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  yeah it's weird to think that maybe the 70s were the most sensible, fashion-wise, of those three decades.... : mikecyb
  • It's because they were, except when they weren't. : one random winner
  • that's what inspired me to post. during the 90's i swore that we had it right and then looking back it's... : kgargs
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    Late 90s were pretty normal for fashion. It's the early 90s grunge thing that brought the decade down. : riptyde
    • don't forget the big pants : mikecyb
    • We were still a little stuck on the 80's : one random winner
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    If you pick and choose. Apparently you haven't seen the bell bottom synthetics. : Fred Garvin
    • still less stupid than flannels and whatever the fuck happened in the 80s : mikecyb
  • Ha ha yeah right http://www.shackpics.com/files/90sJPG_gxbf12jmvb8hybmzz01o.jpg : DrWaffles
• Nice try, dude, the middle ones are Hanson. : woddemandred
• that last shot can't be Jr. High aged girls. Maybe high school : action roommate
• that last shot has to be a halloween costume or something... I grew up with parachute pants and mohawks b... : cap n KRUNCH
• great job reddit thanks this is totally awesome : Downforce
• aw right aw righ aw right : manero
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  My love for girls in torn jeans and Doc Martins hasn't died. :3 : Godhatesfatpeople
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    seriously that 90s one is bullshit. i had some junior high and high school girlfriends that were bangin. ... : [fry]
    • fry knows what the fuck : Godhatesfatpeople
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      gimme an example http://newtotrend.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/90s.png : kgargs
      • http://5secondfilms.com/watch/90s_brian/ : Godhatesfatpeople
      • Who is the kid all the way on the right, did he die or something early on? : oneshot
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      90's is full of cute pseudo-gothy chicks with bobby hair and sexy as hell black chokers. : SpaecKow
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        i swear i was gonna say it was sexy goth chicks that weren't goth. but yeah you nailed it. chicks with... : [fry]
        • related: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsxaoXHe9Xc&ob=av2el : manero
        • It really was an awesome, awesome look : ColoradoCNC
        • The 80s were indeed bad. I want to know why women got insanely more hot from the mid 90s and on. My guess... : Dr_Cube
  • I love the 90s shit too. So wonderful. : zuga
• 80s was a terrible for fashion : BouillonCubes
• the last one is a goof and flannel is still awesome. : skinlab133
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  is the 80s one in LA? i think i had a meeting in the buildings in the background once. it was really fanc... : dearjamie
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    Looks like Beverly Hills High School, based on the buildings in the background: http://i.imgur.com/9sKXG.... : Serpico74
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      THAT'S THE NINETIES. : skinlab133
      • I think he got the 80s and 90s links mixed up : Serpico74
• I still wish I could wear jeans in a way that they fell apart in a cool way. Every time I go through jean... : DeBurgo
• If I could find my yearbook from junior high, 1987...not all '80s chicks looked like those. Of course ... : Nixx2004
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  How would one sum up the 2000's fashion trends? I've always found it bizarre that I can't recognize trend... : nodge69
  • Eclectic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000%E2%80%932009_in_fashion No distinct style. : BouillonCubes
  • Emo? : chungathebunga
  • Form-fitting clothing, renaissance of t-shirts with printed designs, scarves were big, etc. : sgtsanity
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    leggings and ugg boots, most likely : Borzoi
    • Certainly true on a college campus. : Merconium
  • skinny jeans. : skizl
  • military inspired clothing, particularly navy : BouillonCubes
  • Yoga pants. : freshyk
  • collar poppin : indosauros
  • Those retard oversize sunglasses. : Crabs Jarrard
  • uggs : ant_hillbilly
  • The one thing I know for sure is that microsuede is our polyester. : wasylm
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  I hope 2011-2020 is all about short mini skirts and revealing tops (only if you're hot please). : Scotty22
  • reasons global warming should go even faster plz : Downforce
  • It should be the decade of the nude hot women. AKA when the FCC died. : one random winner
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  Nobody dressed that way in the 80's except maybe in LA and girls playing the part of the "bitchy and stup... : LemonJoose
  • I was watching Teen Witch the other night (LOL) and was thinking the same thing. I lived through the 80s ... : jvox
• Im not sure I would agree with this. The junior high chicks I went to school with were donning Zebra Club... : VegasX
• Oh the ironing. : Gylis
• 80's fashion looks like florescent wastelander clothing. : pigvomit

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  !! : naabster
  • !!! ! : Flinz
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  So you're saying there's a chance... : zyklonbee
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqdNe8u-Jsg#t=50s : Rigg5
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  tl;dr: May 3, 2011 for North America. May 6, 2011 worldwide. : dirge23
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    the game was first announced in April 1997, so if the release date is true that's a development cycle of ... : dirge23
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      er 14, it's too early for me to do arithmetic : dirge23
      • so you are saying that the arithmetic DNF? : humbleone
  • Day after my birthday! : HL3dsx
• oompa oompa giggidy goooo : niceguynick
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  what the fuck is this shit : Steve Gibson
  • get a room you two! : trOmblyj
  • fight, fight, fight, fight! : aaarrrgh
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    Thanks Steve! Please forward our thanks to all the Gearbox peeps and the DNF team! : EricZBA
    • Except that one guy. We don't like him. : silent prophet
  • knock'em out the box Steve : Dravenport
  • Shake it, baby! : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • propaganda. nothing else to see here people. : creep
  • whatever noob! : moshman
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    lol http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=25065978#itemanchor_25065978 pwned! : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • he's new here : dirge23
    • noobed : Dravenport
    • hahaha : Hemtroll
    • lol : pancake humper
    • Hahahahahahah : riptyde
    • ahah a hah : noobja
    • Beautiful! : Grumbeld
    • Hahahaha : thetangent
    • haha, awesome : Durajim
    • Haha, dammit, I thought Gibson knew how this site worked. : Herman Toothrot
    • Winnar! :D : stelth
  • Better get working to make the date! : Flinz
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    check your filters : yoonix
    • hahahahaha : Rotten Deadite
  • Post of the day week year : uebersoldat
  • Sup Steve : ejectorpod
  • Finally you have some new material for "Things That Suck". : Ride-My-Rocket
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    You left your own damn website!! : deject
    • Who shalt kicketh the steve asseth : Downforce
  • <3 : roushimsx
  • G O L D S T E I N * D Hi steve : supermonkeyballz
  • hahaha owned : AMikaboshi
  • EPIC. : halophoenix
• Time for a ski trip to hell. : Skrynkelberg
• hmm maybe. Maybe. MAYBE. Let us hope that the aliens does not see this information. Or we are : humbleone
• BALLS BALLS BALLS BALLS BALLS BALLS : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  no trailer? : purekillforce
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    It's gonna 0wn. : ryuuseki
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      if it exists. i wanna see some gameplay. : purekillforce
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        The last time I waited 14 years for something it was losing my virginity. This is not a coincidence. : ryuuseki
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          i bet you saw some gameplay beforehand tho? OH YEH! : purekillforce
          • Mostly just screenshots and 320x240 10 second clips. : ryuuseki
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          because both cost $50-$60 : dirge23
          • Hey when your mother has a buy one get one free night, it's hard to pass up. Hiyooooo. In all honesty you... : ryuuseki
        • So, 14 to 28? : Scotty22
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    1998 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR6qFFEkALg 2001 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDlB2P1leRM 200... : humbleone
    • Sweet! Lens flare AND cloth physics?!? : purekillforce
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    TRAILER IS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5svP9Wu0nk : EricZBA
    • Holy Fucking Shit. Im hyped. that shit looks insane, over the top and everything i would expect DNF to be... : purekillforce
    • Fuck yes : riptyde
    • Oh fuck!! I want this so bad now! : angrytaxman
    • Lol! Hell, I'd still hit it! Cannot wait! : Warmaker
• Count den chickens!! : Chipwarrior
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  Love the background music on that page. If got it turned all the way up and my wife is yelling from the b : EricZBA
  • is she down with that? : humbleone
  • Aaaaaaaaaannnndddd now you're single. : jcrockerman
• Hoooooly shit! : Creepin_Jeezus
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  I can't wait to hear the internet rage when it ends up sucking. : saunders45
  • Daikatana 2 here we go! : Dessicator82
  • nothing could live up to 14 years of hype : Dravenport
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  Awesome, now where's a trailer to prove it? : TaintedSyringe
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    the game changed technologies. it is now a text based rpg. no trailer. it should only take about 3 mon... : Steve Gibson
    • way to bust that 'bargo :( : Chris Faylor
    • I believe you. : TaintedSyringe
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      you know what you can do with my preorder? : Dravenport
      • Double down? : Herman Toothrot
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      first exclusive screenie! http://i51.tinypic.com/qqr52o.jpg : niceguynick
      • I really like their new font direction. : DinK
    • For the sega genesis : zyklonbee
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      > SHOOT TANKS The tanks explode, opening a previously closed vent > GO INTO THE VENT You fall do... : RomSteady
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        THOSE GRUE BASTARDS ARE GONNA PAY FOR SHOOTING OUT MY LI- *AAAAAAA* : Schnapple
        • You have been eaten by a grue. : Rotten Deadite
    • I would play this. : warcrow
    • Yeah you've only got to convert the levels and stuff like that. : SpaecKow
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      >ENGAGE MIGHTY BOOT What's a MIGHTY BOOT? >:( : Mad Brahmin Disease
      • hahaha : uebersoldat
    • Reminds me of Doom Roguelike. http://doom.chaosforge.org/ : Skrynkelberg
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      Sorry, only play text based jRPGs : geedeck
      • That's ok, Duke now has long, feathered hair and boobs blades on all of his guns. : one random winner
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      Ohh phew I had heard that they replaced every character in the game with Claptraps in order to meet deadl... : Crimsonbeak
      • He didn't say that's not the case. : Herman Toothrot
    • So bought. : node
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      Well, at least you didn't do something stupid like switching to the minecraft engine. : Maddog_Delphi97
      • Ooooh. : Skrynkelberg
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      Well at least you couldn't fuck the PC port of that up. : Beady
      • comic sans : Chris Faylor
    • All I wanna know is if I can print out gun cards to share with my friends! : AgentPothead
    • >kick ass : Lukiopimp
