants vs Zombies :-( Still not adjusted my head to the SCII language you hipsters use. : Smoochy666
  • So did I, I was hugely disappointed when the video clips were SCII :( : Toraz Chryx
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  Wouldn't z have been better off skipping roaches and going straight to mutas? That would have pretty muc... : pnkrckjoe
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    Stalkers = anti muta tho right? : abrasion
    • Not sure. Stalkers have a bonus against armored, but the mutas aren't armored : pnkrckjoe
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      Infestors would have been a much better choice. : pancake humper
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        So sad to hear from OnTheBrane that Stalkers can blink out of Fungal Growth :( : Lionel2b
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          wait...what? really? : pancake humper
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            yea, unless that's lies so I don't try to use it against him. but I don't use infestors so doubt he's lyi... : Lionel2b
            • Stalkers that have Fungal Growth cast on them can still Blink, but they can't move until the duration of ... : morsxcessum
    • They don't do their bonus damage against Mutas, so I don't think they are anti per se. But they can hit t... : enyakk
    • Pretty much, a hydra + ling army would be better against pure stalkers. : giant boy detective
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      Mutas could have put pressure on the protoss base and force some stalkers to stay back instead of always ... : semaphore
      • There's no way he would have found extra units to do any of that if he went mutas. : Blucklesworth
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        They could have also taken out the high ground pylons that were giving him sight to do the blink tricks. ... : pancake humper
        • I think an overseer would've done him a lot of good to take out the observer giving extra sight to the st... : Agrona
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  ggs last night- a ton of 1v1 with Shackers, that was a crazy amount of fun. Damn you hemo and sorry for p... : Lionel2b
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    losing like 50+ drones to Archons is not fun btw : Lionel2b
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      Archons Fixed! :P : On the Brane
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        I was watching that archon after Lionel ignored it for some reason. Then he just walked up to the minera... : DHAvatar
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          I don't get sound notifications that my army is under attack. Been that way since retail- need to reinsta... : Lionel2b
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            Well, this was after that small battle in the corner. You killed the zealots, but then left after they d... : DHAvatar
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              yea home sick, so plan on watching that replay. thanks for pointing it out :) this will definitely be a g... : Lionel2b
              • I didn't think I played that match that well. :( : DHAvatar
  • Yeah, those were great fun. I get to practice without the pressure of losing to randoms and we can watch ... : DHAvatar
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  i'm spending too much time watching replays and not actually playing. last game I did this with was Quake... : even4
  • I haven't played in like a week :/ I watch matches on my third monitor at work while working :( : abrasion
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    so easy to do that with StarCraft, and honestly I bet a ton of people prefer watching to playing. It's an... : Lionel2b
    • see also pornography : boring gegtik
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      Yeah, I plus it's easier to watch a game for 15 minutes than it is to sit down and play a game. I haven't... : Lexicon_Leidun
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        plus playing hypes you up so much- I have trouble sleeping after late night SC2 : Lionel2b
        • definitely this. SC2 hypes me up way too much, 1v1's are scary :( even with the original at LANs it felt ... : even4
        • I guess I'm lucky I don't have that problem. I usually play a few games (if I have time) before I sleep. : DHAvatar
      • Less stressful too, especially when some faggot berates you towards the end for no reason other than the ... : d0gbert
  • same here. then when it comes to actually playing I feel I know exactly what I need to do from watching a... : goatboy
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  Plants vs. Zombies? : CrustaR
  • That's an enjoyable matchup as well : Magitek
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    i thought the same : RikiTiki2
    • First Mech Warrior 2 and now Plants vs. Zombies. :[ : CrustaR
• wow that was some bullshit lol : Slowtreme
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  Anyone watching GOMTV.net tournament with Tasteless and Artosis? I'm really enjoying watching all the Kor... : Lionel2b
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    it's just extremely lame they're hoarding the VODs for premium pay accounts and the free stream is shitty... : Lionel2b
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      Even the VODs are pretty shitty quality :( I bought the season pass but unless they do something about th... : pancake humper
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        yea they've got a ton of complaints and accepting returns no problems. but seriously, it's 2010 :( : Lionel2b
        • Did you see the pictures of the Korean stream? Such sweet HD quality. Someone says it's the price of ... : pancake humper
      • It'll probably go up in price too once it's no longer an open league. : wtNORTHMAN
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    Are the VOD's of the matches after complete (3 days later) available for free? : abrasion
    • I don't believe so. They're hoarding replays too. And yea the quality sucks even if you pay- but it's wor... : Lionel2b
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      Just game 1 of all series :( Ultimate cock teases! : pancake humper
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        20$ ain't much I spose, is this tourney a full month long yeah? : abrasion
