Mass Deduction (née scrapking)'s discussions

But did they REdouble their efforts? Read more

I was really confused until I realised "lefty" didn't refer to someone who leaned left politically (picture of a Democratic president didn't help me realise we were talking about left-handed people). Read more

I wish him well, but I fear he may be disappointed with his iOS sales. The vast majority of iOS sales are dominated by a select few titles. As of January of this year, here is the all-time top 10 (paid) iOS game sales: Read more

So awesome. This is by far my favourite so far. Read more

Microsoft didn't up the price of the Gold annual subscription. They did raise the price in two markets (the U.S. and Mexico). Everywhere else it stayed the same. This isn't me being pedantic, there's a reason I point this out: Read more

I loved MDK2 on the Dreamcast, and I played it what felt like fairly far in, but then got stuck in an area I couldn't get past so eventually gave up on it. If this came out for the 360 I might be inclined to give it another whirl, it had tremendous personality (toast!) and could benefit from dual-stick control… Read more

I'm not into shooting people, but I can still enjoy a first-person shooter. I've never understood why people fear not being a "car guy" when it comes to driving games. Read more

There was a series of games released under the common title of "Magnetic Scrolls" (the name of the developer, but put on the box art of every game like a series identifier) back in the '80s. Games like The Pawn, Guild of Thieves, and so many more (published by Rainbird). Had that series survived, then Elder Scrolls…

"OK, so you agree that far more work goes into updating a game thana book and it happens more often than a book - so yeah, we both agree that they should be rewarded for this?" Read more

The thing for me that sticks out is how Apple fans revile Bill Gates, and lionise Steve Jobs. Jobs and Gates were both ruthless competitors in business, and not that different in many ways. However, Gates has gone on to become the world's greatest philanthropist (giving away literally billions of dollars, with no… Read more

It's an impressive debut for FIFA, but Gears is likely to be the ultimate winner as it'll still be selling years from now (admittedly at gradually decreasing price points, but still selling) when FIFA 12 has long since been superceded by sequels. Read more

You could argue that AppleTV has set-top box/game console in disguise possibility, though it hasn't been a huge success either (and that was done under Jobs' watch). Read more

I'll take Gears' body to head ratio any day over Bayonetta's teensy, weensy head and crazy long neck that makes her look more alien than human. Read more

The Top Ten Sexually Suggestive Lines from ‘Star Wars: A new Hope’ Read more

KANEEEEDAAAAA!! Read more

"Right then, so you agree that a book also has from time to time caused you to PAY for extra content, thanks." Read more

"So, yeah let's use your shitty analogy and you've still been proven wrong." Read more

People still use portable media players? Mine just collects dust now that I have a Windows Phone 7, and the Zune Pass service. Read more

This looks shopped. Read more