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    Bleszinski: Borderlands is Diablo for a New Generation

    Image of Fociz Fociz
    03:00 AM

    @ryan2107: I thought i read somewhere that he never wanted to be reffered to as cliffy b again..

    I dont know the guy from adam but him and his team made Gears of War and i love em for it. #twitter
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    Valve's Multiplayer Calculus: (360 = PC) > PS3

    Image of gdamascus gdamascus
    02:58 AM

    @Trey: I'd say it gives him more of a right than those of us who don't. #left4dead2
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    Valve's Multiplayer Calculus: (360 = PC) > PS3

    Image of gdamascus gdamascus
    02:58 AM

    @Ali-Kharazi: That is a very interesting observation.

    I will gladly sacrifice a fifth of the online community if it means I am not playing with people coming off of Halo. I believe it was on here that someone said something along the lines of: "[Halo 3 is] one of the best games with the crappiest people playing it." Addimtibly, Counter Strike is a close second. #left4dead2
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    Gearbox Boss: Valve is Behaving Like Fanboys

    Image of Chris Morrison Chris Morrison
    02:58 AM

    @KichiGuy: No need for a bridge over a river you never intend to cross. #valve
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    BioWare Releases Dragon Age Campaign, Cutscene Toolset

    Image of ara ara
    02:57 AM

    @Tre_Green: Don't you dare to talk sense to me when I'm ranting on my hangover morning. : P

    Bue yeah... mm... I guess it's just that people shouldn't expect to see any cinematics or lipsyncing even as tools are available, modders don't have resources for such things. #dragonageorigins
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    Bleszinski: Borderlands is Diablo for a New Generation

    Image of Fociz Fociz
    02:57 AM

    @slingblade123: Seriously? What exactly makes your grade of good games?
    Borderlands has some fine artwork and is a fun romp through a mad max type world with guns galore.

    Sure it aint rocket science but id like to know just what is a good game to you?..Cause one things for sure, the movie Slingblade was retarded.. #twitter
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    Northeast U.S. GameStops Selling Modern Warfare 2 Early

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    02:55 AM

    I had no intent to post on this Gawker site today, but meh... Screw it.

    The "mom and pop" stores, as you like to put it, are really more or less independently owned stores; some with only one owner for one store, others with one (or more owners) for a small chain of stores.

    The term "mom and pop" in this case, is inaccurate, since it doesn't properly nor correctly give the reader of just how many stores not owned by either a "Big Box Corporation" or C|Net are out there in the Northeast and Midwest regions (Ohio is a Midwest state, by the way.)

    Regardless, out in the Midwest and Northeastern regions, GameStop will need any advantage they can get against the independent stores, since they tend to offer much lower prices, more selection (in some cases), fair prices on rare titles, an extensive library for classic gaming and the ability to reasonably haggle your own price with the management/ownership

    Gamestop, when you think about it, is outmatched when the consumer knows where the better deal is. I still see it daily when I go to shop, and the Gamestop might have one or two people in there, with a parent possibly looking for Christmas ideas.

    The indie shops, on the other hand, get dozens of them.

    And the ONLY reason WHY they don't get more coverage on here? Mainly because either the writers/editors here don't know a whole hell of a lot about them or they didn't know their significance.

    Either excuse is a poor one.

    Having said that, how about writing an article about the indie gaming shops for a change?     #callofdutymodernwarfare2
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    How to Survive a Trip to GameStop

    Image of DirtyColossus DirtyColossus
    02:54 AM

    I usually just stay home and relax in a nice big room full of STEAM. Conveniently, we have a steam VALVE located in my office. #screengrab
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    BioWare Releases Dragon Age Campaign, Cutscene Toolset

    Image of Tre_Green Tre_Green
    02:53 AM

    @ara: Without being rude, what's your point? #dragonageorigins
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    BioWare Releases Dragon Age Campaign, Cutscene Toolset

    Image of ara ara
    02:52 AM

    @Orian: If these tools are anything like NWN toolset you shouldn't have to code anything. Beyond few if-else dialogue trees maybe. #dragonageorigins
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    Sega Giving Out Early Access to Bayonetta 360 Demo

    Image of EvilKatarn EvilKatarn
    02:51 AM

    But I've already played the demo. Anyone who wants it should make a Japanese XBL account- it takes less than five minutes. Besides, the demo is amazing, so it's totally worth it. #bayonetta
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    Plumbing? You Want-a Aisle 7

    Image of Kiriai Kiriai
    02:51 AM

    @(Starman) Cookie_Monster: No you won't! I've heard that before! #screengrab
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    Plumbing? You Want-a Aisle 7

    Image of dajungki dajungki
    02:51 AM

    @kookro: Hey, you were the one who flashed me in the first place! Now I'm scarred for life... #screengrab
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    BioWare Releases Dragon Age Campaign, Cutscene Toolset

    Image of ara ara
    02:49 AM

    Cutscene editor? Lipsync tools? Righty... This is for PC mod comunity, the less tools you give them the faster they are able to push their ideas out and more longevity the community has. If you expect people to actually voice act and lipsync their own cutscenes you are just dooming the projects. These are not funded stable jobs where you can tweak tiny details for years before releasing, these are modders that work on pure enthusiasm, and it rarely lasts years. Once it starts to fade, the project simply dies and never gets released. Back at the Quake day everyone could mod, things were so simple that one man team could push full conversion out, nowdays you need to be almost professional. #dragonageorigins
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    BioWare Releases Dragon Age Campaign, Cutscene Toolset

    Image of hurricanedj hurricanedj
    02:49 AM

    @Realmjumper: yeah i got norton 360 for free so i figured i get the most out of it. thanks for the heads up about avg #dragonageorigins
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    Gearbox Boss: Valve is Behaving Like Fanboys

    Image of PoweredByHentai PoweredByHentai
    02:49 AM

    @noelveig: Gearbox's issue with Steam is about fairness. Granted, Valve and Gearbox are essentially competitors on the PC market, but the only one with a digital distribution service set up is Valve. The issue they're worried about is whether Valve will treat Gearbox's IP fairly on the distribution system or not.