        • Yep, there is definitely a lot of content and I am happy with my $20 going towards GomTV but they really ... : pancake humper
  • I wanted too but I would have had to of stayed up until 5am :/. I made it to 3 before falling asleep. : TheVietSpecial
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  Oh wow sick game. Makes me feel bad for Zerg :( : Blucklesworth
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    That's how I felt too, honestly they are getting tag teamed from both sides. I bet there is not an imb... : abrasion
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      I think Zerg had a fair shot at beating that. I'd bet if he faces it again he'd do much better. He got ca... : Blucklesworth
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        also he stuck with roach hydra and didnt make or move any crawlers for a long time : oldschoolbob-o
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          Spine crawlers vs blinking stalkers? O.O??? I mean yes having one in the main and repositioning the natur... : Blucklesworth
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            IT could have stopped his rape train, I mean just move them, or place them either at the nat spot where h... : oldschoolbob-o
            • also i realize it would not have won him the game, i just thought it would be enough to keep the harass o... : oldschoolbob-o
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  do upgraded hydras outrange the stalkers ? leaving 4-5 hydras behind the mineral line looks like they cou... : barichnikov
  • IIRC upgraded Hydras have range 6, stalkers are range 6 as well. : morsxcessum
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  What's a VOD? : dael
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    It's a video! On demand! : Rehevkor
    • so in this context, live starcraft video streams ? : dael
• IS THIS ENGLISH : arizona bay
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  I need a clarification for this upcoming change "Balance Changes We have several balance changes ... : Lawgiver
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    no - it just means that when a unit dies, instead of providing vision for a moment after dying, the visio... : lordlobo
    • I see thx. : Lawgiver
• Hey abrasion did you see this game ? the Protoss tries it here too: http://www.gomtv.net/videos/1028/21 : barichnikov
• You guys should check out Tozar's stream. http://www.livestream.com/tozar He specializes in blink... : cetra00
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  I love Plants vs Zombies. : Godhatesfatpeople
  • You're better than this! : pancake humper
  • me too. i'm sad that the iphone version doesn't have the minigames or survival : RikiTiki2
• That was very amusing. : kelzmelzer
• I love PVZ's : Demius
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  Whenever i fast expand I get crushed by some lame all in because that's all they do bronze ladder. : Boxelder
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    You need to plan appropriately for things that can kill you if you FE. Basically means having enough def... : morsxcessum
    • I wanted to add that fast expanding is also dependent upon the map. If you have a long ground distance, ... : morsxcessum
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    Whenever I do a risky strategy I lose to the appropriate counter. Hmmmm : Blucklesworth
    • Sounds imba. nerf. : walker270
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  • Oh btw I might be late if that's okay. I'm meeting this girl now for a bit and I don't know what were goi... : Blucklesworth

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  There is still a certain experience at atmosphere to seeing a movie in a theater... (1) It's more soci... : snot3353
  • 4) You get to hear the cracking of wrappers 5) You get to hear the loud whispers and voice of other pe... : mobab
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  Believe it or not, some people still enjoy going to the theater to watch a film. : Stoned Gargoyle
  • Yes. Part of the fun of movies is seeing them with others. : zipr
• Because it's just another revenue stream. You already pay for the VOD after the theater run in the worst ... : derelict515
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  Why do we have restaurants? Everyones got a kitchen. : edgewise
  • I don't have a kitchen. :( : sgtsanity
  • There is huge prep and cleanup times with preparing your own food if you are making more or less anything... : aggybong
• I enjoy seeing some movies in the theater, especially opening night. Seeing Machete with a packed house o : NexusOne
• movie theaters exist to provide you with an experience that you cannot have at home. that is why we have... : dopeman
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  I feel like we are all going to end up like the people in Wall-E. Is it really THAT bad to get up and ou... : Nerdsbeware
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    Yeah because clearly the theater experience is superior. What with all of the overpriced concessions, the... : ctlaltl33t
    • To me it is superior sometimes, to you it isn't. As I said, none of that shit bothers me, it's a matter ... : Nerdsbeware
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      it is superior because of the huge screen, everything else sucks. unless you go to a theater like the ar... : FrayLo
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        If you're willing to watch a movie on Netflix, who cares about the size of the screen unless your TV is 1... : ctlaltl33t
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          Oh come on. There is something to be said about watching a movie on a big screen, with the hype and antic... : FrayLo
          • Not enough to put up with all of the bullshit : ctlaltl33t
    • Nobody forces you to buy concessions, and go on off ours and you never have problems with assholes. Like... : nukewinter
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    There was a time when I really enjoyed going to the theater to see a movie. But now fighting the traffic,... : jonin
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      Yea I guess its just different strokes for different folks. Also I we generally go to Saturday or Sunday... : Nerdsbeware