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    Here is your trailer, sit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5svP9Wu0nk : freakynipples69
    • wtf graphics ?! : doomed
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  *Paging dognose* : EricZBA
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    he's too busy pumping cum : moshman
    • to this song, jumping around his room http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K7fL5s_1ac : niceguynick
  • I'll go outside and start howling from here in West Texas, when you guys hear me just keep it going all t... : uebersoldat
• So that's why they were working so hard at Gearbox... : Schnapple
• Hrm, that's actually later than I anticipated. But this is cool news, I can't wait to finally play it! : warcrow
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  So... did anybody nail it in the release date thread of yore? : vile
  • i said November. but this is DNF! it could still slip!! : dirge23
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    where is that thread? I know one of you anal bastards kept a link somewhere! barring that can anyon : fuzzydamnit
    • Seriously? no one has a link to that thread? : fuzzydamnit
• Should have gone with an April 1st release date : Crimsonbeak
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  LOL, I love that this is a "surprise" to Randy Pitchford. In other words, 2K is telling them, "that shit... : PenicillinX57
  • 2K would shoot themselves in the feet if they didn't believe that it was in a decent enough quality - yet... : humbleone
  • It would be a damn shame if they had to ship the console versions some time after the PC version ships on... : Schnapple
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    It sounds more like they knew the timeframe but didn't have an exact date. And 2k told Game Informer bef... : Crimsonbeak
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      i hate to destroy the fantasy of how this stuff happens but there isnt actually anyone at Gearbox or 2K r... : Steve Gibson
      • Remember guys , the IP is gearbox , 2K has no authority working stuff alone. : RuskiSnajper
    • it might just be too early for you guys, but y'all need to simmer take a joke. : dahanese
    • You don't get jokes. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • "Somehow the guys at Game Informer magazine discovered Duke Nukem Forever's launch date before I did," jo : EricZBA
• The following 4 months will be hell. I might not get an hour of sleep. It's too much, this is too much. : ramshot
• what about that demo? : ass-street
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  Dear Steve Gibson, A release date is awesome, but we know the game's not actually finished just yet. ... : Schnapple
  • ^^^^^^ this is a gold request! : humbleone
  • Also Dognose needs to get Front Page posting privileges for the Gone Gold post on the front page. : Crimsonbeak
  • If we don't destroy that GONE GOLD post with more replies than any other on the shack, it will be a truly... : node
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    Yes, but... the Quake 3 gone gold thread had the advantage of it being before the post rate limit being i... : Maddog_Delphi97
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      So, Shackers with over 10,000 posts get temporary PRL immunity on that thread alone for the first 24 hour... : Schnapple
      • This will end well, lol : Maddog_Delphi97
    • The post rate limiter didn't really change posting habits all that much. Even on the craziest of pre-lim... : Vantage
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    GONE GOLD THREAD REQUESTED! : RyDogg1
    • REQUEST HEARD : dahanese
  • ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ this : afrochops
  • Exactly. Games need to go Gold again : rosewood
  • SHACK NEEDS DNF GONE GOLD THREAD : MurrayTheSkull
  • I will join in on requesting this thread. It might even beat out the "last person to respond wins $5" thr... : thetangent
  • getting on board this "need gone gold thread" plzkthx : virus
• where is the demo? : X-GOUKI
• lol the music : bolneze
• WHAT IS THAT MUSIC? : fsck
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  LOL MAARTEN OWNED STEVE http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=25065978#itemanchor_25065978 : node
  • MD'D LOL : fsck
  • OMFG, Repost!! http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=25066116#itemanchor_25066116 OWNED! yea sorry, : humbleone
  • Damn, those Dutch bastards are gonna pay for stealing my thread! : ryuuseki
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  So if it doesn't slip who wins the release date pool? : CrazyPants
  • There was only one guy left as of last year so he collected his prize already. : edgewise
• this game better be fun : maulla
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  I will likely wait for a demo of sorts to appear, but it's nice to see all the years of work finally come... : ateam311
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    I'm fully expecting it to be mediocre, but its duke so I'll buy it anyway! : maulla
    • Maybe I don't really need a demo. Some gameplay on YouTube would be great though. I'll likely buy it a... : ateam311
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K00DCK1l98 : Crimsonbeak
• is this a videogame? : Hemtroll
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  So almost 15 and a half years since Duke 3D, huh? Has any other game sequel gone longer than 10 years in ... : ughhhhhhh
  • I thought Half-Life 2 was heading that direction after the whole "holy fuck someone hacked in and stole t... : ateam311
  • there were ten years between fallout 2 and 3 but fallout 3 wasn't in development that whole time. : ass-street
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    Fallout 2 - Fallout 3 was 10 years : ryuuseki
    • Yeah, ass-street mentioned it also, and I'm sure there are other sequels to games that have come later, b... : ughhhhhhh
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    Was TF2 ten+ years? : ConfusedUs
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      Only if you don't count TFC. : YamatoTwinkie
      • Indeed, and also TF1 was really just a mod anyway, so I'm not sure it counts. TF2's the only other projec... : ughhhhhhh
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    HL2: Ep3 : EricZBA
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      As sad as it might be, aspects of Episode 3 could well be nearing the decade mark such as the science-ves... : ughhhhhhh
      • Yeah, there was a Borealis level in the leaked version. With eyebeam stalkers! : Beady
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fool_and_His_Money : Schnapple
    • hahaha, that's pretty funny. I like that it'll be released on CD-ROM : ughhhhhhh
    • looks pretty good! : ass-street
    • sweet jesus : Dravenport
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      So this is a fake game ? I,ve never heard of this game before, and looking at the info (and game title) i... : barichnikov
      • I'm not completely sure, but WIRED magazine ran a story on it and he's taking preorders (has been for yea... : Schnapple
  • Not a sequel but Limbo of the Lost was in "development" for over 10 years. And by development, i mean ste... : baron calamity
  • Scott Adams Return to Pirate Island 2. http://www.msadams.com/rtpi2.htm : baron calamity
  • Pong 2 : rosewood
  • There were 12 years between the release of Starcraft and Starcraft 2. : thetangent
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  O M G !!!!!! : CrustaR
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    big C how excited are you right now? : xxiv
    • I thought it said March at first. :[ I guess now I just have to wait or hope sTeve invites me down to ... : CrustaR
• lol @ 5 months from now. Yeah, I'm sure there is no way that date could ever change. ITS BEEN CHA... : JohnnyRey
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  How early is "early demo access" anyway? It really blows that those of us who aren't into Borderlands hav... : avatar_58
  • may 1st probably : pimpium
• This was the first gaming related link I posted on Facebook. Lets see how many friends care. My predictio... : umegastar
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  Black US President, Chinese Democracy released, Duke Nukem Forever finished....THE END IS NIGH! : Arcanum
  • The first two have been disappointments, and the third... I KID! I KID! Chinese Democracy is no 'Use your... : Cateroth
• ALL OVER MY FACE!!! : kaijuseijin
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  Steve Gibson are we going to get our Beta keys or is this a another F.E.A.R?! :( :) : pancake humper
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    I bought Borderlands360 GOTY, where do I put in my code? : Slowtreme
    • I think if you right click on the game in steam list you can get your key in the cd-key list. : pancake humper
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      It should say on the actual voucher in the box : Maarten Goldstein
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        i haven't looked it up because there isn't anything to get yet. I didn't know it was a key for steam thou... : Slowtreme
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          He was talking about the Steam version. The 360 version is in the box. You should totally register for ot... : Maarten Goldstein
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            ok I used my code, it sent me email but I cant do anything now. I just get a black page <!DOCTYPE html : Slowtreme
            • check back now : Maarten Goldstein
  • Lol good reminder : Downforce
  • What beta kets? : ColoradoCNC
  • haha, never forget : megarust32
• I damn near passed out when I read this news! Beyond awesome. You guys (namely you Steve) should prob... : Zips
• Yay!! : Lakipo
• Cool! : ConsFEARacy
• yes please. : legsbrogan
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  Isn't that one wacky Christian guy saying the world ends on that international release date? Maybe he ... : Masem
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    No that is May 21st. Apparently Jesus is coming back again. : baron calamity
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      Jesus = Duke Nukem he's off by a few days : NukemForever
      • Maybe the Duke just wants to show up a few days early to get ready to kick Jesus ass. : baron calamity
• YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : Scotty22
• I'M GETTIGN SO EXCITED!!!! I actually had to go pee when I found this thread ! : uebersoldat
• I wont believe it till its installed on my computer : NukemForever
• Where is the Steam preorder? : jingletard
• Tell me, why don't games go gold 'like they used to?' Because they're on consoles? : natural born chaos
• Yo can we get some new Duke Nukem Action figures too? Is there a special edition with a duke statue or so... : NukemForever
• Hell yeah!! : The Grolar Bear
• nope, not possible, don't believe it. : gmd
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  THE TRAILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5svP9Wu0nk : freakynipples69
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    Looks good! : catman1027
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      So fucking good! : freakynipples69
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        Only part that didn't look all to hot was the vehicle parts. Though it's just a glimpse so who knows, I'... : catman1027
        • maybe appropriate, but the voice actor sounds old : dirge23
        • That was the general consensus from those that played the demo as well I believe. : pimpium
  • lolol hahahahahaha : MercFox1
  • Hell yeah!!!!!!! : CrustaR
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    yessssssssss : pukerat
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      I watched it on my iPhoner since I don't have sound here @ work. : CrustaR
      • CrustaR, I am not afraid to admit my eyes misted when I was watching this and I lol'd quite for real more... : pukerat
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    is that Scott Pilgrim music? : NukemForever
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      think its 'the prodigy - invaders must die'. fitting I guess :) : niceguynick
      • your right : NukemForever
  • He is the Duke, He is A Number 1. : baron calamity
