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@mahouneko

But let's not forget about the pirate vendors. You know the ones who sells the burned pirated copies of the games to other pirates. They and their pirate burners (suppliers) will make a fortune out of this, as long as the dongle only support playing from burned BDs that is.

@Crayola Q Pants ESQ

Nah, they're just gonna keep the VII-ace up their sleeve as long as they can and only use it when things look real bad for them.

@Timjoy

DotA is a Wc3 mod. Stands for Defense of the Ancients.

Dota 2 is Valve's upgrade for DotA. The name is just "Do-ta" to avoid legality issues.

LoL is a spinoff of DotA.
HoN is S2's repaint for DotA.

@Grimbear13

Dota has always been harsh for newbies. But when a player can start to carry their own weight, it will be so worth it. ^_^

@Once known as Shadsy

To make it simple:
- 5 vs 5
- 1 map, 2 bases, 3 lanes connecting the bases
- Pick 1 from 90+ heroes(DotA), help your creep pushing the enemy's base.
- 3 skills + 1 Ultimate skill.
- Kill enemy creeps&heroes& for money&exp, buy items to beef up your hero.
- Destroy their biggest building, gg.

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze

No kidding. I gave up on Joystiq being unbiased when Andrew Yoon left.

The first Ace Combat for the PS 3?
Finally!!! It's about damn time!.

@Dehnus

Microsoft is greedy. To not see it means you are either a fanboy or capitalism has rotten your mind. Of course every company is out there to make money, but some at the same time do care about their customers in the process. "Care" here does not mean care like care for your dog; care, it means they put out good quality products that will last them(customers) for a long time and the products do what they are supposed to do and maybe even more. This way, their customers will be happy and keep coming back.
Try looking at companies like Activision, EA, (and maybe Capcom) then look at Atlus, notice any difference?.
Let me tell you something, I have an old walkman, car audio, fat PS 2, fat PS 3, PSP, all are Sony products and to this day not even once did any of them ever failed me. Get the picture?

@dioxholster

Yeah, I've played the demo, and it mostly looks the same except the more colorful UI. But according to Tropico Wiki :
- New major powers
- 20 new missions
- 10 new maps
- 20 new buildings
- 6 new disasters
- More interaction with citizens and factions, including objectives
- Facebook and Twitter integration
Oh and I'm excited seeing a mall in the pic above.

@shadowhowl1900

Think of it as a lite version of Simcity with a heavy emphasis on politics if I may.
I like the various approaches of playing the game, you can turn your island into a tourist getaway or build various industries to export products while pleasing the various factions on your island. And there's the option to kiss-up or piss off foreign powers: the US or USSR (or just remain neutral).

I must say seeing my city turn from shacks to condos; satisfying peoples' needs; sometimes fighting off rebels; doing elections; having the threat from foreign powers and etc etc is fun.

If you like city-building games, give it a try.