      • yea when i go now i go to the 10am show or some shit early in the morning. : jonin
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  HUUUGE screen, HUUUGE sound system, no distractions. It all adds up to an awesome experience. : Creepin_Jeezus
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    no distractions?! : Majuju
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      Last time i had distractions in a movie was when i went to see the Blade movies and Bad Boys 2. : pimpium
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        dude ME TOO! BAD BOYS 2 was ruined for me literally the entire audience was talking : rbjester
        • It was horrible. For Blade 3 there were people talking to Wesley. Kick his ass Wesley! Oh shit, he got fu... : pimpium
        • What was Bad Boys 2 about? Oh, the irony... : mobab
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      You guys need to stop going to shitty theaters filled with annoying people. : Evil Benius
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        yeah, I know. if only I had some sort of theatre...in my home??? : Majuju
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          You have to realize that the vast majority of people have nothing close to that at home. : Evil Benius
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            and neither do I, but at least at home I don't have a half-dozen awkward, geeky high-school kids hooting ... : Majuju
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              It's terrible that you only have one theater in your area. I have multiple and most of them don't have pe... : aggybong
              • Yeah that was what I was getting at with my original reply, I pretty much never have people acting up whe... : Evil Benius
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              Those kids having reactions to film! They should remain silent and stoic the entire time they go to see a... : Deathlove
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                Audience reactions is one of the reasons I still like going to a theater. Watching Paranormal Activity on... : aggybong
                • My father and I waited in line for an hour and a half to get tickets to the first showing of Jaws when it... : Old_Fart
                • laughing I have no problem with - heckling the film loudly enough that we can hear it from seven or eight... : Majuju
                • Reactions sure, it's the cell phones and talking I hate. : OmegaRed59
  • lol @ no distractions. : mavmavv
  • hahahahahahahaha. No distractions. Have you been to a theater recently? : OmegaRed59
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  Magnolia Films is already doing this: http://www.magsneaks.com/previews.php I'm looking forward to Mon... : The Southern Dandy
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    So I could watch Monsters at home on opening night? That is mana from heaven for those of us lowly breede... : gooblerampling
    • Actually, you can watch Monsters a month before it hits the theaters. : The Southern Dandy
• I still like getting out of the house and going with a group of friends to the theater. : Begawkiness
• The movie theater is very ingrained in our culture and it's going to take a long time to change that. ... : Schnapple
• Where else will people relieve themselves? : o0JediBeavis0o
• I feel the same but them young folks still love going out all the time. : Ender.Wiggin
• iTunes is testing this concept right now. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?... : kbaxter
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  This is a really silly question. I mean you're not really asking right? Surely you understand a little bi... : OverloadUT
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    thanks for your contribution : jonin
    • No seriously are you really asking? Are you aware of how much money there is in the theater industry? : OverloadUT
    • Ask a retarded question, and what do you expect? Thats like asking why people go to restaurants." You ... : JohnnyRey
• Because thats basically killing a whole industry (theaters) and 'Hollywood' is a slow moving spectrum tha... : krym3
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  i watched machete with the director and 500 insane fans. you can't replicate that at home. : EvilDolemite
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    sure you can, if you know how to party : ctlaltl33t
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      seriously though you're probably talking about the drafthouse which is a different animal than your avera... : ctlaltl33t
      • oh i don't go to regular theaters anymore. and when i say don't go, i mean literally never. i go to the... : EvilDolemite
• The real answer is that there are people with a very vested interest in theaters staying open so they can... : action wombmate
• Because the people with the money want them to stick around. : mavmavv
• Because Hollywood revolves around maximizing revenue and profit. : Link.
• Big screen, awesome sound. : BouillonCubes
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  because without them, hollywood cant sell you the movie twice. : rtrson
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    The level of cynicism some shackers have is hilarious : ColoradoCNC
    • but its true. they wont make nearly as much money if it goes straight to dvd. : rtrson
    • But, that is the reason? : sweat
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  Because I can't fit a movie screen in my house : Slowtreme
  • ^ This. I pay for the experience of a huge screen and crisp sound. I don't go often, but I always enjoy t... : David Craddock
• why do we still have legs? everyone can get wheelchairs : harold.johnson
• When the weather's nice, I take my kids and wife and we either walk or ride bikes to the theatre. It's a... : lee majors
• Cheesy Horror films (i.e Scream etc) are FAR better in movie theatre with a bunch of like minded people. ... : TrulyVexed
• so we can complain about going to them : mindshot
• Dates, Families, Kids in no particular order. Next question! : Toth21
• because it's nice to go out and watch a movie and have dinner with someone : ErneX
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  Because you can jerk off in the middle of a large crowd and nobody will notice. : dumb.
