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I’m in the process of enlisting in the Army right now. I started last December before all this seemed like a real possibility, when I was confident that whoever won would at least be competent. Now I have to decide if I’m willing to sign on under someone who I fundamentally don’t trust. Read more

The difference is that Armstrong was himself an idealist with a dedicated plan to change things to what he saw as better. He was willing to play the game for as long as it took to create the context for his ultimate goal. He wanted power to achieve an end. Trump mostly seems like an opportunist who wants power for… Read more

He hasn't gotten around to putting sound in yet. Someone else added the audio in the video Tobias posted. He's been at it for a few years now. Read more

OtaKing didn't want it on youtube for the time being, since the last work-in-progress got a lot more attention than he wanted at that point in development. Read more

He put an updated version on /m/ last week. Had more little touches, a probe droid, and more shield interactions. Fun stuff. Read more

The WWI game I want to play is designed like a survival horror. I want it to be bloody, sad and painful.

How's this for sexualization?

No, like all of her skin can change pigment. Like a natural Octocamo. Protecting her from the sun and making clothes a liability. And if she's the hard-as-nails, seen-some-shit sniper she's implied to be, she wouldn't care about comfort anyway. Just being in the right spot, not being seen, and taking her shot. Read more

Quiet is in Afghanistan, which has a very diverse climate. And remember the stuff around her eyes? The black marks that fade away as you pan in? Seems to me that it's some kind of camouflage. The game isn't out yet, and Kojima has a reputation for explaining the weirdness in his games, or at least making them seem…

And in Metal Gear, sometimes women look like this:

I found the whole "talk for ten minutes before you actually throw a punch" thing grating at first. Then I realized it was probably the best joke in the show. Read more

You had your chance, Garriott.

Normally, I'd argue against that. But this is Berserk, one of the best drawn mangas in the world. If anything deserves a painstaking attention to detail, it's this.

So, are they putting it on PSN or something?

If you're fat enough, any jeans are tight jeans. Read more

Why would you ruin Dorffortras by giving it graphics? Read more

I'm just happy I wasn't the one to bring that up. That was like 2006. Read more

If your augments aren't powered by alcohol, it'll be an instant 0/10.

Holy crap, I knew I recognized that animation from somewhere. It's Alex Butera, the same guy who makes Baman Piderman.

I just watched End of Evangelion for the first time last night, spiked eggnog in hand. Read more