DON’T COPY. THAT FLOPPY. So apparently Half Life 2 is going to use a Windows XP-style online only authentication scheme, according to this forum thread. Ignoring for the moment that every post on the Internet is ALWAYS COMPLETELY TRUE, it’s pretty interesting. Valve is basically assuming that every computer capable of playing
THE THINGS I DO, LOOKING FOR A GROOVE Hi, my name’s Scott, and I’m an online music addict. I have a particular quirk with my online music habit. I buy it. I know, at this point you are probably overcome with laughter at my stupidity. But frankly, I’d rather just hit a button and get
NINJAS ARE VERY PRECISE WHEN THEY FLIP OUT AND KILL PEOPLE EA learns the value of Real Ultimate Power. (Link courtesy of Div)
DECONSTRUCTING PHAT LEWT Randy Farmer, who’s been at this longer than most, on creating a virtual economy that survives contact with eBay, with a detailed model of one designed for children. I took it as a personal challenge to someday build a virtual economy that did not rely on the slippery slope