  • Unless you are Paul Reubens. : Nerdsbeware
• Because going out to the movies is a lot more fun then just sitting at home, at least to me. Also, your ... : nukewinter
• Because movie theaters, good ones at least, are still awesome. Yes, it sucks that not every city has an A... : Serpico74
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  1) screen size 2) sound capability 3) really really huge soda/pop offerings : Downforce
  • 4) beer 5) SCOTCH selections like glenlivet and laphroiag : EvilDolemite
• I still like going to the movie theater. I'd actually rather watch a movie in the theater than at my h... : TheVietSpecial
• because! : bawbeh
• Why do we still have toilets? Don't people know they can just dig a hole and shit in it? Fuck, these moro... : Dong Patrol
• people are social. : mystikal

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  I remember those things. Imagine how much better they'd look with today's processing power. : guido anchovy
  • fuck yes they were awesome! I wish they were still around! : Megara9
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  problem is that they probably cost more than 500 bucks : dantastic
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    Not really, I think they can be less than that actually, assuming the thing you wear is just a glasses th... : DHAvatar
    • *waves hands* : derelict515
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      the one I played had a treadmill so you actually walked to make the character walk : cptstern
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        It would need to be like a curved circle shape though wouldn't it? I thought I saw something like that on... : derelict515
        • Preferably a circle actually, but that doesn't work if any jumping is involved. : one random winner
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          no I think it was just a straight walk down a corridor : cptstern
          • right, I meant for production/public quality : derelict515
• I agree. I want my fucking virtual reality :( : GloriousCow
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  I played Rise of the Triad at Six Flags in VR when I was about six. Probably the greatest experience of m... : kershner25
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    Go on... : rick
    • It was just me wearing a headset which allowed me to look around in the game world, I still had a control... : kershner25
• You can probably blame the failure of Virtual Boy for that. At least on Nintendo's side. : one random winner
• I want VirtualWorld to come back with updated graphics. & more locations. : hirez
• no one will ever wear glasses to experience media thats why : spiderfill
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  Weird hey? Or hardcoreer with a Matrix like device some how. I wonder why this has not been looked int... : valcan_s
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    I'll have to find it again, but apparently AMD/ATI wants to have a prototype holodeck in the next 10 year... : one random winner
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      OHhhhhh NICE! I guess that is the first piece to it hey, gota start some where. Well you heard that LCD t... : valcan_s
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        Here we go http://www.anandtech.com/show/2833/2 : one random winner
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          Very cool, thanks for the link. So basically we are all gona be like in the Movie "Gamer" with that ki... : valcan_s
          • In 7ish years, I have a feeling they really want to go all the way eventually. : one random winner
• It sounds like one of those things that sounds awesome initally, but there's no way I'd want to do that e... : PointlesS76
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  I've tried VR goggles and it was pretty bad. Poor resolution and hand tracking was meh. Would probably ... : dael
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    why? the handtracking is already proven tech, same with body tracking ala Move. We just don't have a pr... : grandmasterlee
    • I'm sure people have it in labs and I can imagine there's a real disconnect without haptic feedback. That... : derelict515
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  ive been wondering the same for years, i strongly believe that its doable with today's hardware and they ... : hanged_man
  • What arcade centers? : Conan
• wait for cheap flexible oled see-through lenses : sanewave
• It came down to people knowing how to develop original games on an original platform. Not to mention who... : HL3dsx
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  I played Quake 3 on a VR system about 10 years or so ago. I got really dizzy trying to use my head for m... : o0JediBeavis0o
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    I did this too, at a lan in Monroe, prolly @ the same place you played it. : gornl1
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      LOL had to have been...it was across from Walmart on Louisville Avenue. That was definitely something I ... : o0JediBeavis0o
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        yes sir! was a lan party with Clay, Jed, Megakilo? Onji (??) and all sorts of other people. Is that place... : gornl1
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          LOL hell no, it became an O'Reilly auto parts store, and now it's a pawn shop. I think that was the la... : o0JediBeavis0o
          • SM'd! : gornl1
• I was obsessed with VR in the early 90's. Around the period when Doom came out. I desperately wanted a ... : deadhorse
• Wasn't Carmack talking about exactly this? : zakazi
• I think Degenerate played one at a shackmeet at Dave and Busters, something with a tank in it and you put... : vov1n
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  The problem with VR headsets is twofold: weight and native pixel depth. The larger, heavy VR headsets ... : Rotten Deadite
