People are sheep and buy whatever is sold by those with the loudest voice. That is why someone doing what he wants with his own property is decried as a criminal. We need more GeoHots and fewer fanboys.
I hope it is that I am old and that kids these days don't recall that when you bought a product you actually owned it and didn't enter into some vague pact not to use it in a manner that might be useful for you whilst not being what the original manufacturer intended, like the turntable or the guitar which should only be used to play songs in 33rpm or the key of G. The rest of you are hacker punks who should be killed with fire for ruining my enjoyment of my Peter Paul & Mary disks.
I haven't played any of their games but it is refreshing to see someone holding up their hands (eventually) and admitting their mistake as opposed to accusing the gamers of playing it wrong.
His company was doing well from its association with Top Gear, the Stig was an open secret for many years and his firm garnered kudos not just for having the Stig but for being discreet about it. From now on he will be known as that idiot that told the kiddies that Santa doesn't exist. All this for a book with a tiny market in the UK and an even tinier market outside it. It's such a stupid move that perhaps there are Shenanigans?
Massive co-founder worries effects of PS3 piracy could be worse than handhelds' plight
Jan 14th 2011 9:41PM (Joystiq)Citation needed. How much does it cost the industry?
George Hotz: I got sued for 'making Sony mad'
Jan 14th 2011 9:35PM (Joystiq)People are sheep and buy whatever is sold by those with the loudest voice. That is why someone doing what he wants with his own property is decried as a criminal. We need more GeoHots and fewer fanboys.
Massive co-founder worries effects of PS3 piracy could be worse than handhelds' plight
Jan 14th 2011 9:24PM (Joystiq)I hope it is that I am old and that kids these days don't recall that when you bought a product you actually owned it and didn't enter into some vague pact not to use it in a manner that might be useful for you whilst not being what the original manufacturer intended, like the turntable or the guitar which should only be used to play songs in 33rpm or the key of G. The rest of you are hacker punks who should be killed with fire for ruining my enjoyment of my Peter Paul & Mary disks.
Killzone 3 wrecking Helghast shop on February 22, 2011
Sep 3rd 2010 1:56PM (Joystiq)Does that mean I should expect it earlier?
Stardock CEO calls Elemental launch 'disastrous,' promises to do better
Sep 3rd 2010 1:45PM (Joystiq)Duke Nukem Forever appearing at 2K's PAX booth [update: pictured!]
Sep 3rd 2010 1:36PM (Joystiq)Quick Spin: FireBreather Camaro
Sep 1st 2010 3:55PM (Autoblog)NanananananananananananaMadMax
BBC loses court battle to block the Stig book
Sep 1st 2010 3:50PM (Autoblog)Just an example, Santa obviously does exist.
Report: Aston Martin Cygnet could come to the States
Sep 1st 2010 1:50PM (Autoblog)