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| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=24788 |  Synchronous Failure (1117) Apr 11, 2012 - 01:33 am
| It was somehow exploited by hackers who used that particular feature of the site to gain illegal entry. In order to patch up the security hole FiringSquad had to disable it for the time being.
It should be fixed soon. In the meantime you'll have to read all of the headlines in a blog format. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=24788 | Synchronous Failure (1117) Apr 08, 2012 - 08:21 pm » Edited on Apr 08, 2012 - 08:22 pm
| | Yeah, no. That's not BF3. Close quarters maps means more bullshit like Operation Metro. BF3 is all about total warfare with vehicles and multiple classes working in unison to control a humongous map. At least there will be two other DLC packs, including a vehicle focused one. I just hoped they will be reasonably priced ($5.99 is fair. $19.99 is not) Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=24773 | Synchronous Failure (1117) Apr 05, 2012 - 10:46 pm » Edited on Apr 05, 2012 - 10:47 pm
| | Access your account settings by clicking 'Account' up in the top-left corner. Then under the section titled '3. Your Settings,' make sure the option for 'Default View' is selected. That will allow you to see the articles on the front page but not when you click on them. The site is working on fixing the issue. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=24768 | Synchronous Failure (1117) Apr 04, 2012 - 08:48 pm
| No doubt EA is the cause of BioWare's disastrous decline but keep in mind that Mass Effect 2, the best game of the series, was released two years after the acquisition of BioWare.
BioWare shares much of the blame here. The main issues I had with ME3 were solely in BioWare's lap, namely the writing, which they used to be known for. BioWare's own employees have been berating customers and retardedly defending their products full-well knowing it's not up to snuff. They should not have hyped it the way they did prior to release. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=24768 | Synchronous Failure (1117) Apr 03, 2012 - 12:44 am » Edited on Apr 03, 2012 - 12:52 am
| After ME3 they lost pretty much every fan. And BioWare made it worse by arguing with their customers and telling them that they're wrong and have no rights. Any half-assed business amateur knows better than to belittle your customers like that.
Then what's equally appalling is how the majority of the video game press is actively defending BioWare and blanketing the fanbase with broad generalizations and elitist commentary.
And business journal Forbes is the only one to actually call everyone out on it. Out of every magazine and website it's freaking Forbes!
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/da......ss-effect-fans/ Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=24753 | Synchronous Failure (1117) Mar 28, 2012 - 01:54 pm » Edited on Mar 28, 2012 - 02:01 pm
| Sadly, that isn't the mentality that most people share. A large quantity of consumers who purchase games do so only because piracy is more complicated. Now it's come to be that piracy is more user-friendly than buying something out of the box and would undoubtedly drive people towards that route.
Lord knows I'll buy this but download a bunch of cracks to get access to what I paid for. It's not that much more difficult to just download the entire title and be done. DRM isn't smart business but rather akin to shooting yourself in the foot and I don't understand how publishers don't realize this. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=24753 | Synchronous Failure (1117) Mar 28, 2012 - 11:15 am » Edited on Mar 28, 2012 - 11:17 am
| | Holy fuck, what are they thinking? Are publishers so fucking retarded that they don't take notice of the foibles of their competitors? Hasn't EA learned from the massive backlash they got whenever they tried something like this? What do they think it's going to do other than piss off legitimate customers and drive them towards piracy? Fuck this shit. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=24738 | Synchronous Failure (1117) Mar 26, 2012 - 01:03 pm » Edited on Mar 26, 2012 - 01:03 pm
| | Woah, wait... you think Max Payne 3 will outsell Diablo III? Blizzard, with the exception of Valve, is the only developer that can pull insane sales with just the PC. The hardware requirements will be light and all inclusive. The hype is immense. Max Payne is only remembered by older gamers or the rare one or two people that liked the movie. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=24739 | Synchronous Failure (1117) Mar 26, 2012 - 12:25 pm
| | Of course no one studio can dish out that many titles in so short a time. Not even Call of Duty. The point I'm making is that to accomplish the frequency of releases, Ubisoft had to spread the franchise around its many disparate development studios. That has a pretty high failure rate among franchises but not Assassin's Creed. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=24704 | Synchronous Failure (1117) Feb 21, 2012 - 03:55 pm
| Ugh, enough with the free to play...
This must be the week of Mech game announcements. Just to set the record straight, MechWarrior was originally a tabletop game before being the PC game we all knew and loved. So if they keep the original format or at least some semblance of it I'll be all over this. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=24695 | Synchronous Failure (1117) Feb 18, 2012 - 04:21 pm » Edited on Feb 18, 2012 - 04:30 pm
| This looks surprisingly good. I love the first-person animations, the graphics look great, and the weapons handle well. Too many games have a silent protagonist so I'm glad this guy talks and with reasonable voice acting to boot!
Colorful environments, an interesting narrative, and it has the vibe of the first two games. Besides the annoying interface I don't know what everyone's beef is. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=24684 | Synchronous Failure (1117) Feb 16, 2012 - 02:30 pm » Edited on Feb 16, 2012 - 02:37 pm
| Yep. In the Settings menu you can go and select whether or not you wish to respond to dialogue at any time. There are also multiple difficulty settings that you can select that differentiate between the three presets.
Going from easiest to hardest: Narrative -> Casual -> Normal -> Hardcore -> Insanity
You can enable/disable HUD elements (action icons, directions, instructions), auto-level up for your squad (or yourself), and whether or not your squad is permitted to use their powers without your permission.
So overall a decent amount of customization to cater to anyone. Flag this | Edit this post |
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