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    OLEDs dude, super high density OLEDs. : one random winner
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      OLED eyelid implants : Milleh
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        OLED contact lenses? : one random winner
        • http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18146-contact-lenses-to-get-builtin-virtual-graphics.html Done. : Tech T
  • Personally I think we're more likely to end up with a single-user display that uses head tracking to simu... : Rotten Deadite
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    There's a third issue that, at least according to John Carmack, is even more of a problem: latency. In or... : LeapingFool
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      Does head tracking solve that problem? Like in that link I posted above? : Rotten Deadite
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        Head tracking is more like looking through a window. : SkipperMcG
        • Only because your viewing area is like a window. If your whole field of view were a screen on the other h... : derelict515
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  I remember playing Dactyl Nightmare in Boulder at a VR arcade back in the early 90s and being blown away.... : ColoradoCNC
  • I remember watching people play this on TV and wishing I could do it. :( : deadhorse
• i guess the biggest impediment, in my mind, is space. the average living room isn't big enough. : Veegeezee
• Just looked up some VR goggles and the one I found costs about 400 bucks. http://www.vuzix.com/iwear/... : XSilencedXDream
• you know what else was AWESOME 20 years ago? hypercolor shirts and MC Hammer pants. you're remember... : panbient

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  Why would it be a novelty? Are MP3 players a novelty? : aggybong
  • reading is a fad : veras
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    As the bias of a new purchase fades, the consumer can begin to look at the purchase for what it is. Th... : Xin Jing Client 1a
    • I'm with aggybong and others in this thread: I'm not sure this thinking applies to e-readers or MP3 playe... : porp
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  stilling loving mine. going through Count of Monte Cristo.... with all these free books, don't see an act... : TPSReport
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    I am curious as to why you would want to jump forward/backwards in a book like that. Not saying it isn't ... : sicko
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      just like a real, physical book.... I often want to browse, thumb-through some pages/chapters back... I'... : TPSReport
      • Yeah, I guess I just don't really jump around in books I am reading. You would think they would add somet... : sicko
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    also, i got the wifi-only version, but have wifi-off all the time, the battery life is pretty awesome. Ha... : TPSReport
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      It is awesome when you are traveling, stuck in an airport and finish your current book. : jra101
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        i admit i'm not a heavy traveler, but the scenario you described seems so remote. I mean do you only have... : TPSReport
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          I have lots of books I've already read, but I generally only buy one new one at a time. So if I finish it... : jra101
          • alright yeah, this is my 1st ereader so maybe I haven't gotten into the usual habits yet. I was also surp... : TPSReport
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          Well, the kindle also has a very basic web browser which you can use over 3G. Great for wikipedia and oth... : Prozium
          • I tried the browser, it's a good thing they put it under "experimental"... because that's exactly what it... : TPSReport
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          I just realized what 3G is probably mostly for (besides travelers). There are still lots of people out t... : Matt Burris
          • You know, I never thought of that but it makes perfect sense. I always thought it was kind of odd that so... : aggybong
          • yeah sure that makes sense, and anything that makes it easy for people to spend money is good for Amazon.... : TPSReport
          • Good point. : Serpico74
      • It is such a luxury though. I bought the 3G version and I already sort of regret it. Note that I've owned... : Serpico74
      • Don't most airports of a reasonable size have WiFi? I can see the use of 3G if you don't have WiFi at hom... : flooq
    • I have the Kindle 2 International version and never use 3G. However, I can see how it would be awesome f... : Matt Burris
  • best book ever! : Degenerate
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  the kindle is an awesome device, and the latest one is better in pretty much every conceivable way. The A... : sicko
  • got my kindle on friday before a weekend at the cottage and just got my case yesterday. kindle is stil... : dantastic
  • Isn't that case $60 dollars? I find it ridiculous paying almost half the price of the Kindle for a case. : Ellissd
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  I'm up to about 35 books on my Kindle2 since Christmas, I love it. : jra101
  • 17 since Feb (got it for my birthday) and other than hacking in better fonts that make it more readable (... : Matt Burris
• my Kindle 3 is shipping sometime this week and estimated delivery time is next week when I'm in Vegas! FF... : mayooms
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  It's enjoyable, I just wish the 6" version was better for PDF reading. Letter-sized PDFs are painful, the... : zehh
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    I really wish there was a good option for PDF reading other than paper. I was tempted by the Kindle 3, bu... : maddy