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    HELL YES!!!!!!!!! Trailer: CONFIRMED. This is the trailer we watched at Gearbox (except for the censor... : EricZBA
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      this is the one dahanese lied about and delivered empty promises? : gmd
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        I don't think this is the PAX trailer from the description of it when it was shown. It might be a combina... : pancake humper
        • Its the PAX Trailer. : EricZBA
      • Yes!!!!! : EricZBA
  • Oh yes. : limpossible
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    HD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-b78TKZIyw : Maarten Goldstein
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      I love the Prodigy :) : Slowtreme
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        Ditto! But which song is it? : disposition
        • Invaders must die... the title track of their last album : Slowtreme
    • can we get an inf on this too : Slowtreme
    • Hell, I'd still hit it! : LoioshDwaggie
    • I fucking hate you all.....I have to wait till later. I don't even have sound at work : avatar_58
    • hahaha in HD you can clearly see splatter from the urinal : dirge23
    • Most pixelated images in a game trailer evar : Halen
    • Thanks. : Nixx2004
    • Right in the jewels! : jonin
    • This gave me a few chuckles. I didn't think I would be,but seeing this made me excited. : jonin
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      Alright I'll say it. That looked fucking shit. : red2lucas
      • *the shit : purekillforce
    • I am excite. : Deathlove
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      can anyone confirm/deny that this is the E3 trailer, just a bit blurry at the ESRB-questionable parts? : Cheeziologist
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        you mean the PAX trailer? looks the same to me except for all the mosaics : mikecyb
        • excelllllent. thanks : Cheeziologist
      • Confirmed : EricZBA
    • UNF : umegastar
    • IT'S GONNA 0WN!!! : Makenxero
    • My eyes are sweating. : legsbrogan
    • Haha, awesome trailer. And I'm not that big of a Duke fan. Good shit. : royalally
    • That was pretty fucking cool. : ejectorpod
    • Oh wow, excellent trailer. The game looks great!! : Poor Yurik
    • man that looks bad : maulla
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    No 720p on the trailer? THANKS FOR NOTHING!!!!!! PREORDER CANCELED holy shit on my face : pancake humper
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-b78TKZIyw&hd=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-b78TKZIyw&hd=1 http://... : EricZBA
    • Yeah I saw that!!!! WATCHING AGAIN PREORDER ON : pancake humper
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    lol censoring the stripper when she is clearly wearing underwear. The engine looks so dated :( : kill9
    • Your face is outdated. : freakynipples69
    • Bitch bitch bitch. : Dschinghis Khan
    • maybe i can run it w/o upgrading! : ass-street
    • I agree. : dumb.
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      yeah they should switch to the rage engine : gmd
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        If it's anything like DN3D it will be fun but the production on that trailer was pretty terrible : kill9
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          You're the kinda guy what shows up in heaven and then starts complaining about the view. : Rotten Deadite
          • yeah that's exactly what I'm doing : kill9
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      You shut your whore mouth http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/4/10/ : EricZBA
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        I don't see what this has to do with anything. I played the shit out of DN3D and loved it, but I'm not g... : kill9
        • it looks better than i expected : dirge23
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          I was referring to your comment about the engine looking dated. Having played the game, I can tell you th... : EricZBA
          • The rain was pretty awesome looking. I just hope they made it a bit easier to see the damned ammo drops, ... : RaptorII
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          The engine looks decent enough, but the trailer isn't nearly as amazing as the one from 2001. : Halen
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            the 2001 is mostly epic because of the music in my opinon : NukemForever
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              I hope they kept the Air Force One level. : Mad Brahmin Disease
              • MOTORCYCLE JUMP SLIDE UNDER TRACTOR TRAILER might possibly be the most BAD ASS Thing we'll never be-able ... : NukemForever
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            I would have to agree with this. 2001 had like yea I'm gonna save the fucking world because I am Duke. ... : erebus
            • eah agreed : danws6
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      http://bostonsnark.wikispaces.com/file/view/attention20whore3lm9.jpg/33331743/attention20whore3lm9.jpg : onji
      • at least you're an attractive attention whore. : one random winner
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrjwaqZfjIY : baron calamity
    • Really? It didn't look bad to me. : SuperKoopa
    • oh get out of here. this game is going to fucking own : justwr!ght
    • I agree with your remark about it appearing dated. I think the gameplay will offset that quite a bit, but... : ateam311
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      Dated? Shoot, I bet half of you play Minecraft. :P : tomwiththeweather
      • And MNC! : EricZBA
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      the graphics look good. not the best. but gameplay is far far F A R more important. the graphics are go... : purekillforce
      • very good?? where exactly? looks like shit to me.. jaggies all over.. not saying the game wont be ... : doomed
    • Looks like Prey++. Works for me, bring on the interaction and destruction. : node
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      if that's your complaint then this is going to be AWESOME : RikiTiki2
      • If the only complaint is the engine looks dated, I'll have BALLS OF STEEL. : Scotty22
    • What are you even comparing it to? Hell, even worst case scenario, Duke3d came out right around when Qua... : Poor Yurik
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    Anyone else catch the small glimpse of a dukematch? : freakynipples69
    • Time?! : Durajim
  • words cannot describe..... : uebersoldat
  • Fuck sakes, has to come while I'm at work. : avatar_58
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    looks good, but a Big lol that 3drealms can never finish their own games! : shakybonez31
    • Details details. : baron calamity
  • I lol'd : MrLobo
  • Oh man, that was awesome. : The Grolar Bear
  • The 2001 trailer is still way better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDlB2P1leRM : aggybong
  • looks interesting : sikander
  • Mighty Boot and Freezethrower spotted! Did they manage to bring over every weapon from the original? :)... : eldersveld
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    Stupid questions: Are the censors there ingame? If not, is Dukes penis censored? Not that I want to see D... : minigomp
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      that's just for the trailer http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=25067189 : RikiTiki2
      • Ah, thank you. : minigomp
    • You only see the stream, not his dick. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • I'm not drinking the kool aid on this one. Looks really clunky and boring. : zombie man
  • 2001 trailer is better. : dmason
• Omfg : Downforce
• lol. : dahanese
• meh : massdev
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  Now, are there words of a sequel, anyone know? : mystifier
  • i am really curious to see how DNF performs with a broader audience. all of us game nerds have long ago l... : dirge23
• Does this mean I get to chew some bubble gum or just kick ass, because I'd prefer to do both, Maarten : Durajim
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  Too bad that preorder I made at Babbage's back in the day is lost to history (receipt is long gone). :( ... : guido anchovy
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    The place I made a pre-order with no longer exists lol : Durajim
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      That's my problem. Babbage's was replaced by a Gamestop. :P : guido anchovy
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        You know they're the same thing right? Literally just a name change. : Schnapple
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          I ordered mine at Beatties, which went bust in the UK in 2005 and was bought out by another company who n... : Durajim
          • You should go in there and demand it anyway and see how long before they kick you out http://www.snope... : Schnapple
      • There is a mall a few miles away that has an EB on the first level and GameStop on the 2nd level, there a... : Slowtreme
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  that shit looks terrible lol : eeeealmo
  • in before witch burning : kill9
  • Yep, definitely looks outdated. That said, so did parts of Duke3d. And then we learned that gameplay ... : dedgecko
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  soooooooooo... who's getting it on 360? :( : azenmaster
  • PC here through Steam : Goto10
  • lol'd : onji
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    Me. : MatthewPhillips
    • cool, maybe we can play together : azenmaster
  • I am :) : stonedonkey
  • is pc have mod support? : spiderfill
  • you know it : purekillforce
  • Me. : riptyde
  • I am buying most expensive Steam version, most expensive 360 version. : freakynipples69
  • I am. : zohar79
  • I'll be picking it up on the 360 : catman1027
  • Both PC and 360 so I never turn down a game :) : Rigg5
  • i will be : dantastic
  • right here : biskits
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    This is the wrong format and you know it. : Lone Swordsman
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      the only wrong format is the one you'll be playing on : dantastic
      • MNC on PC tonight anyone? : Goto10
  • Steam! : VictoriouSecret
  • Peceeeeeeee : shirif
  • PC and 360. : Wolfanoz
• I'd hit it : Lawgiver
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  PreOrder Request - i would like a pack of chewing gum with my preorder. : purekillforce
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    But the duke is all out of gum. : baron calamity
    • im gona chew the whole thing in the time it takes me to go from the store to my xbox. : purekillforce
    • ...because he gave it away with all of the preorders : pharom
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    this came up but food&beverage license for the retailers seems to apply to chewing gum in a lot of cases.... : Steve Gibson
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      it's more realistic if we really are out of gum : dirge23
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        they should send an empty pack of gum. : Matto357
        • reminds me of the Hitchhiker's Guide game, where one of the things in your inventory is "no tea" : dirge23
        • I agree with this. : sigpro
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          *boggle* will try! :) : Steve Gibson
          • I think Steve just heard this in his head http://inception.davepedu.com/ : EricZBA
          • you just changed EVVVERYTHING, matto! : nwillard
    • i will buy a pack when i pick up DNF and will make sure i have finished by the time i get home. : purekillforce
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      Just use that gum like Topps used to put in their wax packages of baseball cards. Pretty sure that doesn'... : Schnapple
      • That gum always tasted as old as this dev cycle was. : Deathlove
    • it should just have the exterior apearence of chewing gum. You guys sign a deal with whoever, let's say W... : Cheeziologist
    • It should be an empty wrapper so you can be out of gum : ninjase
• Shack needs to install a countdown clock, both on the front page and the chatty. It shouldn't be discree... : FS|Archangel
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  Didn't someone start a pool on the release date way back in the day? : Fish_Bulb
