@dankempster said: " @iAmJohn said: "Really, I think we just need to adopt the British system: 3+, 7+, 12+, 16+, and 18+, with the latter not being solely reserved for pornography "That's actually the European system. The BBFC uses U (Universal), PG (Parental Guidance), 12, 15 and 18. Although all UK releases of games now have to use the PEGI ratings anyway, so it probably doesn't matter much. Just two ...

@jakob187 said: " @iAmJohn: It's more of a conundrum where the ratings boards are a self-implemented system by the video game industry to cover their own asses. "How does being self-implemented impose that none of the console manufacturers will allow for AO games to be released on their systems for the simple reason of "because we said so"?

Has anyone else picked up the 20th Anniversary rerelease of Bleach?  It's badass.

@Vito_Raliffe said: " I still think the Adults Only rating is ridiculous. Don't see much point in having a rating that isn't allowed on game consoles, or to be sold in most stores. Is there really that much of a difference between 17 and 18 years of age? "It's the conundrum of having a rating system where the content is oft associated with pornographic content like AO and NC-17 (because ...

@Killjoy said: " Personally, I thought the MW2 skit was funny and tried to be creative with the usage of that term. Maybe the guys in marketing thought they could put a different spin on it. "But that's the thing: there's nothing creative about calling something or someone a fag.  It's just crass, immature, and makes you look like a tool.

It was never that M-rated games couldn't have nudity per se, and more that most games that had nudity before the recent future were obviously sex games.  But games are starting to push how far you can go content-wise without crossing the line, and the ratings are a reflection of that.

@SonicFire said: " @ThePhantomnaut:   I saw the episode, and talk about a serious coincidence. I for one think South Park has the best social commentary of any show out there. I've seen every episode, and I couldn't tell you their leanings, THAT is good satire. "You can't?  The show borders on "Libertarian soapbox half-hour" at times.  It's only gotten good again because they've chilled the fuck out on current events and ...

JEFF I'M REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU, IMMA LET YOU FINISH, BUT RYAN'S BEATLES: ROCK BAND REVIEW WAS THE BEST MUSIC GAME REVIEW OF ALL TIME.  OF ALL TIME.

KING OF THE WORLD  A NUMBER ONE

The difference is that Valve is a PC-focused developer who does not give a fuck about consoles whereas Infinity Ward is a console-focused developer who does not give a fuck about PC.

I'm not.  All my friends who are going to be playing this game will have it for 360.  And since my 360's dead and I probably won't get a new one until Christmastime, no CoD for me.  I don't care all that much, though - not buying it meant I got to buy Uncharted 2 instead. :)

I saw Mitch Hedberg open up for Lewis Black about a year before he died.  He was absolutely awesome, if not a bit unintelligible.  Also, I'm so glad that no one has said Dane Cook.  It fills me with hope that there is some good left in this world.

@turbomonkey138 said: " Yes to both I really enjoyed it "Could never get into it.  None of the maps were particularly memorable and all the new stuff was ridiculously lame ('sup, mechs?).  Even Vietnam was better than it. :\

People still play BF2142?  More importantly: people actually liked BF2142?

Bullshit.  And also bullshit because you're discounting the fact that we've seen time and time again that a lot of games on the PS3 don't use the whole Bluray solely for uncompressed or higher-res assets.  They get the same compressed assets and information as the PC and 360 versions, and just put them multiple places on the disc to reduce load times because holy shit a 2x BD-drive is slow. ...