    • I hear the Kindle DX is also good at displaying PDF. Basically it's the size of the device that makes PD... : Matt Burris
• Just got mine today, it is awesome. Much smaller and with a better display than the Kindle 2. Best e-read... : Serpico74
• I don't see there being novelty issues on the kindle. You either read books or you don't. If you do it ... : dmaownsyou
• yea, it's pretty amazing assuming you like to read. if you don't like to read then it obviously won't cha... : roushimsx
• I find it a very comfortable way to read and I appreciate the flexibility of being able to flip between f... : flooq
• I own a Kindle one, still love to read with it. If it dies I will get a Kindle3. (although I will miss ... : Awun

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  gamecenter will be awesome : mwasher
  • When? : Fred Garvin
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  Does HDR only work on the iPhone 4? : gakera
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    Yup. My wife was a little disappointed about that. : digital_d
    • aww :( Let your wife and I be partners in disappointment and seks. : gakera
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    Supposedly the jailbreak for 4.1 will enable it on 3G/3GS : lee majors
    • +UNF : skelom
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  I'm enjoying being able to use my 3G without wanting to throw it into a river the moment I try to unlock ... : derelict515
  • Mine is still running as horribly as when iOS4 came out. Droid X is on the way though. : ErikTehRed
• It's a nice incremental update. That is all. : hussdelrio
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  It seems to be running much smoother than the previous version on my 3GS, time will tell though. : Begawkiness
  • Yeah, if they've actually managed to make it usable on the 3G, the 3GS must be back to it's former flawle... : Arsenal
• Nice so far. Haven't had the weekly phone brain-fart yet. : sgtsanity
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  Odd. My HDR isn't working. As in, I don't see a button for it. It's a soft button that shows up while tak... : warcrow
  • Yes, should appear in the center top of the screen next to the flash toggle. : digital_d
• it's good, i've logged into gamecenter but haven't really done much else. yet! : even4
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  Waiting for a jailbreak :( : OverloadUT
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    any updates of when it'll be available? : skelom
    • Nope, just that it will be possible. They still have to make it idiot proof for everybody, and then test.... : aggybong
    • http://www.gadgetsdna.com/shatter-to-jailbreak-ios-4-1-ipod-touch-4g-iphone-4-and-ipad/6028/ : Phreakin
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    Same here. It's a major release so there should be a JB for it, I would think. : jingletard
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      There will be one and from the rumblings on twitter it sounds like they may have found a low level exploi... : Arsenal
      • With = without : Arsenal
  • Same here, just can't go without sbsettings and bitesms at least. Not to mention I'm quite enjoying being... : Arsenal
  • Me too. I'm really hoping that they figure out a baseband break too. My 3Gs is basically a itouch right n... : Chunks
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  I haven't seen much of a difference between HDR photos yet but hopefully I will once I get out and about ... : Galadriel07
  • If LC.app/shackpics allowed for uploads from the iPhone 4 I'd share some that show it. : digital_d
• Shitty on a 3G here.. http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=23948420 : g0nk
• I need to install it soon. Anyone have that HandyLight (tethering) app and running 4.1? I love that app... : AltZero
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  I can't imagine still trying to get by with a 3G. What a joke. : not work safe
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    give it a second. it's going to SPACE : Trips
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      YOU NON-CONTRIBUTING ZERO. Seriously, though, they've just probably never used a 3GS\4 and don't reali... : aggybong
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  why the fuck don't games do this instead of making cement walls look like the surface of the sun? I am s... : MamiyaOtaru
  • misreply. means for http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=23951129#itemanchor_23951129 ctrl-f hdr has fai... : MamiyaOtaru

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• Ooh, this looks like something I'll have to watch later! : trOmblyj
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  Anybody able to get gamespots player to work? : RetroRedEyeJr
  • barely. it's like RealPlayer here...BUFFERING....<plays for 5 seconds>...BUFFERING : BongSlayerB
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    Just download it - their video player is garbage. : Nitrium
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      Can't even get the download link to work in firefox for some reason. : RetroRedEyeJr
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        wait nm, didn't see the pulldown thing. : RetroRedEyeJr
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          lmao lrn 2 use teh internetz noob : Nitrium
          • I fucking hate apple so much, now i can't get the mp4 to run. Pre-order cancel'd! : RetroRedEyeJr
• oh I get it now : Omaha
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  Neutral city-states, puppet leaders, and nuclear bombs - this game is going to rock! : The Grolar Bear
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    civ4 had all that, didn't it? if you count vassals as puppet leaders : ]pm[chem
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      City states are new. : hunhauu
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        I guess I need to read up. how are they effectively different from nations w/ only 1 city or barb cities... : ]pm[chem
