Why do companies sell a product without all the required items to actually run the thing to an acceptable standard?
Answer that fucking question. Tah.
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Why do companies sell a product without all the required items to actually run the thing to an acceptable standard?
Answer that fucking question. Tah.
Examples? I've only just found out about the IT KS and seriously on the edge of pledging two-hundo. The vinyl (which I'll never play), the extra t-shirt (which I'll never wear), the newspaper (which I'll read once) and the prints (which I'll probably never frame, unless they're REALLY awesome)... but damn, can (and have) dropped $200 on a really, really good, boozy night out with friends. This is (essentially) for a lifetime.
Actually, shit. I just remembered I managed to get rid of my Q9550 CPU for $200. If that's not a sign, I don't know what is.
Done.
Marshmellow
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By any chance did u get a coupon/voucher i can use jambo?
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...its-over-homophobic-rants-20120221-1tk95.html
Troubling that this asshole got so close before getting chucked.
Troubling that this asshole got so close before getting chucked.
Heard this reported on JJJ this morning, I must have looked funny to other motorists because I had a look of shock on my face for about 2 minutes.
There's just idiots in there shitting on Kickstarter + "WHY DOES PODCAST COST MONEY DON'T JUST USE MICROPHONE BUILT INTO LAPTOPZ"
ffs people
Salazar said:
On one hand he's a moronic, idiotic twat. On the other hand I've posted a lot of bullshit crap over the years and I'd hate for any of it to come back to haunt me.
I can see how that would be a problem, the website certainly doesn't help the clarity.
http://ebgames.com.au/vita-153020-Sony-PS-Vita-with-WiFi-PS-Vita
Everything you need for launch day!
Really? Are you sure about that.
Remind anyone else of Karl Pilkington vomiting because his Dad didn't buy the ram pack ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MOpnBsYJOI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MOpnBsYJOI
I can see how that would be a problem, the website certainly doesn't help the clarity.
http://ebgames.com.au/vita-153020-Sony-PS-Vita-with-WiFi-PS-Vita
Everything you need for launch day!
Really? Are you sure about that.
I have to agree, the starter pack not including a memory card is a tad short sighted of Sony. Why they couldn't have just thrown in a small memory card with the system like they did with the PSP is beyond me.
You do.
The 32mb pack in card was a life saver. Was extremely nice to actually save the game I was playing at launch. Buying a psv now without a memory card would probably cause me to have a horrific flashback to when I got my PS2...without a memory card.
At the time it was a choice of game Vs memory card, was a big deal to me as I wasn't exactly rolling in money during my early teens.
After a few weeks at the casual job I had, I got the memory card and all was well!
I do like American Apparel tshirts and I do like Idle Thumbs.
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The difference is that back then you could at least boot your games up even if you couldn't save your progress in them.
I think i want this http://superufo.com/products/COOL/Cool_Stuff_Portable_Superfamicom.html#
Choc, Can we get some of the region locking stuff cleared up with the Vita?
I think it was done in steam chat a few nights ago but i wanted to double check.
The console itself is region free. You can play any game on it from any region.
Online gaming is different though right? It's locked to your specific account so if you buy a japanese game you can only play within that region. Same with US, EU/AU etc. Is that correct?
So I can buy a machine from playasia or whoever from asia but i need to always buy my games from a local joint? Of course there's ozgameshop etc as well, Depending on what region AU falls into?
Choc, Can we get some of the region locking stuff cleared up with the Vita?
I think it was done in steam chat a few nights ago but i wanted to double check.
The console itself is region free. You can play any game on it from any region.
Online gaming is different though right? It's locked to your specific account so if you buy a japanese game you can only play within that region. Same with US, EU/AU etc. Is that correct?
So I can buy a machine from playasia or whoever from asia but i need to always buy my games from a local joint? Of course there's ozgameshop etc as well, Depending on what region AU falls into?
I honestly can't see that many people using the platform without a memory card, but you are right it does suck that you can not simply play the game you purchased without one
.I'm keen to see how it all goes for people when mandatory firmware updates are released or distributed on carts that require a memory card to boot. Not to mention, connecting to or using the playstation network is probably rather pointless without a card.
As you require the latest PS firmware to even connect and download content from SEN.
6-12 months a pack in card will probably be standard, I can't see it going any other way
reptilescorpio
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Amazon has 3 for 3 promotion for some Vita games. You can get Wipeout, Lumines & Uncharted for $90, not bad for $30 a pop.
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Yeah when I read that he wrote it when he was 14 or 15 I calmed down a little. But then I read
What a fuckwit.
reptilescorpio
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Well boo that sucks, I would expect it to be the main pickup for most people.
Its out here next Thursday, OMG. The wait for a decent snowboarding game this gen has been killing me. Any reason to get the LE in Australia?
EB aren't stocking it on their site anymore, just the normal edition. I'm sure the extra peak will be DLC soon enough.
Wat? Man. That's a weird one.
shanshan310
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I live!
My laptop, unfortunately, does not. I was gaming on it and it overheated and something important melted. Hooray for phone gaf. Though I am kinda disappointed because a few weeks ago someone wondered if I was still reading and I bookmarked the page so I could prove that I was. Oh well.
On a separate note, has anyone been watching the tester?
My laptop, unfortunately, does not. I was gaming on it and it overheated and something important melted. Hooray for phone gaf. Though I am kinda disappointed because a few weeks ago someone wondered if I was still reading and I bookmarked the page so I could prove that I was. Oh well.
On a separate note, has anyone been watching the tester?
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Shitty guitars and keyboards don't really replace a specialist store like Allans. That's without taking into account all the sheet music, accessories and other music bits and bobs.
shanshan310
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Woah, where at? Damn, that place has EVERYTHING.
meeeh. that'll flop
Seriously thinking about laying down 200 clams for that Yamaha guitar. My old acoustic is busted up but I don't want to spend heaps of cash on a new awesome one (yet). Musos will always go to the specialist stores though. Eg, EB Games is still around despite JB, Big W, etc. That one I don't really understand though, hah.
You know what, Vita is just sounding more terrible to me as time goes by (sorry Choc).
codswallop
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Is there a game ranking system where you can rate various aspects of a game (graphics, sound, music, characters, art style, etc) and it'll pop out a Netflix/Pandora style recommendation based on what your friends or people who rated things similarly to you like?
Because there should be. And I wouldn't mind trying to make one.
Because there should be. And I wouldn't mind trying to make one.
Afterwards can I commission you to build the backend for a site involving multiple news/article/editorial/link feeds?
Not actually serious unfortunately, not enough resources
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Deleted member 30609
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Your overall point is valid but this analogy is kind of busted. EB Games don't offer anything major retailers don't, practically.
shanshan310
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Convenience and a generally large range, I suppose.
Sounds like a really good idea. I reckon it'd be pretty popular, especially round these parts. I'd love to use something like that. Seems like it would be a massive undertaking though.
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