FrankieViturello's discussions

You can spin it however you want. Google Play (formerly Android App Store) is and always has been the wild west of practically unmoderated content. There are thousands of entirely fake apps designed as nothing more than malware up for you to download at any given time. Instances of that on the iOS app store are… Read more

Owen Wilson has one of those. Read more

On Android yes where exploits can make it to the Google Play market or sideloaded apps, but not on iOS it's a Javascript exploit on iOS that runs via ad feeds. Read more

Yeah, reader mode is a good way to avoid it once the page has loaded. I hope Apple kills or blocks that shit entirely in future updates and punishes companies who do that. Read more

Android phones/devices had it too, but they at least have a more flexible OS that may allow for different solutions. https://www.google.com/#q=king.com+re… Read more

No no, nothing wrong with the phone, it's a well known thing if you google it. "king.com redirect". It's not a virus or an exploit, it's advertising feeds that contain the redirect. They're typically transparent, no actual ad for the game visible and you don't know it's coming until you tap or move the page and it… Read more

Fuck, I'm just glad that I've stopped getting web redirects on my iOS devices to the Candy Crush game on the AppStore. There was a period where I couldn't open the damned web browser on my devices without hitting a site that had background advertising feeds that triggered the redirect. And, no, it's not a virus or an… Read more

It's pretty starling how seamlessly Gaben's beard transitions into Jeff Bridge's. Read more

A Film By Joel and Ethan Coen. Opening ... when it's done.

Dear lord, can we PLEASE get Danny McBride on the horn and have him reenact this? My life would be complete if I could witness him do the Jim Sterling cut of this. Read more

Mario Kart is perhaps the biggest "turning point" for the average gamer who has been holding off to jump on Nintendo hardware. With the exception of the Gamecube version, which did well enough, if you look at the series from its beginnings, the SNES, N64, GBA, DS, Wii and 3DS versions of the game were arguably… Read more

It's not an online-only "system" (unless you mean that you can only buy the games online) ... all of the three Sports available currently have their classic, offline modes for up to 4 players. Considering they added an excellent online play mode for each title I can't really complain, they're all great, have plenty of… Read more

About damn time. Also yay! Read more

If you believe a job in the video game industry is "cushy" or "soft-handed" clearly you've never worked in it or known anybody who has. While there are some fleeting moments of satisfaction it's generally one of the most high-pressure/thankless jobs out there, as illustrated by your total consumerist lack of empathy. Read more

Thanks for sharing! Doing what you love as a job isn't always easy (in fact it probably seldom is) and it's nice to have more perspective. I've known quite a few game designers in my day (and still do) and they all have their share of strife to share despite working in one of the coolest industries in the world. Read more

Also you fucking tool, nothing about my comment illustrates any point of contention towards the author of the article. It's a humorous, albeit acerbic observation. So, please, go fuck yourself. Repeatedly. Read more

Make me. Read more

Well, I certainly hope so on the positive thoughts. Unfortunately the internet typically proves me wrong when it comes to idealistic hopes. Read more

Person writes heartfelt blog article about how much they dislike internet hate. Read more

I love how you completely ignore the fact that I'm NOT ONLY talking about MMOs. Read more