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    Petty sure someone won by default : Durajim
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      I won and received some sweet Duke swag from George B. I still have my Duke coasters and mouse pad some... : laidback
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        The winning guess: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=5974249#itemanchor_5974249 My thank you note... : laidback
        • Sweeeet :D : Durajim
        • WTF horse gets me every time. : Herman Toothrot
• Always bet on Duke!!! The amount of editing done to that trailer is pretty funny too! : fleabug
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  Last piece of the puzzle: Steam pre-order?????????!!!!!! : pancake humper
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    GFW only. *ducks* : atom519
    • i can promise it's not GFW. : dahanese
    • That would be LoL. The first achievement should be "all out of steam" : baron calamity
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      Don't matter to me either way. I actually wouldn't mind GFW so I can get ACHIEVEMENTS. : pancake humper
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        Yeah, at least GFWL achievements work. Steam achievements tend to be broken. : baron calamity
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          I know they're silly and dumb, but without the points, I don't give a crap about steam achievements. And ... : geedeck
          • I'm ok with Steam achevements. GFWL's are better but Steam is ok. It is they just don't work most of the ... : baron calamity
          • I too enjoy the points for no valid reason : Slowtreme
          • yeah : pancake humper
          • Ditto : ColoradoCNC
    • Don't you mean GFWL? : Herman Toothrot
  • That is what I'm waiting for now. : baron calamity
• Well, now I know a good day to run out of bubblegum! Can't wait! : TroZ
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  Is dognose going to update the vegas shackmeet info? : shred.
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    Lol Dognose isn't planning the Vegas shackmeet! : Galadriel07
    • Then who!!? : shred.
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  DUKE NUKEM FIrst Access Club Email is OUT! Check your Inboxes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : EricZBA
  • FUCK yea! I see an email! : jonin
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    what the I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ERIC : justwr!ght
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      Do you have Gmail? Maybe they are sending them out in batches : EricZBA
      • Yezzir : justwr!ght
      • just got mine on gmail : harold.johnson
      • yeah theres a lot of emails to be sent haha : Maarten Goldstein
  • Got mine. : danws6
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    :( I wish I was cool : uebersoldat
    • oh yeah this was where we had to buy Borderlands GOY edition to get early access to the demo : uebersoldat
  • Had to pull my e-mail outta the junk folder, thanks for the heads up Eric. I might have missed it otherw... : dnagenome
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    Not much else on it that isn't already in the thread besides the 2 pictures : pancake humper
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      With the Internet there really isn't much point in telling people something before other people. Everyone : chrisschutz
      • None of that is the reason I did the first access club thing. : Herman Toothrot
  • Oh, hey, cool prizes! : Kub666
• Can not wait, I really like the mature theme, I hope they sell 20 million copies! : quazar
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  oh america, censor ass and titties, but "we're fucking bringing it" : moshman
  • Fuck the ESRB :( : EricZBA
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    that's just for the trailer. : dahanese
    • :D huzzah! : stygian_whisper
    • Oh I totally assumed it was, but I still think it's rather silly : moshman
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    yeah but at least we don't replace human enemies with robots that shoot rainbows : gmd
    • cupcake gibs : ass-street
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    The ESRB is not "america" : Halen
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      It reflects the norms in America. : vigilante
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        No, it claims to reflect the norms in America. The same way the RIAA claims to represent recording artis... : Rotten Deadite
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          no, i dare say you're wrong here RD. it does reflect the norms of most of america. : biskits
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            And who originally instituted those norms? We were raised in a culture where violence is okay and sexuali... : silent prophet
            • i am not america. there are 300 million other people, predominantly practicing a monotheistic religion wh... : biskits
          • American media is filled with fucking, titties and ass. You are wrong. : Halen
        • No, it really does reflect the norms in America. Violence and profanity is perfectly acceptable, but nudi... : ColoradoCNC
    • Well it's not Europe, or Africa either : moshman
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    That shit is going to be hacked/modded right quick! : stygian_whisper
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      I never thought it would be censored in the game for one second, I meant the trailer : moshman
      • Ok cool, I was worried that the trailer censoring was in the game, but then i saw dahanese's above statem... : stygian_whisper
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    OK, Steve posted some gold on the front page thread about this: 2 shits and 1 fuck is the rule. no : Schnapple
    • I saw that too and laughed. (out loud even!) Is like a new kind of golden ratio. : dfay
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      I liked how the blimp message was censored because it included beer. : Mad Brahmin Disease
      • I thouhgt it was a joke because blimps look somewhat phallic :/ : yemeth
  • You have to understand, the ESRB doesn't want game companies advertising M titles to kids. So, since they... : dfay
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    No fucking shit. Especially when they censor Duke saying fuck at the end. Really? YOU JUST FUCKING S... : dedgecko
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      you dropped your drawers?? : moshman
      • well, given all of the shit talking I do, it seems appropriate. : dedgecko
• What game will make the vaporware list now?? : Iwannaacura
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  is the game going to be censored too? : kbnerd
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    Nope! :) http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=25067189#itemanchor_25067189 : EricZBA
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      ^^^^^^^ : dahanese
      • ♥ : EricZBA
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        dahanese, who do i yell at to make my first access club account work properly? it's being stupid : yoonix
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          me (actually true) : Maarten Goldstein
          • i just had some cherry flavored pop-tarts. just wanted you to know : RikiTiki2
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            can you make my first access club account work properly? i registered a long time ago, just got an e-mail... : yoonix
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              shoot me a shackmsg with the emails involved : Maarten Goldstein
              • sank you sir : yoonix
          • you've exposed yourself! run, man, RUN : dahanese
  • Well, I would think that the game needs to conform to MSFT's age policy stuff based on the profile of the... : dedgecko
  • Are you guys for real?! : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Any word on possible co-op or MP? : atom519
• Will this be on steam? : pun][sher
• Welcome to Morningwood. ROFL. That's totally planned since they released these in the morning. : Phunk
• any word on mod support? because those regular strippers could very easily be turned into awesome tranny ... : jujubeads
• Dave Mustaine???? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_uPH06kLZI psst: turn up your volume : uebersoldat
• Trailer gets a C- from me due to lack of Duke Theme : sanchez
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  So is this the trailer that was shown behind closed doors at PaX? Or is this a new cut with a few tidbit... : dedgecko
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    It is the same trailer shown at PAX and the Shack Visit to Gearbox : EricZBA
    • It looks awesome. : thecatinthehat
    • looks like it was cut down in addition to the mosaic censoring. not like it matters. I still came. : roushimsx
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      Then why did it take them 4 months to throw in the mosaic filtering? Oh that's right, as predicted the... : dedgecko
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        What did I have for dinner last night? : The Grolar Bear
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          Or rather, what will I have tonight? : The Grolar Bear
          • something delicious If not, get a better cook. : dedgecko
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        i don't know what shack you are on but CrustyB and company have bothered me every week for the last etern... : dahanese
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          answer the question!! :) : dedgecko
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            because there was more to it than just mosaic! : dahanese
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              sure there was... -Licensing the music -Getting the ESRB to make up a little icon that any creative d... : dedgecko
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                which youtube video are you hitting? try www.youtube.com/2kgames version - that has no hitches. also,... : dahanese
                • :) come now, my bink format request was an homage to the trailers of yore. And while I'm not in marketi... : dedgecko
    • It looks good! : SAS_Ale
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  DNF tournament at ShackCon?! Who's up for it? : nyranger66
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    Hell Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lauragasms make this happen! : EricZBA
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      She'll probably delegate it to me, and I in turn will delegate it to you :P : nyranger66
      • I will gladly join the PPC (Party Planning Comittee) : EricZBA
      • INFormative. Also, you won't be having tournaments unless we get enough people registered to afford space... : laurgasms
  • YES : rbjester
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    wooo on xbox360!!! : proclone1
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      Probably more then likely since we have no idea how/if we're gonna do a PC LAN. : nyranger66
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        meh, i'm not bringing my 360 or PC across the continent : dantastic
        • Yeah, I don't think youre the only one. : nyranger66
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  so 360 is going to be the definitive version right? : veras
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    PC : sanchez
    • maybe. but holy shit. if we have a BLOPS launch or another console code dump that's supposed to work on P... : Downforce
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  This looks to be a great time to remind everyone of dognose's First Impressions after having watching the... : EricZBA
  • true blue :) : uebersoldat
  • He's a really quiet guy isn't he? : thetangent
• unf unf unf unf : roushimsx
• So, you're saying it does exist? Hail to the king, baby. : Rigg5
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  No one has called dognose yet? you are all terrible shackers. : hirez
  • He has received 1000000000+ text messages so far. : EricZBA
  • I just texted him! : nyranger66
  • i don't have any cell reception here =-( : kbnerd
• sucks for the people that allready know the story, glad I didn't read it :) : stgdz
