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Big hands on little maps.

No point in having a big monitor without the graphics card to power it ... unless you are just talking about using it for spreadsheets. even the most powerful (single) GPUs have trouble running the latest games (like FEAR and Quake 4) at resolutions at or above 1600 x 1200. Monitor tech is almost the same pace as all other computer components, i.e. subject to advancement proportial to Moore's law and costs dictated as per supply and demand.

The poor doggy has Alien Paw Syndrome ...

Looks like Obsidian are gering up for the release of their new title ... now what was it called again?

I can't see the point of bringing in new super- heroes/villians if they aren't to be used properly; for example, what's the point in having Juggernaut without the battle with Colossus?

that's just the first 10 pages!

Space Rangers 2 runs on my lappy at about 130fps, with all the settings at maximum. And the robot battles are real-time (with a pseudo-pause, when building stuff). PS Try rolling back the drivers, if you are having problems ... sometimes a fix in an earlier code release doesn't make it into the input code of a later fix (due to poor management) and this is called a REGRESSION BUG: this means that sometimes a bug can be fixed in an earlier driver and not in a later (until the regression code is patched). Also, even though the FAA mandates a reliability rating for all components of aircraft, for example, so that a pop rivet on a 747's wing has a failure rating of, say, 1 in 10,000,000, they very early on realised that such a system is impossible with software, as every change made to code can create instabilities in unconnected parts of the stream. Conseqeuntly, "updating" software can sometimes result in a poorer performance in a completely unrelated part of the programme.

Let us all take a moment of decibell-thrashing contemplation to wish Bok and his new space heater, complete with it's ambient white noise generators (clip-on external harddrive and internal fans), the very best fortune.

I wonder who got the proceeds of the cheque ... "

Mr Hunter has been Alan0WNED.

They only made about three pilot episodes ... the first soldier they sent into the combat simulation took it over, and the show was about the guy they had chosen to send in after him (there were a few others sent in and never heard from again). Can't remember the name of it, though I think it was an internet release ... certainly I saw it on the intertron.

Wow, there's some cobwebs just blown off the old grey matter: AST, I was accredited to sell them. ^_^

Heh, I really liked the original WC3 game, but I uninstalled the Frozen Throne expansion before finishing the tutorial (because I hated it so much). Also playing the original Tomb Raider on the PSone ... currently enjoying the Colosseum level.

What?!1one!! You mean they are including the previously free download on a retail DVD

Yeah, after a hd format I reinstalled HL2, even though I had to change my registered email address (as the one Valve had was invalid). It took about five minutes. You probably won't need to use the DVD-key ... I don't recall off-hand, but certainly their central records will verify your ownership. (Less than a week for Episode One (w00t) !)

What?!1one!! You mean they are including the previously free download on a retail DVD

I haven't tried looking at this without rose tinted glasses, but I would say that's a fair assessment. Well, as my hobby is playing video games I'll admit I'm beginning to feel marginal. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, if it's any consolation, it seems like Ninty will win the game battle ... it's just that that will be of minor significance in the console war. Probably everyone will buy one, even if it's as well as their other tv-broadband console ... let's just hope that the games are non dumbed-down to the lowest common denominator (i.e. the n00b and their new magic wand).

Saw the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Donald Sutherland, Jeff Goldblum, Leonard Nimoy AND aliens that invade the Earth!

Don't make immature statements. I felt that it was pretty clear that Jean chose Cyclops over Logan ... where a choice is made, it is implicit that either alternative would be desirable (to a lesser or greater extent, under whatever different circumstances): in fact Logan actually tells the jealous and distraught Cyclops that Jean "chose" him, at the conclusion to the second film. Given that, it is not a large leap for Jean to look for the only person she could trust (i.e. bound up with love), whilst being mentaly under attack from Ph

No.

Tracey Emin eat your heart out. Where do I sign?

Bake a cake (metaphorical or otherwise) and present it to the prime suspect, with the goal of observing their behavior. If they react as if it is a pleasant surprise, and are delighted, then it wasn't them. Otherwise, it was. Then plan your revenge as you will not be able to prove it, but at least you can get even. What ever happened to knocking on the door and enquiring politely after the possible cause of the disturbance, offering assistance if required?

It's always easy to say "that's easy" after someone else has done it ... not to put you down, Mus? as Jimmy said, it's an inherently subjective measure (species are borderline acceptable in biological taxonomy). Incidentally, our species is homo sapiens sapiens, which is a newer branch on the homo sapiens tree (well, mine is).

Proteus (Greek mythology) ... ... Okay ... Proteus (mutant)

Wow, I might even play these games now. "