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          They're not player controlled, they're only ever one city, you can buy their votes for diplomacy... that'... : crummynz
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            Pretty much, they're extra elements in the game that aren't trying to win it, like other Civs. There are... : hunhauu
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              i totally want to have a confederation of city states : RikiTiki2
              • Hopefully they make that a scenario. : one random winner
    • Nuclear bombs, yes, vassals are somewhat different from puppet leaders, and Neutral city-states are an ex... : one random winner
• I sooo can't wait for this game. : sKetchflow
• I want it. I want it so bad. : Happy Doodle Muffin
• Thank you : TheQuad
• daddy want : Clay
• can't wait! : skryte
• I'm proud of myself so far for only viewing 2 civ5 screenshots and nothing else. Everything will be like... : twifosp
• valcan_s must be jealous! : Milleh
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  hrrrrngngngng oh my shitting fuck this looks so amazing : Goncyn
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    the UI design is really phenomenal and I hope the UI people at Firaxis get the props they deserve : Goncyn
    • definitely, it's absolutely wonderful I hope they don't get fired after finishing the game :( : Nitrium
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    must .... resist clicking link : twifosp
    • why would you do that? DO EET : Nitrium
    • I respect your desire to experience the awesome for yourself. : Goncyn
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  i know i don't matter but where's multiplayer come on : Zek
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    There was an MP preview (not video) on the front page earlier today, I tried mentioning it here but it va... : one random winner
    • http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/65494 It doesn't sound like they did anything different than Civ... : Zek
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      Yeah what happened to it? : ajvitaly
      • No one ever replied and it fell by the wayside and then work caught up with me so I didn't bother looking... : one random winner
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  looks like shit : xxiv
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    jk guys don't kill me : xxiv
    • get him, boys : Goncyn
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      too late kiss your ass goodbye "friend" : Deathlove
      • can we at least wait until the weekend is over? : xxiv
  • You just want to die don't you? : one random winner
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  I may need to build a new machine so that I can play this. : nodge69
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    Are there system reqs. floating around yet? : dumb.
    • yeah, they have been out for a while, I'm too lazy to find the link atm but they're on the official site : Goncyn
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      I think dahanese had posted these a while ago, but anyway here you go: http://www.civilization5.com/#/... : hunhauu
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        Thanks :D Oh god - my CPU only meets minimum.. I guess it's almost time to upgrade. : dumb.
        • Yeah I went cheap with my CPU last time. It's also kinda sad to see my GPU in recommended, so yeah, I thi... : hunhauu
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  :D :D :D : dahanese
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    :D : dumb.
    • :D : RikiTiki2
• bookmarking this for when I get home. I am in Civ 5 sponge mode at the moment, absorbing anything I can g... : thecray
• this is what i always hoped civilization games would look like : extrahappyturtle
• i so want to watch. Thx! : TPSReport
• Time can not move fast enough :( : DonarUDL
• That looks intense! : cjcharv
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  Boneriffic! What are you most looking forward to? Combat with 1 unit per hex and ranged attackers l... : pyide
  • Fonts I can read at 1920 x 1200. : ZenzenTen
  • the battles. I love tactical games and this seems to hit it right on the spot! : Jikim
  • Seeing a few actual skirmishes in that video convinced me the combat is going to be perfect. It makes tac... : Goncyn
  • Having played the game for months now, I think city-states are the single best new feature : OverloadUT
  • CONQUERING MY ENEMIES : NFXFSX
• not watching, going home to stare blankly at my deluxe edition preorder placeholder : Downforce
• Looks pretty sweet, although also very familiar. (I have played Civ since the first one in 1990.) : enyakk
• Just watched it and yeah, can barely wait two more weeks. The UI looks pretty awesome, and the tactic co... : hunhauu
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  So, pre-order on Direct2Drive and get the first DLC pack for free (a couple months later) or pre-order on... : Leviathan41
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    D2D Deluxe Ed with $10 off with the SchoolSucks promotion a few weeks back. No idea if it still works. : ZenzenTen
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      ^^^^ Did this too. : NFXFSX
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        Same here, but only because the game uses steamworks and I can just put the key into steam! : pyide
        • Yup, did the same for Metro 2033 for $12.50 off THQ site. If it's not on Steam or a key I cant be bothere... : ZenzenTen
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    Amazon, cheapest option and you get a map pack there too. : Viprime
    • do you get a serial number delivered electronically via amazon? : trOmblyj
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      I'm only seeing it for $49.99 on amazon. Where is the deal? : trOmblyj
      • It's £5 cheaper on Amazon UK than anywhere else.. i figured the pricing would be the same for US.. i g... : Viprime