• http://www.shackpics.com/files/awesome_gux2k513aduuu8ekbcni.png : justwr!ght
• I wish I were 18 again, so I could actually give a damn about this sequel. : deathofrats
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  I'm so excited I may cry : tomservo
  • warcraft2_pig_oink.wav awesome : tomservo
• http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57328/gone-gold.gif : guido anchovy
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  Interesting, I may come out of cryo for this. : moz
  • OMFG : Downforce
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    Aren't you getting too old for this shit at your advanced age? : Chod
    • Some say I'm still quite insane. : moz
  • Holy shit! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    Holy shit! :< : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • iawt:< : boring gegtik
  • m0z? : CrustaR
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  Looks good. Hoping that the retail box is a steam key. : grabbie
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    you speak for yourself! haha I want a GOLD FOIL 12" retail box with Duke on the cover :D : uebersoldat
    • no no i want a huge CE box as well. Just that the cd-key can be used on steam like Metro 2033 or Fear 2 ... : grabbie
• Is there going to be any kind of Special/Collector edition? : Modulus
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  EPIC \m/ my PC is gona cry when it plays it. : valcan_s
  • I highly doubt it's going to stress a modern system : pancake humper
• Wooooah : chungathebunga
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  i just popped 17 boners. : corey
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    IN A ROW!?!?! : trOmblyj
    • At the same time. : one random winner
    • at once : manero
  • did not finish? : massdev
• BWahahaha, the end of the trailer fucking kills me. :D : thetangent
• Looks awesome! The FOV seems a bit low. :( : pigvomit
• Was never a huge Duke fan but after watching that, I agree with Dognose...It's gonna 0wn : Phreakin
• Crikey! That trailer was really cool and fun but the driving bits looked silly :( : Snuffles-
• So should we officially start the countdown until DNF2? This game is going to sell like crazy... can't ... : lefthighkick
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  Do they still go with this "you can only have 2 weapons at a time" stupidity? Or has it been dropped? : Kub666
  • I hope its gone but I'll get it regardless. : Johnnsen
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    I care not if this is the case. I want to kill some alien bastards with whatever I can get!!! : CrustaR
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      On pc right!!??? : Iwannaacura
      • *with mouse + keyboard, of course!! : CrustaR
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    oh I forgot all about that, ugh I hope that's not the case, at the very least you need a close/medium/sni... : tunis5000
    • I think that depends on the level design and weapon/ammo distribution, doesn't it? : roushimsx
    • It seems like pipe grenades are going to be a separate thing like in Halo where you could have two differ... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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    you can now carry unlimited weapons but you only have enough pockets for two kinds of ammo : Hemtroll
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      Do you have enough pockets for bubblegum, too? : CrustaR
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        you do, but the aliens stole all the bubble gum to fuel their ships. it's a pretty big plot point in the... : mikecyb
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          Those alien bastards are gonna pay once again!!!! : CrustaR
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            yeah but then it turns out they are allergic to urine and you can win the game by just peeing on everythi... : mikecyb
            • this is some M. Night Shayamalan shit right here : Hemtroll
• This is gonna be one hell of a birthday present. : Prozium
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  Never thought I would see this day! : hashd
  • I know. My chances of dying before the release keep getting exponentially worse as I age.... : legsbrogan
• Holy fuck that trailer was way better than I expected it to be. Definitely looking forward to playing th... : SatansFist
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  http://i.imgur.com/YGwH1.jpg box art for DNF : Maddog_Delphi97
  • Fantastic : pyrogen
  • hahaha, really? : dedgecko
  • hahahahah : manero
  • that is a big gun : askedrelic
  • also it looks like he is wearing nail polish : manero
  • why does duke have a lady hand? : deathofrats
  • for a second i thought duke's left hand had nail polish :/ : ass-street
  • hahaha awesome : EricZBA
  • his hands are really skinny and girlish : spiderfill
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    At least he doesn't look like Drew Carey anymore! : legsbrogan
    • Actually, now it kinda looks like sTeve with a blonde buzzcut. : the archvile
  • awesome : BouillonCubes
  • Hehe. : Nixx2004
  • THOSE ALIEN BASTARDS ARE GONNA PAY FOR SHOOTIN UP MY RIDE : MercFox1
  • Hell yeah! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    It kinda looks like he's got man boobies :/ : rotten element
    • They sure know their target audience! : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • lolol : Maddog_Delphi97
  • I wonder if 3D Realms is going to get any credit for it : tunis5000
  • I hope it comes with a bigass poster. Then I'll buy it twice to have two posters. : Cliffzorz
• So hot, GIVES IT TO MEH! : Jiven
• I could enjoy playing this video game. : Orange Pylon
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  Someone help me with this, are the water drops supposed to be on his visor or the screen? http://media1.g : Xin Jing Client 1a
  • visor Sun Glasses : dedgecko
  • On his sunglasses I guess. : jra101
  • Probably the screen. A few games do this where they're showing you drops on the "camera" that doesn't exi... : Schnapple
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    My guess is screen : klearlyunseen
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      That was my guess. It seems odd to acknowledge the screen as a boundary. It makes the hands and arms se... : Xin Jing Client 1a
      • Pretty sure it's his sun glasses since you can see him put them on in the demo. I think. Maybe. Pretty... : roushimsx
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        I think it's supposed to be just a bad video game effect because at that point in the demo you don't real : Agrona
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          Pretty sure when you die his sunglasses break. Like you can see the frames and stuff. : roushimsx
          • Yeah, I guess I'm not ruling out sunglasses either. I don't think I died in that part. : Agrona
  • There aren't actually water droplets in that screenshot. You came on your screen. And so did I. And so di... : BlackCat9
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  WHY HAS DOGNOSE NOT POSTED YET! : trOmblyj
  • look under you : nwillard
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  U R pretty : dognose
  • WOOF!!! : CrustaR
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    Just think Dognose. 3 and a half months from now we'll all be playing DNF : SolrFlare
    • I had been looking for work but now I am putting that off until June : dognose
  • If only I had two more minutes of patience! : trOmblyj
  • Yaaaaaay!! :D : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • YAY, there you are. : hirez
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    Where is the link to the paypal account where Shackers can donate to the fund that buy dognose a tuxedo a... : Crabs Jarrard
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      I won't do coke! : dognose
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        But you'll wear the tux? : Crabs Jarrard
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          Bought one for the occasion 12 years ago. I just need to lose ten pounds : dognose
          • Well, doing coke can help you in that regard. : The Grolar Bear
      • how about we get you some mexican coca cola instead? : ass-street
  • Tee hee. : spazzium
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  Just posting to be a part of history. Day one buy. : Cashh
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    I thought you were a Valve employee... : CrustaR
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      Valve guys are gamers too. : Zips
      • Yes, but they also get the entire steam library for free. : CrustaR
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      I cant find my post where I say that Stalker is better than Half Life 2. The only thing me and Valve have... : Cashh
      • 0h, I thought you were an employee. : CrustaR
• Prostate still pumping. : Dontdrop
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  My favorite DNF related picture http://i.a-13.net/slash000_fudigg.jpg : davidc02
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    If he invested that $5, what would he have now? : pigvomit
    • $6 : Goto10
    • Whatever disease makes him a patient. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • -10, damn the economic downturn : Dravenport
  • Did he ever get in contact with Gearbox? http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2010/10/09/did-you-pre-order... : Schnapple
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  I AM MARKING THIS IN MY CALENDER. : dopeman
  • I booked the time off today! : legsbrogan
• Awesome. Getting super awesome collectors edition on Xbox and steam version if available. Also needs mo... : Mmmmmoo
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  That shit better come with a free mousepad, my old Duke3d one is pretty ratty : retardhumper
  • I would proudly hold on to a D4E mouse pad. : Rigg5
  • I never got a mousepad with my copy of Duke 3D. I even leafed through the box again last time I was h... : roushimsx
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  I have to say, I'm not a fan of the album art. I can think of worse, but it hardly befits a game people ... : Lone Swordsman
  • I agree, it should be encrusted with real diamonds, and the box should contain a roll of $100 bills. : Poor Yurik
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  its so going to be banned here :( : CoRDS
  • Move to the US : dognose
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    Already passed i'm pretty sure : shavenewok
    • Actually not yet :( : shavenewok
• O: : Megara9
• Damn, I'm looking good! : randomjgj
• Well, I actually laughed at that. Guess I'm back in. : chazums
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  can we have an Ultimate fan edition. that comes with pc, ps3 and x360 versions of the game in the one box... : CoRDS
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    I was thinking about trying to find a way to get a custom box made to hold all three :( : roushimsx
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      im also hoping someone can hook me up with the non censored US version via steam. : CoRDS
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        but what happens when you join our game and all of the blood is replaced with rainbows, FF is turned off,... : dedgecko
        • I will laugh, don't know about the rest of you. : one random winner
        • :( : CoRDS
      • Dude come on you know I will. : dognose
  • If it comes with that custom 360 controller, then fuck yeah. : thecray
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  So who won Odoyle's contest? : virus
  • I was just thinking the same thing ;) : VegasX
• i am very excited to freeze and shrink my friends again! : grendel
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  Wii version? : Goto10
  • Sorry, this game is for grown-ups. : kiloblaster
• He's all grown up now /snif : halophoenix
• Oh. My. God. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ColoradoCNC
• Fucking amazing. About time. : funnynamehere
• May the 3rd be with you : jayares
• The news this week has been amazing. Lieberman announces retirement; DNF out May 3rd! Mortal Kombat out... : pigvomit
• rest in pieces! :D : IcomeINpeace
• It's gonna 0wn. : shirif
• I'd still hit it! lol : Flinz
• Nifty doodles. : delataur
