Nerd Mentality T-Shirts!

N-Sights

Atari Reminds Us DRM is Still Around

Posted April 16th 2009 by Derrick Lutz.

I'll admit, I've never had a technical issue with PC games that could legitimately be blamed on DRM. I've never had a system become unstable because I had DRM software like Starforce or SecuROM installed. I've never run out of allowed installs with no recourse, leaving me unable to use the software. But all of that is besides the point; the point is that this restricting technology is clearly offensive to a large number of PC gamers. Maybe most of them wouldn't have bought your game anyway, but why risk alienating people for some artificial peace of mind?

Read the rest of this post »

Comments (1) | Permalink

Browser-Based Games Suck.

Posted February 20th 2009 by Derrick Lutz.

There's a new trend in PC gaming: browser-based games. And I'm not talking about Flash or Java games. I'm talking about games like Quake Live and Battlefield Heroes. If you're not aware, these are full 3D free-to-play games (currently in closed beta) that are supported by advertising and microtransactions.

Read the rest of this post »

Comments (5) | Permalink

Author Bio

Avatar

Latest Podcast

Avatar

PODCAST - Episode 36: Piracy and Privacy

In this week's episode, we discuss the games we've been playing, SOPA, and how Google is ruining o...

Latest Articles

Avatar

BOOK REVIEW - Diablo III: Book of Cain

Posted by Frankie

Now, before any of you start Googling my address in order to come steal my advanced copy of Diablo...

Avatar

REVIEW — Hidden in Plain Sight

Posted by J Edison

Long before I technically completed my tenure of childhood, I began to regret that I would not get...

Avatar

REVIEW - Super Mario 3D Land

Posted by Adam

Don't you miss the days when a Mario game releasing with the launch of a Nintendo console was a gi...

Avatar

Metal Gear Solid Is Still Awesome

Posted by Anthony

I hate stealth games. I really do. I love the concept of sneaking around and taking out my enemies...

Avatar

REVIEW - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Posted by Adam

Can you believe it's been five years since the Wii first came out?  Five years since Nintendo was...

Avatar

RECAP/REVIEW — The Walking Dead S2E7

Posted by J Edison

"Previously on The Walking Dead..." These wrap-up intros every week remind me of something I might...

Community Activity

Club Nintendo @ Nintendo.com

247 replies (31/12 04:00 PM)

Next Xbox to be revealed at E3 2013

66 replies (31/12 04:00 PM)