    While it seems trivial, the fact of the matter is that Valve is a private company and not a publicly traded one. This means that there's no real way to enforce a check against the company executives the way you normally would with a publicly traded company. For example, if you own 1% of Microsoft's stocks, you have the right to attend its shareholder meeting and say straight to Ballmer/Gate's face how much of an idiot you believe them to be and they will actually listen mostly because they have to. With Valve, since there aren't any stockholder meetings, you can't go up to Newell's face to say that he's a fatso mostly because there aren't any stocks for you to own in the first place. Remember, these are examples; extreme examples, but ones that illustrate the difference between what you can do to a publicly traded firm with one that isn't publicly traded.

    What it boils down to is leverage; rather, the ability to leverage your interests against Valve.

    What Gearbox might be doing is to provoke Valve into doing something stupid so that they can highlight/appeal it to the FTC or something and sic an anti-monopoly suit against Valve in order to split Steam off of Valve. It's a convoluted process and many things could go wrong but it's possible to pull off. #valve
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    BioWare Releases Dragon Age Campaign, Cutscene Toolset

    Image of syafiqjabar of Mars syafiqjabar of Mars
    02:49 AM

    @Krackatoa was hit by a smooth criminal:

    Actually, I would like an elaboration. You're suggesting a mod that involves eating (not a common idea aside from those hardcore types that want a 'realistic' experience)?

    A medievel cooking adventure?

    Or is this about some perverted sexual art, in which case yes I'm better off not knowing. #dragonageorigins
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    Gearbox Boss: Valve is Behaving Like Fanboys

    Image of CharlesNelsonReilly CharlesNelsonReilly
    02:48 AM

    Gabe is used to work for Microsoft. That's what this is all about, imo. The guy gives preference to his previous employer. #valve
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    How to Survive a Trip to GameStop

    Image of Camo Zombie is likely to be eaten by a grue Camo Zombie is likely to be eaten by a grue
    02:48 AM

    I think at this point it's just a tradition for gamers to rag on gamestop, I haven't had a genuinely bad experience there in a long time, And the ones I have had have all been caused by other customers, not the employees. #screengrab
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    Valve's Multiplayer Calculus: (360 = PC) > PS3

    Image of CozierZebra CozierZebra
    02:48 AM

    @Spderweb: There's a wired version now as well. Sells for something like $30. #left4dead2
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    Zelda Puts The Spirit In Spirit Tracks

    Image of Blah8 Blah8
    02:47 AM

    @Sovin:
    Looks like you got your wish!
    (Though, it's not the best news...) #thelegendofzeldaspirittracks
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    This Is Not Lego G. Gordon Liddy; it's 'Enemy Mechanic'

    Image of wintersault wintersault
    02:46 AM

    SPOILER

    Man, enemy mechanic's death was nasty. So much blood. Worse than the face melting part once you get older. #legoindianajones2
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    Bleszinski: Borderlands is Diablo for a New Generation

    Image of song song
    02:45 AM

    should've added "except nowhere near as good"

    It's a *pretty good* game, but there's way too little variety, the universe is really not all that interesting after a few hours in there... reminds me more of hellgate london than Diablo. #twitter
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    BioWare Releases Dragon Age Campaign, Cutscene Toolset

    Image of syafiqjabar of Mars syafiqjabar of Mars
    02:45 AM

    @xfelixmorganx: What is your PC spec anyway? This game is not too demanding since you can play on an old card like a Radeon 9500GT (or so someone told me). #dragonageorigins
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    Valve's Multiplayer Calculus: (360 = PC) > PS3

    Image of CharlesNelsonReilly CharlesNelsonReilly
    02:45 AM

    Valve was started up by ex-Microsoft employees. It's no real surprise they've always shown a preference towards MS systems and treated everything else like dirt. #left4dead2
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    Northeast U.S. GameStops Selling Modern Warfare 2 Early

    Image of Chris Morrison Chris Morrison
    02:45 AM

    @Rob: Point is that the Mom-and-Pop stores broke the street date, so that's why Gamestop was also allowed to sell them. Only issue I have with this is that it should be ALL retail outlets allowed to sell it, not just one specific chain. #callofdutymodernwarfare2
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    Smash TV "Will Rise Again" Says Co-Creator

    Image of psych0fred psych0fred
    02:45 AM

    They can release it as is and just port it to the PSN. Then let them mess it up by trying to improve it with updated sequel. #smashtv
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    Gearbox Boss: Valve is Behaving Like Fanboys

    Image of RogerKint RogerKint
    02:44 AM

    @vorpal_raddish: Yeah Valve, fuck you and your buisness model. Make less money, as long as people see you are "fair" to all platforms... #valve
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    Gearbox Boss: Valve is Behaving Like Fanboys

    Image of thecrisisfromthesky thecrisisfromthesky
    02:44 AM

    @flanker22: a Harley rider? #valve
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    What Are You Playing This Weekend?

    Image of Adonai2 Adonai2
    02:42 AM

    Why are you people waiting for this game? #gametime
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