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    • lol spelling asward : dookiebot
• Looks fun as hell. : freshyk
• I gotta pee! : metldude
• There needs to be a Duke weekly shackbattle when this comes out! : Vorlonesque
• That hit the spot. : RedUFO
• There will be a treasure chest hidden in DNF , opening with a zelda like theme , and out jumps ELOOOOOOOO... : RuskiSnajper

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  First of all, best wishes in your time of absence dealing with medical issues. I’ve never writt... : Phreakin
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    i'd imagine they'll stop reading after the second sentence : [fry]
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      haha, right : papaskot
      • i know i did : burningpantsman
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      Kinda my point. How about figure out why 10-15% of people are jailbreaking and then give them a reason no... : Phreakin
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        Is that an actual number, or something you made up? : walker270
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          I didn't make it up, it's pretty well known. And actually they estimate it to be higher. Just the amount ... : Phreakin
          • pretty well known in your head? : RikiTiki2
          • Well known by who? And who is "they" ? : walker270
          • Link to source? Millions of jailbreakers, seriously? : Bamtan
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        here's a tip, they don't give a shit about that 10-15%, did you see their profit report? : Dravenport
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          That 10-15% is going to grow. And they do care about it. : Phreakin
          • grow smaller : RikiTiki2
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            They are doing something about it. You see that counter on the main page at apple.com? : not work safe
            • noc : Halen
          • No, it's really not. The average person has no desire to fiddle with their phone. : Schnapple
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNIsKOwzv08 : MatthewPhillips
    • i certainly did : electroly
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      I wish I did. : walker270
      • hahahaha : Bull
    • haha, seriously : Begawkiness
    • i got to the end of the first, myself! : skizl
    • yup. : biskits
    • Seriously. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • that was my exact thought too. : xxiv
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    GET THE MAN HIS THEMES AND SMS TONES JESUS CHRIST! : Goto10
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      Also the whole replacing screws when people take products in for repair too. : Phreakin
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        I'll mail you the screwdriver and 2 philips screws to replace them. People are such babies. Why are yo... : pancake humper
        • He's doing what he SHOULD do, and not supporting their stupid policies with his dollar. : TheNiXXeD
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          And not everyone wants a CLOSED environment. : Phreakin
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            Consumer choice allows you to go buy something else, ya know. : shabuttle
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              Really? Oh shit. Thanks for the heads up o_O : Phreakin
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                It seemed like a better option than attempting to get Steve Jobs to change his entire philosophy simply b... : shabuttle
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                  The guy wants his SMS tones. He' s got 3 MacBooks, 2 iTV's, and old Apple II in the garage, god damnit, ... : Goto10
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                    Your money is used as Steve Job's aroma therapy. : morsxcessum
                    • He best be buying some vitamins or some shit : Goto10
            • That's kinda the point of his email. : LoioshDwaggie
            • I'd lol this post but you'd probably think I enjoyed it : Slowtreme
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          Best. Theme. Ever. : roushimsx
          • Also you can make a suitable screwdriver with a plastic bic pen and lighter. : roushimsx
        • where can i get said theme. It aligns with my interests. : daroach1414
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        My guess is they just have a big bag of screws and have always replaced the screws after opening the thin... : walker270
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          So now they're just accidentally switching the phillips screw to a screw type they own a patent for and p... : Phreakin
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            Yes, that's exactly what I said. Your powers of reasoning continue to astonish me. : walker270
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              .... and just shut up. This is what I said: They have people who repair iphones. It wouldn't surpr... : walker270
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                walker you're a fanboy so I really discount your opinion. But thanks for playing! : Phreakin
                • Yeah, we need more people raging over the lack of themes. That's fucking awesome. : walker270
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            Stop spewing information you read from a vendors marketing campaign trying to sell screwdrivers. How ... : pancake humper
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              The point is, there is no reason to 'switch' to this proprietary screw type when they have perfectly good... : TheNiXXeD
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                Sure there is. Manufacturing costs, streamlining product lines across the board with certain components. ... : pancake humper
                • Wow, that sales pitch for those screwdriver really got people talking eh? : Goto10
                • No one is going to listen to you unless you have a youtube video. Youtube video > facts. : walker270
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                  I wonder if anyone in this thread arguing FOR apple does not own an iPhone. I can't see any reason to arg... : TheNiXXeD
                  • Well, sure, those are nice features to have. I'm not about to make a big stink about those features when... : Goto10
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            What screw type is this exactly? I've known Apple use philips and torx neither of which they have a... : Toraz Chryx
            • pentalobular or some shit : MamiyaOtaru
            • Pentalobe, but the only thing I've seen about Apple owning a patent on it is just speculation. : boarder2
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        Yea I laughed about that too. Pretty terrible move. : TheNiXXeD
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          Yeah. Horrible. Awful! Wait... no, who gives a fuck. Someone will machine a driver to work with them an... : boarder2
          • Oh I certainly don't care, but I like to laugh at apple's expense when they either intentionally or accid... : TheNiXXeD
  • lol nerd : askedrelic
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    I'm switching due to the lack of customization on the platform. I've been a hardcore iPhone fanboy since... : jingletard
    • Do you think people will say the same thing about WP7 5 years from now? : VegasX
  • To: Phreakin From: Steve Jobs Okay, it's a free country. Sorry to lose your business. Have fun with t... : Wikus Van De Merwe
  • lol : Serpico74
  • I support your right to chose a device that suits you, but I couldn't read that without literally rolling... : Slowtreme
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    I hope you take this to heart and at least ask your customers what they want instead of telling them what : zehh
    • ^ this. wrong company to ask that of : Maarten Goldstein
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      I read an article in the Sunday Telegraph about Jobs and one of his quotes was, "You can't just ask custo... : theydobecauseitis
      • http://startupblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/homermobile.jpg : Schnapple
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        You also can't just ask the customers what they want, because customers are retarded and have no idea wha : walker270
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          So are you saying that text ring tones and themes are retarded and customers don't know why they want the... : TheNiXXeD
          • Yes, absolutely. You get a gold star. : walker270
      • I think he meant: "You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them," he ... : Beady
    • You're wrong, clearly what customers want is an open source operating system so that their phone carrier ... : Schnapple
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    What did you expect from this? : dmason
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      I expect customer service will pin it up on it's wall of laughs. : azenmaster
      • I was thinking it may have made a wall of shame at the old CS department I worked at. The complaints may ... : royalally
  • at-least your leaving and saying goodbye. : NukemForever
  • lol, good riddance is the only respons I can think of. : azenmaster
  • I believe Apple's reasoning for lack of custom SMS tones and making it kind of hard to stick whatever shi... : mikecyb
  • those are pretty silly reasons to leave, but its obviously your choice : maulla
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    Steve Jobs would definitely laugh at this email, especially for 1 and 3. And no, there are no themes in e... : Yanks
    • Thing is they did allow us to change SMS tones already : Slowtreme
  • can we get a dramatic reading? : gmd
  • Wanna sell your iPhone 4 to me? : ejectorpod
  • I have been fantasizing about features Apple never promised to deliver and now I am very very mad! : LilCrypto
  • I love and use Android, but this has got to be some of the lamest reasons to 'quit' apple products entire... : famine101
  • nerd : BouillonCubes
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    lack of attention paid to iPhone users who jailbreak their phones for legitimate reasons. what the fuck... : Downforce
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      i guess legitimate is subjective. : SlingBlaze
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        People on this website think there isn't anything illegal with pirating games, for whatever reason. Legi... : Moonbase Commander
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          who thinks that? on the whole i'd say the shack is pretty self-righteous about pirating actually : electroly
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            I know, I'm just saying, this site is large enough now that you'll get the odd screwballs who will defend... : Moonbase Commander
            • I love the insane ways people rationalize piracy. In fact, it's the best part of piracy! : LilCrypto
        • Jailbreaking is not illegal and there's a ton of perfectly legal reasons one would jailbreak... : nukewinter
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        this seems like off the fresh PS3 stuff, you hack your PS3 and demand support from Sony!!!!! I DEMAND ... : Downforce
        • I LEGITIMATELY WANT TO DEMO YOUR GAMES WITHOUT PAYING FOR THEM, AND WITHOUT DOWNLOADING THE DEMO. LEGITI... : walker270
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    Why are you guys so fucking up in arms about Android phones? If you don't like them just say that, instea... : Xencer
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      Who is saying anything about that? Shack lurvs both. : squigiliwams
      • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=25015603#itemanchor_25015603 : Xencer
    • I don't think I've ever seen that. Outliers, sure, but most people here are "buy what you like and works ... : halophoenix
  • good luck with your themes : sgtsanity
  • can i have your old Iphones? : shaara
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    1. Apple loves UI standardisation. 2. Yeah, weird one. Maybe they love the fact everyone instantly recog... : Bamtan
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      Re #3. Yeah, sounds like he doesn't understand how multi-tasking works in iOS. Also, if you want reso... : walker270