• ON MY FACE! : zerog83
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  HIJACK Hey, I've never played a Civ game but love strat games, board games, etc. etc. I've played game... : eonix
  • Peruse this: http://well-of-souls.com/civ/ : ZenzenTen
• You guys know about my 2-hour live stream this coming Monday, right? http://www.civilization5.com/#/comm... : OverloadUT

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• ah, there is the thread...yeah...the water. This game is really fun. : BongSlayerB
• The water... Ugh. : robosextoid
• Have you played the part after you escape through the portcullis? *SHUDDER* : David Craddock
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  Ugh, the water!!! I have no idea what you're talking about since I've never played the game. : CrustaR
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    PLAY THE DEMO go go go : ETPC1
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      Why platform? : m0rfus
      • peecee : justwr!ght
      • PC, yo. Only $20 on steam! : ETPC1
  • CrustaR, this game 0wns so far. : David Craddock
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  I haven't seen an single enemy yet. Do you need to read allt he story to enjoy it because that's the wea... : Boxelder
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    If you want combat, play something else. I'm not trying to sound like a dick, but there is NO combat. : ETPC1
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      Well, you do sound like a dick but I don't care. I don;t want combat, that's how you make a great horrow... : Boxelder
      • Oh there is a threat in the game. Don't you worry about that =D : ETPC1
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        oh it's coming. there is the water area if you haven't been to that yet, and the area after that actuall : deathofrats
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          also, keep in mind that this is a small development team. creating exteriors requires a lot of work, not... : deathofrats
          • I think they covered not showing exteriors well, though: there's a blizzard outside, so the windows are f... : David Craddock
  • The setting is fantastic, but maybe not for you, I guess. Seeing out of the windows would break the sense... : David Craddock
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    You must not be very far. I like that you cant see out much except for the trees and fog. Makes you feel ... : DarkDeus
    • Yeah, if all he's seen is gusts of wind whipping open doors, he's barely begun. Give it a chance, Boxelde... : David Craddock
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    the weak part for me so far is the rather obvious puzzle structure. i'm in the second area where it's : dirge23
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      The puzzles aren't the focus of the game, though. They're not meant to stymie you, at least not for too l... : David Craddock
      • yeah so far the puzzles have been mainly a means to FORCE you to move around, to enter areas you probably... : deathofrats
      • it's not that the difficulty is wrong, it's that the construction of them is too obvious, which breaks th... : dirge23
    • I really like the fact that the puzzles are logical and mostly just require exploring new areas for what ... : DarkDeus
• Yes the water.. such a great way to incite dread knowing that the creature is just standing there, waiti... : deathofrats
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  I watched the gameplay video of this game on youtube and I must say I don't think I'll ever be able to pl... : nodge69
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    If Dead Space scares you, this game will put you in a asylum =( : ETPC1
    • SOLD!! I will grab it when i get home. : m0rfus
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      - IGN.com : Cheeziologist
      • http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/2/18/ : JohnnyRey
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  yea seriously that part is so nerve racking. Hiding in closets and slowly peaking out is scary as hell to... : DarkDeus
  • ok i have to get this game now : Metatron85
  • that was my favorite part of the game so far : dirge23
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    Have you made it to the guest room yet? I jumped in the wardrobe and refused to step out, to even crack t... : David Craddock
    • yea thats the part. I peaked out and then accidentally flung the door wide open and freaked out and close... : DarkDeus
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  I accidentally skipped the tutorial on loading and I couldn't get it to come back. I caught the part abo... : Boxelder
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    You fight by RUNNING OH GOD RUN RUN FASTER I'm not sure how sneaking works, but I would assume that it... : ETPC1
    • Crouch and move. : David Craddock
  • FLEE : Degenerate
  • There's not much said in the tutorial about playing the game other than to avoid enemies and to try and i... : DarkDeus
• yeah, that's where I left off last night as well : Cheeziologist
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  You know what I've found oddly calming in horror games? Purposely letting yourself die the first time yo... : one random winner
  • agreed. it is the fear of the unknown or unseen that really makes it scary on the first time around. : BongSlayerB
  • I run around like a ninny whenever I am low on lamp. Screw walking. : deathofrats
  • yeah, i do that too in a way. When I find a game is getting too scary i go out of immersion mode and int... : Boxelder
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  Just fixed the elevator. Shits getting spooky :( : justwr!ght
  • yea im right around that part too. Fuuck i can't believe how much tension and suspense there is. I played... : DarkDeus
• WTF why are people freaking out about this game? Nothing has scared me shitless yet. And when I say s... : dedgecko