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Fable 2: Man's best friend {Joystiq}
Mar 9th 2007 12:04PM In video games, animals are typically antagonists. Bears and wolves attack in RPG's, guard dogs roam through stealth/action titles, and snakes and scorpions permeate all manner of games from MMO's to, well, Snakes on my cell phone.
I don't belong to PETA, I'm a healthy carnivore and enjoy hunting and fishing (in real life - the games typically suck), and I know that games aren't real. Still, slaying virtual animals is the least enjoyable facet of any fantasy setting.
In Oblivion, I'll avoid animals at all costs. I haven't slain a deer yet! I don't enjoy movies or books in which animals (especially dogs) suffer. If you see me driving and a dog is in the road, you'd better step lively - I'm going to try not to hit that dog!
I don't protest animals suffering in media representations - I just can't take it, personally. If the option exists not to get the dog in Fable 2, I'll appreciate it.
Caption Contest: Giant Wiimote rivals original Xbox controller in size {Engadget}
Feb 9th 2007 5:30PM Fresh off the critical acclaim for "Viva Pinata", Rare silences millions with the first pics of the pack-in Wiimote for their new IP, "Pornotopia".
So, what'd you get? {Engadget}
Dec 25th 2006 1:16PM Bupkis, yards of it, and a little nada.
Zontik Games Rubik's Cube Giveaway {Luxist}
Dec 22nd 2006 8:10PM My favourite gift ever, and about the only time I ever got exaclty what I wished for, was a Sega Genesis. I don't think I (or my friends) slept for 3 or 4 days!
Engadget Black Friday giveaways (part 3): T-Mobile Dash! {Engadget}
Nov 24th 2006 8:01PM 7000!
UK schools pull the plug on WiFi for alleged health reasons {Engadget}
Nov 24th 2006 6:33PM the wattage may be low, but what of the freq and possible nervous system interference? The 2W from a cellphone is over a short duration, but the wifi is all say at a constant rate. Towers emit from a hundred feet in the air, and routers from 8-10 ft away. None of this worries me, but the net effect is under-studied, and it's wrong (and small-spirited) to trivialize these parents' concerns.
Engadget Black Friday giveaways (part 2): Nikon D40 DSLR! {Engadget}
Nov 24th 2006 6:30PM comment
Engadget Black Friday giveaways (part 1): Xbox 360 Premium pack! {Engadget}
Nov 24th 2006 1:40PM ohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease...
Engadget HD giveaways: win a Samsung HL-S5679W DLP with LED backlight {Engadget HD}
Nov 21st 2006 5:18PM Xbox 360, baby!
PlayStation 3 vs. Xbox 360 vs. Wii {Engadget}
Nov 12th 2006 2:23PM slot loading better than tray
PS3 looks high end AV, Wii looks like a tissue box,Xbox 360 looks..well, like a game console, but if you don't like it, you can change it - I've got wood for mine.
The two adult systems are full sized. The kid system is wee.
No reason to be ashamed of any of them.