      • Whoa, cool app. : BouillonCubes
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      Just because you don't need different tones doesn't mean it's not absolutely trivial for them to add the ... : TheNiXXeD
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        "Fuck" and "bullshit" are things I don't usually apply to a device that is otherwise brilliant. Yeah it's... : Bamtan
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          Haha, but it's so incredibly stupid. Here it is, 4 major revisions later and you still can't pick text to... : TheNiXXeD
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            probably because they don't want their phones quacking or singing eninem every time someone gets a text : mikecyb
            • Apple is saving us from our kitschiness! : Rice-Rocketeer
            • Ironically.. my iphone quacks when someone calls me. AND IT'S A BUILT IN TONE : Toraz Chryx
    • #2 - they haven't found a good way to monetize it, yet. : liqker
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      #2 you aren't stuff with one SMS tone anymore. : Slowtreme
      • oops *stuck : Slowtreme
  • really tempted to install the lol script on my work computer just for this : smoove
  • I'll pay 50 bucks for your old iphone 4's. : jasonepowell
  • you are something : PixelPie
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    I've always felt, with their mobile products, that Apple wasn't about "features for the advanced user" as... : Tech T
    • It's always been about a better experience for less-sophisticated users. It's a smart strategy and it wor... : LilCrypto
  • lol really? What kind of phone did you order to replace your iPhone? : VegasX
  • unfortunately for you, most of the people break them for illegitimate reasons.... so i doubt you'll get h... : mystikal
  • Sincerely, Phfreakin : reelbk
• When I see these letters I think of the movie white chicks where the girls write "dear my Hampton inn" wh... : Iwannaacura
• I'm sure this will bring out all the usual hilarious comments but http://twitter.com/#!/webosinternals/st... : drazz
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  has anyone heard of an iphone with a fucked up microphone? people can't hear me on calls most of the time... : JINKY
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    happened to my roommate, went and got a new iphone from the apple store no questions asked. : snowwolf
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      really? even without applecare or whatever the fuck : JINKY
      • you 'get' a year of applecare. take it back. : squigiliwams
  • yes, it happens sometimes, take it to apple. the mics go out on the iphone4. : chilln
• Apple's not going to give a shit until they start losing (a large portion of) market share to Android and... : prime8
• Those are some minor feature complaints compared too all the things the phone does exceptionally well. : SkipperMcG
• Where are the mental checks and balances that would have prevented you from writing this, sending it, and... : freshyk
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  I also wrote a letter of complaint today...about a Double Decker I bought. Cadbury LTD PO Box 7008, ... : marmite
  • I remember when I was a kid I got a full chocolate Milky Way with no milkiness. I wrote to Mars UK to let... : Bamtan
• Steve Jobs: fuck my liver, this man needs SMS TONES NOW! : grandmasterlee
• Dear The Internet : skelom
• You know the whole new screw hardware change and standard watchful care Apple has with thier users, it's ... : rak
• Man, you bring it weak as fuck like that to the CEO of Apple and expect to be taken seriously? HAHAHAH... : virus
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  It took you and your family 10 iPhones to realize it can't do the things you want to do? : watcherxp
  • No, it took 10 iPhones for him to realize Apple isn't going to implement features he wants unless they wa... : lightsam
• I think people are free to choose whatever device fits their needs, but honestly, he's not going to read ... : speedy3d
• get a different phone already : picknerd

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  Sony just doesn't get it. : Pantene Pro-V
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    what's a better way to deal with the key problem then? : RikiTiki2
    • Ps4 : harold.johnson
    • Do nothing? : rick
• If this is the case, even I will root my PS3--and I won't pirate a single game. : daVinci1980
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  Wow. Holy shit. Countdown to Gamestop's stop dropping like a rock in 3... 2... and : geedeck
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    I doubt they would take that solution. It would kill them in the market place. : LoioshDwaggie
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      Sony would probably say, "We're not locking out used sales; you can activate 5 times!" This might also... : the archvile
      • Wat was the number MS released for number of 360s that are unconnected to the internet, like over 60% or ... : LoioshDwaggie
      • but they would get sued . when i bought my ps3 it did not say MUST HAVE INTERNET CONNECTION. : CoRDS
      • but they would get sued . when i bought my ps3 it did not say MUST HAVE INTERNET CONNECTION. : CoRDS
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    naw, they'll just drop PS3 like they did PC games, and only sell 360 and nintendo stuff. : NexusOne
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      The last time I was in a Gamestop they pretty much have already focused on the PS2/3 and Wii markets. Th... : trove
      • It's entirely based on what's selling and how much product they've got. If the product is selling well, ... : Rotten Deadite
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        That's just based off per-store design. The one nearest me has Wii/360 most prominent, while the Easton G... : geedeck
        • the two near me are vastly DS/Wii, with 360 and PS3 having opposing walls in the back : RikiTiki2
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          The Gamestop district managers in my area must really really really hate PC games. : the archvile
          • The Gamestop district managers in my area must really really really hates PC games fixed that for ya : geedeck
        • Interesting. Thanks. The two near me, that I have been in, have been Nintendo/Sony focused. : trove
        • I've seen both, though the one near me is putting more effort into Wii, DS and PSP that it use to. I w... : azenmaster
      • Every gamestop in our area is 360/Wii, with a tiny PS3 section. : Halen
  • Gamestop gamefly : Slowtreme
  • Can't stop drop the Gamerock! : etherboy
  • You mean, "gamestop dropping the PS3 like a rock?" : Endymion_
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  god fucking damn it, EA's codes to play online are bad enough : Dravenport
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    Are they? I can't say as I give a fuck. A year or two from now NHL11 won't be played. I'll have either mo... : avatar_58
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      its just annoying, i want to jump in and play, not type some long ass code out with my controller not ... : Dravenport
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        Jump in like.......GT5? Where I had to wait like 2 fucking hours for it to update and whatnot? Only to sp... : avatar_58
        • yea that was definitely terrible as well : Dravenport
      • Don't forget the hour long install / update time. : TOnez
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        If it's a one time code entry, this argument is dumb. : TheNiXXeD
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          maybe you should learn the difference between an argument and an opinion. I find it annoying : Dravenport
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            but your one-time annoyance is de minimis compared to the utility : RikiTiki2
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              What is the utility to him? : daVinci1980
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                That his machine still gets new games published on it -- as opposed to none? : HockeyJohnston
                • Seems like you're talking about the OP and not the EA code issue. But I this isn't the only choice: ga... : daVinci1980
            • im annoyed that a few fucking assholes are making my ability to use things i paid for more tedious, it ma... : Dravenport
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            Ok, if it's a one time code entry, this opinion is dumb. Seriously, if that is your only argument against... : TheNiXXeD
            • Bad interface is annoying, film at 11. : daVinci1980
    • Wow you've polevaulted all the way to the acceptance stage already. : Endymion_
    • I hate the idea that all the games I've played will be gone one day and we will likely never be able to s... : trove
  • i use the chatpad to input codes. not so bad and i only have to do it once since NHL is the only series ... : dantastic
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    No they're not. It comes for free if you buy the game new, if you choose to wait and pick it up when it's... : ColoradoCNC
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      Calm down Colorado, I'm fairly certain he's saying that having to enter the codes is the bad part (and it... : thecray
      • Okay, that's a bit more reasonable since text entry on the 360 does really suck ass : ColoradoCNC
• One more reason to buy the 360 version. : Haku-Jin
• This just makes me :'( : one random winner
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  does PS3-Sense have a good track record of being right? And is their "very reliable source" actually "ver... : RikiTiki2
  • We'll see if someone else starts reporting it in the next few weeks, or if Sony announces it. Activati... : the archvile
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  So is this online activation or console-level activation? If it's console level does it even matter from ... : Haxim
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    It would be the same thing they do with PSN titles currently. : pancake humper
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      PSN is a bit different since you have to actually buy them online though, no? : Haxim
      • Sort of, but one person can buy it, give you the account name, you get it on your PS3 and then you can pl... : pancake humper
  • allegedly, "PC-like," so that's pretty ambiguous, but the trend for PC has been towards online so I'd be ... : RikiTiki2
• Hahahahaha : thetangent
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  But guys, this security breech is a good thing, remember?!?!!?!?!?!? Man, that sucks. :( : roushimsx
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    The day of that leak, I was thinking of that Project Manhattan quote, "Now we're all sons of bitches." T... : the archvile
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      we already do that with PC gaming for the most part : RikiTiki2
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        And the last time I checked everyone was cheering about it. : Gylis
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          nobody likes it but we live with it : RikiTiki2
          • It's more of a case of the publishers never backing down, except for indie developers, because they can't... : the archvile
• kind of annoying but whatever. also how will this work if a console is always offline? : dantastic
• I can't see them doing that. Require internet activation won't work, and without that people would just d... : Conan
• This is such a brilliant idea, that I just vomited a little in my mouth. : Amnesty_intl2
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  is console piracy really a big enough problem to merit the bad press and ill will this will generate? : retarded talking dinosaur
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    Yeah, it is. The newer slim 360's are somewhat resistant to piracy but the older ones are fair game and ... : jingletard
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      All Xbox 360s are pretty hack resistant. If you have a dashboard from the last couple of years you can't ... : lcizzle
      • if you use Jungleflasher, the process modify the firmware is REALLY easy. I haven't heard of a drive tha... : burning eye
