Irishjohn

I should say hello, I suppose! Been listening for almost a year, started reading forum posts recently. I like video games. Particularly adventure games, actually.

Agreed, it's pretty sickening. Very, very widespread though. I had a nice chat with a guy who works in development for a Texas company at Blizzcon and he was telling me a lot of people who work in development out there just shrug and take it as accepted practice now. Obviously, that's very anecdotal, and hopefully not representative of everyone who works on video games, but it's sad nonetheless.

I was chatting to a guy the other day about the supposed machinations of the PR machine behind the game before release, with the classic "you can't have an exclusive unless the game gets a high score" stuff. I should probably get off my behind and play the demo. I have heard the most amazing stuff about this game but I have issues with third person action games.

I just listened to this one AFTER number 40 because I'm a crazy cat. In honour of Chris' excitement at the imminent arrival of The Beatles to our virtual music playing video game habits, here's a relevant classic: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyZspqjtG2k&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyZspqjtG2k&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Hey Bury, if you are who I think you might be, I was also there, and I'm pretty sure they were mocking you in a very friendly "laughing with him" way mate. PAX meet-up should be cool, wish I could go!