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  2 birds with one stone. This is an attack on used game sales. Think about, why include a code in the box ... : massdev
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    they already use codes and stuff for used game sales, they've just been limited to online play and DLCs s... : RikiTiki2
    • I'm aware of this but codes to gate all content with a 5 activation limit seems to be pushing the boundar... : massdev
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  What happens to game rentals? : TOnez
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    rental shops and gamefly and the like could probably work out some sort of licensing agreement where they... : RikiTiki2
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      Wouldn't hackers then be able to packet sniff the rental code out and use it for their release? : TOnez
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        i was envisioning not a "rental code," but rather a bunch of regular, 5-use codes that the renter could s... : RikiTiki2
        • Maybe someone from GF can correct me, but I always got the impression that platform-holders were pretty O... : HockeyJohnston
  • for EA pass, if you don't have a code that came with the game you get i believe a week trial then you got... : dantastic
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  That can't be real. Even if it is, that's a horrible fucking idea. : jingletard
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    what do you think Sony should do to combat the root-key issue? : proclone1
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      There's not much they can do that will work. : Conan
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        but if they can do this and it will work then why shouldn't they? : Hemtroll
        • It won't work. They can do whatever they want, but they can't add being internet connected as a requireme... : Conan
    • New consoles for everyone! : massdev
    • I read the article, and I know I'm not alone in not understanding why they can't even patch this out with... : proclone1
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      Slightly redesign the hardware, release a mandatory firmware update via PSN and on all games being presse... : jingletard
      • You can't compare 360 piracy to PS3 though. Releasing a mandatory firmware update is useless and won't wo... : pancake humper
      • Hardware redesign is only going to make those consoles secure, there's nothing they can do, firmware upda... : Haxim
      • and how do they handle all the games currently out there? reprint the entire runs with the new key? : harold.johnson
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        "Microsoft's plan is strikingly similar and it's worked to combat piracy." LOL, no it hasn't and you'r... : Phreakin
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          I don't think c4eva had released a LT+ firmware that works with the slims yet. All of the other consoles... : jingletard
          • Also: I used to mod so I know a bit but I started buying my games once I realized what a colossal value X... : jingletard
      • No, this issue cannot be fixed that way. They would have to drop support for all old PS3s, and that would... : TrptJim
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      Do a recall promising PS2 backwards compatibility on all PS3's that come in. : one random winner
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        BC is only a big issue for the first year or two of a new console's lifespan. After that they'd rather pu... : roushimsx
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          and they still sell new PS2s. they can just give out coupons for em : RikiTiki2
          • PS2's don't upscale like the PS3 does though :( : one random winner
    • They can create a whitelist of allowed software and encryption keys and flip all newer software over to a... : lcizzle
    • Nothing. Why waste your time. : ieGod
• Impossible. Will never happen. The vast majority of consoles are not hooked up to the internet, and eve... : Darkstarblade
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  Pirates making my life awesome yet again! Thanks guys!!! : Begawkiness
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    i didnt even give a shit but now that i read your pussy-ass post I'm going to download some ps3 ISOs when... : boring gegtik
    • I think you make me sad, gegtik :( : Begawkiness
    • they fucked my life gegtik. : skinlab133
• I can see that, yay for hackers they have brought so much cool stuff to the gaming world with the valve S... : stgdz
• Piracy has been pushing consoles towards PC-style serial numbers for years now. Can't say this bothers me... : HockeyJohnston
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  With Steam on the PS3, they should just put all their games through that. That'd be awesome. : duffman03
  • this. it's time they pushed for more consoles to be online : harold.johnson
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    Hmm. What do you think are the chances that Sony are in talks with Valve to collaborate on some sort of ... : SigmaDraconis
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      i would be surprised if gaben didn't roll his way over to sonys offices to offer the suggestion : harold.johnson
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        They're a Japanese-headed company. They'd never accept that level of help from another company, especiall : LoioshDwaggie
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          We're talking about the same company that appointed a tall, American white guy as its CEO a few years bac... : Schnapple
          • That learned'em good. We're talking the same company that cannot even get their media side to work wit... : LoioshDwaggie
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            Sir Howard Stringer has US / UK dual citizenship. : the archvile
            • He's actually a Welshman! : Wikidd
    • No chance. : K1Bond007
    • There is nothing Valve can offer Sony that they cannot do themselves. Steam DRM is not some super amazing... : thecray
  • LOL, that would be awesome. : one random winner
  • PC's saved the console star? : one random winner
  • I was going to make a huge post about how hilarious this would be: HEADLINES: Valve and Sony ink exclu... : MercFox1
  • I was saying this the other day. If Sony can get over themselves and realise they'll never be able to rep... : -JLN-
  • This was brought up on the Bombcast. They are saying Valve has a golden opportunity to outsource VAC to P... : pancake humper
  • send their superior in-game chat and friends list over while they're at it : Chandler55
  • That would be fucking hilarious : Godhatesfatpeople
  • Steam isn't on PS3, Steamworks is. : Fred Garvin
  • But Steam games are cracked all the time too, what would this provide them apart from having to pay Valve... : d fluke
• Wait, what hahaha I have a PS3 :( : zehh
• so what you are saying is I should haxor GT5 and demons souls savegames quickly, right : Downforce
• This same basic rumor went around in 2006 before the console launched. In that context the idea was to bl... : Schnapple
• So this code would be on the disc? Or would they need online activation? Either way, good fucking luck. : node
• http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=25011983#itemanchor_25011983 : ShadowRam
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  How exactly does this prevent piracy again? If the system is rooted you can just fake the code, crack it,... : Chod
  • It works perfectly on the PC. No piracy here. : dex.collins
  • at the very least it prevents piracy for multiplayer. for singleplayer it will always be piratable until ... : Chandler55
• Hahahahaha. Sony is so fucked. : Link.
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  Unless they start encrypting the blurays themselves, make installations mandatory and then use some activ : TrulyVexed
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    I believe that Wii discs are encrypted; that didn't help much. : the archvile
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      Pretty sure the 360 disks are too. : one random winner
      • So were xbox discs : roushimsx
• I dont see how that will solve anything piracy related, it seems more likely that this was just a conveni... : alphablu
• I wonder if they will start releasing more games for direct download on release to help combat this : RetroRedEyeJr
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  NOT LIKE A PC HUH??? : Godhatesfatpeople
  • exactly : umegastar
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  So, long installs, slow access time and now activation codes... : Fred Garvin
  • 3 for 3 : PixelPie
  • ...................................................................... : mnsnota
  • But keyboard support! : MeestaNob
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  Even if everyone thinks it's a bad idea, I wouldn't be surprised if this is the case for all consoles nex... : razlebol
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    It doesn't solve anything though, because it would require all consoles to be online (which they are not)... : thecray
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      Online only for the first time installing the game. You can be offline after that. : razlebol
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        That still requires your console to be in a position where it can be hooked up at any given time. Not ev... : Herman Toothrot
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          My console is always hooked on internet at home... Also, when I usually buy new games, I don't bring my c... : razlebol
          • That's great for you but I guess then you don't apply to my point, do you? : Herman Toothrot
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  Why can't these companies embed some type of chip into the disc itself do fight piracy? No one could sel... : quazar
  • Disc level security is some of the weakest security there is. All 3 consoles do some form of disc level s... : thecray
• As a man that has only played 3 PS3 games, and will probably only play Uncharted 3 as the next title, I d... : freakynipples69
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  Why not old school it and have games ask for a random specific word from page X of a 100 pg game manual(c... : pobone
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    the game manual gets posted online in 0.00000001 seconds : electroly
    • I'm not sure the server can even load that fast!!! : Chod
  • Codewheels! But you would need unique stuff to match against which would be expensive. : Beady
  • haha. Does anybody remember the Carmen Sandiego game which would ask you a couple of hard fact-based ques... : thecray
• If you can already get into the PS3 with signed code, whats stopping them just disabling the activation a... : Beady
• Pirates gonna pirate. This is only going to affect the legitimate consumers. : CyCo_PL
• but wouldn't a hacked firmware just pretend that the code entered was legit whatever? : chazums
• No reason for Microsoft to hold back now. : MeenMunky
• This will kill the either the sales numbers of the prices for new PS3 copies of everything except must-ha... : LemonJoose
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  Maybe now everyone will figure out that Sony sucks finally? I've been boycotting Sony since that damn ... : GoodBoy
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    You guys and your console defense. This is bad news for a lot of people. Not just Sony. : Godhatesfatpeople
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      I feel bad for awesome PS3-exclusive devs who might be hurt by the breach :( Like Naughty Dog! : veras
      • Yeah. I'm all for clowning on console companies acting like dickheads. But this is bigger than your "Defe... : Godhatesfatpeople
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  lol. pirates will only find a way around this, it will just hurt consumers. gg sony. : AMikaboshi
  • Exactly. The best they can do is keep people out of multiplayer games with this. They won't stop the pira... : korruptedone
• So now that the firmware is cracked, we can sniff eth0. Once eth0 is packed sniffed, it won't be difficu... : sukabljat
• Serial codes are working flawlessly to stop piracy on PC so I'm sure Sony will have plenty of luck with i... : MeestaNob